THE OOLOGIST. 



Exchanges and Wants. 



Brief special announcements, " Want^,'" " Ex- 

 changes," inserted in this department for 25 cents per 

 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate 

 of one-half cent per word. No notice inserted for less 

 than 25 cents. Notices which are merely indirect 

 methods of soliciting cash purchasers cannot be ad- 

 mitted to these columns under any circumstances. 

 Terms, ca.sh with order. 



Wanted. — A good second-hand bicycle, Columbia 

 preferred. E. K. McCLAIN, Yorkville, S. C. 



Will exchange a Remington Rifle, 22 caliber, good 

 as new. Also Jointed Rod, with laiicewood tips, 

 reel and line (cost $10.00) nearly new, for American 

 Birds Eggs in sets. Rare Warblers and Raptores 

 preferred"," THOS. H. JACKSON, Bo.x 1668, West 

 Che.'ter, Pa. 



A pair of good climbing irons of my own make, and 

 eight dollars worth of eggs, including sets of numbers 

 402, 557, 485, 420, find 569, for a Steven's or Flobert 

 Rifle in good condition ; also eggs to e.\change with 

 other collectors. OLCOTT PAYNE, Little Neck, 

 N. Y. 



To Exchange. — Fine named eggs in sets from 

 Texas and .Mass., for same. C. E. HOYLE, West 

 Millbury, Mass. 



Eggs For Exchange. — I desire to exchange with 

 collectors American Bird Eggs in sets, Nos. 51, 5^, 

 360, 369, 396, ana A72 particulr-rly wanted. Address 

 with list, THOMAS H. JACKSON, Box 1668, West 

 Chester, Pa. 



C. W. FORBES, Clyde, N. Y. A pair of Nicke' 

 Plated Roller Skates, with bag and oil can, for a 

 canvas tent or a canoe. 



Exchange. — I wish to exchange a coUeciion of 

 birds eggs (many rare) for a young puppy of some 

 good breed. Address, G. H. WIIKINSON, 

 Wharton, Te.xas. 



Will exchange the following books for N. A. eggs 

 in sets with data: Samuel's New England Birds, cost 

 $5,00; Gentry's Birds of the U. S., cost $/c.oo; 

 Adam's Familiar Birds, cost S3. 00 ; all new. Also a 

 fine old Stradivarius Violin, with Bow and Box, cost 

 complete $28.00. Address, with full list, SAM'L B. 

 LAUD, West Chester, Pa. 



F. C; LUSK, Holley, N. Y., will exchange first- 

 class bird skins for the same ; twenty species of 

 Warblers, Tanagers, Rose-breasted-Grosbeak, Wax- 

 wings, &c. 



To Exchange. — First-class birds eggs in sets and 

 pairs, to exchange for first -class eggs in sets or books, 

 or magazines of birds. Please sei.d list and receive 

 mine in return. FRANK L. FARLEY, St. Thomas, 

 Ontario. 



AUSTRALIAN 



BIRDS' EGGS. 



Rare I Cheap ! Handsome ! 



Send stamp for catalogtie of American 

 and Australian Birds' Eggs, for sale by 

 S. W. DENTON, 



Wellsley, Mass. 



MARVELOUS PRICES! 



B00KS::MILLI0N 



Complete Novels and Other Works, by Famous Authors, 

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The following book.s are punlisheil in neat pamphlet form, 

 many of them huiidMoniely Illustrated, ami all aro 

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 of a great variety of subjecta, and we think no one can ex- 

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 would like to possess. In cloth-bound form the;e hooks 

 would cost 91-00 each. Each book is complete in itself. 



The Widow Bedott Papers. This is tho bonk 

 over which your grandmothers laughed till they cried, and 

 it is just as funny to-day as it ever was. 



Grimm's I'lilry Stories for the Tounjt. The 

 finest collection of tairy stories c. er published. The child- 

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The Lady of the Lake. By Sir Walter Scott. 

 "The La.lyof the Lake" is a romance in ver.sc, and of all 

 th> iTor'ns of .Scott none is more beautiful than thi<i. 



Maniinl of Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen, a 

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Thi* Staiudnrd Letter Writer for Ladies and 

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 plain directions for the composition of letters of every kind, 

 ■with innumerable forms and examples. 



Winter Evcnins Keereallons, a larce collection 

 of Acting Charades, Tableau.\-, Games, Puzzles, etc., for 

 social gatherings, private theatricals, and evenings at 

 home; illustrated. 



DialoBues, Kccltatlons and Keadlnes, a Inrze 

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 pri\ iite entertainments. 



Parlor Magic and Chemical Experiments, 

 a bookwhich tells how to perform hundreds of amusiig 

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 agents. 



The Home Cook Book and Family Phyal- 

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 and hints to housekeepers, also telling how to cure all cem- 

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SI.Tteen Oomplets Stories by Popular AutVoi? 

 embracing love, humorous and detective etories, stories ' 

 society life, of adventure, of railway life, etc., all very -.n- 

 teresting. ., 



Called Back. A Novel. By Hugh Conway, author 

 of ■ Dark Days, •• etc. 



At the World's Mercy. A Novel. By Florence 

 Warden, author of " The Huuse on the Marsh," etc. 



Dark Days. A Novel. By Hugh Conway, author 

 of ' Called Back, ' etc. 



The Mystery of the Holly Tree. A Novel. By 

 '.he author of " Dora Thome." 



The Frozen Deep. A Novel. By Wilkie Collins, 

 authirof "The Woman in White, ' etc. 



Red Court Farm. A Novel. By Mrs. Henry Wood, 

 a;nhor of " East Lyiiue," etc. 



Back to the Old Home. A Novel. By Mary Cecil 

 Hay, author of " Hidden Perils," etc. 



Jolin Bowerbank's Wife. A Novel. By Miss 

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Anne. A Novel. By .Mrs. Henry Wood, author of 

 " East I.yntie." 



Arao'* Barten. A Novel. Bv George Eliot, tiuthor ot 

 "Adam Bele," " The Mill on the Floss." etc. 



OUR UNEQUALED OFFERS 



We will send any 4 of these books and our Catalogue 

 containing prices of all leading papers and books, for] 8 

 et«- Any 8 books SO cts., the whole 20 for fiO cts, 

 ■ 'avnps or Postal Note taken. Address at once FRANK. 

 iLi:^ NEWS CO., PHILADELPHIA, PENNA^ 



The Water Blow-pipe 



described on page 13 No. I Oologist has been pro- 

 nounced a perfect success by all trying it. We can 

 now by special arrangement send 10 feet of the 

 rubber tubing by mail, post-paid, for 50 cents. Small 

 lots 6 cents per foot ; 10 feet or over, 5 cents per foot. 

 FRANK H. LATTIN, 



Albion, N. Y. 



At a very low Price. A very tine collection of 60 

 eggs in sets or in pairs, with data, for only $4.50. 

 Send stamps for particulars. Write at once. 



C. E. BRYANT, 



Williston, Vt. 



