Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-02-26
Fourth Year Of WaIdie's
Library.
BOOKS by MAIL!
Prospectus Of twO nsv VOIumes for
1886.

Il since the proprietor of Waldie's
Select Circulating Library laid before
the public his original prospectus for
a valuable library, the great features
Of which were Cheapaess, aud the ia.
cility of a rapid transportation BY
mail. The most ample success has
the enterprise, and the effects
upon the reading community, It's be-
lieved, have been wholesome.
The fourth year will co:Amence on
the FIRST Tuesday Of January 1886, at
which period it will be necessary to
determine the additional amount Of
copies to be printed, subscriptions be.
ing taken only from January Of each
year. The eatire success of the Ii
brary is the best guarantee that can
be given of its continuance. 1t was
the first to supply 6Ooks by mail at a
mere per centage Of their former cost;
it has outIived more than thirty paer'
lie attempts atimilationi and has now
an extensive list Of patrons who are
of the most solid and valuable class of
citizens in every part Of theUniea, as
wei as in foreign countries.
The object Of Weldie's Library,
lie use and its purpose, is enjoyment
liberal and intellectual. Te all who
love mental banquet, without being
compelled to depend on places oil pub.
lie resort, this publication furnishes a
M os, valuable desiderstum, supplying
polite literature OF character TO enlarge
and improve the miod. The time
and attention of the editor, himself a
reader from inclination as well as du'
", are devoted 10 the procurement Of
works of an elevated standard OF intel
Iect wich may be admitted into every
family without hesitation by the most
fastidious, and become a rallying
point for all its members, promoting
social bellies letres reading and con
versation, the Veriety thus collected
from the whole mass Of published
works, mostly new, embraces Biogra
ply, Novels, Voyages and Travels,
Sketches, Tales, and Select History,
pe rsonsl memoirs Of extraordinary in'
dividuals, and curious adventure, &c.
&c. An amount equal TO fifty Lon
don duodecimo volumes is thus anHu
ally furnished in weekly numbers ct
a cost OOIy equal 10 one of the London
works. The plan thus embraces the
whole range OF popular literature, aod
The work has now become SO univer-
sally diffused in every part Of The UOl
on as to form no inconsiderabIe por'
ton Of literature of the country, and
with which an acquaintance has be
come really necessary for those who
mix in society.
The Library Ss now conducted dis.
seminates books 10 oil parts Of the
country in from Eve TO six weeksSlter
their issue in London. Five dollars
per suuum expended in this way will
supply good reading fos whole cir
Gle or family; fora cent and d Rdy
a day, postage included, e duOdecimo
book is sen, every week, makiag iN
the course Of the year more than three
volumes Of Rees's Cyclopedis. OHc
volume Of the Library, con'sining
from fifteen TO twenty eatire works,
csn be bound atan expense little ex
ceeding that Of binding either sePa.
rs,ely, and constitutes a concentrated
co!ieetien forming q never falling re-
source of amusement and instruction;
and which mast alwaysbe worth the
price th,t has been paid for it. The
most ample testimony has been spon
taueously afforded that this work has
contributed, to the pleasure OF thou
sando, who bat for the resource IL af'
torded, must have been left with minds
unoccupied, or thrown into unprofta'
bio and uncOnsenial society. This
immense supply Of periodical reading
has thus been welcomed every where
as means of improvement, aud a sub
stitute for the small talk Of idle listless
ness so apt TO employ large portion
of the time of the many.
Wsldie's Library is published eve-
ry Tuesday, accompanied by cover
of four QuarlO pages, entitled, The
Journal Of Bellies Lettres, containing
reviews Of new books, literary intel
ligence of all kinds, tales, lists of new
books, SC. thus combining the advsn-
lages of Library, and amusement Of
a magazine and newspaper; the whole
for IS per annum, or clubs Of FIVE in.
dividuals obtain FIVE copies for SEQ, .
reduction which pays the postage.
Payment 0IsOays 4" adUance,
Watdie'S PORT Folio and Companion