Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-11-02


whose ample scholarship, enlarged information
correct taste, and acknowledged ability as an ee-
gam and instructive writer. peculiarly qualify him
for the management of a periodical devoted to
young people, the publisher has engaged the
EDITORIAL AID OF r. s. ARTHUR,
y gentleman so favorably known to the American
public, through the medium ofhis unsurpassed pro-
cuctions, that il would be idle to pronounce any
euogy on his merits. Perhaps no living author
is more eminently fitted to mpart instruction in an
attractive and impressive form than Mr. Arthur.
Endowed with an extraordinary acuteness of per-
ception, and the most vivid power of delineaton,
he has applied these gifts to the development
of practical truths, and while every thing which
falls from his penis calculated TO attract and fix the
highest degree of interest," it mpresses at the same
time the most useful moral. Thousands, it may
confidently be asserted, have already been ava
kened TO a sense of duties unperiormed, or evil
habits unresuained, by the simple and unobtrusve
but searching lessons he has taught, and in the new
field which his connection with the editorial de-
partment of the Young Peoples Book viii open to
him. no doubt can be entertained that he will reap
fresh honors for himself, and confer fresh benefits
on the community.
In addition to the labours of the editors, whose
energies will be constantly directed to maintain
and improve the high character which the Young
Peoples Book has acquired, the various literary
and scientific persons, whose contributions have
given dignity and force TO the work, will continue
10 be regular correspondents and TO these will be
united almost every native writer, male or female,
whose aid may be made instrumental In promoting
The great object of the work-namely, to convey
useful knowledge in such form as will crafty
the tastes whle it will improve the minds and
hearts of those classes to whom it will be espe-
Cially addressed.
Without intending the slightest disparapement
TO either of the many admirable periodicals now
issued from the American press, the publisher of
the Young Peoples Book feels justified in saving
that his work possesses advantages, in some re-
poets, Which no other can fairly claim. Avoiding
on the one hand whatever is frivolous in itself or
false in It's teachings and on the other whatever
Is tedious or unenteraining it occupies middle
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lie to hight Literature and those of purely scien-
ttr character, and by making the graces of CON-
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kno~edge, II IS calculated alike for pleasure and
profit.
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lfest productions of the times
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adding to these the
NUMEROUS ENGRAvINGs ON WOOD
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lmplcs' principally designed for youth of both
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Fy age who are competent to read understandingly
piaE derive both information and amusement from
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fsi recreation and mental discipline will be pro-
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RE price OF the work, notwithstanding the new
arrangements he has entered into will considera-
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For his compensation he relies on an enlarged
subscription list which he cannot permit himself
r. doubt he will Immediately obtain
The Young Peoples Book is published Month
81. Each number will contain an ample variety
o. original Reading Matter, Mezzotint or Steel