The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-05-05
Prospectus OF
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK

USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE.

USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE,
Illustrated ,cth spendd Mczzctint engrarngS by Sar-
by sartan and sadd Line ensrnvnss in the first sle OF art
by Dick, Cheney, &c. And numerous wood cuts by the
most distinguished Artists
There many PERIODICAL rubIlcaors, YET one more Is
wanted. The friends general Educalion-t!c advocates
of the Diffusion Useful Knowledge-huve long desired TO
see the commencement of monthly Magazine devoted TO tie
instruction and entertainment of young persons OF
conducted with sole view to teir Improvement So literature
SCIENCE and the conduct of life written no in tile cooqna
language which addressed very young children, hat with
such attention to style SHAH render verify tic notice
of these who acxurng tbc 0 Of Composition or form
ing their literary tac and cd with sur various, original
and valuable matter shall render the ronmcs when bound
up; worthy place in the Family OF School Library
1t is the purpose of TIM proprietor OF the THE YOUNG
PEOPLES BOOK furnish such Mazaginc He has pro-
yded ample for the accommodation of lis oec and
the pledges himself to the friends of liberal aud judici9as edu'
cation througougt the United States that he will produces
work which shall be IN every respect worthy ol er atleh'
tOn and patronage,
One of the leading objects of the work will he to point out
and illustrate by practical examples the proper methods of
self in the various departments of Literature and
Art to suggest appropriate departments of study and inquiry
to prescribe OF readngand 10 Indicate te progress
which may he made in the Sciences, far the limits of
the work will allow.
The forms into which the different branches Of Instruction
and entertainment will be thrown, will be regulated by te
particular object in view at the c and the class of readers
always addressed.
ESSAYS Narratives Anecdotes, Tales, Historical emins
ences and Sketches Criques Descriptive articles in Geogra
phy Geology Natural History, Anecdotes and Travels b.
ographica Notices snd POEMS will all in turn become the
hces of intellectual development and entertainment The
aid Of printing and engraving will be invoked and
every subject susceptible of graphic Illustration will be ac
companied by well executed pictures
Arrangements made for relieving and the pub
Usher if in the aCtnal receiving and the publisher now
In e actual receipt periodical publications of similar de-
sign with that of THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK, from
France Germany and other parts of the Continent of E'
rope From these publications. and from the choicest parts OF
alions will be made of such articles as will serve 10 pro-
mote main design of the workthe instruction and euter
ainment of American YOUTH The peservation however, of
truly national SPIRIT the incubation of the duties Which ev
cry American scholar to lis comtry, and Tho exhb
on of of the capabilities of CARLY history our traditions
customs and Scsncry supplying all tc materials OF
copaue and brilliant literature, will he constant objects OF at
ention and will form frequent topics of discusson example
and illustration.
In order 10 the competent execution of each depart
men of work, the aid of experienced writer's already
avoraby 10 the public has een secured and the
editorial of the whole is committed TO JOHN FROST A.
NJ Professor of Bellies Letters in the high School Of PmRde
pha whose reputation practical teacher, and writer in
the deparmens of education and polite literature will form
sufficient guara tee, only for the elegant and tasteful
ecuon of the work. far language, STYLE and ebeish
mens are concerned but for its elevated moral and int lee
ual character and for its nvariabe direction towards the
improvement its youthful readers in SCIENCE literature and
ths conduct of life.
THE YoIiNG PEOPLES BOOK.
will he pubislep in MONTHLY NUMBERS, each TO
tain 80 pages emheleed with cngravings, and
neatly dsne up in an ornamental 1t will he printed
white paper the finest quality from and elegant type
expressly for Tie form will he such as to make the vol
unes when completed handsome addition to the shelves Of
library. The first number issued on the first day Of
September, 1871.
TERMS.
Single subscription, year, 2 dolls
Three copies, dolls
Six copies 10 g."
Twenty cobes 80 !"
Payable Invariably in advance.
School Clubs dealt with OH the most liberal terms
Travelling Agents will find this work well calculated
10 advance their interests
remittance postage pAid) must always accompany an
order for the work. Address,
MORTON McMICHAEI.,
No. 81 Soulh Third Street, opposite the Girard Bank
Philadelphia.
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