CHRISTMAS "ST. NICHOLAS."

A special Holiday number, designed for boys and girls everywhere, whether regular readers of the magazine or not;—the best, and, by reason of its immense edition, 105,000, the cheapest Christmas book published, Price 30 cents.

A brilliant Holiday cover; superb pictures by the best American artists; a capital acting operetta for children "The Land of Nod," with words and music; a splendid story by Washington Gladden, "A Christmas Dinner with the Man in the Moon," the illustrations of which rival Dore's; "King Arthur and his Knights," by Sidney Lanier; one of Frank R. Stockton's inimitable FAIRY STORIES; the "Treasure Box of Literature," etc., etc.;—in all, thirty-three departments and contributions.

A Grand Holiday Gift-Book of 100 Pages, printed on tinted paper, illustrated with scores of charming pictures, for only 30 cents. Ask for the Christmas (December) St. Nicholas. Four editions of last year's Holiday number were demanded. For sale everywhere. Subscription price, $3.00 per year.

Scribner & Co., 743 Broadway, N. Y.

$100 PRESENT!

For a Machine that will Saw as Fast and Easy as this one.

This is the King of Saw Machines. It saws off a 2 foot log in 2 minutes. 20,000 in use. The cheapest machine made, and fully warranted. Circular free. United States Manufacturing Co., Chicago, Ill.

THE NEW YORK BELTING AND PACKING COMPANY

LOOK FOR OUR STAMP

on the goods whenever you buy

BELTING, HOSE, OR PACKING.

37 & 38 PARK ROW, NEW YORK.

Watchman's Improved Time Detector, with Safety Lock Attachment, Patented 1875-6-7. Beware of Infringements. This Instrument is supplied with 12 keys for 12 different stations. Invaluable for all concerns employing night watchmen. Send for circulars to E. IMHAUSER, P. O. Box 2875. 212 Broadway, New York.

Mill Stones and Corn Mills.

We make Burr Millstones, Portable Mills, Smut Machines, Packers, Mill Picks, Water Wheels, Pulleys, and Gearing specially adapted to Flour Mills. Send for catalogue.

J. T. NOYE & SONS, Buffalo, N. Y.

THE NEW

PULSOMETER

Is more economical in points of original cost, expense for repairs and running expenses, than any other Steam Pump in the World.

Simple and compact, with no machinery whatever to oil, or get out of order, it stands at the head of all means of elevating water or other liquids by steam. It needs no skilled labor to look after it.

Send for book giving full description, reduced prices and many letters of commendation from leading manufacturers and others throughout the country who are using them.

Pulsometer Steam Pump Co., Sole Owners of Hall's Patents in the U. S., 131,515 to 131,543, both inclusive, and the NEW PULSOMETER, Office, No. 83 John St., P.O. Box No. 1533. New York City.

Pictet Artificial Ice Co., Limited,

P.O. Box 3083 142 Greenwich St., New York. Guaranteed to be the most efficient and economical of all existing Ice and Cold Air Machines.

H.W. JOHNS' ASBESTOS

LIQUID PAINTS, ROOFING,

Steam Pipe & Boiler Coverings, Steam Packing, Mill Board, Sheathing, Fire Proof Coatings, &c.

Send for Descriptive Price List.

H. W. JOHNS M'F'G CO. 87 MAIDEN LANE, N. Y.

$66 a week in your own town. Terms and $5 outfit free. Address H. Hallett & Co., Portland, Me.

The George Place Machinery Agency

Machinery of Every Description.

121 Chambers and 103 Beade Streets, New York.

EMERY WHEELS and GRINDING MACHINES.

THE TANITE CO., Stroudsburg, Monroe Comity, Pa.

Orders may be directed to us at any of the following addresses, at each of which we carry a stock:

New York, 14 Dey Street. San Francisco, 2 and 4 California St.

Chicago, 152 and 154 Lake St. Philadelphia, 11 North Sixth Street.

St. Louis, 209 North Third St. Boston, 21 Doane St.

St. Louis, 811 to 819 North Second St. Portland, Oregon, 43 Front St.

Cincinnati, 212 West Second St. London, Eng., 9 St. Andrews St., Holborn Viaduct, E. C.

Louisville, 427 West Main St. Liverpool, Eng., 42 The Temple, Dale St.

Indianapolis, Corner Maryland and Delaware Sts. Sydney, N. S. W., 11 Pitt St.

New Orleans, 26 Union St.

Before ordering engraving of any kind, send to us for estimates and samples. We have the largest engraving establishment in the world, and the best facilities for doing work of the best quality, quickly and cheaply. PHOTO-ENGRAVING CO. 67 & 69 Park Place, New York.

HARTFORD STEAM BOILER

Inspection & Insurance

COMPANY

W. B. FRANKLIN, V. Pres't, J. M. ALLEN, Pres't. J. B. PIERCE, Sec'y.

COLUMBIA BICYCLE.

The Bicycle has proved itself to be a permanent, practical road vehicle, and the number in daily use is rapidly increasing. Professional and business men, seekers after health or pleasure, all join in bearing witness to its merits. Send 3 cent stamp for catalogue with price list and full information.

