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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-01
DRY GOODS.
Woodward { LOtIrOD,
WASHINGTON. D. C.
......... OPENING EXHIBITION in Jan.
anesa Department continued To-day and
Tn-morr row ....
EASTER NEWS

Easter is only second to Christmas as q
joyful soason, marked by exchange o,
gifts, hence with the id5ent OF Easter
comes thoughts Of giving and receiving
presents. Notwithstanding the gift"
feature, the lime honored castom OF ap-
peaIing Ess:er Sunday in some. hing
new" naturally turns ones thoughts to
his or to hor own wearing a7psrsl. We
can meet your tastes and wants in either
direction. Easter Buds have burst in.o
b DOM throughout the store. In every
department, in every Section, and Oh
every counter can he seen the
LEADING sPECIALTIES
We've prepared for his occasion. Gun.
ming designers have ontdono themselves
in getting up shapes and styles of beauty,
appropriateness, aud helpfulness. The
stock is now at Its best-'resh and new.
or the exclusive" NO 7elties, in most in
stances, there is only one of kind.
EASTER OFFERINGS in Mexican
D,
fameiies, souvenir Spoons, Fine Station
cry, Ribbon Book Mtrks, Sterling Silver
Paper Cutters, Stamp Css:s, Hat Marks,
Hair Ornaments. Jewelry, &c.
EASTER OFFERINGS in Hand.psint.
ed Jewel Boxes, Collar and Cuf Foxes,
Letter Cases. China Silk Head Rests,
scarfs, AMI Turkish, French and German
En- b. oideries.
EASTER OFFERINGS In Prsr g's Cele.
brated Cards. Booklets and Move ties,
Bric-a.brsc, Lamps. Clocks, statusry, Cut
Glass Ware, Pictures, Eassls, Japanese
Goods, Dolls, Toys, end Games.
EASTER OFFERING in Mems Fine
Neckwesr, Gloves, Hs, xsrt hi Ifs, Dress
and Neglige Shirts, Underwear, Fosiery,
Hou:e Coats, Canes, snd Umbrellas.
EASTER OFFERINGS ia Rich Paris
Trim med Hats aud Bonnetp.
Ladies, Misses, and thildren's Untrim-
med Hats. Flowers. Feathers, &c.
EASTER OFFERINGS in high class
French Novelty Dres Goods, Scotch All
wool Chevio.s, All wool and SILK Warp
Henrietta7, shanghai and Canton Printed
Silks, new Plaid surah Silks, Plain su-
rahs and Rhsdames.
EASTER OFFERINGS 10 Ladies
Closks, Jackets, Capes, Blazers, ahd other
new aud stylish outside garments.
EASTER OFFERINGS in el.gant and
exclusive styles in Misses' Garments
Refers, Jackets, Norfolks, Newnarkets,
and dresses.
EATER OFFERINGS In Suede and
Kid Gloves. Para;ols, Sun Uu. brelIss,
Ladies Neglige Gowns, Wedding Trcui.
staux, aad Infants Wesrables.
-:O:-
na- GOnDa DErJvEprD A1ry
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-01

In POLITICS as in war ardacity is great
factor OF success. Il is natural for men 10
follow leaders whose object is victory anu
who seek to grasp IT. as stonewall Jackson
did. ip the lace OF ali ccnceivable obstruc-
tione. sezs every position In the wey, anc
never think OF hating until the ciaoal Is
storned and won. Ever since tie war
democrats have lacked both wisdom ana
sand 10 THAR national contests. The result
OF the Chicago convention will show Whsth-
or or not they ara still lacking 10 tloae es'
ssntia elements of nccese.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-01

With your other resolutions resolve to use
stonebrsksf's Liniment In your fsmiIy.
You Will meyer regre. 1t,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-01

EASTER OFFERINGS in Mexican
HAND. stamped Leather Geo Is, Fans, Per-
fameiies. souvenir Spoons, Fine Station.
cry, Ribbon Book M'rks, Sterling Silver
Paper Cutters, Stamp Css:s, Hat Marks,
Hair Ornaments. Jewelry, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-01
GRAINS.

