Bride of the Greek Isle, by Mrs. He-
mans. Lofty and dramatic.
Budge's Version of the Flood. Child
characterization. Very amusing.
Catiline's Defiance. Strongly emo-
tional.

Centennial Hymn, by John G. Whit-
tier. Religious and patriotic.
Course of Love Too Smooth. A hu-
morous courtship.

Dedication of Gettysburg, by Abra-
ham Lincoln. A patriotic gem.
Flood of Years, The, by William Cul-
len Bryant. A lofty oratorical poem.
Good Reading. A tribute to true elo-
cution.

Hans and Fritz. Humorous.

How We Hunted a Mouse. Humorous.

John and Tibbie's Dispute.

humor.

Scotch

Last Hymn, The. Exciting. Suited for church reading. Parts to be sung. Leak in the Dyke, The. Stirring story of Holland.

Lost and Found. A pathetic story
the Welsh mines.

Magdalena; or, The Spanish Duel
Spirited, mock-heroic, humorous.
Maiden Martyr, The. A touching in
cident. A fine church selection.
Membranous Croup, by Mark Twain.
Very funny.

Only a Baby. For mothers' meeting.
Over the Hills and Far Away, by Miss

Mulock. A beautiful bit of pathos.
Prisoner of Chillon, The, by Lord
Byron. Intensely emotional and dra
matic.

Ready for a Kiss. Child character
ization.

Samantha Smith Becomes Josiah
Allen's Wife. Humorous.
Schoolmaster's Guests, The, by Will
Carleton. Humorous.

Swallowing a Fly, by T. De Witt Tal
mage. Humorous.

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, by J. G. Ho land. Temperance.

Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mis. sissippi Steamer. One of the best no gro dialect selections ever written. Vaudois Missionary, The. For church

Shoemaker's Best Selections-No. 6

Artemus Ward's London Lecture.
Intensely humorous.

Asleep at the Switch. Thrilling ex-
perience of a switchman.

Battle of Ivry, The, by T. B. Macaulay. A strong dramatic, historic poem.

Bridge of Sighs, The, by Thomas

Hood. A pathetic and popular poem. Cane-Bottomed Chair, The, by William M. Thackeray. Reminiscent. Children's Hour, The, by H. W. Longfellow. A pretty picture of home life. Day at Niagara, A, by Mark Twain. Humorous.

Doctor Marigold, by Charles Dickens.
Sometimes known as "Cheap Jack."
Good for characterization.

Dukite Snake, The. An intensely dra-
matic story.

Easter Morning. A fervid Easter selection.

Extract from "The Last Days of
Herculaneum." Fine dramatic de-
scription.

Father Phil's Collection. One of the
best Irish pieces ever written.
Getting Under Way, by Mark Twain.
Humorous.

Green Mountain Justice, The. A bit
of rustic humor.

Jane Conquest. A dramatic story of great power.

Little Allie, by Fannie Fern. A touch,
ing story.

Little Hatchet Story, The, by R. J
Burdette. Humorous characteriza

tion.

Malibran and the Young Musician
Intensely interesting and pathetic.
Miss Edith Helps Things Along.
smart child's pert remarks.

Nae Luck Aboot the House. Scotd
dialect.

Old Sergeant, The. A touching stor of the Civil War.

Oratory, by Henry Ward Beecher. plea for its culture.

Ride of Jennie McNeal, The, by Will
Carleton. A stirring story of early
days.

Robert of Lincoln, by William Cullen
Bryant. Introducing bird songs.
Satan and the Grog-Seller. A strong
temperance selection.

Songs in the Night. A humorous
sleeping-car incident.

St. John the Aged. Spiritually im
pressive.

Thanksgiving, A. Suited to the day.
Tom. A dramatic story of a dog.
Tribute to East Tennessee. Intensely
eloquent.

Valley Forge. Good for teaching.
Zekle, by James Russell Lowell
old-time Yankee courtship.

Ал

Auld Lang Syne, by Robert Burns.
Never grows old.

