Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-06-22
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sesza LOUIS GAYLORD CLARK stleBo
VNHE number for January, 1888, viii be the first
Il of the XII Volume Of the Kniekerbocker
Magazines 1910 ~ ..--.rf s,--r
from to THREE dollars a year, the circulation
of the Knickerbocker has been increased nearly
four to one; In many places ten are sold where
steadily increasing. 1t is now offered as cheap as
any of the magazines, all things considered. In
stead of making any new and prodigious promi-
ses, submit few extracts from notices of late
numbers, which we might extent 70 number of
pages: ID IL lcel 1no5t ~ "a gzalt ~ 4
tEThOse familiar with the editor,s monthly Sos
sip with his Readers, have doubtless with S,TIr
selves, admired the perennial source Gifts pleasant
wit and joyousness. In this number The Cos
sip holds on its way like some fair rivuet plane
ing and dancing in the sunshine ola May morn
ng. II c used to wonder how Mr.. Clarke held out
expecting he must certainly snow brown in the
coming number; but this number gives no sign of
exhaustion. n-l National Intelligcncer, Washing
ton.
Pleasant, genial delightful Old KNlCk y Thy
name is suggestion of all things delectable; the
sight of thy modest fresh cover, balm to spirit
ual eyes; glance within thee, the best anti
dote for the blues. Thou hast given to kindly hui
mour, to piquant dclineation, and to side-split-
ting fun, local habitation,' without which they
might go wandering over the domain of letters,
calling now and then where friendly door OPEN
ell to them, but refusing to be comforted for the
loss of their old dear hOme."-[Courier, Burling-
ton, VT.
ne great SNluCeQ the selection OF artl-
ces that adorn its pages is a sufficient guarantee
that no contribution meets the eye of the reader
but those which are known to be worthy of his
perusal. When storms and wild tempests are
sweeping DER our hillside village in these chill
winter hours, and all drear and desoate without
we ask for no more agreeable companion than the
Knickerbocker; for, while its contents mpart val
liable information, its sallies of genuine wit are
sovereign specific for all fits of the blues or attacks
of the horrors. and time passes mGrrily on.''
Democrat, Doyieston, Pa.
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Rcveries of q Bachelor Dream Life, &C.; The
Sequel to st. Leger, the Threads of Life, by
Richard 3. kimball, ESD; and Meistcr Karl's
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