Having inc Gated The numb r OF cur brcwings,
wo wish 10 call the attention OF the farmers to
'hs fact that we can now fully supply their wants
for grains. Tho p,ice has been reduced to 10 ct:
bushel.
ROBT. PORTNER BREWING co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-01

EASTER OFFERINGS in Band.psint.
ed Jewel Boxes, Collar and Cuf Boxes,
Letter Cases, China Silk Head Rests,
scarfs, AMI Turkish, French, and German
En- b .oideries
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-01

EASTER OFFERINGS in Prar g's Cele.
brated Cards, Booklets and Move, ties,
Bric-a.brac, Lamps. Clocks, statusry, Cut
Glass Ware, Pictures, Eassls, Japanese
Goods, Dolls, Toys, end Games.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-01

@ GOODS DELIVERED IN ALEX.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-01

EASTER OFFERING in Mems Fine
Neckwesr, Gloves, Hs, d Zero hi Ifs, Dress
and Neglige Shirts, Underwear, Hosiery,
Hou:e Coats, Canes, and Umbrellas.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

The caterer lins, OF vii trade>luen. tflr
most dealings with What tic Americans
call "craill1s. and probably always
will have unless those who provide
public rcfrc>iiuent MI become Tysons
The original Tyson opened the first res.
taurant in Manchester. \ man OF in
dividua|ity himself Ile checked i1,.li.
viduality In Others, lie would not pro,
vide vegetables. telling tho>e who asked
for tlIelu IL 70 to ShNsltl4ill 41lurket; l+
would allow neither rendillS nnr s,ne,k
ing: anybody WHO cni1e into llIs place
OF business had IT, eat what WITS pro
vided, without being too particular
about the cut or the amount Of fat. and
without moving any If the chairs, and
then to clear out and make room for
other customers or else he was asked
to 60 Such WIS Tyson's, but other
tilnes. other manners, and, moreover,
competition Is now SO keen that we
may see another Wellington before we
see another Tyson. London Tit-Bits
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

The gentleman who was conductor
on the first car that ran over tue Fifth
and Sixth street lines III the nntebe1luln
days tells how the old time conductors
had wonderful chance to ''knoctr
down." untralnnleled Us they we're By
registers or bell punches. Finally .
new superintendent called all tho con
ductors before him, beginning with the
conductor Of car No. /. Out Of tue
sixty Odd conductors on the line about
one~fourth of them Admitted tint they
had been in file habit Of taking the
conlpany's money. These honest rogues
were not discharged, but tho three
3ourths who never took \ penny
were not allowed to remain on the cars
unothcr trip. philadelphia Record
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

If ship is strictly Al and we'll
cared for she will hold her rating for
twelve years. Then she must he
carefully examined, and If found in
good condition her rating may he
continued four years longer, But
long before tho md of the twelve
years the captain ii careful not to
carry on sail as Ii: did tile first trip
Even with the fair gale the tol'E;lllant
calls are f11rled und tho mail1sals
clewed up-~she il getting "tender
and must be- watched. II she has
aged pretty fust, as she would under
a captain disposed to ''tlrivo' her, the
chances are that the ambitious cap
tain gets out of her aud into Il new
ship. A new Nun tukrs tho old ship,
and then she drops ol1sDf the general
merchandise trade to frisco, or the
China tea trade, and carries Euano OF
coal.
When IL ship has cal1iea cargo for
fifteen years, even nu,ler favorable
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

The conductor Ut a Boston street
car the other LAY tried to explain to
Il lady that his car wouldn't take her
where she wished to 20, hut the
more he explained tho madden she
grew. "Yot, sec. 1nauIn, thi, is a
CROSS town cur" at last remarked the
conductor in the tone Of Il man who
feels that he is acknowledging him.
self to be deep dyed criminal.
Gross town fudge" scolnfully r.
to1'tcel the latly III true Boston hau.
teur, 'troHs conductor. more likely, y
and slt got out threatening to report
him to the company.-Ncw York
Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

