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*Notices of Exchange.*

-> The publisher will positively take no responsibility concerning exchanges effected by means of this department, neither will the reliability of exchangers be guaranteed. To avoid any misunderstanding in the matter, it would be advisable for those contemplating exchanging to write for particulars to the addresses before sending the articles desired.

-> Exchange notices containing offers of or for shot-guns, air-guns, pistols, rifles, poisons, dangerous chemicals, animals, odd numbers of papers, valueless coins and curiosities, birds' eggs, or "offers," will not be inserted.

*Exchange Notices conforming with the above rules are inserted free of charge.*

F. McKinley, Box 171, Albuquerque, New Mex., a $15 violin for stamps.

G.L. Scholl. 1907 Biddle St., Baltimore, Md., Vol. XI GOLDEN DAYS for a fish-bowl or a bamboo fishing rod.

G. Plander, 309 W. 37th St., N.Y. city, 1300 all different foreign, U.S. and local stamps (valued at $65) for a bicycle or a cornet.

L.R. Wildermuth, 63 E. Town St., Columbus, Ohio, a steam engine, a plating outfit and a font of Old English type for a typewriter.

J.S. Polhemus, East Millstone, N.J., 16 books by Dickens, and others by Verne and Opper, for a pair of opera glasses or a field-glass or a jointed fishing rod and reel.

J. McCann, Brentwood, L.I., N.Y., 5 books, by Irving, Hughes, Verne and Greely for a mandolin or a guitar.

A.E. Miller, Gallon, Ohio, a violin and bow and a flageolet for a B-flat cornet.

G.G. Worstall, Manchester, N.J., a $14 violin or a $12 fishing rod for a banjo.

F.P. Goodwin, Putnam, Conn., a printing press for a game and chess-table.

H.F. Smith, 800 W. 5th St., Dayton, Ohio, a magic lantern with a few slides and 2 pairs of skates for a bound or unbound vol. of GOLDEN DAYS.

C.C. George, L.B. 38, Darlington, Wis., a 23-string 4-bar autoharp and an ocarina for a telegraph key and sounder or a typewriter.

D. Graham, 434 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y., a printing press with outfit, a lot of artists' tubes, 2 books and a coin detector for a banjo or bicycle saddle.

A.C. Durham, Green's Landing, Me., an autophone and music for a Webster's or Worcester's Dictionary, worth $4.

E. Schantzler, 328 S. 3d St., Phila., Pa., a silver watch and a pair of opera glasses for type.

L.S. Boyd, Auburn, Ala., volumes of GOLDEN DAYS for telegraph instruments or telegraphic supplies.

W. Brunswig, 177 E. 82d St., K.Y., a banjo and some electrical goods and tools for a bicycle or a Safety machine.

E.C. Covert, Vassar, Mich., a 1/2 horse-power steam engine for a typewriter (Merrill or Odell).

C. Cropsey, 326 Ogden Ave., Chicago, Ill., a magic lantern and 24 slides and a pair of roller skates for a horizontal steam engine (city offers preferred).

F. Rouleau, 2402 N. 27th St., Phila., Pa., a silver watch, a pair of ice skates, 3 vols. of GOLDEN DAYS, 3 vols. of "The Argosy," "The Rugged Pick Series" and a violin and bow with book for a Safety bicycle.

S. Eisenmann, 115 E. 56th St., N.Y. city, a pair of Indian clubs, 100 foreign stamps, 2 books, some minerals, a bicycle bell, a pair of skates and a base ball game for a self-inking press with type.

R.B. Dawes, 10 Summit St., W. Somerville, Mass., Vol. VII GOLDEN DAYS, several games and books and a nickel-plated, 75-candle-power lamp for a striking bag or musical instruments.

T.A. Mapes, Plattsmouth, Neb., a vol. of GOLDEN DAYS, a lantern and a lot of books for philatelic papers.

F. Crosbie, 1527 Summer St., Phila., Pa., 2 vols. of "The Argosy" and a vol. of "The Century" for a Victor Safety bicycle or a writing desk worth $25.

J.H. McCormack, 200 Centre St., Brooklyn, N.Y., a large-sized, foot power lathe with tools and attachments for a Safety bicycle, a typewriter or a small dynamo.

C. Allen, Greencastle, Ind., 800 foreign and U.S. stamps (valued at $25) for a 4x5 Detective camera.

L.A. Potter, Saginaw City, Mich., a foot-power scroll saw with patterns, etc., for type.

