Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09
WIDE AWAKE.
Prospectus for 1887.
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SERIAL STORIES AND SERIES OF ARTICLES
The Story of Keedon Blufs-By Charles
Egbert Craddock, author Of The Prophet OF
the Great Smoky Mountains Down the Ra-
yine,' ETC.; dramatic serial of boy life in the
Great Smokes, with new scenes and new
characters; Illus. by Edmund b Garrett.
Romulus and Remus-By Charles Reming-
ton Talbot; this story is not tale of ancient
Rome; instead it is modern high comedy; Illus.
by Frank Merrill.
Montezuma's Gold Mine-By Fred A Ober,
auther of the Silver City,; this serial of roman
tic 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 City, Illus. Dy Hy Sandman.
The Secrets at Roseladies-By Mary Hart
we'll Catherwood, author of Rocky Fork and
'Old Caravan Days. western life on the Wa
bash; Illus. by W A Rogers.
Howling Wolf and His Trick Pony-By Mrs
Lizzie W Champney; the hair-breadth adven-
lures of bright little Indian boy in search of
the lost medicine of the Utes Illus. by II F
FarnY, and from photographs.
Bird-Talk-By Mrs A D 7 Whitney; a de-
licious group of twelve poems, each descriptive
of bird and its haunts, and including metri-
cal rendering of the birds song.
In War Times at La Rose Blanche-By Mrs
VI E NJ Davis: twelve stories relating the ad-
ventures of great southern sugar-plantation
household from the beginning to the end of the
civil war; Illus. by E W Kemble.
Bsllads About Old-Time Authors-By Har-
riett Prescott Spoford; tweve picturesque bal
lads, singing tender stories from the lives of
the masters of the earlier English literature;
richly and asthentically illustrated by Edmund
q Garrett.
Famous Pets-By Eleanor Lewis; series of
papers which have been in preparation at home
and abroad for several years, comprising rich
contributions of facts, anecdotes, descriptions,
engravings and photographs from noted people.
Fairy Folk All'-By Louise Imagen Quincy;
twelve papers; the natural history of all known
races of 'the little vanishing folk, with accounts
of their dress, haunts, habits, manners, Gus
toners and usages; full of delicious anecdate
and legend, and with bewitching pictures.
NEW FEATURES AND SPECIALTlES.
A New Department-Called The Contribu-
tors and the Children, is to be the fre-side and
round-table corner of the magazine; at the
Christmas (Dec.) gathering the young folks are
to meet Mrs James T Fields, Mr. A T Whit
ney, Margaret Sidney, Susan Coolidge and
Sarah Orne Jewett; the New Years reception
will be no less delightful.
Concord: Its Ways and By-Ways-Ry Mar
garet Sidney; series of papers about this his
toric and literary Mecca; leberally illustrated
from photographs by Mr. A W Hosmer.
Longfellow's Boyhood-Also, Longfellow
and the Children; two articles by Rev Samuel
Longfellow; hitherto unpublished letters, etc.
Christmas-Tide Stories-A Pretty Scare
crow, by Elizabeth Stewart Phelps; Taffy and
Buster Tied to Christmas Tree, and Taffy and
Buster at Niblo's, two stories by Mrs Jessie
Benton Fremont; A Christmas Masquerade, by
Mary E wilkins; A Christmas Guest. by Sarah
Orne Jewett; A Web Wedding, by Sophie May.
Some Educational Extremes-A Yankee
School mistress, by Mrs H G Rowe; 'Cap'n
Bos ards Wife's School, by Mrs Frances A
Humphrey; a New England Summit, by Brona
NJ Brooks.
A Lend-a- Hand Group-A Helping Hand,
by Mrs James T Fields; A Livelihood for Girls,
by Margaret Sidney; The Boston GIRLS Frind-
ly Society, by Mrs Henry Whitman; From the
Annals of the C c., by Mrs Kate Gannett
Wells, etc.
Flowers 1 Have Met-By Grant Allen; OBJ
servations upon plants and flowers along New
England and Canadian roadsides and fields.
Child Life in London-From Hide Park to
Whitehall; by Mrs Elizabeth Robins Pennell,
with many drawings by Joseph Pennell.
Washington and His Playmates-By VIM F
Carne, author of Washington as Burgher;'
new material from Virginia records, letters and
recollections.
Pictures of American Pastimes-By F Childe
Hassam; stirring full-page pictures of Ameri-
can games, including lawn tennis, hockey,
quoits, archery, croquet, polo, lacross, etc.
FOR THE C. Y. F. R. u, AND EVERYBODY.
Successful American Women-By Sarah K
Bolton; twelve inspiring papers. with portraits.
Wonder Wings, Mellangons, Colossii and
0hers-By F Holder, of the New York Cen
trail Park Museum; twelve marvel-chapters of
animal life; Illus. by Carter Beard.
A Young Prince of Commerce-By Selden R
Hopkins, commercial counsel; serial story of
a boys career, from a penniless youth to
young millionair; with forms, laws and usages.
Ways to Do Things-By various authors:
practical handiwork for young folks: will open
with delightful needlework article, 'Baby's
Shoe by Mrs Jessie Benton Fremont, and Mrs
Annie Sawyer Downs and Amanda A Harris
instructions How to Write'a composition
Search Questions in Greek History-With
Monthly Prizes of Books: by Oscar Fay Adams.
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