thea-nectar 
OF THK 
PUHt chin Hi U, 
SQUARE-WOJRD ENIGMA.-No. 3. 
My first is a token. 
My second is lazy. 
My third is bright. 
My fourth is information. 
tST~ Answer in two weeks. 
E. W. D. 
PROBLEM.-No. 7. 
« NEW POWER M REW 
Press. Hatchi i- head Screws, 
Improved Graters, seed Wash- 
-EttS, and forty Other articles for 
■Cider Mills and Vinegar Factories, 
eur circulars.address J. W. MOUNT, Medina,N. Y. 
A GENTS VPAN»PED «2‘25 a Month.) by 
ll ‘P AMERICAN KNITTING MACHINE 
CO- BOSTO N. MASS ., or st. LOUIS. MO. 
TAXTEO-AGENTS. 1820 per am.) to sell 
live celebrated HOME SHUTTLE SEWING 
MACHINE. Has the itndrr-feol. makes the 
“Me;,-stitch” (alike on both sides.) and is 
fall!/ licensed. The best and cheapest family 
Sewing Machine In the market. Address 
.JOHNSON, CLAKIC A CO.. Boston. Mass., 
| Pittsburg. Pu., Chicago, Ill,, or St. Louis, Mo. 
(ifflit mo thtmcrr, 
_Sp_ 
LITTLE JOKERS. 
To mnko a Venetian blind—Put out liis eyes. 
Why is a balloon like silence'/ Because it 
gives assent. 
Capital Punishment—B eing kissed to death 
by a pretty girl. 
An old bachelor's idea—When taken to be well 
shaken—the baby. 
The mitten that never fits—the one obtained 
from your lady love. 
A Western editor reports money “close, but 
not close enough to be reached.” 
When does an editor play a singular trick with 
grammar? When lie declines an article. 
Why is a clergyman like a locomotive? Be¬ 
cause you ure to look for him when the bell 
rings. 
A crusty old bachelor says, “that the only 
organ without stops, is the organ of speech in 
women." 
To lady railroad travelers—For information 
respecting the last train apply to the leading 
dress-maker. 
Intelligent Pet—“M n, dear, what do they 
play the organ so loud for when church is over? 
Is it to wake us up?" 
One or the papers contains an advertisement: 
“ Lost, a large black silk umbrella, belonging to 
a gent letuaii with a curiously carved bead." 
" Have you ever broken a horse?" inquired n 
horse Jockey. “ No, not exactly,” replied 
Simons, “but I have broken three or four 
wagons." 
Bio sisterO papal must go to hear Nils¬ 
son ! You know I am so loud of music. Ju¬ 
venile brother, triumphantly: “ Then why don't 
you let me play on my drum?" 
A you NO lady of Troy advised a gentleman 
friend not to take fiat-irons to bed wilh him, ns 
they would warp his feet. The stupid fellow 
did not know enough to take the bint. 
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“ NEGOTIATIONI © OjPEJNTJEXJ-” 
Mamma .—“ Look litre, George. Here’s a nice Pudding. Will you be a good boy now, and come and have some 5'” 
George (who has been put in the corner for misbehavior.)— 1 ' What sort o’ Puddin’ is it, Ma’ ? ! !” 
How mony square inches of surface are there 
in a chain of 4 links with a ring at each end? 
The rings are made of solid rods 1,V inches in 
diameter; the inner diameter of the rings is 3 
inches. The finks are elongated rings, the inner 
diameter being 2 and 6 inches respectively, and 
are mudo of solid rods 1 inch in diameter. Also 
required, the number of cubic inches of mate¬ 
rial necessary to make the chain. 
C3&"* Answer in two weeks. S. E. and D. P. 
PUZZLE,—No. 3. 
Take a piece of board lfl inches long and 9 
inches wide. Cut in two pieces so as to form a 
perfect square (12x12 each way,) having the grain 
of the wood to run the same way. 
T. IV. C., N. Y. City. 
fSP' - Answer in two weeks, 
PUZZLER ANSWERS. 
Illustrated Rebus No. 8.-I iutend to leave 
Cincinnati m ten days. 
Problem No 6.—Solidity, 2,960.(H3 cubic inches. 
