VOL. II. No. 5. 



ALBION, N. T., FEBKUABY 2 l J, 1896. 



Whole No. 57. 



Wants, Exchanges, and For 

 Sales. 



Brlel special announcement's, "Wants," "Ex- 

 changes," "For Sales," Inserted In cms depart- 

 ment for 23c per 35 words. Notices over S") words 

 charged at the rate of one-half cent per each ad- 

 ditional word. No notice inserted lor less than 

 25c. Terms, cash with order. 



All copy must reach us at least three days 

 prior to date of issue in order to insure inser- 

 tion In any given number. 



TO EXCHANGE. — I have Vol. I NATURAL 

 Science News. 'JO numbers of the L. A. W. 

 Bulletin, live Museums, rive Oregon Naturalists, 

 and some back numbers of tlie Ocvlogist to 

 exchange for bird and mammal skins, etc. S. 

 P. HARWOOD, 59 W. Mt. Koyal Ave. Balti- 

 more, Md. 



CLIMBERS.— The "Owl" season is at hand 

 and you want a good pair of climbers that will 

 not break. The "All Steel Climber" will fill 

 the above requirements. Price with straps 

 81. SO; without, to cents. Address R. C. ALEX- 

 ANDER, Plymouth. Mich. 



WANTED. — A tame Grey Squirrel that can 

 be handled, will give in exchange an Imported 

 Red Squirrel, or pay cash. R. D. WA1X- 

 WRIGHT, Eltingville. S. I.. N. Y. 



A FINE Walnut Cabinet, 20 drawers for 

 coins, &c. Will exchange for sets of 1st class 

 eggs and climbers. R. D. WAIN WRIGHT. 

 Eltingville, S. I., N. Y. 



BEAUTIFUL LIMESTONE. — Filled with 

 crystalline points, any price over -tc. Guaran- 

 tee at least twice as large as dealers ordinarily 

 send! Plain limestone, clayey shale, any 

 price. Showy mica schist 3c to 11c. Data 

 with all. OTTO GRADY, Ludlow. Ky. 



DAVIE'S "KEY," $1; Mcllwraith's "Birds 

 of Ontario," SI. 75 (new): 75c egg drill, -10c: one 

 years subscription to the Museum, 30c, the 

 Ooi.ogist, 40c. Natur »l Science News. 50j: 

 $5 worth choice sets $1.50; "Dora Thome," 

 "East Lynne," "Tour of the World in 80 Days," 

 "Don Quoxite," "Ivan the Serf," "Emerson's 

 Essays." ' Sam Jones Ancedotes," "Pilgrim's 

 Progress," and "Maid of Orleans" (complete 

 new, cloth bound) 15c each: $6 worth choice U. 

 S. and foreign stamps for * 2; first quarter '95 

 Forum magazine (new), 4 copies, cost $1, for 

 M)e; new coin and stamp catalogue, egg tools, 

 stamps, and books too numerous to mention 

 at less than half price. Everybody cheerfully 

 answered. EMMET D. AUSTIN. Randolph, 0. 



NAIL THIS.— To everyone sending 10c with- 

 in 20 days I will mail the latest novelty out 

 (regular price 25c). ' The Japanese Fun-giver." 

 Gives more pleasure than a 820.00 cabinet of 

 curios. Address BOX 20, Ivarea, Pa. C 



RARE COINS:— Will exchange a collection 

 of rare old Canadian tokens, hard time's tok- 

 ens (U. S.), etc., for good double gun or good 

 camera with outfit. C. W. WEST. 520 North 

 Academy St., Galesburg, 111. 56-2t, O. 



FOR SALE or EXCHANGE.— Collecting 

 gun. camera, typewriter, stamp album and 

 stamps, three volumes of People's Cyclopedia 

 (cost 820) U. S. sabre used in Revolutionary, 

 minerals, mounted birds, deer heads, fox skin 

 mat, sets and skins for best offer in sets, skins, 

 books on Ornithology and Natural History 

 specimens. Will sell cheap for cash. GIL- 

 MAN T. BROWN, Taxidermist, North Turner. 

