Said this youth. You would hardly suppose. That much water could come through this hose" a• small boy • as he spoke. Saw a chance for a joke. And • deluged• the youth and his clothes. CHRISTMAS CARDS BY MAIL. COPYRIGHT, All the great blessings. this world eer can give I heartily wish you and long may you live. OUR CARD PACKAGES for 1888 and 1889 are ready. The assortment is large and fine, embracing the best cards that can be obtained. These packages will be found wonderful bargains. We advise early orders, as many will certainly desire to re-order. We will send a complete set of the first six packages for $3.50, and 40 cts. for postage and registering, and of the complete 10 sets for $5.50, and 50 cts. for postage and registering. No. 1.-For 50 cents and 4 cents for postage: 17 of No. 2.-For 50 cents and 4 cents for postage: 10 Frosted Card and a card cut in form of a Leaf. No. 3.-For $1.00 and 6 cents for postage: A choice selection of 25 Beautiful Cards of L. Prang & Co.'s, also a souvenir booklet and a fine Satin Card. No. 4.-For $1.00 and 8 cents for postage: A selection of 10 of our Largest and Finest Cards, including 1 of Prang's Celebrated Prize Cards, together with a Beautiful Folding Calendar for 1889. No. 5.-For $1.00 and 10 cents for postage: 10 No. 6.-For 25 cents and 2 cents for postage: 10 No. 7.-For $1.00 and 8 cents for postage: 7 Sou- No. 8.-For $1.00 and 6 cents for postage: 7 of Prang's best Prize Cards, celebrated the STAMPS OR POSTAL NOTES RECEIVED. Hand-Painted Cards, Pearl Cards, and other novelties at 10, 15, 25, 50, 75 cents and $1.00 each, for Christmas, Birthday or Anniversary, which will be selected with care for different tastes and ages as specified. Chromo-Lithograph Cards by Prang & Co. of the above cut and verse, and companion cards per doz., post-paid, 75 cents. TO TEACHERS ONLY. Better 50 Marcus Ward's, Prang's, and other beautiful cards, no two alike, for $1.00 and 8 cents for postage. assortment, 82.00 and 10 cents for postage. A very choice Selection, no two alike, for $3.00 and 20 cents for postage and registering. Every Packet will be sent in pasteboard Protectors and heavy envelope wrappers for safe transmission. The above offers include our Easter Card Packets for 1889. These will be ready about March 1st. Envelopes for mailing 12 cts. for each packet. PAPER 3 Famous Brands. BEACON HILL LINEN, Finest Paper Made. CARTER'S STANDARD, Variety of latest tints. TREASURY BOND, Toughest paper made. BY THE POUND. Lowest prices in America. Samples (paper and envelopes), with prices and number of sheets to the pound, sent for 15 cents. Strictly correct sizes and finish for fashionable correspondence. SPECIAL OFFER. Orders of $10 and over de livered free to your nearest railroad station. To secure this, club your orders with friends. Agents and dealers THE PROFESSOR AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE. PROFESSOR (somewhat angrily): Where's the bill of fare? LANDLADY : "The bill for your fare, Professor, is under your plate. You will observe it is not receipted." Rogers' Groups of Statuary. These well-known Statuettes, which Mr. Rogers has been engaged in making since 1860, are given largely for Wedding and Holiday presents. They vary in price from $5 to $20, and are sent with safety to any part of the world. In most of the large cities there is an established agency for them, where they can be obtained at the catalogue price; but, where they are not already kept they can be ordered directly from New York, or through any firm who deals in fine art goods. A photographic print of a new group called "Politics," and also an illustrated catalogue of all the groups, with size and description of each, and pedestals of various patterns (in ebonized wood), will be mailed free to any address. JOHN ROGERS, 860 Broadway, cor. 17th Street, New York. WEDDING AND A CHRISTMAS GIFT. The Acme Ladies' Lap Writing-Case. This article is a Writing-Case and Ladies' Lap-Desk combined. It contains an Inkstand, Paper, Envelopes, Writing-Tablet, Pencil, Seal, Taper, and Sealing War, also contains our NEW HUNDRED-YEAR CALENDAR. These Cases (size 8 x 12) will be furnished (expressage not prepaid) at the following prices : German and Japanese Leatherette, each Plain and Fancy Leathers, each Real Seal, Plain and with Oxidized Ornaments, each $1.50 and $2.00 $2.00, $3.00, and $4.00 $4.00, $5.00, $6.00, $7.00, $8.00, and $9.00 $5.00, $6.00, $7.00, $8.00, 89.00, $10.00, to $15.00 ACME STATIONERY & PAPER CO., 59 Duane Street, New York. FROM THE "PIKE CORNERS BANNER." "$5.00 reward will be cheerfully paid for information which will lead to the detection of the miscreants who tampered with my old mare's feed-bag while I was in Perkin's Grocery Store on Saturday last." EZRA HAPGOOD. |