Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-11-17
WIDE AWAKE forlas2,

The Editors and Publishers of Wide Awake make
1882: - : - - -
From the Hudson to the Neya.
The materials for hundred tales Of adventure are
crowded into this one grand serial story of travel by
David ker. The author has recently visited the
countries where the action this romantic story Hess
Algiers, Greece, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro,
Russia-thence into Borneo among the fierce and
sorcery-lorfng Malays; hence all descriptions of
places, people, manners and customs accurate.
The Editors do not hesitate to say that as brilliant
story of adventure II is without one able rival In
rent juvenile literature. This story will be fully
Illustrated. g7
Their Club and Ours
is serialstory by q boy only fourteen years old
The fun and adventures Of the out-of-school life of
mixed school Of boys and girls are depicted with
the gay touch of boy who knows he has q capital
story to tell and enjoys telling 1t. The story win
have thirty-six illustrations.
8 A Long Hispane-R0ma Story
Of the Second Century by Rev. Edward Everett Hale,
win be leading attraction Of the Christmas JAN
number, and will at once take Its place In the long
line OF Mr.. Hale's famous stories. Other brilliant
writer's OF Short Stories will contribute to the aga-
zine during the year: Mrs. A. d. T. Whitney, Mrs.
Helen HINT jackson On. H"), Mrs. A. M. 1Diaz,
Sophie May, Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells, Sarah Orne
yewett, Mrs. Lizzie W. Champney, Nora Perry, N.
Z. ". g. (Mrs Sherwoodb Author of 'Honor
Rich material from the Folk-Love Of all nations
has been given cur best balsdiss and artists for
series Of +-@--
illustrated Folklore Ballads.
In the way Of Informing Little Citizens abont their
future rights and responsibilities, Wide Awake bold
ly takes the lead and does what no other magazine
for young folks has ever done for its readers Mr..
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, in
The Travelling Law School,
will deal with American Institutions and laws; while
Rev. E. E. Hale, in his to-day papers, will discuss in
his vivid, dramatic way, what Is timely and i'm
portant In the worlds affairs from month to month
Some highly interesting papers, under the quaint
titles of
Old-Tlme Cookery & Suit of Homespul
descriptive Of early days and ways, have been writ
ten and illustrated at Of the Oldest New England
homesteads.
Short Stories from the Dictionary.
by Arthur Gilman NJ A., will tell the history of Ger.
tain words In way to suggest How to Use the Die.
tionary. Miss Harris has prepared most charming
set of
Wild Flower Papers,
to be fully illustrated from nature by Miss L. B.
Humphrey.
Among the more amusing features will be Parlor
Comedietta, running through three numbers Games,
both for indoors and out, accompanied by diagrams
and spirited illustrations; and fresh and humorous
SCuQle4 OF l4llet plCture4 WltnOuL text,
In the October Wide Awake was begun Course Of
Readings, designed for our young folks who would
like to read In thorough manner about interesting
and practical subjects. The magazine has been
Permanently Enlarged to admit this
New Educational Feature.
The Reading Course for 1882 includes the follow
ing service az papers eachl:
Magma Charta STORIES edited by Arthur Gilman
| NJ. A. Ways to do things, BY Rev. c. r. Talbot
"Shirley Dare, &c. Old Ocean, by Ernest Ingersoll
Travelling Law School, by Benjamin Vaughan Abbott
WORTH Health and Strength Papers, BY able authors
| What to do about 1t, by The Wise Backbird.
Miscellaneous papers on Natural History, Natura
| Philosoph, Astronomy, ETC.
Artists and Engravers have combined to produce
finer illustrations than ever before, very pleasant
ing
Delightful Extravaganza!
Last spring the Publishers of Wide Awake offered
American artists $780, in Three Cash Przes for tn,
three best drawings for Frontispieces to the Maya
Awake during 1882. The cash award Of $500, ant
the cost of engraving, nearly $500 more afnountin
in total expense to $780, make the first prize picture
sA-Maying, the most costly frontispiece ever givel
| In ajuvenile magazine
The music will be under the editorship Of Louis G
Eson, and in advance of anything before attempted
Offer Extraordinary.
The subscription price of Wide Awake is $3.50 pc
year; and as special liberality the publishers hav
decided to give each new subscriber for 1882 who's
name, with $2.50is received before January st. th
October, November and December numbers of thi
year free! Address
D. .LOTHROP CO., Publishers,
| at- Franklin ST., Boston.