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!o. 136. — Combination Drawing- 
Slate and Writing-Desk.— Contains six draw¬ 
ing copieSj paper and envelopes, ink-bottle, pen-holder, 
lead pencil, slate pencil, and rubber. From same firm as 
No. 135. Price, $1.50. For two subscriptions at $1.50 
each, we will present this [or we will supply it for 
£1.50]. Expressage in either case to be paid by receiver. 
Nos. 137 to 140.—Mark Twain Scrap 
Books. —Almost everybody can find good use for 
a Scrap Book, and the collections made in one often 
become of great interest and value to the owner. We 
have made arrangements with Messrs. Daniel Slote & 
Co., 119 William 
St., New York, to 
supply the well 
known and highly 
approved Mark 
Twain Scrap 
Books. It is often 
found that, paste or 
mucilage not be¬ 
ing at hand when 
wanted, the plain page Scrap Book is of no service 
whatever. With a Mark Twain Scrap Book no such 
difficulty occurs. In all the books, the gummed col¬ 
umns are arranged for either short or long clippings. 
A clipping the length of a column may be secured by 
slightly moistening the upright lines, and for short 
extracts the cross lines may be used. The gummed 
lines generally serve as guides for placing the scraps. 
No. 137.— Mark Twain Scrap Book, 80 pages; size, 
8%Xll inches; full cloth binding. This will be pre¬ 
sented by us, post-paid, for 2 subscribers, at $1.50 each. 
[Or we will supply one, and send it post-paid, for $1.45.] 
No. 138.—With 76 pages ; size, 9Xll& inches; full 
cloth. We present it for 3 subscriptions, at $1.50 each. 
[Or we will supply one, and send it post-paid, for $1.85.] 
No. 139.—With 100 pages; 9x11% inches; cloth and 
gold binding; fancy stamp. Will be presented by us for 
3 subscriptions, at $1.50 each. [Or we will supply one for 
$2.] Expressage in either case to be paid by receiver. 
No. 140. — With 150 pages ; 9x11% inches ; cloth and 
gold binding; fancy stamp. Will be presented by us for 
4 subscriptions, at $1.50 each. [Or we will supply one for 
$2 .75.] Expressage in either case to be paid by receiver. 
These and the Art Scrap Books and Plant Books which 
follow, are beautiful and useful for Holiday Presents. 
Nos. 141 -2-3.—Art Scrap Books.— Patent. 
Back, Adhesive Page. Admirably adapted for the pres¬ 
ervation of Scrap Pictures, Unmounted Photographs, 
Chromos, and Pictures of any description. The whole 
page is gummed with a patent preparation, imperceptible 
to the eye, but by means of which any article may be 
pasted in, leaving the uncovered portion of the page in 
its natural tint. They are supplied to us by Messrs. 
Daniel Slote & Co., 119 William St., New York City. 
No. 141. — 76 pages, 6X8% inches. Sent post-paid 
by us for 2 subscriptions at $1.50 each [or for $1.15]. 
No. 142, with 76 pages, 8%Xll inches. Sent by us 
post-paid for 3 subscriptions at $1.50 each [or for $2.30], 
No. 143, with 100 pages, 10%X13 inches. Supplied 
for 4 subscriptions at $1.50»each [or for $3.00]; but for 
this style expressage must be paid by Receiver. All of 
these, and especially the last two, are elegant presents. 
Nos. 144-7.—American Plant Books. 
— We have made arrangements with Messrs. Daniel 
Slote & Co., of this City, for the supply of these elegant 
premiums. Always ready, they do away with the neces¬ 
sity for preparing paste, sticky fingers, etc., in the same 
degree in which Mark Twain’s celebrated Scrap Book 
has relieved the collectors of printed and pictorial mat¬ 
ter. The series consists of four sizes, each provided 
with a wallet or pocket, containing a supply of gummed 
paper, always ready for use in any climate or season. 
No. I 44.—American Plant Book.— For 
Forest Leaves, with descriptive page. Size 6%x8 Yi 
inches, 56 leaves; binding, cloth and gold. Sent post¬ 
paid for 2 subscriptions at $1.50 each [or for $1.15], 
No. I 45.— American Plant Book.— School 
edition, with Index and Analysis. Size 8%Xll•% inches, 
64 leaves, full cloth, stamped. Sent post-paid for 3 
subscriptions at $1.50 each. [Or sent postpaid for $1.80.] 
No. 146. — American Plant Book. — 
Amateur’s edition, with descriptive page. Size 8%xll!4 
inches, 64 leaves, extra cloth and gold. This sent post¬ 
paid for 3 subscriptions at $1.50 each. [Or for $2.00.] 
No. I 47.— American Plant Book.— Stu¬ 
dent’s edition, with Index and Analysis. Size 10X12% 
inches, 80 leaves, extra cloth and gold. For 4 subscrip¬ 
tions at $1 .50 each. [Or supplied for $3.25.] Too large for 
mailing: Receiver in either case to pay expressage. 
