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Our Letter Bag.
If we had ever had any doubts as to the success of our
Weekly, they would have been dispelled long ago by the
very flattering reception which the proposition has met
with from the little people everywhere. Letters have
come to us from half a dozen States, assuring us that the
boys and girls are delighted with the idea of a W kekly
of their own, and will send us scores of subscribers.
Indeed, the number already received has far exceeded
our expectations. From a largo number of letters before
us we make a few extracts:
L. N. H., of Atlanta, writes us: “ I am a little girl, only
eleven years old, and fear I may not be able to do as
much as I would like; but I am truly delighted at the
prospect of such a paper, and will aid you all I can in
getting subscribers.”
L. P. D., Eatonton, Ga., writes: *’ I hope you will have
good success in getting a great many subscribers,” and is
going heartily to work to help us.
J. 11. C. TANARUS., of Laurens C. 11., S. C., says: "We arc liv
ing in a town where there are a number of boys and girls,
and I think I can get quite a number of subscribers to
your paper. I will try to persuade somo of tho boys to
lay out their money for your paper, instead of spending
it for candy, toys, etc.” That’s right, John. We hope
other boys will follow your example.
B. P. F., Albany, Ga., says: “ You have a great induce
ment held out, in the sequel to tho ‘ Young Marooners.’
I think you will get a great many subscribers.”
Willie 11. C., Monticello, Fla., writes : “ I am very glad
you are going to publish a paper for us every week, and
I hope to get every number, so as to have it bound at the
end of the year.” That’s right, Willie. We intend to
make a paper worth preserving and binding.
L. D. K.., Eatonton, Ga., writes: “I send the names of
three subscribers, and the prospect is good for a club of
ten.”
F. J. 1., Albany, Ga., writes: “I have found ten boys
who will take your paper, but they seem to think that
the ten copies must all be sent to one person. I told
them you would send it to the address of each of the ten
for sls. Am I right?” You are. Clubs may have the
paper addressed separately to each member.
W. C. I\, Albany, Ga., writes : “ I think there are about
twenty boys in this town who will subscribe for your pa
per.” Send them along. The more the better.
Sallie A. P., Acworth, Ga., says: “ I think I shall be
able in a few days to send you a long list of subscribers.”
J. C. M., Graniteville, S. C., writes: ‘‘l have succeeded
in obtaining twenty-one subscribers to Burkk’s Weekly,
and will forward the money as soon as you direct me how
to do so. By that time I hope to increase the number to
thirty.” Send the money by mail, in as large bills as you
can get. Many thanks.
Sallie J. M., Thomasville, Ga., writes : “ Such a paper
as you propose to publish is greatly needed, and 1 feel
assured, knowing your firm as I do, that it will meet the
fullest expectations of those who may favor it with their
patronage.” Thank you, Miss Sallie, for your good opin
ion. We shall try to merit it.
Alice 0., Forest Hill, Tcnn., says : “ I think I can get
a large list of subscribers in our school.”
G. P. L., Atlanta, Ga., writes: " I am anxious to read
the sequel to the ‘YoungMarooners.’ Publish the paper
by all means; you will get plenty of subscribers.”
We could fill up several columns of our paper with such
extracts as the above, but we must stop, with many
thanks to our little friends everywhere, for the kind in
terest they are taking in their “ Weekly.”
■ -t&o+o-ta.
Our Cotemporaries.
As we aro entirely without exchanges, we cannot even
give a list of all the various papers and magazines for
boys and girls published in tho United States, but there
aro a few with which wo aro acquainted, and somo others
whose names wo have heard.
The Riverside Magazine /or Young People, , published
monthly, in Now York, by Hurd k Houghton, is the
handsomest and best that we know of, and is entirely free
from anything that can be objected to at tho South.
Terms, $2 50 a year.
Our Young Folks, published monthly at Boston, by
Ticknor & Fields, is very beautifully printed and illus
| trated, and ably conducted, but its bitter hostility to the
| South ought to shut it out of every Southern household.
Frank Leslie's lioys and Girls Weekly is profusely illus
trated, but tho numbers we have seen are filled with mat
iter not at all suitable to boys and girls. The pictures on
page 96, for June Bth, aro positively indecent, and there
aro others, in other numbers, not much bettor.
The Little Corporal, published monthly at Chicago, 111.,
by Alfred L. Sowell, of which we have seen but ono or
BURKE’S WEEKLY.
two numbers, pleases us very much, and we shall be glad
to put it on our exchange list. Terms, $1 a year.
The Southern Boys and Girls Monthly is published at
Richmond, and is highly commended, but we have no
copy of it and cannot therefore speak of it more particu
larly. The terms we believe are $1 50 a year.
