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cram full of stories and anecdotes about celebrated performing 

 animals, and is a most interesting and readable book, even to those 

 who care little for the mere secrets and instructions. Over 20O 

 large 12mo. pages, and over 6O illustrations. Only $1.0O. 



Just published, and may be had by mail, post paid, on receipt of 

 price. 



"Every man who owns an animal, from a horse to a canary bird, 

 should have a copy. It will teach him more in a week than he could 



learn in a lifetime without it No more acceptable book could be 



put into the hands of boys who live in the country It will at once 



take its place as a standard work We do not know of a book bet- 

 ter worth the price asked for it. New York Evening Press. 



" It seems to be a guide not only to teaching the more intelligent 

 of the dumb beasts good 1 ricks, but also of breaking them of bad 

 ones." Prov. Morn. Herald. 



"It is highly spoken of by those capable of judging." Chicago 

 Ece. Journal. 



"Will commend itself to most readers interested in animals." 

 Boston Evening Traveler. 



"The anecdotes are quite amusing, and will entertain both old 

 and young." Advance, Chicago. 



" The general method recommended is reasonable." Brooklyn 

 Daily Eagle. 



" A more complete manual of the art of animal training than this 

 would be difficult to imagine. " N. Y. Evening Express. 

 . "The teachings are very clear, and the illustrations numerous, 

 leaving nothing in the dark." American Union. 



" With all its precision, it is by no means a purely didactic work, 

 but mingles with its clear directions a number of pleasant facts, 

 pleasantly told." Day Book. 



$250 I^FOR V MAT S I E ON For 50 Cents. 



By means of circulars and newspaper advertisements a thriving 

 business is done in Felling recipes, rights to make or use wonderful 

 discoveries, and various secrets, &c. Some of them are good, some 

 worthless, some fraudulent. Many invest a few shillings or dollars 

 out of mere curiosity or in hopes of money making or gaining 

 knowledge. We have collected at cost of over $250 all the promi- 

 nent of these advertised things. Their sellers we find have no ex- 

 clusive right to them, so we propose to give our $250 worth to 

 tne public in a neat little book which we call the 



BOOK OF ADVERTISED WONDERS. 



This gives the good, bad and indifferent, but with comments explain- 

 ing the real character of each. The following list will give an idea 

 of the contents : 