HliUilH 
No. 148.—Collar and Cuff-Box Com¬ 
bined.— This is made of sheepskin, dyed red, paper 
lined, and divided into compartments, with nickel-plat¬ 
ed fastening. Length 9| inches ; depth, 5} inches. From 
Ernest Scheel, 40 Warren St., N. Y. Two subscrip¬ 
tions at $1.50 each, secure this [or we supply it for $1.50]. 
IPW If to go by mail, send us 15 cents for postage & packing. 
No. 149. — Handkerchief and Clove 
Box Combined.— This is made of sheepskin, dyed 
red, Silician lined, with two Perfume Bottles and Glove 
Stretcher; nickel-plated fastening, lli x 9J inches. 
From same party as No. 148. Four .subscriptions at 
$1.50 each will secure this [or we will supply it for $3.00]. 
The expressage to be paid by receiver, in either case. 
No. I 50.—Turn-table Apple Parer, Im¬ 
proved.—No. I 5 I. Climax Apple Corer 
and Slicer.—No. 152. Family Cherry 
Stoner.—No. I 53. Bay State Apple Par¬ 
ing and Slicing Machine.-No. 153%. 
“Saratoga” Potato Peeler and Slicer. 
—(See Engraving.) —All the above machines are most use¬ 
ful in every household where ap¬ 
ples, cherries, and potatoes arc to 
be cared for. Manufactured by the 
Goodell Co., Antrim, N. II. We 
have never seen the work for 
which these machines were con¬ 
trived, more rapidly or better 
done, than they will do it. The 
Apples are pared, cored, and sliced 
with the greatest facility, and the 
Cherries are readily relieved of 
their stones, leaving the fruit in 
good shape. The “Bay State 
Parer and Slicer” has a new at¬ 
tachment to the Knife Head which 
cuts the Apple into slices, and 
places them at one side in a dish 
on the table. The “Saratoga” 
slices and peels the potato at one 
operation, and is a very ingenious 
and useful contrivance. jtST"Only 
two subscribers, at $1.50 each, 
are required to get any one of the 
above, except No. 153, which re¬ 
quires three subscribers. For seven 
subscribers at $1.50 each, we present the whole (5). 
[Or we will supply any one of them for $1.00, except 
No. 153, which is $1,50, Receiver to pay expressage. 
No. I 54.—E m broidery Frame.— (With the 
Embroidery Frame is also suitable canvas and 3 De¬ 
sign Books.) It is made of cherry wood, highly polished. 
The Frame is in size, 9x10 inches. The Canvas on which 
the embroidery is to be done, is first fastened to the 
frame, as seen in the cut, and then, by turning the screws 
of the Frame, the Canvas is made tight, so that designs 
can be worked most beautifully, and with great case and 
rapidity. Sent free and post-paid for 2 subscribers at 
$1.50 each; [or we will supply it post-paid for $1.00.] 
Mo. I 55.—Celluloid Brush and Comb. 
— These are made of white Celluloid, Brush of white 
bristles; light, strong, and durable; very handsome; 
hardly distinguishable from pure white ivory. Price, 
$4.75. Only 6 subscriptions, at $1.50 each, secures 
these. [Or we will snppjy them on receipt of $4.75.] 
If to go by Mail, sent us 10 cents for postage & packing. 
No. 156. —Family Scales.— Thesescales, 
combining the advantages of counter and platform scales, 
are peculiarly adapt¬ 
ed to household pur¬ 
poses. (See Engrav¬ 
ing.) They weigh 
from ,) ounce up to 
240 lbs. They have a 
scoop, or pan, for 
weighing flour,sugar, 
or other house stores, 
and a platform for 
heavier articles, and 
are just such an apparatus as is needed for in-doororout- 
door use, occupying less than 2 feet square. These 
scales are manufactured by the well-known Fairbanks 
& Co., No. 311 Broadway, New York, whose weighing 
apparatus has long ranked as the standard in all parts 
of the country. Send to them for circulars, if desired. 
Only 15 subscribers, at $1.50 each, will secure these fine 
Scales. — [We will also supply these scales on re¬ 
ceipt of the price, $14.00.] Receiver to pay the freight. 
No. I 57.—Companion Autograph Al¬ 
bum. -It has embossed gilt covers, round corners, 
and gilt edges. Facsimile Autographs of Whittier, Long¬ 
fellow, and Bryant, are embossed in gilt on the cover. 
Collecting and preserving the autographs of friends and 
others is a charming custom. There is also a great curi¬ 
osity on the part of almost every one to see the autographs 
of distinguished people, and the Album which contains 
such names is highly prized. The Companion Auto¬ 
graph Album is one of the most attractive and valuable 
ever offered to the public. Besides the ordinary blank 
pages for collecting autographs, a new feature of great 
value is added. Over thirty of its 125 pages contain 
facsimile autographs of distinguished poets, historians, 
statesmen, journalists, essayists, and novelists. In ad¬ 
dition, in the hand-writing of the authors, are repro¬ 
duced stanzas from several famous poems. These have 
been taken, in most cases, directly from the original 
manuscript, which adds great value to the collection. 
We will present it, and send it post-paid for 2 subscribers 
at $1.50 each; [or we will supply it post-paid for $1.00], 
