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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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Ettos of tye t®Ufh. 
HOME NEWS. 
Monday, Feb. 81,1881. 
Cincinnati, the center of the Union! Boston, 
the “ Hub,” will probably denounce tbe census sys¬ 
tem and the Census Superintendent and every one 
else 1 Gen. Walker thinks that the center or pop¬ 
ulation will rail near Cincinnati. Ten years ago it 
was 4S miles east of that city, and the growth or 
the South has drawn tbe central point a little 
farther southward. 
lllght on the heels of the recent hoods and river 
overflows of the late mild weather, comes th.e re¬ 
port of serious snow storms In the North-West. In 
some places on tbe plains two or three families 
move Into a house and burn the vacated building 
for fuel Traveling for fuel or anything else Is 
quite out of the question where snow Is four reet 
deep on the level and from 20 to so feet deep in 
drlfrs. One valley 20 miles long and on average 60 
feet deep, was drifted entirely full of snow. A pas¬ 
senger train was stuck for two weeks In a drift, the 
passengers sleeping In the cars and foraging for 
food In the fama-house* near by. No trains ar¬ 
rived at. or departed from, council Bluffs, lowa, 
for two days; in fact all traffic was at a stand 
still. Simitar reports come from all the principal 
North-west cities, while the Bmaller towns are, for 
the time, without communication with any place. 
But there’s one consolation, the first, gentle Spring 
month (according to the almanac) Is near at hand, 
then these poor people may be able to “ dig out.” 
The desire, expressed on our editorial page last 
week, that speedy means would be taken to in¬ 
vestigate the adulteration of food, lias already 
been met. The nouse committee on Epidemic 
Diseases have reported a bill authorizing a com¬ 
mission of three experts to Inquire Into the adul¬ 
teration of tood lu tbe United States. Now let 
the State Legislatures take the matter In hand. 
Hon. Fernando Wood, member of Congress from 
this State, died at Hot Springs. Arkansas, on the 
13th Inst. He was barn In Philadelphia in 1SI2. In 
1840. when 28 years old he was elected to the 27th 
congress in which he was an earnest advocate of 
the Morse Electric Telegraph bill. After his term 
expired he retired from politics until 1850, when he 
became a candidate for Mayor of New York, but 
did not reoetvB the election. However, he was 
elected to that office In 1854, and again In 1858. 
Mr. Wood re-ehtered Congress in 1862 and has 
been there ever since. Four years ago he w as 
appointed chairman or the Ways and Means Com- 
mlttee, and he held the position until bis death. 
S. L Allen and Co's, works In Philadelphia, have 
been destroyed by fire, but they announce that 
they will be able to fill all orders for Seed Drills 
promptly, and will be delayed but a short time on 
Hoes and Cultivators 
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[Pottstown Dally Ledger.] 
A Michigan journal relates the following : Amos 
James, Esq., proprietor ol the Huron House, Port 
Huron, Mich, suffered so badly with Rheumatism 
that he was unable 1o raise his arm for three 
months. Five bottles or sc. Jacobs Oil cured him 
entirely. 
FOREIGN NEWS. 
In the House of Commons, Chaplin, Conserva¬ 
tive member from Lteolnshlre, gave notice that be 
would move, February 22 , to prohtblt the impor¬ 
tation of cattle from countries where disease is 
known to exist, as their slaughter on lauding has 
proved Insufficient. 
The Interviews between Mr. Goshen, British 
Ambassador to Turkey, and Prince Bismarck, 
have rendered it evident that an agreement has 
been arrived at by tbe Powers on a common policy 
aiming at the attainment ol a compromise be¬ 
tween Turkey and Greece. 
The Mersey steel and Iron Compauy, limited, 
of Liverpool has gone Into liquidation. Its lia¬ 
bilities arc £8.vs,ooo. The assets, consisting prin¬ 
cipally of stock, premises and machinery, are 
considerable, t he losses a mounted to £38,000 dur¬ 
ing the last seven months. 