Builders, The, by H. W. Longfellow.
A choice gem.

Crescent and the Cross, The, by T. B.
Aldrich. A good church selection.
Cuddle Doon. A pleasing Scotch home
sketch.

Daisy's Faith. A popular child
piece.

Death of the Old Year, The, by Alfred
Tennyson. A good New Year piece.
Death of the Owd 'Squire, The. A
stirring, dramatic poem.

Fair Play for Women, by George Wil-
liam Curtis. An eloquent plea.
Glove and the Lions, The, by Leigh
Hunt. Dramatic.

Gay Honors the Blue, The. Patriotic.
Wor Decoration Day.

Hannah Binding Shoes, by Lucy Lar-
com. A sad but pleasing story.
How Tom Sawyer Whitewashed His
Fence, by Mark Twain. Funny.

The, by N. P. Willis. Strongly

Pramatic.
Ighthouse May. A tale of heroism.
Nasters of the Situation, by James T.
Field. Excellent for teaching.
1aster's Touch, The. Lofty, spir-
itual.

Milking Time. Rustic humor.
Line Katrine. Dialect. Funny.

Mont Blanc Before Sunrise, by S. 1.
Coleridge. Sublime description.
Night Before Christmas, The. A
lively Christmas selection.

Night After Christmas, The. A hu-
morous sequel to the foregoing piece.
Old Grimes. Mock-serious.

Old Robin, by J. T. Trowbridge. An
intensely interesting story.

Our Traveled Parson, by Will Carle-
ton. Humorous and pathetic.
Owl Critic, The, by James T. Fields.
Fine humor.

Paradise. A good selection for encore.
Royal Princess, A. A fine dramatic
poem.

Saving Mission of Infancy, The. In teresting and uplifting.

Sheriff Thorne, by J. T. Trowbridge. An interesting story, showing the influence of woman.

Ship of Faith, The. Excellent negro
dialect.

Sister and I. Passion and pathos.
Surly Tim's Trouble. Lancashire

dialect. Very pathetic and touching.
That Hired Girl. Humorous.
Tom's Little Star. Experiences of 2
stage-struck woman. Humorous.
Voice in the Twilight, The. Suited to
church or Sunday school.

Wounded Soldier, The. Pathetic in cident of a dying soldier.

Shoemaker's Best Selections-No. 8

After Death, by Edwin Arnold. Spir-
itual. For church or Sunday school.
American Specimen, An, by Mark
Twain. Humorous.

Arrow and the Song, The. A choice
gem.

Bald-headed Man, The. Laughable.
Bay Billy. Suited to Decoration Day.
Beecher on Eggs. Humorous.
Better in the Morning. Touching.
Bessie Kendrick's Journey.

Very

pathetic story of a bereaved child. Carl. A spirited escape from wolves. Christmas Carol, A. For Christmas. Part to be chanted.

Coney Island Down der Pay. Very funny.

Defence of Lucknow, The. Stirring. Emigrant's Story, The, by J. T. Trowbridge. Thrilling incident of a prairie

King's Missive, The, by John G.
Whittier. A story of early New Eng
land.

Little Feet. Very pathetic.
Mrs. MacWilliams and the Light.
ning, by Mark Twain. Very funny.
Nations and Humanity, by George
William Curtis. Oratorical.
Nebuchadnezzar. Negro dialect.
Order for a Picture, An, by Alice
Cary. A popular pathetic selection.
Over the Hill from the Poorhouse,
by Will Carleton. A sequel to " Over
the Hill to the Poorhouse."

Practical Young Woman, A. Humor

ous.

Reckoning with the Old Year. A good
New Year selection.

Reply to Hayne, by Daniel Webster.
Oratorical. Good for teaching.
Rest, by George MacDonald. Suited
to religious entertainments.
Scene from "Leah the Forsaken."
Strongly dramatic.

Setting a Hen. Rich German dialect,
Sioux Chief's Daughter, by Joaquin

Miller. Very dramatic and popular.
Tale of the Yorkshire Coast. Dialect.
Pathetic.

