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McBride's All Kinds of Dialogues. A Collection of Oricrin / 



Humorous and Domestic Dialogues, introducing Yanli^e, French, Iri i, 

 Dutch, and other characters. Excellently adapted for Amateur perform- 

 ance. By H. Elliott McBride. This book constitutes a second series of 

 McBride's Comic Dialogues, and affords an additional variety of the spirited 

 dialogues and short dramatic scenes contained in the latter book. Tliey 

 are all entirely original, and develop in a marked degree the eccentricitieB 

 and peculiarities of the various ideal, but genuine, characters which are 

 represented in them. They are specially adapted for School Exhibitions 

 ■ and all other celebrations where the success of the entertainment is partly 

 or entii'ely dependent on the efforts of the young folks. 



Illuminated Paper Cover, Price 30 CtS. 



Bound in Boards 50 Cts. 



Beecher's Recitations and Readings. Humorous, Serious, 



Dramatic ; including Prose and Poetical Selections in Dutch, French, Yan- 

 kee, Irish, Backwoods, Negro and other Dialects. Edited by Alvah C. 

 Beecher. This excellent selection has been compiled to meet a growing 

 demand for Public Readings, and contains a number of the favorite pieces 

 that have been rendered "oith telling effect by the most popular Public 

 Readers of the present time. It includes, also, choice selections for Recita- 

 tion, and is, therefore, admirably adapted for use at Evening Entertain. 

 ments, School Celebiations, and other Festival occasions. 



Ifimo. Illuminated Paper Cover, Price 30 Ct3 



Bound in Boards 50 Cts, 



Day's Cards for Popping the Question. An Original Game 



for Lovers and Swectlicarts, or for Merry-Making in a Party of Young 

 People. These cards are not only delightfully useful to diffident lovers- 

 enabling them to realize deferred hopes, and cure aching hearts, but will 

 make lots of fun and innocent amusement in a party of young people, often 

 resulting in earnest love passages begun in sport — jjreventing shyness and 

 diffidence, and promoting that healthy and easy confidence between the 

 sexes so necessary in all social meetings. The set consists of forty-two 

 Cards, viz.: twenty -one questions, which are mostly earnest declarations of 

 love, ar.d twenty -one answers, equally pithy and to the point. As soon as 

 these Cards become known we feel sure that they will have an endless sale. 

 Put up ia cases, with directions for playing. Price 30 CtS. 



Wed Turner's Circus Joke Book. A Collection of tlie best 



Jokes, Bon Mots, Repartees, Gems of "Wit, and Funny Sayings and Doings 

 of the celebrated Equestrian Clown and Ethiopian Comedian, Xed Turner. 

 Arranged and compiled by George E. Gowan. This book forms the third 

 of the series by this versatile popular performer. Price 10 ct3. 



Chips from Uncle Sam's Jack-Knife. Illustrated -^ith over 



100 Comical Engravings, and comprising a collection of over 500 Laugha- 

 ble Stories, Funny Adventures, Comic Poetry, Queer Conundmms, Ter- 

 rific Puns, Witty Sayings, Sul)limo Jokes and Sentimental Sentences. Tho' 

 ) whole being a most perfect portfolio for those who love to laugh. '' 



' Large octavo. Price 25 Cts. 



Clarence Bolton, A l^ew York story, with city life in all its 

 phases. Tliis is one of those fascinating tales of city life that gives an in- 

 fright into every class of society. Price 25 cts. 



Grace Weldon ; or, Tlie Pretty Milliner. This is a story about 

 the Sewing Girls of Boston. Full of fun andadventnre. Any person whn 

 desires to read a lively story should not fail to get this work. 

 Price 25 cts. 



