The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-09
Partial Prospectus for 1888

(WIDE AWADE is only $3.50 a yearD
Is 4 Regular Broadside IF Serial Stories:
l. "Buttered Crusts" BY Mrs, A. II. T. Whitney,
author OF Faith Gartneyi Girlhood, We girls Sights
and Insghts. a short serial. illustrations
II. 1.-THE Silver CITY," By Fred A. Uber, real
lstic romance Of a New England boys exciting
search for the famous lost city in Yucatan, Nearly
one hundred Illustrations by W. Parker Bodhsh,
showing marvellous sculptured ruins as back
grounds to the dramatic action.
III. "A Double Masquerade" BY Charles X.
Talbot. A novelette, OF the historic times Of Wash.
ington Lord Howe and old Boston. illustrations
". "Old Caravan Days" BY Mrs. Hartwell.
Cltherwood. A story Of the frontier States in the
days when the great western pixies" were trailed
over by slow lines OF white tented wagons, in one
of which lived the hero and heroine OF the story
Thirtysx Illustrations by H. p. Share.
V. "More than They Barganed For" Come
dy. BY the author Of the popular and laughabe
comedy in the vacation numbers Of SO. Ullus0
VI. Through Spain on Donkey. back" deci.
ded novelty in that 1t will have text but consist
of three to Ave pages Of drawings each month OF
romantic old Spain and modern Spanish folk.ife.
BY favorite artist.
u" ODD Studies Of Green Things Gro,oing.
"a Winter Garden" by Amanda d. Harris. Win
ter buds and their interesting change to leaves and
blossoms on twigs kept In jars OF water In sunny
window. Illustrated from microscopic studies by
f. H. Garrett. Is papers.)
Wss"" When I Was a Boy"
.old School.days." By Margaret Lake. Amusing
"reminiscences of past generation OF school.chil
dren, school.teachers, school games Four papers,
with many Illustrations
IV.JI DI1.so and VIII IroUflyp.y.
I. True Stories" BY David Ker. the famous
traveller.
II. Days and Nights in the Tropics" BY DR..
oswald.
Ill "wnd Horses, and Bears" BY Ernest In
gersoll. All three sets Of papers fully illustrated
r. Iadidn Yesterdays and 7oDdys:
1, Indian Folk lore Tales" BY Bright Eyes. As
told by her father, mother and grandmother.
II. Indian Trails and Camp.nres." BY Alice c
Fletcher. Her remarkable experiences during re-
cent Western travels and soourns.
III. "stories and Legends Of the Aztecs." BY
Mrs. Susan Dunning Power (shirley Dare). From
unpublished historic records.
rY"A Neu Lyceum Idea:
THE John Spcer Lectures" BY Mrs A. NJ. Disz,
author Of the Cats Arabian Nights. Likely to give
a "ereepy" sensation to those who have weak
spots"
On" For the Boys, especially:
1, Health and Strength Papers" BY Prof Sar-
gent, Of the Harvard College Gymnasium. With
many practical diagrams Of exercises. homemade
apparatus, etc.
III. wood Graft" by Capt Barker. the Rangely
Lake Guide and Maine woods trapper.
sfs~ For the Girls, especailly:
1. Cookery tor Besinncrs.~ BY Marion Harland.
Monthly lessons for practice, and personal letters
10 the young cooks. GOOD. too, for boys who
camp ont.)
IL. Anna MsriAs Housekeeping" BY the NeIt
Neighbor Spicy, sensible talks for the mistresses
OF the homes Of the future.
eB- Especially for tho Whole Family:
1. To-Day" BY Edward Everett Hale. "the po.
htcal editor" Vivid. vigorous topics' ofthe time
papers.
IL. short Stories from the Dictionary" BY Ar.
thur Gilman, Nj. A. Curiosities and romance7of
wordmaklng.
eF~".AN the Worl"s Stage"
l. PantOmines, Novelties. etc. BY G.. II. Bartlett.
II. Little Plays for Little Actors. by Mnna Lowell,
daughter Of the wcllknown English pay'writer,
eF For Art amateurs:
Decorative PLAQUES BY George f. Barnes. re-
markable series, fupage In size.
~ The Chautd4qus Reading Union Course:
Ballads OF American History. By Mrs Margaret j..
Preston. illustrations Remarkable Trials. by
BENJAMIN Vaughan Abbott Through Microscope.
BY Samuel Wells illustrations Pleasant An
thors for Young Folks. BY Amanda Il. Harris
tllustrations) Anna Marlns Housekeeping. ny
The Next NtighbOr. Boys Workshop. By a
BOY Carpenter. Illus) Health and Strength Pa
pers for Boys. BY Professor sargent, Of the Ilar-
ward College Gymnasium. Illustratlons.) What
to Do About II. BY The Wise Blsckslrd.
sFs Brilliant Single Number articles:
Rest work of the best authors here and abroad.
Is FHH Prospectus IN Nor. Wide dndke,
Music. under the edltoruhip Of Louis &. Elson.
with songs from Prof j. X. Paine, George L. Os
good. and other foremost American composers,
Tangles, under the management OF r. 4. Savilie
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