. Penman's Art Journal and Teachers' Guide. practical writing pub-lished. That and the Hand-book will bemailed together for $ The Journaliocluded, one year for $ G S , Glenwood Mo—1st Can anyonebecome a good penmau by practicing froma compendium? 2d What is the use of and securing patrons for plain writing; it isin itself in demand, and remunerative forcard-writing, engrossing, drawing, etc. of our bist penmen and teachers ofwriting passed their early years upon afarm, which we do not think to have beento their disadvantage, as, if their fingersand muscles were somewhat harde


. Penman's Art Journal and Teachers' Guide. practical writing pub-lished. That and the Hand-book will bemailed together for $ The Journaliocluded, one year for $ G S , Glenwood Mo—1st Can anyonebecome a good penmau by practicing froma compendium? 2d What is the use of and securing patrons for plain writing; it isin itself in demand, and remunerative forcard-writing, engrossing, drawing, etc. of our bist penmen and teachers ofwriting passed their early years upon afarm, which we do not think to have beento their disadvantage, as, if their fingersand muscles were somewhat hardened, theywere also strengthened and better fitted forprolonged labor and endurance. 4th. Whichis most profitable depends chiefly upon thepeculiar characteristics of each a person is a good teacher of writing, andhas a taste and genius for getting up classes,itinerent teaching pays well; otherwise, not;but good writing and teaching pay, inconnection, with district schools, many penmen organize classes in neighboring schools. Books and Magazines. Hand book of Takigraphy, by D. , 252 Broadway, New York, is abook of 172 J2mo. pages, in cloth, $2. Sofar as our limited knowledge of sborllmnd-writing enables us to judge of worit* of thiskind, it is a meritorious publication. It isfinely printed and bound. Tlie author claimsthat Takigraphy possesses many advantagesover the various systems of phonography,which is shown by comparisons iu this Floral Guide for 188;j is themost exquisitely and profusely illustratedfloral publication that wo have ever exam-ined. What it docs not represent, or tellabout Its cultivatiori, in the floral or horti-cultural lino, 18 scarcely worth inquiringaftei It 18 printed on the best of paper,has three colored platesof flowers and vege-tables, and full of usefulinformation. Thosewho send 10 cents forit cannot be disappoint- with the Journal Mrt a pen and tnL drawmrf 24!^S0 extcuttd i} hthojtofhy j>ot file pi tr paper 19


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