MOOKE’S bubal wew-yobkeb. 
NI> GRAIN FA Kill In I»cIm- 
*2 acres, situate in New Castle County, 
of Philadelphia. adjoining station on 
1.’'HITIT A 
I ware.—iO 
10 tulles south 
SANFORD Cl >1111. 
HOWARD MARTIN.... 
EDWIN HOYT . 
II H. Cl. A COIN . 
J, F. 8KYMOUR. 
CORNELIUS R. BOGERT, M. O 
WLLLlA-M U. BEKRB. 
.(Criwtn St Co.. Provision;),) luo WetATwelfth St. 
. . . (Hoyt., Sprugnu* A Co.. Dry Hootbi.i llil FranklinSt. 
<H. B. Clutlln & Co., Dry Goods.) enr. Church And Worth Sts. 
. ..(.I. jc. Seymour k Co.,I 78 Warren St. 
.8 St. Mark’H Plnce, 
’.V.. Vice-PreBltieut of tho New York Life Insurance Co, 
ml 
NEWS CONDENSER. 
— Capt. Burton has found the skeleton of a 
man tl feet high. 
— President Grant has made several hundred 
ladies postmistresses. 
— The Grand Duke has been getting letters 
from love-sick maidens. 
— H. W. Beecher once offered to write 6 arti¬ 
cles for the Observer for $15. 
— Lord Brougham spent the two past years of 
his life collecting hymn books. 
— Mrs. Charles Moulton lius given up singing, 
owing to the sickness Ol' her husband. 
— General Banks’ daughter is the belle of the 
season handsome, graceful and exquisite y 
dressed. 
— Mr. Washburn is the 21th Governor of Mass¬ 
achusetts, since the adoption of the State Con¬ 
stitution. 
-Mrs. Corbett is said to be the most beauti¬ 
ful, and Mrs. Carpenter the cleverest, of I he Sen¬ 
ators' ladies. 
— The Countess of London has bought in all 
the estates squandered by her miserable brother, 
the Marquis of Hastings. 
— Eben D. Jordan, of Boston, has assumed the 
entire pecuniary risk ($200,0(H)) of Gilmore's 
next Grand Musical Jubilee, In that city. 
QVgctus UJantcii. 
W A Air « A BUSINESS THAT PAYS $100 
| fllllli I to $230 per Month. Active. Work- 
• tug Agents Warned In every town 
*■* V v ■ " ur country place, to dispose of our 
Kr.KC.ANT OVAL STBF.t. 1C no a A v (Nci 8 fo r 8x 1(1 (rarae». 
Over 30 fine snbjecte. Sell at sight- Ret*) 1 prim-. for 
Frame and Picture, only $1. barge proflt. to Agent. 
Send ft for nutflt of 80 Picturesi und sai.H>h> hnune, 
which we. send by express. Atldwiss IKKIN IC « 
MOOKK, Publishers, (Hi and 08 Rondo St.. New ' "ik. 
Tare chance for agents! 
Agent* we will pay you $10 per week In cash, if you 
will engage with us at once. Everything furnished 
and expenses paKU KLLW&CO., Ch arlotte, Mlgh. 
SOMETHING NEW FOR AGENTS. 
We announce to all who wish lucrative employment 
that our Engraving. “THE MOTHER OK OUR 
LORD,” is completed, and U pronounced the most 
beautiful subject ever engraved. Nearly one year's 
time and a large amount of money have been spent 
to engrave it. Agents who tlnd that ' books goHluW. 
will do well to write us. ‘ISO orders were taken In New 
Britain, Ct., in 18 days—7.'» tn Wllllumsburgh. Mims., 
iu o days, and 1OO In 8 days In two streets in New 
Haven, In wlUoli city our Agent expects 1OOO*vrrtLr*. 
Male mid female Agents wanted, large inducements 
offered. Hend for Clreulurs. 
WORTHING TON, DUSTIN & CO., Hartford. Ct. 
Cite insurance aub Miscellaneous CAbnertisemcnts. 
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT 
OF TI1E1 
New York Life Insurance Company. 
