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own use, (or for salo at $12,) if yon simply procure ns 14 
subscribers, at. $1.50 each, which you can readily collect 
during: a very few evenings or on rainy days. It will 
well repay the effort.--[We will supply this pump on re¬ 
ceipt of the prico, $12.00.] Receiver to pay exprossage. 
No. 85.—No. I Star Wood Pump.— 
There is scarcely a housekeeper in the land who does not 
want a good yard Pump. The Star Wood Pumps are made 
by Powell & Douglas, Waukegan, III. These Pumps 
are for general use, and are recommended for either 
tlie stock or the house well. They are well made, neatly 
painted, and provided with iron spout and desirable 
bearing, so that one, with proper care, will last a life¬ 
time. We will forward one of the No. 1 Star Wood 
Pumps, porcelain lined iron plunger cylinder, and tub¬ 
ing, for a 20-ft. well, on the receipt of 19 subscriptions, 
at $1.50 eacli. [Or will ship one on receipt of $17.40, as 
above.] Receiver in either case to pay freight. Ad¬ 
ditional pipe furnished when wanted, at low rate. Send to 
Manufacturers for descriptive circular giving particulars. 
No. 82.—Box of Mathematical Instru¬ 
ments.— Jnst the thing for a youth who has a taste 
for drawing. These Instruments are put up in a neat 
Mahogany Case, which contains: Two Dividers, one 
iPen Point, one Pencil Holder, one Extension Bar. one 
Ruling Pen, one Crayon Holder, one Brass Protractor, 
one Small Scale, two Wooden Triangles, one Cake India 
Ink, four Cakes Water Colors, Cups and Brush. We will 
present this Box of Instruments for 4 subscriptions 
at $1.50 each. [We will supply one of these for $.5.00.] 
XWlt to go by mail, send us 15 cents for postage & packing. 
No. 83.—Whitman’s Fountain Pump. 
—The Fountain Pump is made of brass, handsomely fin¬ 
ished, with Sprinkler and Rubber Hose attached. It is 
durable, and just as represented, and does not rust or dry 
up. It is novei, the mechanism simple, is useful at all 
seasons of the year, and particularly valuable as an al¬ 
ways ready practical Fire Extinguisher. (See engraving.) 
New improvements have been made, and the price with 
Sprinkler and Hose complete reduced from $10.00 to 
$8.50. Many thousand dollars worth of properly have 
been saved from fire with the help of the Fountain 
Pump, and Trees, Vines, etc., innumerable, from Insects 
and Drouth. It is easily carried, (weighing less than 
(four pounds), and can be used by even a child. Manu¬ 
factured by Josiah A. Whitman, No. 128 North Main 
St, Providence, R. I. Only 11 subscriptions at $1.50 
teach are needed to obtain this Pump. [Or we will supply 
one for $8.50.] The Carriage to be paid by receiver. 
No. 84.-W. S. Blunt’s “Universal 
Force Pump.” — [Patented July 28. 1870.]— See 
Fngraving.) —What most country families need. An in¬ 
door Force Pump for 1 M inch Suction Pipe; capacity 
J5 to 18 gallons per minute. These pumps are tested to 
150 ponuds pressure, and wil 
throw water from a hose pipe 
60 feet high, and 90 feet hori¬ 
zontally, and have revolving 
tops, so that they can be made 
right or left hand. Being 
operated by a side shaft enter¬ 
ing through the air-chamber, 
there is no piston rod to wear 
out the brass stuffing box as in 
other pumps. They are among 
the most powerful , simple , and 
durable pumps to be liad. The 
ease with which any part can 
bo renewed in case of accident, 
or access had to the interior for 
universal force pump, repairs, commends them for 
green-houses, farmers, and stockmen, as well as for city 
use. 8end for a descriptive circular to The Nason Man¬ 
ufacturing Co., 71 Beekman St., and 71 Fulton St., 
New York. We will present you this Pump, for your 
No. 86.—Aquarium.— Many homes can be made 
more cheerful ami entertaining by the introduction of lit¬ 
tle things to please the eye and at the same time afford 
instruction to tho young. All over tire country there are 
those who have abundance of flowers and other oron- 
monts, and who would gladly add representatives of ani¬ 
mal life, if they knew where they could get the proper 
conveniences for keeping the same at a moderate cost. 
