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DEPOSIT INSURANCE 
OF THK 
THE TRAPPING OF VERMIN.-II 
Is a new form of J.IFE INSURANCE, originated and 
just introduced by the old and popular 
If the mouse he easily trapped, the rat, 
on the contrary, is ouo of the most difficult 
of all animals to capture. The conning of 
an old rat that has run the gauntlet of a 
thousand traps is something wonderful; ho 
will spring tho trap and eat the bait, and if 
matters be so arranged that he cannot do 
this, he will avoid the trap most carefully. 
Yet, with all his cunning, he is no match 
for the lord of creation, and may be cap¬ 
tured without fail if we only go the right 
way to work. 
Thore are two systems of trapping the 
rat; by one the animal Is killed instantly; 
by the other he is taken alive. Roth these 
wo shall endeavor to describe. First, let us 
say, however, that tho different plans which 
are constantly being puffed in t he papers, 
such as fixing barrels with tipping covers 
and all that, are mere nonsense. Wo have 
seen them tried a hundred times without 
success. It is true that we may occasionally 
succeed in capturing a whole brood of young 
ones — say six — and as the rat-catcher 
always adds nothing to his figures, this 
makes sixty, which gives a very respectable 
show on paper. Rut we could have caught 
these youngsters anyway, so that the plan 
has really but little to boast of in this re¬ 
spect; and as for catching the wise old fel¬ 
lows—they are not to be caught with chaff. 
Of course it occasionally happens that indi¬ 
viduals that have escaped the most cun¬ 
ningly devised traps will sometimes fall 
victims to the vory simplest devices. In¬ 
deed, a mere change of trap will sometimes 
enable us to otfect our object in the case of 
a given individual; but particular eases 
ought not to lead us Into the fallacy of de¬ 
ducing from them a general rule. 
Of all the traps used for catching rats 
none is equal to the old steel trap, having 
jaws forced together by a stout spring. 
Properly managed, this trap will capture 
any rat—even the oldest—though it some¬ 
times requires time, patience, and shrewd¬ 
ness. Rut before telling our readers how 
to manage the trap, let us tell them one 
thing they must not do—they must not bait 
it. This is a point that every shrewd trap¬ 
per will soon find out for himself; but W. 
Newjiouse, in his excellent work on trap¬ 
ping, stall's the matter in such a clear way 
that we cannot forbear quoting his direc¬ 
tions, which are as followsThere is one 
general principle in regard to baiting ani¬ 
mals that may as well be recorded and ex¬ 
plained, as it is applicable to all eases. It is 
this;— Never put baft on the pan of a trap. 
The old-fashioned traps were always made 
with holes in the pan of the trap, for strings 
to tie on the bait; and many, if not most, 
novices in trapping imagine that the 
true way is to attract the animal's nose 
straight to the center of action, by piling 
bait on the pan, as though it were expected 
to catch him by t he head. The truth, how¬ 
ever, is, that animals are very rarely taken 
by the head or body, but almost always by 
a leg. When an animal pulls at a bait on 
the pan of a trap, he is not likely ever to 
spring the trap, for he lifts in the. wrong di¬ 
rection; and if he does spring it, the posi¬ 
tion of his head is such, especially if the 
bait is high on the pan, that he is pretty 
sure to give tho jaws the lip. Resides, bait 
on the pan calls the attention of the wavy 
animal to the trap; whereas, he ought to be 
wholly diverted from it. and all signs of it 
obliterated. Bait should always be so placed 
that the animal, in attempting to take it, 
shall put a foot on the pan. This can be 
done in several ways, but this general di¬ 
rection may be given for all cases that are 
not otherwise provided for:—Place the bait 
either on a stick above the trap, or in an 
inclosure so arranged that, the animal will 
have to step over the trap to reach it.” 
Nothing can exceed, in clearness and ac¬ 
curacy, these directions. They are amply 
sufficient for all those that have any natural 
talent for trapping; but for the informa¬ 
tion of those who have had absolutely no 
experience in the matter, we propose to 
give in our next article the minute details 
of the operation. 
First Mortgage Sinking Fund 
Thirty Years 
Commencing Tuesday, Sept. 17th, to 
continue Four Days. 
OF HARTFORD, CONN. 
ORGANIZED 1850. 
$10,000,000 ASSETS. 
It is confidently recommended as far superior in all 
respects to any Tontine or other plan upon which 
payment of profits Is deferred. Insurance on all the 
usual plans is offered by this Company at far bower 
Hates than are charged by other mutual companies. 
g:if~ Agents In all tho principal cities and towns. 
The competition Is coextensive with thn United 
States and Provinces, and the citizens of tho several 
States and the Dominion are cordially Invited to com¬ 
pete for our prizes. There Is no Entry Fen charged. 
For Premium blsts, and other information, apply to 
either of the undersigned, lit Harrisburg, until August 
20tb, after which data headquarters will be at Erie. 