OFFICE: Nos. 346 and 348 BROADWAY, 
January 1 , 187 * 3 . 
Amount of Net Cash Assets, Jan. 1,....$15,678,097 fH> 
RECEIPTS : 
Premiums and Annuities.-.$8,(111,8.11 ,C- 
Interest received and accrued, Including premium on gold, etc. 1,149,116 a. — ,,ioi,.iP5 
8-23,857,303 85 
DISBURSEMENTS : „ onn 
Losses by death... ; -.,••• i; v . $ i’i(K’8M iS 
Purchased, surrendered and canceled policies. ’ iG'SSi sK 
Life annnltki*, matured endowments and reinsurance. “K’Sk ': 
Dividends to policy-holders..... noVw ',7 7 ", 
Commissions, brokerages and agency expenses.. w'w 
Advertising and physicians’ fees.. .,..... arX&!ii hi , if, mr. an 
Taxes, office and law expenses, salaries, printing, revenue stamps, etc. ,n | ,1(., ,8IC li) 
90,567 :o 
253,899 91- 1,167,610 49 
#18,689,747 36 
Agents Wanted for 
Ueal (Estate, 
Approved by every IlonouilusUou. 
Lugo Profit! from Small Capital. | 
E. C, BRIDGMAH, 6 Barclay St,, New York 
For par, 
tictimr* 
Addrm 
Taxes, office and law expensed, aalarles, printing* revenue stamps, etc. 
8I8.6H 
ASSETS: 
iiivested'h! ,, rnVtcd l Stales, 1 "isew Vurk Htate and other stocks (market value *4,751.- ^ 
Invested* In' New" York Clt^Bank' Stock (market'viiTu(V$i(;,l'»)'. cost. j ^ 
Bond?2md°3^rtlp»ges^( warn red by^aai estate Valued nt mimoooV buildings th.-rt-on 
insured for over>s,()00,(*l, and the policies assigned to the Company as additional g ^ 
Loans on existing jiollcles. (The reserve hold liy the Company on these policies 
(118 on existing policies, true ic™,ci . j .. . nSg«Sni|i| 
amounts to $3,858,980 31). ....... ...;•••*" ''I'Vw-o. 660 561 17 
irterly and scml-annUal premiums, duo subsequent to January,. 330|355 73 
balance No. 1 farming mid gruring land. «TJ» for 
apples has been realized ill one 8 '' UB . 0 , 1 ' V>rlcc 
Buildings good ; sit nut on i;emarkabl> h thy . 1 rite 
cmlv S125 r>er acre : rrally Wurth >> oraia, pe cueup 
as un Investment Terms. $12,000 cash, or within sixty 
. "p on, st.O eoi {os, Del. 
IOWA I \ItMING LANDS 
THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC 
RAILROAD COMPANY 
I« now offering for sale to actual settlers more than 
500,000 ACRES 
of the finest and most desirable Farming Lands In 
^The lands are chiefly situated alone the line of its 
railroad between the cities of DOB Miiltu-s and Council 
lilulls, ami arc (lie must (<*$)and.oT^nrices w d 
Offered for sale at low prices In tin State, I rltts win 
raniro from $3 per acre, the average lining about $7 Of 
Z%1\ made cither for eusli, w .m Hhort urlonff 
time, so as to suit all purchaser*, lull warranty 
deods given. __ 
ESPIiORINQ TICKETS, 
entitling the pnrrlmsor of land to ft credit of amount 
paid for fare upon his land, arc for sale at the princi¬ 
pal ticket offices of the Company. ... 
For pamphlet (with map), or any Information re¬ 
garding the lands, address 
J. L. BREW, Land FoinniluHloner, 
Davenport, Iowa. 
1,306,060 ACRES 
OK THK 
RICHESTJAMIN8 lands 
For Sot/ to Jlrtuot S/llltr*. 
NEOSHO VALLEY, KANSAS. 
MISSOLHI, KANSAS. AND IEXAS 
RAILWAY «’<». __ 
CARS NOW RUNNINC 400 MILES. 