Temperance Question, The, by Wen dell Phillips. A vigorous argument. Vashti, by Julia C. R. Dorr. Very popular.

Aged Stranger, The, by Bret Harte.
Humorous.

Awfully Lovely Philosophy. Char-
acterization of a gushing girl.
baby's Kiss. An incident of the Civil
War.

Bertha in the Lane. Pleasing pathos.
Brier Rose. A thrilling Norwegian
story.

Child on the Judgment Seat, The.
Moral and spiritual.

Christmas Ballad, A. Pathetic and
stimulating.

Connor. A strong, pathetic, popular story.

Fisherman's Wife, The. A sad story with a happy ending.

First Party, The. Humorous and
musical.

Horatius at the Bridge, by T. B.
Macaulay. Heroic.

Last Prayer of Mary Queen of Scots.
Regretful yet hopeful.

Lookout Mountain. German dialect.
A pathetic incident of the Civil War.
Master Johnny's Next-door Neigh-
bor, by Bret Harte. Boy character.
Mrs. Walker's Betsey. A graphic
story of humble life.

Mrs. Ward's Visit to the Prince.
Yankee dialect. Humorous.
Palace o' the King, The. Scotch
dialect.

Rover's Petition, by James T. Fields
A good child's piece.

Sailing of King Ólaf, The. Dramatic
elevating, strong.

Sam's Letter. Characterization. Very funny.

School Begins To-day. Good boy's piece.

Selling the Farm. Pathetic.

Song of the Camp, The. May be ac companied with music or song.

Saint George and the Dragon. Dra. matic.

Terpsichore in the Flat Creek Quar-
ters. Plantation fun.

Then and Now. Humorous.
Thoughts for a New Year. Eloquent.
Tribute to Washington. Patriotic.
Suited to Washington's Birthday.
Truth of Truths, The, by Ruskin.
Good for teaching.

Unnoticed and Unhonored Heroes
by Channing. Oratorical.
White Squall, The, by W. M. Thack
eray. Vigorous and humorous.
Widow and her Son, The, by Wash-

ington Irving. Pathetic and beautiful. William Goetz. Humorous story of a goat.

Words of Strength, by Schiller.
Encore.

Yorkshire Cobbler, The. Dialect.
Temperance piece.

Shoemaker's Best Selections-No. 10

Read.

A

Drifting, by T. Buchanan
Musical, pleasing, popular.
Eulogy on Garfield, by James G.
Blaine. An eloquent tribute.
Herve Riel, by Robert Browning.
strong dramatic poem.
Irrepressible Boy, The. Inquisitive-
ness not always conducive to comfort.
Jamie. Dramatic and strongly pathetic.
Larrie O'Dee. Irish humor.
Law of Death, The, by Edwin Arnold.
Pathetic.

Little Dora's Soliloquy. Child talk.
Little Rocket's Christmas. A pathetic
Christmas story.

Lost Found, The, by H. W. Long-
fellow. From "Evangeline."
Mick Tandy's Revenge. An interest-
ing and pathetic Irish story.

Nay, I'll Stay with the Lad. A touch.
ing tale of the mines.

Old Year and the New, The. A New
Year's selection.

Phantom Ship, The, by Celia Thaxter.
A terrible tale of a slave ship.
Railway Matinee, A. The perplexities
of the fat deaf man.

Rev. Gabe Tucker's Remarks. Negro
sermon with a good moral.
Rizpah. Pathetic. Parts to be sung.
Schoolmaster Beaten, The, by

Charles Dickens. Dramatic charac-
terization.

Shriving of Guinevere, The, by S. Weir Mitchell. Dramatic and pleas ing.

Sky, The, by Ruskin. Beautiful description.

Sympathy. Humorous.

Tammy's Prize. A pathetic Scotch

Apostrophe to the Ocean, by Byron.
Superior for vocal training.
Bobolink, The. Lively and humorous.
Good for bird-tones.