At a dinner which he gave to Mr. Parnell, vic¬ 
tor lingo pledged himself to write an appeal to 
the world In favor of Ireland, similar lo that which 
he published in ravor ot Poland. It will probably 
appear next wees. Mr. Parnell says, regarding 
the movement in America, “ Although it la of 
great importance and capable of Immense develop 
ment, It depends entirely upon the stand made in 
Ireland. If 5 ve are worthy the occasion here the 
American people and the Irish nation In America 
will give ua proportionate sympathy and practical 
help. If the spirit and courage of our people at 
home be maintained, tbe resources of the whole 
Irish race abroad will be at. our disposal; while, If 
there Is the slightest flinching or reaction In Ire¬ 
land, It will produce disastrous results in Amer¬ 
ica.” Mr. Dillon has been requested to take Mr. 
Davitt’s place as Chief Organizer, and has ac¬ 
cepted the position, it was decided to begin a 
strong agitation among English workingmen and 
the agricultural classes In favor of important so¬ 
cial reforms. 
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[Atchlnson Champion.] 
No Benefit. 
An Indiana newspaper, thus writes: Mr. Geo. 
F. Helderle. of Peru, Ind., says that he has suf¬ 
fered very much with rheumatism and used many 
remedies without benefit. He found tbe desired 
effect In St. Jacobs Oil. 
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AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 
Mr. sampson of Storm Lake, lowa, Is building 
a creamery at that place which will cost $L 2 ,ooo 
when 11 nlahed, and will have the capacity to use the 
milk of 10,000 cows.A Farmers’ Club was recent¬ 
ly organized at Hudson, N. Y., under encouraging 
circumstances. This is the second club of which 
Columbia County can boas t. The first being loca¬ 
ted at Chatham. N. Y., ot which Geo. T. Powell, 
Agricultural Editor ot the Courier la President. 
We are glad that, farmers are coming to realize the 
value of these organizations.In 1879 Illinois 
produced one-fltcb of all the com grown In the 
United States, and, according to the latest advices, 
the crop ot isso will bear about the same propor¬ 
tion to the corn crop of the country. The average 
yield per acre during the past season was 33 
bushels, and In 21 years this has been exceeded 
only eight times, the average in 1862 being 46. The 
present corn crop of 261 , 000,000 bushels has been 
exceeded only three times—la ittTa, 660,000.000; 
1877, 270 , 000 , 000 , and in 1870, 306, 000 . 000 . The 
profltB on wheat have ot late years Increased the 
wheat acreage at the expense of corn. The aver¬ 
age price In past years has been exceeded only 
twice In 21 years. The value of tbe hogs market¬ 
ed in 1880 was $22,137,000; in 1879 It was $10,640,- 
ono. The value of cattle In 1S90 was $ 17 , 026 , 000 ; In 
1879 It wa9 $16,751,000.The state Board of 
Agriculture met on the teth Inst, In the State- 
house at Trenton, N. J. An address was read by 
T. T. Kinney, of Newark, on the advances made 
in agriculture. Professor Cook gave an account of 
the success met with In tUe experiment station. 
Dr. Hunt gave a valuable paper on pleuro pneu- 
monta. Gov. Ludlow was elected President and 
all of the old officers were re-elected. 
The exports of bog product continue on a large 
scale, and show a further gain over corresponding 
time last year, and since the 1st of November, the 
movement of meats, Including barreled pork, has 
reached 257 , 600,1100 pounds, or 46, 000,000 pounds 
Increase over same time last year, and lard ex¬ 
ports have reached 104,000,000 poundB, or 18, 000 ,- 
000 pounds more than last year, the aggregate ot 
product amounting to 36t.ooo,ooo pounds, against 
297,000,000 pounds last year, an Increase of 64,000,- 
ouo pounds, equivalent to the product of about 
350,000 hogs. 
The Chinese and Japanese, It is said, excel all 
other nationalities In the culture of early vegeta 
bles. This arises from the fact that they use only 
liquid manures, hence the growth of tbe plants 1 b 
most rapid, and as a natural consequence the veg¬ 
etables are very brittle and tender. Lettuce and 
radishes they force rapidly, giving the plants a 
sprinkling once a day. Tobacco and tea plants are 
also treated in like manner. 
During the session of the farmers’ Institute held 
at Maquoketa, Iowa, Jan., 26, 27 , and 28, the fol¬ 
lowing statement was made: “One car load 
of butter will bring to the producer as much 
money at 80c. per pound, In New York, as fifteen 
carload8of wheat at $1 20 per bushel, or thirty 
car loads ot corn at 60c. or six car loads of cattle 
or hogs at cc. per pound in New York.” 