Thel^in-U -.ffered bv I his < ompimy are mainly with¬ 
in 20 miles of each Sdo of Lite roujl. oxtendlmr 170 
miles ub'lig the NEOSHO A ALLEY, the richest 
finest umi most inviting valley for settlement III the 
West. One-third o( the labor required u.t the Last. 
In ilia culture ol farm* will iuaure hero double the 
“"i»it i« Vn^i,A NII.—>2 to f* per aero; credit of 
TO ROOK. AGENTS. 
MARK TWAIN’S 
New Book Is ready for Canvassers. It Is n Compan¬ 
ion to " InxOCIcntm ABltOAO. Don t try to sell 
hooks people don’t want, but trv one they will stop 
you In the streets to subscribe for. Sell It. 
a And make all laugh who never laughed hefOTB, t) 
And those who always laugh make htugh Ole more. 
For t'lrcllllivs or terms, address A BEKH AN 
PUBLISHING < <>., Hartford, conn._ 
FREE TO BOOK AGENTS. 
Wo will send a handsome Pnispuotus of our iXew 
lnwtmttd Family Mbit, containing oyer *400 fine 
Scripture llluxtratlons lo nnv Uuok Agent, free or 
charge. NATION M. l’UIU.IHHIN(J CO., Phllft., Pin_ 
m nrure wanted for th»buio«tSid*ofNew 
A u L N Id York, a Libra iv of infiiriimtlon per¬ 
taining to its lo8iHuttons and Objects of Interest. 
Quarterly und pronliiUiBi duo siibBocjuont t tu Jiuiuary i, • • • ■ 
Premiums on existing policie* In hands of agents and In course of transmission 
ng policies 111 minus ui ... .. lu v-«l I'.l 
AgohtS........ . ',, 
January 1,1872..... 01G 
Amounts due from Agents..... 
Interest accrued to January 1,1872 .. 
Add Excess of market value of securities over cost 
Cash Assets, January 1, 1872 .. •• 
APTROlMtIATIil* 
18,689,747 36 
114,021 40 
818,803.768 70 
FOELOWS t 
Amount of Adjusted Losses, duo subsequent to Jan. 1,1872. *Tp'em m 
Amount or Reported Losses awaiting proof, Ac ...... :•• •-it V/i^vrivV; '3J u, ’* w w 
Amount reserved for Reinsurance on existing Policies, htsuring $11-|1 jO,Oi.> ni, jini- 
tieipatlriK Insurauee (nt 4 per cent. Carlisle net premium) $1,004,613 •»>, non-pat riel- 
paling (at h per cent. Carlisle net premium) ... .. . V2- 
Bulanee of Return Premium, 1871, payable during tho ycur 1872. u . 
DivisibL- SurpliiH. 
. 18,841,177 21 
. 133,667 P2 —17,315,634 33 
488,134 43 
m nrure Wanted forT rk Buinm’SxnKor New 
A liLN I 0 Yimu, a Library of Inroriimtlon per¬ 
taining to Its Institutions and Objects of Interest. 
Hv a City Missionary, Two Hundred 
Agents sell It) a day. Just Issued. E. B. l it 10A1, 
Publisher, 80S Broadway, N. Y. _ 
B ook a«;i\is vfanted.- 
We desire to secure tho services of a few more ex¬ 
perienced Agents, Hollo ol Teachers and energetic 
men, to solicit for our New and Popular Work, which 
him proven to bo one of the host selling book.Tln the 
market. For particulars address 
BILL, NICHOLS & CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass. 
A FTRST-CLA8S HOOK CANVASSER can 
hear of a permanent situation, either on salary 
or commission, on a work of undoubted success, by 
addressing P, O. Ih>x 2793, PUUadelphIn. Stubs capa¬ 
bility, previous business und references. 
During the year 8,908 Policies have been Issued, insuring $24,003,306 84. 
From Dio undivided surplus of 81,488,134 43 the Board of Trustees have declared a DIVIDEND, 
available on settlement of next annual premium to each participating policy proportioned to Its contri¬ 
bution to surplus," 
Dividends not used In settlement of premium will be added to the policy. 
