1874.J 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
69 
l.ilV- Insurance. 
INSURANCE differs from other business pur- 
suits only iu that it protects each individual of 
the community from the overwhelming conse- 
quences of a possible calamity to which he, in 
common with others, is exposed, by collecting, 
conserving, and disbursing the contributions of the 
many for that purpose ; and in this sense it is an 
eleemosynary institution. 
Tried by this standard, it will be found that 
the business of insurance does differ materially 
from other pursuits ; that it is almo6t sui generis; 
that it does "perform a great charity," and per- 
forms it all the better because it performs it as a 
business, on business principles, and with the 
sagacity that is always exhibited in matters of 
prolit and loss ; in fine, that it is hardly less indis- 
pensable to civilization and material progress than 
is government itself. 
If we turu to life insurance, the force of these 
•considerations will be even more apparent. Life 
insurance not only "performs a great charity," but 
is a great charity — perhapB the greatest that has 
ever been conceived by man. Over hundreds of 
thousands of homes, which were else 1 ft at the 
mercy of the great destroyer, it extends its benefi- 
cent protection, and, in the hour of deepest bitter- 
ness, pours out a sympathy that is metallic ; and if 
it can not replace the lost husband and father, 
preserves to the bereaved the home which his 
hands had earned and his love bestowed. Who 
shall attempt to measure the influence for good 
of this greatest of all the charities ? What misery 
and want, what desperation and crime, so largely 
the results of poverty, are thereby preveuted. 
But life insurance, for this very reason, is a 
business which depends more than others upon the 
confidence of the community ; and the companies 
■who best deserve that confidence will be the suc- 
cessful companies of the future. Among these 
the United States Life Insurance Co. of this city is 
■conspicuous ; and in addition to the many other 
proofs of honest dealing and thorough solvency 
which it has so often given, the appearance of its 
unnual statement for 1873, on the morning of Jan- 
nary 1st, 1874, is a further earnest of its good 
faith This is a punctuality never before attempt- 
ed, much less attained. The statemeLt has been 
verified by u.» so far as to show that, of tho assets 
therein reported, every dollar, except the relatively 
insignificant sum of $25,000, was in possession of 
the company at the time of making the statement. 
This is unprecedented in the history of life insur- 
ance, and shows that the managers of the United 
State* Life deserve to succeed, if fidelity to their 
trust and considerate recognition of the claims of 
the public deserve snecess. 
Peruvian Guano. 
Messrs. Hobson, Hubtado & Co., Financial 
Agents of the Peruvian Government, assure us of 
the thorough reliability of the special agency just 
established for the sale, in large or small quanti- 
ties, of above article at importers' prices. 
To Tea Drinkers ! 
On this page appears the circular of the Con- 
sumers' Importing Tea Company. Wc believe 
this Company able and willing to perform all that 
their circular proposes. 
Breech - Loading ShOt- 
Guns of nil tlie celebrated makers. 
stni -levant'* Patent Brass 
Shot Shell. 
Shooting Tackle of everv 
description. Send for Descriptive 
catalogs. SCHUYLER, HARTLEY & GRAHAM, 
19 Maiden Lane. New York. 
What is the use of buying a good 
shoe if it will be through at the toe 
in two weeks ? 
SILVER TIPS Prevent this. 
IlIAJIttOTH BRO>ZR TITIKEYS 
~ * r " t POULTBV. L. L. REED, Auburn, Ohio. 
Olrculnrs free. 
(CIRCCLAB.) 
Consumers Importing Tea Co., 
No. 8 Clim-ch Street, 
P. O. Box 5,509. New York City. 
Th'a is a combination of capitalists to supply the consum- 
ers of Teas throughout the United States on the mutual 
principle. 
^Ve have experienced agents iu all the best diBtrictl of 
China and Japan to select Teas especially for our trade. 
We. expect every consumer of Teas to render us all tha 
assistance they can In carrying out our enterprise, as we 
make a specialty of SUPPLYING CONSUMERS ONLY 
(and allow no middlemen to make any profit ou our import- 
ations), which will enable us to supply thciu with Teas at 
prices lower than have ever been known, and of those fine 
qualities that seldom reach the interior, being sold only in 
the large cities and among the very wealthy. 
Hoping the consumer will take an Interest in our enter- 
prise, and send at once for a circular with full explanations 
of how to proceed to obtain our goods, we remain, 
Most respcctlully yours, 
Consumers Importing Tea Co., 
No. f 
P. O. Box 5,509. 
Church Street, 
New York City. 
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in January, 1874, 
by the Consumers Importing Tea Co., in the Office of tin* 
Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. 
JTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED 
mm 
Se^S^S 
c Numbering 1 73 FACES, and containing 
2 fine large colored plates, are now ready. 
To oar patrons they will be mailed as nsual 
treo ; to all others, on receipt of 25c, whicl 
we return in Secda or Plants, with first order. 
