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VIRGINIA TREE PRESS.
8.H. &F. V. B. GllIAHER. EDITORS
Jefferson Co.. W. Va
ogyrcr "JErrEksoS Buu.pIso.'
Saturday. October 4, 1879.
Book Notices 4.

DEMOREsT Tor OctODcr contains an
other Of those choice cbromos which render II
50 attractive; besides numerous other pictures,
large full-page colorcl fashion plate-wiih
many smaller cuts Of Fall and Wintcr fashions.
It abounds in well selected literature-prose
aud poetry. The stories are excellent, the de-
scriptve articles finely illustrated. 1t is per-
haps the best fashion monthly IN America
Published 10 New York.
HARPER's New MONTHLY MAGAzIsE.
This monthly lor October contains long list
of choice and varied reading selected from every
department Of literature The serials in 1t are
well-susiained, aud grow 10 interest aud are
the productions Of celebrated noyelsIs. The
short stories and articles Of history, travel,
biography, science, are OF the beat. The read
er OF Hatpers gathers a store Of useful pracli-
cal information that will be OF use In all class
es and periods Of He Published at Ftaok-
lin Square, New York, By Harper Brothers.
ScRIBSER's MoNTHLy.-The October
No Of this valuable magazine Is full Of good
aud entertaining reading The Camp OF The
Carbonates, or Ups and Downs in Lcadville, "
give much information on the great Mining
Centre; Field Sports in Minnesota shows Us
a novel phize Of Life in the great North West :
" Hawortb's has come TO an abrupt and dis
astrous end Rio de JaEicro forms another
Of the interesting series Of Brazil. and many
other articles, al deserving our attentive read
ing. and full Of interest aud Information, 90 TO
make up the number Scrbner Il Co., Pub
fishers, New York
ST. NICHOLAS continues to hold It's own
as the best juveni' monthly ever issued 10 this
cuuutfy--or any other as far as our knowledge
goes. The October No. concludes the 9th vol
nme. and great additional inducements are Of
ferel to subscribers for vol :. A new serial
by Louisa ~ Alcott, Jack and Jill" will
90 through the ensuing year Three other Sc
rials. Along The lakes" "rhe Foirport
Nine" and " A Beautiful Six-Mouths' Story
for Girls" also comprise part of the attractions
of the coming year which is intended o. surpass
all its predecessors. Scribner & Co., New
York.
WIDE AWAKE for October opens with
frontispiece that all the boys will enjoy, aud
which illustrates Rev. J. L Beman's true story
Of " Hunting for Deer" This is followed by
an interesting article from Mary Wager Fisher
on tie " Philadelphia Reform School. 20 Then
comes capital story about Polly's Teinpta-
ton" with a charming drawing by " Champ"
Troi,ing Song;" Two illustrated full-pagc
poems. 4" How They Received the King" aud
" Tho Weeds Mission" " Nip add Tuck is
n very funny story with very funny pictures
by Eleanor Kirk How the Penny Family
lived" The Boy That Would Climb Trees "
"St. Olaves," The Dogberry Burch " nnd
host Of other attractions too numerous 10 be
enumerated I'll up this popular and well-con-
Quoted juvenile periodical. Published at Dos
ton.
THAT CaEAr ENCYCLOPEDIA. -
Volume one Of the new Library Of Univer-
sal Knowledge is issued September Goth
Il contains T3G pages Of small but clear and
beautiful type, handsomely printed on good
paper. and is neatly aud strongly bound in
cloth. alfmorocco and half Russia, at so cents,
75 cents. and siGO per volume. The suc-
ceedinc volumes will appear about two each
month. ill the 20 volumes completing the
work IS Issued. Specimen solumes arc sent
70 any part Of the United States 10 cents es-
ira for postageD, with privilege of returning
after ten days examination. Special terms are
offered 70 early subscribers and TO clubs, OF
which full particulars arc sent free on request
by the publishers, the AMERicAS BOOK TX
CHANGE, So Beekuan street, New York.
Thata complete Encyclopaedia, irst-class
10 character, and containing more matter than
any heretofore published in this country at
any price. should be made and sold for the
triiins sum Of so 90. seems so extraordinary,
that many who wish it may be true, are very
naturally incrcdulous. The same house pub
Iish la-ce list Of standard works, all OF SIM
ilary low prices, and the presence Of some Of
them already in the hands Of hundreds Of
Thousands IF lovers of good books in all paris
Of the land, Is naturally Transforming The in-
credulous into patrons and enthusiastic friends
o. she enterprise No mystery is made about
the canse Of The low prices-thcy are, the re-
duced cos, Of manufacture to- abort one-heli
what;t was fow years ago, the method Of
sale, direct 10 the purchaser, saving him The
large commissions commonly paid 10 agents
and dealers, and n very large sale. lis worth
The cos, Of postal card to see their catalogue.