The PS Corner (continued 2)

They are landscapes, marine views, figure pieces, animal and dining-room pictures.

Postage on sizes under 12x12 inches 6 cents; over 12x12 inches 10 cents.

Winsor & Newton’s Oil Colors. Price for seventy-five of the list 8 cents a tube; for 12½ cents in new subscriptions.

Other colors supplied at higher rates. Postage 2 cents a tube.

A list of colors sent on request. These are most used: burnt sienna, raw sienna, emerald green, flake white, light red, naples yellow, permanent blue, raw umber, terra verte, prussian blue, vandyke brown, yellow ochre, ivory black, zinnober green (medium); all of which are supplied at the quoted rate.

Ruler with circle-guide. Price 25 cents; for 30 cents in new subscriptions. Postage 12 cents.

Scholar’s Companion, No. 41. Price $1; for $1.25 in new subscriptions. Postage 15 cents.

Cloth-covered box with pen-holder, pencil, slate-pencil, sponge and sponge-box, rubber eraser, ink-bottle, knife and key—box locks.

Vassar School-bag. Price 50 cents; for 60 cents in new subscriptions. Postage 8 cents.

Stout bag of open lace of white cotton twine with red lining showing through, with gay stripes of colored twine in the lace.

“Beginner’s Outfit” of tissue paper and other materials for flower-work. Price 35 cents; for 50 cents in new subscriptions. Postage 7 cents.

Colors of tissue paper, rose sprays, stems, daisy centers and petals, leaves, wire, instructions.

“Complete Assortment” of tissue paper and other materials. Price $1; for $1.30 in new subscriptions. Postage 16 cents.

Paper colors, tubing, culots, rose sprays and moss, wire, rose, poppy and daisy centers, poppy buds, leaves, pincers, instructions.

Letter-scale. Price 50 cents; for 60 cents in new subscriptions.

Weighs from ½-ounce to 10 or 12 ounces. With hook for tied parcels and clamp for letters.

MUSIC Etc.

Mason & Hamlin Organ No. 2208, five octaves, nine stops. For $100 in new subscriptions.

The cash price of this organ in music stores depends on where the store is, its costs, and its scale of profits. The lowest price we know of is $99; the highest $165. Size 4-11x1-11x5. Weight in case 322 lbs.

One of the most perplexing bargains a family has to make nowadays is in buying a musical instrument. Price and quality, both, are in doubt.

There is probably some good reason for what appears to be chronic demoralization pervading the musical instrument business in every part of this enormous country of ours. We can’t control the fact. We have got round it, if you happen to want an organ.

We’ll try, if you want a piano.

Pitch-pipe, A and C, in a handy pocket-case. Price 20 cents; for 25 cents in new subscriptions.

Bay State Guitar, Style E. Price $14; for $18 in new subscriptions.

Guaranteed by the makers (John C. Haynes & Co., Boston) not to warp or split. Solid-rosewood sides and back, mahogany neck.

Wood case for $4 in new subscriptions.

Banjo, No. 33½. Price $5; for $6.25 in new subscriptions.

Nickeled rim, wood lining, imitation-walnut fretted arm, ball brackets, calfskin head.

Music-box, No. 3½. Price $7; for $8 in new subscriptions.

Rosewood; 3 airs; 2¾-inch cylinder; key attached.

Xylophone. No. 1, 2 octaves. Price $1.50; for $2 in new subscriptions. No. 3, 2½ octaves (with chromatics). Price $5.50; for $7.50 in new subscriptions.

Accordion. Price $5; for $6 in new subscriptions.

10 keys, 2 sets reeds, stop, double bellows, german-silver clasps and corners.

Thie Three-sided Harmonica. Price 90 cents; for $1.25 in new subscriptions. Postage 15 cents.

16 double holes on a side; german-silver plates.

Bell Harmonica. Price 60 cents; for 75 cents in new subscriptions. Postage 5 cents.