Length o! rod, 78.54 feet. Length of chain, 20 feet. 
Biblical Square- Word No. 3.- 
A D A R 
HOVE 
AVKN 
REN 1). 
CRoss-wonn Enioma No. 4.—A Puzzle. 
Miscellaneous Enigma No. 3.—lzaak Walton. 
liligcdl flncotts QUhJcrlisemetUs. 
u nuillrtFlflBa and CALVES. Send for Cnt- 
Blogue. RICHARD YOUNG. 
_Morton jj p. <>., Spr ingfield, Del. Co.. Pa. 
t-ANFOHD CORN FOR 8 A IJK.-Hcei! pur. 
Pirons. B. Fanning, Jgraospon, N. Y. one 
bushel, *2.50; 2 bush., with bag. *4. 
Address RICH A RD YOUNG. 
__ Morton's P. O ., Springfield . Del. Co., Pa. 
20.000.000 1 
OSAGE HEDGE PLANTS 
To be soldMn lots, to suit ull wants. Lowest rates to 
Dealers. Price given on application, stating quan- 
tuy. A Iso,« general assortment of N uusEtiv stock. 
Aareaa BARNES B ROS. \ CO ., Young Amer ica, 111. 
« , NEW POWER SCREW 
Press. Ratchet head Screws, 
Improved Giiateiis. seed Wash- 
-EttH, and forty other articles for 
■ cider Mills and Vinegar Factories, 
e or circulars, address J. W. MOUNT, Medina, N. Y. 
NEW 7-30 GOLD LOAN 
SAFE ! PROFITABLE ! PERMANENT ! 
JAY COOKE & CO. 
Offer for sale at Par and Accrued In¬ 
terest the 
FIRST MORTM LAND GRANT GOLD BONUS 
These Bonds nre secured, Amt. by a First Mortgage 
on the Railroad itself, its rolling stock, and all equip¬ 
ments: second, by a First Mortgage on Its entire Land 
Grant, being more i ban Twenty-two Thousand AcreM 
of Land to each mile of Road. 
The Bonds ure free from United States Tax; the 
Principal and Interest are payable in Gold the Prin¬ 
cipal at the end of Thirty years, and the Interest 
Semi-annually, ut the rate of Seven and Three- 
Tenths PER Cent, per annum. 
Thev are issued in denominations of *100, *500, 
11J9Q0. *5.000 and *10,1)00. 
The Trustee* under tlie Mortgage are Messrs Jay 
Cooke or Philadelphia, and .1. ledger Thomson, Pres¬ 
ident of tlie Pennsylvania Contra! Railroad Company. 
These Northern Pacific 7-30 Ronds will at all lone*, 
before luuturllv. be receivable nt TEN PER CENT. 
Premium, (or 1.10.) in exchange for the Company's 
lands at their lowest cash pnea. 
In addition to their absolute safety, those Jtonds 
yield an income larger, we believe, than any other 
tit.it-class security. Persons holding United States 
0-24* cun, hy converting them Into Northern Pacifies, 
increase their yearly Income one-third, and still have 
a perfectly reliable investment. 
HOW TO OKI' Til KM. - Your nearest Bank or 
Banker will supply these Bonds in any desired 
amount, and or nn« needed denomination. Persons 
wishing tu exchange stocks or other bonds for these, 
can do so with unv of our Agents, who will allow the 
highest current price lor ail marketable securi¬ 
ties, 
Those living In localities remote from Banks, may 
send mouev, or other bonds, directly to us hy express, 
and we will send bar k Northern Pacific Honda at our 
own risk, and without cost to the irtvestor. For 
further Information, pamphlets, maps, etc., call on 
or address the undersigned, or any of tlie Bunks or 
Bankers employed to sell tills Loan. 
FOR SALE 33 V 
JAY COOKE & CO., 
Philadelphia, New York and Washington, 
Fiscal Agents Northern Pacific R. R. Co., 
Bv most National Banks, and by Brokers generally 
throughout the country. 
$732 nr 31 days 
Made by one Agent, selling SILVER’S Broom. 100,- 
000 in use. Recommended by.Horuce Greeley and 
Am. Agriculturist. One county for each Agent. 
