West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-12-02
VENDORS
Weather Almanac
~ Ia ~ "a
PRIZE BOOKS FOR ALL sUBsCRI-
BEERS.
ar IT LIST!

Having made arrangement to club
The NtSI VIRGINIA ARGUS with
the CINCINNATI WEENLY COm~
MEkClAA, We that we will
GUS and the CINCINNATI WEEKLY
CONNER ;IAL, a large, SPACE, Sc col>
umn Fami'y Newspaper, printed from
large, clcnr new type, and furnishes moro
reading matter for the money than any
other new spaper in the couutr the issue
o. eacn week containing over twenty-five
square feet Of printed matter, and Is not
surpassed TO- news, business roBorts. lit
erary and 5 loct reading, one wear. for
sZ.4O. and VIII give AZ a free prizs TO zach
yearly subscriber under his clubbing
arrangement any ono book he may select
rom tho following famous works-pos-
tage paid and FREE OF COST1the
books being unabridged, beautifully
printed IN good paper, in paper covers:
l. ~"Nennor's Weather Almanac for
ISL Written expressly for the United
States by Prof. Henry G.. Vennor. the
noted Weather Prophet, with a forecast of
the weather for 1882. The work contains
not only the probabilities Tor the month.
but the subdivisions showing the proba-
Dilitics for each week. THIS Almanac ia
tull OF most interesting matter prepared
by PIot. Nenuor, and contains nearly ono
hundred pages, with illustrations and IL
Illuminated cover.
2 "EndylniOn." This - the latest pro-
ductton OF the Earl of Beacon~feld-a
work with which no consoled himself
when thrown out Of power by the Lib.
erals, led by MIR. Gladstone. 1t is the
most famous novel of the day.
3. The Lie OF Christ" BY l. reder.
lex w. tarrar, ID. D., H. r. s., late Fell
low OF Trinity College, Master of MARI,
Doro college, and Chaplain in Ordinary
to the Queen. Canon Farrar bases his
lstory upon an independent study Of
tEo four Gospels, side by side. In addi-
ton he has consulted carefully The
writings of the leading Jewish Rabbis.
and the best and richest sources OF infor,
nation elsewhere His book is q success
sion OF beautiful and eloquent thoughts.
clothed in beautiful language.
4. "A Treatise on tho Horse and His
Diseases" BY DR.. J.. b. Kepdall, A
book OF nearly n hundred pages, with
numerous engraviugs, 1t contains an
index OF diseases Of the horse, and gives
the Sy mptOms, cause and the best treats
m"nt OF each; a table, with an engraving
OF the horses teeth Mt different ages. WITH
rules for telling the age. and much other
valuable matter. IL is one of the simplest
ana at the same time n thorough and
comprehensive work. Valuable to every
horse owner
b. "Ivanhoe." This is the gem and the
glory OF the "Waverly Novels a classic
that all should read-a story above prai 80
INV 10Y SAih ltDlOdGl.
6. Social Etiquette and Homo chi.
ture,' a book of value to young people
In tho country VINO desire toinform thein.
selves OF the usageS OF polite society, and
To provide for the Improvement or the
opportunities that even tie humblest
homes afford.
Z. "hiiddlomarch." The greatest or
the books, All things considered, OF
George Eliot, whC was the foremost
wllier OF her Time. Tho recent death OF
tho author increases II. general interest.
ana lis fascination gains with repeated
readings.
8. Robinson Crusoe." We are not
aware that this book was eyer before of,
lered as a free prize. 1t is a book n,
boys fond OF adventure, and possesses AN
everlasting charm,
3. "English Men OF Letters. Burma
GOLDSMITH, Bunyan. We have here the
hneSt collection Of first class b~iograph,
lcaI literature ever seen in the same
space. Each life is AZ story richer than
romance.
10. "Midshipman Easy" Marrvat,s
loI.lest tale OF the sea- the sailor boy's
own bOOk
IL will be noticed that our selection OF
prizes covers an extraordinary range ami
variety OF the brightest and best books.
l. rec specimen co lies of the Cincinnati
weekly Commercial may he obtained bv
addressing NJ. HALSTEAD ~ co.
IiOprietorS Commercial, Cincinnati
ONO and FREQ specimen copies OF THH
AkdUS can bc obtained bv addressing
GEORGE PURCELL.
Pub'r OF The West Virginia Argus.
Kingwood, W. Va
send postal card asking for specimen
copy.