D. Curley, 31 Brown St., North Adams, Mass., Vol. XI GOLDEN DAYS for Trumbull's "Names and Portraits of Birds," Coues' "Check-List of N.A. Birds," or either vol. of "New England Bird Life."

W.H. Pierce, Larimore, N.D., a main line relay, a Waterbury lens and a fife with mouthpiece for $6 worth of type.

W. Kempton, Box 53, West Woodstock, Conn., a violin and bow, a phonograph, a telegraph instrument, a sewing machine, an autoharp and a self-inking press for a magic lantern or automatic organ and music.

W. Sikeson, 2930 M St., W. Washington, D.C., an International album with 645 rare U.S. and foreign stamps for a watch.

H. Johnston, 2023 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis, Minn., a foot-power scroll saw for any vols. of GOLDEN DAYS or vols of "The Argosy" except IX or X.

R.F. Church, 78th St., E. Cambridge, Mass., a 4x6 self-inking press for a scroll saw and outfit.

W. Klaffenbach, 112 E. 8th St., Muscatine, Iowa., a pair of ice skates, some books and a hand scroll-saw for electrical goods.

H.J. Robinson, L.B. 13, Washington, D.C., a 175 ohm pocket relay for a motor or other electrical goods or a camera.

G.H. Hakes, Belvidere, Ills., U.S. and foreign stamps and some printing material for a pair of clamp roller skates.

C. Schimelfenig, 7 S. May St., Chicago, Ills., Vols. IX and X GOLDEN DAYS and 4 vols. of "The Argosy" (several nos. missing) for a Detective camera or bound books.

S. Tasker, 1033 Vine St., Phila., Pa., a bass rod, reel and outfit and Vol. VIII or IX GOLDEN DAYS for a jointed paddle.

C.E. Pottenger, Box 126, Burlington, Kans., Vols. VIII and IX of "The Argosy" for U.S. and foreign stamps.

E.L. French, S. Easton, Mass, Vols. IX (3 numbers missing) and XI GOLDEN DAYS for an 18-bracket banjo.

J.O. Yates, Box 165, Chartiers, Pa., Vol. XI GOLDEN DAYS and a lot of books for a magic lantern or a $5 steam engine.

B.F. Bird, 47 Dana Ave., Hyde Park, Mass, a volume of GOLDEN DAYS for a set of boxing gloves.

C.M. Wallace, Frankfort, Ind., a pair of climbing irons, 2 vols. of popular papers and a pair of roller skates for a banjo.

G. Chassey, 524 8th Ave., N.Y. City, a printing press and outfit (no type) and a $4 fife for an electric bell and battery (Law battery preferred).

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-> We will make this Knife *a Present* to any one who sends us THREE DOLLARS

For One Year's Subscription to "Golden Days,"

-> The money must be sent *direct* to this office. Address

*JAMES ELVERSON*, Publisher "GOLDEN DAYS," Phila., Pa.

*Special Notice—WHEN TEN CENTS FOR REGISTERING IS SENT, we consider ourselves responsible for the safe delivery, though we have sent several thousand Knives without one in a thousand being lost.*

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A.W. Boston, Traverse City, Mich., 2 striking machines, a bell rack and a chimney sweeping outfit for a printing outfit.

G. Chase, 524 8th Ave., N.Y. city, a printing press and outfit, a cabinet with a font of type and a lot of reading matter for carpenter's tools.

R. Chambers, 939 W. Madison St., Chicago., Ill., a music box and self-lighting pocket lamp for a miniature steam yacht.

G.C. Post, Box 5, Garfield, N.J., a 5x8 camera and outfit (cost $22.50) for a 5x7 self-inking printing press.

E. Craig, 1007 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo., a telegraph outfit (sounder, key and battery) for a photo outfit.

G.D. Lawrence, 998 Broad St., Providence, R.I., a brass B-flat cornet with case and outfit and 4 books for a dulcimer or a 4-barred autoharp.

H. Kirchner, 1361 Ave. A., N.Y. city, a printing press and outfit with 4 fonts of type and a cabinet for a lancewood fishing rod with extra tip and reel, line, etc.

J. Rivers, 316 W. Jefferson St., Syracuse, N.Y., a $15 banjo for a steam engine.

R. Hoagland, 6636 Perry Ave., Englewood, Ill., a snare drum for a B-flat cornet or a small camera with outfit.

W.T. House, 380 Main St., Bridgeport, Conn., $7 worth of reading matter for an International stamp album, with or without stamps.