At tbe Minnesota Cane Growers’ meeting held 
last week at Minneapolis a request was made of 
members that they lurnlsh the Secretary the 
amount or syrup they had made during the sea¬ 
son; it rooted up 115,816 gallons. They have on 
hand 14,600 gallons. This amount ot syrup, bad 
the season been favorable, would have made, at 
six pounds to the gallon, nearly 700,000 pounds of 
sugar or 345 tons. , 
The steamship Lord Clive, which arrived at 
Philadelphia on Wednesday last, had on board 32 
head of Jersey and Guernsey cattle and 44 im¬ 
proved Hampshire Down sheep, consigned to 
Messrs A. M. Herkness & Co. The British Queen, 
which arrived two days previously, brought over 
13 head or Jersey s, consigned to Messrs A. M, 
Herkness &Oo.; and 45 head of Guernseys, con¬ 
signed to 8. c. Kent, West Grove, Chester county. 
Taken as a lot. the cattle are probably the finest 
that have ever been imported to America. Dr. 
F. Bridge, v. s., examined the stock and round 
them free from contagious diseases, but under the 
law they will be compelled to be quarantined 90 
days before they can be sold. The Hampshire 
Down sheep will be sold at tUe Bazaar, Ninth and 
Sansom Btreets, on the 1st ot March.The 
elevators at St. Louis are busy loading barges 
with wheat and corn for foreign shipment via New 
Orleans. From 300,000 to 400,000 bushels will be 
sent out early this week and more will follow. 
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Thousands of ladles to-day cherish grateful re¬ 
membrances ot the help derived from the use of 
Lydia E. Pinksam’s vegetable Compound. It. 
positively cures all female complaints. Send to 
Mrs. Lydia E. Plnkbam, 233 Western Avenue, 
Lynn, Mass , for pamphlets. 
Cleanse and moisten the dry sticky mouth of 
patients and refresh them with Hop Bitters diluted 
with cool water. 
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Try “ Sun-Sun Chop Tea,” a sample or package. 
It Is a flue rich black tea with flavor of green. 
The offer Is reliable. Imported only by the Great 
American Tea company. [Send postage Btamps ] 
Box, 4235. See advert lsement. 
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Premature Lost* of the Hair 
May be entirely prevented by the use of Bukneit'b 
Cocoaine. 
Housekkepbks should Insist upon obtaining 
Burnett’s Flavoring Extracts, they are 
the best. 
Dflai^tss. 
SPECIAL FROM THE CHIEF CENTRES. 
Until SiUurdmy, Feb. 19. 
Chicago —flour qutet but. steady. Wheat 
fairly active and a shaac higher; No. 2 Chicago 
Spring. 980. bid, cash; 9S^c. March; 99*0. April; 
$1.021;, May; No. 3 do. S7@9nj$c. Corn steady, with 
a fair demand at 87X@3SLro. cash; 875fc. bid, 
March; 42J$®42KC. May. Oats quiet, but steady 
at 29w4p6>ic:. cash; 29kh. bid, March; 29X®297iO. 
