VOL, III. 



NO II 



SEPTEMBER, 1897. 



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A Journal Devoted to Research in Natural Science. 



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FOR SALE or EXCHANGE -One Win- 

 chester rille, model 80, c.dibre 40 8 2-2UO, wiih 

 reloading tools Wanted rare Indian relics, 

 or large .«bowy shells. .J. E. BAUER, 711 

 Forsythe St., Oivcgo, N. Y. 



~FORr~SALE" oT^YcHANGE —Printing 

 press (self-inking Baltimorean). D founts of 

 well-selected type, furuitiiro. etc. Does e.\- 

 celleut work. Best cash offer, rillo or cam 

 era. HARLOW HOYT, Box 211, Beaver 

 Dam, Wis. 



A CRUSADE tor new subscribers to The 

 Osprey. Positively the iskst offer ever nuule 

 for new subscribers by a l>ird monthly. ISy 

 far the best iniiij(t::iHC (iml by Jnr the bc.il oj/'ur. 

 Worth looking into surely!— ISend stamp for 

 particulars while big offer last^. (Mention 

 Museum ) THE O.SPREV COMPANY, Ul 

 North Prairie St., Galesburg, HI. 



TO EXCHANGE.— A large list of line cab 

 inet minerals to exchange for sets or good 

 books, especially want those treating on Or 

 nithology and Geology. GE ). W. DIXON, 

 Watertown, S. D. 



LAND and FRESH WATER Shells and 

 fossils to exchange for sams and marine 

 shells. U. S. i)"istage and revenue stamps. D. 

 H. EATON, Woburn, Mass 



FOR SALE— A set of la tine photographs 

 of living birils, nests and eeg-*. All were 

 taken from nature in the haunts of the birds. 

 Photos arc 4x() inehcj in si/,!, m lUMt.ed on 

 carils suitible for framing. l).it<! !•) written 

 on back of each view. F(U- prices and further 

 particulars address T. L. HANKINSON, Ag- 

 ricultural College, Mich. 



FOR S.VLE. -Large list of cabinet minerals, 

 Indian relics and books f(U- sale very I'heap 

 Se-icl for list you arc interesteil in. GEO. W. 

 DIXON, Watertown, S. D. 



I HAVE a fine pair of elk horns attached to 

 th(! she'l that I want to exchange' for ancient 

 Indian relics There are six |)oinls on one 

 side and seven on Ihe other. I <lo not want 

 common arrow points, cells or axes. \\ ant 

 discoiilal. pipes, largo spears, pottery, 

 etc. Value of elk horns $io. HAMLIN 

 BARNES, Wellsville, Ohio. 