JACOB n. EBY, President. 
D. W. SEIL1CIt. Uncording Secretary. 
KLBUIDGW McCONKKY. Cor. Secretary. 
Harrisburg, Pa„ June 1,1872. 
90 and Accrued Interest 
The Rond runs from IttiiTulo 
to tlir Detroit Kiver, ami is the 
IliiMtern linlc in the new AIK 
LINE from BUFFALO to CIII- 
CAOO, hi»« 1 hat* been under eon- 
.•.Imetion for about two years 
past by railroad men who have 
seen the ueceawity for a STEEL 
KAIL, LOW <<sRARE SHOUT 
KOI TE between the great rail¬ 
road systems whieli diverge 
from Chicago, Toledo and Ilnl- 
falo. 
Among tho builders of the road, by whose cash sub¬ 
scriptions 200 tulles (out Of 200) have already been 
graded, bridged and made ready for the superstruc¬ 
ture, a large part of the steel rails bought, all of the 
materials fur the stations and a part of the equip¬ 
ment purchased, are: 
MILTON COUnTRKiHT, JOHN F. TRACY, WM. 
L. SCOTT, DAVID DOWS, HENRY FAUNHAM, 
It. A. FORSYTH, HENRY II. PORTER, JOHN M. 
BURKE, M. I,, SYKES. Jit., B. E. ALLEN, all Direc¬ 
tors either iti tlio Chicago and Northwest or In tho 
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific; OKO. OPDYKE, 
or tho Midland Hoad; JOHN B. AM,EN, SIDNEY 
DILLON, DANIEL DREW.J. S. CASEMENT. J. A 
,1. CASEY, O. S. CHAPMAN, JOHN ROSS, DAVID 
STEWART and F. II. WINSTON. 
THE ROAD will bo 
»:i Nil I, US S1IOKTEK THAN 
ANV OTHER ROAD, 
either Kill 1/1' or in contempla¬ 
tion, between Ilia Halo and Clii- 
cago, and will also shorten the 
diMfmiee between Toledo and 
KuHitlo ‘Jit miles. 
Till! NIAAINIINl GIUDI ■1 on 
the entire line does not, exceed 
FII IEEN FEET to the mile — 
nnd Ainety-six per cent, of the 
Road IS STRAIGHT. 
The ROAD WILL l(E CONI. 
FLE'I'I'.D and in I'unuing order 
on or before December :t I of this 
year. 
The principal and Interest of the bonds aro payable 
either In New York, London or Frankfort. 
YVc confidently recommend the bonds to all classes 
of investors. 
LEONARD, SHELDON & FOSTER, 
No. 10 WALL ST., NEW YOICK. 
The Season for Painting* 
HAS (!OME AGAIN. 
If you propose to paint, first send stamp for a book 
called “ Plain Talk with Practical Painters, with 
Samples of Colors/' The book is worth a dollar, and 
Costs nothing. JOHN W, MASURV, lit Fulton St., 
New York. iJCSpecially In Pure Paints and Colors. 
Musury's Ready-Made Colors are the only ones 
Which stand the test of time. Do not be deceived 
Northern Ohio Fair 
WILL BE HELD 
On their Beautiful Fail’ Grounds, in the 
CITY OF CLEVELAND, 
ON THK 
9th to 13th days of September, 1872. 
This is the largest Fair between Boston and St. 
Louis. For schedule of Premiums, Ac., address 
GEO. W. IIOVVE, See., Clclelnnd, O. 
# Spi-ctmen. .apnll.d by # ( 
The Major & Knapp Ensjaving, Mfg. and Litho^raphin" to, 
r,C> .0 r.fi J’ark J-lticc. JY. f. 
Trusses 
Musical Jnstrnmcnts 
Unrivaled for the relief and cure of Hernia or Rup¬ 
ture. POMEROY & CO., 744 Broadway, New York 
(Established in 1884.) # 
MANUFACTURE®,? OF PIANO-FORTES. 
The Bent and rheapest, Noui'IMimeut for Invalids 
and Families. For sale everywhere A.GLANZ, 
Sole Agent, 1 111 Willium St., New York. 
WEBSTER'S PATENT 
BUTTON-HOLE WORKER. 
The iHOfit perfect lint ten-Hole Worker ever invented ! 
So simple that a child can work a more perfect, out- 
ton-hole with it than tho most experienced hand can 
HT Please state that you saw this In ROKAL NEW- 
Yorker. 
A WHEAT OFFER 
Hnrnco Writers, 4S1 llrnnilwiiy, N. Y., 
will dispose o! ON 10 HUNDRED PIANOS. MKI.O- 
OKONS. and ORGANS <>l six first-class makers. In¬ 
cluding Waters'*,/if EX I ItlCiUlCl.Y I.OW PIUCVS Flllt 
cash. miniNOTHia month, or will take from ft t,, *20 
in,nitliI y until paid. A new kind of PAltl.OltOR- 
a AN. tho most beautiful style and perfect tone ever 
made, now on exhibition at lid Broadway, N. Y. 
