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CROSJIAV ItKO S 
Illustrated & Descriptive Catalogue 
‘ AND 
Guide to the Flower and Vegetable Garden 
FOK 1074., 
Beautifully illustrated, nnd containing a magnificent 
Colored Plate of Seven New and Popular Flowers, 
will bo sent I'm upon rncatpt of rtamp. 
%-gr- Don’t fall to aocure a copy of our Catalogue 
before purchasing your fieeda. Address 
C’llOiSMAN BRO’S, 
(Established 1840.) Rochester, X. Y. 
J-\ WINSTON, President, 
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1873. 
ANNUITY ACCOUNT 
In force, Jan. 1st,1873 
Issued. 
INSURANCE ACCOUNT 
^MATEUH^ 
Tnos. J. (Ston icwa r.r.) Jackson loft one 
•la|ghtor, an Interesting young lady, who is now 
ut school in Charlotte, N. C. 
Train hsu* a lucid interval. He writes: “ My 
speech-making days are over. Those who have 
never heard me never will.” 
Thb most regal looking lady now in Wash¬ 
ington, it is said, is Mine. Berlinattl, the wife 
of the Italian Minister at the Hague. 
The United States Sonato has passed a hill to 
take pofifi6*«lon of the Louisville and Portland 
Canal and pay all indebtedness on the same. 
The Hon. Moses H- Grinnell, according to 
rocent advices front Paris, had recovered from 
an attack of gout, and was about to leave for 
Egypt. 
Old John Haki*ER, Longfellow's owner, is 
very ill, and, it is said, cannot recover. Ho Is 
nearly eighty years of ago, and his vital energies 
are much exhausted. 
TO THE flOWER AND KITCHE 
GARDEN \ 
i n.M,Al;u*:n ami Improved. v 
\ 'UnjtnlfiifutColored Plnte \ 
r < '' llunr.rf-Wt of Engraving!. betide l)c- 
tcrintivc 1'rico last of 3000 vuri.tiet 
,, of choice Flower and Vegetable Sci-tU, 
\ Kiun GltiHolua, Lillet, hr., Ac. Full 
IN directum. for cuUitm. Complotc In ev- 
cry r,-.pu< l Som five cm receipt of two < 
/v ,tnmp«. Addrcw ^ 
WASHBURN 4 CO., BOSTON, MASS. 
By paid Death and Etidowm’t Claims..$8,879,661 80 
“ *• Annuities. 21,536 28 
" “ Dividends. 5,405,474 6(5 
" “ Surrendered Policies and Ad¬ 
ditions.. 4,667,309 59 
11 “ Commissions (payment of cur¬ 
rent and extinguishment of 
future). 835,400 22 
“ “ Expenses and Taxes. 1,063.881 64 
Balance to New Account. 62,363,157 38 
To Balance from last account 
“ Premiums received. 
“ Interest and lieuts. 
BALANCE SHEET 
WHAT—WHERE 
—WHEN—HOW 
To plant Farm, Garden nnd Flower Seeds ; what they 
will cost, and all other desirable Information in our 
HAND-BOOK for 1874 
CONTAINING A BEAUTIFULLY-COLORED CKROMO. 
Sent to ull applicants, post-paid, on receipt of 10c., by 
JAMES FLEMING, Seedsman, 
6? NnMHiin St., New' York 
Dividend will be apportioned to each Policy which shall be in force 
Spooner’s Prise Flower Seeds: 
12 varieties.Splendid Aster Seeds 
mailed to up.iltosats upon receipt 
of $1.00. New Illustrated Seed 
Catalogue, /nr. Address Wm H. 
Spooner, 4 Beacon St., Boston 
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All leading varieties- Extra 
Cheap. Price List free. T 
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per day at homo. Terms Free. Ad 
dress Geo. Stinson, Portland, Me. 
Catalogue of Fresh a.ml Genuine 
Wethersfield Garden Seeds 
FOR SEASON 1874. 
J1>T ROOK Sent Free. 
G. MANSO.V, Morristown, N. .1 
JOHN M. STUART, 
Secretary. 
WM. n. C. BARTLETT, 
Actuary. 
Isaac L. Kir, M.D., G. 8. Winston, M.D. 
