Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-07-29
Editors Table.

THE LADY's FRIEND FOR AUGUSTA very ct
tractive number-full of good, fresh stories that
people like to have for summer reading, and
bright with illustrations of all kinds, The steel
plate, "Thc Carrier Dove" seems to represent
fair Parisian lady in the beseged city, receiving
a message. There is the usual COlorcd Fashion
Plate, and numerous wood cuts of ladies' dress
and faucy-work. The music is the Bridal Galop.
An illustrated story by Daisy Nentnor leads of
the literary department, and there is another by
Madge Carol. Annie l.. MuZzey begins a fine
serial, Jealousy !" Eleanor c. Donnelly has
pretty poem and with variety of other interest
ing stories and poems make up delightful num-
Der. The editorial department OF this magazine
Is 10 some readers their fayorite portion. Price
$3.50 IA year (Which also includes IA large steel
engraying). -Four copies, 50. Five copies (and
one gratis), IS. -''rhe Lady's Friend" aud the
Saturday Evening POST (and one eRgraying),
s.. Published by Deacon Il Peterson, Philadel-
Phla. Single copies for sale by az Ners dcd!eTs,
and 6y he publishers, price 20 csHts'
By an advertisement In another column It will
be seen that the long promised volume, "Finy
Years in the Magic Circlei or, The Autobio-
graphy OF signor Blitz," is at last published,
There Is probably no person better known
throughout the United States than the cheerful,
klndhearted aud ever popular author Of this au-
| tobygraphy. His name and fame as Magician,
| Necromancer and Nentriloqulst, are household
/ property, slgnor Blltz came TO this country
| nearly 81 years ago, having previously seen much
/ experience aud having had many adventures In
/ the way Of his profession In Germany, England,
/ Ireland aud Scotland. Other aud countries have
/ had their professors OF Magic. Nostrodamus,
| Cagllostro, Michael Scott, DR.. Faustus aud Ag-
| Tlppa, But these maintained that their sklll
I came from supernatural sources, aud their feais
| aitested them q communion unfaNOrable 90 thelT
/ Individual merit. sighor blllz aNoNs himself
| limited within natural laws, and tells his admi'
| fefs that their wonder is OeeaslOned by his dex
terlIy alone, Wherever he has gone, he IA,
beeu great JOY % the young and happiness ~
tho old. The book ls eminently ehafaeteTistle Oi
the man' II u ehatly aud pleasant such a
man has seen much aud knows hneh, aud his
autobiography could not, under any elseunistan'
ees, Prove oiheTsise than Interesting, "flny
| Years Ia the Magic Circle, ls thoroughly en-
luyable book, IL u full of aneed0le, aud abOundi
la good stoflrs, ALlch are ffcsh, humorous aud
preullaT, II ls handsomely And generously illus
tTaleii snd the portrait u lhe inerry Hlguor hlii
srlf ls capital as q likeness, We cordially com
n,end "a And hoge u sill b. extensively read, Il
apl<als ~ even lAsle, ah1 ~ those innd oi Ga,
niaFfel0us, % ls.filculaIy eoinlasnd the tiQIiui
VI lha soadsIful ieais ln NeHgni0iulsIn, II Z
sold Only by sulscIlldion, aHa as Ia as se CA
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