Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-20
Wide AWAKE FOR 1881
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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 nuns
bers OF the Wide -AICdke for 1881, 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
ful surprises in store Perhaps first in general
interest will be
A New Story by Geo. Macdonald,
the Publisher having recently completed ar
raugements abroad with Mr.. Geo. Macdonald
TO write and send them the original manu-
script of a Serial Story for older readers, which
from its subject and charaste Americans
will find of greater interest than any of mis-
former books This story. the title of which
during 1881, in Monthly Supplements, thus
giving free to every subscriber one of Mr..
MaeDonald'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,
Story of the Ohio Hill Country. by Mary
Hartwell Catnerwood. Those who have read
the most fascinating stories they ever read.
II Is as gay and sparkling as wild mountain
brook. Mr.. Geo. F. Barnes will illustrate this
story with thirty-s six draw ings.
Mrs, A. NJ. DIAz has written the Little Folks
own serial,
Polly Cologne,
and it will be very fresh and funny. At least
one hundred ahd twenty illustrations Will
accompany IL. 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 Gen>
eral Misunderstanding. and Royal Lowrie's
This new story is dedicated to boys of a GER
tain school, real live boys, who wrote to the
author, challenging him to produce a story
equal to the two just mentioned. In response.
Honor Bright has been written. far superior
TO either, in both interest and influence. In
great surprise. Mr.. Walter Shirlaw, Instructor
at the Art Students League. Few York, will
illustrate this story fully
appear during the year: KING PHILIPS
HEAD. by the Editor of the Boston Courier;
THE DWAEF Dy
A NeIC Feature. including Cash Prizes, for
best original stories, drawings, puzzles, in
ventions, etc., will be introduced during 1881,
full particulars in January number).
And after long consideration of what AID
best meet growing demands, the Editors
Boys (which the girls are also invited TO enjoy
which will be
Newspaper News,
or what the boys (and girls tool wish to know
and ought to know Of what the great world is
doing, saying and thinking. This department
Everett Hale, whose name alone is guarantee
of its certain remarkable interest and practi>
cal value.
The publishers also have pleasure in ans
uouncing New Cover, artistic and genuinely
American in design and novel in color, which
with entire new type, will add largely to the
attractiveness OF this popular magazine.
Subscribe now for this most
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