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" THE BEST JUVENILE MAGAZINE EVEE PUBLISHED IN ANY LAND OB LANGUAGE:' 
OUR YOUNG FOLKS. 
The popularity of this Magazine for Boys and Girls, nUhough very great from its commencement, has been largely increased this year by Mr. ALDiticn'a remarkable "Story of a 
Bad Boy," and by the very instructive and fascinating articles on subjects of practical interest and importance by Mr. Parton, Mb. Trowbridge, Mrs. Agassiz. Mr. Ham, Major 
Traverse, and other popular writers. The tastes and benefit of all classes of readers have been consulted ; provision has been made for the best of Stories to please those who prefer itu- 
ries to any other reading; while for those who desire to learn, as well ns to be amused, excellent articles have been prepared by the most skillful and pleasing writer* on Glass-Mak- 
ing, Goal-Mining, SHip-Euilding; on Voyages, Discoveries, and the Lives of Great Navigators; on Earthquakes, Coral Animals, and the Islands thuy 
build; on fresh and attractive topics of American History; on Gardening for Girls; How to Talk, How to Read, How to "Write, How to Travel, How to 
Act in Society, and How to Work. For entertainment and sharpening the wits of the readers of " Ovn Young Foleb," the Evening Lamp furnishes a choice and 
abundant collection of Enigmas, Rebuses, Puzzles, etc. 
To show the estimation In which the Magazine id held by those who are acquainted 
Cleveland, Ohio, March 24th, 1SC9. 
Fields. Osgood & Co.: 
I got from you four numbers of " Our Young Folks/ 1 and I read every word of them. I 
have showed them to several boys here. Every boy likes them. Ten boys told me they 
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money for five names. Some boys say they can't get their fathers to sign for any papers. 
Their fathers are able to sign, I think " Our Young Folks " the best Magazine In the world. 
Here arc the names. Truly yours, II. A. L. 
Heraiann', Mo., Jan, S, 1SG9. 
Messrs. Fields, Osgood & Co. : 
I am a little boy. and live here at the far West. I used to live in Mass., near Boston. I 
have been in your store many times, and have several books published by you. I came here 
near two years ago. My brother has given me the first and second volumes of the " Young 
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they arc published, which I hope will be for a long tune. C. "W, K. 
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Cold "Water, Mich., Feb. 12, 1S69. 
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year, but when the Dec. No. came, 'twas like parting with an old and tried friend, andto think 
that was the last No, caused an extra etfort among the young folks, and I shall not say that 
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pay Pafd." J. M. C, West Glaze, Missouri. 
February 1st, 1S69. 
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Allenville, Mifflin Co., Penn., Feb. 15th, 1SG0. 
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for a family, there is something in it for all ages. 1 like "Farming for Boys,"' and "Gar- 
dening for Girls." I like Mr. Aldrich's story. It commences some like " Tom Brown." 
C. P. C. 
Bixghamtos, N. Y., Feb.2ad, 1SG9. 
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1 think it much superior to any other Magazine for Young Folks, and hope it may long 
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with it, the Publishers annex the- following letters: 
Hereon, Porter Co., Indiana, March 30th, ISG9. 
Gentlemen:— At the commencement of the publication of " Our Young Folks," wishing 
my young folks to have the benefit of it. I procured and sent you a small list Of subscribers 
In this place, and so far as 1 can learn, they were all, b«th young folks and old, well pleased. 
I believe it will be a pleasure to you to know that even now, although the old numbers 
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onccin a while, they arc again brought out to undergo another satisfactory perusal; and 
the only regret ever expressed In my hearing is that there are no more of them, and 1 know 
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valuable to part with voluntarily. So now I propose that if you will send me the four spec- 
imen Nos., and the. terms, I will sec how many subscribers I can procure in this vicinity. 
S. B." K, 
La Grange, March Mli, 13C8. 
As I have just received March number, I thought I would write and tell yon that it was a 
perfect gem. The story of a "Bad Boy" .s splendid, and so is Glass-Making. I did not iliink 
there could be any better than January or February numbers— but it is. I know 1 Bhall be 
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Vassar, Michigan, March 9th, 1SG9. 
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Philadelphia, March 24th, 18G9. 
Messrs. Fields, Osgood & Co.— Dtar Sin; Do, for goodness' sake, send on "Our 
Young Folks " for April. The March number for my boys has not arrived, and there has 
been no peace in the house for the last ten days. My boys arc so much Interested in tho 
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were any Judge of such matters, tliis story is what I call a kit. Do hurry along the April 
number. Yours, L. M. G. 
Springfield, Feb. 20., 1S69. 
To Tnn Editors or " Orn Young Folks." 
"Your magazine is such a sourco of delight In our family, and at the same time so valuable 
and instructive to our children, that I teel impelled to write you ami thank you for what 
you arc doing for them and for others like them. Wc have taken the magazine ever sinco 
it started, but wc think it more Interesting than ever this year. 
"The ' Story of a Bad Boy pleases my boys so much that they fairly commit each instal- 
ment to memory. Mr. Trowbridge's articles on Glass-Making wc have found particularly 
interesting, and so arc the articles by Mr. Parton, and Mr. Hale, and Mrs. Agassiz. I assure 
you that the monthly arrival of your Magazine is a great event in out* household. Expec- 
tation gets on tiptoe about the middle of each month, after which time the Post-ohicc boy 
is closely watched by two pair of eager young eyes on the lookout for what they call the 
best magazine that ever was.* 
" In sober earnest, dear Editors, I feel that you arc doing my children an inestimable good, 
that you are furnishing to them a style of reading in every respect admirable and particu- 
larly adapted to them ; and as 1 sec the interest with which they read what you prepare for 
ticm, and observe its restraining and developing influence upon their young minds, 1 feel 
grateful that iu their education 1 have such a valuable assistant as your magazine. 
KespecU'ully yours, Mes. A. M. ' 
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to anyone who -wishes to examine the Magazine, on application to the Publishers, 
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