Prices Reduced. C. A, CLKGU A CO., New York, or 
Chicago, III. 
GEO. A. PR INCE & CO. 
Organs & Melodcons. 
The Oldest, Largest and Most Perfect Manufactory 
in tlie United States. 
Now in use. 
No other Musical Instrument ever obtained the 
same popularity. 
|jy Send for Price Lists. 
Address BUFFALO, N. Y., 
_Or CHICAGO, ILL. 
THE GREATEST SUCCESS OF THE SEASON ! 
“GET THE BEST.” 
Especially when it Costs no more 
than the Poorest. 
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N.B THELPS A CO, 
AGENTS 
i.COflTlANOT BT NX 
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The “NOVELTY” is tlio only Clothes Wringer 
that ha* t’og-AVbeelson both ends of Hie rolls, which 
allows the rolls to separate freely tu either end ; still 
the cog-wheels cannot be thrown out of geur on both 
endsoi the wringer at the same time, unless the pi i sa¬ 
tire is taken cntlrelii off. 
far* Remember that wringer* with cog-wheels on 
one end only, the rolls of which cannot separate at 
both ends W' rlr rary hard and wring verr unevenly- 
Tlie WOVKLtY Wringer lm» but one pressure screw. 
Tills always .oolites an equal pressure the whole 
length of trie rolls. 
It is fastened to a tub or box hy h Patent Curved 
Clamp, which lots an equal bearing on tlie tub the 
whole length of the wringer. Other wringers are mere¬ 
ly fastened to a stuve at each end, and are thus lia¬ 
ble to wrench He staves from their proper position 
and. ruin the tub. 
The Novelty Wringer Is warranted perfectly satis¬ 
factory in every res peek 
SOLI) EVERYWHERE. 
N. B. PHELPS & CO., GeiPI Agents, 
17 Cortlaiult St., New York. 
L r NION PACIFIC KAILROA1) COITI- 
J pHUy. have » Land Grant direct from the Gov¬ 
ernment of 12.000.00ft Acres of the Pest Panning 
and Mineral LiliiU* in America. G.OOu.lKXi acres choice 
funning lands on the Itnc of the road, in the State 
OF N liMiAsa a, in tlie (Ireat Platt . Valley, now for 
sale,for cash or credit at low rales or Interest. These 
land* are near Hie fist parallel of North latitude, in 
a mild and healthy climate, and for grain growing 
and hloek raising are unequaled. Prices range from 
*2.50 to *10 per acia. Great LnlpokmkNTS to Set¬ 
tlers with limited means. ‘2,300.BOB Acres rich 
Government lands along the road, between OMAHA 
and No uni I’i.attk. surveyed mid open for entry 
under tlie Homestead mol Pre-emption law*, and 
can be taken by Admit Sitrlevs Onlu. A uopporiuniiy 
never before presented for securing homes near a 
great Railroad, with all the conveniences of an old 
settled country. New edition of descriptive pam¬ 
phlets., with maps, now ready, and sent tree to all 
parts of the United States. Canada and Europe. Ad¬ 
dress 
O. F. DAVIS, Lniiil Coiiiuiiwaiofier. 
U. P. R. It. Co.. Omaha, Neb. 
CUBA 
WITH PEN AND PENCIL. 
By Samuel Hazard. 
321 
ILLUSTRATIONS 
A tew more good AGENTS WANTED. 
HARTFORD PUBLISHING CO., 
Hartford, Conn. 
S tammering cured bv Bates’Appliances For de¬ 
scription, address SIMPSON A CO- Box 5076, N.Y 
TIlttAXECTAR 
IS PURE 
BLACK TEA, 
WITH 
GREEN TEA FLAVOR. 
Warranted to Suit all Tastes. 
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. 
And for sale Wholesale only by the 
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., 
P. O. Box 5500. No. 8 Church 8f., N. Y. 
Send for Thea-Xectar Circular. 
I iHE CIDER MAKERS’ MANUAL. 
BY .r. 8. BUEI.L. 
