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THE NATURALISTS' COMPANION, 
(’() R I! ESPO.A ‘DEm PJ. 
Tills ColHiiiii is open free to jearly siilisei iliers only. 
J. X. A., Jr., Lako View, llls.—It* 
A'oii will deseribe the birds and where 
the nests were found we will endeavor 
to answer vonr questions 
W. S. S., Richmond, Kan.—We have, 
not the books mentioned and do not 
know of their bein«‘ published. Will 
look them up, hoAvever. DaAue’s new 
cheek list is not yet published. We 
do not know the price. 
('. I. W., Summerville, S. ('.—Pure 
arsenic, with a little powdered alum 
added, will answer the purpose, al¬ 
though arsenical soap is by far the best. 
You can reduce the recipe according 
to the amount of the soap you desirer- 
We haA'e no files of this pajier for sale. 
See article under Random Notes. We 
will endeavor to answer othei- (pieric-s 
in our next. 
WILL SOUK! of our readers kindly 
inform us how to skeletonize leaves, 
also giA’e us a descri})tion of the female 
Bobolink. 
We have a numliei’of question which 
we will endeavor to answer in No. 7. 
0 UP A GEP'TS. 
The Ibllovviiig person-i are autliorized to receive 
subscriptions and advertisements for tnis paper v\T- 
will give a very liberal commission to persons who 
will act as our agents. Write tor circulars and terms. 
J. iM. Beers, 126 E. Water St.,Elmira, 
N. Y., C. I. Walker, Summerville, S. (’., 
R. W. Ford, Bristol, Conn., Arthur F. 
Clark, 414 Orleans St., Keokuk, Iowa, 
Oeo. H. Selover, Lake City, iMinn. 
Bennett & Detin, the famous curiosi¬ 
ty dealers, of Cortland, N. Y., has our 
thanks fora copv of the Vicksburg (’it- 
izen, printed on tvall-paper at the time 
of the siege, Avhen Grant “caught t!ie 
rabbit, etc.” The firm are selling them 
;it 10 c('uts eti(di. Get omd 
EXCHAjYG ES. 
Tills coliiinii u]>ei> to all giiliitcribers, h Iio may iiigci't 
exchanges free of charge. .\0 advertisements admitted to this 
column under any circumstances, and we shall reserve the 
right to insert no exchanges which are merely intended to se¬ 
cure cash purchasers.--Fd. 
H. E. Deats. Flemington, N. J.—A 
5 cent nickel Avithoiit the word “cents" 
for Nos. 1, 2 and J of Natukalists’ 
Companion. 
A. C. Randall, St. Johnsbury. \'t. 
—^Minerals and curiosities from Ver¬ 
mont to exchange for minerals and cu¬ 
riosities from other states. 
CoLLECTOK, J05 French St., Wilming¬ 
ton, Del.—Minerals ami all kinds of 
spceimens foi- Indian relics and first- 
class birds’ eggs. lusts exchanged. 
E. G. Hauloav, Lynn. iMass.—Star¬ 
fish, sea ui’chinS and all kinds of sea 
curiositi('s for ari-owheads and general 
curiosities. 
(7 1. Walkeu, Sumnuu’ville, S. C.— 
Will exchange marl, tea seeds, shells, 
rock used to l)uild jettiesou Charleston 
bar, etc., for Indian arroAvheads or 
spearheads in (i.uantities or small lots. 
C. D. Pen DELL, Edinboro, Pa.—A 
-jilo violin in box, $25 Avorth of minei‘- 
als, several books and a good pair of 
roller skates for a magic lantern in 
perfect order and giving a nine-foot 
view, or a good jol) press. 
Chas. P. Guelf. Brock port, N. Y.— 
40 tbs. of small |)ica Roman tyjaL in 
good condition, for display type, jn’int- 
ing material, scientific books or instru¬ 
ments, or offei’s. The disi)la_\ type 
perfered. 
A. B. Robeuts, Grangerburgh, iMedi- 
na Co., Ohio.—First-class eggs of the 
White-iaiuqied Shrike, Am. (foldfinch, 
English vSparroAv, Kingliird, (’owbird, 
Viourning Dove, BroAvnThrasher. Red- 
and-ldack-shouldered Blackbird, Pur¬ 
ple Grackle and Grass Finch to ex¬ 
change for Indian relics, rare minerals, 
good curiosities, named fossils, etcu 
Corrc'spoudcmce desircMl. 
