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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
349 
Life Insurance. 
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 of 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 shall 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 percent, of all claims made, have 
been paid on demand without litigation or contest of 
any kind ; that 88 claims, covering $380,677.17 in ar 
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- 
•isted, leaving 190 claims, covering $857,292 yet un¬ 
settled. 
The history of these seventy-one companies—and 
they embrace nearly the whole 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 
ire as solid and whose record is as clear as its re¬ 
sown is wide. 
BOYS & MIDDLE-AGED MEN 
Trained for a Successful Start in Business Life, taught liow 
to eet a Living, Make Money, and become Enterprising, Use¬ 
ful Citizens. Eastman Business College, Poughkeep¬ 
sie, N.Y., On-tlie-Hudson, the only Institution devoted to 
this specialty. The oldest and only practical Commercial 
School, and only one providing siiuations lor Graduates. 
Refers to Patrons and Graduates in nearly every citv and 
town. Applicants enter any day. Address for particulars 
and Catalogue of 3,000 graduates in business. 
H. G. EASTMAN, LL.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
will*vvi’nd ANYWATTH 
And Not 
^ Wear Out. 
For sale by Watchmakers. By mail, 50 cents. 
J. S. BIRCH, 37 Maiden Lane, New York. 
M oney — ISi-aius — Knowledge. — 
Learn how to make monev ,,.id gain knowledge near 
home, by selling “ GOOL> BOOKS F Olt ALL.” Send stamp 
lor particulars to S. R. WELLS, 3S9 Broadway, New 
York. 
(circular.) 
Consumers’ Importing Tea Co., J 
No, 8 Church Street, 
P. O. Slox 5,509. New York City. ) 
This is a combination of capitalists to supply the consum¬ 
ers of Teas throughout the United States on the mutual 
principle. 
We have experienced agents in all the best districts of 
China and Japan to select Teas especially for our trade. 
We expect every consumer of Teas to render us all the 
assistance they can in carrying out our enterprise, a9 we 
make a specialty of SUPPLYING CONSUMERS ONLY 
(and allow no middlemen to make any profit 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., 
No. 8 Church Street, 
P. O. Box 5,509. New York City. 
Entered, according; to Act of Congress, in January, 1874, 
by the Consumers’Importing Tea Co., in the Office of the 
Librarian of Congress, Washington, 1). C. 
GEO. A. PRINCE & CO. 
ORGANS & MELODEONS. 
The Oldest, Largest and Most Perfect Manufactory in the 
United States. 
54,0190 
Now in use. 
No other Musical Instrument ever obtained the same 
popularity. 
£5?" Send for Price-Lists. 
Address BUFFALO, N. Y. 
Parents, reduce your SHOE 
Bills two-tliirds, by buying 
SILVER-TIPPED SHOES. 
PRATT’S ASTRAL OIL 
absolutelySAFEperfectlyodorless. 
ALWAYS UNIFORM.ILLUMINATING QUALITIES 
MEfflanEEiiflEfflK 
BURNS IN ANY LAMP WITHOUT DANGER 
OF EXPLODINGORTAKING FIRE 
^Nufactubed EXPRESSLY!-. D'SPUce the used! 
HIGHLYVOLATILEAND DANGEROUS OILS. 
.tsSAFETYuNOEREVERYpdss 
11 AND ITS PERFECT BURNING QUALITIES ® * 
ARE PROVED BYITSCONTINUED USE IN OVER 
400.000 EAM 1 LIE S 
WHILEndACCIDENT DIRECTLY or INDIRECTLY 
HASEVEROCCURED FROM BURNING. 
STORING OR HANDLING IT. 
. tHEMANY IMITATIONS8CQUNTERFEITS 
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UNSUCCESSFULLYonTHE MARKETisFURTHERPRUOF 
of its superior Merit 
THE ASTRAL HAS NOW 
A WORLD WIDE REPUTATION 
ASTHE SAFEST AND BEST. 
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RECO MMEND PRATTS ASTRAL OIL 
AS THE BEST SAFEGUARD WHEN LAMPSARE USED 
CHS.PRATT 8tCO. 
ESTABLISHED 1770. 
108 FULTON ST; NEW YURK. 
S. B. Parsons & Sons offer at 
Flushing, N. Y., Camellias, Aza¬ 
leas, Roses, and Rhododendrons, 
and other Trees and Plants. 
Rifles, Shot Guns, Revolvers, Pistols, Ammunition, Fish¬ 
ing Tackle, etc. For Price-list, see page 157, April No. Am. 
Agriculturist, or address, with stamp. 
GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS, 
2S5 Liberty St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Self - Frouel- 
For Cripples 
Can be easily 
in or out doors, 
ing the use of 
State your weight 
for illustrated 
lerent styles and 
Please mention 
this paper. 
Ill Chairs 
and Invalids 
propelled, either 
by any one hav- 
liands. 
and send stamp 
catalogue of dii- 
prices. 
S. A. SMITH, 
No. 32 Platt St„ 
N. Y. City. 
PLUM TREES. 
50,000 splendid two-year trees — cannot be surpassed. If 
equaled, by anything in this country. 
CHERRIES AND PEACHES. 
A large stock, including all the new varieties. 
Also, a general Nursery Stock, very tine. Send for Price 
List. NICHOLAS & NEWSON, Geneva, N. Y. 
64 The Yerdiot.” 
GOOD CABLE SCREW WIRE 
Boots and. Shoes 
BETTER THAN PEGGED or SEWED. 
MlYKTT’V MADE RAPIDLY with Stencil nnd 
J.YJ.U AS iU — key Check outfits. Catalogues and full par- 
Meal are free. fit M. SpeHcet-, 117 Hanover et,Boston) Mssul 
Highest Premium (Medal) Awarded by AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 
ASBESTOS PAINTS, ROOF COATING, CEMENTS, BOILER FELTING, SHEATHING, and GENERAL MATERIALS 
FOR ROOFING, SIRUCTURAL AND OTHER PURPOSES. These materials are prepared ready for nae. can 
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GENERAL MERCHANTS AND DEALERS. Send for descriptive Pamphlets, Price Lists, etc. 
Patents ”ahmsw M? *“» \ H. W* JOHNS, 81 Malden Lane*) N** Y< 
