Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 38, July 20, 1880


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Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 38th issue of the serial was published on July 20th, 1880. In this issue, "The Moral Pirates" decide to sail at night to avoid the day's heat and have a terrifying encounter in the darkness in the eighth part of their story; little Dot Calliper finds she's not the only creature picking blueberries on the mountainside in "The Biggest Blackberry Picker"; and, Dora and Gil Norman take an unexpected hay ride in "How Gil Played Ventriloquist". Other highlights of this issue include a how-it's-made-style description of pearls in "Pearls -- Real and Imitation"; a natural history of amazing "Beetles" from around the world; and, the second part in "The Story of the American Navy" which describes some of the naval battles of the Revolutionary War. This periodical was published by Harper & Brothers, known today for their publications Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Magazine. - Summary by Jill Engle (1 hr 58 min)

Chapters

The Biggest Blackberry Picker 15:53 Read by Scotty Smith
In the Swing; Pearls--Real and Imitation 6:05 Read by Larry Wilson
The Moral Pirates: Chapter VIII 9:18 Read by CoreyD
How Gil Played Ventriloquist 8:33 Read by Cbteddy
Beetles 6:36 Read by Larry Wilson
The Story of the American Navy: Chapter II; Mr. Martin's Eye 15:50 Read by mleigh
Polly 14:52 Read by mleigh
How Trotty Got His Jumping-Jack; Birdie's Vanity 7:19 Read by MorphineLolly
Our Post-Office Box 18:28 Read by BettyB
Puzzles from Young Contributors; Answers to Puzzles in No. 35, Advertisements; … 15:20 Read by BettyB