CONDITIONS. Sic Is All Oil ship. Size il
like I'LL pvelvulkul horse: s!u' tot
tt'rs al her way. Ina heavy ~ra sl:e
IL II LIN" time rising o1l tho s&Ne(ls.
tor *l:r l!:>S lost ,n':"ll III her l;;n%';l1-
c,r. Lift IT :>l!, >|1:, E:,tS into Tx
humber trtttllt>> ;:'Atl :til.r<' w*llovs h>l
WY frn,n port tn" port u,1til soia,<
.1ay h,'r 1Hs,lt> 1lt' l:<.sl ,>.:>:l ii l<I
shore o1 Sho fails tn iisc when some
heavy wave :.tri|z<a+ |1<r, and thus
asltls onc 1nt>*c to tic alrt;n}y ur1H1.
liny list Of tho mysteries vi tho
sca. Prnvitltl4t~ Journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

III THAT fff<!HE lah Duf+
1.-THE otlr.r t1,y Il real S:llart young
man came aboard said Captain
Le:11c, ut thu I'll Captain. ':a,ltl 1T
came up toch2t wifi myself and two
young lat1it%@ bcf.,re tie boat started.
Next II the lA,lis'- sat a Clli1!;;man.
The smart young man 1eg,tn t., nod
toward tho blue llou~sl heather and
make al! sorts 1T &1i1nat.s III kept
up his panto,ni1nc Tor suuc time,
showing off before those girls IN the
endcavor to establish IL reputation
for dare devil fun The Chinamall
eyed him with that stoli,lity which
the race has accumulated through
generations Of starvation. Finally
my o'crlrigl:t friend tired Of his
monkey shines and said:
"'Just watch me have some fun
with that Chinaman.
Oh, no; you'll not have my fun
with me- answered the brown man
in English.
"All the smartncss left that bright
youth. He was the cheapest buy Oh
the human market. 1t was the first
time I had ever seen him done up
He Redeemed, became MI hands and
feet and silently stole away. step
ping on himself as he went.
~ think hal more fun with him
than he had with mr. remarked tho
Chinanan. 'Rathcra ti,r@o1nt. yong
man. don't vnal tl!illk:' San Fran
cisco Examiner.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27
i Little Fun with the I'ur.,,1,.

A+tAAbt' ht wan th*' HI"phs
Andrew Wallace is ont Of tllt. old.
est and best known residents Ut this
city. Many years u:$o 1r was l,rSi.
dent TT thu stntc benevolent boards.
1t WAS while IT. wa%oce11p>in= that
placc that he me- :llo late DR.. 11cIN
tire. superintendent of tho Institu
ton for thu Education Ut the Deaf
and Dumb Tile doctor WAS strict
member OF the Presbyterian church
and orthodox NIL the WY through.
Mr., Wal,:lct Vas; Cnive1>olist.
doctor, sud tlsr latter YOU arc TN
educated l1:al1 anil stnn not. / want
10 il>.> YOU Il question or two. Do
you really think this world we iii
habit is ruu!:G u,nt rtvolvrS on it.,
axis 1ncc ii every t'"tnty-fo1r
hut113: H: ~" H.:
*'Cc1tulnly, replied tic doctor.
And yoe, believe there il a heaven
ind land another place."
"A*sr1redly."
:'.l!nl that heaven il above u.s."
Eyes,
And the other place below u.s.
eyes, =:
And tho world turns over once
every twenty four hours"
Yes"
"Wcll. doctor. il thut's the case.
doesn't it occur 10 you that the spire
OF your meeting house points to
hades about half the tilne:'-Indinn~
arolis Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27
Sunfl4,9ser Fuel,

III Russia sunhower stalks gath
cred from the fields and dried in piles
have entirely replaced tirewood; in
fact. these stalks urc preferred even
to pine wood, producing quick and
hot flame fire. About 1000 pounds
Of such tirewood are gathered from
All acre Of A.nd, thus adding a great
boon to Il district where wood il
scarce. Sunt}ower shells arc alstj
used for h',atiny purposes, not only
III private houses, but in large fac.
tories as we'll. They are burned III
ovens specially prepared for then
consumption. Coz. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

lii Germany NIL the nico quit u
house when the family living i'll it is
threatened with extinction: but
whether tho dcserte1s are tho souls
Of it's former inhabitants or merely
ordinary house sprites seems doubt
ful.-London Notes and Queries
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

Do you know what ''pcil pod" il
in 1nurinc WlrIAucc: It is Il boat
much III demand among the Maine
lobster fishermen. being alike ut both
ends und about four.an feet long on
top, built Of cedar with onk timbcls.
Lewiston journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

Serpents sometimes swallow prey
80 much too big for their digestion
that they actually burst from rcple
ton. The instance is recorded Of Il
boa constructor which swallowed q
goat, tho horns Of which pierced tlht
belly IF tho monster und killed him.
Washington Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27
MARGlE.

