The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-03

Reader Is 50 cents. We offer Johnson
Fourth Reader for A. cents. 1t Is esu-
mated that 5000 Fourth Readers are
USED I'm Virginia. thus effecting a direct
cash saving of 81. 800. Besides that Nc
Guncy's Reader contains 256 pages.
Johnson's Fourth Reader is printed on a
better grade OF paper and contains 1876
pages OF - per cent more matter thus
giving increased value TO the purchasers
10 the extent Of $3.50.
g. McGuffey's Fifth Reader retails in
Virginia for y cents. We offer Johnson's
Fifth Reader for 20 cents. II IS estimat-
ed that there are 10000 Fifth Readers
used IN the state during the year, thus
erecting a saving in cash Of 500. John
sons Fifth Reader contains more than
% per cent. more matter giving increas-
ed value to the extent of $500.
Thus we see that IN the matter OF
school readers alone there Is a direct
saving I'm cash TO the amount Of $40 400
and in the increased value OF books 10
$l6. 800 making II 1880 TO the advantage
Of the people of Virginia TO use our
readers.
NEW BOOK IN EXCHANGE.
We also offer to give a brand-new book
IN exchange for the Old damaged. soiled
and ruined books, allowing the children
TO hand in their books and pay US one
half Of the regular price Of our books.
Thus they could turn to account many
Old worn books that could not be used
in the schoo-room and get a big price
for 70. BY exchanging books at one-halt
Of our retail prices we are giving tho
children Of Virginia nearly double what
their old, WORKOUT books are actually
worth. In some of the other branches OF
study the saving is very great. For in.
stance, in the matter Of arithmetics:
The prices paid for Venables Arith-
metIcs are 20 cents and g. cents. We offer
arithmetcs. elementary and practical.
at p cents and g cents respectively. It
IS estimated that $1,000 elementary arith-
metics are used annually There will be
a saving Of Is cents a copy or total
IN cash OF 5000.
Is IS estimated that there are 10000 Al
vanced Arithmetics used at 60 cents. We
will supply our Advanced Arithmetic for
IS cents. Thus there would be a saving
effected of 30 cents a copy, or total OF
81. 900
Harvey's Elementary Grammar sells
in Virginia for A. cents We offer Pat
rlcks Elementary Grammar for IS cents
a saving Of cents a copy. IL Is estimated
that there are $1,000 grammars used in
Virginia during the year, thus elfectlnS
a saving in cash Of $500.
Harvey's Advanced Grammar retails
In Virginia for O. cents. We offer Pa
rick's Advanced Grammar for 80 cents,
thus effecting a saving of 30 cents a copy.
II IS estimated that there are 5000 Ad-
Vanced Grammars used IN The public
schools OF Virginia, thus effecting a saw
ing of $1,000.
The histories used in Virginia have been
VIGOROUSLY unsatisfactory. Barnes His
tory retails for $loo. that is. Barnes
Brief History. We offer Lees Brief His
tory for IS cents. Thus there IS a saving
OF q cents a copy. Lees Brief History
contains a larger number of pages a
larger number of words, > larger number
Of maps and illustrations. and is a good.
fair. square honest history. IL is osti-
mated that 81. 900 histories are used in the
state during the year. Thus there would
be a saving OF $l25OO.
Thus we can take up the various stud
les and show that II Is manfestly 20 the
interest Of our people 10 use the books
we offer The total saving in the books
indicated above in cash amounts TO $56-
400 The total saving in Increased value
"a 10 quality OF books. etc. amounts 10
$1,000.
We are paying and 10 cents apiece for
copy-books, boks adopted by the State.
We viii furnish better copy-books by a
Virginia author at cents apiece Thus
through the whole catalogue of books we
will effect a saving Of from 20 to - per
cent, furnishing. as stated heretofore,
better books, made by our own people.