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The Golden Argosy [v5 #4, #212, December 25, 1886] (Frank A. Munsey, Publisher, 6¢, 16pp, 11" x 14½") Details supplied by Denny Lien. 49 · The Camp in the Mountains [Part 1 of 14] · Edward S. Ellis · sl 52 · Editorial Material · Anon. · ed 52 · Joseph Pulitzer · Richard H. Titherington · bg; illustrated by [portrait] 53 · Christmas Cheer · R. C. Coxe · pm 53 · Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri [Part 5 of 16] · Horatio Alger, Jr. · sl 54 · Old Santa Klaus · J. Anketell · pm 54 · Luke Bennett’s Hide-Out; a Story of the War [Part 8 of 17] · Capt. C. B. Ashley · sl 56 · 1886—Christmas—1886 · Edward S. Ellis · pm 57 · The Christmas Story · Anon. · pm (r) 57 · Over and Under: A Hunting Sketch · Captain R. M. Hawthorne · ss 58 · The Day of Days · George H. Coomer · pm 58 · That Treasure; or, Adventures of Frontier Life, a Story of the Plains [Part 8 of 16] · Frank H. Converse · sl 59 · Christmas Ghost Stories · George A. Hall · ar; about “true” ghost stories, not ghost fiction. 60 · Christmas Bells · L. Cline · pm 60 · How Fires Were Kept in Old Times · Mrs. Christine Stephens · ss 61 · A Sleighing Romance · Anon. · pm 61 · Making a Man of Himself [Part 4 of 14] · Oliver Optic · sl The Golden Argosy Nov 10 1883 62 · Tom Tracy; or, The Trials of a New York Newsboy [Part 14 of 16] · Arthur Lee Putnam · sl

The Golden Argosy [v5 #5, #213, January 1, 1887] (Frank A. Munsey, Publisher, 6¢, 16pp, 11" x 14½") Details supplied by Denny Lien. 65 · Chased by a Moose · George H. Coomer · ss 66 · Treasure from the Deep · George Gordon MacLeish · ar 67 · A New Year’s Resolve · Ella Wheeler Wilcox · pm 67 · Luke Bennett’s Hide-Out; a Story of the War [Part 9 of 17] · Capt. C. B. Ashley · sl 68 · Effie’s Happy New Year · Ida D. Monroe · ss 69 · New Year Hopes · W. Gilmore Simms · pm (r) 69 · Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri [Part 6 of 16] · Horatio Alger, Jr. · sl 70 · Monsters of the Ocean: How an Old Captain Saw Sea Serpents · Anon. · ar 71 · Hail to the West · Minnie Gilmore · pm 71 · That Treasure; or, Adventures of Frontier Life, a Story of the Plains [Part 9 of 16] · Frank H. Converse · sl 72 · Editorial Material · Anon. · ed 72 · Colonel Charles H. Taylor · Richard H. Titherington · bg; illustrated by [portrait] 72 · Praise That Endureth · Anon. · pm 73 · The Camp in the Mountains [Part 2 of 14] · Edward S. Ellis · sl 75 · The Last Night of the Year · Henry S. Chorley · pm 75 · Tom Tracy; or, The Trials of a New York Newsboy [Part 15 of 16] · Arthur Lee Putnam · sl 76 · Master and Servant · Anon. · pm; from the German. 76 · That Bell · Paul Blake · ss 77 · New York Bells · Anon. · pm 77 · Making a Man of Himself [Part 5 of 14] · Oliver Optic · sl The Golden Argosy Nov 17 1883 78 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 78 · Exchanges · [Various] · cl 79 · On the Threshold · Anon. · pm 79 · A Country Romance · Anon. · ss; a ghost story, dead peddler haunts house until his bones are found and buried. 80 · Wild Turkeys in Jersey · Anon. · ss

The Golden Argosy [v5 #6, #214, January 8, 1887] (Frank A. Munsey, Publisher, 6¢, 16pp, 11" x 14½") Details supplied by Denny Lien. 81 · Boarded by Polar Bears · George H. Coomer · ss 82 · The Day of Rest · Bishop Doane · pm 82 · That Treasure; or, Adventures of Frontier Life, a Story of the Plains [Part 10 of 16] · Frank H. Converse · sl 84 · The Western Land · Minnie Gilmore · pm 84 · Home for the Holidays · William Bennett · ss 85 · Look Upward · S. K. Bolton · pm The Golden Argosy Dec 18 1886 85 · Luke Bennett’s Hide-Out; a Story of the War [Part 10 of 17] · Capt. C. B. Ashley · sl 87 · The Old Homestead Kitchen · Josephine Canning · pm 87 · Tom Tracy; or, The Trials of a New York Newsboy [Part 16 of 16] · Arthur Lee Putnam · sl 88 · Editorial Material · Anon. · ed 88 · Charles B. Lewis · Richard H. Titherington · bg; illustrated by [portrait] 89 · The Camp in the Mountains [Part 3 of 14] · Edward S. Ellis · sl 91 · The Endless Story · Mary A. DeVere · pm 91 · Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri [Part 7 of 16] · Horatio Alger, Jr. · sl 92 · Life Is Not All Sorrow · Anon. · pm 92 · Mat’s Deer Hunt · Henry M. Hamilton · ss 93 · Making a Man of Himself [Part 6 of 14] · Oliver Optic · sl The Golden Argosy Nov 24 1883 94 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 94 · Exchanges · [Various] · cl 95 · God’s Work and Man’s Work · Rose Hartwick Thorpe · pm 95 · Heroism in the Mines · Arthur F. Ascott · ar

