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THE WEEKLY VOLUME.

lhrs w EEkLf NOLUME:
a select Circulating Library for to,cn and country.
bN the first Wednesday Of January, 1915, will
- be published at Philadelphia the first number
OF SMITHS WEEKLY VOLUME, select
circulating Library for town and country, on the
plan OF Naldie's, at greatly reduced price, of a
large size and new type-conducted by the oriui-
nal, and, for the first seven years. the sole editor
OF Waldie's Library, and to be published by his
son. '''
since the dlscontinuance of tWaldien occa.
stoned ny the arrangements of the currency and
since the death of Mr.. Waldie in 1910, the editor
mas been constantly reminded by numerous old
SUBSCRIBERS and friends, that the plan of publsh-
ing books cheapy, in form to 90 by mail. so
long popular, and which he was the first to suc-
Gesi and carry out, plan which had afforded an
immense class Of educated individuals mental
resource adapted to their tastes, was sill great
nnsupplied public want. The time has arrived
when ne ieeis called upon to select for families
ana individuals good and popular books. The
mass OF ephemera! literature which has lately
been poured out upon MS in a still increasing flood
whlIe II has perFlexed the many, has, in the opl-
mon o, me rejecting, viiaed the literary atmos-
phere by Indiscrmnalely seizinr upon GOOD. bad.
and indifferent works, and often ieaving nn,oucb.
ed The more pleasing and gratifying productions of
European pens. We now offer
i. reduction of one-half the cost, and the
same amount of reading matter
H. Increased facilities and better ARRANGEMENTS
.nan formerly Tor the reception of new books
from Europe.
III. The same determination on the part Of the
editor 10 furnish families with attractive and mn
Objectionable books, criticisms, original and Sc
ec'ed, and literary intelligence, domestic and TO-
reign.
w. An ample cash capital provided to ensure
the continuance of the work
V. "A publisher thoroughly acquainted with ac-
al ISf nd a.
OF large printing Office, will devote his atten-
tion 10 The demands of subscribers.
vi. The machinery and facilities Of one of the
Union. Wv
with this enormous reduction Of cost, the edi-
LOT and publisher believes that the advantages
which this periodical presents to heads of fami-
lies, and others, who desire wholesome sonrce
OF innocent and enrolling entertainment and in
struclion is unrivalled. For cent day. most
age included, we supply at least duodecimo
book every week 10 whole family.
Our plan embraces the publication Of the new
est and best books in the various departments of
travels, voyages, Novels, Tales. Sketches, Bio
graphy and Memoirs; in short, the whole range
oil polite literature. and including transla,ions
made expressly for the work.
TERMS:
me WeehIy Poitnte, or select Circulating Libraru.
VIII be printed double super royal sheet,
Ito pages quarto, three columns on each and
mailed weekly with great care so as to carry with
perfect safety 10 the most distant post Office
journal IF Bellies Leffres. BY thus increas-
Ing the size OF the paper, we occupy, without de-
creasng the quantity of book matter, the two first
pages as Journal of Bellies Lettres. formerIv
printed as cover.
The whole will be printed and finished with
the same care and accuracy as book work.
The price is 81 for SO numbers of I6 quarto
pages each. A club Of three for $40, or 1888
each. club OF five for SIS, or SO each. A
club Of ten for S25, or $3.50 each
But In no case can the publication be forwarded
unless the order is accompanied with the remit
lance.
specimen number will be forwarded, without
charge, TO all who request it, postage paid.
LLOYD p. SMITH, Publisher,
No. ~, ST. James ST, running from 9th TO It'll above
Market, and directly in the of St James Church.
Philadelphia. Nov. %, 1914.