Bonus Melior. OptimuBz======== Carpe diemzz====z—:: ll> H. NKKDLKS, PreHi«lent IO S. STKVHKNS, Vlcp-FroNWlent. ICHAEDS & CO., ■lmporters and Manufacturers of— [CALAHD PHYSICAL APPARATUS, i Reagents, Chemical Minerals, etc. No. 24 Whitehall Street, EW YOR IK! . ADVERTISEMENTS. Accident Insurance is Good; Life and Accident Insurance is Better. A g per cent ENDOWMENT BOND that combines PROTECTION in case of Heath 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 PUBLISHING HOUSE have, among tlioli* 20f0 books of their own publication, those suited to every musical want, of music teachers and pupils, ot professional and amateur players on all instru. monts (they have also the instruments on sale) organists, oliolrs, congregations, Sunday and day solioolß, college and soelul singing circles, musical societies, cte. On their miles of shelving they have at all times a million or more pieces of sheet music, ull assorted, catalogued and easily found. Orders received In the morning are attended to promptly, so that music Is on its way, by mall or express, by set, or Biin. Itosure that all tlie music you willevor need is to be found In this greatest of establishments. College filings. SO ets. G. U, Waite, (with assistance) is a condensed book of college and popular songs, seems to be the best popular collection of merry Bongs and has a very large sale. Curinlnn CollegenslH. p, or gilt $ll. University Songs, $2.60, or gilt $B. Student's Idfe In Sang, $l,BO, are larger and more com plete collections, War Songs, Camp, Battle, l’atilotlc nnd Memorial, SO cents. Sell very largely. . Minstrel Songs, old'and new, $2, or $2,110 cloth, Isa standard collection of world-favorite comic, plantation, minstrel and Jubilee Bongs. Books mulled promptly tor prices mentioned above. lIKNIIY C. BROWN, Sec’y and Truus .TKSBK .1. BARKER, Actuary. HTHE LARGER —ov Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston, OUVF.It DITSON & CO., BOSTON