April; »37iC. May. Rye steady and unchanged, 
Barlby firmer at fl.02»1.08. Flaxseed easy at 
$1 23. Pork strong and higher, at $16.60 cash and 
March; $15.70 bid, April; $16.90 bid. May. Lard 
strong and higher at $10.25 bid, cash and March; 
$10,86 bid, April; $10,46 bid, May. Bulk. Meats 
strong and higher; Shoulders. $5.10; Bhort rib. $8.15; 
short clear. $s Sfi. Hons—Market fairly active and 
firmer ; late arrivals unsold; light, $a.70@6. chiefly 
$5 90; mixed packing. $5 60® 0; good to best heavy, 
$c, liira.6 oo, chiefly. $<; S!M$6 40. Cattle—E very thing 
snow-bound: trade light, but.prices Arm; common 
to fair Bhlpplng, $4 ®si «A 70; good to choice, $4 viv 
5 30: exports. $5 40(35 so; butchers easier, bulls 
declined . selling nr $2 60@4; Cows and mixed 
stuff. $2 75(3)3 75 ; stockers and feeders scarce at 
$2.75@4 25. sheet—M arket, fair demand; common 
to medium $4.2fl@4 r,0; good to choice. $4.75@5.25 ; 
prime nominal at $5.50(^5.75, 
st, Loni*. Flour steady and unchanged; 
Wheat dull, but a shade lower; No. 2 Red 
Fall. $1 011,(41 oi>j, cash: $i 02>j<3l02’i, March; 
$1 04Ji(tfjl 04N- April; $105«$«1 no, May ; No. 3 do., 
98^(39SMc.: No. 4 nominal, corn dull, but a 
shade batter at 37#@380., cash; 3’JjC, February; 
38?i®383Sfc, March; S9XO. April: 4’L,®40XC, May: 
4o vc. June. Oats dun at HJ>,(n;;i3xc. cash; 33f,c, 
April; 34@34Xc, May. Ryi: steady at. sso. Bar¬ 
ley dull and unchanged Pork higher at $is 76, 
cash; $16, May. Lard higher nominally. Bulk 
Meats higher and Arm ; Shoulders, $5; Clear Klb. 
$8; Clear Sides, $8 25. Bacon higher Receipts— 
Flour, 4,000 bids; Wheat, 8,ooo bushels; corn. 14,- 
ooo bushels; Oats, 1.000 bushels. shipments— 
Flour, 8,ooo bbls; Wheat, 1,000 bushels; Corn, 
2.000 bushels, cattle inactive and lower: Inade¬ 
quate shipping foolUUes have checked business; 
exporters. $5 20 ( 1 ?,5 70; good to choice shipping, 
$4 50@s m; medium torair, $3 pi; prime to 
choice butchers' flteera. $4; Cows and Heifers, 
$3 25(5)4; reeders. $3 60@4 36 * Btockers. $2 50@3 26. 
sheet steady; fair to good si.>4; choice to 
fancy, $5(5jr, r.o; receipts. 2.300 head; shipments, 
400 head. Hods active, but Hie. lower; light ship¬ 
ping. $5 25wA 75; Yorkers and UiUllrnores, $5 75i® 
C; mixed packing choice to fancy, 
$610(5.0 50; receipts, r.,500 head; shipments, 3,ouo 
head. 
Toledo.— Wheat easier; No l Red Wabash. 
March. $1 05^'; April $1 07?1; May, $1 oaif; No 8 
do99c. Corn dull : High Mixed, 42J{c Oats dull ; 
No. 2 May. 37VC. clover-seed quiet; No. 2 mam¬ 
moth, $4 70 : old prime $1 75 , No. 2, $4 60; old do. 
$4 50. At tue Close— Wheat firmer: No 3 Red, 
February, held at St 07if, $1 07X Old ; sales May, 
at$t 09X- Corn steady: No 2 March, 42X0; May 
held at44?£e, 44kfc. bid. Receipts and shipments 
none. 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
Raw York, gRturrtay. Feb. 19.1R80. 
Bta.vi* *nd P*a«- The strong tout! < f laU wpeV’s 
be«n market liux developed Into a ruponrted ad- 
vunco. The bc>t feeling is In wlilt** rorts, but even 
red kldBand other rerent.lv neale« tort itemt -rebold 
with a belter grip The demand is light, ai the new 
prices, but rdCaipis are not expected to prove op¬ 
pressive. Green peas in smell supnlv and firm at 
ftl.TOfcl 7.V Southern D. 17. peas a shade better, quot¬ 
ed $2642:10 V 2-bnrh bug. 
Marrow beans prime »U Il'Kt'i HI do. other $1 9032 01, 
medium prime $2 06w2.Hi. do other #l,‘.iOS2 p®« 11.93 
4t2 10 while kidp**r fl.90a2.10, red do. prime $15014 
I. 110. dm other IU3J.xl.t5. black or turtle soup $1.41, 
Lima ft A9&6. 
Butter—T he market has ruled steady for all flue 
end talrly useful table stuck Ko- local :<v r ge use. 
