Bonu Mello Optimus Carpe diem D H. NEEDLES, President. 0 S. STEPHENS, Vice-President. HARDS & CO., Importers and Manufacturers of MICAL /±)- PHYSICAL APPARATUS. Reagents, Chemical Min- erals, etc. 24 Whitehall Street, NEW YORK. Accident Insurance is Good; Life and Accident Insurance is Better. A 6 per cent. ENDOWMENT BOND that combines PROTECTION' in case of death from any cause, with an ABSOLUTE CER TAINTY FOR ONE'S OLD AGE, and guarantees should death occur within twenty five years to pay the face of the Bond WITH MORE THAN ALL THE INSTALMENTS PAID FOR ITS PURCHASE—that sort of contract is Optimus. Send address and age to the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company; 926 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. HENII (1. BROWN. Sec'y and Treas. JESSE J. BARKER. Actuary. VIWWIIFWM'R Music =CD - CTSE OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston, have among their 2000 books of their own publication, those suited to every musical want, of musk) teachers and pupils, of professional and amateur players on all instruments (they have also the instruments on sale) organists, choirs, congregations, Sunday and day schools, college and social singing circles, musical societies, etc, On their miles of shelving they have at all times a million or more pieces of sheet music, all assorted, catalogued and easily found. Orders received in the morning are attended to promptly, so that musk) is on its way, by mail or express by set of sun. Be sure that all the music you will ever need is to be found in this greatest of establishments. College Songs, 00 cents. G. H. Waite, (with assistance) in a condensed book of college and popular songs, seems to be the best popular collection of merry songs and has a very large sale. Carmine Collagens's, $3, or gilt $6. University Songs, $2.60, or gilt $3. Student's Lite In Song, $1.60, are larger and more com plete eolleotions. War Songs, Camp, Battle, Patriotic and Memorial, 50 cents. Sell very largely. Minstrel "longs, old and new, $2, or $2,60 cloth. Is a standard collection of world-favorite comb), plantation, minstrel, and jubilee songs. Books mailed promptly at prices mentioned above. OLIVER DITSON & CO., BOSTON. Publishing