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Oooyrighted 1881, by L. LUM SMITH. All rights reserved. 
LEXICONS C 0 RTH 06 BAPHY. 
The Great Literary Prize Contest. 
Appropriately Dedicated, By 3L. Iran Smith, 
with Mrs. Jas. A. Garfield’s Express Permis¬ 
sion, to tlie Memory of Our Bate Illustrious 
President. 
OPEN TO I PimSPlO I Grandest Fea- 
ALL. I ISAlirifcLII I tare of the Age, 
It offers cash for every 
hour’s work, and is as sim¬ 
ple as A BO. Any boy or 
girl can compete as read¬ 
ily and successfully as the 
most illustrious professor 
of English letters. It is a 
Paid Pleasure, and if the 
competitor so chooses, “ a 
new way to pay old debts." 
The AWARDS from 
§500 to §1 will be paid 
in gold. To edit the con¬ 
test with all due care, we 
have engaged Mr. Emer¬ 
son Bennett, the distin¬ 
guished author, and Mr. 
W. It. Balch, compiler of 
“Garfield’s Words,” and 
late managing editor of 
the American, who will be 
assisted by & sufficient 
corps of aids. In the hands 
of these gentlemen Lexi- 
conicOrthography will be¬ 
come an affair of national 
moment, arousing the liv- 
liest interest wherever the English language is spoken, 
call into active play the best talents and the most com¬ 
mendable abilities of our people. 
THE LATEST NOVELTY BN THE 
WORLD OF LETTERS. 
Every contestant will be quite as much astonished at the 
result as those who have never before considered the won¬ 
ders of our language: and the superficial egotist, who would 
have scornfully scouted the idea of not understanding his 
mother tongue, will be taught a beneficial, even though a 
humiliating, lesson. 
Never was any plan proposed that offered to railroad 
travellers a more fascinating way of occupying the dull 
hours in the railroad train. It is impossible to read when 
the car is shaking, but, with a pencil and paper, Lexiconic 
Orthography can be most advantageously followed, to 
both profit and delight. Try it on your next journey. 
Seven degrees of honor and seven classes of awards are 
equally open to all who choose to avail themselves of the 
privilege. Who shall win ? Is it not as likely to be the 
toiling mechanic as the wealthy merchant? the modest 
pupil as the learned professor ? the humble workwoman as 
the lady of fashion ? Both sexes, all classes, all ranks, all 
ages, will contend for the honor and glory of winning, even 
if caring naught for the pecuniary reward: but who among 
the multitude shall be the immortal seven to place_ their 
names within the laurel •wreath on the Garfield Lexiconic 
Acrostic Souvenirs, surrounding the beloved brow of him 
who has gone down the dark valley amid the mournful 
weepings, not only of a nation, but of a world ? 
In the editing of Lexiconic Orthography we pledge our 
selves to be governed by conscientious impartiality, and to 
decide with unbiased judgment between each and all, and 
award to merit what to merit is due, “ without fear, favor, 
affection, or the hope of reward.” 
A prize is hereby offered for the best eight-line poem or 
acrostic, or the two combined, on the name Garfield, to be 
inserted on the Garfield Souvenirs. 
For explanations, rules of both contests, date of closing,, 
sample copy of the Herald, etc., send 10 cents. ( Positively 
no free copies.) 
THE ORIENTAL CASKET„ , 
The initial number will be published January 1,1882, and 
will be a first-class, high-toned, independent literary month¬ 
ly, printed on the very best quality of cream-tinted paper, 
be fill ed with choicest gems from the greatest living writers, 
and be under the editorial management of Emerson 
Bennett, the popular Novelist and Author. Premiums 
to subscribers $1,000 in GOLD. Honorable life subscription 
to one inhabitant of each of the 49 States and Territories. 
§3 Per Annum. Single Copies 25c. 
It is our intention to start still another paper, just as 
soon as the Oriental Casket is firmly established and so 
continue to do until we have a first-class publication rep¬ 
resenting every branch of industry, art, and science that 
can be profitably represented in this country. 
THE AGENTS’’ HERALD. , t 
Voluntarily appeared before Magistrate of Court No. 8. 
L. Lum Smith, who doth swear that the circulation of file 
November (1881) Herald will exceed 200.000 copies. J 
L. Lum Smith. 
Subscribed before me this second day of November, 1881. 
Robert R. Smith. 
I will trust any Man, Woman, and Child in North Amer¬ 
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60e. Per Annum. Single Copies 10c. 
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therefore a possible delay of several days in the answering of your application, address- 
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