A Practical Hand-Book, wInch embraces Treatises 
on the Apple; Construction of Cider Mills, Cider 
Presses Seed Washers, and Cider Mill Machinery In 
general; Cider Making; Fermentation; Improved 
Process in Refining Cider, and its Conversion Into 
Wine and Champagne ; Vinegar Manipulation by the 
Slow and Onick processes; tin Italian Claers. \ mi¬ 
nus kinds of Surrogate Wines; Summer Beverages; 
Fancy Vinegars.etc., etc. Price, only SI.30. 
Address I>. >>• T. MOOR1S, 
Rural otiice.fi Park Row,N.Y..ami: R ocheste r, N.Y. 
10.000 FARMERS 
WICKES BROTHERS 7 
ECLECTIC OIL 
Is colorless, odorless, burns with unsurpassed bril¬ 
liancy, and withul is 
150 FI IK E-TEST ! ! 
Therefore absolutely non-explosive. The perfection 
of Kerosene Oil. Furnished In barrels and cans and 
cases at Office of 
“HUDSON RIVER OILWORKS ” 
120 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK. 
P. O. Box C1G9. 
Tn pnrehnoe and improve 1,700.000 Acres 
of Choice IOWA LANDS FOR SALE AT 
S3 per ACltE and upwards, for Cash in-on Credit, 
by tlie IOWA RAILROAD LAND COMPANY. 
Railroads already built through the Lands, and on 
all sides of there. Grout Inducements to settlers. 
Send for our Pamphlet. It gives prices, terms, loca- 
tion—tells who should come West; what they should 
bring; what It will cost; gives plans and cost of dif¬ 
ferent styles of ready-made houses. Maps sent if 
dosired. Address W. W. WALKER, 
Vice President, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 
...I. » J u j ■] O r 8E MOLD iH A G A SEINE 
IlYEllllkBvV contain. ill every number "tie complete priic 
B INIR' l 1 MPJ „„r, veined nt fiOO. Forty pupes of oilier 
mitterYesrl^LSobl by News-denlers r,l 10c. per copy . Splen 
i!I,l Premiums.* *500 c«ih to be awarded for prise clubs. Specimen 
copy Irue. Address S. S. WOOD, NewbargJi, X. 1 . 
£ifc Jnenraitre. 
^WEXTY-SIXTII ANNUAL 
REPORT 
THE NEW YORK 
Life Insurance Go. 
SOMETHING NEW 
From Waltham- 
A BOY’S - WATCH 
THAT WILL SUIT EVERY ONE. 
This Wateli, which is of u smaller size than the 
other Waltham Watches, Ini* just been Introduced, 
and, although called the Boy'* Watch on account of 
its size, is destined to have a wide and universal sale. 
It is finely finished, of substantial construction, and 
contains »11 Ibe recent improvement* Its low price 
and neat appearance will commend It to a large class 
of persons wlm have been deterred Irotu purchasing 
Waltham Watches heretofore on account of their 
large size. 
Our Illustrated Price List describes this and all 
other Waltham Watches In detail, gives weight and 
quality of the cases, with prices of each, and explains 
our plan of sending watches to all parts of the couu- 
trv. without risk to the purchaser. 
Send for the Price Ll-r. and state that you saw this 
notice in the Rl 7M1, NkW-YORKER. 
HOWARD 6l CO., 
865 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 
Since February 1st, we have made considerable 
reductions in Ihe price of ail these Watches. AH 
orders received after this date will be filled at the 
reduced prices. 
BALL, BLACK & GO.. 
56o «fc 567 BROADWAY, 
INVITE ATTENTION TO THEIR LARGE STOCK 
OF 
WALTHAM WATCHES, 
AND THE LOW PRICES AT WHICH THEY ARE 
SELLING THEM. 
THESE WATCHES GREATLY EXCEL ANY 
OTHERS MADE IN THIS COUNTRY IN FINISH, 
VARIETY, AND IN FINE TIME-KEEPING QUAL¬ 
ITIES, AND ARE FAR CHEAPER THAN ANY 
OTHER AMERICAN WATCH, QUALITY AND 
PRICE FULLY CONSIDERED. 
GOODS SENT BY EXPRESS C. O. D. 
UILDIXG PAPER 
OF THREE GRADES. 
