Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-08

There are many periodical publications. yet on,
more is wanted. The friends Of Educatiun-t III,
advocates of the diffusion Of Useful Knowledge
have long desired 10 zee the commencement of
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE
Devoted to the Instruction and Entertainment o.
Young Persons Of Both Sexes; CONDUCTED WITH A
SOLE VIEW TO THEIR IMPROVEMENT, IN LITERA.
rURE, SCIENCE, & THE CONDUCT OF LIFE
written, not in the collogual language winch is nd.
dressed to very young children, but with such at
teniion to the style rs shall render 1t worthy tn
notice Of thOse who acquiring the art Of Com.
position or forming their Literary taste; and file,
with such various original and valuable matter a,
shall render the volumes when hound up, worthy +
place IN tho Family or School Library.
IL il the purpose Of the proprietor of THE
YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK to furnish such b
Magazine. He has provided ample means for tho
accomplishment of his object: and he pledges him
self to the freuds Of liberal and udicious educator
throughout the United States that he will prOduce'
work which shall be in every respect worthy o.
their attention and patronage.
There is period in the progress from earl,
childhood to maturity, and that by no means u >hur
one, during which the expanding minds Of th'
Young are seeking in every direction for o. Use.
ful knowledge, as wei! as Intellectual Entertain
inent.-Sc0
Every book, paper or pamphlet which promise.
either. is eagerly read and every circle to socite,
of literary or scientific cast is earnestly sough
During this period the young person is not sa iscc
with that kind Of instruction which is given I,
mere children. Something more elevated-so,ne.
thing nearer the studies and pursuits of active lif
is required. A friend always at hand VIII,
could point out the proper studies 10 he pursued
he true methods Of de-, eiopnent is Literature an'
Science, the best course of Reading. the sures'
process of Investigation. the must recent auhor,.
lies in Experimental, and the most learned in His
ioricAl rssssEch-a friend who could relieve thu
DIR, ness of abstract truth by f. mi'inr anecdo'e
narrative or illLStraiiun-whu cUnld scatter n few
roses Of literature IN the rugged paths Of sever,
science, would indeed be Invaluable.
Such friend not one Youth in a thousand. o.
either sex. can have. There is no tDerable subsi-
tuie 10 be found in any boOk-we might say in an,
:ibrary. II is proposed in some measure to suppl,
The want Of such friend in the YOUNG PEG.
PIES BOOK.
One Of the leading objects Of the work will b.
TO point out and illustrate by practical examples
The Proper method Of Self Instruction IN the vario".
depa rtments of Literature and Art, 10 suggest ap
prUpriaie departments Of study and inquiry, u
prescribe courses uf reading, and to Indicate ih'
progress which mny be made in the Science, so fa
the limits of the work will allow.
The forms into which the different branches Of
instruction and entertainment i'll be thrown, will
be regulated by the particular object in view at llr
time, and the c~ss of readers always addressed.
ESSAYS, Narratives, Anecdotes, Tales, HiStOrical
"reminiscences and Sketches. Critiques,
Natural History, Antiquities
AND
Trarsls, Biographical Notes and Poems,
Will all in turn become the vehicles of intellectual
develupemrnt and entertainment.
The o; ID Of the Arts Of Painting and Engraving
vii, be ;nv,ken md every subject susceptible VI
:.-np hhiic illustration will be accompanied oy
WE'LL EXECUTED PiCi..:.H
Arrangement, have been made for receiving. and
rhe publisher is in The actual recei ut Of peri.
ndics pubca of a similar design with that ~
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK, from
France. Germany and other parts Of the continent
Of Europe. From these publications., aud from the
choicest parts Of fureign educational literature H.
its various departments TRANSACTIONS will be made
Of such articles as will serve to prOmnte the main
design Of the work-the instructions and entPrttn.
menr Of American youth The preservation, how
ever, Of
A TRULY NATIONAL SPIRIT;
The inculcatiun Of the duties which every Ameri
can youth owes to his country, and the
exhibition Of the capabilities Of our
EARLY HISTORY, OUR TRADITIONS.
OUR Gus TONS AND SCENERY
For supplying all the materials of copious and
brilliant literature, will be constant objects OF al
tention, and will form frequent topics OF discus
sion, example, and illustration.
In order to insure the competent execution OF
each department Of the work, the aid Of experien
ccd writers, already favorably known to the pnbc.
has been secured, and the editorial care of the
whole is committed 10
JOHN FOSTER, A. NJ. Professors Of Bellies
Letters Of The High School Of Philadelphia.
whose reputation as practical teacher. and writer
in the departments pf education and polite litera.
ture, will form . sufficient guarantee not only for
the elegant and tasteful execution Of the work, 81
far as language, style, and establishment are con-
rerned. but for its elevated moral and intellectual
and tor its invariable direction toward.
The Improvement Of its youthful readers in sci.
ence literature and the cvndnct Of life.
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK
Will be published in Monthly Numbers, each to
contain 80 pages em6ellished with
NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS,
And neatly done up in an Ornamental Cover. Il
will be printed white paper Of the first quality.
from new and elegant type, cast expressly for It
The form will be such as to make the volumes.
whep cpmpeled, ha ndsOme edition to the shelves
Of the library. The first number issued Oh
the first day of September. l64l.
T E r M S.