Catching the Colt. For young folks.
Child Martyr, The. A story of Scotch
persecution.

Clown's Baby, The. A pleasing frontier story.

Convict's Soliloquy, The. Intensely
dramatic.

Death of Little Dombey. Pathetic.
Dutchman's Snake, The. Amusing.
Echo and the Ferry, by Jean Ingelow.
A beautiful descriptive poem.
Flash. The Fireman's Story, by
Will Carleton. A humorous story.
Foxes' Tails, The; also known as
Sandy MacDonald's Signal. Scotch.
Very amusing. Exceedingly popular.
Freckled faced Girl, The. A humor-

ous characterization of a pert young
girl.

Pront Gate, The. A humorous story as told by the gate.

Proward Duster, The, by R. J. Bur-
dette. Very funny.

Grandmother's Apology, The, by
Tennyson. Old lady characterization.
Berry. A spirited story of an Irish
newsboy.

Lisping Lover, The. Humorous. En

core.

Little Gottlieb's Christmas, by Phoebe
Cary. A German Christmas story.
Mice at Play. A very amusing story
Mona's Waters. Dramatic and pa-
thetic.

Nicodemus Dodge, by Mark Twain
Very funny.

No Kiss. Retaliation. Encore.
Old Year and the New, The, by
Josephine Pollard. For New Year.
One Flower for Nelly. A touching
Easter story.

Queen Vashti's Lament.
passion.

Pathetic

Rock Me to Sleep. Musical, tender.
Romance of a Hammock. Clevet
humor.

Shadow of Doom, The. Dramatic.
Song of the Mystic, by Father Ryan.

Deeply spiritual and of rare beauty.
Sunday Fishin'. Dialect, amusing.
Supposed Speech of John Adams,
Patriotic, standard.

Telephonic Conversation, A, by
Mark Twain. Very funny.

Thora. A Norwegian love-story.
Ticket-o'-Leave, by George R. Sims.
A thrilling story.

Wedding of Shon Maclean. A stirring
story of a Scotch wedding.

Where's Annette? Dramatic,thrilling. Wonders of Genealogy, The. Things are somewhat mixed.

Shoemaker's Best Selections-No. 12

unty Doleful's Visit. Mock consolation.

Aux Italiens, by Lord Lytton. Singing
parts. Very popular.

Battle of Cassandra Brown, The.
An elocutionary travesty.
Mattleflag at Shenandoah, The. A
tale of heroism.

Sells, The, by Edgar Allen Poe. Ex-
cellent for vocal drill.

dells Across the Snow. A short Christmas poem.

Bishop's Visit, The. A boy's piece. Blind Poet's Wife, The. Intensely interesting.

Book Canvasser, The. Humorous. Brother's Tribute, A. Lofty patriotism. Dramatic.

Country School, The. A lively school

Jesus, Lover of My Soul. Spiritual
and beautiful. Parts to be sung.
Jimmy Brown's Steam Chair. Very
amusing.

Lasca. Incident of a Texas cattle
ranch. Dramatic and pathetic.
Legend of the Beautiful, by H. W.
Longfellow. Strongly spiritual.
Lincoln's Last Dream. Pathetic.
Maister and the Bairns, The. Scotch.
Spiritual.

Newsboy's Debt, The. Pathetic and
touching.

Old Letters. Sad memories they re-
call.

Over the Orchard Fence. The old
farmer's story.
Poor-House Nan. A strong temper
ance piece.

Popular Science Catechism. Humor-
ous. Explanation of the opera.
Receiving Calls. Trying experience
of a minister's wife. Humorous.
Santa Claus in the Mines. A touch-
ing Christmas story.
Serenade, The. Encore.
She Cut His Hair. Funny.
Skeleton's Story, The. Very dramatic
Teddy McGuire and Paddy O'Flynn.
Irish. Very amusing.

Ter'ble 'Sperience, A. Negro dialect
Total Annihilation. Encore.
Wendell Phillips. A noble tribute

morous. Affords vocal opportunities. Griffith Hammerton. A pathetic and stimulating Scotch story.

