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Vol. XIV. 



Supplenieiit to Decemb?r 1, 188(>. 



No. 23. 



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OUR PREMIUM LIST. 



HOW TO GET HOLIDAY PRESENTS. 



XT is with some degree of pleasure tliat 

 M we inclose this, our supplement to 

 W Gleanixgh. As Christmas, with good 

 'A old Santa Claus for the little folks, is 

 drawing near, we hereby present to you 

 our annual premium list of presents. Of 

 coui'se, our object in so doing is to increase 

 the subscription list of Gleanings, and, as 

 we hope, its usefulness. While some will 

 prefer the cash commissions we have been 

 offering for the collection of names, a verv 

 large number, especially the little folks, Avill 

 prefer the presents; nor could tliey be in- 

 duced to work for Gleanings under any 

 other incentive. As we have just purchased 

 a new lot of beautiful holiday presents, we 

 would respectfully invite your careful pe- 

 rusal of the premiums herein presented. If 

 you are of a literary turn of mind youAvill 

 be interested in looking over our list of new 

 popular books for old and young. Their 

 beautiful bindings, embossed on side and 

 back in gilt, w ill make them an ornament in 

 any home. The younger members of the 

 family will find pleasure in looking over our 

 list of new toys. Then there is a collection 

 of new tools, with a lot of other articles use- 

 ful as well as ornamental. As apiarian sup- 

 plies are so well advertised in our price list 

 and elsewhere, we purposely withhold men- 

 tion of them here as premiums. After look- 

 ing over the list of presents herein describ- 

 ed, should you feel that you have not the 

 time to collect names, send us the cash for 

 the article or articles you desire. 



Now we should feel that there is one 

 thing omitted were we not to give 



A IJRIEF TALK TO THE JUVENILES ON MOW 

 TO OBTAIN PREMIUMS. 



We appeal to you, little folks, because we 

 believe that you can render us valiant serv- 

 ice. Perhaps we can tell you how to go to 

 work. At any rate we will suppose that 

 your situation is something like the fol- 

 lowing : 



There is Tom, way down in Arkansas, 

 who wants a kite '• awful bad." Then there 

 is Frank, up in AVisconsin, who wants a 

 magic lantern. The evenings are long, and 

 he wishes to thi-ow pictures on the wall, and 

 charge .5 pins for admittance to his show. 

 Mary doesn't care about boys' premiums, so 

 she wants a doll. How shall you get the 

 names V Why, old Uncle Phil, down the 

 lane a piece, "has kept bees in box hives 

 "well nigh on to 40 year; "' and then there 

 is rich old farmer Jones, about half a mile 

 out. lie also keeps bees in box hives, and 

 doesn't know much al)out ''these 'ere new 

 fixins'." Suppose you, my young friends 

 (older ones too), take over to each a sample 

 copy of Gleanings, and explain its merits, 

 and the advantages of the improved meth- 

 ods over the old. It is easier said than 

 done. I know ; but you can try it. The ur- 

 gent appeal of a young intelligent face will 

 accomplish much. If you do not succeed, 

 you can send in your papa's name, at any 

 rate, before his subscription expires, and 

 get something. There are box-hive men all 

 over our country, and this is just the class 

 of pet)ple whose" names we want to put on 

 our list. Will you help us, young and old V 



