The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-02
WIDE awake.
Prospectus for 1887.
A Word about Subscriptions. 2.4O from
this date,

leading In the great literary movern ent to-
ward lower prices and larger sales. they have
made, without reducing quantity or quality,
an extraordinary and unprecedented reduc-
ton in The price Of Wide Awake. the best
illustrated young folks magazine (lU00 quar-
to pages and 500 original pictures yearly,
and will now receive subscriptions at the
former wholesale price Of only ST. a year.
SERIAL STORIES AND SERIES OF ARTICLES.
THE STORY OF KEEDoN BLUFFS, by
Charles Egbert Craddock, author CT the
Prophet OF the Great Smoky Mountains.
boy life in the Great Smokes, with new
scenes aud characters. illus. by Edmund
81. Garrett.
RoUMLUs AND REMUs, by Cha rles Rem
ington Talbot. This story is not tale of
ancient Rome; instead it is modern high
comedy. Illus by Frank T. Merrill.
MONTEZUMA'S GOLD MINES, by Fred
A. Ober, author of the silver City. This
serial OF romantic adventure is based on Mr..
Ober's own search for the lost gold mines of
Montezuma. The hero of the story is John
North, the hero of the Silver Day, Illus. by
BY. Sar dham. .-.. .a.
HOWLING WOLF AND HIS TRICK
PONY, by Mrs Lizzie w. Champney. The
hair breadth escape of a bright little Indian
boy in search OF the lost medicine OF the
Uies. Illus. by H. f. Fanny, and from pho
tographs.
BIRD TALK, by Mrs. A. d. T. whitney.
A delicious group of twelve poems, each des-
criptive Of q bird and its hauats, and includ-
ing metrical rendering of the BIRDS song
FAMOUS PETS, by Eleanor Lewis. A
series OF papers which has been at home and
Abroad for several years, comprising rich
contributions of facts, anecdotes, descriptions
engravings and photographs from noted
people. .... --, ....
FAIR FOLKS ALL, by Louise lmogen
Quincy. Twelve known races Of the little
vanishing folk. with accounts Of their dress.
haunts, habits, manners, customs and
usages Full of delicious anecdote and
legend, and with bewitching pictures.
NEW FEATURES AND sPECIALrlES.
A NEW DFPARTM cNT called The Con
tributors and the Children, Is 10 be The fire
side and round-ta corner of the magazine
At the Christmas (Dec) gathering the young
| folks are to meet Mr.. James T. Fields, Mrs
A. d Whitney Margaret sidney, Susan
Coolidge aud Sarah Urne Jewelt The New
ears reception will be DO less delightful.
CONCORD, ITS WAYS AND BY-WAYS
| by Margaret Sidney. A series of papers
about this historic aud Literary Mecca
| Liperally illustrated from pho tographs b,
| A.W. Hos,ner. lis
| LONGFELLOW'S BOYHOOD, also Long
| fellow and tae children; two art iclesby Rev
SamueI Lopgfeliow. Hitherto unpublishe,
| letters, etc.
4 LHRISTMAS-T1DE STORIES. A prett.
Scarecrow, by Islizaoeth Stuart Phelps
| Taffy and Buster Tied 10 a Christmas Tree
| and rally aud Buster at Niblo's, two ne,
stories by Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont. /
Christmas Masquerade, by Mary l.. Wilkins
A Chris mas Guest. by Sarah Orne Jewe II
A Wee Wedding. by Sophia May.
A LEND-A-HAND GROUP. A Helpin
Hand, by Mrs James T. Fields. A Livel
hood for Girls, by Margaret Sidney. Til
Boston Girls Friendly Society, by Mrs
HenIy Whitman. From the Annals of In
s. P. G. c.. by Mrs. Kate Cannot Wells.
FLOWERS HAVE MET, by Grant Aller
Otserval ions upon plants and flowers alon
New England and Canadian rCadsides an
fields. ...
CHILD LIFE IN LONDON. From Hyd
Park TO Whitehall, by Mrs. Elizabeth Robin
Pennell, with many drawings by JOSEF
Pennell.
| WASHINGTON AND HIS PLAYMATE:
by VIM. F. Carne. author of Washington as
Burgher. New material from Vlrgini
| records, letters and recollections.
PICTURES OF AMERICAN PAsTIME!
by F. Ghilde Hassam. Stirring full-pai
pictures of American games. including law
tennis. hockey, quoits, archery, croque
: polo, lacrosse. etc.
SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN WOMEN, b
/ Sarah X. Bolton. Twelve inpiring pape
with portraits. t.' .--'- ..f
, WAYSTO Do THINGS, by various author
Practical handiwork for young folks. Wi
| open delightful needlework article, Baby
, Shoe, by Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, an
MIS-. annie Sawyer Downs and Amanda
: Harris Instructions, How to Write Comp
; sition.
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