10 double holes; brass plates.

Concert Harmonica. Price 60 cents; for 75 cents in new subscriptions. Postage 8 cents.

Size 5½x2¼ inches; 24 double holes; brass plates.

Richter Harmonica, No. 33½. Price 25 cents; for 35 cents in new subscriptions. Postage 3 cents. 4-inch, 10 single holes, nickeled plates.

Franklin Square Song Collection, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. Price 50 cents each; for 75 cents in new subscriptions.

Each number contains the words and music of about two-hundred of what are regarded as the best songs of the time: songs of home, worship, love, country, children, school; with a mass of information relating to them. Table of Contents sent on request.

WATCHES CLOCKS JEWELRY

Seth Thomas Watch in argentine case for $10 in new subscriptions; in silver case for $15 in new subscriptions. Postage 10 cents.

There is strong competition between the American watch-manufactories on low-price watches. The struggle is to make the best for the money. That is the way to capture the market. Seth Thomas watch is ahead.

We buy the movement separate. There is no established price for the watch as we send it out. We are giving the most we can get for the money. The watch is a good time-keeper; durable; open-face; has seven jewels; is decidedly worth repairing; good enough; a great deal better than any foreign watch for the money; better than any other American watch for the money.

The argentine case is a substitute for silver, substantial, keeps its silver look. The silver case is no better, unless you object to an imitation. The argentine case is plain, the silver is chased (“turned” is the technical word), the neatest of watch-case engraving. Stem-winders and setters of course.

Waterbury Watch, chain, whistle and agate charm. Price for the whole, $3; for $4 in new subscriptions. Postage 15 cents.

Perhaps a million of these watches are in use. As good a time-keeper as any common watch and bears a good deal of banging. The only fault we ever heard of in it is the slowness of winding—takes about a minute and a half—stem-winder at that. The makers undertake to repair it for 50 cents and postage. The case is bright nickel, or what is called nickel—looks like silver.

Chatelaine Watch. Price $7; for $9 in new subscriptions. Postage 10 cents.

Fair time-keeper, plain, bright nickel case.

Alarm Clock. Price $1.75; for $2 in new subscriptions. Postage 20 cents.

Nickel, one-day, 4-inch dial, key attached.

Little Nickel One-day Clock with 2-inch dial. Price $1.35; for $1.75 in new subscriptions. Postage 10 cents.

Winds by turning the whole back plate.

Eight-day Clock with cathedral bell. Price $10; for $11 in new subscriptions.

Enameled-iron case with gilt decorations, a close imitation of black marble; 10x15 inches.

Send for finger-measure a slip of paper that just goes round the ring finger.

Plated Finger-rings. Patterns 1, 2, 3, 4 in heavy rolled plate. Price $1 each; for $1.25 in new subscriptions. Same in filled fourteen-karat gold. Price $1.25; for $1.50 in new subscriptions.

Gold Finger-ring of patterns 1 or 3. Price $1.75; for $2.50 in new subscriptions. No. 2, $2.25; for $3.00 in new subscriptions.

Gold Cameo Finger-ring. Price $1.50; for $2 in new subscriptions.

Plated Gold-stone Finger-ring. Price $1; for $1.35 in new subscriptions.

Gold Amethyst Finger-ring. Price $1.75; for $2.50 in new subscriptions.

Plated Tiger-eye Finger-ring. Price $1.25; for $1.50 in new subscriptions.

SILVER-PLATED WARE Etc.

Flat ware may be of any of these six patterns, except table-knives and fruit-knives. Pattern B with handles oxidized for about ten per cent additional to the prices quoted. [B not oxidized same price as the others.]

The grade of all, both flat and hollow ware, is that known in the trade as “triple-plate,” unless otherwise noted.

The maker of nearly all is the Holmes & Edwards Silver Company.

Plush boxes supplied, if wanted. They cost about as much as the wares they contain.

