New and Popular Books sent Free of Postage at Prices Annexed. 

 Barkeeper's Manual.— Only professional book of the kind 



and the recognized standard with New York barkeepers. It gives all 

 plain and fancy mixed drinks, and the popular beverages of all sec- 

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 saloons, and wherever a reliable guide of this kind is required. It also 

 gives chapters on preparation of wines, cordials, liquors, bitters, 

 syrups, aerated summer beverages, artificial champagne, cider, and 

 numerous useful recipes and practical suggestions to the profes- 

 sion . .-... .. .SOcts. 



Black-Soard in the Sunday-School.— A practical guide 



for Superintendents and Teachers. By Fr,a.nk Beard With numerous 

 illustrations. Just the thing wanted, giving just the information needed 

 to enable any superintendent or teacher to use the Black-board in the 

 work of the Sunday-School, including instructions for plain and ct>lored 

 drawings and every branch of the subject. Cloth, gold and black 

 stamping , $1.50 



Book of Scrolls and Ornaments.— For Car, Carriage, 



Fresco and other Painters. This book is now used in many prominent 

 car shops, and for ornauiental work generally Mr. J H. Loudolphe 

 gives the besc ideas, and Ins work herein maintains the reputation his 

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 of valuable designs for a great variety of pui-poses . $1 00 



Book of Alphabets. — For Painters, Draughtsmen, De- 

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 ones. Among otheis, German. French, Old English, etc c;0 cts. 



Book of Japanese Ornamentation.— A collection of de- 

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 smiths, and others. Ic meets the want created by the prevailing fash- 

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 The designs are all practical, and range from the simplest styles to the 

 most elaborate work. "This collection will be found useful to the sign 

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 Painter's Magazine, " Deserves study by all painters interested in dec 

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Books of Advertised Wonders.— This is a collection of 



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 one for the outlay of fifty cents, and many persons will avoid paying 

 much hign pi ices for some by getting this book 50 cts 



Candy Maker —A complete guide for making all plain 

 and fancy candies, bonbons, etc. It tells exactly how to boil the sugar 

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 readily at immense pioiits, and will build up a trade in any community 

 now using the factory kinds. Any grocer or baker could add largely 

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 The book also givfs a full line of s)'rups for soda water, recipes for 

 many popular styles of ice cream, and other information. Illus- 

 trated 50 cts. 



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