THE YOUNG SCIENTIST, 



A Practical Journal for Amateurs. 



ISSUED MONTHLY. Price 5O Cents per year. 



It is characteristic of young Americans that they want to be DOING something. 

 They are not content with merely knowing how things are done, or even with 

 teeing them done; they want to do them themselves. In other words, they want 

 to experiment. Hence the wonder'"! demand that has sprung up for email tool 

 chests, turning lathes, scroll saws, <vood carving totls, telegraphs, model steam 

 engines, microscopes and all kinds of apparatus. In nine cases out of ten, how- 

 ever, the young workman finds it difficult to learn how to use his tools or ap- 

 paratus after he has got them. It is true that we have a large number of very 

 excellent text- books, but these are not just the thing. What is wanted is a liv- 

 ing teacher. Where a living teacher cannot be found, the next best thing is a 

 live journal, and tnis we propose to furnish. And in attempting this it is not 

 our intention to confine ourselves to mere practical directions. In these days 

 of knowledge and scientific culture, the " Why " becomes as necessary as the 

 "How." The object of the YOUNG SCIENTIST is to give clear and easily followed 

 directions for performing chemical, mechanical and other operations, as well aa 

 simple and accurate explai ations of the principles involved in the various 

 mechanical asd chemical processes which we shall undertake to describe. 



The scope and character of the journal will be better understood from an in- 

 spection of a few numbers, or from the list of contents found on a subsequent 

 pae, than from any labored description. There are, however, three features to 

 which we would call special attention: 



CORRESPONDENCE. In this department we intend to place our readers in com- 

 munication with each other, and in this way we hope to secure for every one 

 just such aid as may be required for any special work on hsnd. 



EXCHANGES. An exchange column, like that which has besn such a marked 

 success in the Journilof Micmscopy, will be opened in the YOUNG SCIENTIST. 

 Yearly subscribers who may wish to exchange tools, apparatus, book s, or the 

 products of their skill, can state what they have to offer and what they want, 

 without charge. Buying and Be. ling must, of course, be carried on in the adver- 

 tising columns. 



ILLUSTRATIONS. The journal will make no claims to the character of a "pic- 

 ture book," but wherever engravings are needed to make the descriptions clear 

 they will be furnished. Some of the engravings which have already appeared in 

 our pages are as fine as anything to be found in the most expensive journals. 



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As our journal is too small and too low-priced to claim the attention of news 

 dealers, we are compelled to rely almost wholly upon subscriptions sentdirectly 

 to this office. As many persons would no doubt like to examine a few numbers 

 before becoming regular subscribers, we will send four current numbers as a 

 trial trip f. r 



FIFTEEN CENTS. 



Where three or more subscribe together for the journal, we offer the following 

 liberal terms: 



3 copies for $1.25 



6 " " 2.00 



7 2.76 



10 " " 3.50 



Advertisements, 30 cents i>er line. 



As postal currency has nearly disappeared from circulation, we receive post 

 age stamps ol the lower denominations (ones, twos and threes) at their full value. 

 Postal orders are, however, much safer and more convenient. To avoid delay 

 and mistakes address all communications to " THE YOUNG SCIENTIST, Box 8859, 

 New York," and make all checks and orders payable to John Phia. 