A 11 purchasers of our Books, either 
Gardening for Profit, 
or Practical Floriculture 
Price $1.50 each (prepaid by mail,) have, 
their names entered on our lists, and wiMl 
Mreceive above Catalogues annually, free oj\ 
ucharQe. 
Seedsmetii 35 Cortlanrtt Street, New York, 
[PLANTS" 
Druggists, Booksellers, and Others 
retailing sr:ros 
Are respectfully informed that ourTrade L1*t for 1R74 is now 
reruly, and will be mailed to all dealers on application. 
VcirMable and Flower S'*ed« neatly pur. np in box** s for 
retailing, by the Ba'e of which the retailer rer.''7.ep upwards 
of 100 per cnt profit. Attractive Show Cams furnished 
with each box. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
Box No. 1—90 varieties. Retails for $10.00. Trade price, $30. 
" " 2—66 " " " JP.OO. •• " SO. 
" " 3— 45 " " '• 20.00. " " 10. 
FLOWER SEEDS. 
Box No. 4— ion varieties. Ketalls for $66.00. Trade price, $30. 
" " 5- 75 " " " 41.50. " " 20. 
" " 6— 50 " " " 20.00. " " 10. 
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logue. No seeds sent out on commission. Orders must be 
accompanied In- cash or satisfactory reference. Address 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
33 Park Place and "£Q Murray Street, 
P. O. Box 57l'J. New York City. 
CHOICE SEEDS. 
Market Gardener's Stoolc 
FOR EARLY PLANTING. 
Ku! i iii's Brunswick Cabbage .Per oz., 7"ic. Perpkt., 15c. 
True Jersey Walc-lldd do.' " 75r. ¥ 15c. 
Boslon Market Dwarf Cclerv " 50c. ' " 10c. 
Hothed Lettuce... " fire. " 10c. 
Willie Spined Hotbed Cucumber.. " 50c. " 10c. 
Our new Seed Catalogue for 1874 will be 
ready February 1st. Free to all applicants. 
Address 6CHL.EC3F.I,, F,VF,1!ETT & CO., 
16 South Market St.. Boston, Mass. 
SEEDS. 
TRADE LIST fcr dealers ont> 
mailed to all applicants. Address 
KERN. STEBER & CO, Seedsmen, St. Louis, Mo. 
Trees and Plants. 
S. B. PARSONS & SONS, 
FLUSHING. N. Y. 
GEO. A. PEINCE & CO. 
ORGANS & MELdEONS. 
The Oldest, Largest, and MosL Perfect Manufactory in the 
rnlted States. 
53,000 
Now ill use. 
No other Musical Instrument ever obtained the same 
popularity. 
tW Send for Price-Lists. 
Address BUFFALO, IV. Y. 
The Best Article In the 
Market/' 
H. W. JOHNS, 87 Maiden Lane, N. Y. 
Patentee and Sole Manufacturer. Established 1858. 
GLASS CUTTERS 
Our Glass Cutters are made with a handle like a Glazier b 
Diamond, but, instead of the diamond point, they have a 
small hardened Steel revolving wheel, the sharp edge of 
which cuts nearly as -well as >> diamond. 1 hey are durable, 
and will give entire satisfaction Most Hardware Dealers 
keep them, or will send to us for them if wanted, whore 
they are not for sale, we will send one by mail, prepaid, ou 
receipt of thirty-five cents. , ,. , , ,, , .... 
We Mill send one to any publisher who will insert tins 
notice and forward us a copy prepaid. MILI.EUS FALLS 
COMPANY, No. 73Beekniaii Street, New Tork. 
THE ATLANTIC for 1874 
Begins its thirty -third volume under the most prosperous 
auspices. The new publishers will spare no pains to keep 
it the LEADING AMERICAN MAGAZINE, 
containing the fresh writ ngs of 
LONGFELLOW, WHITTIEI!, HOLMES. 
LOWELL, HOWEL1.S. BAYAltD TATLOIt, 
Al.DRICH, WAUNEi:, WELLS, 
PARTON, OWEN, EGGLESTON, 
with able criticisms upon current literature, art, and science. 
PRUDENCE PALFREY 
is the title of the novel begun in the January number by 
that witty writer, THOMAS BAILEY ALDIUCH. 
Personal Reminiscences, by the Poet W'HITTIER, 
will cover an eventtnl period in our hi-torv. and the voiume 
promisestobe.au UNUSUALLY BRILLIANT ONE. 
Teums.— Single or specimen numbers, 35 cents. Yearly 
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H. 0. HOUGHTON & CO.. I'oston. 
HUKD & HOUGHTON, Km- York. 
Automatic 
"Walrr driven to any 
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compressed air. Couri- 
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cheaply and ccrtalnly 
for bath-rooms. » ntrr 
closetB. hot and cold 
water faucets, etc. 
Hcnrv of frcfli water 
for stock on farms. 
Address 
Hartford Pump Co.. 
•11 Trnmbnl' St., 
Hartford, Conn. 
None Pei'fect. 
Cable Screw Wire 
THE BEST. 
B 
BTAST'S llllOli- It I. I.l»l >«« 
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