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BIDWELL, 5 Beekman Street, New York, This elegant educational apparatus consists of a sphere of hollow iron on which the various natural and political divisions of the earth are faithfully depicted, presenting, to all outward appearance, a neatly-finished Terrestrial Globe; but accompanying Perce's Globe are a number of "MAGNETIC OBJECTS," representing the races of mankind, animals, light-houses, ships and steamers, which, adhering to the surface of the Globe by the force of magnetic attraction, serve to illustrate the attraction of gravitation, the rotundity of the earth, its diurnal motion, the vicissitudes of day and night, and a number of other phenomena, otherwise 15th, 1864, by ELBERT PERCE.] incomprehensible to children. Os with which the larger Globes are mounted, are colored physically cally under the direction of Professor ARNOLD GUYOT, on the method his celebrated series of School Maps; thus giving to the Magnetic fidelity to nature which cannot be found in other Globes. Professor also prepared for the Library Globe a series of profiles of the various which, being mounted on magnets, and placed in their proper positions obe, afford an accurate view of the contour of the Earth's surface, its its great plateaus, plains, and valleys. ention is really ingenious, and will greatly interest young students in Geography, beng them much instructive amusement."-N. Y. Evening Post. is Globe, a child has become a diligent student of Geography, and enjoys no play more for somebody "to make the world."-N. Y. Tribune. ed to facilitate greatly the study of Geography."-N. Y. Daily Times. the attention of all interested in the study of the Globe."-N. Y. Herald. Library, 12 inches in Diameter, Revolving Brass Meridian, $25 00 Suitable Magnetic Objects accompany each Globe. re securely packed in neat boxes, and can be safely sent any distance by 8. 4 and 5 will be sent by mail, postage paid by us, upon receipt of $5.00 for No. 4, for No. 5. ermerhorn, Bancroft & Co., 130 Grand Street. NAA Pesten Maga EXPLANATION.-Fig. 1 represents a top view of the cover; 2, a top view of the well without the cover: view of the cover; 4, an edge view of the cover; 5, a view of well complete; 6, a key to screw on and unscrew Ink Well (5) is inserted into the desk through a hole bored for the purpose, so that the flange (which is of c larger diameter than the body) rests upon the surface of the desk, and is secured in place by screws inserted in c holes. The flange of the well has turned down on its outer edge a lip, which alone rests on the desk, leaving a sp below the interior part of the flange. This space is provided for the purpose of allowing room in which pins or st ing downward from the lower side of the cover may freely move. The pins have enlarged ends, or heads (as see are first inserted through apertures made large enough to admit them freely in the flange of the well, as repres From these apertures extend, concentrically in opposite directions, curved slots, just wide enough to allow the pins to pass freely. The lower edges of these slots have a slight inclination downward from the apertures, so cover is turned round the heads of the pins become wedged against the inclined surfaces, and draw the cover cl upon the well on which it is made to fit tightly. The cover is fastened by means of a key (Fig. 6). This new Well is simple, and while it contains the combined excellencies of the best w in use, it remedies the defects of all: 1st. We have a neat and secure fastening for the cover, which can only be removed with which is to be kept by the teacher, or janitor. 22. The Well itself, after being fastened by two common screws, never has to be re when necessary for cleaning, the glass lining only being removed, which can be done by u ing the cap with a simple turn of the key. 3d. It will not get out of order, as by its simplicity of arrangement there is no lining to It cannot burst and spill the ink, and cannot be removed and lost by the pupils. 4th. It can be used in the holes made for other wells. 5th. It is economical, as the expenditure for each pupil (where double desks are used than fifteen cents for his whole school-going time. Price of Ink Wells per dozen, $3.50; Keys, 10 cts. each. GEO. & C. W. SHERWOOD, 118 Lake Street, Chicag 130 Grand St., New York, 512 Arch St., Philadelp SATTERLEE'S PATENT INKSTAND FOR SCHOOL CLAIMS THE FOLLOWING EXCELLENCIES: 1. It furnishes perfect security against injury to books and furniture, occasioned by the dental spilling or careless use of ink. 2. In the schoolroom it places the ink appropriated to the use of the pupils wholly with control of the teacher-the removal of the cap by ordinary means being impossible. 3. It protects the ink from dust, prevents evaporation, and affords better security against ing than any other inkstand in use. There is a small space for air between the cap and the glass-font. By placing a piece of w cloth or fur on the base-plate, the foot will be wholly surrounded by non-conducting media, w under ordinary circumstances, will prevent the ink from freezing. Price, $3.50 per dozen, complete. Wrenches, only 25 cents each. Only one wi is needed for a school. Paton's Metallic Ink Wells-metal, lined with glass-per doz. Japanned Covers for same-per doz. All kinds of Movable Inkstands for Teacher's Desks. $3.00 1.00. 1.20. The subscribers respectfully solicit the orders of School Officers and Teachers. SCHERMERHORN, BANCROFT & CO., 130 Grand St., N. York, and 512 Arch St., Philadelphi IARY DRAWING PATTERNS FOR SCHOOLS. These are well aster, who is alive to the wants of pupils who wish to learn the useful accomplishment of drawawings are transferred to stone, and are well printed from the stone. For the convenience of distance, these patterns will be printed upon sheets, and thus they may be economically sent by mail. contains THIRTY-ONE SIMPLE DRAWINGS of familiar objects. These may be easily iminer, and will develop the first principles of drawing. Sheet No. 2 contains NINE DRAWINGS an the former, but not too difficult for the pupil who may have copied the drawings of the first OMEW'S PROGRESSIVE DRAWING-CARDS. These Cards comprise s (each containing twelve cards), with lessons accompanying Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, for Pencil Drawor Blackboard use. These Cards have already been adopted by the School Committee of Boston, se in many other cities and a large number of towns. The reputation Mr. Bartholomew has gained of Drawing in the Schools of Boston, Roxbury, and other places, is quite sufficient to warrant a Price 30 cents each number. SLATED MAP DRAWING CARDS. Price, $1.50 per set. plete set (in portfolio) contains: THE HEMISPHERES, EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, NORTH SOUTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, UNITED STATES (double size). SLATED MAP DRAWING CARDS" exhibit merely the latitudes and longitudes, and are printed on a ed smooth, silicious surface made with the famous "Eureka Liquid Slating," from which slate pencil erased with the same facility as from an ordinary slate, thus enabling the pupil to re-draw on each Is of times, until an accurate and lasting knowledge is obtained of the Coast lines, Boundaries, Rivers, ities, &c. FOR THE COMPLETE SET, WITHOUT PORTFOLIOS, 90 cents. 510 rch Street Phila |