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LITERARY ITEMS, 



A PRETTY SURPRISE. 



A beautifully illustrated and charmingly 

 bound edition of Longfellow's " Eevange- 

 line," the most popular long poem ever 

 published by an American author, and one 

 of the most famous poems in the language, 

 just published, is a pretty surprise for book- 

 lovers. It is in large type, numerous and 

 excellent illustrations, very fine and heavy 

 paper, gilt edges, remarkably handsome 

 cloth binding, with gilt title and ornaments. 

 No illustrated edition has ever before been 

 published at less cost than $1.50, and that 

 is about what you might " guess" the price 

 of this to be, but it isn't — it sells for only 

 19 cents ! plus 6 cents for postage, if by 

 mail. This covers only about the actual 

 cost of manufacture by the 100,000, the 

 publisher's object being, not profit, but to 

 show. the book-loving millions what he can 

 do. His publications are not sold by deal- 

 ers, but only direct; catalogue, over 100 

 pages, a literary curiosity in its way, is sent 

 for a 2-cent stamp. Every home in the 

 land ought to have a copy of this Evange- 

 line, so charmingly beautiful, as a poem, 

 as a collection of artistic illustrations, and 

 as a product of the book-making art. Ad- 

 dress, John B. Alden, puplisher, 57 Rose 

 street, New York. 



The September issue of Idppincott's is a 

 Pacific number. Every article in it deals 

 with topics of our western coast — chiefly, of 

 course, Californian — or has been prepared 

 by a native or resident of that favored region. 



Herbert Howe Bancroft, the distinguished 

 historian of the Pacific coast, furnishes a 

 most interesting account of " California 

 Eras." Next in importance is a sketch of 

 the history of "California Journalism," by 

 the veteran editor, H. M. De Young. Por- 

 traits of these gentlemen accompany then- 

 articles . 



There are short stories by Heine (better 

 known as Joaquin) Miller, and Emma B. 

 Kaufman; and poems by Ina H. Coolbrith, 

 Madge Morris, Martha T.Tjler, Flora Mac- 

 donald Shearer, Charles Warren Stoddard, 

 and Nellie Booth Simmons. 



Toilettes for September is a superb num- 

 ber of that elegant Fashion Journal. Each 

 issue seems to be more beautiful than the 

 precedii g; it appears to be growing in size 

 as well, for it has now 20 pages of choice 

 engravings, instead of 16 as formerly, be- 

 sides a handsome cover, yet the price, 15 

 cents for a single copy, or $1.50 per year r 

 remains the same. It is quite evident the 

 publishers are determined that Toilettes shall 

 be the favorite Fashion Magazine in this- 

 country, and it is just as evident that our 

 lady friends are of the same opinion, as- 

 they are all buying it. All first class book 

 and news dealers have it on sale one month 

 in advance. Published by Toilettes Pub- 

 lishing Co., 126 West 2od street, New York. 



Among the shorter articles to be pub- 

 lished in the September number of The 

 North American Review are some practical 

 suggestions as to cholera, by Dr. Cyrus Ed- 

 son ; A Southerner's View of ■ Lynch Law 

 in the South, by W. Cabell Bruce; and 

 some account of women in the field of 

 art work, by Mrs Susan N. Carter. 



Important Trade Notes, 



Our Outside Winter Case fits Dove- 

 tailed or our thin-walled hives, and is one 

 of the most successful methods of wintering, 

 out door. Price of Outside Case, with bot- 

 tom, cover, etc., complete, only 75c; 10 for- 

 $6.50. 



Ground Curk for packing. — We can*. 

 furnish this at 8c. per pound in small quan- 

 tities, or $4 ( per 100 pounds. It is the 

 best packing known. A bushel weighs- 

 about eight pounds. 



Five per cent, discount is now al- 

 lowed on all prices in our catalogue, ex- 

 cepting on shipping cases and crates. 



