American literature -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Sunday schools -- United States -- Periodicals
Musical top. Price 30 cents; for 35 cents in new subscriptions. Postage
4 cents.
[Illustration]
Reeds inside of it, sing as it spins and change their notes with a
touch.
* * * * *
Locomotive 12-inch. Price $2; for $2.50 in new subscriptions. Postage
35 cents.
[Illustration: WHISTLER]
Goes by clock-work. Gong in the cab rings loudly.
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Locomotive engine 10 inches long. Price $1; for $1.25 in new
subscriptions. Postage 30 cents.
Goes by clock-work. Bell does not ring.
* * * * *
Weeden engine. Price $1.25; for $1.35 in new subscriptions. Postage 35
cents.
[Illustration: RUSSELL & RICHARDSON S C]
Quite an elaborate, handsome and well-made engine, 8½ inches high,
with safety-valve, whistle, smoke-stack, thumb-screws to let steam on
and off and to whistle, heavy fly-wheel and double pulley. Goes half
an hour with one firing and watering. Made of nickeled tin and brass.
Power enough for a great variety of play-work.
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Engine. Price 50 cents; for 60 cents in new subscriptions. Postage 5
cents.
[Illustration: HERO]
A little rough; but a boy can whittle it smooth; 5 inches high; with
all the necessary parts. Goes as long as the water and alcohol last and
drives a little light machinery. Even this is enough to find out a boy
with mechanical bent.
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Propeller “Neptune,” an iron boat 10 inches long with a working engine
strong enough to drive it briskly across the mill-pond for 20 or 30
minutes. Not really iron; mostly brass; the hull painted black with red
stripe along the gunwale. A saucy craft, but not at all dangerous.
[Illustration: NEPTUNE]
Price $2.25; for $2.50 in new subscriptions. Postage 15 cents.
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Revolving Wall Blackboard and desk slate. Price 50 cents; for 60 cents
in new subscriptions.
[Illustration]
Size 16½x17 inches, including frame and trough for eraser and crayons.
Outline designs on frame for drawing.
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Doll’s Folding Chair. Price 25 cents; for 30 cents in new
subscriptions. Postage 7 cents.
[Illustration]
Natural cherry, surprisingly well made and smooth. The seat is of
pretty cretonne. Total height 11½ inches.
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Doll’s High Chair with table-leaf and wood tea-set. Price 25 cents; for
30 cents in new subscriptions. Postage 11 cents.
[Illustration]
Daintily made of fine white-wood printed to imitate cane seat, etc.
It comes “flat;” and dolly’s maternal uncle puts it together.
Foot-and-a-half high.
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Doll’s Chamber Set. Price $1; for $1.25 in new subscriptions.
[Illustration]
Cherry, four pieces: bedstead 17x8x9 inches, bureau with bright tin
mirror, pretty folding chair and table. All come “flat” and go together
beautifully.
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