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Wishing to introduce our hooks and slmw thoir size, stvle of binding, etc.., wo have decided to 
make the GRANDEST AND MOST LIBERAL OFFER OF THE CENTURY, for a short time. 
M'We will send the ten hooks described below, by mail, post-paid to any address, on receipt of $f. 
and for twenty-five cents extra, sent at the same time, will include orte year’s subscription to 
FARM AND FIRESIDE, the leading agricultural and home journal of the world. 
PARTICCXAR NOTICE,—We reserve the right. withdrw this Dollar Offer at any time, 
there ore subscribe at once if you want these TEN BOOKS FOR ONE DOLLAR, and tell all your friends 
we have made the grandestofier of the century. 
FOIl 525 CENTS, A COPY 0? ANY BOOK IN. THIS LIST WILL BE SENT BY MAIL, POST-PAID, 
Orders taken now, and hooks maiLd as soon as published. One will be issued every two weeks. 
LIFE and ADVENTUREScf ROBINSON CRUSOE. 
This well-known book n ay to ranked as the most 
popular standard juvenile book ever printed. 
Our edition is comnlete, and contains the wonder¬ 
ful adventures of a cast-away upon a desert 
island. Complete in one voi. Fully illustrated. 
THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS 
From this world to that which is tocome. This re¬ 
markable book, as every one knows, was written 
under the similitude of a dream, by John 
Bunyan, the most popular religious writer in the 
English language; and perhaps more copies have 
been sold than any other book except the Bible. 
Our edition is complete and unabridged, with ap¬ 
propriate illustrations. 
GULLIVER S TRAVELS. 
This book tells of the supposed travels and surpris¬ 
ing adventures of Lemuel (rttlliver into several 
remote regions of the wor’d, where he met with a 
race.of people no larger than your hand. Also 
his wonderful exploits among 'giants. Complete 
in one volume. Finely illustrated. 
THE ARABIAN NIGHTS’ ENTERTA’NMENTS. 
Ikustrated with numerous wood engravings, de¬ 
scriptive of those many strange and singular 
stories which the legend says the Sultaness of 
Persia related to the Sultan night after night, in 
order to pioiung her life, and tous finally won his 
affections and delivered the many virgins, who 
but for her would Lave been sacrificed to h;s 
unjust resentment. 
SAVED AT LAST FROM AMGNC THE MORMONS. 
Every man and vvwinan m me land tc.ott.d read 
this story which is founded upon lac-ts, and gives 
an insight into the low estate of woman under 
the Mormon rule. 
BREAD AND CHEESE AND KISSES. 
ByB.L. Earieon. A \ery popular Christmas story 
after the style of Dickens; abounds in excellent t 
and novel leant res; is chiefly remarkable for its i 
admirable picture of country life, giving the • 
history of a • very happy and contented young j 
couple who thought, im lot in life too lowly for the i 
pure enjoyment of Bread and Cheese and Kisses. 
Compiete in one volume, with illustrations. 
The usual price of these books bound in cloth is $1.00 to $3.00 each. We propose to bind them in heavy 
paper or tula card board, and send them by mail and prepay the postage, for 25 cents each. They com¬ 
prise a wide range and striking diversity ox toe most brilliant and pleas.ng pro dictions of the most noted 
and popular authors, and include hoc ks of trav* Is, adventures, fiction and humor, so that all ta>tes will 
be suited. We propose to fail it the Farm a.nd Fireside 1 ibrarY, and any one obtaining these ten 
books will possess a library of ten of the most popular books ever published. \Y e have not room to give a 
full description of each book, but all will be delighted who obtain ttu se noted books at so low a price. 
THE BOOKS will be the latest and most complete editions, and will contain many illustrations, 
one alone requiring thirty-nine p.ciures to comp.ete it. 
THE PAGES are about 5by 8 iiudn s—the most convenient size for reading and preservation. 
THE TYPE is Minion, easy on tbeeyes. THE PAPER is heavy and of a beautiful white color. 
TIIE FIRST BOOK, ltobinson Crusoe, was ready about April 1st. One of the others will follow 
every two weeks and be mailed to subscribers as soon as published. 
RELIABLE.- -Messrs. Rowell & Co., publ shers of the American Newspaper Directory, writing- 
of the publishers of Farm and Fjkesidk, say, “ they are accredited by the Me oantilj Agencies with a 
capital of a M.llion dollars, and : re t<>o well known and too much lespected to make it worth while to* 
make any statements which are not true.” Therefore all are sure to get the above books if careful 
tod reel letters correctly. 
MONEY SIIOCJXB BE SENT by Post Office Money Order or Registered Letter, addressed to 
JOHN PLOUGHMANS PICTURES; 
Or,More of his Plain Talk for Plain People,by Rev. 
Chas. H. Spurgeon. This hook is exceedingly 
humorous and instructive, using the simplest 
form of words and very plain speech. To smite 
evil, and especially the monster evil of drink, has 
been the author’s earnest endeavor. The humor 
and homely wisdom of this book should carry it 
into every household. Complete in one volume— 
containing a great number of pictures. 
NEW FARM AND FIRESIDE COOK BOOK. 
BEST COOK BOOK EVER PUBLISHED. Contain® 
about 1,000 Recipes. It is just the book that every 
wile and housekeeper needs. It tells how to cook 
all kinds of bread, cakes and meats; it tells how 
to make all kinds of soup; it gives recipes for cook¬ 
ing fish, oysters, poultry and game; it tells how to 
select the best poultry, fish, meats, etc.; it gives 
the best methods of preparing sauces and salads 
and all kinds of vegetables for the table; and tells 
the housekeeper all she needs to know about bread,, 
biscuits, rods, puddings, pies, custards, creams, 
cookies, tea, coflce, chocolate, home-made candies, 
antidote for poi-on, cocking for the sick, and many 
other useiul things. 
/ESOP’S FABLES. 
The I ablesof JEsopus, an apt representative of th® 
great social and intellectual movement of the ago 
which he adorned. Born a slave, he forced his 
way by his mother-wit into the courts of princes. 
He know that to be tolerated in courts he must 
speak to please, and he gave lessons both to prince 
and people by recitals of fables, which were very 
popular in Athens during the most brilliant 
period of its literary history; and he who had not 
iEsop’s Fables at his fing'er’s ends was looked 
upon as an illiterate dunce by Athenian gen¬ 
tlemen. In one vol. Very profusely illustrated. 
NOBLE DEEDS OF MEN AND WOMEN. 
A history and description of noble deeds, present¬ 
ing correct and beautiful models of noble life to 
awaken the impulse to imitate what we admire. 
By the recorded actions of the great and good w® 
regulate o .r own course, and steer, star-guided, 
over life’s trackless oceau. 
Publishers cf FARM AND FIRESIDE* 
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