rity with the U. S. Supreme Court. Recommended by the
State Sup'ts of Schools in 36 States, & by 50 College Pres'ts.

G. & C. MERRIAM & CO., Pub'rs, Springfield, Mass.

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$3 Printing Press

Do your Own Printing

Card & label Press $3. Larger sizes $5 to $75. For old or young.
Everything easy, printed directions. Send 2 stamps for Catalogue of
Presses, Type, Cards, &c. to the factory. Kelsey & Co., Meriden,
Conn.

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The New York Sun.

An Independent Newspaper of Democratic Principles, but not Controlled
by any Set of Politicians or Manipulators; Devoted to Collecting and
Publishing all the News of the Day in the most Interesting Shape and
with the greatest possible Promptness, Accuracy and Impartiality; and
to the Promotion of Democratic Ideas and Policy in the affairs of
Government, Society and Industry.

_Rates, by Mail, Postpaid:_

DAILY, per Year $6.00
DAILY, per Month .50
SUNDAY, per Year 1.00
DAILY and SUNDAY per Year 7.00
WEEKLY, per Year 1.00

_Address, THE SUN, New York City._

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[Illustration: This Ink has been known to the trade since 1835, as

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WITH A COMMON PEN
Without a Preparation.]

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ESTABLISHED OVER 50 YEARS
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BUYER, SELLER AND CONSUMER.

This Ink received the Diploma and Medal at Centennial over all
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Report of Judges: "For simplicity of application and indelibility."

Sold by Druggists, Stationers, News Agents and many Fancy and Dry
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If you are in want of SEEDS send for Vick's Floral Guide, price 10
cents, which can be deducted from first order.

ROCHESTER, N. Y. JAMES VICK.

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The Independent,

No. 251 Broadway, New York.

"One of the ablest weeklies in existence."--_Pall Mall Gazette,
London._

In its thirty-sixth year of publication THE INDEPENDENT stands easily
at the head of religious and literary weekly newspapers wherever
published. Being undenominational, it has the opportunity offered it
to present to