TARHED SHEATHING, 
For uutside of Studding, under Clap¬ 
boards. A non-couductor of cold, beat 
and dampness. 
Prepared Plastering BOARD, 
a cheap and perfect substitute for luth 
and plaster ; makes a smooth, Warm 
and substantial wull, at less than half 
tlie usual cost. • 
DOUBLE-THICK ROOFING, 
and Quartz Cement, make it good water 
and tire-proof roof for less than *5.50 
per square. 
Samples and Circulars sent free, by 
Rock River Paper Co., Chicago; or 
B. E. Hale, 22 & 24 Frank Tort St.. N.Y. 
A GKU ULTURAL COLLEGE. 
The next term of the MICHIGAN STATE AGRI¬ 
CULTURAL COLLEGE will commence on WED¬ 
NESDAY, the 2'2d of February, 1371. Send for Cata¬ 
logue. giving course of study, expenses. &e., &e., to 
T. C. ABBOT. Lansing, Michigan. 
WINDMILL* — l Olt THK BEST SELF- 
1> regulating Windmill in the world to Pump 
water for Residences Farms. City BpildinM. Drain¬ 
age and Irrigation, address (05 11MSMAI. t.O*. 
5 College Place. New York. 
T rophy tomato weed.-io cts., 35 
els.. Ml cts. per package. ROCHESTER Bell. 1u 
cts. per package. BEST’S Potato Book, only 25 cts. 
Send forCataloguaof 100 varieties Potatoes and other 
seeds, Address «>. BURRAS, North Fa irfield. O. 
GETTING UP CLUBSr 
GREAT SAVING TO CONSUMERS. 
Parties inquire how to get up clubs. Our answer 
is. send for Price 1.1st. mid a Club form will accom¬ 
pany it with full directions—making a large saving 
to consumers und remunerative to Out) organizers. 
31 £ 33 FUSEF STREET, 
P. O. Box 5613. NEW YORK._ 
M ill Air* patent cheese vath uu«i 
HEATERS.— PiWftiwIp the best in use; also 
many other great improvements in Cheese Factory 
and DairyUtftliBfis. Send for Illustrated Circular and 
Price List. CHARLES MILLAR A SON. Utic a, N-Y. 
U INkI-EY KNITTING MACHINE. 
The simplest, On barest and Best in- Use 
Has hut One Neeiilk! a Child can Run It! 
Agents Wanted in Every Town. 
Send for Circular and sample Stocking, to 
UINKLEY KNITTING MACH. CO., Bath, Me. 
OFFCE, 346 SI 348 BROADWAY, 
JANUARY 1, 1871. 
Amount of Net Cash Assets, Jan. 
1.1S70...813,025.561 23 
RECEIPTS. 
Amount received from Pre¬ 
miums und Annuities. *5,753,226 90 
Amount of Interest received 
and accrued, including pre¬ 
mium on gold, &c . 816,489 49 *6.500,71(7 39 
819,595,277 62 
DISBURSEMENTS. 
Losses by death..*1,283,863 12 
Less received from 
Re-insurance. 5,000 00 *1,278,863 12 
Purchased Policies. 521.603 65 
l.lfe Annuities and Rc-ln- 
Surunce. 23,401 25 
Dividends to Policy Holders 1,053,4*29 41 
Commissions, Brokerages, 
and Agency Expenses..... 605,114 68 
Advertising and Physicians' 
Fees. 98.478 59 
Taxes, Office and Law Ex¬ 
penses, Salaries, Printing, 
Revenue Stumps. 267,788 90 3,919,179 GG 
815,676,097 96 
ASSETS. 
Cash on hand, In Bunk and 
In Trust. Company.*1,217,981 13 
Invested In United States 
Storks* (market value, *2,- 
110,227 50.) cost. 2,261,037 49 
Invested in New York City 
Batik Stock, (market value. 