That lovely brnok, / REQ It
Still flashing In thu sun:
AM! she uIltl | nr>' children
Once l1.nr.' in ellington.
And Margle On ttlt hunk there.
/ sto ~ Alr used IT, lrt,k,
T1o>e SKINNER days when SHE played with
uln :.*~. :.-*
Gu tho hnr.lcrs ri tic brook.
What wuii,lcrf1! ettlp. ind sAnllops
mnAe fur allrsle then.
With leaves ANIL s-ra>s tor carGpcs,
And sticks aud &ttA"~ for me1l-
AMI what brave nl1rcs wt s;tte them
"Orlantto," t5tDr,t-a.G rpcn."
'Sir t;alaha.l," liking i'elltnnorc."
"'The Til" AID ">!lr Gtulilt:"
We carctt not much frr traffic,
Yet our captains and ntsr mates
Brought nt,En Thu hunCy% Of llybla-
And 'lunis ti-:+ anu tl:atr>;
Eett wltn love cu!letl, nr honor.
We sent GUT Vessels ont
In all of n1l who nce1etl them.
With many u cheer and shout.
We wrott to Robinson Cr,l5oc.
That VIC holed. truw Friday "ns gone.
Ito woulti cuuau straight over :tul sci LA
With all his Euat skins On;
And lriuE tho POLL l,Arrot with htm.
So when they stepped Oh shore.
We should know thcm both anil tnke them
hnnae,
Never to wander more+
As the seasons changed, 80 weuJl-
In spring We drtalued Of fame,
And In sumner Of nutu'un's rit hts,
And when October carue
We stripped the yellow gold tees
And sent our illgot sntn
In caravelS to Anlnlucc.
Across tho Spanish main.
That inte!y brook. know 1t
Just where IT cumcs from rnw.
But In those days 1t Wanut rcd
As MarKie could av7w-
Right ont 'FRONT.' fur Cipauso
And merrily ran On
Till 1t came to the fairy delds this side
The valley OF Avalon.
1t ueard tn Sherwood forest
Brave Robins busle calls,
And carried of thu music
To dash 1t Oh the walls
OF tho city Of Mnnoa,
And could b. seen R:slr
In ciearest air from Samarcand,
And near to Candallar.
Sometimes ice the wlndiuss
OF that brock. ~ in IL tlretia.
While it flows away to the sunset:
Aud herr. and there the stream
t. touched With Il light 70 tender
That It seetns tn thy loving eyes
Th. cour>. Ut IL beautiful human life
Ending III Paradise.
And lnns hrd >chrules are the vessels,
Antl hope IL the wind that bluw*,
And all tc,nu ufln~ Arc the }lnrbpra.
Al4tl tilue II the ttne that flows:
And then again Ill ch!lnkts.
Anil | see ourselves uttt n1ore-
Dear Mar:;ic antt Il little boy
Playing al"iag ;4e -Anr.
Henry Aints Fl'ul IN Youths Companion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

According tn the estimate ct two
years the total export Of snnflower
cakes from Russia WIS ?G, nWp. 00p
pounds in 1850 and u,Ooo, OOU pounds,
Vailed ut about $500, ono, in 1S90. b.
sides Great Britain and Germany,
Denmark and Sweden import great
quantities ct Russian suntiowc1
cakes; in fact the export to Dem
mark in two years has been even
larger than to Germany.-~Cor St.
Louis Glube- Dc1no&rut.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

Gallant Cowboy (aftcra soul weary
ing performance by pretty hostess)~
Er-what WAS that you just played?
Miss Pitlnothumpp 1mp1pmptu
No. 97G." by Poundowhiski. did you
like it,
Gallant Cowboy with TN cffort)-
On, yes, yes; every note Of it, as you
play it-yes, indeed. was ontranccd
by your-er~~lovely touch, you know
But it I ever catch that composer
I'll shoot him. New York Weekly
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

