H.A.  KING, Box 2289, N.Y.  City.

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AN APRIL FOOL will not subscribe FOR THE RURAL HOME from April 4th to January, but A WISE MAN will, since the subscription for that period—­THIRTY-NINE WEEKS—­will cost him only

ONE DOLLAR, POST-PAID.

First-class, Eight-Page, Agricultural and Family Weekly—­$2 a Year.

Specimens free.  Address

THE RURAL HOME, Rochester, N.Y.

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IN PRESS

THE NURSERY PRIMER.

A book by which children can teach themselves to read, with but little help from parent or teacher.

SUPERBLY AND APTLY ILLUSTRATED.

The most beautiful Primer in the market.  Containing upwards of a hundred fine pictures. 96 Pages of the size of The Nursery.  The word-system of teaching explained and applied.

JOHN L. SHOREY, 36 Bromfield Street, Boston.

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NOTICE.

Any of the following articles will be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of the price named, viz:—­

The Kindergarten Alphabet and Building Blocks, PAINTED:  PRICE
Roman Alphabets, large and small letters, numerals, and animals, .75
     " " " 1.00
     " " " 1.50

Crandall’s Acrobat or Circus Blocks, with which hundreds of
  queer, fantastic figures may be formed by any child, 1.15
Table-Croquet.  This can be used on any table—­making a
  Croquet-Board, at trifling expense 1.50
Game of Bible Characters and Events .50
Dissected Map of the United States 1.00
Boys and Girls Writing-Desk 1.00
Initial Note-Paper and Envelopes 1.00
Game of Punch And Judy 1.00

BOOKS will be sent postpaid, also, at publishers prices.  Send orders and remittances to

JOHN L. SHOREY,

Publisher of “The Nursery.”

36 Bromfield Street, Boston, Mass.

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CONSTANTINES PINE TAR SOAP For Toilet, Bath and Nursery Cures Diseases of Skin and Scalp and Mucous Coating.  Sold by Druggists and Grocers.

FRAGRANT SOZODONT

Is a composition of the purest and choicest ingredients of the vegetable kingdom.  It cleanses, beautifies, and preserves the TEETH, hardens and invigorates the gums, and cools and refreshes the mouth.  Every ingredient of this Balsamic dentifrice has a beneficial effect on the Teeth and Gums.  Impure Breath, caused by neglected teeth, catarrh, tobacco, or spirits, is not only neutralized, but rendered fragrant, by the daily use of SOZODONT.  It is as harmless as water, and has been indorsed by the most scientific men of the day.