Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-01
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ST. NICHOLAS.
YOUNG FOLKS.
Attractions for 1884,.

No printed periodical can take the
place of parent, pastor, or school.
teacher; but good mafazine can sup.
plement their work and influence TO a
wonderful degree. In view of this, il
is not extravagant 10 say that-in.
stead of Can we afford to take ST..
NICHOLAS ?'-the question Of every
earnest household in English-speakinQ
countries, to-day, should be Can we
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The magazine. during its eleven
happy years of existence, under the
editorial charge of
MARY NAPEs DODGE.
has grown familiar to hundreds of
thousands of young readers; and their
interest and intelligent enjoyment
have constantly inspired the editor and
publishers to fresh effort To-day, its
strength is in its wholesome grnwis,
its sympathy with yourx ife, it,
hearty recognition of the movement Of
events, and its steadily increasing lit
erary and pictorial resources. 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 author, J. T. Trowbridge.
Personally Conducted illustrated pauers
onfamous places in Europe. By Frank R.
Stockton.
Historic Girls" com anion series to
Historic BOYS" BY E. s. Brooks.
f. D..
about to choose an occupatiOn,-based on
personal interviews with prominent repre-.
sentatiyes OF various trades and professions
By G.J. anson.
"Driven Back to Eden" serial BYE. P.
Roe.
Talks for Young Folks" series Of popu.
lar papers. by II. H. Helen Jackson).
Among the Law makers; recollections Of
boy-page in the L. s. Senate,-containing
much political Information, both instructive
and amusing. By Edmund Alton.
''Davy and the Goblin" very funny serial
story by g new writer, Ghss. Carryl.
Short stores by Louisa VI AlcOtt
THE Progress o. Invention: From Palan.
quin to Parlor-cA-." "From Cross-bOw to 100
ton Gun" etc. descriptive papers, by Cha,,
E. Bolton.
art Work for Young Folks; p-,ers on
decorative handicraft, by Cnas G.. Leland.
sheep or Silver" \ story OF Texan life.
By the Rev. William q. Aaker.
"A Garden of Girls" being six short stories
for the girls, by Six Leading Writers.
Tales Of Two Continents; stories Of id.
venture, by H. II. Bayesen.
Cartoons for BOYS and Girls" funny pic
lures, by St Nicholas Artists.
From Bach TO Wagner: brief pointed BIZ
ographies of great musicians. By Agatha
Tunis.
Special Papers by chosen writers, including
Mary Hallock Foote, Joaquin Miller. Alice
Wellington Rollins. G.. B. Bartlett, Harriet
Prescott Spofford, Kew. Washington GLADDEN.,
Julia Schuyler. Anna Lea Merritt, W. o. Stod-
dard, D. Ker, Ernest Inger.oll, Clara z. Gle.
ment, Lieutenant Schwatka.
The Illustrations will be the work Of the
very best artists and engravers.-and thers
will be plenty Of them. In the November
and December numbers are beautiful
CoLoRED FRoyTlsPIECEs.
Buy the November number for the chill
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is $500 year, and now Is just the time TO
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A free specimen copy Of ST. NICHOLAS will
be sent on request. Mention this paper.
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