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WHY ? ? 



(Because August ist ; 18 58, I intend to issue a new i( 0rni= 

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 thing we all need, just before the close of the collectiug season; 

 as we are all anxious to make good exchanges . 



All wishing their name and address inserted, write im= 

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THE AMERICAN 

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W. H. FOOTE, Editor & Publisher. 



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