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“ THE BEST JUVENILE MAGAZINE EVER PUBLISHED IN ANY LAND OR LANGUAGE! 
OUR Y Of I 0 FOLKS. 
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The popularity of this Magazine for Boys and Girls, although very great from its commencement, has been largely Increased this year by Ms. Aldrich's remarkable “ Story of a 
Bad Boy,” and by the very instructive and fascinating articles on subjects of practical interest and importance by Me. Pabton, Mr. Trowbridge, Mrs. Agassiz, Mr. Hai.e, Major 
Traverse, and other popular writers. The tastes and benefit of all classes of readers have been consulted; provision lias been made for the best of Stories to please those who prefer sto¬ 
ries to any other reading; while for those who desire to learn, as well as to be amused, excellent articles have been prepared by the most skillful and pleasing writers on Glass-Mak¬ 
ing, Coal-Mining, Ship-Building; on Voyages, Discoveries, and the Dives of Great Navigators; on Earthquakes, Coral Animals, and the Islands they 
build; on fresh and attractive topics of American History; on Gardening for Girls; Howto Talk, How to Read, Mow to Write, How to Travel, How to 
Act in Society, and Mow to "Work. For entertainment and sharpening the wits of the readers of “Our Young Folks," the Evening Lamp furnishes a choice and 
abundant collection of Enigmas, Rebuses, Puzzles, etc. 
To show the estimation in which the Magazine is held by those who are acquainted with it, the Publishers annex the following letters: 
Cleveland, Ohio, March 24th, 1869. 
Fields, Osgood & Co.: 
I got from you four numbers of “ Our Young Folks,” and I read every word of them. 1 
have showed them to several boys here. Every boy likes them. Ten boys told me they 
would sign with me for them, but all of them couldn’t get the money now. 1 send you the 
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 are the names. Truly yours, H. A. L. 
Hermann, Mo., Jan. 3, 1S69. 
Messrs. Fields, Osgood & Co.: 
I am a little boy, and live here at the far West. X 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 
Folks.” I liked it so well, 1 want to own them all, and have tried to earn money enough to 
pay for them. I have found it hard work, as money is not as plenty as work is. But I have 
succeeded now. I want to know how much you will let me have the back numbers of 1SG7 
and XSG8 for—and 1 will also subscribe for 1869. I mean to keep on taking them as long as 
they are published, whicli I hope will be for a long time. C. AY. K. 
Please find enclosed $2.00, renewal of subscription for “ Our Young Folks ” for 1SG9. 
YYe enjoy the book so much we feel as though we could not get along nicely without it. 
Many a lonely and sick hour has been passed pleasantly by its help, and I think it improves 
all the time. Your friend, Miss L. M. M., Bloomington, 111. 
Cold Water, Midi., Feb. 12, 1S69. 
I wanted so many new books and tools this year, I thought I would try and get along 
without “Our Young Folks," but 1 can’t do it. I am lame and cannot go off and play witli 
tlie other boys, so I must have my old friend again. D. L. 
Enclosed I send you two dollars, to pay for “ Our Young Folks” another year. Times are 
very hard, and we thought we would have to give up “ Our Young Folks” for the coming 
year, but when the Dec. No. came, ’twas like parting witli an old and tried friend, and to think 
that was the last No. caused an extra effort among the young folks, and I shall not say that 
the “Old Folks” did not assist; the consequence of which was “Peter was robbed to 
pay Paul.” J. M. C., AVest Glaze, Missouri. 
February 1st, 1SG9. 
1 have taken your Magazine for nearly two years, and I like it very much. “ Cast away 
In tlie Cold ” was a very good story, and 1 think that the “ Story of a Bad Boy” will be a 
good one, too. I am eleven years old and I think I will take it all my lifetime. I buy tlie 
Magazine every month from Mr. Winters, who keeps tlie stationery in Eoiulout. 
Yours truly, E. S. C. 
Allenville, Mifflin Co'., Penn., Feb. 15th, 1S69. 
I have long felt the need of some interesting Magazine to enliven tlie reading class. “Our 
Young Folks ” is what we need. I am going to make the experiment, and use every effort 
to have it in the hands of every pupil who can understand it. Had we something fresh and 
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ing a quiet, orderly school. B. I. S. 
Elizabeth, N. J., Feb. 16th, 1SG9. 
I have long admired your Magazine, “Our Young Folks,”—ever since a copy came by 
chance under my observation. 1 think it is the best magazine for young folks published in 
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for a family, there is something in it for all ages. I like “ Farming for Boys,” and “ Gar¬ 
dening for Girls.” X like Mr, Aldrich’s story, It commences some like “ Tom Brown.” 
C. P. C. 
Binghamton, N. Y„ Feh. 22d, 3SG9. 
