Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-12-11
ST. NICHOLAS
FOR
YOUNG FOLKS.
Attractions. for 1884-5.

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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 ol
young readers; and their interest and intelli
gent enjoyment have constantly inspired the
editor and publishers to fresh effort. To day
it's strength is in its wholesome growth, its
sympathy with young life, its hesrty recogni>
tion of the movements of events, and its
steadily increasing literary and pictorial re-
sourses The following are some OF the good
things already secured for future numbers of
st Nicholas:
His One Fault, serial story for boys, by
the popular suthor, I Trowbridge.
Personally Conducted illustrated papers
on femous places in Europe; by Frank R.
Stockton.
Historic Girls a 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 representa>
tives of various trades and professions; by G
j Manson.
Driven Back to Eden, sserial; by E P Roe.
Talks for Young Folks, series of popular
paper, by Il 81 (Helen Jackson.)
sAmong the Lawmakers; recollections of
q boy pages in the q s Senate, containing
much political information, both instructive
and amusing; by Edmund Alton,
'Davy and the Goblin a very funny serial
story by a new writer, Charles Carryi.
Short Stories by Louisa Nj Alcott.
The Progress of invention;' From Palan-
quin to Psrlor- car From Cross>bow to 100
ton Gun,' etc; descriptive paper, by Chas E
Bolton.
art Work for Young Folks papers on
decorative handicraft, by Chas G 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 q q 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 Spoford, Rev Washington GLADDEN.,
Julia Schsyer, Anna Lee Merritt, W G Stod>
dard, d Kerr, Ernest Ingersoll, Clara E
Clement, Lieutenant Schwatha.
The Illustrations will be the work of lhe
very best artists and engravers, and there will
be plenty of them. In the November and
December numbers are beautiful colored
puy the November number for the children.
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