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CARDS 
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slgns; Bird, Floral* Gold Panel* German, French- 
Italian and Oriental Views, summer, winter, moon, 
light and marine scenes, all in beautiful colors on superfine 
enameled board, with your name in fancy script type, 10c. A 30 
page illustrated Premium List sent with each order. Agenl'9 
make 60 per cent. Full particulars and samples for 3c. stamp. 
CAXTON PRINTING CO., Northford, Conn . 
A New and Elegant Hand Bouquet,Pond Lily,Horse Shoe, 
•jyj Lily of the Valley, &c., Cards, name on, 10c. Sample 
Book free with $1 order. Star Card Co., Clintonville, Conn. 
Gold and Silver Chromo Cards, no 2 alike, with 
name, 10c., post-paid. 
G. I. REED & CO., Nassau, N. Y. 
40 
40 
Chromo Visiting Cards. no2 alike, for 1883, name on, 
and Illustrated Premium List, 10c.: warranted best 
sold. Agents wanted. L. JONES & CO..Nassau.N.i. 
Qfj Fine White Gold Edge Cards, name on, 10c. Sample 
OIF Book, 23c. 30 assorted Reward Cards, beautiful de¬ 
signs, 10 cents. S HAW & CO., Jersey City, N. J. 
H A New and Beautiful CHROJIO CARDS name 
/I 11 in New Type, and an ELEGANT 48 page. Gilt 
ZJjB 1 Bound FLORAL AUTOGRAPH ALBUM, all 
JlI/ for 15 ets. S\OW ifc CO., Meriden, Conn. 
Lovely Moss-Rose, Birds, Mottoes, Lilies, Winter 
& Moonlight Scenes; all beautiful Chromo Cards, 
name on, 10c. .Etna Printing Co., Northford, Ct. 
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ARO COLLECTORS send 12 cents in 
•sj postage stamps and receive by return mail 25 
beautiful French chromo cards, assorted. Wm. 
M. Donaldson & Co., 113 Main St., Cincinnati, O. 
c 
jwMwriw -*Prlnted.on35 Gold Bevel Edge Cards, 10c. 
ftSiKHBlsS* or 60 Extra large Chromos in 9 colors, (xxx board) 
&&***& French & Swiss Florals, Motto Remembrancer: 
Verse Cards, in fancy script tvpe, 10c. 14 packs #1.00. Our Beau¬ 
tiful bound Sample Album for 1883 with Illustrated Premium List, 
reduced Price List, Ac. 25c. 8. M. FOOTE, Northford, Ct* 
P honography, or phonetic short-hand 
Catalogue of works bv Benn Pitman, with alphabet 
and illustrations for beginners sent on application. 
Address PHONOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE, Cincinnati, O. 
12th 
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Bargains in new and standard books in 
every department of literature. 30 
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in the United. States. Will be mailed 
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ESTES & LAURIAT. 
301-305 Washington St., Boston. 
HOP, 
CULTURE 
IN THE UNITED STATES. 
Just Published. Elegantly Illustrated, 180 pages, 
cloth, 81.50. Minute directions how to raise, cure and 
preserve hops. How to start a hop-yard, cost, world's sta¬ 
tistics, synopsis of English and German methods. Illustra¬ 
tions, with table of contents, sent free. „ _ 
E. MEEKER & CO., Waterville, N. Y. 
T}"7"'V> A /'•'i y A Si Cl? <5 Spectacles, Telescopes, 
f ■IrJcil'&iL LjrJ-lii.Oa.Ei >3 Microscopes. Photo- 
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Manufacturing Opticians, Philadelphia, Pa. 
I3T Send for Illustrated Price Catalogue. 
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A-GENT8 WANTED to take orders for our 
LEGANT PORTRAIT 
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J>11t Jr Al CHURN. It will churn with H 
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now on the market. Address . 
BUCKEYE CHURN CO., Republic, Seneca Co., Ohio. 
S3 Si 0! (PS 13 f* 84-page illustrated catalogue, with 
!oS ia' §3 words and music of 26 popular 
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HB ays a u for 12c. 100 choice songs, words, music, 
B W m w and accompaniments; or, 100 popular Pieces 
to W os f or pi an0 or Organ, all full sheet music size, 
50c. Diamond School for Violin, 558 pieces, 50c. 
Comic, English, Ethiopian, Home, Irish, Old, Opera, 
Pupular, Scotch and Sentimental songs, words and 
music, 100 of each, 30c., or 400 for $1.00. 50 contras, 
jigs, reels, breakdowns, &c., for piano or organ, 50e. 