The Golden Argosy [v5 #7, #215, January 15, 1887] (Frank A. Munsey, Publisher, 6¢, 16pp, 11" x 14½") Details supplied by Denny Lien. 97 · Always in Luck [Part 1 of 15] · Oliver Optic · sl 99 · Living with Savages · William E. Harris · ar 100 · The Snow King Cometh · Ralph Waldo Emerson · pm (r) 100 · The Enchanted City · Hubert Murray · ss; a fantasy later anthologized in Ghostly by Gaslight. 101 · A New Beginning · S. Coolidge · pm 101 · The Camp in the Mountains [Part 4 of 14] · Edward S. Ellis · sl 102 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 102 · Exchanges · [Various] · cl 103 · God’s Work Is Perfect · Rose Hartwick Thorpe · pm 103 · That Treasure; or, Adventures of Frontier Life, a Story of the Plains [Part 11 of 16] · Frank H. Converse · sl 104 · Editorial Material · Anon. · ed 104 · George Washington Childs · Richard H. Titherington · bg; illustrated by [portrait] 105 · The Late John A. Logan · Walter A. Wynyard · ob; illustrated by [portrait] 106 · Our True Treasure · J. G. Saxe · pm 106 · An Old Yankee Worthy · George Gordon MacLeod · ar 107 · Out in the Storm · Ralph Waldo Emerson · pm (r) 107 · Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri [Part 8 of 16] · Horatio Alger, Jr. · sl 108 · Beauty of the Soul · A. W. Browning · pm 108 · On the Brahmaputta River · Henry H. Holbrook · ss 109 · Ah, These Degenerate Days! · Hartley Coleridge · pm (r) 109 · Making a Man of Himself [Part 7 of 14] · Oliver Optic · sl The Golden Argosy Dec 1 1883 110 · Luke Bennett’s Hide-Out; a Story of the War [Part 11 of 17] · Capt. C. B. Ashley · sl

The Golden Argosy [v5 #8, #216, January 22, 1887] (Frank A. Munsey, Publisher, 6¢, 16pp, 11" x 14½") Details supplied by Denny Lien. 113 · A Race for Life · Henry M. Hamilton · ss 114 · To-Day Is Ours · M. Woolsey · pm 114 · Making a Man of Himself [Part 8 of 14] · Oliver Optic · sl The Golden Argosy Dec 8 1883 116 · A Bear Story · Walter G. Pickens · ss 117 · The Glorious Vision · Anon. · pm 117 · The Camp in the Mountains [Part 5 of 14] · Edward S. Ellis · sl 119 · The Road to Happiness · Ella Wheeler Wilcox · pm 119 · Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri [Part 9 of 16] · Horatio Alger, Jr. · sl 120 · Editorial Material · Anon. · ed 120 · The Hon. William Bross · Richard H. Titherington · bg; illustrated by [portrait] 120 · At Home · Clark W. Bryan · pm 121 · Always in Luck [Part 2 of 15] · Oliver Optic · sl 122 · A Charm for January: An Old Rhyme · Anon. · pm 123 · Luke Bennett’s Hide-Out; a Story of the War [Part 12 of 17] · Capt. C. B. Ashley · sl 124 · Sunrise · Robert Burns Wilson · pm 124 · The Wrecked Barque · George Gordon MacLeod · ar 125 · That Treasure; or, Adventures of Frontier Life, a Story of the Plains [Part 12 of 16] · Frank H. Converse · sl 127 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 127 · Exchanges · [Various] · cl