Piano Co .. *65 B'wny,N.Y 
NO Agents*. Circulars free. 
NOTICE 
Having become associated with Messrs. Leonard, 
Sheldon & Foster In the Agency of the Canada 
Southern Rail way Company, we otter the above 
named Bonds for sale. 
After a thorough Investigation, we recommend 
them to our friends and customers ns a sure and re¬ 
liable investment. Pamphlets and all information 
furnished uu application. 
WINSLOW, LANIER & C0. 9 
27 PINE STREET, NEW YORK. 
(Kbucational, &c 
MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE 
Known for thirty years for Its superior facilities and 
rare beauty of location. Rev. C. V. Speak, Principal. 
A NEW SCHOOL OF 
AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE 
THE BUSSEY INSTITUTION, 
A DEPARTMENT OF 
Harvard University, .Tan#. 
For the Circular for IS72-Y3, address 
Prof. F. 11. STOKER, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 
IVY PATTERN 
SATAE OF NEW YORE 
Seven Per Cent 
FIRST MORTGAGE 
Academy. Pough 
■going school for boyi 
IVERVIEW Mllltar; 
kepsie, N. Y. A thoroug! 
tilocU, |Joiiltnj, S.'c 
rrilOROUGH-nREU DURHAMS*, FROM 
L Imported Stock, selected from noted milking 
families. A few young Bulls and Heifers for sale 
low, by W. G. MARKHAM, Avon, N. Y. 
GOLD BONDS 
I XT D. WHIPP.S, BREEDER OF THE 
» T • Wki.i.-k vo\v.v Mag ik Hugh, 
Marlon, Marion County, Ohio. 
They are large and lino, and of superior style, fat- 
-nlng readily at any ago, dress, at 10 months’ old, 
rum 'DO to 360 lb* ; at maturity, 8f» to 080 lbs. Any 
AT 90 AND ACCRUED INTEREST IN CURRENCY. 
THIETY YEARS TO RUN, AND ISSUED 
FOR $20,000 PER MILE. 
This road forms the shortest and most direct route 
from the great Anthracite anil Semi-Bituminous 
CO A I, fields of Pennsylvania Into tin* eontrul part 
of this (state, and will run tn connection with Hie 
New York Central road, which it, crosses at Cayugu 
Bridge. Traversing aa It does die finest and most, 
populous agricultural district, generally known as 
the “Garden of this State,” Its local traffic will be 
large, but it,* greatest, source of revenue will be from 
its COA I* business. The road Is being rapidly built. 
Iron is now being laid un a section covering moro 
than one-quarter of the distance, and work on the 
whole linn being pushed with great vigor, so that It 
is expected to have Coal train* running by the 1st of 
November next, From our knowledge of this enter¬ 
prise, and after the most thorough investigation, we 
most, ronfldently red .nun end the Bonds as a safe in¬ 
vestment. We offer for tho prosont tho Bonds at 10 
and accrued interest in currency. 
LEONARD, SHELDON & FOSTER, 
10 Wall St., New York. 
l>I.HIiSIIIKE> OF UNSURPASSED EX- 
|j CKLIJSNCK. Every pig with authentic pedigree. 
My breeding stuck cbletly Imported direct from Eng¬ 
land. .Model Pig*, all ages. Short-tlorns of purest 
and most fashionable blood, nil ages, for wile. Mam¬ 
moth Bronte Tiirkri/it. Superior high-bred Shepherd 
Dogs. Also a few unexcelled Fox Hounds, true as 
the compass to the North Pole. Ten head of superior 
high-bred Geldings, Brood Mitres, Fillies and Colts, 
fast trotters and pacer*. Address 
H, C. GRAFF, Greendale Stock Farm, 
Mayavllle, Ohio. 
A DIES WANTED TO SELL STI/VEIt 
I Plated Button-Hole Cutters. Sample 25 ctB. 
A. DAY, Detroit, Mich. 
T/UKK! S1CM) FOR A Nl'l.fltl UN. 
!' A full Catalogue of our Standard, Miscellaneous 
and lllustrutod Juvenile Books, or specimen num¬ 
bers of Olive; Ol’tlc’s Mngnxlno. seig by puill free. 
LKJfi A SHEPARD. Publishers, Boston, 
where all p^llcatious may be fpund. 
ESTABLISHED 1837 
made from 50c. Call and examine, or 12 sai 
pies sent (post free) for 50c. that retail qui 
R, L. WOLCOTT, 181 Chatham Square,®, 
Wonderful,Unique, Puzzling, Delicious,Odd, Strange, 
Send stamp for postage to ADAMS A CO., Boston. 
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