8t.ito meets tba m .st regular buBine-n fur dally 
waDt* 1. ng parc la urn not arttvc though sumo 
One dairies are still krrt entire reirardla-a •>' iheln- 
aitentlon of whiiioSHle buyers C'lirnn -n \V**te r n 
butter loses nim h of its natural Win er demand ow¬ 
ing to the los* of confidence in quality. Wuotul ns 
for WflRtwn have been rulin': at p nuts which have 
prooip ed niUeell inpouR shipments, «nd cable items 
In. ye arrived hero whp h exhtnir. a m acd ebiir cter 
of etook. Even quality H one or the era*, heirs to 
sales. Many invoices are ror oulv iitvgul ir but 
have the dtsndrantavu of adulter»• ion. 
Uroamary ch*'l<i« W‘ StcrD,$l r goodie crime.3)<i?.'!3c; 
fair to good 28381c ijt.l'o slid early mu .in. 2 ®30o.; 
dairies, entire choice. Sir: good to p ime, HS-avie.: 
Other. 190.2'U.: firkins. lf.«24c.; Welsh nib*, fsnev. 
SSfc gfie: good to pi line ?.v.*t$o: other I('r3i2 'c: palls 
*nd half tub- choice, good 10 prime 26V* 
26c: ott er, H5®22c.; Westorn imitation ere oiery, 
Wi270.: dairy, fresh, Zftct'Rin ; otbpr 16324c; factory. 23 
02404 other ;6T3(.'o.: r- lia, 17319c. 
CincKaie-Tlm market has not varied, showing a 
moderate amount of tradu and steady prices. Quo¬ 
tations 
State factory, fancy, at 18R®13\'c.: do, good and 
prime, 12Jk»ti»wo.; d". fad. »t nnstl!e.; do. half 
skimmed, Ifteilc.; Wisconsin factory, floe, at l3v<a 
I Xe.: do, good to prime, l2H'313c.: do. fair to good, 
IDf rTUdc. Onlo factory, tine. 13c.: do. good to prime, 
12 • l2Vo. - do. flat, lair to good, ll(3|l2c.; do. poor to 
fair S.iUc. 
Iteoeipm for week. ?■> 8*4 boxes. 
Export* for week- 22.120 boxes. 
Liverpool cnb'o. (Ws. 
SMe&e] 1DG4. Britain, 40*. 
Cotton—D emand fairly aotive and the market 
closed at. T r 
February, 11.37c.: March. l'.48ai1.49o.* Anri!, 11.64® 
II. 650 : May, 11,78® 11 June, ll.8U31l.91a.: July. 
II 9S@l1.99o.: August, 12.63312.04c.: September, 11.53 
THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT 
OF THE 
OFFICE, Hos. 346 an d 348 BROADWAY. 
JANUARY I, 1881. 
Amount of Net Cash Assets, January 1, 1880.38,185,431.68 
REVENUE ACCOUNT. 
Premiums.. ..$7,014,819.59 
Less deferred premiums Jan. 1,1880. 367,989.02—$6,646,830.57 
Interest and rents, (including realized gains on real estate 
soldi . . . 2.635,877.95 
Less interest accrued Jan. 1,1830. 317,989.11— 2,317,888.84—$8,964,719.41 
DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT. 
$47,150,151.09 
Losses by death, Including Reversionary additions to same.. . $1,731,721.37 
Endowments matured and discounted, including Reversionary additions 
lo same. . . 564,579.85 
Annuities, dividends, and returned premiums on cancelled policies. 2,203,590.02 
Taxes and re-insurances. . .. .... 212,424.06 
Commissions, brokerages, agency expenses and physicians’ fees. 770,804.30 
Office and law expenses, salaries, advertising, printing, &c . 322,910.64—55,806,030.24 
$41,344,130.85 
ASSETS. 
Casli in bank, on hand, and in transit (since received)... $852,028.10 
Invested in United States, New York City, and other stocks, (market value 
516,764,988.05).14,925,174.09 
Real estate. ... ■ 5,029,324.59 
Bonds and mortgages, first lien on real estate, (buildings thereon insured 
for $15,365,000.00 and the policies assigned lo the Company as 
additional collateral security). 16,464,922.23 
Temporary loans, (secured by stocks, market value, $3.184,840.00). 2,491,000.00 
- Loans on existing policies, (the reserve held by the Company on these 
policies amounts to $2,975,000). 597,451.12 
Quarterly and semi-annual premiums on existing policies, due subse¬ 
quent to Jan. 1, 1881. 387,972.13 
Premiums on existing policies in course of transmission and collection 
>estimated reserve on these policies $440,500. included in liabilities) 204,852.99 
Agents’ balances .. • -.. • • • • .. 
