[OCTOBEK, 
AMEEIOAjN" AaKJOULTUEIST. 
1884 .] 
HOMii iiumi mmi 
This is tlie general name of an nnriralled collection 
of Bound Vo'i.umes of Vocal or Instrninental Music, 
alike in shape, bincliiig and price, but not otherwise 
connected. Each book has 200 to 250 pages. Sheet Music 
size. Collectively they contain 4000 pieces, the best of at 
least 50,000 piece's, and are therefore choice collections. 
XTniform Price lilacli; $2.00 Board-s; $2.50 
Clotli; $3.0l> Cfilt. 
INSTRUMENTAL,. 
Musltal Favorite. 
Cluster ol‘ Gems. 
Gems of Stianss. 
Gems of the Dauce. 
VOCAL 
Gems of Ihi^lisli Song. 
Gems of Seottisli Song. 
Gems of German Song. 
Gems of Sacred Song. 
Beauties of Sacred Song. Welcome Home. 
Franz’s Album of Song. Pearls of Melody. 
Moore’s Irish Melodies. 
Minstrel Songs. 
Operatic Pearls. 
Operatic Gems. 
Silver Chord. 
Silver Wreath. 
Piano at Home, Dnets. 
Organ at Home. 
Reed Organ Melodies. 
Home Circle, vol. I. 
Home Circle, vol. II. 
Creme de la Creme, vol. I. 
Honsehold Melodies,vol.I. Creme de la Creme, vol. II. 
Household Melodies,vol.II Pianoforte Gems. 
Shower of Pearls. Pianists’ Album. 
World of Song. Fonntain of Gems. 
Snnshinc of Song. Mnsical Treasure. 
Wreath of Gems. 
Full descriptions and contents sent on application. 
Pieces and accompaniments may be played on Piano 
or Reed Organ. Mailed for above prices. 
J. DITSON <&, CO., Philadelphia, Pa. 
tl6: 
BREECH-LOADER 
Guaranteed Steel Barrels, Side 
Lever Action, Bar (Front Action) 
_Locks. Warranted good shooter 
«r no sale. Only *16. Onr Famous Number 21, 
$ 8 R MUZZLE-LOADER WOW 5R | g 
Send stamp for illustrated catalogue of Guns, Knifes, Watches. 
P. POWELL & SON, 180 Miiin St., Cincinnati, 0. 
WANTED SALESNIEN. 
We want an active, energetic young man or lady in every 
county in the TJ. S. to sell our goods. We offer a permanent 
and good paying position to any young man or lady who can 
_ . . _ . iny; „ 
come to us well recommended. We do not desire to cor¬ 
respond with those who think fortunes are made in a day, 
ibut with those who are willing to toil, and want a perma¬ 
nent, good paying position. In answering please state age, 
whether married or single, and present employment. 
Address, 
CORNELL & CO., 
356 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, O. 
JOSEPH Cl LLOTTS 
STEEL PENS 
SoldBy ALLDEALERSThroughout IheWORLD 
GOLD MEDAL PARIS EXP0SITI0N-I87S. 
i in 50c. and $1 packages. Handsomest assortment ever offered. I 
I Out 20c. package of best Embroidery Silk, assorted colors, and j 
8 illustrated catalogne of fancy stitches for crazy work, free with I 
I every $1.00 order. YALE SILK WORKS, New Haven, Conn. | 
WATER-PROOF 
BUSLDING MANILLA 
(Established in 1866.) 
This water-proof material, resembling 
tine leather, is used for roofs, outside 
walls of buildings, and inside in place 
of plaster. Made also into carpets and 
rugs. Samples and Catalogue free. 
W. H. FAY & CO., Camden, N. J. 
PATENTS. 
Attorney’s fee contingent on Success. 
Address E. H. GEJLSTON CO., 
Washington, O. C. 
ESTAHLISHED 1804. KO t'ATENT • KO PAY i 
obtained for Mechanical Devices, Com¬ 
pounds, Designs and Labels. All preli¬ 
minary examinations as to patentability 
of inventions free. Our Guide lor Obtain¬ 
ing Patents ” is sent free everywhere. 
Address LOUIS BAGGER & CO.. Solicitors of Patents, 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
Ho L A l>UI Ol&V.i/ 
mim 
EVEKTWHEEE to sell the best 
AGENTS WANTED Family KnitOng Machine 
■ever invented. Will knit a pair of stockings with HEEL 
and TOE complete in 20 minutes. It will also knit a 
great variety of fancy work for which there is always a 
ready market. Send for circular and terms to the 
Twombly Knitting Machine Co., 163 Tremont 
Street, Boston, Mass. 
Send. Oc. in F*. (). Htmnps to 
E JP n WATJTi FKOUUfE COMMIS- 
I 05 Ui VV iillJJj SION MERCHANTS, 
for Circular giving important advice about SHIPPING 
PRODUCE. Also Containing recipe for PRESERV¬ 
ING EGGS. No. 279 Washington St., N. Y. City. 
jBeantiiisl «& Lasting for ORNAMENTING 
WINDOWS, DOORS, TRANSOMS, «fcc. 
Stained 
SUBSTITUTE 
AT SMALL COST. Send for Illustrated Cata¬ 
logue and Prices. Samples by mail 25 cents. 
W P VnilMU Sole Agent, 731 ARCH ST. 
■ J I y y PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. 
MAGIC LANTERNS! 
■ wl AT\Tn .qT'FR'pnPTTrmvTQ 
AND STEREOPTICONS 
For Public, Sunday School and Home Exhibitions. 
Vi 6 W S au’subjectf | 120 Catalogue, FREE 
C. T. MILLIGAN, pl?fL%»*H®fA’. 
THE 
'lANB 
“ IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD.” 
