Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-01-01
st. Nicholas for Januarr.

ot. NlCholas ioT January,
Like the issue for December.-of
which 100000 copies we're printed.
shows at the first glance that it is
In special sense a christmas HoIi,
day NUMBER" in fact it is neither
more nor less than "condense essence
Of holiday, "-checry, and full Of in
teresting stories and bright pictures.
The frOntispiece alone, 1.-TWO Ways
Of Carrying the Mail, " at once sug-
eests sleds, toboggans. moonlight
sleigh-rides and all manner of wins
ter frolics.
The number begins with the first
half Of a lovely illustrated story Of
the Middle Ages, The Ravens aud
the Angels" by the author Of
''ChrOuicle of the ScLonberg-Cotta
Family
Father on his George McDonald's
promised "Letter to Young Amcri-
cans" full-charged with the charms
Of his winning style and practical
myeticism,' and near the end is a
fresh and breezy little song, "Skat-
ing" by the late Theodore VIM
throp, never before printed.
'ST. NICHOLAS" himself, on pays
ing his first visit in the opening year,
presents with 4 cordia! greeting
pretty NewoYear card drawn by Miss
i. Greenaway OF London.
Full Of novelty and vivacity are
the ample instalIments Of the serials,
"Under the Lilacs,' by Miss Alcott,
and "Tower>Mountaiu," by Gustavus
FrankenSteiu, with capital pictures
by Mary Hallock Forte and J. Z.
Kelley.
There is a quaint tale of tales,
"The King and the Three Travellers,
by ArlO Bates, with a striking picture
by John Lafrage; the other complete
short stories, humorous, ianciful,
pathetic. exciting. and all illustrated,
are entitled, The Coolest Man in
Russia" "Debby's Cbrisln as, >
GLOW the pony was taken, - annie
aud the Balls" and "IIow Kitty
got her new hat.
Then there is & rhymed funny ac-
count Of the mishaps of "Merry
Mike" or j windy day. with eight
telling pictures; "Tommy's dream
or, the Geography Demon" by Lau-
IA RichaTds,' some verses descriptive
of fMusic on All-Fours," by jesse
phiOe Pollard, with a comical illusI
tration by Sol Eytinge; and c poem
Oh "Winter Fire Flies
Among the more markedly in-
structive articles are "An Agreeable |
Guest" in which Que learns how to
behave when visiting; "The Stork
and the Crane" an illustrated hn-
morous fable by Howard Pyle;
0Yhe Arms of Great Britain" a his !
tory Of the Ccat>of>Arms of the Old |
Country. b. Susan Archer Weiss !
with a picture; Something in the /
Old Clothes Line short talk about
ancient costumes. With 2 portrait Of
a lady who rlooked like a cat;" and
Glow to make an lee Boat" with
diagrams and full directions, by J.
II. Hubbard.
The Every little folks" are proYi>
ded with easy reading and Gne pic
ture about "The Smart Little Fox
es," and page foil of funny illustra-
tions Of the Japanese blouse Jack
Built"
The whole number is full Of mirth-
full fancies. suggestions, wisdom,
goodwill, fine art, and wholesome
and Strengthening literature.
The pew ST. NICHOLAS cover,
which FIRST appeared on the Deem
Der Holiday Number, was printed in
a portion Of the edition in a bright
red color. Part of the rest Of the
edition of Toe. 600 copies appeared in
blue, and part in green. None Of
these colOrs, however, corresponded
with the original design made by
Walter Crane they were used only /
to give varied aud holiday aspect I
TO the edition. But the January
number will appear in rich heavy
red which was designed for the cover
by tho artist, and which has been
very successfully used on the cover
Of the English edition, printed in
London, under the supervision Of Mr.
Exams, Walter Craue's engraYer.