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In reply we beg ,. , u i, D Ho,,,.,, W^rl R»fi>her of whom it ia not too much to say that he stands in the This W3ll-know.i p3rioaical is editel by the ^^J" He^i X VVf d B-,^-'^^^ <^ Ylftrof his genius and the ahnost incredible amount of fro,it rank amongst th3 ablest an I nn.t p.p.ilar o v' '^ P -^«h --s. ^ h^JF^^, '^IJ^^ ,f,,f ,.,a U^y of contributors of. every de labor he perforun are tha mwel of thj agj. In c mnecuon w;nu_uuu luc^ :.,„,..,i:„„ .„„„ „f fi,„ al,Tfi«h of our Canadian dmne and lay iredible enterprise of preHentm,, to every subscriber ^^ , , ^^ MAGNIFICENT FRENCH OIL CHROMOSIlT^ ;„tn thp New York Art Galleres before the pubiisners secureu uic i.ic=^..u .-.^....t-^v. -•- .«» u. ^.^^^ 1^ ". " . , , - Tf*vo,i h^ve the cur^3 ity to price oil chromos in Toronto galleries you will hnd that works sold invariably at $10 per pair unframed. If yo« ^^^e *'\«. 'i^^'^'^^ft'^^^^ji.i ^ost you, unframed, from §10 to $15 per pair. In brilliancy of the same size as these (12 x 14 ^^f^f)^'^'^^ ^o^ are fienerTlly esreemed as superior to oil paintings. As par or ornaments, these ./Wf/i/y.s to every subscriber to the Christian Union. THE METHOD OF CAHVASSIHG. Each Agent is allotted his own .Ustinet precii^ct in ^^ ^^^^Ij;^^'^^^^^^ he must carefully confine himself or his °- f ^ ^'" "{^^^^^^^i^^^^^^^ tt {wrpkt^ires iiTceTy framed, in a case for carrying copies of the uished with the necessary outht for canvassing, Y'J^^tTr names at a charge of «3. This amount is not the cost of framing alone, auer samples of frames, and the prospactus book for takng iwmes at a cna^^^^^ the ground to be gone over iTatthrclose of his canvass he can readily oM^^^^^^^ f„ his orfler book, with full carefully, and commence a thorough canvass or «'^Vf^"''^';'^ \„ \^^^^^^ certificates -and the chromos and collect. P. O. addres. of each ; and P'-".""^'"^ f J'^H '^j */iJt Jef cauv^^^^ and collecting; but it is better to leave a Farh Aaent will suit his convenience as to the time "fween t-"i^''»» 8 _ s ^ -^ ^ the excuse that f^w wX as many more will sign for ^"t;;f ^Ttith vTur Ti f adS number 'of undelivered orders thev "have no funds." AVrite us every week or so, ^'* /"^ ""'„, , „,; f^iip, q, a,hlres>i oi those you wish cer- VOu\ave When about to commence collecting ««'"\"\,^Jt,l/imsTr^eri" letter, for the net amount tliereo You t^rt ateland chromos for, and enclose us a I. O. "«1''\°^, f .^^f^-^.f 1, ^^"^^^^k 'or 10 dIJs for their arri;al. Subscribers are legally bound can order one certificate, or one thousand at a time. ^"^""^^ 'SV^l^^^^^^^^ Jnd others, or refund the money, at your option, to make payment, but should a»y/efuse re urn us udi certificates^ y^'o^r money, then, b.lt not till then, say to him : hat you Having del vered the subscriber his certificate and chromos ami receivea Y J' ^ ^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^em useful as parlor orna- prelume he will, like four-fifths of tho ^"^^^"I'f •;« *? *^'XThd7apL -. that enclosed in these they cannot be nents- that the frames when neat and appropriate, ^^P^^^ ^'^.^'^^j^Pl'^*;:'",^ Thev can furnish them at one-half retail rates ; that you ioUl frim oil paintings ; that, as the publishers have .<="»tX,rlSow S vmSy re^ his order, and the charge will be collected will sudbIv elegant ones like either sample at the prices given below, that y^^^^ ' ^ better retain m your wientr/aie^relivered. Mark the ,S7^/« «-^ ^ ^''^^ '^'T'* V^>C.oa^as voi° can'^^elTtl^^ inserting «'""•' ^' '^^' ^i" mvn possession the chromos of those who order frames, for * i« "^ r«/' '^^ ^^'^^^Z us fo the quantity of frames you require, carefully l^r^ that the parties take the frames rom you when you ,eli er tl^em. AWitc to uM^ ^^J,^ ^.