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164 BURKE’S WEEKLY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. MACON, GA., NOT. 23, 1807. Contents of No. 21. Marooner’s Island, by the llev. 1. R. (Moulding Chapter XIV., —original 161—102 Poktby—Only a Brook 163 Aunt Nellie’s Story, by Eloise V. Allen—original 163 Poetry—A Swann of Bees worth Hiving 163 Praying and Trying 163 Forgot to LookUp 165 Editorial—'"Out of Mischief,” with a beautiful illustration: New Music; To Our Patrons : Ze phyr’s Loves, (poetry); Chase’s Improved Mi croscope; To Correspondents; “Nine O’Clock in the Morning” 161 The Little Island Builders, by Uncle Joe—origi nal 165 The Owls, illustrated 165 Four Impossible Things 165 Poetry—Boy on his Birthday 166 Jack Dobell; or, A Boy’s Adventures in Texas— Chapter XlV.—original 166 Don't Write There 167 Different Kinds of Givers 167 Three Important Things 167 Our Chimney Corner—two illustrations 168 CHASE’S IMPROVED MIOBiISeOPEI iThc Most Amusing Thing in the World! The French. Craige, Novelty, Coun terfeit Detector, Cloth Glass, Ani malcule Cage, all combined. Adapted to all Trades and Professions, Coun terfeit Money, Cloth. Seed, Living In sects, Prepared Objects, Plants, Pictures, &c. COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR, With directions for detecting Counterfeit Money. Price SI 25, Sent, postpaid, on receipt of the price, by J. W. BURKE & CO., Macon, Ga. For County Agencies, apply to M. P. KELLOGG, President Female College, Newnan, Ga., exclusive Agent for the State of Georgia. “ Out of Mischief.” fAST week we gave you a picture of a little girl “In Mischief.” We now furnish the companion to it. How many of our little f readers are only “ Out of Mischief” when they are asleep? Not many, we trust. We want all of you to study these two pic tures —there is more in them than appears at first sight, if you will only take the trouble to find it out. The best way to keep “ out of mischief” is to have at all times some useful employment. 1 here is an old proverb, and a very true one: “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” Dr. W atts expresses the same idea when he says : “ For Satan finds some mischief still, For idle hands to do.” There is a world of good advice in the last verse of this same song, which we commend to all of our little readers: “ In books, or work, or healthful play, Let my first years be past. That I may give for every day A strict account at last.” New Music. Wk have received from the publisher, Wm. Mc- Carrell, Louisville, Ky., copies of the following pieces of new music,: “There Never was an Earthly Love.” Price 30 cents. “I Love Thee Still.” Price 50 cents. 11 Autumn Leaves are Drifting. ’ ’ Price 30 cents. The pieces will be forwarded by the publisher postpaid to any address on receipt of the prices given. 1 33 TJ 31 K 36 ’ S W36EK LY . To Our Patrons. <rl, ’c verv thankful to our friends eveij* |\| where for the generous patronage be stowed on the 11 eekly up to the present time, and for the many manifestations ‘jUSp'j of encouragement and sympathy which have been extended to us. But we are far from having attained such a circulation as we ought to have, in order to make the 11 eekly self supporting. The press of the South are almost unanimous in their opinion that ours is the best paper for young people, not alone in the South, but in the country, and we could fill our columns with extracts from letters commending the II eekly in the highest terms, as the paper for the children of the South. We received an order last week from two of the most eminent teachers in the South, residing in one of the largest of the South ern cities, for one thousand copies of Nos. 19 and 20, to be distributed by them gratuitously in the schools of the Southwest, at their expense, in the hope of introducing it generally throughout that section. We mention this fact to show the high esteem in which the paper is held. But, as we have already said, our circulation is not what it deserves to be, nor what it must be, to make the paper a success, pecuniarily. How are we to increase our list? We cannot go out and canvass for subscriptions, because our services are needed here in furnishing matter for the printers- We *Ainnot send agents all over the country to can" vass lor us, because their expenses would eat up the profits and leave us worse off than we are now. The best and only way to increase our list is, for every one of our present subscribers to constitute him or herself an agent, and canvass for us Take a specimen copy and go among your