The Chickerings have always led in the march 
of improvement in Piano making. Hence their 
various styles of 
GRAND, SQUARE, and UPRIGHT 
Pianos have rapidly grown in public estima¬ 
tion, as is evinced by the number of Chickering 
Pianos sold since the foundation of the house, 
which already exceeds 
SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND. 
The highest musical authorities in all lands 
indorse the Chickering Piano. 
Write for their new Illustrated Catalogue. 
CHICKERING & SONS, 
WABEROOMS: 
130 Fifth Avenue, I 152 Tremont St., 
KKW YORK. I BOSTON. 
GIVEN AWAY 
Ladies canvassing for Tea 'vvill 
do well to send for our Premium 
List. We have iiremiums lor or¬ 
ders from $5 to SoO, including Gold 
Hand Tea Sets, Waltham Watches, 
etc. We send thousands of these 
orders every year, and have yet 
lo hear of any dissatisfaction from 
t hose receiving them. I l any lady 
reader of this paper wishes for a 
beautiful Gold Band Tea Set, they 
will find it to their advantage to 
send us a postal for further infor¬ 
mation. 
ATLANTIC TEA COMPANY, 
CRATEFUL-COWIFORTINC. 
EPPS’S COCOA. 
BREAKFAST. 
By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which 
delicately-flavored beverage which may save us many heavy 
doctors’ bills. It Is by the judicious use of such articles of 
diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until 
strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hun¬ 
dreds of subtle maladies are floati; g around us ready to 
attack wherever there is a weak po.nt. We may escape 
many a fatal shaft by keeping ourse.ves well fortifled with 
pure blood and a properly nourished irame.’’—Civil Service 
Gazette. 
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only In 
half-pound tins by Grocers, labelled thus : 
JAMES EPPS & CO , Eomoeopatliic Chemists, 
London, England. 
SedpickSteel Wire Fence 
Is the only general purpose Wire Fence in use, being a 
Strong Net-Work Without Bt-rhs. It will turn dogs, pigs, 
eheep, and poultry, as well as the most ricious stock, 
without inj ury to either fenoe or stock. It is j ust the fence 
for farms, gardens, stock ranges and railroads, and very 
neat for lawns, parRS, school lots and cemeteries. Covered 
with rust-proof paint(orgal vanized) it will last a life-time. 
It is Superior to Boards or Barbed Wire in every respect. 
We ask for it a fair trial, knowing it will wear itself 
into favor. The Sedffwick dSates* made of wrought- 
iron pipe and steel wire, defy all competitlonln neatnesa. 
strength and durability. We also make the best and 
cheapest All Iron.Automatic or Self-Opeulng'Oate, also 
Cheapest and Neatest AU Iron Fence. Best Wire 
Stretcher and Post Auger. Also manufac¬ 
ture Bussell’s excellent Wind Engines for 
pumping Water, or geared engines for grinding 
and other light work. For prices and particulars auk 
hardware dealers, or address, mentioning paper 
BROS, Hlf’rs„ Riclunond Ind« 
For Crazy Quilts and Patchwork, 
WASTE EMBROIDERY SILK, 
About a dozen beautiful colors, making a one-ounco i 
package, with designs for 100 styles of crazy stitches, all ' 
for 40 cents, by mail. 
THE BRAliVERD & ARMSTRONG CO.. i 
469 Broadway, New York. 
READY. MlXED'^irO: 
THE-BESJ;H0USE PAINTS MADE. 
GUARANTEED FREE FROM WATER, 
ALKALI OR BENZINE.MADE ONL'^’ 
WITH PURE LINSEEDOILJURPENTINE 
AND. DRYER. SAMPLE COLOR LIST 
OF ^8 DESIRABLE shades 
; SENT ON APPLICATIOJN.; 
manufacturers of 
CO LO R S • VA R NIS H E S •BRUSHES- 
ARTISTS’MATERIALS ETC. 
COR. FU LTON & W1LLIAM-ST-S,| GOF FIM, D EV O.E :^:CO; 
NEWYORkClTY I- '.Q^ICAQO 
LE PAGE’S 
LIQUID GLUE. 
U!>4EQUALLEDF0R cementing 
WOOD, GLASS, CHINA. PAPER, LEATHER, SO- 
AWARDED COLD MEDAL. LONDON, 1883. 
Used by Mason & Hamlin Organ & Piano Co.,Punman 
Palace Car Co.&c. Mfd only by the RUSSIA 
KSSy CEMENT CO. GLOUCESTER, MASS. SOLD 
-^ EVERYWHERE. Sample Tin Cans sent by MaU, 2oo. 
iRY GOODS 
^9 By MAIL or EXPRESS 
SILKS, DEESS GOODS. CLOAKS, 
_ SShawls, Hosiery, Laces, Embroideries, 
and everything inDEY GOODS and Eeady-made Gar¬ 
ments for Ladies, Infants and Children. Men’s 
Furnishing Goods. Upholstery. Fancy Articles. &c. 
SAMPLES and CATALOGUE FREE on application. 
COOPER & CONARD, »th & M.arket St9.,Phllada. 
(Xl/^Please say where you saw this advertisement. 
TIMKEN SPRING VEHICLES! 
Easiest riding 
Eides as easy 
sou as with two 
Vehicle made, 
with one per- 
The Springs 
lengthen and shorten according to the weight they 
carry. Equally well adapted to rough country 
roads and fine drives of cities. Manufactured and 
soldby alltheleadingCarriageBuiidersand Dea¬ 
lers. Henry Tlmfcen. Patentee, St. I.onis. 
ABBOTT BUSBY CO. 