How IL BURNING Sailing Vessel. t".dch
viii. Cn.i. I.uukcs1 IL One nj the Grew.
Captain ". K. Dickinson. lat" com
,nun.'rr Ut the four h>ustc1 Amer
<y,n ship H!lplnl,a1lnoc!l, which w;>>
burned to the Writer'S edge ut Juan
Fernandez IN Nov. 10, 1891, cam"
from Valparaiso TN the cruiser Balti
more. through tie Kindness Of Cap
tain Scllley With him were his wifi,
and daughters Grace and Bessie. AMI
five Of his sllipw1pckctl crow. The
Rappaha1lnock haul Il cargo Of i, Go>
tons ct coal.
"At layhrealz Oh Nov. 4" said one
of the crew. ''Sll>,,kc was seen issuing
from the forward hatch. The cap
tain ordered tili. huttcuctl down, and
WE stored for Juan Fernandez island
which VIZ had V.>>> Il the day before.
1tn,l were p:intt<l III thu harlur ty II
n;ltivc who c!11l3c nI in It s:nlll| tout.
bringing two goats ami SOME tI~h,
Th:;t night the <:>.>t;li!l sent lis fam
ily ashore, the l<tlt~ Wt1'e ordered
pVvi>iuut>l untl: tho crew tool; un
t1.,ir sleeping l3l;trt"rs oil tlctk.
About midnight the first tx,'o~iol4
took pl1cc. blowing the top otf the
pump uhlft tho 1llalnnla$t. u.
"Tht boats were ordered lowered.
the men got nil their clothes and b'
lu,lgil%s and We commenced getting
what provisions ashore we could At
tho risk If their lives the crew saved
gool many things, thu ship blow
iny up III places meanwhile. At
dawn thu explosions became more
frequent and more violent. Before
sunrise Il |'out with Il seaman and
several natives went otf to scuttlt
the ship. They chopped hole in
her side. but tile gas lifted her out Of
the water un,l their attempt to sink
tho ship failed. About E Il. III. tile
forccastle and forrt1l>t|e heal blew
up. lifting the long l~;lt into thu uir
and letting it fall IN the galley stove
pipe. where it remained. AMI also
blowing the fore hatch into the rig
giug. Soon after this the after hatch
was blown off
The natives were then given per
mission to save what stores they
could Nothing but smoke had
poured out Of the hold up to this
time. when a big flame shot out of
the after hutch. Tho spanlzer boom
caught fire. and the flames spread up
the rigging and out Oh the yards.
looscning and burning the sails.
In few minutes tho ship was
abluzc fore and aft. aloft and allow
An hour aftcrwar,l the mizztumust
tell und was followed by the main
toP%allant MIST, One spar followed
another until only the foremost and
fo1+vayr1 We're left. This mast did
not tau until tile next day TIL
great mass Of coal III the hold of tn
ship burned with Il roar that tual!.l
TT: heard formilt., while Hi 1nlne,l>;'
colu::3n OF black smoke reached high
INTO the air.
Tue ship harmed to the waters
ridge. wl>t1' rho hull sank. ~~S:ln Frau
cisco Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

"Gr*,t Bargain ::stlt.s'' WAS the
sign displayed OH Sixth avenue MT
far from Fourteenth street :,plnt:
weeks a4sl \ rrtl nuSel N0rus&n III
sr,l plush suck siylt'rl tl1t ~iyn aud
na;>tlcu hex. line for thu entrance. Thu.
street wal full If tt;:nl>. nnt1 tic 'n,r-
E;till struck wUni;1l1 you'd have het1s
run down Int for II district 1nt.S:;E>r:,
gcr hos, who 111Sh..:1 ont, @l1,1,lvsi
hcr },y thu ara l1*} stec1,sl her t.,
the sidewalk.
(: 't'ce::" ln'ejaculut"l AZ HI: watched
her take Il new start for tile l,tr=ull'
counter. 1T 'ul take ten p'lttcp-
men It'll sixteen ~ gers to keep /,
woman away from Il bargain cotln~
ter. That boy has wisdom beyond
his years. hut it was I'LL explained
when he WAS heard IT, say to conn
panion in blue and brass, "D,ju know
now, that was just like me own
mothcr:"- New York Recorder.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