Tea-spoons of any pattern. Price $2.50 a half-dozen; for $3 in new subscriptions. Postage 7 cents.

Dessert-spoons of any pattern. Price $4.25; for $5 in new subscriptions. Postage 12 cents.

Table-spoons or forks of medium size of any pattern. Price $4.75 a half-dozen; for $6 in new subscriptions. Postage 14 cents.

Table-knives of medium size. Price $2.50 a half dozen; for $3 in new subscriptions. Postage 24 cents.

Fruit-knives. Price $1.75 a half-dozen; for $2.10 in new subscriptions. Postage 10 cents.

Pocket Fruit-knife. Price $1.25; for $1.50 in new subscriptions. Postage 3 cents.

Not “triple-plate”; two grades lower.

Butter-knife of pattern A, C, D, or E. Price $1; for $1.25 in new subscriptions. Postage 3 cents.

Sugar-tongs of pattern A, C, D, or E. Price $1.50; for $2 in new subscriptions. Postage 3 cents.

Sugar-shell of pattern A, C, D, or E. Price 75 cents; for $1 in new subscriptions. Postage 3 cents.

Berry-spoon A, C, D or E. Price $2.50; for $3 in new subscriptions. Postage 5 cents.

Gravy-ladle A, C, D or E. Price $1.50; for $2 in new subscriptions. Postage 4 cents.

Soup-ladle A, C, D or E. Price $4; for $5 in new subscriptions. Postage 12 cents.

Same as gravy-ladle, but larger.

Fish-knife and Fork A, C, D, or E. Price $3.25 each; for $4 each in new subscriptions. Postage 4 cents each.

Pie-knife A, C, D or E. Price $3.25; for $4 in new subscriptions. Postage 5 cents.

Cake-knife A, C, D or E. Price $3.25; for $4 in new subscriptions. Postage 3 cents.

Child’s set of knife, fork, spoon and napkin-ring. Price $1.50; for $1.75 in new subscriptions. Postage 10 cents.

Not triple-plate; two grades lower.

Butter-dish. Price $3; for $4.50 in new subscriptions. Must go by express.

Satin finish.

Call-bell. Price $1.50; for $2 in new subscriptions. Postage 10 cents.

Top strike; neat design. Not triple-plate; two grades lower.

Napkin-ring No. 173. Price $1.25; for $1.50 in new subscriptions. Postage 5 cents.

Not triple-plate; two grades lower.

Pickle-jar with tongs. Price $2; for $2.50 in new subscriptions.

Engraved glass jar.

Child’s Cup No. 38. Price $1.25; for $1.50 in new subscriptions. Postage 10 cents.

Not triple-plate; two grades lower; gold-lined.

Child’s Cup No 28. Price $2.50; for $2.75 in new subscriptions. Postage 10 cents.

Not triple-plate; two grades lower; gold-lined.

Nut-picks. Price 90 cents; for $1 in new subscriptions. Postage 5 cents.

No. A1½, 5-inch, six nickeled-steel picks in paper box.

Nut-cracker and picks. Price $1.75; for $2 in new subscriptions. Postage 10 cents.

No. C1½, 5-inch, six nickeled-steel picks and one cracker in paper box.

Plymouth Lap-board. Price $1.25; for $1.35 in new subscriptions.

Very light but strong, unsplittable, cloth-like surface pleasant to touch, not slippery, brass-bound, neat, with half-yard measure and checker-board. There never will be a better thing for its many, many uses. Must go by express.

Rand-McNally Standard Atlas of the World. The publishers’ price is $4.50. We send it postage paid for $2.50 in new subscriptions.

Edition of 1887, “revised to date including maps.” (We quote from the publishers’ letter. The Atlas is not yet out at the time of writing.)

Large book, 11x14 inches, cloth binding, about 200 pages; about 150 maps, about 30 statistical diagrams, etc., nearly 100 engravings; brief descriptions of regions, countries, cities, governments; our part of the world elaborately mapped and illustrated.

