Bonu Melioi Optimus, Carpediei ID H< NEEDLES, President. lO S. STEPHENS, Vice-President. HARDS & CO., Importers and Manufacturers of MICAL** PHYSICAL APPARATUS. Reagents, Chemical Min erals, etc. 24 Whitehall Street, NEW YORK, Aocident Insurance 1b 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. HENHX n. BROWN, Sec’y and Treat. ,1 ESSE J. BARKER, Actuary. THE LARGE Music • Publishing HOUSE OLIVER DITBON & CO., Boston, have among their 2000. books of their own publication, those suited to every musloal want, of tnuslo teachers and pupils, or professional and amateur players on all lnstrumepts (they have also the Instruments on sale) organists, choirs, congregations, Sunday and day sohools, college and soolal singing nlroles, musical societies, etc. On their miles of shelving' they. have at all times a million or more pleoes of Bheet muslo. all assorted, catalogued and easily found. Orders reoelVed In the morning are attended to promptly, so .that muslo is on Its.way, by mafl or express by set of sun. Bo sure tlmt all the music you wilt ever need Is tu.be found In this greatest of establishments. College Hongs, 60 corns. Q. H. Waite; .(with assistance) In a condensed book of oolloge. and popular songs, seems to be the best popular collection of merry songs and has a 1 very, large salo. • ■ ‘ Cnrmlna Collegensln, $3, or gilt $6. University Songs. or gilt (3. Ntudeut’s Lire In Song, $1,60, are larger., and more com plete collections. • ■ ! " War Hongs, Camp, Battle, Fatrlotlo arid Memorial, :60 cents. Sell very largely. Minstrel Songs, old and new; $2, or $2.60 cloth, la a standard collection of world-favorite comlo, plantation, minstrel, and jubilee songs. . 1 . Books mailed promptly at prloes mentioned above., OLIVER DITBON A CO., BOSTON.