1874] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
349 
l,ii"<- Ijisstarsiiice. 
All governments have specially recognized the 
usefulness of life insurance by making laws for its 
wise direction, watching over it, encouraging and 
fostering it, because uf the benefits it bestows upon 
all communities. In fact it is the duty of all pub- 
lic authorities, among whom the press is one of the 
most powerful, to see to it that the system of life 
Insurance 6hall be made as nearly perfect as possi- 
ble, and that so long as it affords to the most help- 
less members of a community absolute security 
against those terrors of poverty which succeed the 
death of their natural protectors, it shall be rigidly 
upheld in public estimation. 
Since their organization seventy-one of the lead- 
ing life insurance companies of the United States 
have had 47,253 claims presented to them, covering 
$139,376,577.08 of insurance, of which 46,935, equal- 
ing $137,625,376.76 insurance, or over ninety-eight 
and three-fourths per cent, of all claims made, have 
been paid on demand without litigation or contest of 
any kind ; that 88 claims, covering $380,677.17 in a- 
mount, have been paid after litigation upon the ver- 
dict of a jury or by compromise, and 110 claims, 
covering $513,232.15 of insurance, successfully re- 
sisted, leaving 190 claims, covering $857,292 yet un- 
settled. 
The history of these seventy-one companies — and 
they embrace nearly the wJole of the life insurance 
companies in the country — is the history of life un- 
derwriting In the United States, and it proves that 
over ninety-eight per cent, of every claim made has 
been promptly paid on demand, and less than two 
per cent, contested in any way. Among these com- 
panies is the United States Life Insurance Com- 
pany. It Is one of the strongest as well as most 
honorable of our life companies. It has never con- 
tested an honest claim, and has made thousands of 
widows' hearts sing for joy because of its timely 
benefactions. It is a company whose foundations 
are as solid and whose record is as clear as its re- 
nown is wide. 
BOYS & MIDDLE-AGED MEN 
Trained Tor a Successful Start In Business Life, tnnght how 
to pet :i Lining. Make Money, and become Enterprising, Use- 
ful Citizens. Eastman Bustness Collegk, Poughkekp- 
ei r, N.Y., On-the-Hodaon, the onlv Institution devoted to 
tins specialty. The oldest and only practical Commercial 
School, and only one providing situations for Graduates. 
Kefers to Patrons and Graduates in nearly evei v cliv and 
town. Applicant enter any day. Address for particulars 
and Catalogue of 3.<i0o graduates in business. 
11. G. EASTMAN, LL.D., Ponglikcepsie, N. Y. 
WILL WIND;| AT 
And Not 
'Wear Out. 
For sale bv Watchmakers, ''y mull, ~>0 cents. 
J. S. BIRCH. 3; Maiden Lane, New York. 
Money — lfrsiiiiM — lihowleilge. — 
Learn how t" niak'- ffi >n«y ...nil gain knowledge near 
Inline. bv selling "GOOD HOOKS FOR ALL." Sent! stamp 
lor particulars to S. R. 1VFXLS, 3^9 Broadway, New 
York. 
" The Verdict." 
GOOD CABLE SCREW WIHE 
Boots ' and Shoes 
BETTER THAN PEGGED or SEWED. 
Consumers' Importing Tea Co., ) 
No. 8 Church Street, f 
P. O. Box 5,509. New York. City. ) 
This is a combination of capitalists to supply the consum- 
ers of Teas throughout the United StateB on the mutual 
principle. 
"We have experienced agents In all the best districts of 
China and Japan to select Teas especially for our trade. 
VTc expect every consumer of Teas to render us all the 
assistance they can in carrying out our enterprise, as we 
make a specialty of SUPPLYING CONSUMERS ONLY 
(and allow no middlemen to make any n*pflt on our impor- 
tations), which will enable us to supply them 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 respectfully yours, 
Consumers' Importing Tea Co., 
P. O. Box 5,509. 
No. 8 Church Street, 
New York City. 
TiTO T\TT?V MADE RAPIDLY with Stencil and 
alV^WlN J-J X Key Check Oiittlta. Catalogues and full par- 
ticulars free, S. M. Spencer, 11.7 Hanover st., Boston, Mass. 
Entered, according to Act of Congress, In January, 18.4, 
by the Consumers' Importing Tea Co.. in the Office of the 
Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. 
&E0. A. PRINCE & 00. 
ORGANS & MELODEONS. 
The Oldest, Largest and Most Perfect Manufactory In the 
United States. 
54,000 
[Now ill us'.'. 
No other Musical Instrument ever obtained the same 
popularity. 
B3T" Send for Prlce-Llsts. 
Address BUFFALO, N. Y. 
Parents, reduce your SHOE 
Bills two- thirds, by buying 
SILVER-TIPPED SHOES. 
S. B. Parsons & Sons offer at 
Flushing, N. Y., Camellias, Aza- 
leas, Roses, and Rhododendrons, 
and other Trees and Plants. 
GREAT WESTERN 
PinSBORGH PA 
Rifles, Shot Guns, Revolvers, Pistols, Ammunition, Fish- 
lng Tackle, etc. For Price-list, see page 157, April No. Am. 
Agriculturist, or address, with stamp, 
GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS, 
2S3 Liberty St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL 
absolutelySAFE.perfectlyodorless. 
ALWAYS UNIFORM, ILLUMINATINGQUALITIES 
5S U PER I OR TO GAS 
BURNS IN ANY LAMP WITHOUT DANGER 
OF EXPLODING0RTAKING FIRE 
ll,/ »NUFACTUREDEXPRESSLYToDlSPL AC r; THEUS£ oF 
highlyvolatileand dangerous oils. 
.tSSAFETYunderEVEHYpqssibletfst 
1 ' AND ITS PERFECT BURNING QUALITIES ° • 
ARE PROVED BY ITS CONTINUED USE IN OVER 
500;ooo fWI-ies; 
WHILEnqACCIDENT DIRECTLY or INDIRECTLY 
HASEVEROCCURED FROM BURNING. 
STORING OR HANDLING IT. 
, THE MANY IMITATIDNSSCOUNTEflFfirs ., 
ASTR ALQILTlATHAVEBEEN THROWN 
UNSUCCESSFULLYonTHEMARKETisFURTHERPHOOF 
o?M superior mmr 2 
THE ASTRAL HAS NOW 
A WORLD WIDEREPUTATION 
asthe SAFEST anoBEST. 
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THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY 
RECOMMEND .PRATTS ASTRAL OIL 
I AS THE BEST SAFEGUARD WHENLAMPSARE USED 
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108 FULTGN ST. NEW YURK, 
Self- Propel- 
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Can be easily 
in or out doors, 
ing the use of 
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for illustrated 
ierent styles and 
Please mention 
this paper. 
7 .lil Cliairs 
and Invalids 
f impelled, either 
>y any one hav- 
liands. 
and send stamp 
catalogue of dif- 
prices, 
S, A. SMITH, 
No. 32 Piatt St., 
N. T". City. 
PLUM TREES. 
5O.C0O splendid two-year trees — cannot lie surpassed. If 
equaled, by anything in this country. 
CHERRIES AND PEACHES. 
A large stock. Including nil ihe new varieties. 
Also, a general Nursery Stork, verv fine. Semi for Pricej 
List. NICHOLAS &, NKWSON, Geneva, N. Y. 
Highest Premium (Medal) Awarded by AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 
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