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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
\ October, 
Beautiful in Any Home. 
No. I .—One of the most beautiful and valuable of 
the premiums which we offer is the elegant BIBLE, of 
which some idea is given by the engraving. It contains 
1,700 pages, printed in large, clear type, and is bound in 
German Morocco, with new, raised panel, full gilt sides 
and back, gilt edges, with extra heavy nickel 
plated clasps. It contains the Old and New Testa¬ 
ments and the Apocrypha, 2,000 illustrations comprising 
30 full-page steel line and other fine engravings, presen¬ 
tation plate, elegant new colored maps, handsome MAR¬ 
RIAGE CERTIFICATE, and several pages for FAMILY 
RECORD, Jewish and Egyptian Antiquities illustrated, 
the Lord’s Prayer and the Ten Commandments illumi¬ 
nated, a Concordance and many valuable chronological 
and other Tables and Helps to Bible study. This mag¬ 
nificent volume, so appropriate for the table in any home, 
or as a WEDDING GIFT, we will supply for $12; OR, 
it will be Presented to any one sending us a club of 
13 subscribers at the regular rate of $1.50 a year each. 
No. 2 We offer another elegant Bible, which con¬ 
tains over 1,400 pages, and 1,500 engravings of which 
26 are full page, by Dore, and 4 superb engravings in 
colors, descriptive of the Tabernacle, Jewish worship, 
&c. The Cities of the Bible are beautifully illustrated, 
and an illustrated History of the Books of the Bible is 
given with tables, Bible History, &c., &c. It is bound 
in French Morocco, new raised panel, without clasps, 
full gilt sides and back, gilt edges. This elegant Bible 
(see engraving), will be supplied for $10; OR, Pre¬ 
sented for 11 subscribers at $1.50 each. 
It will be easy for any one to obtain the subscriptions 
called for, and thus obtain one of these Bibles free, 
(except freight, which the receiver pays). 
No. 3. 
Have this Book, if No Other. 
The Bible of course is excepted, but after that, before 
all other books, every family and every individual should 
possess the best possible Dictionary-one that not only 
gives the spelling and pronunciation of words, but which 
explains theirmeaning so fully as to partly take the place 
of a Cyclopedia, or a hundred other books of reference. 
With such a book and a good Atlas to show the locality 
of countries, cities and towns, a family may become fairly 
intelligent. A family room with a plain stand holding 
an Unabridged Dictionary to refer to on any and all oc¬ 
casions, is far better furnished than if ten times the 
amount were expended in mere articles of show or orna¬ 
ment, with this book absent. Such a book as WORCES¬ 
TERS' Great ILLUSTRATED QUARTO, with 1,854 
3-column Pages, fully describing over 100,000 
words, many of them by engravings, should be every¬ 
where. It is a fine, showy, leather-bound Volume.weigh¬ 
ing 12 pounds, and is a STANDARD AUTHORITY. The 
Revised Edition we can now supply for $10; OR, we will 
present it in return for 12 subscriptions to the 
American Agriculturist at $1.50 each. There are a mul¬ 
titude of things in-doors and out-doors that better be sold 
or dispensed with if necessary in order to secure this 
work. We send it by express unpaid, or we will 
mail it to any place in the United States or Terri¬ 
tories if 96 cents be sent us to prepay postage. 
No. 4. —If the above cannot possibly be secured as 
a premium or by purchase, at least get the abridged edi¬ 
tion of Webster's Dictionary, containing 18,000 of the 
more important words, with 200 engravings. Sent, 
post-paid, for $1; OR, for 2 subscriptions to American 
Agriculturist , at $1.50 each. 
No. 5. 
Twelve Good Books in One. 
We are often asked to recommend some Book 
that will tell all about Farming, Gardening, House-work, 
etc. We know of no such single book; the nearest to 
it, by far, is a Volume of the American Agriculturist , 
whose reading columns alone contain bach year about 
as much matter as TWELVE ordinary books sold at 
$1.50 each ($18.00). Each volume contains about 1,000 
Engravings and Sketches, and treats of almost every 
subject pertaining to Rural Life, out-doors and in-doors. 
The articles are written by the best practical men and 
women. A convenient Index affords quick reference to 
any subject. These Annual Volumes are neatly and uni¬ 
formly bound in cloth, with gilt titles. New copies are 
printed from the preserved electrotype plates as wanted. 
A set of these Volumes, running back five, ten, twenty, 
or more years, as desired, make a MOST VALUABLE, 
COMPREHENSIVE LIBRARY, exceedingly useful, as 
well as ornamental, for any home. Price per Volume 
(bound), $2.00—($2.30 if sent by mail). Ten volumes 
for $18.00, sent by express unpaid. J^TREE COPIES; 
Any one sending subscribers for Volume XLIII (1884), 
will be Presented with one of the previous volumes 
of the American Agriculturist (bound and post-paid) for 
every 4 renewals,or for 3 new subscriptions at $1.50 each. 
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Valuable Time Pieces. 
No. 6.—A Good Time-keeper.—Price 
$10.00.—With strong case of Nickel, heavily plated on 
German Silver. Nickel does not tarnish, and can be 
distinguished from silver by the best judges only. This 
Watch is made especially for us, and the extra cost of a 
silver case is put Into the works. It is a Stem-winder 
and Setter, therefore dust (the greatest enemy to any 
watch) is not admitted ; the crystal is a strong, thick, 
flat one, with the new bevelled edges. Weight of watch, 
4% ounces; size, same as engraving. We will send it 
post-paid to any Post Office in the United States or 
Territories, on receipt of price ; OR, we will Present 
it, carriage prepaid, for 13 subscriptions at $1.50 each. 
No. 7.—Extra Silver Case Watch.— 
Price $15.—Has a Coin Silver Case, extra high grade 
Works, 13 Jewels, Compensated Balance, etc. Made 
especially for us by a reliable Swiss Company, and is just 
as good as most $40 watches. Has been proved by many 
of our readers. Presented for 20 subscriptions at 
$1 .50 each, carriage prepaid; OR, supplied for the price. 
No. 8.—Extra Silver Watch, with Hunt¬ 
ing Case.—Price $16.— A Popular Premium.— 
The same Watch as the preceding in every particular, 
except that it has a strong Hunting Case. This Watch 
we Present, carriage prepaid, for 22 subscribers at 
$1.50 each; OR, supply it for the price. 
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No. 9. - “ Peep 
0’Day”Clock ,—Price 
$2.70.—A Very Popu¬ 
lar Premium. — No 
family should be without 
this little favorite. It is 
Nickel-plated, and has an 
Alarm. It runs 24 hours, 
and can be carried about 
the house without injury; 
it is wound and set, at the 
back. Sent post-paid, as 
Premium, for 3 subscribers 
at$l .60 each; OR,we supply 
it, post-paid, for the price. 
These are Most Elegant Bibles for any Home. .These Watches are very Reliable and Excellent Time-Keepers, 