^^ y^ ^^ forwarded to you by stating the number of each xtyk, and enclose J^ 0- "'J^v to sHp-hftrpictures and deliver. But do not mention frames uutd you hav, :xz'':£$fio:7ric^^^^^^^ ^--- ''''''' -*'«'* ^^^'" '^''^ ^"' '°^^ '"' * V..*' PRIVATE TERMS TO AGENTS. The .lelivery of the ,.por conunence, whh the .ext nu.nl.or aiten.noj.u.ut^.;r at »^^^^^^ JiH^ l^^^l^S price i.. P per atumm, atul 30 coit. to pre-pay th« Ani.r.cau postage oa the ,mpor ;^ ;' ^^^;"^\ '^ 7,,^ ^^„ »,Hromo« mounte.l, si/.e.l and „i.l the Ca»a.liau dutie. on the picture,; making the t..talcharKeo^^^^^^ $.i.M ^^nlltZ^Z^^t^ro., but in c..nHe,i«ence of th. .liflFcr- varni .hed ready for framing. -In the State, au '•^'I'l't'onal urn '^^^IV'^ «f^; VX g"^ 'Wmi the price is #2.60 and this is the net eneo in currency, we pr.par. tho>n co.npletcly ready f-f >-a,n n^ ,^'uo 70 cents o etc h or.lcr. Five orders per day will net you $3.50, am,.unt you will semi us for each eerf hcate orderc.l. [Iiu you ■\'^^° ^0 ,u *^ !\^^°f ^^^^ to subscribers at the' following prices },er und some of our agents take fnmi ten to forty dolars each ^ 2 Wacn\^St a,^ ^^^^ (to agents, $1.75); and No. 3, l-^ull pair, yiz. : No. 1, Rosewood and gdt, .?2 (to agents, )?1.3., No. ^. Wa'-k "^'VCr-Mtlw^ your suirscribers. We refund the cost Stencil Ciilt, .S-2.r,0 (to agents, «1.7.^). Tins gives you another l''"''' \"f; ' .X' .^'^XvtaJes o^ agencies. You have two points of of outlit with the first lm>.lnd certiticatc. sent for. The '^'^"^••^^ j'^ |. J",^ ^'^f; . f^ VhW readii^' Ige o k^eep them informed ; the ;>;./„.... ness ever offered to canvassers by any ti nn to my knowledge. .rH-l ADVICE TO AGENTS. It would be impossible in our pro. nit space to give f «» V^^truc^ions f.n; <^«u«a^'U«^^ A pamphlet on that subject will be forwarded witU outfit. ' H^t ■a'few hint. ouUii. partloular cauv^. may 1. u^'- ^;^^l^;^J^ i^i^ll^fjSpeXS^^^^ri-" -S^^^t'ln enercics upon it. If you can get a good reoonmiendation of yourself from some wUl Kno^sn r , i j , ^^^^^^^ Jour'^i'osiLctus. Lay out your district metho.lically . '^'^-V--^^}^^'^^:^'^^^^^^ i^,, 'y.., wouderf.^lly and ftV.,'. Throw oir youv commissions, if necessary, for this » the turning ,5^,!"'^ '•\'';;^,;^?; • !, "^ "^"-^^ for the sake of their inHuence, •your after labor 4ill be easy. If you cannot ge ^l^^^^^^;::^"^^^^^:"^^'!^ rec"u>t "" th'e paper from you, forward the and decide when you call to collect (,et a go ..I uotico >" »'''- "'°'^ l^^ • .,, j j , ^^ ^jt'ij ^ ^ast number of hints in preaching; edit,.>r a pair of the chromos free. Kemmd the clergymen that tko paper will lij" ^'^ ^''„ " J \■.,^^.^ .^^e often made in the most un- a the editors with a storehouse of clipping.. Then make a t''"7;''^'' '^;''^'^-*;'-;*':" ^,,,^;;' ;X ami tl eTuHuencc of neighbors' names is Ukely places. Plant them thickly in one neighborhood; y''" -"',*!' ,;;,\,;,n,,^~"i^,^^^^^^^^^ „ Le valuable. Keep it, and sew wonderful. Men subscribe because other, .lo; '■\»'l tl^'« /l^'^ f/' '^^ /V^'''£^ Tm moron '^^^^^ you fail to see, and call again, in more leaves when full. Uo not erase names, but '"'Y^ ^^^^^^'f J-,^,, J^^f'-l' "^ Jyf "'"C^ " name at the next house so Avoid crowds; s-^l^^t a time when your c i.tjnier is at hone a 1 lot b i^ ^ ^^^^^^ the crops, the a, to address him famil ar y, ge '"^o.the s. ting n.m.i^^ if P ;f^\\' ^■,^," .^^^^^^^ weather, etc., untilasortoEcvirtdjuceise.tabhshed. Never as cliiut 3'^"";' ^j ^ Chromos ever produced. The original pictures I have taken the liberty of calling to show you a pair of the prettiest and ost a Y*"';^^ ^^^'j^^^ children and they were so much ad- were by an English artist, Mrs. S. Ander.ou, quite celebrated for rare success m ^l^e Pa>nting of c u U^ of course you know that the S t'hat Jelfenue, the great lithographer "^ ^aris copied tjem or r^p^^^^ ,li^^,,^„, difficulty in making good Chromos m oils, such as the e '? *''* ,^^.\t 'I ve to u.