friends, and get them to subscribe. If they cannot take it for a year, induce them to try it for three or six months, but always get the subscription for the year, if possible. If you wear out one or more of your papers canvassing, write to us, and wc wE send you others. Go to work with a will. If each of you will send us one new subscriber, our list will be doubled ; but some of you can send three, Jive or ten by using a little extra effort. Will you not do it ? We have kept every one of our prom ises to you. We promised you the best paper in the country —everybody says we have given it to you ; we promised that the paper should constant ly improve in matter and illustrations —we leave it to you to say whether we have been as good as our word. And now we promise that the paper shall continue to improve if you will increase our circulation as you ought to do. Will you do it ? Remember, we do not ask you to work for notlx ing. If you get three yearly subscribers, you can retain $1 for your trouble ; it'five subscribers, you can keep $2; if ten subscribers, you may retain $5 ; if twenty-one subscribers you may retain sl2 for commissions. Or you may send us the whole amount and receive your pay in a Microscope, or a set of Building Blocks, or a set of Croquet, or a Photograph Album, or books from our catalogue. Now, little friends, we beg you to make a strong effort in our behalf. We ought to have the lar gest circulation of any paper in the country, and if all of our agents will at once go to work as they can and ought to do, we shall soon have it. Back Numbers. We can still supply back numbers from the be ginning of the volume. T early subscribers can be supplied with the first thirteen numbers, stitch ed in an elegant illuminated cover. ts Zephyr’s Loves. WRITTEN BY MARIANA CROSS, SEPT. 7, 1867. Ab, what Joes Zephyr say, lie, the false roaming fay, To the Spring-blossom? “ Dear love, awake ! awake \ Thee, far away I’ll take, Borne on my bosom.” Now with him she has flown, Far, far away they’ve gone Over the rivers; “ Dearest, I’ll rove with thee. Over the land and sea, Till death us severs.” But soon false Zephyr found. Hid close beside the ground, One that was gayer; See, where the blossom lies, Murmuring as she dies— “ Thou my betrayer.” Chase’s Improved. Microscope. | (tE have before us a specimen of this real ■ (fri-l U useful little instrument, advertised | elsewhere. It is just the thing it pur | ports to be, complete in every part, so | small that it can be carried in the pock et, arid wonderfully cheap. It will be found useful and convenient by all, and can be used for detecting counterfeit money, examining cloth, seeds, plants, insects, and minute natural objects. It is richly worth the price asked for it, viz: $1 25; but in order that every little reader of the Weekly may be enabled to secure one for him or herself, we make the following offer: To any one sending us two yearly, or four semi-year ly, or eight quarterly subscribers, and $4, we will send, postage paid, one of these Microscopes, put up in a neat paper box, with the counterfeit de tector all complete. Here is a chance to secure an endless source of amusement, at the cost of on ly a few hours labor. Let us hear from you, boys and girls. ♦♦♦ To Correspondents. Cotie L. C., Welborn, Fla. —We have none of the pens and copy books you inquire for, but we have others just as good. Hugh N. S., Augusta.—We have received a large lot of Crandall’s Building Blocks, and can send you a nice set for $3. Annie C., Auburn, Ala. —If you will refer to No. 15, page 116, of the Weekly, you will see that you do not comply with our third rule. We can not publish enigmas, or anything else sent for the “ Chimney Corner,” unless answers accompany them. This rule is imperative. The editor has no time to work out puzzles, and must have the answers in hand before he can decide on their merits. Nellie V., Columbus. —Your Geographical Puzzle is so long that its publication may be de layed for several weeks. It will appear, however, as soon as we can make room for it. “ Nine O’Clock in the Morning.” This is the title of a new and choice collection of popular songs, duetts, trios, sacred pieces, etc., designed for the use of schools, seminaries, classes, and the Home Circle, edited by Henry Tucker and published by Wm. A. Pond & Cos., of New York, for a copy of which we are indebted to the publishers. A competent critic, after a careful examination, pronounces it one of the best collec tions published, and on his authority we commend it to the favor of our readers.