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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[May, 
(Business IS'olices $2.00 per Agate Line of Space.) 
tTie 
GREIT MERMN TEA m 
SECRET! 
The great secret of the unparalleled success of THE 
GUEAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY is In the fact that 
their rate of profit is based upon enormous sales with a 
small percentage. The extent of business done enables them 
to buy Te.as by the cargo, and, by “ OUR CLUB SYSTEM,” 
as appears below, to sell them at the usual cargo prices, 
thereby saving from three to five profits to the cousumeiv 
or about ONE HUNDRED PER CENT. The retail trade of the 
Company is based upon a sale of 1,000 chests a week. 
The Company hivve leased extensive warehouses in the 
most central locations, and fitted them up in a style of mag¬ 
nificence very far surpassing an 3 'thing ever before known 
in this country. It has been the aim of tlie Company to se¬ 
lect loc.alities tliat cannot fail to convene all sections of the 
metropolis and surrounding cities. Tlie prices being tini- 
form, customers can select either of onr stores meiitioued 
below, as may liqst accommodate tliem. By examining our 
list of prices, consumers of Tea and Coffee wili see that 
tiiey iiave been Paying Enormous Profit.s. 
The Companj' continue to seil at tiie foilowing prices: 
OOLONG, -lOc., 50c., G0c’„ TOc., 80c., 90c., best $1 per pound. 
MIXED, JOc., 50b., GOc.,YOc., 80c., 90c., best $1 per pound. 
EXGLI.5EI BREAICEAST, 50c., GOc., 70c., SOc., 90c., $1, 
$1.10, best $1.2."> per pound. 
GREEN TE.AS, 50c., GOc., 70c., 80c., 90c., $1, $1.10, best 
$1.25 per pound. . ■ ■ 
YOU.VG flYSOX, 50c., GOc., 70c., 80c., 90c., ,$1, $1.10, best 
$1.25 per pound. ■ ■ 
■UNCOLORED JAPAN, $1, $1.10, best $1.25 ]>er pound. 
IMPERIAL and GUXPOtVDEll, best $1.25 per 
pound. 
- Tiiese Teas are chosen for their intrinsic wortli, keeping • 
in mind liealtii, econom}', and a iiigh degree of pleasure in 
drinking tliein 
COFFEES leOAS'JTEM & GKOUN® SSAILY. 
GROUND COFFEE, 20c., 25c., 30c., 35c.—best 40c.per 
pound. Hotels, Saloons, Boarding-House keepers and Fam¬ 
ilies who use large quantities ot Coffee, can economize in 
that article by using our FRENCH BREAKFAST and DIN¬ 
NER COFFEE, which we sell at the low price of SOc. per 
pound, and warranted to give perfect satisfaction. 
Consumers can save from SOc. to $1 per pound liy purchas¬ 
ing their Teas of the 
GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, 
Nos. 31 and ,33 YESEY-ST., corner Churcli-st. 
No. 010 BROADIVAY’, corner Bleecker-st.' 
No. 503 EIGIITII AVE., near Tliirtj’^seyentli-st. 
No. 305 EULTON-ST., .BROOKLYN, corner Concord-st. 
Cotiiiiry Hand and Wagon Peddlers, and small 
stores (of wliicli class we are supplying inanj' tlionsands, all 
oi which are doing well), can have tlieir orders promptly and. 
faitlifully filled; and in case of clubs, can have eacli itarty’s 
name marked on tlieir packages as directed bj' sending tlieir 
orders to Nos. SI and 83 Vesey-st. 
Onr friends are getting up Clubs in mosttosvns throughout 
llie country, and for which we feel t'ery grateful. Some of 
our Clubs send orders weekly, some not so often, while 
others keep a standing order to be supplied with a'givcn 
quantity eaclt week, or at stated periods. And in all cases 
(wliere a sufliclent time lias elapsed) Clubs liave repeated 
llieir orders. 
Parlies sending Club or otlier orders for less than tliirty 
dollars, had better send Post-Office drafts, or money with 
their orders, to save the .expense of collections by express ; 
but larger orders we-Avill forward by express, to collect on' 
deUvery. 
5Ve return thanks to parties 5vho have taken an inter¬ 
est in getting up Clubs. 
Hereafter we will send a complimentary package to the 
party getting up,the CLUB. Our profits are small, but we 
will he as.libcral as we can ail'ord. 
The following-extracts are from letters taken from our 
daily correspondence: 
Castalia, Iowa, March 4,180G. 
