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- a CATALOGUE OF BEADLEI’S DIME NOVELS—Continset, — Wo. 84—Ruth Margerite: A Romance of the Revol ct 65% by Mesa. M.A. Dentson, author of “Florida,” “ Prisoner of La Vin- tresse,” ete, In this stery the author hus iu troduced 19 to one of the most exeiting epi- goles in the Listury of the Massaclfusetta Bay eslony. It is ene ot this populur author's best historical fictions. No. 85—Exst and Weats or, the Beanty of Wiilarde Mil. By Mes, Frances Futrer Bangitt, aslhor of “The Land Claim,” ete. Western life ts here reproduced ia a story of peculiar intersst and bewity., Tt introduces to scenes such as only “the Settlements ” ean prodace, and characters such as no ot er see. tion of the world contains but “the West.” No. 86—The Riflemen of the Miami. A ‘ale of Southern Outo, By Epwakp &, Eris, suthor of “The Trail Hunters,” “Iron,” etc. The “Riflenyen’’ were true sons of the forest, with lieirts o! fire and nerves of steel, who became the sett'ers’? hope and Indians’ terror, The author hax seized upon a stirring episode of their meimoyndle career to give usa book a8 attractive as any thing from his pen, No. 87.-Godbold, the Apy 3 or, the Faith- fal and Untrtthtal of 17e@h By N.C, (rox, author of “The Double Hero? “The “lwo Guarils”’ ete. A powerful and beautiful tale of filelitv and treason in the Revolutionary War. While it tells the store of Arnold's remarkable marriage, of his life of secret plot- ting and final betrayal of his country, # also free the touching hiatery of Andr>'’s love. ‘hrough atl runs the tale of the herctsin of the scout and anv, Gideon Godbold, No. 88-The Wrong Man: A Taie of the Early Settlements, By Ilenry J, Trrow as author of “The Allens,’ ete. We have, in thia fine novel, elaments of peculiarinterest. The society of the early Settlements is daqcuerro- typed to the hife, withall its remarkable ehar- acters and strange ineldents. But this is all subsidiary to the exciting drama which is the burden of the story proper—a drama that, while it illustrates border life, elicita an in- tense personal interest, such as only truly powerful creations can incite, Mo. S9—The Land-Clatm: A Story of Ro, 41—The Hunter's Cabin. - the Upper Missouri. By Mrs. ¥. F. Bannrrt, author of “Exst and West,” ete, The writer seizes upon the novel life and expertence of the land pre-emptors, whose “claims” spotted all of Kansas and Nebraska, and are now atretching fur away toward the Rocky Moun- trina, The story is one of combined novelty and beauty. Fe, 49—The Unlontst’a Dauchter: A Story of the Rebellion in Tennessee. Double munher 9f paves complete. Price 00 cents, By Mra. Marra V. Vieror, sathor of “ Maum Guineas,” “ Myrtle,’ ete, This romance is one of touching and thrilling futerest, well enlon- lated to enchain attention and to crente re- mourk, Jt gives atrue pieture of the sufferings and devotion of the Unionists of East Ten- nessec, By Ep- warp S, Eciis, author of “The Forest Spy,” “Seth Jones,” “The Frontier Angel,” ete. The locus quo of this romance is Southern Ohio; the time late in the last cemtury, when the fierce Shawnee was the terror of the Set- _ tlements and the scourge of the forest, It ws te that hurdy race of men who a Nea, 46—Wreek of the Albion. arpee with the savages, and finally overcame them, No. 42—The King’s Man: A Story of doud Carolina in Revolwiouary Umea, By A. J. H. Dueanxng, anthor of the “Peon Prince,” ete. Vhe author seizes upon the nuiInent when the city of Churleston was being defeaded by the brave Moultrie to in: troduce us to that element of South Caroling ’s disloyalty which rendered many cf ber av i zens iifamous in the eves of patriots. The stury asa story is unusually exciting. No. 48—The Allens: A Tale cf the great Kanuwha Valley. By Uexry J, Tuomas, nuthor of “The Wreng Man,.’? There is no more romantic spet in the Union than the Kanawha Valley, Western Virginia, and in no section of the country is there 80 much of romance in its history. “The Allens *»will be found to enchain the attention from,its very first. ; No. 44—Agnesn Falkland; A Story of Continental Times. By N, C. Tron, author of * Godbold the Spy,” “The Double Hero,” etc. The battle fields of Lexington and Bunker [ill, the fatal expedition against Quebec, the sieve of Boston, sre here portrayed with vivid truthfulness, Through all rung the thrend of a good, old-fashioned love story, It ia a choice historical romance. No. 45—Esether: A story of the Oregon ‘trail, By Mrs, ANN S, Srepnens, nuther of “Matueska,’ “Sybil Chase’? “Myra,” ete In “ Esther”? the authoress huseutered a field somewhat new even to her prolific pen. The incidents and characters partake of the wild stirring life of the far West. Mrs. Stephena has written much, but no story from her pen is better exlculated to arrest attention than * Esther.” By Jorn dS. Wannen, author of “ Bretoren of the Const.’ The Black Ship,” ete. A good sea tale is a rare production, We have one here, however. Mr. Warner is a sailor of experi ence. and writes of the sea with a sailor's love of the deem The story has had a very large sile, as, indeed, Lave all of Mr. Warner’e works. No. 47—Tim Fumble’s Charge; or, Mrs. Lattison’s One Great Sorrow, By Mra M. A. Denison, author of “ Ruth Margerie,” etc. Into this romance the author hasthrown, all her vivacity and power, It ia a tule of New England and New York life, full of spirit of country and city. It is oma of all the author's best characteristics. No. 48—Oonomoo, the Muron. By En- warp S. Extis, nuthor of “seth Jones, “oreat Spy,” “Riflemen of the Miami,” “Trona,” ete Notwithstanding the extraor- dinary merits of some of the works name, this story is, in some respects, superior to the others. Itreproduces the noble tluron Indias who plays so prominent a part in the “ Rifles men” and the “ Hunter’s Cabin,’ No. 49~- The Gold Wunters, By Mrs. a. V. Vicron, nuthor of “Alice Wilde,’ “ Maum Guinea,” “Uncle Ezekiel,” “Unionist’s Daugh- ter,” ete. This work is one of intense dra. matic power and personal interest, It gives us pictures of Pike's Peak life. which fsirty transport the reader to that wonderful region, There isa story within a story, in wh'eh the author's talents as a dolineator of are sonapicueus, econnielbooks.com