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THE DISAPPOINTED SHOWMAN.
MONS. LOUIS CRAPEAUD.
"Walk in, Sir! No charge, Sir!"
FARMER BULL. "Ah! 'twon't
do, Lou! Can't fool this child with your One Horse Stuffed Animal Show this
time, old fellow!!"
FISK
& HATCH.
Bankers and Dealers in Government
Securities,
AND
AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES
FIVE-TWENTY LOAN,
No. 38
Wall Street, New York.
Munro's Ten Cent Novel, No. 6.
The
Man-Eaters;
Or,
The Cannibal Queen.
A
Story of Wonderful Events and Exploits in the South
Pacific.
By Illion Constellano.
Mr. Constellano writes
exclusively for this series. Read the "Hunted Unionist," but read especially
"The Man-Eaters," one of those charming pictures of rustic barbarism which
delights everybody. Sent, post-paid, on receipt of price, Ten Cents. GEORGE
MUNRO & CO., 137 William Street, N. Y. This is the unrivaled series of Ten Cent
Publications formerly published by Irwin P. Beadle & Co. IRWIN P. BEADLE.
GEORGE MUNRO.
Watches Given Away.
Agents and Dealers look at the
Great Chance to make Money we offer, by engaging in the sale of our NEW NOVELTY
STATIONERY PRIZE PACKET. Only $15 capital required to obtain a WATCH, FREE, with
first order. We also offer SPLENDID STEEL ENGRAVINGS. $10 invested will yield
$50. Never before such inducements were offered.
Full particulars in Circulars,
mailed free.
G. S. HASKINS & CO., 36 Beekman
Street, N. Y.,
The Oldest Established Prize
Package House in the U. S.
Ready made or to measure, at $33,
$39, and $45 per doz.
Self Measurement for Shirts.
Printed directions for
Self-Measurement, list of prices, and drawings of different styles of Shirts and
Collars sent free everywhere.
FRENCH FLANNEL OVERSHIRTS, $3.00,
$3.75, and $4.50 each; all cut one yard long. A single shirt sent by mail on
receipt of the cash and 63 cents postage for each shirt.
Send the size of your neck. Also
ENAMELED WHITE,
Having the appearance and comfort
of linen, have been worn in England for the last two years in preference to any
other collar, as they are readily cleaned in one minute with a sponge.
To Military Men and Travellers
they are invaluable. Price $1 each; sent by past to any part of the Union on the
receipt of $1.15.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
AGENTS WANTED in every Town in
the Union.
S. W. H. WARD, 387
Broadway, N.
Y.
A Household Word.—Buy your
Housekeeping Articles at BASSFORD'S,
Cooper Institute, New York.
A Bad Breath,—The Greatest Curse
the human family is heir to. How many lovers it has separated—how many friends
forever parted. The subject is so delicate, your nearest friend will not mention
it, and you are ignorant of the fact. To effect a radical cure, use the "BALM OF
THOUSAND FLOWERS" as a dentrifice, night and morning. It also beautifies the
complexion, removing all tan, pimples, and freckles, leaving the skin soft and
white. Price 50 cents. For sale by all druggists.
The Trade supplied by HOWARD,
SANGER & CO., 105 and 107 Chambers Street, N. Y., and for sale by all Druggists.
of INDUSTRIAL ART. Most of the
Inventions patented in the United States are illustrated in its columns, the
Engravings being most superb and beautiful. Each number contains 16 pages of
matter and from 8 to 10 Engravings. The numbers for a year make a splendid
volume of 832 pages of useful and entertaining matter, and about 500 Engravings.
A full report of all the Patent Claims are published officially each week.
It is printed weekly on fine
paper at the marvelously low price of $3 per year. or $1 for four months.
Specimen copies sent free. Address—
MUNN & CO.,
No. 37 PARK ROW, NEW YORK.
Goods, wholesale and retail. Also
Manufacturer and Importer of Cues, Cue Leather, Chalk, &c. The only place to get
a good set of seasoned Billiard Balls at reduced prices. All Orders by mail
promptly attended to.
& CO. have acted as Attorneys for
more than 20,000 inventors, and statistics show that nearly ONE-THIRD of all the
applications for patents annually made in the United States are solicited
through the Scientific American Patent Agency. All business connected with the
Examination of Inventions, Preparing Specifications, Drawings, Caveats,
Assignments of Patents, Prosecuting Rejected Cases, Interferences, Re-issues and
Extensions of Patents, and Opinions of the Infringement and Validity of Patents,
will receive the most careful attention.
Patents secured in England,
France, Belgium, Austria, Russia, Prussia, and all other foreign countries where
Patent Laws exist. A Pamphlet of "Advice How to Secure Letters Patent,"
including the Patent Laws of the United States, furnished free. All
communications confidential. Address— MUNN & CO., No. 37 PARK ROW, NEW YORK.