The GI1E.1.T American Te.v Company: 
Gentlemen : Y'ours of the 2-lth ult. to hand, .and the Tea 
also in gopd order. The Tea has given good satisfaction to 
all the Club. Perhaps you are curious to know what -we 
save by getting Tea from you. The quality Is better than 
our merchants sell for $2 per lb. 
We have distributed j'our Hand-bills, and can and avlll 
recommend your goods. 'Wishing you success in your en¬ 
terprise, we remain yours, respectfully, 
THE-CLUII 
Per John M. Martin. 
AVe append the second order from our Seville Club: 
Seville, Ohio, March 2G, 180G. 
To The Great American Tea Company: 
Gentlemen : The Tea you sent on the 7th of this month 
arrived In good condition, and gives general satisfaction to 
the Club. I send you the present order of .$91, to be “paid 
on delivery.” I Iiave scattered your Circulars far and near; 
.and T believe, if you continue to deal honestly by us, you 
will iiave a good order from this place at least once a month. 
Please send as before, by express, to Seville, Medina Co., 
O. This is a larger order than before, but I suppose you 
make your boxes to suit your orders. 
Yours respectfully, 
ALFRED YOUNG. 
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E. Freeman, 
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E. Bingham, 
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Dr. Hunter, 
1.25... . 
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M. Sliatv, 
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Mrs. Martin. 
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1.25.... 
J. Craivford. 
1.25.... 
... 1.25 
W. Oplev, 
1.25.... 
... 2.50 
K. Suggett, 
1.25.... 
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J. Ockerhouse. 
1.25.... 
... 2.50 
Mrs. M. Harris, 
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1.25.... 
... 2.50 
M. S. Owen, 
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1.25.... 
... 1.25 
J. Chambers, 
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... 2.50 
D. Kastman, 
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... 2.50 
D. Williams, 
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... 2.50 
T. Hawlev, 
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... 6.25 
P. Stough. 
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... 1.25 
V. Chartin, 
1.25.... 
... 1.25 
Mrs. J. Huffman. 
1.25.... 
... 2.50 
S. Squires, 
1.25.... 
... 1.25 
V. Noves, 
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... 2.50 
J- Whiteside, 
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... 2.50 
A. Blauehard, 
1.25.... 
... 2.50 
M. St. John, 
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H. Hurlhurt, 
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S. Coolman, 
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J. .M. Hiffelman, 
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A. J. English. 
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J. Easton, 
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C. Hosmer, 
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A. Houshton. 
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.1 Stiles, 
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: 1 Oolong, Dr. Newton, at $1 a 
“ J. Cravin, 
“ “ AV. Hiirlburt, 
“ Imperial, C. Cliapin, 
“ Imp. & 1 Y. H. AV. Porter, 
“ i’oiing Hyson, R. Blanchard, 
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NIAGARA 
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, 
I'S'o. 13 "Wall Street, 
CHARTERED 1850. 
Farm Risks taken at very low rates by all our Agents. 
CASH CAPITAL, - - - $1,000,000 
Sui-plRSi, Jan. 1,1S66, - - 296,030 
LOSSES liberally adjusted and promptly paid. 
JONATHAN D. STEELE, President. 
P. Notman, Secretary. 
Total....$94.00 
The Herald ®f Health. 
The MAY No. will contain an eloquent Sermon ‘‘To the 
Young Men of America,” by Rev. E. H. Chapin, Physical 
Culture in London, and a large number of articles for moth¬ 
ers and invalids. Five numbers (from-Jan. 1b May), 50 cents. 
From April to Dec;, $1.00; for the year, $1.50. Single num¬ 
bers, 15 cents. Get Circulars of our books. Address 
MILLER, AVOOD & CO., 15 Laight-st., New A'ork. 
ChalleMge Washing MachlBie. 
The best in the World for $7 to $9. 
Cliallciigc ‘Wringing and. Ironing Macliinc, 
. See Advei-’tisement on one of the inside pages. 
See the laaterestiHg' AAvertBSCiiicnt 
Of Doty's Clothes Washer and the Universal Clothes Wringer 
on one of the inside pages. 
PURELY MUTUAL LIFE iWSURANCE. 
H E W Y O R K - 
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. 
ESTABLISHED 1845. 
Home Office, ^os. I 12 arsd 1 !4 Broadway, Piew York. 
ASSETS, OVER $ 5 , 0 0,0 () 0—S E C !I R E'L ¥ INVESTED. 
{See 21st Annual Report April No. Agriculturist.') 
