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Copies Sold. ca THE SONG FOLIO. One Hundred and Fifteen Songs. Two Hundred and Seven Pages. One hundred and fifteen popular songs, eight full-page portraits of notable singers, complete biographies of the best known composers and singers, forming a book of 207 pages, size inches, handsomely bound.

Sold by all music dealers for the heretofore unheard-of price of 50 cents; by mail 65 cents. Also bound in full oloth, by mail, $1.20. Full gilt, by mail, $1.70. STILL TO THE FRONT! THE SONG FOLIO, No. 2.

A MAGNIFICENT BOOK. NOTHING LIKE IT. New and Popular Foreign and American Songs. Two Hundred and Seven Pages of Popular Songs. Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Favorite Singers and Composers.

In calling attention to the above work, we wish it to be distinctly understood that it is not a duplicate of its predecessor, "THE SONG FOLIO," of which 500,000 copies have been sold. It is an entirely new collection of popular songs by well-known foreign and American composers, among which will be found "Waiting," The pilot brave," When the tide comes in," "Grand old ocean," by HARRISON MILLARD. 4 Bye and bye you will forget Take me back to home and mother," "Some day I'll wander back again," 64 Raise me, Jesus, to Thy bosom," by WM. A. HUNTLEY.

Orange blossoms, waltz song," Bring me a letter from home," "Ah, don't come a-wooing," Around the camp-fire," by A. GEIBEL. Tit I've got him on the list," The flowers that bloom in the spring," from the MIKADO." My love is a sailor lad," Alone at last," A bullfrog am no nightingale." by SCHLEIFFARTH. "Hush-a-bye, by CLARK. "Queen of the night," English swell," They can't do it you know," And a large number of well-known and popular songs of the day.

It is not saying too much when we say that "SONG FOLIO, No. 2," will fully maintain the reputation of its predecessor. A handsome design in five colors adorns the title, and combines to make one of the most attractive books ever offered to the public. Price, bound in paper, 50 cents; by mail, 65 cents. Cloth, by mail, $1.20.

Full Gilt, by mail, $1.70. GALAXY OF SONG. A Companion to and not a Duplicate of THE SONG FOLIO." Popular songs and their composers and favorite vocalists. The largest and best collection of songs ever published. One hundred and fifteen songs.

207 pages of music. Fourteen fullportraits of favorite and popular composers and vocalists. page biographical sketches. Magnificent cover in twelve Complete colors. Nothing like it ever before published.

Size inches. Unapproachable in merit and appearance. Price, handsomely bound in paper, 50 cents; by mail, 65 cents. Full cloth, by mail, $1.20. Full gilt, by mail, $1.70.

-to get back to London, and, beginning a new and better life, to face my ruin like a man but the sight of your face chained me to the spot. I could not bear to part from you -I was powerless. I dare say, Miss Maitland, you think all I have said the mere emotional talk of a man of the world, accomplished in such matters; but, fortunately for me I have the means of convincing you of the sincerity of my words. By this morning's post I had a letter announcing to me the death of an uncle, to whose property I succeed. I am now a richer man than your father.

Will you come to me, -just as you are, without a penny? If you like, we will live in Manchester, and your father will stay with us I shall be proud to live under the same roof with such a man. Oh, my darling, do have merey on me! Don't be hard upon me! I can't part with you; you are the whole world to me!" The tears were in her eyes now, and her heart was throbbing fast. She felt how noble he was for having thus humbled himself before her, and her whole soul in response went out to him. She could not -she would have burst out crying if she had attempted to do so; but somewhere from the folds of her jacket there came a little hand, and it was held out in a half-penitent fashion towards him. He took it in his, and the compact was sealed.

6 You were awfully severe on me last night, he said later in the day, when they were alone in the drawing-room. "So I was; but I never said one thing," she remarked shyly. What was that he asked. "That I did not care for you- -because I did, you know," she added, with delicious naivete. Such was Henniker's downfall--that he, a man of family and high social position, should marry the daughter of a Manchester cotton-merchant! There are some people however who consider it was no downfall at all; and amongst such most emphatically is Henniker himself.