Medical Examiners. ■ 
RICHARD A. McCURDY, 
Vice-President. 
APCUTC tif A 1ITC (l hpU Mary ('Ifvtmrr 
Auer! I O W A It I Cl? .im.Unewbook “7Vn 
Years in I Voshir.gton." The best and most popular 
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terms. A. 0. Worthington A Co., Hartford, Conn. 
It contains a select, list of tho most desirable sorts 
of Vegetable Seeds In cultivation; grown with tho 
utmost, care, with Special Reference to tho Require¬ 
ments of Market Gardener*. 
Choice Onion mill Cabbage Peed a Siicriaiiy, 
Special Rates to Granges and Fanners’ Clubs. 
Address It. D. HAWLEY, 
Seed and Ag’I Warehouse, 
49‘J *Vr -198 Main Si., Hartford, Conn. 
gftuisical Kn.6'tnuttcut5i 
piscfllanfaujs 
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Is Now Ready. 
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8. M.Shrnckh, 117 Hunover8l., Boston. 
PLANT SEED COMPANY, 
Established ISIS.—IncmyoratM 1872. 
8T. LOUIS, MO. 
Importers and Growers ot Reliable Seeds 
Illustrated Catalogue Free to all applicants. 
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THORBURN’S 
FLOWEB SEEDS 
Bonham & Sons, Manufacturers, 
Wareroonas, 18 East 14th Street, 
[Established 1834.1 NEW 
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Our annual descriptive Cntulogiir of Flower 
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Glenwood Institute, 
ACADEMIC & COLLEGIATE, 
Matawan, lew Jersey. 
FIRST-CLASS BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL. 
VIVE COURSES OF STUDY: 
English, Olahhics. matrkmatics, Languages, 
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prf- faithful Teaching by Experienced Teachers. 
Winter Term opens Jan. 0, I'i’ll. Send for Cata 
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Principal. 
rjnilE BKATRICE. —Beat of all early PeMhea 
I. ripe t wo woo*» before any Other. Inbnareh Straw- 
berries, Ueratlne Rtrapberrlen, Anparagus & Khuluirb, 
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GROUND BONE, 
BONE MEAL, 
BONE FLOUR. 
Fresh Bone Superphosphate of Lime, or 
Dissolved Bone. Send for Circular. 
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15 JOHN ST., NEW TORK, 
Will mall upon application their 
SV CATALOGUE OF VEGETABLE AND 
AGRICULTUKAL SEEDS FOR 1874. 
Can easily muko Si 5 
und over per month selling 
our Modern and Reliable Maps and our Popu¬ 
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E, C. BRIDGMAN, & Barclay St„ N. Y. 
In force, Jan. 1st, 1873... 
New Risks. 
...78,146 
...16,415 
$264,891,882 
56,559,598 
In force, Jan. 1st, 1874... 
Terminated. 
...86,416 
... 8,145 
S289.505.836 
31,645,644 
91,561 
$321,151,480 
9-1,501 
§321,151,480 
Ann. Pay’tr- 
No. 
§18,578 00 1 
Tn force, Jan. 1st, 1874._ 
.... 47 
9,698 00 | 
Terminated. 
.... 10 
„ $28,276 00 
67 
To Reserve at four per cent.$G1,148,784 82 
•• Claim* by Death, not yet due. 633,825 81 
“ Post-mortem Dividends, due on 
riomimd .. 43.316 95 
By Bonds nnd Mortgages. $52,707,912 17 
“ United States and Ncw-York State 
Stocks. 5,967,888 00 
•* Real Bulato.. 2,639,403 36 
“ Premium* paid in advance,. 29,904 93 
•“ SurpUir. accrued on Tontine Pol- 
20.220 10 
*• Cash in Banks and Trust Com¬ 
panies at intcroct... 2,224,961 84 
Tnt.crr»t accrued.. 923,57* H7 
“ Undivided Surplu*. 3,727,785 03 
“ Premiums deferred, quarterly and 
eemi-annual. 1,097,014 93 
“ Premiums in transit, principally 
for December. 131,313 19 
“ Balances due by Agenta. 17,771 26 
$65,609,837 67 
, $65,609,837 67 
