34. Oliver Wendell Holmes. 35. James Russell Lowell. 36. William Cullen Bryant. 37. John G. Whittier. 38. Henry W. Longfellow. 39. Nathaniel Hawthorne. 40. Ralph Waldo Emerson. These are real Steel Plate Portraits, superbly printed upon heavy fine plate paper, 9 1-2 by 12 inches. Lowest cash price of each, 25 cents. 41. Four Elegant steel plate portraits to be selected from the following list:-- The Great War Governor, John A. Andrew. Ex-Governor John D. Long. Ex-Governor William Gaston. Gen. U.S. Grant. President James A. Garfield. President Grover Cleveland. Any one or more of the above books or portraits will be sent by us carriage free to any part of the United States or Provinces upon receipt of Price. Remit by Post-Office order, draft, express or Registered Letter to TREASURER, BAY STATE MONTHLY COMPANY, 43 MILK STREET, BOSTON. ======================================================================= COMMENTS OF THE PRESS. The following expressions of editorial opinions are entirely from press notices of the August and September (1885) numbers:-- Its portraits are excellent.--_Daily Gate City_ (Keokuk Ia.) Should be well patronized by people of this state.--_The Republic_ (Boston) The whole magazine seems to us delightfully provincial.--_Chicago Advance._ Now takes its place among the most important magazines.--_Philadelphia Press._ The literary contents are brilliant and interesting.--_Washington_ (D.C.) _Sunday Gazette._ It is a monthly that should be in every Massachusetts home.--_Webster_ (Mass.) _Eagle_. The illustrations are drawn and engraved with admirable clearness.--_Boston Evening Transcript._ Its ability and breadth of interest entitle it to a continent of readers.--_Brooklyn Daily Times._ The articles (Sept.) are varied, carefully prepared and full of interest.--_Boston Daily Advertiser._ For interesting, finely illustrated reading material this monthly is unsurpassed.--_Times_ (Webster, Mass.) The illustrations are superior, among the best we have seen in any magazine.--_Pittsburg Christian Advocate._ Full of reminiscences and history of the grand old New England Commonwealth.--_Buffalo Christian Advocate._ If the _Bay State_ keeps up to the mark of this number (Sept.) it will fairly rank with the best magazines.--_Philadelphia American._ We emphasize again, this magazine should be liberally supported for its historical value.--_Dorchester Beacon_ (Boston.) It looks as though there was a bright future for this representative of the literature of the old Bay State.--_Fall River_ (Mass.) _Monitor._ It is an excellent magazine, beautifully printed, charmingly illustrated, and always filled with attractive articles.--_Salem_ (Mass.) _Register._