THI': YOUNG OOLOGIST. 



Exchanges and Wants. 



Brief special announcements, " Wants," ''Ex- 

 changes," inserted in this department for 25 cents per 

 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate 

 of one-half cent per word. No notice inserted for le^^s 

 than 25 cents. Notices which are merely indirect 

 methods of soliciting cash purchasers cannot be ad- 

 mitted to the.se colums under anvj circumstances. 

 Terms, cash with order. 



FIRST-CLASS SKINS, Nos. 686, 687 and 6S8, 

 with or without data. Will e.\chanj;e for first-class 

 skins or eggs. J. C. Cahoon, Taunion, Mass. 



EGGS, in sets, of the American WlUe Pelican, 

 California Gull, and other varieties, blou n with one 

 hole, for other sets blown in same manner. R. R. 

 KiFP, 13 Grant St., Newark, N. J, 



Confederate Money, Indian Arrow Heads, Fossil 

 Ferns and Chinese Idols, for Indian relics, fine Min- 

 erals, Ores, Sea Shells and rare Curiosities. .\. W. 

 CowDiN, Delphos, Ohio. 



W. A. Setcheli,, 191 Yale College, New Haven, 

 Ct., desires to exchange Plants, Fresh water and 

 Marine Shells, and Curiosities from Southern N. E., 

 for same from other localities. Correspondence with 

 collectors desired. 



Minerals, Coals, &c., for Minerals, Fossils and 

 Sea Curiosities. Will pay cash for Sea curiosities 

 and good Minerals in quantities. W . \\'. Marma- 

 Dt'KE, Washington, Ind. 



Calikokni-v Shells. — F'irst-class, identified species 

 of California shells, with full data, scientific and 

 common names, to e.xchange for same of other states. 

 Shells forwarded, securely packed, on receipt of the 

 exchange. H. R. Tavi.or, Alameda, Cal. 



For Exch.ange — A large improved, compound 

 microscope, in hand.some case, 6 powers. .\o. i, 

 22,500 to No. 6, 450, also lens for condensing light, 

 slides, and various other appliances, for a field glass. 

 Address, with particulars. JH . 1". I.ilmendahl, 243 

 Broadway, N. Y. City. 



To exchange — A fine new Kacine Canoe for a ^4 

 inch Bicycle E. C. PLUMMER, 142 State Street, 

 Springfield, Mass. 



W.JiNTED — Tobacco Tags. Will p.iy a good price. 

 Write. LEWIS PATCH, 1301 Brc;.adway, Kansas 

 City, Mo. 



Ten Named Side Blown Eggs for exchange, or 

 otherwise. Address C. H & C. O. VOORHEES, 

 59 East 75th Street, New York City. 



To Exchange — A Roman Bronze Com. 1,600 years 

 old, for books on Natural History, A.lmerals,' &c. 

 Write for particulars. F. RASTAT PER, Jr., R., 

 644 N 7th St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 



Wanted — A perfect cornet, for a IJemas Lathe and 

 Scroll Saw, with tools, patterns, &c., in good order. 

 Wnte for particulars. J. W. LOVETT, lir. ndun, Vt. 



I have fossils from the Lower Silurian Cincinnati 

 group, and trilobites, Calyvtent' senaria, to exchange 

 for other fossils, minerals, etc. Kkainerd 1!. 

 Thresher, Dayton, (Jhio. 



Wanted — A good Acromatic Telescope, Surveyors 

 Compass, with Vernier and Surveyors chain. Address 

 stating full particulars, to J. E. Winslow, Vireil, 

 N. Y. 



Wanted — First-clast Birds' Eggs and Curiosities 

 in Exchange in large quantities. Send list and stale 

 what you desire in exchange. Frank H. Latiin, 

 (jaines, N. Y. 



Wanted — To exchange five Gambling Stones, used 

 by Indians, for best offer, in Indian relics found in 

 Western New York, Address CHAS. MILLER, Jr. 

 Sanborn, N. Y. 



To Excha.n'GE. — A collection of Birds' Eggs, num- 

 bering about 70 varieties and 50 Duplicates for best 

 offer of collection of Stamps, with or without an 

 Album. W. A. DARDESS, Chatham, N. Y. 



To Exchange — 160 End Blown Eggs, valued at 

 $10.00, for a good Violin and Bow a good Silver 

 Watch, or for best offer in books. Violin preferred. 

 Accepted offers answered, or enclose stamp for reply. 

 W. F. CONOVER, Ripon, Wis. 



Wanted — 'I'o know where I can prociu'e catalogues 

 of Snuff, Beer, Tobacco, License, Foreign Revenues, 

 Postal Cards or Franked Knv. Parties having the 

 same should advertise in the Young Oologist. 



W. P. YOUNG, Box 1594, Portsmouth, N. H. 



"YOUR CHOICE for Ten Cents. Your name, 

 ' printed on any of the following, sent by return 

 mail for only 10 Cents. For printing address 4c. ex- 

 tra. 40 Embossed Chroino ; 20 Hidden Name; 20 

 Tinted Name; 50 Assorted ; 13 Gilt Edge, or 12 Gold 

 Bevel. Address, The Wakking on Card Co., 

 Warrington, Fla 



A RROW POINTS, slightly imperfect, 10 and 15 

 -^ cents. 25 broken points 10 cents. CHAS. H. 

 MARSH, Silver City, New Mexico 



CTAMPS. — A collection of 500 varieties of Postage 

 "^ Stamps in an Album, many rare, for the best 

 offer of first-class, well identified shells. Address 

 A. S. LORBER, Alameda, Cala. 



T~'T7 "V" A C Curiosities— Petrified Oysters, with 

 ^ J-'-ZVivO movable Shell, (very curious) 25c. 

 Petrified Sea Gopher, 12c.; 15 fine Texas Minerals, 

 etc., $1.00. Money refunded to all who are not 

 pleased with any of the above. Price-list for ic. 

 CHAS. GATES, Jr., 



Decatur, Texas. 



SAW-FISH 



SAWS. Have just ob- 

 tained a new lot. By 

 Mail, post-paid, $1.30 each : by E.xpress, $1.00. 

 If you want one, order at once. 



FRANK H. LATTIN, Gaines, N. Y. 



NICKEL PLATED POCKET OR 

 PENCIL STAMPS, 



With your name on for 30C., oi'. "ith name and 

 address SOC Post-paid. Send for one. 



F. A. SUTTON, 

 40 Hudson St., Providence, R. 1. 



OUR AMERICAN YOUTH. 



A large 12 page Illustrated Monthly Magazine, de- 

 voted to Stamps, Coins, Curiosities and Natural His- 

 tory, in all its branches. Our Exchange Column is 

 open to subscribers free. Answers to correspondence, 

 questions on Natural History subjects. Stamps, Coins, 

 etc., answered tree of charge. Interesting letters will 

 be published bj' young Oologists. Sample free. 

 Address M B. BATCHELDER & CO., 



Middlebury, Vt. 



COUES' KEY 



(1872 edition) imperial octavo, 



361 pages ; 238 wood cuts ; 



steel plates ; size of book xixB inches, in good con- 

 dition, cost $8 00, to exchange for best offer of birds' 

 eggs, in pairs or .sets. HARRY G. PARKER, 



Chester, Delaware Co., Pa. 



