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AMERICAN AQRICULTURIST. 
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the: 
SCHOOL- MASTER. 
By EDWARD EGGLESTON. 
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of story-writini:. are equal to some of the very best passages 
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The End of the World. 
A LOVE STORY. 
By EDWARD EGGLESTON, 
Avthor of "Tlie Eoosier School-Master." 
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The personajies who fio;ure in this story are, with one 
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exceptional qualities; but for those who know how to 
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8uch a work, however, there is no convenient place 
where mediocrity can rest; there is nothing but absolute 
failnre or absolute success. And Mr. E^'yleston lias suc- 
ceeded. His power lies in the delineation of cliaracter. 
The plot is inj;;enious and natural, the incidents are man- 
aged with great skill, and there are many descriptive 
passages of singular force and beauty. But the strongest 
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The Mystery 
OF 
Metropolisville, 
By EDWARD EGGLESTOIV, 
Author of " The Hoosier School- Master," " The End 
of the World," etc. 
FINELY ILLUSTRATED. 
CONTENTS. 
■ Preface.— Words Beforeliantl. Chapter 1. The Autocrat of 
the Stflge-Coach.— 2. The Sod Tavern.— 3. Land and Love.— 
4. Albert and Katy.— 5. Corner-Lots.— 6. Little Katv's Lover. 
—7. Catcnlng and Gettinjr Caueht.— 8. Isaliel Marlaj-.— 
9. Lovers and Lovers.— 10. Plausabj-, Esq., takes a Fatherly 
Interest.— 11. About Several Things.- 12. An Aiiventnre.- 
13. A Shelter.— 14. The InhahUant.— 1.5. An Episode,— IC. The 
Return.— 17. Sawney and his Old Love.- 18. A Collision.— 
19. Standinsr Guard In Vain.— 20. Sawnev and Westcott.— 
21. Rowing.— 22. Sailing.— 23. SinkinK.-24. Dragging.— 2.5. 
Afterwards.— 26. The Mystery.— 27. Ihe Arrest.- 28. The 
Tempter.— 29. The Trial.— 30. The Penltentiai-y.- 31. Mr. 
Lurton.— 32. A Confession.— 3.3. Jleatlj.— 34. fiir. Lurton's 
Courtship. — 35. Unbarred. — 36. Isabel.- 37. The Last,— 
"Words Afterwards. 
ILLUSTRATIONS.— Bt FRANK BEARD. 
Ills Unselflsh Love found a Melancholy Kecompense.— 
The Stlperlor Being.- Mr. .Minorkey ami the Fat Gentle- 
man.— Plausaby sells Lots.— "l!y George! He! ho! he!"— 
Mrs. Plausaby.— The Inhabitant.— A PIneh of Snnff.— Mrs. 
Ferret.- One Savage Ulow lull in tlie Face.— "What on 
Alrth's til- -Matter ? "-The Editor of "The Windniill."- 
** Git up aud FoUer ! " 
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Union, New Tork. 
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with a hold of criminality to keep him in hand, who even 
then attempts to break loose and join the party of lionesty, 
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the still more potent motive of love. . . . The plot is very 
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MRS. GASTON, 
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Coiirant, New Haven, Conn, 
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A Man of Honor. 
By GEORGE GARY EGGLESTON. 
Finely Illustrated. 
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A capital picture of Life in Old Virginia before the war la 
to be found in Mr. George Gary Eggleston's "A Man of 
Honor." Virginian hospit;ilit3*, Virginian cousinehip, Vir- 
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and loved, and he writes of it wilh a warmth that cornea 
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Lonia Times. 
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asimple, straightforward, truthful, and withal, artistic pic- 
ture of Southern society. It is sketchy, perliaps too much 
EG, but the sketches are all vigorous and show the hand of a 
practiced artist. In forming the characters of his book it is 
evident that Mr. Eggleston lias drawn oftener on his memory 
than on his imagination ; that he has lived among the people 
whom he describes, lias heard Ihem talk, and seen them 
under all the mooda of ordinary life.— i?ofi(on Daily Adver- 
tiser. 
CONTENTS. 
Chapter 1. Mr. Pagebrook gets up and calls an Ancient 
Lawgiver.— 2. Mr. Pagebrook is Invited to Break- 
fast.— 3. Mr. Pagebrook Eats his Breakfast.— 4. Mr. 
Pagebrook Learns Something about the Customs of 
the Country.— 5. Mr. Pagebrook Makes some Acquain- 
tances.— 6. Mr. Pagebrook Makes a Good Impression. 
—7. Mr. Pagebrook Learns Several ThiLgs— 8. Miss 
Sudie Makes an Apt Quotation.— 9. Mr. Pagebrook Meets 
an Acquaintance.— 10. Chiefly Concerning "Fog^."— 
n. Mr. Pagebrook Rides.— 12. Mr. Pagebrook Dines 
with his Cousin Sarah Ann.— 13. Concerning the Rivu- 
lets of Blue Blood.— 14. Mr. Pagebrook Manages to 
be in at the Death.— 15. Some very Unreasonable 
Conduct.— 16. What Occurred Next Morning.— 17. In 
which Mr. Pagebrook Bids his Friends Good-by.— 18. 
Mr. Pagebrook Goes to Work.— 19. A Short Chapter, 
not very Interesting, perliaps, but of some Importance 
in the Story, as the Reader will probably Discover after 
awhile.— 20. Cousin Sarah Ann Takes Robert's Part. 
— 21. Miss Barksdalc Expresses some Opinions. — 22. 
Mr. Sharp Does his Duty.— 23. Mr. Pagebrook Takes 
a Lesson in the Law.— 21. Mr. Pagebrook Cuts Himself 
Loose from the Past and Plans a Future.— 25. In which 
Miss Sudie Acts very Unreasonably. — 26. In which Miss 
Sudie adopts the Socratic Method.— 27. Mr. Pagebrook 
Accepts an Invitation to Lunch and Another Invitation. 
2S, Major Pagebrook Asserts Himself.— 29. Mr. Barksdale 
the Younger goes upon a Journey.- 30. The Younger 
Mr. Barksdale Asks to be Put upon his Oath.— 31. Mr. 
William Barksdale Explains,— 32. Which 1b also the 
Last. 
ILLUSTRATIONS.— Bt M. Woolp. 
"Now I've Got You "' (Frontispiece).— Mr. Robert 
Pagebrook .vas " Blue."—" I Fall at Once into a Chronic 
State of Washing up Things."-" Foggy."--Cou8in 
Sarah Ann.— The Rivulets of Blue Blood.— Miss Sudie 
Declares Herself *' so Glad."—'' Let Him Serve it at Once, 
Then." — '* Very Well, Then."— "I'm as Proud and aa 
Glad as a Boy with Red Morocco Tops to his Boots.* 
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Window Gardening.' 
By HENRY T. WILLIAMS. 
EDITOn OP THE HORTICULTURIST, AND nOETTCTLTrKAI, 
EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK INDEPENDENT. 
FINELY ILLUSTRATED. 
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—Its Pleasures— Increase in 
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Chap. 3.— General Manage- 
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Chan. 4.— Special Care of 
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Chan, .'i.— Insects, and howto 
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Chap. 7.— Propagating Boxes, 
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Chap. 23.- Carnations. 
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