Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-11-06
ST. NICHOLAS
Is FOR ~ ass 74t
YOUNG FoLKS.
Attractions for 1884-5.

No printed periodical can take the place
parent, pastor or school teacher; but gooe
magazine can Supplement- their work and influ
ence to wonderful degree. In view of this
| it is not eXtravagent to say that-instead O
Can we afford to take st. Nicholasr -th,
lquestion of every earnest household in Eng
disappearing countries to-day should be sCaI
we afford NOT to take st Ncholas?' Th,
magazine during its eleven years of existence
under the editorial charge of
Mary Mapes Dodge. ie i
has grown familiar to hundreds of thousands O
young readers; and their interest and intelli
gent enjoyment have constantly inspired tn,
editor and publishers to fresh effort. To day
its 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-
lsOurses. The following are some OF the gooC
things already secured for future numbers oi
st Nicholas:
His One Fault, serial story for bows, by
the popular author, j / Trowbridge.
| Personally Conducted illustrated papers
on femous places in Europe by Frank r.
Stockton,
| Historic Girls companion series to His.
torc Boys by E s Brooks. a5
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
Manson.
Driven Back to Eden, aserial; by E P Roe.
| Talks for Young Folks, series of popular
paper, by q Fl (Helen Jackson.)
| 'Among the Lawmakers recollections of
boy pages in the U 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.
uuin to Parlor car From Cross>bow to 100
ton Gun, etc; descriptive paper, by Chas E
Bolton. urt
Art Work for Young Folks papers on
decorative handicraft, by Chas Il Leland.
sSheep or Silver?' a 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 sdven
ture, by FL II Boyesen. StJ
Cartoons for Boys and Girls, funny pic>
lures by st Nicholas Artists. 49,.
From Batch to Wagner brief, pointed
biographies of great musicians; by Agatha
Tuns.
Special Papers by chosen writers, including
Mary Hallock Foote, Joaquin Miller, Alice
Wellington Rollins, Bartlett, Harriet
Prescott Spofford, Rev Washington GLADDEN.,
Julia Schsyer, Anna Lee Merritt, W g Stod>
dard. d Kerr, Ernest lngersoll, Clara E
Clement, Lieutenant Schwatha.
The Illustrations will be the work of lhe
very best artists and engrsvers, and there will
be plenty of them. In the November and
December numbers are beautiful colored
frontispieces.
Buy the November number for the children.
n costs only 25 cents, and all book and news
dealers sell it. The subscription price is 50
yeal, and now is just the time to subscribe:
a free specimen copy Of st Nicholas will
be sent on request Mention this paper.
THE CENTURY CO.,
1a-tvf New York, N Y.