This is one of the OLDEST, SAFEST, and most SUCCESSFUL Life ' Insurance Companies in the United States, and 
ofi'ers advantages not e.'Bceltol, and in spmo respects no'T equaled, by any other. Its Trustees in New T'ork city are of 
tlie very first and most reliable names. . . . . ’ . ' 
It is Strictly Mutual, the Policy-Holders Rcceiring the Entire Profits. 
Special care in the selections of its risks—strict economy—and a safe and judicious investment of its 
funds—emphatically characterize the management, of this Company. ■ 
Hividends are, suid always have been Hcclarefl Antiually. 
Tlie mortality among its members has hcen proportionately less than that of any otlier-Life Insurance Company in Ameri¬ 
ca—a result consequent on a most careful and judicious selection of lives, and one of great importance to policy-holders. 
It offers to the assured the most abundant security in a large accumulated fund , amounting now to over 
FIVE MELLIOMS OF DOLLARS. 
It accommodates its members in tlie settlement of tlieir premiums, by granting, wlicn desired, a credit at once on account 
oZ/iNKhe diuidciids, tlius furni.sliing Insurance for Nea?'!)/dONite t/ic amOKBt for about the same cash payment as is re¬ 
quired in an “all-casli companiL” ^ 
The Annual Income, exclusive of Interest on Investments, NOAV EXCEEDS 
TYVO A-jVU HA-LTP M;ilL.LIO:iSrS OIU 130L1AA.I2,S. 
THIS COMPANY 
ORIGINATED AND INTRODUCED THE NEW FEATURE KNOAA'N AS 
THE NON-FORFEITURE PI. AN, 
wliich is rapidly superseding tlie old sj'stcm of life-long payments, and IT.-VS REVOLUTIONIZED THE SYSTEM OF LIFE 
iNSUR.YNCE IN THE UNITED STAT-ES, and ivliich has been adopted (generally in a less favorable form) by all Life 
Companies; tlins attesting tlie.force of public opinion in favor of a system so favorable to policy liolders as tliat established 
by the New Y'ork Life./'o)' the 'beneflt of its members . 
It lias received the unqualified approval of the best business men in the land, large nmiibers of ivhoir Iiave taken out 
policies under it, purely as an ini'estment. 
AT THE END OF TEN A'EARS 
OOESuA-JS-'ES 3EI3Nr'aC*i:iEL3aXji'S". 
By tlie table on wliici! this class of policies is based, a person incurs no risk, in taking out a policy. Insuring to-day for 
$. 5 , 000 , if he dies to-morrow. Hie $5,000 immediately becomes a cl.aim; and if lie lives ten years, and makes ten annual pay¬ 
ments, ills policy is paid up—nothing more to paj', and still liis dividends continue , niaklng 
HI I § LIFE POLICY, 
A SOURCE OF INCOME TO HIM WHILE LIVING. 
The only 5 velglity argument offered against Life Insurance is tliat a party might pay in for a number of years, and tlien, 
by inadvertence, inaWlilj’, etc., ho unable to continue paying, thereby losing all he liad paid. The “New York Life ” 
iiave obviated this objection liy their 
TEN YEAR N 0 N - E 0 R E E I T U R E PLAN. 
A party, by tliis table, after tlie second year, 
CANNOT FORFEIT JWV PART OF WJIAT HAS BEEN PAID IN, 
Thus, If one insuring by tliis iilaii for $10,000 discontinues after tlie second year, lie is entitled to a PAID-UP POLICY, 
according to tlie number of years paid in, viz.: 
Second year, two-teiitlis of $10,000 (amount insured), amounting to $2,000, witli dividend on same for life. 
Tliird year, tliree-tentlis of “ “ “ 3,000, “ “ “ 
Fourtli year, fonr-tentlis of “ " “ 4,000, “ “ “ 
Fifth year, five-tentlis of “ “ “ 5.000, “ “ " 
And so on, until tlie teiitli annual payment, when all is paid , and dividends still continue during the life-time of the assured . 
CSt” This feature, among others, lias given to tiiis Company a success unparalleled in tlie liistory of Life Insurance. 
Persons desiring infoi'matlon, or Policies, or to he connected witii tlie Company as Agents, will please apply to the Homo 
Office, either personally or by letter. 
TUere Ika.s been Pnlii to tUe Widows and Orpliaus of MeimbcTS of tills Coiinjnny an Ag¬ 
gregate Slim Exceeding 83,500,000. 
Tlic Dividends Paid (Return Premiums) Exceed $1,'?00,000. 
HORRIS FRAJ^KLIIV, President. 
WILLIAM II. BEERS, Actuary. 