The Golden Argosy [v5 #9, #217, January 29, 1887] (Frank A. Munsey, Publisher, 6¢, 16pp, 11" x 14½") Details supplied by Denny Lien. 129 · Close Quarters · Matthew White, Jr. · ss 130 · Making a Man of Himself [Part 9 of 14] · Oliver Optic · sl The Golden Argosy Dec 22 1883 132 · The Way of the World · Ella Wheeler Wilcox · pm 132 · A Schoolboy Court · Percy Earl · ar 133 · The Beauty God Hath Made · Mrs. Henry Paget · pm 133 · The Camp in the Mountains [Part 6 of 14] · Edward S. Ellis · sl 134 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 134 · Exchanges · [Various] · cl 135 · Stars in the Wintry Sky · L. Foster · pm 135 · Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri [Part 10 of 16] · Horatio Alger, Jr. · sl 136 · Editorial Material · Anon. · ed 136 · Congressman Amos J. Cummings · Richard H. Titherington · bg; illustrated by [portrait] 137 · A Strange Experience · George H. Coomer · ss 138 · Luke Bennett’s Hide-Out; a Story of the War [Part 13 of 17] · Capt. C. B. Ashley · sl 140 · Sunset · Robert Burns Wilson · pm 140 · Snowed In · Stanley Wynne · ss 141 · Always in Luck [Part 3 of 15] · Oliver Optic · sl 142 · That Treasure; or, Adventures of Frontier Life, a Story of the Plains [Part 13 of 16] · Frank H. Converse · sl

The Golden Argosy [v5 #10, #218, February 5, 1887] (Frank A. Munsey, Publisher, 6¢, 16pp, 11" x 14½") Details supplied by Denny Lien. 145 · The Boy Broker; or, Among the Kings of Wall Street [Part 1 of 16] · Frank A. Munsey · sl 148 · The Ship Comes Home · C. Cathcart Day · pm 148 · An Odd Deliverance · Matthew White, Jr. · ss 149 · The Grave of Daniel Boone · Theodore O’Hara · pm 149 · The Camp in the Mountains [Part 7 of 14] · Edward S. Ellis · sl 150 · The Green Pine Tree · D. M. Cecil · pm 150 · Luke Bennett’s Hide-Out; a Story of the War [Part 14 of 17] · Capt. C. B. Ashley · sl 151 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 151 · Exchanges · [Various] · cl 152 · Editorial Material · Anon. · ed; includes “Personal Note from the Publisher”, in which Munsey offers to send; multiple sample copies of this issue to readers willing to pass them along; to prospective new readers. 152 · Murat Halstead · Richard H. Titherington · bg; illustrated by [portrait] 153 · Little Nan; or, The Story of Her Mother’s Ring [Part 1 of 13] · Mary A. Denison · sl 155 · The Birth of Song · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · pm (r) 155 · Making a Man of Himself [Part 10 of 14] · Oliver Optic · sl The Golden Argosy Dec 29 1883 156 · Strength Comes from Labor · Arthur Anson · pm 156 · Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri [Part 11 of 16] · Horatio Alger, Jr. · sl 157 · All Shall Be Well · Anon. · pm 157 · Always in Luck [Part 4 of 15] · Oliver Optic · sl 158 · That Treasure; or, Adventures of Frontier Life, a Story of the Plains [Part 14 of 16] · Frank H. Converse · sl

The Golden Argosy [v5 #11, #219, February 12, 1887] (Frank A. Munsey, Publisher, 6¢, 16pp, 11" x 14½") Details supplied by Denny Lien. 161 · A Wood Terror · Captain R. M. Hawthorne · ss 162 · A Lost Dog · Emma Burt · pm 162 · Luke Bennett’s Hide-Out; a Story of the War [Part 15 of 17] · Capt. C. B. Ashley · sl 163 · The Cowardly Doctor · David Ker · ss 164 · At Home · Anon. · pm (r) 164 · Something About Elephants · Cuthbert Carr · ar 165 · Little Nan; or, The Story of Her Mother’s Ring [Part 2 of 13] · Mary A. Denison · sl 166 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 166 · Exchanges · [Various] · cl 167 · The Years · Anon. · pm (r) 167 · The Camp in the Mountains [Part 8 of 14] · Edward S. Ellis · sl 168 · Editorial Material · Anon. · ed 168 · Moses Purnell Handy · Richard H. Titherington · bg; illustrated by [portrait] 169 · The Boy Broker; or, Among the Kings of Wall Street [Part 2 of 16] · Frank A. Munsey · sl 171 · Work! · Anon. · pm 171 · Making a Man of Himself [Part 11 of 14] · Oliver Optic · sl The Golden Argosy Jan 5 1884 172 · Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri [Part 12 of 16] · Horatio Alger, Jr. · sl 173 · The Stars in Heaven · Anon. · pm 173 · Always in Luck [Part 5 of 15] · Oliver Optic · sl 174 · That Treasure; or, Adventures of Frontier Life, a Story of the Plains [Part 15 of 16] · Frank H. Converse · sl

