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PERSONAL ITEMS. 
THIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT 
BEAUTIFUL EVEEBIOOMISO 
Mrs. Peter Weber of Chicago gave birth to 
four daughters otic day last week. 
Charles Andkmon Peliiam, Earl of Yar¬ 
borough, died recently, aged forty years. 
PATRICK O. SotJRKB was frozen to death on 
Newark meadows on Tuesday night week. 
Leroy C. Partridge, President of the First. 
National Bank of Seneca Falls, died last week. 
The Bov. Leighton Coleman of Toledo has 
-deoiiueil the eplsoopocy of Northern Wisconsin. 
Wm. Cullen Bryant was publicly received 
by each House of the State Legislature last 
week. 
The resignation of William Butler Duncan 
as a director of the Erie Railway Company is 
announced. 
Representative Tyner of Tennessee will 
succeed Mr. Routt as second 1 assistant post¬ 
master-general. 
It is reported that MIsb Ada Dyas, a ponular 
actress on the New York boards, Is about to be¬ 
come Mrs. A. Ottkey Hall. 
Isaac V. Fowler, Postmaster of New York 
City under Buchanan’s administration, and a 
leading politician, died at his residence in 
White Plains, recently, aged 73. 
OF THE 
I?OT PIiiLINTTS, 
Suitublo for Immoflia)Flowering, 
SENT SAFELY BY MAIL POSTPAID. 
5 Splendid Varieties for$l i 1 i do., $ 2 . 
For 10c. additional we *pnd “MAQNIHCfNT PREMIUM 
RnsfElegant Descriptive < ‘Cil,,gee rent free to 
ull who apply. THE P1NGEE&' I.ONA1I W CO. 
ROSE GROWERS, 
We hI Grove, Chester Co.. Pa. 
is. 346 and 348 BROADWAY 
January 1 st, 1875 . 
H’D-d‘R8 SEED Or THE 
ARLINGTON TOMATO ! 
RAISED BY THE ORIGINAL PRODUCER. 
That nn exhiirbitant price may not longer keep It 
from tl e reach Of many. I will send, post-paid, a good 
liberal paper of ** Heail-ttunrtcrs” Seed of the 
Arlington on receipt Of 10c.; fl pk'ts 50c.; lit, $1. 
H. D. SMITH, Arlington. Va. 
Amount of Net Cnth Assets, Jan. 1st, 1874 
nCOME 
6,414,451 77 
1,645.106 34 8,059,561 11 
Premiums and Annuities. 
Interest received and accrued 
DISBUBSEJIESTS. 
D?vl , dends. I Purciiased Reversions''arid Returned Premiums on Can coiled Policies. 3,026.605 12 
Life Annuities, Matured Endowments and Re-inBUrances. 2S 
Commissions, Brokerages and Agency Expenses. “!'•$*! ’/ 
Advertising and Physicians’ fees......... ■ ■■■•,■ .-. zm'mr, ns 
Taxes, Office and Law Expenses, Salaries, Printing, &c. . w 
FARMERS, 
bity the 
EARLIEST 
CORN 
KNOWN. 
Have Removed from 9 Jolm St., to 
Bonds and Mortgages (secured by real estate valued at more than double ine 
amount loaned, building* thereon Insured for #1J,1SM,251, end the policies assign¬ 
ed to the Company as additional collateral security) ......"IV 'Vi’iViou 
Loans on existing policies (the reserve held by the Company on these policies 
amounts to $3,918,537 57).. .•.« • • ■ • . 
Quarterly and sf.Mui-unnu.-tl premiums due subsequent to Jan. 1. W*->— . ■■■■ 
Premiums on existing policies In course of transmission and collection (estimated 
reserve on these policies #670,000, included in liabilities). 
Amount due from agents.-. 
interest accrued to Jan. 1. 1875... 
ADD: 
Excess of market value of securities over cost.'•. 
( unit Ahim'Ib, Jnu. 1, 1875....... 
APPUOPRIATFfll AS FOLLOWS: 
Adjusted Losses, due subsequent to January 1, .. 
lteserve d fir'rtf-'insurance o^f'cxbitnig policies, participating insurance at 4 per cent. 
