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TIES 23 
RAILROAD CLOTHES WASHER. 
NEAT. KOVEIj, and SIMPL.12 in its construction; 
does the work with cose and rapidity. It is the only ma¬ 
chine by which the weight of the water is secured to save a 
large amount of labor in washing. 
NEW STYLE 
Universal Clothes Wringer, 
with solid white rubber rolls. 
FERRY 8c CO., 
No. 35 CORTLANDT ST., N. Y. 
Agents wanted in every town. Send for Circular. 
pmssBmmm 
wiiiiSiiiiiiWGW 
PTEnilE only Wringer ‘which has the Patent Stop, 
*“■ to prevent the cogs from entirely separating. 
The only Wringer with Rowell’s improved double gear 
with alternate teeth in the same cog, which cannot be thrown 
out of gear. 
“ It really merits all the good that can be said of it.”— 
Moore's Rural New-Yorker . 
“The Universal ‘the best .’”—American Agriculturist. 
Sold by dealers generally. R. C. BROWNING, 
Gcn’l Ag’t. 32 Cortlandt St.. New York. 
WMlC loM 
Carbolic Bisiiafeettuag Soap. 
Positively destroys all insect life on Cattle, and cures 
Mange, Scratches and sores of all kinds. 
Boxes of 3 oz. tablets, $3.G0. 
Boxes of 10 lbs., $4.00. 
Sheep ©ip. 
This preparation is far superior to tobacco, not so disa¬ 
greeable or unpleasant, much less trouble, and more per¬ 
manent. Cures Scab and destroys Ticks, Lice, etc. Cans of 
5 lbs., $1.25 i 10 lbs., $2.25; 00 B. kegs, $10; 200 B. Bbl., $35.00. 
©BDalBBienat. 
For cure of Footrot and destruction of tho Screw 
Worm. 1 B. cans, 50c.; 3 lbs., $1.00 ; 5 Bs.. $1.25. 
Manufactured under license solely by 
JAMES BUCHAN Si CO. 
Address all orders to 
BOWMAN Si BL.EWETT, Sole Agts., 
OH Barclay St., New York. 
Pamphlets furnished. 
Of Ogden Farm, Agricultural Engineer of Central Park, 
N. Y.; author of “Draining for i’rotit and for Health." &c. 
A Guide for Farmers, young and old. in every department 
of agriculture. 600 pages and 103 Illustrations and maps. 
Agents Wanted. E TV TRE AT & CO.. Publishers, 654 Broad- 
way, N. Y. W. T. KEENER, 154 Madison St., Chicago, Ill. 
Iowa and Nebraska Lands 
FOR SALE. 
By ACT OF CONGRESS, the U. S. Government has 
granted to the BURLINGTON AND MISSOURI 
RIVER RAILROAD CO., nearly TWO MILLION 
ACRES of choice prairie and timber lands, lying in the 
south-half of Iowa and south-east part of Nebraska. 
Through this healthy and rich region this great railway Is 
now constructed S40 miles, and will be rapidly extended to, 
or near Fort Kearney, making its entire length about 500 
miles on an cast and west line. 
These lands, mostly prairie, extend 20 miles north and 20 
miles south of the railway in alternate sections of G40 acres, 
and are sold at low prices in one or more tracts of 40 acres 
each, to suit buyers, on a long credit of 10 years at G per 
cent interest. For the first two years annual interest is re¬ 
quired in advance, and then, at the commencement of the 
third year, only one-ninth of the principal with annual and 
decreasing interest is payable, as per following example. 
Say, that 40 acres of land @ $10 per acre =- $100, is bought 
on long credit of ten years, on April 1st, 1S70, the payments 
will be due as follows: 
April 1.1S70, pay 6 per cent interest on 
$400.'. 
Interest. 
$24 00 
Amount 
$24 00 
April 1, 1871. pay G per cent interest as 
before.. 
24 00 
24 00 
Then onc-nintli of principal, 
as follows 
April 1, 1872. 
“ 1,1873. 
$44 44 
$21 31 
$65 78 
44 45 
18 61 
G3 12 
“ 1, 1874. 
44 44 
16 00 
CO 44 
“ 1,1875.. 
44 45 
13 33 
57 78 
“ 1, 1876. 
41 44 
10 G7 
r>5 n 
“ 1, 1877. 
44 45 
8 00 
52 45 
“ 1, 1378. 
44 44 
5 33 
49 77 
“ 1, 1879. 
