Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-19
ST. NICHOLAS
FOR
YOUNG PEOPLE.
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The magazine during Its eleven happy yea
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MA Y MA PES DODGE,
has grown familiar to hundreds of thousands
of young readers; and their Interest and intel
lisent enjoyment have constantly L. spired III e
editor and publishers to fresh effort. To-day
its strength is in its wholesome giowth lis
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ton OF the movement of events. and its steadi-
~ increasing literary aud pictorial resources
The following are some of the good things al
ready secured for future numbers of ST. MICH
oLAS
'.IEis Ore z-auis.'' serial story for BOYS.
by the popular author, j. 7. TFowBRIneE
"RersOnaNy ConIucieb,'' Illustrated pa
pers on famous places in Europe. BY FRA x
r. SToCKToN.
Esssturie Sirls.'0 a companion series to
"Histofic Boys" BY e. 4. Brooks
s'ztesdy fer fsssincss'7: suggestions 10
boys about to choose an occu pation-based on
personal interviews with prominent represea-
tatives OF various trades and profes Sions. BY
G. j. MANSON.
Driven Back so Essea," serial. By e
P, RoE.
'Fashs for Young Felix's ,a.series of pom
ular papers. by II. FL. (HELEN JACKSoN)
Among the k.aw-Eaakers'': recolIec-
tons of q boy-page in the U. s. Senate con-
tanning much political Information, both in
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'.Dayy as.si the sobiin.'' very funny Sc.
rial story by a new writer. CHAS. CARRYL
Short Stories by LOUISA NJ ALCoTF
s'Elae Progress of EnventionS.'': From
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100 ton Cum etc. Descriptive papers, by
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"Art Work for Young Felix's: papers
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CT xTf,Ef
BY the late REV WILLIAM NJ. BAKER.
"a Garden of &iris.'' being SIX short sto-
ries for girls: by six Leading Writers.
.'Easts of Fwo Ga1rinenss'': stories oi
adventure, by IL Il. BoYEsEN
Cartoons for Boys ana Girls, fanny
pictures. by ST. NICHOLAS ARTISTS
From Bach To Wagner: brief point
ed biographies OF great musicians. By AGA
TIA IUNIS,
peeiaa PAPERS, by chosen writers, incu
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ice Wellington Rollins, O. T. Bartlett fiarri-
ct Prescott Spodord. Rev. Washington Glad
den, Julia Schayer, Anna Lea jerritt. W. Q.
Stoddard, ID. Ker, Ernest lngerso /, Clara Il.
Clement, Lieutenant s5cnwatsa.
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