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PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
OF THE
BALTIMORE
SATU RDAY VISITER,

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weekly family newspaper Of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland
at - per annum, in advance
j. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
The 'visiter' is the only literary family paper
published in the State Of Maryland, and enjoys
wider circulation than any other paper IN Baltimore
The first number Of the twelfth volume issued
on the 18th Of January, 1912. To those who have
found this paper welcome Vister for eleven years
il is unnecessary to describe it. For the benefit Of
others, we may just hint, that it is LaRGE FAM
HY NEWSPAPER, devoted to Morals, Science
Literature, and General Information, including due
quantity of Agricultural facts, CLEANED from the best
agricultural publications of this country and Europe
1t contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Is
says, Poetry, Tales, &C., &C., written expressly fol-
the paper by the pens of some of the most popular
writers in America The productions of the abes
Authors in Europe also, will be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors to the
"VISITER.n
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. f. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof j. r.
w. Dunbar, Prof. Edward Foreman, Prof Chaplin A.
Harris, Dr. c. c. Cox DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John
Fonerden Messrs M. Topham Evans, Il. S. Arthur,
author of The Subordinate w. III. Carpenter
b. Jones, author of 'Western Scenes L. L. Vogt
+. Colburn, J. Austin Sperry, j. +. S. Rochester,
Thomas @. Atkinson, DR.. J. W. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia b. Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherald Author of /" The Two Christmases,' Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, N. G. Brooks, AM, Messrs q.
Barbour 4. c. Squier, s. +. Glenn, M. S. Lovett, +.
Tudor Horton, George YeIlot, ESD, Milford Bard .
Author of 8 The Deserted Husband" John Smith OF
Jno., y Author of "a Doctors MSS, Sc, sc.
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give republicatons OF the
choicest tales, &C., from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly. We are determined
to render the Visitern the most useful paper in the
country. To this end, will avoid the re-publica-
ton of every thing like the poisonous trash some OF
the mammoth sheets forced to print, merely to fill
up in time. Such matter is untitled for the family
circle, and therefore, has business family paper.
Our aim is to do good, not harm
In order to render the "Visterp appropriate for
natives of Baltimore, and others desiring to take a
paper containing the city news, we shall constantly
keep eye to about town." and shall do what
the daily prints cannot accomplish, viz: give full
record of all hymenia and obituary news
PREMIUMS.
Anxious TO extend their usefulness, by the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual ercula-
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
enhcing premiums (Such cannot be transmitted
by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may directly We will send, for SO, postage paid,
copy of the paper and of the " Phoenix and Bud
get" Ga monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the ''Visiter " commencing
with the number for 1871. The regular price of this
monthly is 81 So
Five dollars will likewise copies of the
u
late Charles Lamb--a prose work beautifully illus
trated with eight fine engrayings. This book would
cost 81 so in country stores
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one Of that mestimable female treasure Burnaps
ssIectilres on the Spheres and Duties of Women -
and one also, of the :" Widow Morrison by the au-
thor of the Subordinate, whom all old readers Of
the Viser remember with pleasure. This is rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones.for almost
nothing
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and one copy of the whole of Josephus" in one
lume, neatly and strongly bound and illustrated with
number of wood engrayings. capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country 50 50.
Ten dollars will secure a still fairer and more nl-
merously illustrated copy of Josephs, (the country
price or which would he 81 500 and four copies of the
Vister-or one copy of the palmer edition, and one
Of Tales from Shakespeare along with the four
copies of the paper.
Iss Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations.
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, as directed, a very neat and subsan-
tial Family Bible, Illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings, present. to any Postmaster, other per-
son. who will send us seven names and the regular
advanced price This Bible could not be bought for
less than IS in country store; will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women along with
the handsomest morocco-bound, gilt-edged and orna
mented Pocket Bible, that be produced in Balt-
more-such an one as would bring 50 80 in the
country.
For five names and SO we will forward copy of
the above Pocket Bible, with plates-a rare opporu-
nifty to get lovely present
HERE COME THE PRIZES.
Any body that will send us fifteen names and the
money, shall have the choice Of two Of the finest
copies of the Family Bible published in Baltimore
one neatly bound in gilt-calf and fancy-edged and
embeshed with twenty-four steel engravings-and
the other illustrated with copper-plate engravings
with gilt edges and back, and sides, richly ornament
ed with gold. 1t would make splendid paror orna-
ment; and it would require more than the amount
sent us to buy from the individual fortunate enough
to get it!
SWEEPSTAKES!
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank Cor its equ-
vaent in other money y we will send one copy of
"Widow Morrison''--one of Tales from Shak-
speare"-the best copy of I" Josephus'-one copy Of
"Wild Western Scenes"-one of " Burnap's Lee
tures'-one copy Of the beautiful Pocket Bible"
narned-and will crown the whole with the choice
Of the splendid Family Bibles sending the proper
number Of Visitors (25) besides Who, now, wants
to get whole library for nothing' Delays are dan
gerous, remember!
I5P Address Publisher Of the Yisiter at No. q
North Gay street, at No. IA Market street, Bati
more Postage paid IN all cases.
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