I have read “Our Young Folks” ever since it was first published, and like it famously. 
1 think it much superior to any other Magazine for Young Folks, and hope it may long 
continue to delight their homes and improve their minds. Truly, H. L. K. 
I read one number over and over, till I get another number. William Henry's letters are 
very good indeed. 1 intend saving all tlie numbers of “ Our Young Folks,” and have them 
bound- they will make a very pretty book. I am tlie only one that takes “Our Young 
Folks ” in this town, but they all like it so well that 1 think I can raise a club for it. L. D. 
Hebron, Porter Co., Indiana, March SOlh, 1SG9. 
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, both young folks and old, well pleased. 
1 believe it will be a pleasure to you to know that even now, although the old numbers 
have been read through time and again, and are sadly worn by faithful use, still, every 
onccin a while, they are again brought out to undergo another satisfactory perusal; ami 
the only regret ever expressed in my hearing is that there are no more of them, and 1 know 
surely, that anything that will give so much pure, harmless pleasure at so little cost is too 
valuable to part with voluntarily. So now I propose that if you will send me the four spec¬ 
imen Nos., and tlie terms, I will see how many subscribers I can procure in tiffs vicinity. 
S. B. K. 
La Grange, March 5tlv, 1SG9. 
As I have just received Marclt number, I thought I would write and tell you that i t was a 
perfect gem. The story of a “Bad Boy” is splendid, and so is Glass-Making. I did not think 
there could be any better than January or February numbers—but it is. I know I shall be 
interested in Coal-Mining and Ship-Building. This is the first year I have taken-” Our Young 
Folks,” and I wonder 1 could have done without it so long, now that I take it. L. G. 
Vassar, Michigan, Marclt 9th, 18G9. 
I thank you very much for the present you sent me in the March No. of “Our Y'oung 
Folks.” 1 am a poor little hoy, have had to split wood for tills dollar, thought you would 
send it to me for six months for it. You do not say anything about doing any sucli tiling, 
and 1 am almost afraid to ask you, hut I do want your Magazine tlie worst way. I like the 
History part of it. Please send me “ Our Y’oung Folks” as long as you can for the dollar 
I have enclosed, and X will thank you ten thousand times. J. F. D. 
A lady in Amsterdam, N. Y'., writes tins about “Our Young Folks”: “I have been a 
reader and admirer of ‘ Our Y'oung Folks ever since it was published. Deeply interested 
in children myself, fully in sympathy with their needs and tastes, I have also been for their 
dear sakes, a hungry reader of juvenile works, and have never found anything that suited 
me as well as your publications,—nothing that seemed so well adapted to their wants as an 
educational force, morally and intellectually. One tiling whicli your competitors have over¬ 
looked, you have admirably and earnestly labored for—the development of the love for tile 
beautiful lying latent in every child’s heart. The Magazine has a loving and beautiful mis¬ 
sion, a ministry to all child life, and 1 would lovotoput it in the hands of every boy and 
girl in the land." 
Philadelphia., March 24th, 1869. 
Messrs. Fields, Osgood & Co.— Dear Sirs: Do, fof goodness’ sake, send on “Our 
Young Folks ” for April. The March number for my hoys lias not arrived, and there lias 
been no peace in the house for the last ten days. My boys are so much interested ill the 
story of a “Bad Boy,” that it is nothing hut Tom Bailey from morning till night. If I 
were any judge of such matters, this story is what I call a hit. Do hurry along tlie April 
number. Yours, L, M. C. 
Springfield, Feh. 23., 1SG9. 
To the Editors of “ Our. Young Folks.” 
“Xour magazine is such a source of delight in our family, and at tlie same time so valuable 
and instructive to our children, that 1 feel impelled to write you and thank you for what 
you are doing for them and for others like them. YVe have taken the magazine ever since 
it started, but we 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 are the articles by Air. Parton, and Air. Hale, and Airs. Agassiz. 1 assure 
you that the monthly arrival of your Alagazine is a great event in our household. Expec¬ 
tation gets on tiptoe about the middle of each month, after which time the Post-office boy 
is closely watched by two pair of eager young eyes on tlie lookout for what they call the 
best magazine that ever was.’ 
“ In sober earnest, dear Editors, I feel that yon are doing my eliildren 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 I see the interest with which they read what you prepare for 
taem, and observe its restraining and developing influence upon their young minds, 1 feel 
grateful that in their education I have such a valuable assistant as your magazine. 
Respectfully yours, Mrs. A. M. ’ 
C3T" “ OUR. YOIIMG FOLKS ” is only Two Dollars a year, ami tlie numbers for January, February, March, and April, 1SG9, will be scut free 
to any one who wishes to examine the Magazine, on application to the Publishers, 
FIELDS, *OSGO<|d & CO., 124 Trefcnont Street, 