^irg fi/t, separate ,J,n„<,.. They have been pub- an.l that makes a very h.ng and tedious proce.s. Ihese f"; '"*f'^;-; "^^^i/^ ^n^rket, although the price was (and is yet lishcd only about a year, and the original importer could »f « ^^^'i'^ ' ^"' g^", X express" m of their being "too dear," or occasion in the picture stores) $10 for the pair " This mention of the F ce may draw -mt an expressi^^^^ « ^ fe ^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ the party to say that he don't^ want them. Whether l';^^;|; «f^ ' '^^ ; J^un^l e pair o th^) to every subscriber I get for Henry I ,,ive them away, liferallg. They arc not for sale, ^'\'>-^£'[^'l Thk U us' Iv uTioH." Then proceed to show the real excellence VVard Beecher's great weekly, literary, religious, and "^f* «^1;« ' \«;; tVruur.Krse on a mantle a little distance off; as Chromos, like of the Chromos, calling attention to their t.ne points, pl ^« "« t'l-f » f "'^ * , f'^Ke use an I cWhlren present, do so. Call attention to the oil paintings, are improved by so viewing them. If y"',;;'^ S-^^^^' "/.^Jyi'J, to tHnuocent a life-like ekpression. Show ^vhat beau- rich coloring and hue shading and the '1' ^cu ty o a c np s i ug t ■ s ^ .fr^w ^^'^.Xthey are esteemed by those who have them; tlful parlor ornameuta they are; '"^ well calculated t., please oia and y^.^^^^^^^ y enormous circulation ; its able and how highly commended by the press. Then go on ''"'-^r 'ate {he t^'^tvo^" Id other journals ; its fine appearance and form so editor and staff; its Canadian contributors ; how often it ,^ '*? V ' ^^^^^Xi^ ™intf set forth in this circ dar and in your prospectus convenient for binding, &c. Have "' »'«'""'y' '"^"'^'l^" • Ij''";7/i,^^ and other things considere.l, it is the book. Show that, the amount of prohtable and entertaining reading, ^ « f ^/V ^ , "' '{l Jj, . A^ j ^j^oHy unprecedented ; that no cheapest weekly published without regard to the Chron.,s. mpre s^ipon lam ^ .^'^^ l,,„„ other paper couhl afford to give them away; that it is ""^y ^;^^*j .' 7. "^.s to the nrpert^ to the commendations of the lea.ling attempted. Then read the artistic ^"t'c.snis and answer all object oiis t t he IJ^P''^ '^y;''^.f^y^fe j,,,^ ^hat is probably a denominational papers of e-ery den,.m.nat.ona. If he saj's, I alrea,ly ^^/^^'^ * ^''^'^ *, ^'^ -^^^i vour good family with all the reading they want. f)aper; ver^ excellent for its purposes but not «" «'"»P'«^^;' "*«*". ^PJ ^'" ^";'.c^„7; fudMrs Stowr's very best st.iries and tales. Besides, this one give, what no other paper '^^" fe''^"-* « .^"^ flV demn^^ '•«*=» great many valuable and a great number of admirable coutributi us from writers <.f ^l^'^*- ^ ^1 IntHX Cl^rL^ ,o^/H-»./-an opportunity such articles on all kimls of interesting topics, sv.v,/.r as well as .•el.gious . ^"'1 '^^ h^S v Ly ' " '"^»y P^^Pl-^ ^i" »'« getting these as never occurred before and one that could hardly be looked J ag^"'',, ^^^'Xs reZ -'This wo .Id be true of ordinary subject!; but, pictures that they will become common, aud therefore »" _f' J''"f '«, , c sts a S' dea m.,Te, one can look at them .lay after day L the Chicago ^ ; time in wait ' ra n .,r Ihine ; canvass incessantly. Time is nu.ney have only articles intrinsically g«"'l f/''^''"!'''''''^'^'' *"""/;•. „^ do not get discouraged; remember the to you, and lost time is the bane of the business. .««I^*'^»t; ';""•'* Srience w 11 s.T..n giv^ you knowledge an.l tact in dealing with rtrst fifty orders are har.ler to take than the foliowing two .^^""^ f/^; . . /^i^]™''"^,^,^ canvassers worth thoirsan.ls now who had as humanity. Have perseverance, a.K throw your wh..le eergy.n^^^^ and slowly. Be ecnomical, b, diligent uph'll work at the 8la"t as you. Old Agents do better, bevau^^c tiir.^ -,..m — mne 111. . g , and hopeful, and success will crown fr^ ^^^^ ^^ Se^^^^^jg^^ <^^ fl' /U.^^i> ^ii/- ,.yf^^iA'/^4/—