Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-11-13
ST. NICHOLAS
FOR
FOLKS.
Attractions for 1884-5.

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parent, pastor or school teacher; but u gOOC
magazine Can supplement- their work and iDfiu
ence TO a wonderful degree. In view of this
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Can we afford to take st. Nicholas?'-thC
question of every earnest household in Eng
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magazine during its eleven years of existence
under the editorial charge of
Mary MapeS Dodge,
has grown familiar to hundreds of thousands OF
| young readers; and their interest and intelli
gent enjoyment have constantly inspired thC
editor and publishers to fresh effort. To day
its strength is in its wholesome growth, its
| sympathy with young life, it's hesrty recogni,
tion of the movements of events, and its
steadily increasing literary and pictorial re-
sourses The following are Snme OF the good
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st Nicholas:
His One Fault, serial story for boys, by
the popular author, I Trowbrldge
Personally Conducted, illustrated papers
on femous places in Europe; by Frank K.
Stockton.
Historic Girls, companion series to His
toric Boys by E Brooks.
Ready for Business; suggestions to boys
about to choose an occupation, based on per
sonal interviews with prominent represents
tives of various trades and professions; by G
Manson.
Driven Back to Eden, serial; by E ? Roe.
Talks for Young Folks, a series of popular
paper, by II Ii (Helen Jackson.)
among the Lawmakers; recollections of
a boy pages in the Q S Senate, containing
much political information, both instructive
and amusing; by Edmund Alton,
'Davy and the Goblin, very funny serial
story by new writer, Charles CarTyi.
Short Stories by Louisa NJ Alcott.
The Progress of invention; From Palan-
quIn to Parlor car From CrosssbOw to 100
ton Gun,' etc; descriptive paper, by Chas e
Bolton.
Art Work for Young Folks; papers on
decorative handicraft, by Chas ! Leland
'Sheep or Silver story of Texan life; by
the late Rev VIM NJ Baker.
"A Garden of Girls, being six short stories
for girls, by Six Leading Writers.
Tales of Two Continents stories of adven.
ture, by II II Boyesen.
Cartoons for Boys and Girls, funny pic>
lures by st Nicholas Artists.
From Batch to Wagner brief, pointed
biographies of great musicians; by Agatha
Tunis.
Special Papers by chosen writers, including
Mary Hallock Foote, Joaquin Miller, Alice
Wellington Rollins, q B Bartlett, Harriet
Prescott Spofford, Rev Washington GLADDEN.,
Julia Schayer, Anna Lee Merritt, W g Stod>
dard, d Kerr, Ernest lngersoll, Clara L
Clement, Lieutenant Schwatha.
The Illustrations will be the work OF The
very best artists and engravers, and there will
be plenty of them. In the November and
December numbers are beautiful colored /
frontspieees.
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