Carlisle net premium, non-participating at 6 per cent. Carlisle net premium — 
Dividends outstanding.. 
Divisible .. . .82.184.72405 
From the undivided surplus of $2,184,724 (15, the Board of Trustees has declared a reverslonary divi¬ 
dend, available on settlement of next annual premium, to participating policies, proportionate to the 
cont nt U S vahio of such reversion may be used in settlement of premium If the policy-holder so elect. 
py Send for their illustrated Catalogue, (free,) of 
Vegetable and Flower Seeds, that never fall. 
27,146.777 51 
202,889 57 
Osage Orange Seed 
We have a lot as cb oiee as a n y ever offered for sale. 
We warrant every grain of it to be of the growth of 
1H74. We know it to be froah nnd good, and will mail 
samples for testing to any that may desire it. Our 
prices for the next 30 days will be as follows: 
t to 10 bushel*. ..per bn.. $6 00 
10 to 30 do. £ ^ M 
30 bushels and over....... „ . 
1675. PLAN T 8KK1I CUM PAM , 
Wholysai.i; sued Dealers, 
KttablUhtd 4845. M. L«nia Mo. 
This Is the White Mexiean, brought to this coun¬ 
try five years ago from Brazil, there known ns t-bc 
Mammoth Rice Corn. It matures In Mexico In six 
weeks, in Kentucky In seven; In NortlicruIiltuol*. 
bv four fanners, who planted It last year, their crop 
was well ripened August I5tli. it w«* nlaiitod for 
beed In 1871 norm ut Madison. Wisconsin, und tell 
uores were ripe enough foi -eed August !M, yielding 
sixty UuslteU Hhollrl seed corn to the uCie. It doc* 
not produce much f -dJor: grows about six feet high, 
and Will stand mure drouth than nay other Corn 
known. The kernels are of linmonao *'zc, as white 
as rice, and small Cob. All the Corn prow.i lust year 
lu Kentucky, Illinois and Wisconsin has been secured 
for seed, and is put up in quantities not less than one 
quart, at Jl'ty cents per quart, ready to ship by ex¬ 
press. Order immediately. Address 
L. HILL, HI -croud BU, Louisville, Ity. 
NURSERYMEN 
and DEALERS 
•\ Will And It an advantage to 
,t\ correspond with us. Our stock 
111 of leading articles, as well as 
If specialties and novelties, is al- 
J way* full. Address 
’ THE HEIKES NURSERIES CO., 
DAYTON, O. 
During the year 7,254 policies have been Issued, Insuring $21,513,749 22. 
LAWN 08 ASS SEED. M.r, r r 3 .VPfE 
lb. by mall, with Instructions. It saves nine-tenths 
of the expense of sodding, and 1* much nicer. V> lute 
Clover. Alslke, Alfulfa. Orchard und other rare iina 
desiruble grasses, same price par lb- Cireuhirs, giv¬ 
ing description and price per bn. and in quantity, 
sent on upplIculiOD to >>K (iltOKF NKLBON A CO., 
Beed Growers und Dealers. Fort Wayne, lnd. 
><SWA7tO' C ' 
WM. A, BOOTH. 
GKO. A. OBGOOD, 
HENRY BOWERS, 
SANFORD COBB. 
EDWARD MARTIN, 
H. B. CLAFLIN, 
J. F. SEYMOUR, 
C. K. ROOEItT, M, D., 
WILLIAM U. BEERS 
MORRIS FRANKLIN, 
DAVID DOWS. 
ISAAC C. KENDALL, 
HENRY K. BOGERT, 
DANIEL 8. MILLER. 
JOHN MAI RS,__ 
WM. II. AJMM.ETON, 
ROBERT B. COLLINS, 
WILLIAM BAKTON, 
. lOOO Transplanted Arbor Vita; or 
* lOOO Concord Grape Vines. Other 
P Nursery Stock as low. Send for list. 
* J. Jen-kin*, Box 45. Winona,Col. Co..O. 
Sweet! Sweeter ! ! Sweetest! ! ! 
GENEVA NURSERY. T" 
III POIITA XT.-Oil acres. Fruit, and Ornamental. 
