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Land 
Grant 
Bonds 
of the Union Pacific,Des Moines Valley,and Northern Pacific 
Railroad, are received in payment fbr Lands. Send for Cir¬ 
cular. €HAS, W* HASSLER' 
24 Broad Street, New York. 
The Burlington & Mo. River R. R. Co. 
Offer about 2,000,000 Acres 
Iowa & Nebraska Lands for Sale 
On 10 Years’ ©redit, at 6 per cent Interest, 
No part of Principal due for two years from purchase aud 
afterwards only one-ninth yearly. 
Products will Pay for Land and Improvements. 
The Liberal Credits given s Free Passes 
allowed; small annual payments required; the current 
market value of money, aud profits on Stock raising, prove 
' these terms cheaper, easier, and better than to buy U.S. land 
within railroad-land limits at $2.50 per acre, while our prices 
range generally from 4 to 5, G, 8, and 10 Dollars per acre. 
Quality and local advantages rule the price. 
On these generous Terms the industrious and com¬ 
petent can buy and pay for a good Farm and Home. In be¬ 
ginning, it is necessary to have money enough to pay six per 
cent interest on the land, obtain provisions, build a cabin, 
buy a team and agricultural implements till crops are rais¬ 
ed, which can he done the first season, by commencing in 
early Spring. 
CIRCULARS giving full particulars'aresupplied gratis, 
and any wishing to induce others to immigrate with them,or 
to form a Colony, are invited to ask for all they want to 
distribute. 
A SECTIONAL MAP. showing exact location of 
Lands for sale in Iowa, is sold for 30 cents, and a similar 
Map of Nebraska Lands is sold for 20 cents. 
Apply to GEO. S. HARRIS, 
Land Commissioner Burlington & Mo. River If. R. Co. 
For Iowa Lands, at BURLINGTON, IOWA. 
For Nebraska Lands, at LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. 
’ 1,500,000 ACRES 
of the 
THE RICHEST FARMING LANDS 
IN THE WORLD. 
FOR SALE TO ACTUAL SETTLERS. 
NEOSHO VALLEY, KANSAS. 
Missouri, Kansas and texas railway co. 
Cars now Running. 
The Lands now offered bythis Company are mainly within 
20 miles of each side of the road, extending 170 miles 
along the NEOSHO VALLEY, the richest, finest, and most 
inviting valley for settlement in the West. 
One-third of the labor required at the East in the culture 
of farms will insure here double the amount of crops. 
PRICE OF LAND.—$2 to $8 per acre; credit of ten years’ 
time 
TERMS OF SALE.—One-tenth down at time of purchase. 
No payment the second year. One-tenth every year after, 
until completion of payments, with animal interest. 
For further information address 
ISAAC T. GOODNOW, 
Land Commissioner. Neosho Falls, Kansas. 
TTNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, 
^ Have a Land Grant direct from the Government of 
12 , 000,000 Acres of the Best Farming and Mineral Lands 
in America. 3,000,000 acres choice farming lands on the line 
of the road, in the State or Nebraska, in the Great Platte 
Talley, now for sale, for cash or credit at low rates of inter¬ 
est. These lands are near the 41st parallel of North Latitude, 
in a mild and healthy climate, and for grain growing and 
stock raising are unequalled. Prices range from $2.50 to 
$ 10.00 per acre. Great Inducements to Settlers with lim¬ 
ited means. 2 . 500,000 Acres rich Government lands 
along the road between Omaha and North Platte, survey¬ 
ed and open for entry under the Homestead and Pre-emption 
laws ana can be taken by Actual Settlers Only. An oppor¬ 
tunity never before presented for securing homes near a 
great Railroad with all the conveniences of an old settled 
country. New edition of descriptive pamphlets with maps, 
now ready and sent free to all parts of the United States, 
Canada and Europe. 
Address O. F. DAVIS, 
Land Commissioner, 
U. P. K. R. Co., Omaha, Neb. 
“ON TRIAL.” 