44 45 
2 65 
47 11 
“ 1, 18S0. 
44 44 
41 44 
$400 00 
$144 00 
$544 00 
If SO acres are bought at $5 per acre, or if 160 acres are 
bought at $2.50 per acre, the payments will be due when and 
for the same amounts as on the above forty acres at $10 per 
acre. 
If payment in full is made at date of purchase, twenty per 
cent deduction is allowed from the long or ten years’ credit 
price. 
Correspondence is invited, and promptly and cheerfully 
answered. 
Apply to, or address with stamp, 
GEO. S. HARRIS, 
Land Commissioner B. & M. R. R. Co., 
Bnrling(on,Iowa,orat PIa.ttsmo«itli,Ncbraska. 
OUR 
OUR SPECIALTIES FOR 
JUNE. 
Expanding Horse Hoe, 
The best Steel Tooth Cultivator. 
Price $15. 
Clipper Horse Hay Fork, 
Price $12. 
Clipper Mowers and Reapers. 
From $105 to $200. 
Swift’s Lawn Mowers, 
For Hand, Pony, or Horse, from $25 to $310. 
Potato Digging Plow, 
Price $15. 
Ralston’s Sheep Shears, 
Price $5. 
Steel Tooth Horse Rakes, 
$45. 
Hay Tedders, 
$90. 
The Blanchard Churn, 
5 sizes—from 2 gallons at $3, to IS gallons at $10, 
Together with the Largest Assortment of Implements, 
Seeds and Fertilizers in New York, for the Plantation, Farm, 
Garden or Orchard. 
Special Circulars and full information sent on receipt of 
stamps. 
R. H. Allen & Co., 
189 & 191 Water St., 
P. O. Box 376. 
New York. 
Empire Mutual 
Life Insurance Company 
OF NEW YORK. 
Office, - 139 Broadway. 
Success the Criterion of Excellence. 
The EMPIRE has achieved a success unparalleled in the his¬ 
tory of Life Insurance. 3349 Policies were issued 
in Hie first Twelve Mon fits, insuring 
ST,813,850.00, which is the largest initial year’s business 
ever done by a Life Insurance Company. 
AN© WHY MT? 
Notice the following Liberal Features: 
Ordinary "Whole Life Policies absolutely Non-Eor- 
fe Stable from payment of the first annual premium. 
All other Policies No n-PorYei table 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-tlitrcl of all premiums loaned to the insured, if 
desired, and no note.^ 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 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 C 2 years and 3 days. 
Two “ Premiums continue 4 * “ “12 *'* 
Three “ “ the policy \ G “ “ 27 “ 
Four “ “ in 8 “ “ 46 “ 
Five “ “ J force [10 “ “ 56 “ 
FIRST-GLASS 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. II. WATERS. Actuary. 
THOS. K. MARCY, M.D., Medical Exam’r. 
EVERETT CLAPP, Superintendent. 
TO ORGANISTS! A Long-Felt Need 
A. Supplied. 
CLARKE'S SHORT VOLUNTARIES for 
the PIPE, OR REED ORGAN. 
Designed chiefly as Opening Voluntaries and Responses 
for delicate and expressive, stops. Easy and Pi.easing. 
Selected and Arranged by WM. H. CLARKE, Author of tlie 
"New Method for Reed Organs." Price in boards, $1.50. 
Sent post-paid on receipt of price. OLIVER DITSON & 
CO., Boston. CHAS. H. DITSON & CO., New York. 
MACY HAS ITT 
Every new thing. 
If you order anything. 
Any advantage in price. 
We buy and sell for cash— 
Every new book, 
Everything in Lacc Goods, 
Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, 
Small Wares, Trimmings, &c. 
All at popular prices— 
Cash orders, by Mail, or Express, 
li. 14. MACY, 14th St. & 
Maey has it. 
Mnty has it. 
Macy has it. 
Macy has It. 
Macy lias it. 
Macy lias it. 
Macy has it. 
Macy has it. 
Macy always has it. 
6th Ave., New Y'ork. 
qj'ISE HM>Qg!©.W©C 
R XFXSX-X COMPANY 
SELLS the Spawn of Trout and the young fish ; 
STOCKS Ponds and Streams with Black Bass; 
INSTRUCTS Pupils in Fish Culture, ami 
EXAMINES Sites for Fisli Farms, and 
BUYS and sells the same, and 
LAYS OUT PONDS. 
Address W. CLIFT, Mystic Bridge, Conn. 