* - 
TRUSTEES. 
yAnniq it’R a \'KT TN ..PrGfddoDt of tho Ngw York Liffi Tnsiinitico Co. 
n a vm nowH . : :: : : :::::: jDavi.i bows & c«.. mour Merchants20 south st. 
IMA AP kbSiVaV.i', ..(Merchant,) Union Buildings, cqr. William and Pine. 
w vi 11 FT! ,\ ..V.V.V.V.V.V.V .(Appleton A <’o.. Publishers,) M9 umi ;'*1 Hiond wuy. 
.l.'I.iCemni. * Brothers. ^..wy. 
nvimnw® 1 ..(Banker,) 3fl Broad St, 
AVas 1 . a nt i ion v..< Ann.....* a Han, i»r f <Leonard st. 
1’ If ICE OF tAN !>.—12 to $S per acre; credit of 
1 TERMS OF SAI.E.-O 101 tenth down at the 
time of purchase. No payment the second year. Ono- 
tenili every year after until completion ■ 
with annual Interest. ■'!' r . J "jj, 1 "i 1 ,L.l,v/» vv ' 
address I **A A 4 T. 4.DORNO W , 
Lii ud Cennnlssiciiei', Neosho Fulls. Kiuisiin. 
TNtRlI AND IUILK KOIUIK lor Sole. 
Jr Contains 196 uc-res. In anil adjoining the flour- 
1 .lung village of UuldwIns-vHlr., which llet upon the 
Oswego mm*Syracuse It, R , 12 hoI'-h friaji Syracuse, 
und contains about B.fsJO Inhabitants, i ho bout of 
schools. Ac. Elegant two*story frame bouse, with 
two wliur^i i imo<i und ipftClou* tiuruii und hihsuh . 
splendid location; well watered and fenced : adapted 
t.. grass or grulil; young orchard, und variety of fruit. 
Son, sandy loaiu. Tornm e^r- For turther particu¬ 
lars, address 
JOHN W. SIMMS, 
BiildwtnxvIUe, Onondaga CO., N. Y. 
fltRAVELERH TO T1IE HOUTHWEST ! 
! Take U)e “ I1EE LINK" -Cleveland, ColuinbUB, 
Cincinnati and IntllumuioDs Railway—from Cleveland, 
Ohio hy way of Crestline, Be.llcfunUiiuo, Indlaiiupo- 
lis, Terre Haute, St. Louis, elc., or by way of < «'lum- 
bus. Cincinnati. I.oulsville. etc., for all points South 
or West. P A lack l>A Y and Sf.i'.nPlMi Cars from 
Cleveland to Columbus, Clnciunatu. Imnunapolls and 
Louisville, without change. 
K. S. FLINT, Ocnnral Superintendent, 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
xit I, v i.o WEST? Wi have cheap fai 
W short winters, good land, schools, rivers, rail¬ 
roads, markets and churches Send stamp for Cata¬ 
logue. F. MANCHA A BUO,, Ridgely* Md. 
Stock, poultry, S'c. • 
CJ liovt - Horn Unitle and Berkshire Piga.— 
O Imported, and home bred, of superior quality, hor 
sale by Jon athan TALCQT T. Rome, N. _ 
PURE BRED FOWLS fc BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
Eggs from the best Imported and Prize Stock, c&re- 
fully nncketl and warrunltd pare. 
y Address FRANK FORD, Ravenna, Ohio. 
f til ESTER FOUNT V WHITE PIGS. Pure 
Vy Bred Poultry. Best In tho country, JAMES 
STEWART A CO., Kennel, Chester Co., Pa. 
O hio improved Chester hogs■ pro¬ 
duce most Pork t'.r lood consumed. Address 
L. B. SILVER, Salem, O. _ 
AK FARM POULTRY YARDS.- Eggs 
fowls. HYtmnib-.! parr. Price list now ready. Ad¬ 
dress BOKDW ELI. BROS., Penn Yun, N. Y. 
THIRTY YOUNG MEN AND LA DIES To place in 
positions where tliny will acquire a thorough and 
mactleal knowledge of Telegraphy, and receive a 
commission while practicing. Address, with stamp, 
C. A. SHEARMAN, Snp't ITulmi Telegraph Com¬ 
pany, Oberlm. Ohio. _ 
AGENTS WANTED FOR THE LIFE OF 
JAMES FISK. 
