4,74, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[December, 
1,500,000 ACRES 
of the 
RICHEST FARMING LAKDS 
IN THE WORLD 
FOR. SALE TO ACTUAL. SETTLERS. 
NEOSHO VALLEY, KANSAS. 
Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Co. 
Cabs now Running 400 Miles. 
The Lands offered by this Company are mainly within 20 
miles of each side ot 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 annual interest. 
For further information, address 
ISAAC T. GOODIOW, 
Land Commissioner, Neosho Falls, Kansas. 
"ETIXCELLENT GRAZING AND GRAIN FARM 
-ECd FOR SALE.—Proposals will be received for the pur¬ 
chase ot a tract of about 700 acres of choice, gently-rolling 
grass and grain fanning land, situated in the heart of the 
famous blue-grass region of Central Ohio, near two through 
lines of railroad and a flourishing county-seat, bolding 
regular stock ? i ,rkets. 1711018 is newly drained and im¬ 
proved, with substantial dwelling, tenant-houses, barns, fine 
orchards, adequate wood and water, good turnpike roads, 
etc. Terras made easy. For particulars, apply to WASH¬ 
INGTON WITHROW, London, Madison Co., O.; or to 
“ OWNER.” P.O. Box 233, New York City. 
Empire Mutual 
Life Insurance Company 
OF 
NEW YORK. 
Offlca, 
139 Broadway. 
Success the Criterion of Excellence. 
Compared with the following well-known Companies, the 
prosperity of the EMPIRE MUTUAL. LIFE has 
been most remarkable. 
The average Number of Policies issued by the 
Empire Mutual in the first 2 years was. 4,016 
Mutual Life. 
New England Mutual. 
New York Life. 
Mutual Benefit. 
Connecticut,Mutual... 
Charter Oak. 
Massachusetts Mutual. 
21 
22 
IS 
18 
1G 
13 
17 
1,463 
812 
1,098 
1,010 
1,785 
1,027 
1,058 
Tlie ratio of Policies issued in 1S70 by the Empire over 
those issued in I860 was 167 per cent, and of Receipts, COO 
per cent. 
Number of Policies issued in first two years, - . 8,032 
Annual Premium thereon,.$793,742.45 
Amount Insured thereby, ----- $17,286,406.00 
Average Amount of Policies,.$2,152.00 
Total Assets at the end of two years, above - $700,000.00 
Notice the following Liberal Features ; 
Ordinary Whole Life Policies absolutely Non-For¬ 
feitable from payment of the first annual premium. 
All other Policies Non-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 i>o permits required. 
One third 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 in proportion to ills 
contribution thereto. 
The business of the Company conducted upon the Mutual 
Plan. 
O. HILTON SCRIBNER, President. 
CHACNCEY M. DEPEW, Vice-President. 
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Easily made with our Stencil and Key- 
Check Outfit.. Circulars Free. 
STAFFORD M'F’G CO., 
66 Fulton St., New York. 
C HEAP FARM & F3EUIX LANDS, 
pleasant Homes, and Village Lots, may be had at 
BRICKSBURG-j N. J., 
Only 44 miles from New York, and on railroad" direct to 
Philadelphia; soil superior Tor all crops; climate mild and 
proverbially healthy; water soft and pure; no fever and 
ague. Price $25 per acre and upward. Terms easy. For 
Circulars, sent free, address R. CAMPBELL, 153 Broad¬ 
way, New York, or Bricksburg, Ocean Co., N. J. 
tlae Conjuror, his amusing 
and startling adventures; his wonderful feats, how 
invented and performed, more fascinating than fiction. 
Houdin’s Life, complete, illustrated, in Hanky’s Journal. 
On trial SIX months to any new subscriber for only 45 cts. 
Single copies of newsdealers. None free. 
JESSE HANEY & CO., 119 Nassau St., N. Y. 
g m— For Best Drain - Tile Machine 
(PisSHUy) extant, address F. M. MATT1CE, Cleveland, 
v ^=== / Ohio, or Washington, D. C. 
$ 20 , 000.00 
IN PREMIUMS 
Are being- offered to Agents for pro¬ 
curing clubs for the CINCINNATI 
WEEKLY GAZETTE. 
Send for Prospectus to 
CINCINNATI GAZETTE CO., 
Cincinnati, O, 
Statement. 
The following Record has never been equaled by Watch, 
Clock, or Chronometer, on the face of the Globe. 
MARION 
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I®” Price-Lists famished the trade on application, inclosing business card. For sale 
by the trade generally. Ask your Jeweler to see the MARION 
WATCHES. 
are spurious. 
sa J?t“ united states WATCH CO., 
GILES, WALES & CO., 13 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK, 
And GILES, BROTHER & 00., 83 & 85 State St., Chicago, Ill.. 
