1870.1 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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The Best Investment in the World. 
Beautiful Building Lots trout 
SCO upwards. 
PAYABLE S10 MONTHLY. in LINDEN" PAKK.STATEN 
ISLAND. N. Y. Only 40 MINUTES from New Yoek Citt. 
The Lixden' Pabk Lot Association offer to the puhlie at 
private snle. 3W Splendid Building Lots. sniToanding and 
in the immediate vicinity oi Linden Paek Depot. 
Over 700 Lots have heen sold since last Jnne. Linden 
Park is the first station on the Staten Island Rail- 
road. ONLY 9 MILES FROM NEW YOEK ClTT. 
The Lots offered for sale embrace the Second Subdivision 
of the well-known 
BIBGHER FARM. 
The prices, a ccording to location, range from 960 — up- 
wards, pavabie Sin niomnn, hitiiolt i.ntekest. title 
perfect. Warrantee Deeds, Immediate Possession. 
Four new Cottages will be donated to Lot Owners. 
The Streets are graded. Lots marked and numbered as 
per map, and ready for immediate improvement. 
30 Cents saved daily will pay for a $100 Lot in 11 months. 
For Pamphlets, Maps, Price-Lists, etc., apply to 
Linden Park Lot Association, 
37 Park Row, ("World Building,) New York. 
All orders by mail will be promptly attended to. 
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Life Insurance Company 
OF NEW YORK. 
Office, - 139 Broadway. 
Succees the Criterion of Excellence. 
TheEMPIKE has achieved a success unparalleled in the his- 
tory of Life Insurance. 3.:f49 Policies were issued 
in ilie first Twelve Months, insuring 
S7.Sl.'3.'"-"iO.OO. which is the largest initial year's business 
ever ilouc by a Life Insurance Company. 
AXD WEIY 1VOT? 
Notice tlie following Liberal Features: 
Ordinary Whole Life Policies absolutely \on-Poi- 
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All other Policies \ou-Forfeitable after two annual 
payments. 
All Policies incontestable for usual causes, and abso- 
lutely incontestable after two annual premiums. 
All restriction upon travel and residence removed, 
and no permit* required. 
One-third of all premiums loaned to the insured, if 
desired, and no notes required. 
Xo accumulation of Interest on Deferred Premi- 
ums, and no increase of annual payment on any class of 
policies. 
Dividends Accumulative, the surplus being re- 
i to the Policy-holder, equitably in proportion to his 
contribution thereto. 
The business of the Company conducted upon tho Mutual 
Plan. 
Example of the Non -Forfeiture Plan of the 
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Age of the Tarty Injured, 85— Ordinary Whole-Life Policy. 
One Annual Prvnmim 1 Will (' 2 years and 3 day?. 
Two " Premiums | continue I " " 12 " 
Three " •* ;■ the policy \ fl " ■• 21 " 
Four " " \ n ' 8 " " 46 '* 
Five " " J force { 10 " " 56 " 
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SIDNEY W, CROFUT, Secretary. 
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The Practical Farmer. 
This cToat Pennsylvania Agricultural Monthly, now in its 
"tii year, consists or 21 pas.'-. fonr-eolumua wide, handsome* 
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HERALD OF HEALTH 
FOR 1871. 
Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec. Nos. Free to new subscribers 
who send $2.00 now. 
This monthly for next year will be unusually interesting; 
1st.— It will contain a series of papers entitled 
A Xew Discussion of Temperance 
Questions. 
By the best thinkers and writers. 
This series alone will be worth the price of tlie magazine. 
It will embrace the following topics: 
1. Value of tlie Temperance Movement.— 
2. The Effects of the nse of Intoucicating 
Drinksoa tho Body, the Brain, and the Bloo<l. 
—3. Its Effects on Marriage and Offspring.— 
4:. Its Effects on Religion.— 5. Its Effects on 
Xiiteratnre.— G. Its Effects on -National Integ- 
rity (including Polities).— 7. Moderate Drinking. 
—8. Mistakes of Temperance Reformers.— 
9. Total Abstinence.— 10. Alcoliolic Medica- 
tion.— 11. Relation of the use of Intoxicating 
Drinks to Poverty and Crime.— 13. Restrict- 
ing flic sale of Alcoliolic Beverages- — 13. Min- 
isters and tile Temperance Reform. — 14:. How 
best to promote the Cause of Temperance. 
2d.— Rev. Chaeles II. Brigham, a writer of great learn- 
ing, will furnish the following papers, one for each month. 
1. House Architecture.— 3. Habits of Study. 
— 3. School Houses. — 4. Railway Traveling.— 
5. Town and Country Life— G. Summer Re- 
sorts. — 7. Long Journeys. — S. Variety of "Work 
and Occupation. — 9. Home Life. — 10. Amuse- 
ments.— 11. Early and Late Hours.— 13. Old 
Age. 
These papers alone in book form would cost $1.50. 
3d.— "We shall publish a Prize Essay entitled 
" Comparative liongrevity of Man 
and Animals. " 
By E. Rat Laxkestek, B. A., Junior Student of Christ's 
College, Oxford. 
This Essay is new, fresh, original, complete ; and received 
the high prize offered by Oxford University for it. It will 
be intensely interesting both to the Farmer and those who 
would know how best to prolong their lives. 
4th.— Mrs. H. C. Bikhsali. will (tarnish 
" Theories vs. Practice," 
Or. 
"Diary of a Physician's Wife." 
Tlie object of which will bo to show people how to' avoid 
most of the trials and ills thai breed in the domestic circle. 
5th.— We shall have a paper each month from Mr. 
Rescuer, such as none but he could furnish. 
6th.— Our articles showing how The Sick may gel 
wetland keep well ; How to prcparo whole- 
some Pood. Drink; How- to Bathe: The best 
met hods of Rearing, Educating, anil Train- 
ing Children, so they shall be strong and bOAuUfnl, will 
make the Journal one of rare \ alue In every home, n « ill 
aim to present more sound reading matter tfian ai»j . > 
azlnc, and at one-half the price, J2JXJ a year-; 50 cents .i 
number, with four back Nos. free. 
A beautiful, lady's gold watcVand chain worth $100, tor 
fifty subscribers at $100 eacli 
The New-York Weekly Tribune and the Ha bald one year 
for J3J35, or the Herald and tho Agriculturist one yearjfbr 
$3.00. Any $1.00 monthly and the Herald for $5 .00. 
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