I have about five hundred specimens and curiosities of different kinds which I would like to exchange with any correspondents of Young People. I myself have a cabinet of about one thousand specimens. Letters or packages may be addressed to
Franklin J. Kaufman,
40 Butternut Street, Syracuse, New York.
Buchanan, California.
I am ten years old. My father takes Young People for me, and I enjoy it very much. I save all my money to buy Du Chaillu's books. I have three now, and mean to get them all. Will you please tell me if Du Chaillu is alive yet? I hope he is, and is making some more books for us boys. I have a pet horned owl. He snaps his bill and hisses at me.
Eugene S.
Mr. Du Chaillu is alive, and in excellent health. You will be pleased to know, also, that he is hard at work on new books, which promise to be of even greater interest than those already published.
A.H. Ellard.—See answer to B., Post-office Box No. 23.