Knowing this fact., we 
have made arrange¬ 
ments with Messrs. 
Stephen Freeman & 
Son, of Racine, Wis¬ 
consin, to offer as one 
of our Premiums an 
Aquarium as shown in 
the cut. Tins ono is 
designed for a sholf or 
table, and holds 
gallons of water—large enough for the proper keeping of 
quite a large number of fish and other marine animals, as 
well as marine plants. Terra-cotta imitations of cas¬ 
tles, rocks, etc., for tho ornamentation of the interior, 
are furnished by tho manufacturers, but not included in 
tiiis offer. Send to Manufacturers as above for full de¬ 
scriptive sheets. This very pretty Premium will bo 
presented for 10 subscriptions at $1.50 each [or we will 
supply it for $8]. Tho freight to be paid by the receiver. 
No. 87.—Bracket and Class Aquari¬ 
an.— A very attractive and pleasing room ornament. 
The whole article, as 
shown in the engrav¬ 
ing, is about 18 inches 
high, and projects from 
the wall about 15 inch¬ 
es. It is adapted for 
rooms and niches of 
limited space. The 
Aquarium holds about 
half a gallon of water, 
and is designed for 
small size Gold and 
other fresh water fish. 
They nre made by 
Stephen Freeman & 
Son, Racine, Wig. We will present one of these on re¬ 
ceipt of 4 subscribers at $1.50 each, [or will forward 
one of them on receipt of $2.75], the receiver to pny ex- • 
press charges in either case. They are sent safely packed, j 
No. 88. — Hang¬ 
er for Small 
Aquarium. - The 
accompanying cut repre¬ 
sents a very neat Hanger 
for a small glass Aquari- 
nm, made by Stephen 
Freeman & Son, Racine, 
Wis., and designed for 
small niches, bay win¬ 
dows, and snspension 
over library and sitting 
room center tables. It 
is about 22 inches high, 
made of iron, Itand- 
somcly painted and 
bronzed. A beautiful 
present to a lady. We 
wil! forward one for 
3 subscribers, at $1.50 
each. [Or will supply one 
on the receipt of the 
price, $2.] The receiver 
to pay express chargee. 
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No. 89.—Hot-Blast Oil Stove.— The en¬ 
graving represents one of Whitney & Hall's Patent Hot- 
Blast. Oil Stoves, made by the Whitney Manufactur¬ 
ing C'o., of 1123 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Tho cut re¬ 
presents tiie stove proper, with extension top and oven. 
Witli one of these articles, we are assured that the entire 
cooking can be done for a small family nt mere nominal 
expense, by the use of kerosene oil. Besides the ordi 
nary cooking, it can be used for heating sad-irons, bak¬ 
ing, etc., doing the work as well, witli very runch less 
heat, than an ordinary cook stove. For 14 subscriptions 
at $1.50 each, we will Tarnish a stove, an extension top, 
large oven, large broiler, and sad-iron heater [or will for¬ 
ward one for $12.75], the receiver to pay the expressage. 
No. 90.—Houchin’s Improved Patent 
Pocket Cook Stove.— With Gridiron and Boiler 
(with folding handles) holdiDg nearly one quart, which 
can be used as a drinking cup. The cut represents 
the Stove in operation, with the boiler placed upon it, 
which will boil water in five minutes to make 2 or 3 cups 
of Tea, Coffee, or Chocolate; to Boil Eggs, Stew Oysters, 
etc. Pour about two tablepoonsfuls of alcohol through 
the wire gauze, and light with a match or taper. The 
Lamp being filled with an indestructible packing will 
not spill or explode. Send two subscribers, at $1.50 
each, and get it free, post-paid. These stoves are made 
by McCoy & Company, 132 Duane Street, New York. 
—[We will supply and send one, post-paid, for $1.26.] 
No. 9 I .—Stove, Drinking and Shav¬ 
ing Cupe.— This consists of one Planished Drink¬ 
ing Cup, one Shaving Cnp, Cake of Best Shaving 
Soap, and Soap Box, together with the Stove, making 
four articles in one. Packed in a box 3% incites square. 
From Geo. N. Pierce & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Gno new sub¬ 
scriber at $1.50 will secure this. [Or we supply itfor76c.) 
F*?- If to go by mail, send ns 10 cents for postage & pneking. 