Ill PORT A NT.— Grown on lieavy soil: hardy. 
I >1 I’U Ilf A N T.—War ranted true to nuuic. 
ilIPIHtTAX’T.- |l Oot* packed with dump moss. 
IMPORTA N’l'.—Catalogue* tree. Price* low. 
M \V. & T. SMITH. Geneva. Out. Co., N. Y. 
7101C It IS FRASKLI^, I’resit 
ivilmar ii. iii:i:ks, vicc-i 
THEODORE M. BAXTA, Cnahler. 
U. O'llELT,, Superliueudent of Agencies, 
CORNELIUS R. BOGERT, M. I»„ ) ,■ 
GEORGE WILKES >1. D„ 1 ' 
CHARLES WRIGHT. >1. I>„ A»M*miu 
The mi ti* faction given by 
f our former introduction* 
gives us confluence in call¬ 
ing attention to the above 
novelty. Since we intro¬ 
duced the now lamou* Con¬ 
cord Corn we have watched 
with interest for any im¬ 
provement that promised to 
eclipse tlmt popular favor¬ 
ite. We believe the variety 
now offered superior In 
uiuiiV respects, combining 
as It does curliness with un¬ 
excelled sweetness, rich¬ 
ness of flavor, and durabili¬ 
ty of tenderness. We are 
eijntiilent t his will prove the 
greatest acquisition yetof- 
tnrotl. Package* containing 
, sufficient for ilfty hills. 26 
cents, l or full description 
of the. above and other novelties, sec AMATiam 
ci i. ri v a tor's GUI III', to the Mower and Kitchen 
Garden, enlarged, unproved and embellished by a 
magnificent colored plate, and hundreds ot engrav¬ 
ings, descriptive of more than three thou sand va¬ 
rieties of choice Flower uud Vegetable heeds, Gladi¬ 
olus. Lillies, if., AC- also foil directions lor culture. 
Bent free on receipt of two 3 cent stamps. Address 
WASH BURN A: CO., UoMiin. Mnsm. 
Spooner’s Prize Flower Seeds. 
SPOONER'S BOSTON MARKET 
VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
Descriptive Priced Catalogue, 
willi over 150 Illustration*, mailed 
free to applicant. 
W. H. SPOONER, 
ItoHlmi, lllnsil. 
FLOWER 
SEEDS. 
VEGETABLE 
SEEDS. 
£ffd, tTrccjS, Riant'S, &c 
per pound; price* for lartjor lot* on ai)plica. 
Address A. 8. NASIJ* Westport, Conn. 
Illustrated Catalogues 
for 1875 0F 
EVERYTHING 
gU f v t rt § x i A fl t m a n, 
870 Jlroiuhvnffj JYew ITork , 
Grower, Importer and Dealer in 
GARDEN! 
Vegetable, Field 
AND 
Flower Seeds. 
FRUIT AND 
6 Seeds! Plants !< 
Implements, Fertilizers, etc. 
Bond your address, with postage stamp, to 
REEVES 4. SIMONSON, 
58 Cortland! street, New York, 
for their Illustrated Catalogue Of 
ecds. Plants* Trees, &€.* 11875 . 
ORNAMENTAL I 1ft 1m Mm V# I 
LARGE STOCK. LOW RATES. 
STANDARD PEAR TREES A SPECIALTY. 
AGENTS WANTED. Address 
E. MOODY A SONS. LocUport, X. V. 
Niagara nurseries Establishe d 1859. _ 
3VO THORNS TO SCRATCH! 
HOOSAC THORNLESS BLACKBERRY. 
Quality and Productiveness unequaled. Hardy. NeV- 
or luu. winter-killed. One Plant by mail. Wc-1 
$•2.25; 12 plants. $4. Full history, sdate 
nlala. free to all. Address Frank Ford, Ravenna, O. 
Discount to Granges and dealers, on large orders, 
Numbering 175 pages and containing five 
\br dutiful colored platen, mailed on receipt 
of 50 cents. 
Catalogue, without plates, free to all. 
Garden Tools and Horticultural Books. 