To give a taste of its quality, the $S Pictorial PHRE¬ 
NOLOGICAL, JOURNAL will be sent half a year for 
$1. Samples Free. 
S. R. WELLS, 389 Broadway’, N. Y. 
GET TffiE BEST. 
LBFFEL’S Central-Opening Morable-Comb Bee-Hive. 
Italian Queens: genuine Alsike Clover Seed; Champion 
Honey Extractor . Pure-brcd Poultry of all varieties. Send 
stamp for Circular to PIT TLB MAN, Springfield, Ohio. 
Empire Mutual 
Life Insurance Company 
OF NEW YORK. 
Office, .... | 3 @ Broadway. 
Success the Criterion of Excellence. 
The EMPIRE lias achieved a success unparalleled in the his¬ 
tory of Life Insurance. 3,349 Policies were issued 
in tile first Twelve Monflis, Insuring 
§7,813,850.00, which is the largest initial year’s business 
ever done by a Life Insurance Company. 
AND WHY WOT? 
Notice tiie following Liberal Features: 
Ordinary Whole Life Policies absolutely Non-For- 
fcitable from payment of tile first annual premium. 
All other Policies Non-Forfeitablc 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 permits required. 
One-tliird of all premiums loaned to the insured, if 
desired, and no notes required. 
No accumulation of Interest on Deferred Premi¬ 
ums, and no increase of annual payment on any class of 
policies. 
Dividends Accumulative, the surplus being re¬ 
turned to the Policy-holder, equitably ill proportion to his 
contribution thereto. 
The business of the Company conducted upon the Mutual 
Plan. 
Example of the Non-Forfeiture Plan of the 
Empire. 
Age of the Party insured, 35—Ordinary Whole-Life Policy. 
One Annual Premium 1 Will f 2 years and 3 days. 
Two “ Premiums continue 4 “ “ 12 
Three “ “ V the policy | 6 “ “ 27 “ 
Four “ “ 111 I 8 “ “ 4G •* 
Five “ “ J force [10 “ “ 56 “ 
FIRST-CLASS AGENTS WANTED in all parts of the coun¬ 
try. Apply at the Home Office, 139 Broadway. 
OFFICERS : 
G. HILTON SCRIBNER, President. 
GEO. W. SMITH, Vice-President. 
SIDNEY W. CROFUT, Secretary. 
L. H. WATERS. Actuary. 
THOS. K. MARCY, M.D., Medical Exam’r. 
EVERETT CLAPP, Superintendent 
COL. JOHN ESTEN COOKE’S 
LIFE OF GETNFL LEE. 
This is the only authentic “ Life of General Lee ” 
that is now in press; and probably the only one 
of any value that will be published this year. It 
was commenced in 1866, and had General Lee’s 
consent and approval. 
D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers, 
New York. 
Agents Wanted in all parts of the 
country. 
Small Truck Farm, near New York City. 
For Sale, a valuable Farm of 31 Acres of the best quality 
of land for raising Garden Truck for the N. Y. City markets, 
for which it has been in part devoted. It is on Long Island, 
less than 9 miles by the best of roads from tlie N. Y. City 
Ferries, and in tlie midst of the celebrated Long Island 
Truck farms, many of which are valued at $400 to $1,000 per 
acre. It has neat, comfortable, New Buildings, and will be 
sold on easy terms of payment, say one-third to one-half 
cash,and the balance on Bond and Mortgage. Price $10,000. 
Address S. F. GOODING, 
Care of American Agriculturist Office, New York. j 
Advertising Rates. 
TJEULMS — (cash before insertion): 
IA ENGLISH E1»ITI©N. 
Ordinary Pages , SI .50 per line. Less thorn 4 lines, $5. 
Open Pages (open without cutting), § ‘i per line. 
Last Page, and 2 d and 3d Cover Pages— #2.50 per line 
of agate space for each insertion.— Page next to Beading 
Matter and Last Cover Page— §3.00 per line of agate space. 
IN GEKMAN K1MTSON. 
Ordinary Pages, 25 cents per line. Less than four lines, 
$1.00 for each insertion. 
