lisher.

THOMAS NELSON & SONS,

OXFORD BIBLE WAREHOUSE,

42 Bleecker Street, New York

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Writing Papers of all finest grades made in the world are to be found
in Blair's Keystone Packets--Climax, Paragon, and Good Luck. Send for
Samples.

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SALABLE GOODS.

WE CLAIM Some Reputation for Originality.

Our Competitors will Concede That.

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This we Concede to be one of our Most Attractive Features--one that is
Almost Unreasonable in its Reasonableness.

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Our SIGNAL SERIES is a new line from 40 varieties of staple
stationery, and everything retails at 5 cents each. Ask your dealer
for it. Send for illustrated list.

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For sale by all dealers. Samples and Papers and Illustrated Circulars
sent to any address on receipt of two 3-cent stamps.

J.C. BLAIR, Manufacturing Stationer, Huntingdon, Pa.

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PHONOGRAPHY.

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A BRIEF AND LEGIBLE SYSTEM OF SHORTHAND.

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Those unacquainted with Phonography can not readily appreciate _the
ease with which it may be mastered_, and the delight incidental to
the unfolding of its principles. "_Fascinating_" is the word used in
describing it by every one who has studied the art. The _text-books_
have been so arranged and simplified that _Self-instruction_ is
a positive pleasure and recreation and _has been successfully
accomplished in thousands of instances_.

TEACHERS should learn Phonography, not only that they may be possessed
of the enormous advantage of being able to write five times as fast
as by the ordinary method, but that they may be able to teach the art.
Phonography is rapidly finding its way into the Public Schools, and
the demand for teachers of the regular branches who can also teach
Phonography is now _far in advance of the supply_.

THE MANUAL OF PHONOGRAPHY. [200th Thousand.] By BENN PITMAN and
JEROME B. HOWARD. This work is designed for self-instruction in the
phon