My Annual Priced Catalogues nrc now ready, and 
mailed free to all applicants. Thov contain all the 
leading and most popular sorts of VegBtable 
Field and Flower Seeds, including nil 
the most desirable novelties of the past season. 
» ■ IIUPT Our Now Catalogue 
jk. ft kK 1“ I witli prices for S/uinij"/ 1875. 
Ill^llNIwBU ■ is now ut tlie disposal of all 
who wish fur it. und will be 
sent 
GARDEN POST FREE ON APPLICATION. 
Itcoiitnina lists of the choic¬ 
est varieties, carefully grown 
from best of stock, specially 
rjALEM ! 8ALE1I ! t-Taklng If all In all, the 
n best hardy grape for general cultivation. One, 
two ami three years’ old vines. Wnrruutod genuine. 
Price List of all hardy varieties tree. „ 
1. 11. BABCOCK. I.ockport, N. Y. 
35 Cortlandt St 
» NEW YORK. 
AND 
PLANTS AND SEEDS 
FLOWER 
Attention is requested to the following healthy, 
well-grown stock -Tea Plnul* for 81— vt*., leu, 
NoUeth and Climbing Ihuut (from tuy collection of 
over 100 varieties). Ahulilon. Kilyllsh riiutirnie, 
('aleenluriui, Cole,i». Clietutnnlhi•mums, Urfimlas, Vtih- 
Kas, (ientniunu (Double and Single), FucftHtm, 1lelio- 
IruiiiH, P.tmiiqy (Double), Atjeruturns, Sulnbtn, Loh*- 
jti., V eronica*, f t i < rrrw, und many others In large va¬ 
in tv. 8 beautiful Pelargoniums, $!; 20 Verbenas,$L 
I (10 Verbenas, named, fP0U) my coll. <>f oo varlotletv, st 
100 Piiintu for continuous bloom. different, nM<iit*4, 
$6; 60 do., $4. 100 Pluuts for llibbon Beds and Bor¬ 
ders, 6 or 6 colors (foliage), $4 ; 50 do., $3. Add 10 eta. 
for postage on $1 orders, and an additional plant wf U 
be sent. Catalogues sent to nil applicants. 
W. II. BAILEY, Plattsburgh, N. Y. 
FOR EVERYBODY. 
r new handsomely-illustrated Catalogue tor 
5 is now ready. Bent to any address on receipt 
letter-stamp. Address the 
BELLEVUE MJR8EBV COMPANY, 
Paterson, New Jersey. 
Our Flower and Kitchen Garden Hliirtra- 
red Directory for 1875 (the tweiity-fleconO Kdi- 
tlon), with Supplement of Novelties and Special¬ 
ties In SEKD8 and other Garden requisites ror 
the Season, is now being sent to nil eu-toiners ox lust 
year und will be sent to others Fulk on application. 
Address D. T. t UKT18 A’ CO.. 
161 Tremout 8i*, Boaion, )l»is< 
Successors to Curtis & Cobb. 
B loomington nursery. Bloomington. 
Ill.—F. K. Phcknix. Spring Lists free, or the 
set of four Catalogues post free for twenty cents. 
-y A ■ w t The very best, large, extrn- 
IjAIII I early While Grope. AirueCnn- 
cord Seedllog of prcatlv Improved quality; ripens In 
August? fully two weeks before Concord. Produc¬ 
tive, perfectly healthy,hurdy and reliable. Strong, 
one I year olahts, $1.50 single; #12 do/. Two yrs., #2 
single; $ltfdo/.. |>ost-Puid. Also 20,000 Delaware Lay- 
ei" ; $60to $150 per l,fi(iu. All other valuable kinds of 
Grape-vines, cheap. Illustrated Circulars free. 
GEO. W. CAMPBELL. Delaware, Ohio. 
P OMONA XUR8ER V.—Trees and plants. 100 
acres in Small t rulls. The largestand bes^L Send 
AVI lliuogiuvvw vy — —, , V « *■- - * * 
howto Plant, with 36 years’experience. . T 
WM .PARRY, Clnuaminson, N. J. 
P OMONA NIIRHERV 
acres Ln bmall Fruits. L. 
for Illustrated Catalogue, 32 pages. 
