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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[October, 
** Simpler and more easily learned than any of the old styles.” — Pall Mall Gazette, London, England. 
“ Commends itself to the practical common sense of the American people, beyond any system we have ever seen.”_ 
Cleveland Leader. 
(COMPENDIUM 
IAHD THE SCHOOL 
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WRITING is the simplest of all the arts. There are but twenty-sis letters in 
our alphabet, and their forms are easily learned; the only real difficulty is in 
penholding, and in securing a free movement. With a full set of Exercises, Copy- 
Slips, and Printed Instructions of the right sort, illustrated with diagrams and 
other cuts, showing correct positions, and the formation of each letter, any one 
of ordinary intelligence can learn readily at his or her own desk at home. 
GASKELL’S COMPENDIUM 
Gives a full, self-teaching course, complete, and in one package,—the material 
for months’ or, indeed, a lifetime’s practice. It consists of 
Business, Ladies' and Ornamental Penmanship , in all varieties , Movement Ex¬ 
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All the above are in the form of written and other j^n-exercises, and accom¬ 
panied with a small Book of Instructions, giving a complete analysis of every 
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(IMPROVEMENT OF THOSE USING IT. 
The Compendium is used by many thousands of clerks, book-keepers, business 
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of this country and Canada have become accomplished penmen from using it. 
Below we give a few specimens, showing the improvement resulting from faith¬ 
ful practice from it: we have published hundreds of others in the magazines. 
These are worth a close examination, for no finer rapid business writing lias ever 
been done: 
Old Style: 
New Style: 
Old Style: 
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CASKELL’S COMPENDIUM, COMPLETE, is mailed, prepaid, to 
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Mr. Gaskell is the proprietor of the Business Colleges at Manchester, N. II., 
., both of which are under superior teachers, and attended 
Old Style: 
New Style: 
and Jersey City, N. J 
by pupils from different parts of the country. 
' THE PENMAN'S GAZETTE, giving full particulars, illustrations, and spe¬ 
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women in every part of the United States, who have learned 
at home. 
This young man is one of the finest penmen in the United 
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from “Gaskell's Compendium,” by practising evenings by 
himself at home. Mr. Gaston resides at Belleaire, Ohio. 
The Penman's Gazette, published by Prof. G. A. Gaskell, 
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THE JAPANESE 
NEST = EGG 
This new and beautiful variety of Gourd Is a native of 
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As it exactly resembles, both in color, shape, and size, the 
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and as hens like them much better than glass eggs, it is 
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More than 100,000 Dollars can be saved by the Farmers and 
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The Japanese Nest-Egg Gourd is one of the most beauti¬ 
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white eggs. 
seeds, 
illustrated ana descriptive catalogue _ __ _ _ 
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Pearce’s Improved Cahoon Broadcast 
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am 
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