The Child's Delight, a Baptist Sunday-School paper,
published monthly in this city, by Rev. S. Boykin, at 50
cents a year, is well conducted and deserves a large cir
culation, which, wc are glad to learn, it has in this and
the adjoining States.
[We shall be glad to have contributions to this depart
ment from the readers of our Weekly; and the little
folks are also invited to exercise their ingenuity in solv
ing such as we shall publish from time to time. We shall
generally give two weeks time before publishing the
solutions, so as to enable our most distant readers to
send in their contributions.]
ILLUSTRATED REBUS.
A LOGOGRAPH.
A Logograpli is a kind of Charade, in which one
word is made to undergo several transformations,
and to he significant of several things by addition,
subtraction, or substitution of letters. The fol
lowing, by the late Lord Macaulay, is a good ex
ample :
“ Cut off my head, how singular I act;
Cut off my tail, a plural I appear ;
Cut off my head and tail —most curious fact—
Although my middle’s left, there’s nothing there!
What is my head cut off? a bounding sea!
What is my tail cut off? a flowing river !
Amid their foaming depths I fearless play,
Parent of softest sounds, though mute forever!
Who among our little readers can send us an
answer to the above in time for our next number?
Here is another, composed of a larger word :
I am an article from which the world draws
much of its food; behead me and I become one
of the properties of the sun; behead me again,
and I do that without which no one can live ; be
head me again and I become a preposition ; take
off my head once more, and 1 become a common
drink.
REBUS. ! j \
RIDDLE.
Green, white, pink and black.
Large as a hump on a camel’s back j
Soaking wet, like a dropsical sponge,
Into its heart a knifo I’ll plunge,
Then from its body take a slice.
Smack my lips and say its nice;
Skin and bones I’ll throw away.
What is it’s name? 1 prithee say.
1. How long was the ark at Mount Arrarat?
2. Joab was the son of Zeruiah j what relation
was Zeruiah to J ob ?
OUE PUZZLE DEPARTMENT.
Acknowledgments.
‘‘Fanny Fielding,” of Norfolk, Va., sends us "The
Little Flower Goodness,” a beautiful Fairy Tale, which
will appear shortly. Many thanks.
“ Amy’s Birthday Party, and What Came of It,” by
Clara LeClerc, is also marked for early insertion.
“ Tales of a Great Traveler, No. I —Brinschniski, the
Bear,” with an illustration, soon.
“Jack Dobell’s Adventures in Texas; a Story for
Boys,” is received and will appear as soon as we can find
room for the first chapter.
MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS.
A squirrel carried away nine ears of corn from a box,
taking away three ears at a time : how often did he go to
the box ?
At $lO each for cow*, $3 for sheep, and 50 cents for
chickens, how can you buy one hundred of these animal*
for SIOO.
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA.
I am composed of twenty-seven letters :
My 1,5, 3, 11, 24, 21 is a city in Germany.
My 2, 15, 2, 23, 2, 20, 12 is a State of South
America.
My 3,2, 6, 19, 24, 20 is a country in Europe.
My 4, 20, 21, 19, 20, 27 is one of the U. States.
My 5, 21, 21, 24, 19, 10, 24, 11, 26, 9, 21 is a
river in Ireland.
My 6, 20, 2G, 8, 15, 21, 17 is a seaport of Italy.
My 7, 20, 3, 9 is a county in Georgia.
My 8, 11, 16, 20 is au island on the coast of
Italy. (
My 9, 15, 24, 5 is a lake in the United States.
My 10, 24, 21, 21, 9, 12 is a county in Texas.
My 11, 9, 17, 21 is a city in Nicaragua.
My 12, 5, 11, 26, 14, 17 is a river in the L T nited
States.
My 13, 15, 20, 21, 10, 26, 24, 21 is a county in
Florida.
My 14, 2, 13, 20 is a town in Russia.
My 15, 17, 8, 21 is a city in France.
My 16, 14, 25, 1, 20 is a city in South America.
My 17, 15, 20, 21, 23, 5 is a county in North
Carolina.
My 18, 14, 3, 10 is a city in England.
My 19, 2, 15, 3, 12 is a county in Virginia.
My 20, 12, 25 is a river in Scotland.
My 21, 9,7, 1,8, 15,25, 12 is a District in South
Carolina.
My 22, 20, 11, 5 is a county in Alabama.
My 23, 17, 21, 22, 20, 3 is a city in Africa.
My 24, 14, 7, 20 is one of the United States.
My 25, 20, 21, 10, 24, 2 is a county in Missis
sippi.
My 26, 17, 21, 22, 14, 21 is a city in England.
My 27, 20, 16, 24, 21, 9 is a Lake in Texas.
My whole is destined to become a great favorite
with the boys and girls.
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