The only enameled "Turn-over"
Collar made in metals. Send $1 for a "Turn-over" or 75 cents for a "Choker," to
Box 5173 , and receive it by return mail. American enameled Metallic Collar Co.,
94 Pine St., N. Y.
GOLD PENS AND CASES
Retailed at wholesale prices. 14
kt. Gold Pen, Solid Silver Case, $1.50, warranted for one year, guarantee
accompanying each Pen. Send for a circular. Pens re-pointed on receipt of 35
cenis.
E. S. JOHNSON, 15 Maiden Lane, N.
Y.
Shults' Onguent, warranted to
produce a full set of Whiskers in six weeks, or money refunded. Sent post-paid,
for 30 cents. Address C. F. SHULTS, Troy, N.Y.
FINE WATCH FREE,
And $15 Per Day Easy.
Agents should be careful in
directing their orders for our Original and "only Genuine" Extra Large Size
Stationery Prize Packages, which have become so popular through the fine quality
and value of their contents. As we have several imitators, who copy our Styles,
Advertisements, Premiums, &c., we are the only manufacturers of the "Celebrated
Rickards Prize Packages," and none are genuine unless bought direct from us. We
still do as we have done for years past, present free to every one who acts as
our agent a Fine Gold or Silver Hunting-Case Watch, "Genuine English Movements,"
and warranted a correct time-keeper. These watches are presented on the spot or
sent with the first order. No one else does this. A single one of our Wonderful
Packages contains more really valuable articles than any half dozen others ever
sold. Among the surprising contents of "each package" will be found Fine
Stationery, Pens, Pencils, Envelopes, Engravings, Ladies' Fashion Plates,
Designs for Needle-work, Cottage Keepsakes, Household Companions,
Letter-Writer's Instructor, Parlor Amusements, Gent's Pocket Calendars for 1864,
Union Emblems, Camp Companions for Soldiers, Military Likenesses, Games, Army
Advice. Rare Recipes, Many Ways to get Rich. Yankee Notions, Fancy Articles,
Rich and Costly Presents of Fashionable Jewelry, &c., &c., all together worth
many dollars, for only 25c. Agents make immense profits. 100 to 200 per cent.
allowed. We guarantee smart agents can make $15 per day. Our regular agents
average that. Our Packages stand same as ever, above all others for quality and
quantity of contents. Agents wanted in every camp and town in the country. Goods
sent safe to all parts of the army. Send for our Great New Circular for 1864,
containing Extra Premium inducements. free. S. C. RICKARDS & CO., 102 Nassau
St., N. Y. Only Original, and Largest and Oldest Prize Package House in the
World.
ARMY
WATCH.
A BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVED GOLD PLATED
WATCH, Double Case, Lever Cap, small size, enameled dial, cut hands, "English
Movements," and correct time-keeper, sent free by mail in neat case,
only $7. A SOLID SILVER WATCH, same as
above, only $7. Specially adapted to the ARMY. $15 European Timekeeper. $15
A SUPERB "Extra Double Gold
Plated" engraved Hunting Case Watch, Magic Spring, "Genuine English Jeweled
Movements," Independent Action, Self Balance, a perfect timekeeper, "warranted
one year." WILL STAND ACID, and is an Exact Imitation of $100 Watch,
Used by the British Army
Officers, Sent free by mail, in elegant
Morocco Case, for only $15. THE CELEBRATED ENGLISH COURT
WATCH, for ladies. "Rich escutcheon designs," ruby movements, extra heavy gold
plate, in STERI.ING SILVER HUNTING CASE. "Will stand all tests," Exact
timekeeper, a perfect "Bijou Article." Sent free by mail, in richly embossed
Turkey Morocco Case, for only $18. ENGLISH STERLING SILVER LEVER
WATCHES, engraved Hunting Case, jeweled movements, $18. Real English Duplex Gold Watches.
Fine article, from $45 to $100. Good Watches, for Army use,. of
all descriptions. We are sole importers of the above styles of Watches.
Catalogue of trade prices mailed free. Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Newspaper of Feb. 20 says of the "European Timekeeper," "It is an imitation of
the celebrated timekeeper so much in use among the British army officers, and is
calculated to meet the wants of our soldiers in the field." Illustrated News
says, "Correct timepieces; equal in appearance to $100 watches." Address CHAS. P. NORTON & CO.,
Importers, 38 & 40 Ann Street, New York.
Kirtland, Bronson & Co.,
MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF
CLOTHING 45 and 47 Chambers Street, Opposite City Hall.
Putnam Clothes-Wringer.
The ONLY reliable Self-Adjusting
Wringer.
No wood-work to swell or split
No thumb-screws to get out of
order.
WARRANTED WITH OR WITHOUT
COG-WHEELS.
It took the FIRST PREMIUM at
Fifty-Seven State and County Fairs in 1863, and is, without an exception, the
best Wringer ever made.