A complete History of Ills life ami exploits from n i 
Peddler ttov tn u King (vnmug I-niiun lerq. His 
Tttlt'MI’TIN AND EAIU IU.S. HuW iik Livkd aniihow 
he Died, llluBtratod. Price by Mall, nO cents, lernis 
liberal WM. FLINT A CO., Philadelphia,Cincinnati 
and Chicago. _ 
$1,000 in 100 Days 
TO AGENTS selling SILVERS' BROOM. Recom¬ 
mended by the Tin ml Krw-Yorl;rr. 
F. A. FI.EGG A FO., 20 Corthuidt ct... V < . 
A GENTS WANTED FOR TIIE " GIJUE- 
A BOARD To HEALTH," by Dr. Hal) l the best 
Mould* F111.YKLIY, President. 
%V 11.1.1 A.VI 11. llEEltS, Vice-President and Actuary. 
THEODORE Vt. IIANTA, Cunhier. 
». O'DELL, Bn perl ntrndetkl of Agonclee. 
FORNEL1 US R. BOGERT, >1. D„ I. Medical Exnn.iuciH. 
GEORGE WILKES, M. 1)., I 
CHARLES WRIGHT, III. D., AnHintant VIedical Examiner. 
YOtfB- 
selling book published^ n M< , K1NXEY & co , 
16 N. 7 th St., Plnlii.. Pa. 
CHICAGO w DESTRUCTION 
A foil nnd complete history of t'liiongo. her past, 
present and future. With graplib scenes.hie.idorit* 
mid full details ol the disaster, tiy George P. I ptoii 
and J limes W. Shelmri, editors of the Chicago I rl- 
tmne. With over 4 06 ungon and 30 III lint ratio us. 
It Is now ready for dollvory. 
AGENTS WANTED 
nt, mill choice of territory. AildnwS Uulun I oWtsh- 
ing Co., Chicago. Illinois, or Philadelphia, Pit. 
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC 
CURLING COMB! 
rnn)S T s' A MONTH Horse und outfit furnished. 
350 i O Address No VKl.T Y GO., Saco. Mo. 
A GENTS Wnni cil.—Agents make more money at 
work for u* than at anything else. Particulars 
free. G. Hti.nsuN & Co., Portland, Maine. 
kinilEV MADE RAPID! Stencil and Key 
MUNli check On til la. Catalogues, samples and 
, This ia the most wonderful, novel, «rientinc, ami useful instrumeat ever discovered lor curling struight 
hair in soft, luxuriant curls, one comh-iig will curl the must stiff, stubborn hair, liiHriiiitniieoaaly,, 
Into rich, gl.sn>>' < url*. It does away with all hot curling irous, polio nous aril dangerous cur I mg fluids. It 
in perfectly reliable, never cun fail, being the only sure und nciciililic method ever di-coi-rsd to cull 
straight hah without the Ir-nst possible injury. Only one combing required i„ rnrl the un-i stubborn 
hair into soft, luxuriant cuns. To Aclress.-s uud others Wishing to curl then Uu.r tu tie' - hOrle-i possiniu 
time, this article In lnvn lunlilc, us it does nut require more than three minute.! time to "amform the 
most harsh, stiff, smbboru hair,tutosoft, ni»«si»« tres-es. The Lt.y.e’run >1 AU.sr.T 10 Co mii is so const i rn ted 
that it forms a perfect electro-magnet, anil nausvS straight hair to curl hy taking bp or absorbing t liu el * c " 
trinity with which all straight hair is overcharged. It is well known tnal natural ■ al ly ball .contains 
only ahoiq 0110 -1 -oi b the amount <■{ electricity fused in oil oraieht luut Bv i be miplicalloii of the Li.m - 
TKO-JiAONkiif ( 1 1? ft LIN *J foMB the nleettlci t >• is in sin nt I y absorbed or taken Into the comb, leaving the 
hair In perfectly beautiful tmuirul curls, which will remain In curl from two to five days, , 
Th*< Ki.kotro-MA dxr.'rif’ Cuni.iNO Comb is simple In Its constnictiou and use; will lust a BwtlttiP, find 
never fuitsto produ< e (lie above l/nniitlhil n-*ult». It will tie scut, fre© of postage, to any part ol the united 
States or Canada for Duo Dollar and Twenty-live Cents. Address 
ELECTI10-M AGiVETIC CURLING CO Mil CO., Garrettsvillc, Ohio. 