 Maine. O 



WANTED:— Miners in the West to send me 

 mineral specimen samples. If satisfactory 

 will pay cash or eastern minerals cut or rough 

 gems, shells, coral, etc. Correspondence with 

 collectors and mining men solicited. ROBERT 

 BURNHAM, 15 Chestnut St.. Providence. R. I. 



56-2t 



DEAR SIR:— I am anxious to have you see a 

 collection of the Famous Herkimer County 

 Crystals, hence I make you this otter: If you 

 are a subscriber to this paper, let me send you 

 by return mail, post-paid. 30 of these Brilliant 

 Gems: if they please you send me 72 cents, if 

 not satisfactory return the collection and it 

 will be O K. Yours respectfully, A. B. CRIM. 

 Middleville, Herkimer Co., N. Y. 



CASTS OF LARGE & HARP, BIRDS EGGS: 

 I will seli fine casts of the following eggs at 

 these very low rates: Great Auk. 60 cts. : Rhea. 

 45 cts.; Emu. 45 cts.: Ostrich. 45 cts.; Golden 

 Eagle, 50 cts. : Bald Eagle, 45 cts. Any of the 

 above sent post paid upon receipt of price. 

 ^Epj osnis,$2.50; Moa, $1.7o; by express at pur- 

 chaser's expense. All of these casts are per- 

 fect imitations and no collection should be 

 without them. N. P. BRADT. Hindsburgh. 

 Orleans Co., N. Y. 56-2t, O 



FOR 9 ALE OR EXCHANGE. — Malachite, 

 Crysocolla. Chalcedony. Quartz. Azurite. Mon- 

 azite and Frank line. Microscopic slides. Infu- 

 sorial earth 100 localities, Trap-tufa and 

 rocks for sale or exchange for other minerals 

 or Microscope slides or Infusorial earths 

 PROF. ARTHUR M. EDWARDS, Newark. N' 

 J. O. & N. tf 



WANTED.— Meteorites. New and unde 

 scribed ones e meciallv desired. G ood prices 

 paid for complete "falls"or 'finds. ."EDWIM E. 

 HOWELL, 612. 17th St. N.W.. Washington, D C 



EGG COLLECTORS. -Attention! I have a 

 large lot of first class sets for sale at % rates, 

 such as 54. 108, 127, 128. 177, 151, 32'>. S'iX 331, 333. 

 337. 373. 3S4, 303, 430. 431. 433. 434 539 and a great 

 many others. Also fossils, minerals. Indian 

 relics and mounted birds at same rates. Send 

 stamp for whichever lists you want. GEO. 

 W. DIXON. Watertowu, So. Dak. 



EXCHANGE. — Two coins, one Bavaria 1774. 

 fine: one of Spain 1787: also five 30c Columbians. 

 Want glass eves, lndi in relics, shells, etc. H. 

 DAVIS ACKERLY, Northport. N. Y. 



OTICE, Ir^'tfe 



is coming. So 

 the Birds. You 

 will want Blowing Tools. I have them. 

 Best Blowpipe at 35c: cheap onjs at 20c. Best 

 Embryo Hook at 75c (set of three different 

 sizes with engraved handle) ; cheap one at 10c. 

 Drills from 8c to $ 1. 00. A good outfit for 40c: 

 a fine one for $3.00; the best i t the world for 

 S5.00. Trays at lowest rates. Taxidermists 

 supplies always on hand. Address ERNEST 

 H. SHOK l\ Albion, N. Y. O. 



RARE NORTHERN SPECIES. 



I make a speciality of the above and have 

 now on hand fine skins of Richardson's and 

 Franklin's Grouse. White-tailed and Willow 

 Ptarmigan, Canada Grouse. Great Gray. Rich- 

 ardson's. Arctic Horned and Am. Hawk Owls. 

 Am. Goshhawks. Arctic, Am. and Alpine 3-toed 

 Woodpeckers. Canada Jays. etc.. Mammals, 

 such as Beaver. Martin. Can. Lynx, etc., from 

 time to time. Full data. List for stamp. 

 G. F. DIPPIE, 17 McMillan St., Toronto.Cau. 



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