The will should be attested by three witnesses [in some States three are required—in other States only two], who should write against their names, their places of residence [if in cities, their street and number]. The following form of attestation will answer for every State in the Union: “Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said [A. B.] as his last Will and Testament, in presence of us, who, at the request of the said A. B., and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.” In some States it is required that the Will should be made at least two months before the death of the testator. * * * * * THE INDEPENDENT For 1880. THE INDEPENDENT appeals to cultivated men and women. It discusses current questions of religion, philosophy, and politics. It is wide-awake. It is not afraid. It sets people to thinking. It welcomes fresh truth. It has great variety. It is so big that it can always have something for the severest thinker and also an abundance of the best lighter literature. It publishes more religious discussion than the religious reviews, poetry and stories than the popular monthlies, and gives more information than an annual cyclopædia. It has twice as large a corps of the most famous writers than any other journal of any sort in the country. It is indispensable to one who wants to know what is going on in the religious world. It pleases people. It makes people angry. It stirs them up, and always interests and instructs those who do not like its position, which is conservative in belief and liberal in fraternity and comprehension. It grows on all who read it. TRY IT FOR NEXT YEAR. REV. JOSEPH COOK’S LECTURES. We have purchased the newspaper copyright of the Boston Monday Lectures for 1879-1880, to be delivered, as heretofore, by the Rev. Joseph Cook, beginning about Nov. 1st, and the same will be given _verbatim_ to the readers of THE INDEPENDENT weekly, together with the Preludes, after revision by the author. These Lectures have been exceedingly popular in the past, and will continue to be an attractive feature of the paper the coming season. SERMONS BY EMINENT CLERGYMEN in all parts of the country will continue to be printed. PREMIUMS. ☞We have decided to withdraw on the 31st day of December, 1879, all of the premiums now offered by us to subscribers, a full list of which appears below; so that those who would avail themselves of our liberal offers must do so before December 31, 1879. Worcester’s Unabridged Pictorial Quarto Dictionary. Bound in Sheep. 1,854 pages. Over 1,000 Illustrations. Issue of 1879.