W HITE PRORESTKIKK DATs, w.-re Intro¬ 
duced by mo In 1870, and the past season have 
full partlculurs’FHEK 1 N. M. S,Alter, timUUbom.Vt, “ huUs^very thlT*W M « 
i; If ES II APPLE SEED. *7 |mt Rush el. 
F No, 1 1’ear Stocks. 2 yrs., strong, $*> per M.. n»- - 
Pear Stocks, 1 yr. old, $4 per M. No. 1 Cherry Stocks, 
1 yr., *6 per M. No. 2 Cherry Stocks, $3 per M. 
K. P. CLARK & CO., Oa navUle, N. \. 
t HIOIf'E GRAPE VINES. FOR SPUING 
l /TRADE- EuiiieTan, Martha, Croton and other 
choice kinds. Also, General Niireery Stocff. 
MSBUELI, & COLEMAN, Geneva, N. Y. 
I aGGS FOR HATFHIJifi.-Serid stamp for new 
U illustrated Catalogue. A. H. UotVAitl), Oraro.Wlfl. 
I JOM’IiS, -A lot of very good Dark Brahman 
’ und Partridge Cochin Cockerels and pullets for 
sale at $5 each. AU bred from premium stock, but 
such as 1 do not sell for exhibition purposes or as 
standard fowls. Perfect Houdans $15 trio. Address, 
standard fow 
with stamp. 
ISAAC VAN WINKLE, 
Box 13, Greenville, N. J. 
ST. JAMBS HOTEL, 
NEW YORK, 
ELIAS HOTCHKISS, I'roprletor, 
CORNER OF BROADWAY AND 26TH ST. 
This Is one of tho Pioneer Hotels In Its tfne loca¬ 
tion—corner of Broadway and Twenty-Sixth st. It 
Is kept on the fust-becoming popular European Plan, 
and Is large, commodious und well-arranged in all 
departments. _ 
p W. ID U I. L , 
^ ' FRUIT AND PRODUCE 
€o m missio:v mbkcwant, 
32B CREENWICH STREET. 
N 111 W YOU IC 
Ih.s iK-i' tmshc*l. Prtce W»fiO p^r burth^I. Also Kkcoi- 
nior Onth, same price. Send two stamps for sam¬ 
ples and circular giving Dill particulars, and prices of 
heed ('nru, Pecrlcs* Potuine* und Garden 
Heeds. WM. NEWTON. Uenrlettu, N. Y. 
TOWN s. COl.LINH, iUOOREHTOWN, N. 
»P Jersey, raises Berries and Small Fruits for murkel. 
Hell-H strong. g»?nuine, bent Bort.n plants at tjottum 
?c‘*. Send lor U»t. 
pricie. i^end for u*t. 
PLANTS, 
milE ROFIIEHTER KERRY 
l BASKET. Durable anil low- 
E rieed. Quarts, pints and X quarts. 
end for Circulars to General Agents, 
. COLLINS, GKDDE8 & CO.. 
Moorestowu, New Jersey. 
BULBS. 
BUY YOUR SEEDS 
x®»' “ n’®Ea ?o r ,.s«a.'s r hir 
TIIE BERT CATALOGUE yet Published, con¬ 
taining a complete list of Vegetable and * * 
Seed hi Bulbs of every sort for spring I’J l "!, 1 '’ R i I „„ s ) V 
Roses, Geranium*, and other Bedding 1 lants, bmall 
Fruits, Jte., Ac- Fully Illustrated. 
53 r Sent Free to all Applicants. 
Address C. L. ALLEN & CO.. 
76 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. V. 
f FEB. if 