So comprehensive an Atlas can only be made for the money by many thousands, and so only in a country where millions of people are happy enough to want to know the world they live in.

Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary. Price $13; for $17 in new subscriptions. By express at receiver’s cost.

Latest edition, with marginal index. See cut.

Worcester’s Unabridged Dictionary. Price $11; for $13 in new subscriptions. By express at receiver’s cost.

Latest edition with marginal index. See cut of Webster.

Ladies’ Card-case. Price 85 cents; for $1.10 in new subscriptions.

Natural calfskin stamped with a beautiful pattern, old-gold satin lining.

Pearl Rug-maker. Price $1; for $1.10 in new subscriptions. Postage 6 cents.

A sort of sewing-machine attachment; not strictly that; for it is not attached; may be used with any machine, or without a machine, the sewing done by hand.

With it a woman of taste and aptness with colors can get out of her rag-bag beautiful rugs with almost no expense beyond sewing-cotton and dyes [see Diamond Dyes, page 23 of this list.]

The rug-maker is simply a nickeled steel-wire frame on which to wind cut rags or yarns preparatory to sewing them on a substantial foundation. Not hard to learn the use of. Not hard to use. A sort of homely art-work with waste materials, splendidly profitable.

The finished rug is a velvet, the pile of which is made by cutting the loops as they come from the rug-maker. The product of one day’s work may be as pretty and rich a rug as you would buy for several dollars. All depends on your taste, materials, colors, industry, patience. There is something of the constructive artist in every woman of taste.

Plush Mirror for toilet stand. Price 60 cents; for 75 cents in new subscriptions. Postage 8 cents.

Beveled plate glass, 4x6 inches.

Plush Toilet-case. Price $2.75; for $3.50 in new subscriptions. Postage 35 cents.

Zylonite mirror, brush and comb. Looks like ivory.

Zylonite Brush and Mirror. Price 75 cents each; for $1.10 in new subscriptions. Postage 6 cents each.

Together or either. Lily of the Valley pattern.

Plush Collar and Cuff Box. Price $2.50; for $3 in new subscriptions. Postage 20 cents.

Plush Jewel-case No. 150. Price $1; for $1.25 in new subscriptions. Postage 10 cents.

Size 4½x6x3 inches.

Plush Sealing-wax Cabinet. Price $2.25; for $2.85 in new subscriptions. Postage 10 cents.

Your initial-seal, five colors of finest wax, two wax candles, and stick in paper box.

Sealing-wax Box. Price 75 cents; for 80 cents in new subscriptions. Postage 6 cents.

Same contents as last. Paper box with cover.

Writing-desk. Price $1.50; for $2.10 in new subscriptions. Postage 45 cents.

Walnut inlaid with mahogany. Locks.

Writing-case for the lap. Price $2.50; for $3.50 in new subscriptions. Postage 30 cents.

Leather cover, with pockets and box full of writing-materials.

Music-roll. Price $1.35; for $1.75 in new subscriptions. Postage 7 cents.

Substantial leather, imitation seal, bound with morocco, morocco strap, round leather handle, nickel trimmings.

Silver Thimble. Price 65 cents; for 85 cents in new subscriptions.

Gold-filled thimble. Price $1.25; for $1.60 in new subscriptions.

Scrap-book. Price 60 cents; for 75 cents in new subscriptions. Postage 30 cents.

Size 9½x12 inches. 56 pages.

Handy Travelling-bag No. 161. Price $3.25; for $5 in new subscriptions. Postage 45 cents.

Natural grain leather, lined with leather, large inside pocket, nickel lock and trimmings; size 12-inch.

Same, 14-inch. Price $4; for $6 in new subscriptions.

Ladies’ Pocket-book. Price $1.50; for $2 in new subscriptions. Postage 5 cents.

Seal, morocco flap-lining, skiver pockets.