THE POPE M'F'G CO., 89 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

AGENTS CAN MAKE $5,000.00

BY SECURING THE

MANUFACTURERS' CABINET.

By employing Agents for 500 Manufacturers. By manufacturing rapid selling articles. By getting, through means of the Cabinet, the best agencies in the world.

Address J. B. CHAPMAN, 12 West St., Madison, Ind.

TELEPHONE and Electrical Supplies Send for Catalogue.

C. E. JONES & BRO., CINCINNATI, O.

Steam Fitters' & Plumbers' Supplies.

STURTEVANTS' FAN BLOWERS.

ALBERT BRIDGES, 46 Cortlandt Street, New York.

BOILER COVERINGS.

Plastic Cement and Hair Felt, with or without the

Patent "AIR SPACE" Method.

ASBESTOS MATERIALS.

Made from pure Italian Asbestos in fiber mill board and round packing. THE CHALMERS-SPENCE CO., 40 John Street, and Foot of E. 9th Street, New York.

Perfectly Smooth Thoroughly Seasoned

CUT THIN LUMBER!!

Manufactured by our Patent Board Cutting Machines and Seasoning Presses.

Pronounced the only Perfect Cut Lumber!!

MAHOGANY,

Rosewood, Satinwood, Walnut, Ash, Red Cedar, Cherry, Oak, Poplar, Maple, Holly, French Walnut, etc., etc.. in Logs, Planks, Boards, and Veneers.

Send for catalogue and price lists.

GEO. W. READ & CO., 186 to 200 Lewis St. foot 5th and 6th Sts., New York.

SNOW'S BEST Water Wheel Governor,

MANUFACTURED BY COHOES IRON FOUNDRY AND MACHINE, CO., COHOES, N.Y.

$55.66 Agents' profit per week. Will prove it or forfeit $500.00. Outfit and Samples worth $5.00 free. Address E. G. RIDEOUT & CO., 10 Barclay Street, New York.

Steel Castings

From 1/4 to 15,000 lb. weight, true to pattern, of unequaled strength, toughness, and durability. 15,000 Crank Shafts and 10,000 Gear Wheels of this steel now running prove its superiority over other Steel Castings. Send for circular and price list.

Chester Steel Castings Co., 407 Library St., Phila, Pa.

Pyrometers.

For showing heat of Ovens, Hot Blast Pipes, Boiler Flues Superheated Steam, Oil Stills, etc.

HENRY W. BULKLEY, Sole Manufacturer, 149 Broadway, N.Y.

WM. A. HARRIS PROVIDENCE, R. J. (PARK STREET),

Six minutes walk West from station.

Original and Only builder of the

HARRIS-CORLISS ENGINE

With Harris' Patented Improvements, from 10 to 1,000 H. P.

At Low Prices. Large Assorted Stock. A. & F. BROWN, 57-61 Lewis St., New York.

THE BAKER BLOWER, Centennial Judges Report.

"Good Design and Material. Very efficient in action. With the special advantages that they can be connected for motion directly with engine without the use of gearing or belting."

SEND FOR CATALOGUE.

WILBRAHAM BROS.

No. 2518 Frankford Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

MICROSCOPES, OPERA GLASSES, SPY Glasses, Spectacles, Thermometers, Barometers, Compasses. R. & J. BECK, Manufacturing Opticians. Philadelphia, Pa. Send for Illustrated Priced Catalogue.

The Oldest YANKEE NOTION HOUSE In the World. HOWARD BROTHERS & READ, Successors to Howard, Sanger & Co., OWNERS OF THE HOWARD MANUFACTURING CO., MANUFACTURE AND INTRODUCE PATENTED NOVELTIES. THE ONLY Real Pocket Scale IN THE MARKET. MADE OF METAL, Heavily Nickel Plated, COMPACT, STRONG, DURABLE. Can be carried in the Vest Pocket. Each one warranted absolutely accurate. Weighs up to 8 lbs. PRICE 25 CENTS. Sample by mail on receipt of price. A liberal discount to the trade. No. 1—"Post Office," weighs to 8 ozs. No. 2—"Pocket," weighs to 8 lbs. Howard Manufacturing Co., Box 2295, New York.

BOGARDUS' PATENT UNIVERSAL ECCENTRIC MILLS—For grinding Bones, Ores, Sand, Old Crucibles, Fire Clay, Guanos, Oil Cake, Feed, Corn, Corn and Cob, Tobacco, Snuff, Sugar, Salts, Roots, Spices, Coffee, Cocoanut, Flaxseed, Asbestos, Mica etc., and whatever cannot be ground by other mills, Also for Paints, Printers' Inks, Paste Blacking, etc. JOHN W. THOMSON, successor to JAMES BOGARDUS, corner of White and Elm Sts., New York.

THE

New York Ice Machine Company,

21 Courtland St., New York, Rooms 54, 55.

LOW PRESSURE BINARY ABSORPTION SYSTEM

Machines Making

ICE AND COLD AIR.

Low Pressure when running. No pressure at rest. Machines guaranteed by C. H. Delamater & Co.

Our new Stylographic Pen (just patented), having the duplex interchangeable point section, is the very latest improvement. THE STYLOGRAPHIC PEN CO., Room 13, 169 Broadway, New York. Send for circular.