In the Signal Box, by George R. Sims. A thrilling and pathetic story of a station master.

hoshaphat's Deliverance. A lofty,
poetical, and inspiring description.
Udy Rohesia The. Amusing.
Little Quaker Sinner, The. The van-
ty of dress.

Lad the Way. Inspiring.
Legend of the Organ Builder. One

f the most popular selections ever ' vritten.

Let the Angels Ring the Bells. A ringing Christmas poem.

Lord Dundreary in the Country. An musing extract.

Marit and I. A pleasing love story.
Mary's Night Ride, by George W
Cable. Dramatic and very popular
"Marry Me, Darlint, To-night."
Irish; humorous. Encore.
Memorial Day. Patriotic.
Methodist Class Meeting, A. York
shire dialect.

Mine Shildren. German dialect
Mother and Poet, by Mrs. Browning.
Dramatic, pathetic, and popular.
New Cure for Rheumatism, A, by R.
J. Burdette. Very amusing.
Old Continentais, The. Patriotic.
Old Man Goes to Town, The. An old
farmer's pathetic story.

Only. A good temperance piece.
Out to Old Aunt Mary's, by Jamer
Whitcomb Riley. Very popular
Playing School. A child's piece. En

core.

Public Speech. Instructive.
Regulus to the Carthaginians. Fa
miliar but always popular.

Song of the American Eagle. Patri
otic.

Spring Poct, The. Humorous.
Two Stammerers, The. Very amusing
Uncle Ben. A spirited child's story.
Very pathetic.

V-a-s-e, The. Very funny.

Yosemite, The. A sublime description
Zaraff. Heroic and stirring.

Shoemaker's Best Selections-No. 14

Ballad of the Wicked Nephew, by
James T. Fields. Humorous.
Battle of Morgarten, by Mrs. He-
mans. A poem of Swiss heroism.
Be a Woman, by Dr. Edward Brooks,
A. M. On the duty of mothers.
Bill and Joe, by Oliver Wendell
Holnes. Pleasing humor.
Brudder Yerkes's Sermon.

dialect.

Negro

Child is Father to the Man, The. A
touchng child's story. Scotch.
Cow and the Bishop, The. Humorous.
Culprit, A. Very amusing.
Daniel Gray, by J. G. Holland. Moral.
Day is Done, The, by Longfellow.
Reflective and very beautiful.
Death of Steerforth, The, by Charles
Dickens. Dramatic.

Drummer Boy of Mission Ridge, The.
Patriotic and stirring.

Finding of the Cross, The. For mis-
sionary meetings.

Going for the Cows. Country sights and sounds.

Her Laddie's Picture.

Touching.
Jimmy Brown's Sister's Wedding.
A very amusng boy's piece.
June, by James Russell Lowell. A fine

Life Boat, The. Very pathetic.
Miseries of War, The. Oratorical.
Mither's Knee, A. Scotch.
Money Musk. Description of a Negr
dance.

Mother's Portrait, A. Very pathetic.
"Nearer Home.' Tender, spiritual.
Night Watch, The. Very Dramatic.
Pockets. Good description.
Romance of the Rood-Loft, A. A
musical courtship.

Romance of the Swan's Nest, The, by
Mrs. Browning. Pleasing description.
School-boy on Corns, A. Humorous.
Second Trial, A. A touching story of
a little sister's sympathy and love.
Sister Agatha's Ghost. An interest
ing Yorkshire story.

Smile and the Sigh, The. Encore.
Sweetest Picture, The, by Alice Cary.
Tender and beautiful.
Tear of Repentance, A.
description.

Beautiful

Tender Heart, The. Encore.
Three Leaves from a Boy's Diary.
Amusing. Good boy's piece.
Victor of Marengo, The. Soul-stirring.
What We Did with the Cow. Amus-
ing.

Widow Cummiskey, The. Sharp
Irish wit.

Ulysses, by Tennyson. Fine descrip
Lion,