Plush Work-box. Price $2.25; for $3 in new subscriptions. Postage 20 cents.

Beveled plate-glass mirror in cover, bone needle-case, crochet needle, bodkin, thread-knife, button-hook, tape-needle and a pair of scissors.

Plush Work-box for a little girl. Price $1.50; for $2 in new subscriptions. Postage 18 cents.

Same things as in last except mirror.

Plush Perfume-stand No. 4005. Price $1.25; for $1.75 in new subscriptions. Postage 15 cents.

Two ground-stopper bottles, six multiplying mirrors, nickel extension handle.

Plush Perfume-stand No. 3. Price 75 cents; for $1 in new subscriptions. Postage 15 cents.

Two ground-stopper bottles, two mirrors, brass handle.

Plush Mirror and Whisk-holder. Price $1.25; for $1.50 in new subscriptions. Postage 15 cents.

Beveled medallion mirror, three little hooks, whisk with nickel-damask handle and ring. A pretty piece for a girl’s room.

BARNEY & BERRY’S SKATES

State exact length of boot.

Keyless Skate. Price $4; for $4.50 in new subscriptions. Postage 35 cents.

Best steel, best make, best temper; bright nickel. Toe and heel clamps worked together by thumb-screw at heel: the simplest fastening. Sizes 8 to 12 inches.

Skate No. R. Price $2; for $2.10 in new subscriptions. Postage 35 cents.

Fac-simile of the Keyless skate, of lower grade; nickeled.

American Rink Skate. Price $4.50; for $5.00 in new subscriptions. Postage 35 cents.

Best every way; adjustable as to size by a thumb-screw at the heel and fastened by a lever under the instep. Sizes 8 to 12 inches.

Skate No. T. Price $2; for $2.10 in new subscriptions. Postage 35 cents.

Skate No. T is a fac-simile of the American Rink Skate; heel-plates, foot-plates, toe-clamps and brackets of crucible steel; nickeled.

All-clamp Skate. Price $4; for $4.50 in new subscriptions. Postage 35 cents.

Best nickeled steel. Sizes 7 to 12 inches.

Skate No. F. Price $2; for $2.10 in new subscriptions. Postage 35 cents.

Fac-simile of All-clamp skate, of lower grade; nickeled.

Ladies’ Keyless Skate. No. LR. Price $2.50; for $3 in new subscriptions. Postage 30 cents.

Blades of the lower grade, foot-plates, clamps and brackets of crucible steel; russet-leather trimmings; nickel heel-bands. A thumb-screw at the heel works the toe-clamps.

Ladies’ Clamp Skate, No. LE. Price $2.50; for $3 in new subscriptions. Postage 30 cents.

Differs from No. LR only in having the toe-clamps worked by a key instead of a thumb-screw.

Putz Pomade, the best polishing substance known for gold, silver, copper, brass, tin and other metals. Price 15 cents a box; for 20 cents in new subscriptions.

One of the many new things in this List, the knowledge of which is worth much more than it costs.

Putz Pulver, perhaps the same as the paste; but, being a powder, it does not cling to chasings; better therefore for jewelry. Price 15 cents a box; for 20 cents in new subscriptions.

Any subscriber may pay his own subscription by getting new subscriptions of twice the amount.

Thus: Babyland for $1 in new subscriptions; Our Little Men and Women for $2 in new subscriptions; Pansy for $2 in new subscriptions; Chautauqua Young Folks’ Journal for $2 in new subscriptions; Wide Awake for $4.80 in new subscriptions.

Any book we publish, postage paid, at the rate of $1 for $1.20 in new subscriptions.

Thus: A 50-cent book for 60 cents in new subscriptions, a $1 book for $1.20, a $1.50 book for $1.80, a $2 book for $2.40, etc.

We cannot describe our two-thousand books in this List; and, if we begin, there is no stopping-place. The best we can do is to send our catalogue [We wish it afforded more of a clue to their contents]; and you select from that.

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