Accrued interest on investments Jan. 1, 1881 
Excess of market value of securities over cost.. 
■•■A detailed schedule <’/ there items will accompany the usual annual 
report piled with the Insurance Departure nt of the State of New York 
357,167.37—$41,344,120.85 
$1,839,813.96 
CASH ASSETS, Jan. 1, 1881. $43,183,934.81 
Appropriated as follows: 
Adjusted losses, due subsequent to Jan, 1.1881 . $335,195.40 
Reported losses, awaiting proof, &c. .... 198,761.98 
Matured endowments, due and unpaid, (claims not presented). 109.G43.96 
Annuities, due and unpaid .,.— . 5,294.25 
Reserved (or re-insurance on existing policies; participating insurance 
at 4 per cent Carlisle net premium ; non-participatmg at 5 per cent. 
Carlisle net premium. . ... 36,473,691.79 
Reserved for contingent liabilities to Tontrno Dividend Fund, over and 
above a 4 per cent, reserve on existing policies or that class. 1,752,165.82 
Reserved (or premiums paid in advance . ...- 14,084.62 
$38,88*3,837.88 
Divisible Surplus at 4 per cent.$4,295,096.99 
Estimated Surplus "by the New York State Standard at per cent., over $9,000,000.00 
Horn tho undivided surplus of $4,295,096 the Board of Trustees has declared a Reversionary 
dividend to participating policies in proportion to their contribution to surplus, available on settle¬ 
ment of next annual premium. 
Lunin? the year 6,946 policies have been issued, insuring $22,229,979. 
/• Jan. 1, 1877, 45.421. ( Jan. 1, 1877, $127,748,473. 
NUmber of \ Jan. 1, 1878, 45.605. Amount \ Jan. 1, 1878, 127,901,887, 
J Jan. l! 1879, 45,005. 1 Jan. 1, 1879, 125,232.144. 
Policies in force / Jan. 1,1880. 45,705. at risk j Jan. 1, 1880, 127,417,763. 
( Jan. 1, 1881, 48,548. I Jan. 1, 1881, 135,72G,916. 
Death- l 1876, $1,547,648. Income f 1876 , $1,906,950. 
I - oc> i rjn 
( 1877; '1 ,'638,128. 
claims - 1878, 1,637,676. 
/ 1879, 1,5G9,854. 
paid ( 1880, 1,731,721. 
MORRIS I RANKLIN'. 
W'M. II. APPLETON. 
WILLIAM BARTON 
WILLIAM A. BOOTH, 
II. B. CLAFLIN. 
jOHN M. FURMAN 
from 
Interest 
1877. 1,867,457. 
J 1878, 1,948,665. 
J 1879, 2.033.G50. 
f 1880, 2,317.889. 
Divisible 
Surplus at 
4 per cent. 
TitUSTEES: 
DAVID DOWS. 
GEORGE A. OSGOOD. 
HENRY BOWERS, 
LOOMIS L. WHITE, 
ROBERT B. COLLINS, 
S. S FISHER, 
Jan. 1,1877, $2,626,816. 
Jan. 1,1978, 2,664,144. 
Jan. 1,1879, 2,811,436. 
Jan. 1,1880, 3,120,371. 
Jan. 1,1881, 4,295,096. 
D., 
WILLIAM H. BEERS. 
THEODORE M. BANTA, Cashier. 
D. O’DELL, Superintendent of Agencies. 
CHAS. WRIGHT, M D., t Modioal Esamlnef , 
HENRY TUCK., M. D., > 
CHARLES WRIGHT, M 
. EDWARD MARTIN, 
• JOHN MAI US. 
EDW. A, WHITTEMORE. 
HENRY TUCK, M. D. 
ALEXANDER STUDWELL, 
R. SUYDAM GRANT. 
MORRIS FRANKLIN, 
President. 
WILLIAM H. BEERS, 
Vice-Presideut and Actuary. 
