such shops to be
found in every large city, and if it is a seaport, they are generally
located near the waterfront, as a vast quantity of such rubbish is
picked up along the wharves. In New York city junk dealers drive wagons
round the streets, and buy old stoves or any worn-out household goods.

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LONOKE, ARKANSAS.

I found in mamma's front yard, near a brick wall, a little pansy,
which I send you. It bloomed out the 29th of January.

SARAH F. S.

It was fortunate for the little pansy that it was picked and pressed,
for Katie Black writes, also from Arkansas: "There was a very pretty
snow-storm here on the 2d of February. It began in the morning, and
snowed all day."

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WARD A. P.--Your puzzle is neatly done, but as we have already published
one having the same solution, we can not use it.

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WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

Can you tell me what five words in the English language end in
"cion"?

S. R. W.

Can any correspondent answer this question?

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J. R. B.--Jupiter will be evening star until March 15, morning star
until October 6. Mars will be evening star until October 25. Saturn will
be evening star until April 7, morning star until October 18. Venus will
be morning star until July 13, evening star the rest of the year.

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KATE.--You may write us any interesting things you know about
prairie-dogs in Kansas.

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"JONATHAN."--You will find brief accounts of the ancient Roman
road-builders in any history of Rome, also in _Appleton's Encyclopedia_
under "Roads." _Lempriere's Classical Dictionary_ also contains much
information, especially of the Appia Via.

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MAE W. T.--"The Youthful Philomathesians" would be a pretty name for
your literary society. Philomathesian is a Greek word signifying loving
to learn, or lover of knowledge.

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WALTER S. DODGE.--The picture on the first page of YOUNG PEOPLE No. 14
is a fac-simile of a pencil drawing reproduced by a photographic
process.

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Very neat "Wiggles" are received from R. V. R., Hattie Strong, and F. B.
Myers, which we regret being unable to publish.

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