Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-11-24
FROM THE HUDSON TO THE
NEVA

FROM THE HUDSON TO THE
NEVA.
The materials for a hundred tales Of aGven
ture are crowded into this one Grand Seria
Story of Travel, by David Ker. The author
has recently visited the countries where th,
action of this romantic story lies: Aigiers
iGreece, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Russi,
thence into Borneo among the fierce ant
sorcery loving Malays; hence all description
of places, people, manners and customs are ac-
euraie. The Editors do not hesitate to say tha
as brilliant story Of adventure it Is without
one able rival in current Juvenile literature
This story will be fully illustrated.
THEIR CLUB AND OURS is serial story by
A Boy only fourteen years old. The fun znC
school OF boys and girls are depicted with The
gay touch OF boy who knows be has capital
story TO tell and enjoys telling it. The story
will have thirty-six illustrations
1 a LONG HIsPANO-RoMAN STORY OF the Sec
ond Century. by Rev Edward Everett Hale.
| will be a leading attraction OF the Christmas
Jan. number, and will atonce take its place
In the long line Of Mr.. Hale's famous stories:
Other brilliant writers OF Short Stories will
contribute to the magazine during the year:
Mrs. A. d. t. Whitney, Mrs. Helen Hunt
Jackson (.'H. II ~, Mrs M. Diaz, sophie
May, Mrs Kate Gsnnett Wells. Sarah Orne
Jewett, Mrs. Lizzie W Champney. Nora Per
i ry. NJ. f. W. S. Mrs. Sherwoodl, Author OF
''Honor Bright" &c.
| Rich material from. the F5lk-Lore of oil no
| tfOns hes been given our best balladists and ar
fists for a series Of illustrated Folk Lore Bal
lads.
| In the way OF informing Little Citizens
| about their future rights aRd responsibilities,
WIDE AWAKE boldly 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 ~ith American institutions
and laws; while Rev. +. f. Hale, in his To Day
Papers, will discuss in his vivid, dramatic way,
| what is timely and important In the worlds
| affairs from month to MONTH
Some highly interesting papers. under the
quaint titles Of Old Time cookery and suit
Of Homespun, descriptive Of early days and
ways, have teen written and iiiustr ated t one
of the oldest New England hnme>teads.
Short Stories from the Dictionary, by Ar
thur Gilman. NJ. A.. will tell the history Of
certain words in Way /" Suggest Kew to Use
the Dictioniry.
Miss Harris has prepared st charming
set of Wild Flower Papers. IL be fully illus
trated from nature by Hiss L. ID. Humphrey.
Among the more amusing features will be
Parior Conedietta, ranning through three
numbers; Games, bJtb 10: indoors and out,
accompanied by diagrams AMI spilited Illus
trations; and fresh and humorous Studies OIL
Country Life in pictures without text.
In the October wIDE AWAKE was begun a
Course Of Readings. designed for our young
folks who would like 10 read in thorough
manner about Interesting md practical SUBJ
jects. The magazine has been Permanently
Enlarged to admit this Nss Educational
Feature.
The Readisg Course for 1881 includes the
following series IL papers sach):
MAGMA CnknTA STORIES. edited BY Arthur
Gilman. y. A.
WArsTo 10 THINGS, by Rev. C. n. Talbot,
'.ShirIey Dare" &c
OLD OCEAN ly Ernest fnger -oll.
TRAVELLING LAW SCHOOL. by henjsmin
Vaughan abbott.
LITTLE BIoGRAPHIEs.-M by II-zeki-
ah Butter worth.
HEALrH AND STRENGTH PApRKs by able
authors
WHAT To Do ABpur Ii, BY tn. Mise Black
bird
MISCELLANEOUS PAPEas on Natural Iiisto-
ry, Natural Philosophy. Astronomy Chrmis-
try, Geology. Botany. Ornithology. etc.
ARTISTS AND t.NGRAvERs have combined to
produce finer illustrations than ever before, a
very pleasant indication OF which may be gath
cred from the following Delightful ExtraYa-
gance: Last spring the Publishers ot WIDE
AWAKE Offered American artists 5000, in Three
Cash Prizes. for the Three Best Drawings for
Frontispieces to the Magazine. These Priz:
Frontispieces will appear in WIDE AWAKE du-
ring 1882. The Cash Award OF S300.01. and
the cost OF engraving (nearly S30oU0 more },
amounting in total expense to s6t0.0o, make
the First Prize picture. A YING, the most |
costly frontlspiece ever given in juvenile
magazine.
The Music win be under the editorthip of
Louis C. Elson, and in advance Of any ything /
before attempted.
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