Bonus : Melior. Optimus: Carpe diem EDWARD H. NEEDLES, Prosl.Vnt HORATIO S. STEPHENS, Vlo^lMdcnt. £k|wfii $b ®o. t Importers and Manufacturers ot CHEMICAL PHYSICAL APPARATUS, Pure Reagents, Chemical Minerals, etc 24 WHITEHALL ST., HEW YORK. ADVERTISEMENTS. Acoident Insurance is Good; Life and Acoident Insuranoe is Better. A g per cent ENDOWMENT BOND that combines PROTECTION in case of death from any cause, with an ABSOLUTE CER TAINTY FOR ONES OLD AGE, and Guarantees should death occur within twenty five years to pay the face of the Bond WITH MORE THAN - ALL THE INSTAL MENTS PAID FOR ITS PURCHASE —that sort of a contract is Optimus. Send address and age to The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, 927 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. MUSICS liavo, among tliolr 20no lioolcs of their own publication, those suited to ovory musical wdnt, of musio Uacliers and pupils, of professional and amateur players on all lnstru. ments (tliey have also the Instruments on sale) organistß, choirs, congregations, Sunday and day soliools, college and social singing, olrcles, musical soafetlos, eta. On their miles of shelving they have at all times a million or more nieces of slioet music, all assorted, catnloguod and easily found. Orders reoelvod In the morning are attendod to promptly, so that musio is on its way, by mall or express, by set of sun. Ho sure that all the music you will over need is to be found In this groatost of establishments. . College Songs, (SOots, O. H, Waite, (with assistance) Is a oondensod book of eollage and popular songs, seems to be the best popular collection of merry songs and has a very large Bale, Giii'inlim CnllogoiiHln, ,3, or gilt, ,5, University Songs. $2.5m, or gilt $ll. Student’s Llfu in Song, 41.68, are larger and more com plete collections. Wnr Songs, Camp. Hattie Patriotic and Memorial, 80 cents. Sell very largely. » Minstrel Songs, old and new, *2, or s2.s'’ cloth, Isa standard collection of world.favorito comic, plantation, minstrel and Jubilee songs. Books mailed promptly lor prices mentioned above. H ENItY C. II it OWN, Seo’y and Trees JESSE J. 11.1IIKtill, Actuary. HTHE LARGER PUBLISHING HOUSE OF Oliver Ditson & Co,, Boston, OLIVER DITSON & CO,, BOSTON.