M. TRIFET, 19 Franklin St., Boston, Mass. 
Good Literature, 
An Eclectic, Literary Weekly. 
Subscription Price, 81.50 a Y’ear. 
It gives the best articles from the English periodicals; 
reviews of the leading new books, with extracts from them; 
full literary intelligence, and questions and answers on a 
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Send 10 cents for three Specimen Copies and 
Descriptive Premium List. 
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THE GOOD LITERATURE PUBLISHING GO., 
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vm NINE 3 GENT STAMPS * 
we will mail ike above - 
CARDS 
knife, warranted, 
steel blades. Also 
send you absolutely i 
free, 60 Elegant 
all new style Chromo 
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name on. We will' 
»end 6 packs 
finest 
FOR 60 CE:*T8, and 
give you the Knife free. 
Offer made to introduce 
•our elegant cards. Agents 
wanted. Agenta 
sample book 25c^ 
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Ccnterbrook, 
Conn. 
AMERICAN RUBBER PAINT. 
E. BLUNT, Manufacturer, 115 Maiden Lane, New York. 
The American Agriculturist, in an article headed “ The American 
Rubber Paint,” writes : 
Of late years several substitutes for the ordinary Lead and Oil paint have 
been introduced. One of the successful ones of this kind is the American 
Rubber Paint which has been used with satisfaction by some of our asso¬ 
ciates, and which is as good as any article now in the market. 
Greens, for Window Blinds, etc. .82.50 per Gal. 
Other Shades, including White and Black. 1.50 “ 
Roof Paint, Water Proof. 1.00 “ 
Until July 1st, 1883, will allow a discount of 20 per cent on all orders 
of five gallons and upwards, accompanied by the cash, or will send C. O. D. 
by Express upon receipt of 10 per cent of the amount, to insure expenses. If 
after a proper trial the Paint is not all that it is represented to be, I will return 
the money, or repaint the building at my expense. Send for Sample Colors, 
Directions, etc. 
THIS CUT REPRESENTS LAYING OVER ROUGH BOARDS OUR 
RUBBER ROOFING 
THAT ANY ONE CAN PUT ON. 
Costs only 83.25 per square, 10x10 feet, and will last a life-time on steep or flat roofs. 
SEND FOE 0UE BOOK OF 20 PAGES CONTAINING EEFEEENCES AND PEICES. SAMPLES FEEE. 
INDIA A PAINT V X 1 > lit >< ) II >.<4 COMPANY, 
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The Best Portable Steam Drill¬ 
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Artesian and Ordinary Water 
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State & Monroe Sts., Chicago, 
Willsend prepaid to any address their 
BAND CATALOGUE, ( 
for 18S3, rOO pages, 210 Engraving, 
of instruments, Suits, Caps, Bella, 
Pompons, Epaulets, Cap-Lamps, 
^Stands. Drum Major's Staffs, and 
"Hats, Sundry Band Outfits, Repairing 
IMateriais, also includes Instruction and Ex- 
iercisea for Amateur Bands, and a Catalogue' 
of Choice Baud Music, 
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Address LOUIS BAGGBIl & CO., Solicitors of Patents, 
WASHINGTON, D. C* 
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I States at Boston Prices. Catalogues 
I Sent Free, also when desired samples 
of Dress Goods, Silks, Woollens, from 
the largest and finest stock in this 
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country. Write to 
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The AUTOMATIC POCKET 
Adjusts itself in the pocket: no trou¬ 
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secure; protects the case from dent¬ 
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erson having aicatch should haveone 
Jhe only reliable watch pocket. Sent 
for 30c. by the Automatic Pocket 
Co. 517 Market St M Philadelpk»a,Pa. 
State size of watch. Agents wanted. 
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Books on Hygiene, Physical Cultur 
Government of Children, 
HE CINCINNATI SCHOOL OF PHONOG¬ 
RAPHY. Send for descriptive circular to Jerome B. 
Howard. Principal, No. 23 Gazette Bldg., Cincinnati, O. 
il Culture, Sociology, 
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HYGIENE OF THE BRAIN AND THfi CURE OF NER¬ 
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EATING FOR STRENGTH. Bv M. L. Holbrook, M.D. $1. 
LIVER COMPLAINT, MENTAL DYSPEPSIA, AND 
HEADACHE. Their Cure by Home Treatment. By M. L. 
Holbrook, M.D. $1. . _ 
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