W.H. Carlovitz, Milton, Fla., a collection of stamps (worth $14) for a self-inking press.

F.C. Skillings, 1059 Washington St., Bath, Me., any 4 vols. of "Youth's Companion," from 1880 to 1889, for Vols. VI, VII and VIII, or V, VI and VII of "The Argosy," or any 4 complete vols. of GOLDEN DAYS.

F.J. Wiest, Box 54, Minersville, Pa., a rosewood flute, a small steam engine and a magic lantern with complete outfit for a banjo.

W.J. Cline, 1627 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C., a telegraph instrument with solution for battery and a fishing reel for a typewriter.

F. Foss, Box 113 Greenland, N.H., Vols. VIII, IX, X and XI GOLDEN DAYS, 4 vols. of "Youth's Companion" and books (all valued at $20) for a turning lathe, tools, or a printing press with type.

L. Rosett, 219 Rivington St., N.Y. city, 400 foreign and U.S. stamps, an album with over 500 stamps, a magic lantern with 16 slides, a pair of skates and some books for electrical goods, a Safety bicycle or a typewriter.

J.L. Mills, 1527 F St., Washington, D.C., Vol. IX GOLDEN DAYS for books by Castlemon, Ellis or Alger.

G.F. Jones, 1530 S. 13th St., Philadelphia, Pa., Vol. IX GOLDEN DAYS for foreign stamps. (City offers only.)

C.W. Holmes, Palatine, W. Va., a volume of "The Argosy," a volume of GOLDEN DAYS, 15 engravings and 3 books for a card printing press, with type.

A.D. Hayworth, Terre Haute, Ind., an 8x10 self-inking press, with complete outfit (worth $135) for an exhibition outfit of marionettes or a gold watch.

H.D. Holberg, 10 Belvidere St., Brooklyn, N.Y., Vols. X and XI GOLDEN DAYS, an album containing 175 stamps and a pair of ice skates for a banjo or a telescope valued at $5.

H. Iddings, Pleasant Hill, Ohio, a telegraph outfit and a watch for a violin, a press or a photo outfit.

M.B. Stone, Ledyard Block, Sioux Falls, S.D., vols. of "The Argosy" and type for a violin.

C.E. South, Box 357, Burlington, Kans., Vol. IX GOLDEN DAYS, 4 books and a magic lantern with 60 views for a press or printing material.

R. Koch, 36 E. 52d St., N.Y. city, a World typewriter and Macaulay's "History of England" (3 vols.) for magic lantern slides.

M.W. Jacoby, Seneca Falls, N.Y., Vol. IX GOLDEN DAYS and 20 books for a banjo.

J.O. Fairbanks, Springfield, Mo., 3 vols. of GOLDEN DAYS, 7 vols. of "The Argosy" and other papers, 2 magic lantern outfits, a scroll saw, a pair of skates and 300 stamps for a Safety bicycle.

B.C. Houston, 172 Main St., Bridgeport, Conn., a pair of ice skates and a Safety bicycle lantern for any volume of GOLDEN DAYS prior to the tenth.

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*From the Standard, Belvedere, Ill.*

James Elverson, Philadelphia, publishes a handsomely illustrated and interesting youth's paper called GOLDEN DAYS. It should find a welcome in every home for the young folks, for the reading is wholesome, and such literature should be encouraged by prompt subscriptions. If the youngsters catch a glimpse of it they will find they need it as a recreation after study hours.

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Binding "Golden Days"

Covers for Binding

Volume XI,

"GOLDEN DAYS,"

Stamped in gilt and black lines, will be sent by mail, postage paid, to any address, on receipt of

SIXTY CENTS.

-> These covers can only be attached properly by a practical book-binder.

With the cover will be sent a handsome title-page and complete index. Address.

JAMES ELVERSON, Publisher, PHILADELPHIA

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*From the News, Bloomfield, Ind.*

GOLDEN DAYS.—"To merit is to insure success" is certainly verified in the publication of GOLDEN DAYS, by James Elverson, Philadelphia. This admirable weekly for the youth of this great land is now well established and has a large and well-deserved patronage. It is supplanting a poisonous literature, and performing a wholesome mission in this day when too much good seed cannot be sown by the friends of humanity. Parents wishing to put valuable reading matter into the hands of their children should subscribe. It is only $3 per annum, and can be had weekly or monthly as may be desired.