Business Notices and Last Page, 40 cents per line for each 
insertion. 
IN HEARTH ANI> HOME 
Ordinary pages, per line (agate measure).40 cents. 
7th, 19tli and 20th pages...50 cents. 
Business Notices.60 cents. 
Last page... 75 cents. 
Address all orders to 
ORANGE .JUDD & CO., 
245 Broadway Nkw York. 
F OR SALE. — A FARM of about 100 acres of 
choice Land, in a high state of cultivation. A large 
two-story House, with wing, two large Barns, Horse-Barn, 
Corn-house, &c., &c. A large Apple Orchard 111 bearing; 
Pear, Cherry, Pencil, and Smaller Fruit. The farm is well 
watered, good water, good road, located nearly one mile 
northeast from the village of Full on, which can be seen 
plainly from the House. Price $125 per acre. A portion of 
the purchase money can remain on mortgage. 
SAMUEL B. WHITAKER, ) 
CHAS. G. BACON, 5 
Fulton, ) Executors of the Estate of the late 
Oswego Co., N. 1”. ! Jas. Whitaker, deceased. 
New ! Practical ! Complete ! 
A HAND-BOOK OF LAW 
FOR BUSINESS MEN. 
Incomparably superior to any similar work now 
* published. 
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. 
D. APPLETON & CO., New York. 
CABINET OMAN MJSIC." having a Reed 
Organ or Melodeon should send for a copy of Kimball's 
Organ Voluntaries, a New Collection of choice 
Music, especially adapted to the Organ; containing selec¬ 
tions from tiie Works of the great Masters, and a number of 
beautiful compositions by some of tlie best writers in this 
country. Mailed, post-paid, to any address on receipt of 
price. 128 pages, neatly bound, price $2.00. Catalogues of 
Music sent free. 
S. BRAUN ARD & SONS, 
MUSIC-PUBLISHERS, CLEVELAND. O. 
UNCLE JOSH’S 
TBOTK FULL OF FUU. 
A Portfolio of first-cla6s Wit and Humor, containing the 
Richest Comical Stories, Cruel Sells, Side-Splitting Jokes, 
Humorous Poetry, Quaint Parodies, Burlesque Sermons, 
New Conundrums and Mirth-Provoking Speeches ever pub¬ 
lished. Interspersed with Curious Puzzles, Amusing Card 
Tricks, Feats of Parlor Magic, and nearly 200 Funny En¬ 
gravings. Illustrated Cover. Price 15 cents. Sent by mail, 
postage paid, to any part of the United States, on receipt of 
price. 
DICK &■ FITZGERALD, Publishers, 18 Ann St., N. Y. 
W E OFFER a General Assortment of Nursery 
Stock. Paach-trees, Concord Grape, Osage, Aspar¬ 
agus, Gooseberry, Strawberry, Raspberry and Blackberry 
plants, at low rates. Send for Catalogue. 
CALKINS & BROOKS, Bricksburg. N. J. 
START A NURSERY, 822UK^S$ 
Plants, etc. Price 25 cents. Address. HEIKRS’ NURSER¬ 
IES, Dayton, O. (Established 1822.) Price-List free. 
A FIRST-CLASS SEWING MACHINE,” 
xa. given as a premium for 50 Subscribers to "Our 
Magazine,” the largest and best Dollar Magazine published. 
Other large premiums and cash commissions. Specimens, 
10 cents. W. R. MATTISON, Publisher, Newton, N. J. 
Every Lady’s Work Basket, 
Every Gentleman’s Writing 
Desk, and Every Body’s 
Pocket, 
should be supplied with the “ Novelty Knife.” A first- 
rate two-bladed knife, containing the "Yankee Blade." 
Best Sewing-Ripper, Nail-Trimmer and Cleaner, Eraser, etc., 
etc. Sent by mail on receipt of $1. Ivory handle, $1.25 ; 
Shell, $1.50; Pearl, extra, $1.50. Address 
A. C. FITCH, 245 Broadway, New York. 
