Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-27
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The Story Of keedon Bluffs.
By Charles Egbert Craddock, author Of a1r,a
Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains
&" Down the Ravine,' etc. A dramatic serisf
of boy life in the Great Smokes, With new
scenes and new characters. Illus. by Edmund
II. Garrett.
Romulus and Remus. BY Charles Es,s Rem
This story is not a tale of ancient Rome, in
stead IL is modern high comedy. Illus bv
Frank T. Merrill.
Montezuma's Gold Mines. y Fred
author OF The Silver City" This serial =;
| romantic adventure Is based on Mr.. Obef.s
own search for the lost gold mines ofMonte-
the hero of" The Silver CITY, Illus. BY Nv
Sandman.
The Secrets at Roseladies. s b Mary
Catherwood. author Of =" Rocky FORK, and
Wabash. Illus. by W. A. Rogers.
Howling Wolfand His Trick-Pony
By Mrs. Lizzie W. Champney. The hair.
breadth adventures OF bright little Indian
Utes. Illus. by II. F. Forney, and from photo
graphs.
Rird-Talk BY Mrs; A. D 7: Whitney. A
poems, each descriptive ola bird and Its hauats
and including a metrical rendering OF the
birds song.
In War-Times at La Rose Blanche
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the end of the Civil War. Illus. by Z. W..
Kemble.
| Ballads about Old Time Authors
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Famous Pets. BY II als SaDSr. Le HS Assr,
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Fairy Folk ALL" s 81 IeSlse l FTsIys
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customs and usages. Full OF delicious anec-
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/ the Children. is to be the Preside and round
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Sarah Orne Jewett. The New Years recep.
ton viii be no less delightful.
Concord: It's Ways and By-Ways
By Margaret Sidney. A series OF papers about
this historic and literary Mecca. Literally o.
Illustrated from photographs by MFR. A. W. Hos
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Longfellow's Boyhood. i AIs9s Long 4 q
the Children. Two articles by Rev. samue
Longfellow. Hitherto unpublished letters, &c
i Christmas-Tide Stories. ! sea ree tty
by Elizebeth Stuart Phelps. Taffy and Busie
Ties TO q Christmas Tree. and Tafiy aud Bus
ter at Niolo's, two stories by Mrs. Jessie Ben
Mary f. Wilkins. Christman Guest, 0i
Sarah orne Jewett. a Wee Wedding, b
sophie May.
| Some Educational Extremes.
A Yankee schoolmistress. by Mrs. II. @. Rove
Cap'n Bos'ard S Wife's school," by Mrs
|, Frances A. Humphrey. A New EnglAn,
Summit, By Frona NJ. Brooks.
| A Lend-a-Hand Group. a i1g b hsig
by Mrs. James T. Fields. A Livelihood 10
Girls, by Margaret sidney. The Boston Girls
, Friendly Society, by Mrs. Henry Whitman
Kate Gannett Wells, etc.
!; Flowers / have Met. 6 6S SraR, A l6s,
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Child Life in London. Ps9R % w ( ss
hall. BY Mrs. Elizabeth Robins PenneIl, win
many drawings by Joseph Pennell.
Washington and his Playmates.
} By VIM. F. Carne author OF " Washington a.
a Burgher." New material from Virginia re-
cords
/, Pictures of American Pastimes.
By F, Childe Hassam. Stirring ful-page pic
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Wonder Wings. Mellangongs,
Colossal and Others. By g. F. Holder, Of tli
". Y. Central Park Museum. Twelve marvel
Gus chapters OF animal life. Illus. BY J. Car