*From the Daily News, Geneseo, N.Y.

We wish we could impress upon the mind of every father how cheaply he could make the home circle doubly attractive by subscribing for the GOLDEN DAYS, decidedly the most valuable and most interesting pictorial newspaper we ever saw, not only for the children, but for the entire family. For the sake of his children we sincerely urge every father to send to the office for a specimen copy, when he can see for himself the great value it will be in his family, and he will thank us in his heart for calling his attention to it. Address James Elverson, publisher, GOLDEN DAYS, corner Ninth and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, Penna.

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*Something That YOU Want*!

Thousands have asked for it.

A HANDY BINDER!

That will hold 52 "Golden Days."



Heavy, embossed cloth covers, with flexible back. GOLDEN DAYS stamped in gold letters on the outside. Full directions for inserting papers go with each Binder. We will send the HANDY BINDER and a package of Binder Pins to any address on receipt of *50 cents.* Every reader should have one.

Address JAMES ELVERSON, Philadelphia, Pa.

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*From the Buckeye Vidette, Salem, Ohio.*

GOLDEN DAYS.—This deservedly popular paper begins the autumn ripe with golden fruit. Its stories and miscellany are rare gems of interest, being instructive and pure, and it completely accomplishes the delicate task of satisfying a boy's taste for adventure without being sensational. The pictures are handsomely executed. A Sunday-school lesson each week by Rev. Dr. Strobridge. Its articles on scientific subjects are of the best, its short stories good, and, in fact, it is a masterly combination of useful and fascinating literature.

*From the Marietta Times, Marietta, Pa.*

The monthly part of GOLDEN DAYS is, as usual, replete with healthful and interesting reading, in the shape of instalments of several captivating serials by popular authors, short stories, natural history papers, practical papers, Sunday-school lessons, poetry, puzzles, etc., profusely illustrated. James Elverson, publisher, Philadelphia.

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*From the Dalton (Ga.) Argus.*

The GOLDEN DAYS is a handsome and most entertaining publication for the youth of the country. Its sketches, stories, anecdotes and general fund of bright reading matter is such as excites the vivid imagination of the young, without leaving a trace of wild and unbridled adventure to torture their minds to a longing for border acts of cowboy heroism. There is a moral precept in every page, and an abundance of thrilling adventure to awaken the lethargy of any boy or girl. We cheerfully commend it to parents as a valuable adjunct to the children's parlor.

*From the Morgantown (W. Va.) Post.*

The GOLDEN DAYS, a publication for men and boys, published in Philadelphia by James Elverson, is a literary publication that never goes backward, but keeps on improving. It is the best of its kind, and will bear re-reading, and then make a choice book for binding for future generations to read. Try it one year and you will never be without it.

*From the Advocate, Tipton, Ind.*

GOLDEN DAYS fills a want that no other magazine attempts to supply. Pure and interesting stories for summer reading is a special feature. Highly illustrated. For sample copy. address James Elverson, Philadelphia.

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JUST OUT

"Golden Days," Vol. XI

Is a Magnificent Book of 832 pages. A perfect mine of everything that will interest young people. It is

Superbly Illustrated!

CONTAINING

Over 400 Finely-executed Wood Engravings—making, without question, the

*Most Attractive Book of the Season!*

-> This volume will be sent to any address, prepaid, on receipt of price, $4.00.

JAMES ELVERSON, Publisher "GOLDEN DAYS," PHILADELPHIA

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[Errata:

front advertising (uncorrected): JAMES ELVERSON, Pubisher *The Clarivoyant* *50 Choice Conumdrums or Riddles* in thrty-five years' practice slight of hand tricks Be sure und use *"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"* all as in original

Victoria by mail $[**] Specimen Book of type, [**] cents. prices illegible

Railroad Rock an adventure I had several years ago, and which text reads several years, ago and

Practical Photography The after processes of toning text reads processess

Work and Play He was rather proud of his ability text reads abilty

Lee Holland's Adventures "senor" consistently printed without tilde

Trials and Triumphs They were scarcely seated text reads scarely a goodly portion of his superfluous flesh text reads supurfluous

Notices of Exchange A.D. Hayworth, Terre Haute, Ind., an 8x10 self-inking press text unclear; 8x10 is best guess

Our Letter Box "Induction Coil Condenser," Vol. XI, No. 47 close quote missing in text ]

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