H. R. D. A Musical Sketch. From the Liverpool Brass Band News.

AN old major was walking along a road one day with an oaken staff in his hand, thinking about organizing a brass band in the next village, when he saw a sharp looking minor in a field digging beats. The old man made a pause, and leaning against a bar in the fence asked a boy how many beats there were in a measure, The boy said he didn't know exactly, about tenor twelve altogether; but tuba sure of it he would count them. The old man said, You have scales there, why don't you weigh them." The young man said he would do so, and began to weigh the beets. The old man sat down and took a rest, and began to piccolo shrub bush to pieces. The boy said the scales did not weigh correctly.

4 Who major scales said the old man with a wag. gish look. Minor scales that have been used a long time," said the boy; "they were lento neighbor Weber and he broke them. Father only weighs the big beets, and of the sugar beets allegros he sends to Boston, andante Johnes keeps the money separate; but this has been such a dulcimer that crops are no good at all." Accordeon to that," said the old wag, your father andantino will have to act in concertinan endeavor to make both ends meet this winter." The boy said, "That's good, repeat it, will you?" The old man asked him why he did not water the beets every day to make them grow faster, and the boy said that too much water would only retardando them more harm than good. The old man took up his staff and said, "I'll go overture house and see your father, whom I have known for over forte years.

I was with him when he was Chopin wood for old Degouy in those days he was Abt to have strange crochets, such as keeping his Hatton in church, where he would Crouch down in the pew and go to sleep. He had a weak Bach, and used to rub it with Verdigris to cure it. Well, I'll be going. Good day." And the old man sloped. THE NATIONAL DANCE ALBUM.

71 popular pieces. 8 full-page portraits of famous writers of dance music and musicians, including Waldteufel, Strauss, Coote, D'Albert and others. Biographical sketches of popular musicians. 208 pages, size inches. Beautifully bound in paper, with cover in colors.

Price, 50 cents; by mail, 65 cents. Bound in full cloth, by mail, $1.20. FOLIO OF MUSIC. For the Piano-forte or Cabinet Organ. 80 popular pieces.

8 full -page portraits of famous musicians. Complete biographical sketches of popular composers and performers. Size inches. Price, 50 cents; by mail, 65 cents. Bound in full cloth, by mail, $1.20.

$2.00 BOOK FOR 50 CENTS. THE OLD STAND-BY. DANCE FOLIO, FOR THE PIANO-FORTE. The most popular work of the kind published. Choice selection of Marches, Dances, Lancers, Quadrilles, arranged in an easy manner for the parlor or ball-room.

Price, neatly bound in paper, 50 cents; by mail, 65 cents. Half cloth, by mail, $1.20. Also the same Music for Violin. Price, in paper, 50 by mail, 60 cents. Half cloth, 75 by mail, 80 cts.

ECHOES OF SONG. 87 full-size pages of the finest songs of the times, with piano accompaniment, 25 pages devoted to the portraits and biographical sketches of noted vocalists and composers. A handsome design in five colors adorns the title, and combines to make one of the most attractive books ever offered to the public, as well as the cheapest. Price, Vols. 1 and 2, each, 25 cents; by mail, 32 cents.

FOLIO OF COMIC SONG. Specialty Songs for Character Vocalists, Comedy Stars, etc. Serio-Comic Songs suitable for an Evening Entertainment. The selection is made up of the best material, carefully selected from the popular songs of the day. Issued in three numbers.

Price, 25 cents each. FAVORITE WALTZES. A choice selection of popular waltzes, by the favorite composers, Bucalossi, Waldteufel, and others. In the selection will be found "The Mikado," "Dream Faces," "My Queen," and many other popular waltzes. Handsomely bound in paper, and sold at the low price of 50 cents; by mail, 65 cents.

THE BEST BOOK OF DARKEY MELODIES PUBLISHED. SONGS OF THE SOUTH. By Popular American Writers. There is a peculiar sweetness about good darkey songs that is difficult to produce unless the composer has come in contact with the Southern colored folks. With full confidence that a collection of genuine negro songs would be well received, we have compiled the best darkey songs from our catalogue.

Printed from full-sized sheet-music plates, with piano accompaniment. Neatly bound. Price, 75 cents..