NATURAL SCIENCE NEWS. 



PUBLISHERS'S DEPARTM'T 



Going West. 



The advice given by Horace 

 Greeley so many years ago, to go 

 west, is being followed every day 

 by an increasingly large number of 

 men and women. Some go to 

 stay, to build new homes, others 

 for pleasure, still others go to look 

 after great business interests, but 

 they go, and they one and all wish 

 to go by a route which combines 

 safety, speed and convenience in 

 traveling. This is the reason why 

 so many choose the Nickel Plate 

 Road. From Buffalo to Chicago 

 its line lies almost as straight as 

 an arrow, and intersected at such 

 frequent intervals by connecting 

 roads that the map looks as if the 

 road should be named "Through 

 line to everywhere." More than 

 thirty connections are given, reach- 

 ing out in every direction. Then 

 too, many travelers demand a cer- 

 tain amount of luxury when travel- 

 ing, and Wagner cars between New 

 York, Boston, Buffalo, and Chica- 

 go. The uniformed colored por- 

 ters in charge of day coaches, and 

 the unsurpassed dining car service, 

 supply this. Accommodations may 

 be secured in advance by address- 

 ing Mr. F. J. Moore, 23 Exchange 

 St., Buffalo, N. Y. He can give 

 details as to rates, connections, 

 and all necessary arrangements, 

 both east and west of Chicago. — 

 From Elmira Journal. 



Come to Florida. 



A fortune can be made in a few years 

 in pineapples and tomatoes; vegetables 

 raised the whole year. An ideal home. 

 For particulars write R. P. Osier, 

 Avon Park, Fla. 29&Otf 



INSECTS. 



Best books with fine illustrations on Insect 

 Life published for the price. 



Eberhart's Elements of Entomology, 40 full 

 page plates, more than 300 figures, 45c post- 

 paid. 



Eberhart's Economic Entomology, finely 

 illustrated, 35c postpaid- 



Eberhart's Key to the Families of Insects, 

 illustrated, 15c postpaid. 



Knobel's Guide to Trees and Shrubs of N. E., 

 illustrated, 50c postpaid. 



Knobel's Ferns and Evergreens of N. E., 

 illustrated, 50c postpaid. 



Knobel's Butterflies and Dusk Flyers, illus- 

 trated, 50c postpaid. 



Knobel's Beetles of N. E.. finely illustrated, 

 50c postpaid. 



Mantou's Insects; How to Catch and Pre- 

 sei've, 50c postpaid. 



Send 4c stamps for large illustrated cata- 

 logue. 



CHAS. K. REED, 



262 Main St., 



Taxidermist, 

 Worcester, Mass. 



When answering advertisements always men- 

 tion the NATURALSCIENCE NEWS. 



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OF 



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Bonds, Etc., 



For Relic Hunters and Curiosity Seekers; at Very Low Prices. 



I have lately bought of the Scott Stamp & Coin Co., of New York, their en- 

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 40,000 pieces ranging from 5 cents to $1,00 1. This added to my stock, which 

 was large, gives me one of the largest, if not the largest stock of paper money in 

 the world. These interesting relies of the Rebellion and "Wildcat" days I am 

 now ready to offer to collectors and dealers at low prices. All guaranteed genu- 

 ine originals. Any of the following lots sent postpaid on receipt of prices quoted. 

 Eight varieties of Confederate bills, 1861 issue, $1.00. The same cancelled, only 

 40cts. Two rare 1861 bills catalogue value, $2.00, only $1.30. The same, but 

 cancelled, only 40 cts. Complete set of 1864 notes from 50 cts. to $5.00; nine var- 

 ieties, 75 cts; 25 varieties from 50 cts. to $100. including 1861-2 3-4 issues— a nice 

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 bills, $5.00 and $10.00 1864, and $100 of 1862, only 15 cts. Four Confederate State 

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 25 varieties from 5 cts. to $20, only $1,00. A mixed lot of 100 for a dealer only 

 $2 00. Six varieties of Broken Bank Bills, all issued before 1860. only 25 cts. 10 

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 sold for $10. 



A Grand Collection of 100 varieties, including Cenfederate, 

 State Issues, Broken Banks, etc., sent by Registered Mail for 

 only $5.30. 



A $1,000 Confederate bond with coupons only $100. A $500 bond 75 cts. A 

 $100, 50 cts. The three varieties only $2.00. Remember I have a great many 

 varieties in stock rare or common. This is but a partial list. On receipt of 

 from $1.00 to $5.00 deposit I will send selections on approval. 



To the first 10 persons sending me $5.00 for bills or bonds on this list, I will 

 send a $1,000 bond free. Don't fail to send. This will not appear again. Send 

 money orders or registered letters. 



A large stock of Postage Stamps, Indian Relics.etc, wholesale or retail. Sat- 

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Yours for business, 



Address, J. E. HANDSHAW, 



Smithtown Branch, N. Y. 



ERNEST H. SHORT, 



ALBION, N. Y. 



Successor to the Retail, Mail and Catalogue 

 Business of Frank H. Lattin. 



Catalogues of Birds Eggs, Shells, (both 

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UTS FOR NATURALISTS ! 



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 and prices of JOB PRINTING. 

 Prices a little lower and work a 

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 you want. A. M. EDDY, ALBION, N.Y. 



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