The Golden Argosy [v5 #12, #220, February 19, 1887] (Frank A. Munsey, Publisher, 6¢, 16pp, 11" x 14½") Details supplied by Denny Lien. 177 · Bear and Forbear · Rollo Robbins, Jr. · ss 178 · Luke Bennett’s Hide-Out; a Story of the War [Part 16 of 17] · Capt. C. B. Ashley · sl 179 · An Evening with Buffalo Bill · Frederic Edward McKay · ar 180 · Be Contented · Anon. · pm 180 · Two Yankee Girls · Frank H. Converse · ss 181 · Little Nan; or, The Story of Her Mother’s Ring [Part 3 of 13] · Mary A. Denison · sl 182 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 182 · Exchanges · [Various] · cl 183 · The Stay-at-Home · J. S. Blackie · pm 183 · The Camp in the Mountains [Part 9 of 14] · Edward S. Ellis · sl 184 · Editorial Material · Anon. · ed 184 · Samuel Bowles · Richard H. Titherington · bg; illustrated by [portrait] 185 · The Boy Broker; or, Among the Kings of Wall Street [Part 3 of 16] · Frank A. Munsey · sl 187 · The Word That Is Spoken · Anon. · pm 187 · Making a Man of Himself [Part 12 of 14] · Oliver Optic · sl The Golden Argosy Jan 12 1884 188 · Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri [Part 13 of 16] · Horatio Alger, Jr. · sl 189 · Strong by Suffering · Anon. · pm 189 · Always in Luck [Part 6 of 15] · Oliver Optic · sl 190 · That Treasure; or, Adventures of Frontier Life, a Story of the Plains [Part 16 of 16] · Frank H. Converse · sl

The Golden Argosy [v5 #13, #221, February 26, 1887] (Frank A. Munsey, Publisher, 6¢, 16pp, 11" x 14½") Details supplied by Denny Lien. 193 · Nature’s Young Noblemen [Part 1 of 15] · Brooks McCormick · sl 195 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 195 · Exchanges · [Various] · cl 196 · Greeting to America · Bayard Taylor · pm (r) 196 · A Florida Fight · Matthew White, Jr. · ss 197 · The Boy Broker; or, Among the Kings of Wall Street [Part 4 of 16] · Frank A. Munsey · sl 198 · How Menageries Are Stocked · Lester Arnold · ar 199 · At Home · Carrie Cathcart Day · pm 199 · Luke Bennett’s Hide-Out; a Story of the War [Part 17 of 17] · Capt. C. B. Ashley · sl 200 · Editorial Material · Anon. · ed 200 · William M. Singerly · Richard H. Titherington · bg; illustrated by [portrait] 201 · Ice Boating · A. W. Hamington · il 202 · The Poet · Frank C. Lockwood · pm 202 · Little Nan; or, The Story of Her Mother’s Ring [Part 4 of 13] · Mary A. Denison · sl 203 · Making a Man of Himself [Part 13 of 14] · Oliver Optic · sl The Golden Argosy Jan 19 1884 204 · A Sunset Thought · Rose Hartwick Thorpe · pm 204 · Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri [Part 14 of 16] · Horatio Alger, Jr. · sl 205 · Commonplace Things · Susan Coolidge · pm 205 · Always in Luck [Part 7 of 15] · Oliver Optic · sl 206 · Hope Springs Eternal · T. B. Read · pm (r) 206 · The Camp in the Mountains [Part 10 of 14] · Edward S. Ellis · sl

The Golden Argosy [v5 #14, #222, March 5, 1887] (Frank A. Munsey, Publisher, 6¢, 16pp, 11" x 14½") Details supplied by Denny Lien. 209 · An African Adventue · Matthew White, Jr. · ss 210 · Woman · H. Egerton Clamp · pm 210 · Always in Luck [Part 8 of 15] · Oliver Optic · sl 211 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc 211 · Exchanges · [Various] · cl 212 · Editorial Material · Anon. · ed 212 · Colonel Edward H. Belo · Richard H. Titherington · bg; illustrated by [portrait] 213 · Nature’s Young Noblemen [Part 2 of 15] · Brooks McCormick · sl 215 · The Last Furrow · C. E. Markham · pm Scribner’s Magazine Feb 1887 215 · Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri [Part 15 of 16] · Horatio Alger, Jr. · sl 216 · Tobagganing · A. W. Hamington · il; a two-page spread. 218 · The Flush of Youth · Louise I. Quincy · pm 218 · Little Nan; or, The Story of Her Mother’s Ring [Part 5 of 13] · Mary A. Denison · sl 219 · A Joyous Singer · Anon. · pm 219 · Making a Man of Himself [Part 14 of 14] · Oliver Optic · sl The Golden Argosy Jan 26 1884 220 · Patience · Jean Ingelow · pm (r) 220 · Dan’s Neutrality · Frank H. Converse · ss 221 · The Boy Broker; or, Among the Kings of Wall Street [Part 5 of 16] · Frank A. Munsey · sl 222 · The Bell’s Story · Anon. · pm 222 · The Camp in the Mountains [Part 11 of 14] · Edward S. Ellis · sl