*10.377.) cost. 41,549 00 
Invested New York State 
and other Slocks, (market 
value. *1,769,745.) cost. 1,757,343 27 
Real Estate In tlie City of 
New York. 1,734,008 65 
Bonds and Mortgages, (se¬ 
cured by reul estate valu¬ 
ed at *15,000.000; buildings 
thereon insured for over 
*6,000,000, und the policies 
assigned to the Company 
as additional collateral se¬ 
curity.!. 6,415,830 00 
Loans on existing policies... 926,410 96 
Quarterly and semt-unnuul 
premiums, due subsequent 
to Jan. 1,18!*... 091,359 12 
Premiums on existing Poli¬ 
cies in hands of Agents, 
and in course of trans¬ 
mission. 564,478 11 
Interest accrued to Jan. 1. 
1871.. C5.000 23 15,676,097 9.7 
Add : 
Excess of market value of securities _ 
over cost.......... 21 r 2 .fi'.' 
CASH Assets. Jnn. 1. 1871 .815,S7S,517 70 
Appropriated us follows: 
Amountof Adjusted Losses, 
due subsequent to Jan. 1, 
1871.-.... *167,400 00 
Amountof Reported Losses, 
awitllltig Proof, iio . 150,558 00 
Deposit for Minors. 71 44 
Amount reserved for lte-iu- 
surunce on existing Poli¬ 
cies, insuring *110,459,897 92 
participating insurance at 
4 per cent. Carlisle, net 
premium ; *893,460 65 non- 
participating nt 5 per cent. 
Carlisle.*14,107,224 19 
Return Premium 1870, and 
prior thereto, payable du¬ 
ring the year. 300,856 03 34-.726.109 ffr 
Divislble Surplus. ...... .81,1 .>2.10.S 4M 
During the your 9,925 Poli¬ 
cies have been Issued, in¬ 
suring..*27,141,004 81 
From Ihe Undivided Surplus ot *1,152,403 Ot the 
Board of Trustees havo declared a Dividend,avail¬ 
able on settlement of next annual premium, to each 
participating policy, proportioned to its “contribu¬ 
tion to surplus.” 
Dividends not used in settlement of premium will 
be added to the policy. 
TRUSTEES. 
MORRIS FRANKLIN... President of the 
New York Life lusurunee Co. 
DAVID DOWS..(David Dows & Co.. Flour 
Merchants,) 20 South St. 
ISAAC C. KENDALL...Union Buildings, 
corner of William and Pino Sts. 
DANIEL S. MILLER.. .(late Dater, Miller 
& Co., Grocers.) 
HENRY K. BOGERT...(Bogert & Knee- 
land.) 49 William St. 
JOHN MAIRS.(Merchant,) 20 South St. 
WM. II. APPLETON....(Appleton & Co., 
Publishers.) 92 Grand St. 
ROBERT B. COLLINS..(Collins 5c Broth¬ 
ers, Stationers,) 106 Leonard St. 
WILLIAM BARTON.(Bunker.) 33 Wall St. 
WM. A. BOOTH.(Booth A Edgar,) 100 Wall St. 
GEORGE A. OSGOOD.(Bunker,)3a Broad St. 
HENRY BOWERS .. .(Bowers. Beecktimu 
A Co.. Dry Goods,) 82 and 84 Worth St. 
CHARLES L. ANTHONY... (Anthony A 
Hall, Dry Goods.) 61 Leonard St. 
SANFORD COBB...President Eagle Fire 
Insurance Co., 71 Wall St. 
EDWARD MARTIN..(Crugin A Co., Pro¬ 
visions.) 400 West Twelfth St. 
EDWIN HOYT....(Hoyt. Spragues v Co- 
Dry Goods.) 107 Franklin St. 
II. B. CLAFLIN..(H. B. Claflln & Co., Dry 
Goods,) cor. Church and Worth Sts. 
J. F. SEYMOUR...(J. F- Seymour A Co- 
Crockery,) 76 Warren St. 
CORNELIUS It. BOGERT, M. D. .8 St. Mark's Place. 
WILLIAM II. BEERS.Vice-President. 
MORRIS FRANKLIN, 
President. 
WILLIAM II. BEERS, 
Vice-President and Actuary. 
THEODORE M. BANT A. Cashier. 
CORNELIUS U BOGERT, M. D-) Medical 
GEORGE WILKES, M. I)- > Bxamln^s- 
CIIAULE8 WRIGHT, M. D- Asst. Med. Examine 