Instead of believing the
statements of parties interested in the sale of other Wringers,
Try it, and Judge for Yourself.
Test it THOROUGHLY with ANY and
ALL others, and, if not entirely satisfactory, return it.
It will wring any thing from a
thread to a bed-quilt without alteration.
Patented in the United States,
England, Canada, and Australia. Agents wanted in every town.
No. 2, $5.50; No. 1, $6.00; No.
A, $8.
Manufactured and sold, wholesale
and retail, by
The Putnam Manufacturing Co.,
No. 13 Platt Street, N. Y., and
Cleveland, Ohio.
S. C. NORTHROP, Agent.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH FANCY GOODS.
Also, a full assortment of
Jet, Coral, and Steel Goods.
Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, 19 Maiden Lane & 22 John Street,
N. Y., 31 Rue du Chateau d'Eau, Paris. Sands St., Birmingham, Eng.
The
United States Service
Magazine.
Devoted to the interests of the
Army and Navy. Among its contributors are Generals Scott, Cullum, Grant,
McClellan, Barnard, Admiral Davis, Hon. Edward Everett, and many others.
Monthly, $5.00 a year; single
Numbers, 50c. Sent by mail. For sale by all News Dealers.
C. B. RICHARDSON, 596 Broadway,
N. Y.
$47 AMERICAN $47
LEVERS.
Trade Mark, P. S. Bartlett, Full
Jeweled, WARRANTED, in 4 oz, coin silver hunting case, gold joints, fancy push
pin, for $47.
Also every variety of good
Watches at equally low rates. All orders from the Army must be pre-paid, as the
Express Companies will not take bills for collection on soldiers.
J. L. FERGUSON, Importer of
Watches.
208 Broadway New York.
HOW TO BE
A GENTLEMAN.
Read that excellent new
hand-book, indispensable for all who would really know
HOW TO WRITE, HOW TO BEHAVE,
HOW TO TALK, HOW TO DO
BUSINESS.
One handsome 12mo vol., 600
pages, sent by first post for $2. Agents wanted. Address FOWLER & WELLS, No. 308
Broadway, New York.
13 MORE AGENTS WANTED.—Business
Light and Respectable! No Capital required! Salaries, according to capacities,
$75 to $100 per month, BESIDES EXPENSES. For Agent's Instructions, Samples of
Goods, &c., address HOSEA B. CARTER & Co., Inventor's Exchange, Boston, Mass.
Straight Hair made Wavy!! without
heating it, by using Ivin's Patent Hair Crimpers. For sale at Variety Stores.
Wheeler & Wilson's Highest
Premium
Sewing Machines, 505 Broadway.
The Most Magnificent
Illustrations
Ever issued in an
American Weekly
(from the pencil of Parley)
Accompany
Ned Buntline's New Story,
SADIA,
A Heroine of the Rebellion.
Now ready in the
New York Mercury
at all News Agencies.
Soldiers' Special Notice.—Do your
duty to yourselves, protect your health, use HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT. For
Wounds, Sores, Bowel Complaints, and Fevers, they are a perfect safeguard. Full
directions how to use them with every box or pot. Prices 30 cts., 70 cts., and
$1.10 per box or pot.
10,000 Agents Wanted.
Business respectable, and very
profitable. Enclose stamp for letter of Agency to
JONES & CLARK, 83 Nassau Street,
N. Y.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
AGENTS, male or female, SOLDIERS,
and all having some time to spare, are particularly requested, as a FAVOR, to
send us their address, and we will send in return, FREE, information for which
they will be THANKFUL. We offer EXTRA INDUCEMENTS. From $6 to $15 per day ABOVE
EXPENSES. We want addresses from EVERY COUNTY in the U. S., and from EVERY
REGIMENT in the Army. Address in full, RICHARDS & CO., 37 and 39 Nassau Street,
Box 3131, N. Y.
THE BOWEN MICROSCOPE,
Magnifying small objects 500
times. MAILED FREE everywhere for 30 CENTS. Five of different powers for $1.00.
Address F. C. BOWEN, Box 220, Boston, Mass.
Booksellers — Peddlers — Sutlers!
send at once for a specimen of our last new 25 cent, Military Book —Just
out—Splendidly gotten up—Very popular.
ALEXANDER & CO., Philadelphia,
Pa.
Mason & Hamlin's
CABINET ORGANS
FOR FAMILIES, CHURCHES, AND
SUNDAY SCHOOLS; ADAPTED TO SECULAR AND SACRED MUSIC.
A great improvement upon the
Melodeon, Harmoneum, &c. Recommended as the best instruments of their class in
the world by more than two hundred of the most eminent musicians in the country.
Prices $85, $100, $135, $165, to $500. Illustrated catalogues, with full
descriptions, sent free. Address MASON BROTHERS, New York, or MASON & HAMLIN,
Boston.
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