J. r. Arnold, AIont~Vi1co, MIMI.
writes: ! always Use German Syrup
for Cold ON the Lung$. / have
never found al equal to it~~far less
Superior q:
G. G. GREEN, Sole Mau Fl, WvJdlury,::J
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27
q, II; ]:
Syrup

J. G. Davis, Rector Of st. James
Episcopal Church, Eufaula, Ala:
My son las been badly afflicted
with a icarfula11d threatening cough
for several montl,>, and after trying
vcralprescriptiolas from physicians
which failed to relieve him, he has
been perfectly restored by the use Of
two bottles of 30.
An Episcopal schcc's German Syr"
up. can recon-
Rector. 1ncnd it " Ii III
llt>itation.' Chronic
severe, dccp~scated coughs like this
arc as severe tests as a remedy call
be subjected to. 1t is for these long
>tantliE: cases that DoSci>yc'S Ger"
mat, Syrup II: r1a<l<: 4: SPECIALITY:
Many others afflicted Is thi, 1Al
WAS, will 10 we'll to lll;...::. notc Ut
this.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-03-27

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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-11-23
COME AT ONCE,

before all the best bargains have been selected We still
continue the same prices last week. Notice few of the
wonderful
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-11-23
Tn CLEVELAND and R.turn Fr...

Wishing to double our sales for the next
rixiy days, this being our Thir.ieih Ami
versary, and make II our banner year, we
Invite our patrons from out Of town 70 par
ticipate in the great bargains We have
lately obtained in Suits and Overcoais, In
our recent Boston purchases. The price
paid enables us 10 sell
500 and 500 Suit or Overcoat for f15
, $40 and $40 Sui, or 0vercoat for $40
& 8 and $40 Suit or Overcoat for 5
Boys aud children's Suits or Overcoa,s at
Ike reductions. We guarantee 70 save
patrons from 90 10 50 or more, thus saving
more than your fare to Cleveland and re-
turn, and getting better value. II you
cannot come, write for samples; and, 10
make II interesting. will allow one dol
lar on presentation OF tlis notice on any
purchase Of $40 or more; so preserve II
and remember Cleyeiand's Old Reliable
Clothier. J. Steinfeld, 242-240 superior
street, Cleyeland. Ohio Special rates ioI
1 short time on Clothing TO order.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-11-23
St. Nicholas For Yonng Folks.

John q. Whittier long ago wrote Of 81.
Nicholas. at Is little 10 say Of this maya
zine that il Is the best children's period.
ical IN the world" Edward Eggleston.
the author OF "rhC Hoosicr Schoolmaster, /"
says Of II. "There Is not one OF the mum.
bprs that does not stir the curiosity, inform
the memory, stlmu'a ate thought and enlarge
the range Of the Imagination" Founded
In 1873, and IRON the first number edited
by Mary Mapes Dodge, st. Nicholas is
now entering upon Its twentieth year.
The most famous writers have contributed
10 its pages In the past, but meyer has It's
editor been able 10 offer better program
or more distinguished list Of contribu-
tors than for 1893.
There Is 20 be q series Of illustrated pa.
pers on "The Leading Cites Of the United
States, ,"-the story OF each city told by a
prominent resident. Edmund Clarence
Stedman will write OF New York; Thom.
Ms w. HIgginson, Of Boston; New Orleans
will be described by George w. Cable
and Baltimore by President Gilman, OF
the Johns Hopkins University DIR. Lyman
Abbott will tell the story Of Brooklyn, and
other cities will be treated by
other famous men. There will be articles
on the Worlds Fair, and number ol
pages of funny pictures and humorous
verses.
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin, the well.
known author Of 1.-THE Birds ChriStmaI
Carol" etc, will contribute The LEADING
serial Tor 81. Nicholas curing the coming
year. The November number opens will
q three. page poem by John g. Whittier
which has in 1t some Of the most beauti
iul lines the good Quaker poet has eve
written. describing the visit Of party o
young girls TO his home.
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have no fears for the lessons taught you
children The magazine 10 the creates
aid that the teacher and the consciention
parent can possibly have. II enteriains
and al the same time educates and in
sirucis. The subscription price Is W
year. Remitiances may be made direcil
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