The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-11-12

full interest. IL Will not do To take las
cinating and bad literature out of boys
hands, and give them Mrs. Barbauld
and Peter Farley or the work of other
writers who think that any 'goody'
talk will do for children, but they must
have strong, interesting reading with
the blood and sinew of real life i'm it
reading that will waken them To clos
Ell observation of the best things about
them.
In the seventeen years of its life 81.
Nicholas has not only elevated the chill
aren, but it has also elevated the tone
of contemporary children's literature
as well. Many of its stories, like Mrs
Burnett's Little Lord Fauntleroy,
have become classic. 1t is not too
much to say that almost every notable
young peoples story now produced in
America first seeks the light in the
pages of that magazine.
The year 1891 will prove once more
that mo household where there are
children is complete without 81. Ntch0'
las" j. Il. Trowbridge, Noah Brooks,
Charles Dudley Warner and many well
known writers are To contribute during
this coming year. One cannot put the
spirit of 50. Nicholas into prospectus,
but the publishers are glad To send IA
full announcement of the features Tor
1891 and single sample copy to the
address of any person mentioning this
notice The magazine costs $500 a
year. Address the Century Co, 33
East 18th street, New York.
The Success of the Century and its Plans
for 1891.
The Century magazine is now So well
known that to tell of its past successes
seems almost an old story The New
York Tribnne has said that il and its
companion, 81. Nicholas, for young peO-
pie, issued by the same house, ARE
read by every one person IN thirty oil
the country's population"-and large
editions of both are sent beyond the
seas. 1t is an interesting fact that a
few years ago il was found that seven
thousand copies of the century went to
Scotland, quite Il respectable edition in
itself. The question in England is no
longer "Who reads an American
book" but "Who does not see the
American magazines"
A few years ago the century about
doubled its circulation with the famous
"War Papers" by General Grant and
others, adding many more readers later
with the Lincoln history and Kennan's
articles on the Siberian exile
system. One great feature of 1891 is to
he THE Gold Hunters of California"
describing that remarkable movement
to the gold fields in 40, in series of
richly illustrated articles written by
including the narratives of
men who went To California by the diff
Of ha al
cOveries, life IN the mines, the work of
the vigilance committees (by the chair
men of the committees) etc, etc. Gen.
Fremonts last writing was done for
this series. In November appears the
opening article, The First Emigrant
Train to California"-crossing the
Rockies in 1S4l-by Gen. Bidwell, II
pioneer of pioneers. Thousands of
American families who had some rela
tive or friend among "the. Argonauts
of 40" will be interested in these
papers.
Many other good things are coming
the narrative of an Americans travels
that unknown land, Thibet
for 700 miles over ground never before
trod by white man; the experiences
of escaping war prisoners; American
described by well-known
journalists; accounts of the great Indian
fighters, Custer and others; personal
anecdotes of Lincoln, by his private
secretaries; "The Faith Doctor" ii
novel by Edward Eggleston; with
rich programme of novel
cites and stories by most of the leading
writer's, etc, etc.
1t is also announced that the Century
has purchased the right to print, before
its appearance in France or any other
country, extracts from advance sheets
of the famous Tallyrand memoirs,
which have been secretly preserved for
half century-to be first given to the
world through the pages of an Ameri-
can magazine. All Europe is eagerly
awaiting the publication of this person
al history of Acknowledgements of all
intriguers and diplomats.
The November Century begins the
volume, and new subscribers should
commence with that issue. The sub
scription price $500 may be RENTED
to the publishers, the Century
Co, 33 East 18th street, New York. or
single copies may be purchased of any
The publishers offer to
send free sample copy-a recent back
any one desiring IT,