Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-25
Wide AWAKE FOR 1881
S2.OO Per Year, Post Paid.

IF THF BOYS AND GIRLS OF AMERICA
could but see the piles of delightful manu-
scripts, the beautiful drawings for them
waiting to De grouped into the twelve num~
bers OF the Vide Alcdke for 1884, we are sure
that during the next three months the subs
scription list of the magazine would be more
than doubled. Out of many brilliant features
We announce the following. leaving delight
fui surprises In store Perhaps first in general
interest will be
A New Story by Geo. Macdonald,
the Publishers having recently completed arr
rangemenis abroad with Mr.. Geo. Macdonald
to write and send them tho original manu-
script of Serial Story for older readers W hich
from Its subject and charaote Americans
will find of greater interest than any of mis-
former books. This story, the title of which
will be ar pnounce later. will be given compile
1uriug 1881, in Monthly Supplements. thus
giving free to every subscriber one of Mr..
MacDonald's longest and finest stories.
Those who remember with delight that
charming home story of the 'Dogberry Bunch
will read with still greater delight
Rocky Fork,
a Story of the Ohio Hill Country. by Mary
HarLwell Catherwood. Those who have read
this Serial In manuscript pronounce it one OF
the most fascinating stories they ever read.
It is rs gay and SPARKLING as a wild mountain
brook. Mr.. Geo. F. Barnes will illustrate this
story with thirty.six draw ings.
Mrs, A. NJ. DIAz has written The Little Folks
own serial,
Polly Cologne,
and 1t will be very fresh and funny. At least
one hundred ahd twenty illustrations will |
accompany 1t. Those famous twin boys, the |
Jimmy>johnS are prime actors in POlly's /
wonderful adventures.
For the older young folks there will be
The Story of Honor Bright.
by Magnus Merriweather. author of a GEM
eral Misunderstanding and Royal LowrIe's
Last Year at 81. Olaves.'
tain school, real live boys. who wrote to the
author challenging him to produce q story
equal to the two Just mentioned. In response.
Honor Bright has been written. far superior
10 either. in both interest and influence. In
the name of the hero. Honor Bright, lies
great surprise. Mr.. Walter Shirlaw. instructor
a. the Art Students League, Few Yolk, will
illustrate this story fully
Several striking TWO-PARr STORIES will
appear during the year: KING PHILIPS
HEAD, by the Editor of the Boston Courier;
rOT, THE DWARF, by Margaret Eylinge.
with Nes esnt aGe SGaweas including Cash seS for
yentions, etc, will be introduced during 1881,
full particulars In January NUMBER
And after long consideration OF what would
best meet growing demands, the Editors
have decided to add a Special Department for
Boys (Which the girls are also invited 10 entoy)
winch will be
Newspaper News,
or what the boys (and girls tool wish TO know
and ought to know Of what the great world ls
ioilig saying and thinking This department
will be under the able charge OF Edward
Everstt Hale whose name alone Is guarantee
OF It's certain remarkable interest and practi>
cal value. -
The publishers also have pleasure In an
nouncing New Cover, artistic and genuinely
American in design and novel tn color, which
with entire new type, will add largely TO the
OF this popular magazine.
subscribe now for this most
Delightful Christmas GIFT.
Specimen free. Address
ID, LOTHROP e. 90, Publishers,
% Franklin Street, Boston, Mass.