The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-03
BUSINESS PROSPERITY.
Savannah's Live and Fnterpris-
ing Merchants.
Lindsay & Morgan.

In dilating upon the business progress OF
the foremost houses of this city, and giving
the points as to the general advancement OF
the enterprising firms, the furniture trade
foTms subject for lengthy description. OF
all the houses engaged in this very i'm
portant industry In this city, Lindsay &
Morgan are oonspicuously prominent.
Their business has been managed in such
an enterprising judicious manner that there
Is not an establishment which is more in
duential and reliable in the city, They are
dealers In every kind and quality of furni-
lure, carpets upholstery goods, bicycles and
JypeWriters. Their furniture stock is full
of good things. There is no line in the
south that will surpass it in style and quail
ity, and In this particular line cannot be
undersold. Their business has been steadily
on the increase with every coming year
Jhey have been uccesslul because they have
given their personal attention to every
thing connected with their business. Their
stock of furniture this season comprises a
new and elegant line of bedroom suits in
walnut, cherry, mahogany, oak and all of
the cheaper woods parlor suits in all OF
the latest woods and ali of the latest STYLES
Of coverings, They make a speciality of
ulnlng-room suits, and can suit any one
IN nat racks and hall settees. In decorative
goods this firm is headquarters.
The carpet department OF Lindsay Il
Morgan is in better shape than il has ever
neen IN, and this is saying good deal, as
IL Is well-knOwn fact that this firm is
always in the line of fine goods and in fact
every desirable quality. In the upholstery
department they have the most complete
70 De found. Their stock of portieries and
lace curtains are very attractive. They are
prepared TO ft up Offices with all the nee
essAry articles such as carpets, shades, cocoa
mattings, mats, etc.
They are the largest dealers in bicycles
IN this State, representing several of
the very best standard makes. They are
leaders In this line, and the pularity of
these convenient and indispensable vehicles
is much due to the enterprise and en-
Ihuslasm of Lindsay & Morgan. They have
also The Smtth-Premier typewriter, which
is one of the most perfect machines in the
market.
This energetic and reliable firm have re-
Gently placed an electric passenger elevator
IN their building for the accommodat ion OF
their numerous customers. This is not
only novelty, but a great Convenience
ana is the only one in a furniture house
in the city. The gentlemen comprising this
hrfn are among the most reliable and sub
sIanIlal business men OF savannah and
richly deserve the immense patronage
which they receive from our citizens.
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society
OF the United states was organized in 1853
and has for years transacted a very large
amount of business, holding its own and
far exceeding many other assurance COM
panies, including some of its largest
and Oldest competitors. Although many
OF them had transacted business for a mum.
Der of years before the Equitable wrote its
hrst policy, yet, Notwithstanding this
great advantage in their favor, The EQuit-
able shows great gains during the last
Twelve or thirteen years in the magnitude
OF Inc business which il transacts Ii is
evident that there have been reasons for
the marked favor which this society has
found with the people. The Equitable has,
py various improvements aud reforms
which II has introduced into the practice of
lie assurance, far better adapted ID to the
needs ana wishes of the great mass of the
people, and it has been SO lust and liberal in
It's dealings that 1t has won the good will
and the confidence OF the public.
The Equitable has, by the combined pru-
oence ana skill OF its management, become
one OF the safest and most profitable life
assurance companies in the world, so that
prudent men are impelled by their own in
terest to prefer 1t. These advantages are
briefly illustrated in the magnitude Of its
surplus ~, 792, 950.66 on Dec. 81, 1891, and
per cent?. Ni-O
The managers of the society have ever he.
neYed that the best interests OF the sooiety
are loentcai with those Of the great mass Of
us policyholders, and that the course which
most thoroughly satisfies them will. in the
END, be found 10 have been also the best for
tne society. Perceivtng certain great de-
fects in the system of life assura1ce as AZ
was practiced when the EQUITABLE was
founded, the Equitable has taken the lead
Ia reforming them.
50 perfect in its system that it has been
truly said of the Equitable that dts poli-
cles are paid as promptly and may be col
lected as easily as bank drafts"
me Equitable introduced the system of
Vonune assurance and brought it to its
present state of perfection,
Inc Equitable is represented in the Sa-
Vannah district by MIR. George S, Haines
who, together with a corps of reliable and
responsible agents, is advocating the ex-
ceilenL qualities of this society, and re-
cely1ng the consideration and patrona ee Of
large proportion OF our best citizens.
B. II. Levy & Bro.
To those interested in the study of the pro.
gress and advanc sment made In the al fer
ent branches of trade and commerce. the
ciothlng trade Is full of interest. Since the
Time when Adam and Eve first "sewed fip
leaves together and made Themselves
aprons" TO cover their nakedness the
history of this important and influential
industry and the task of tracing the gen
eral development and change in the form
ana fabric OF mems clothing is both inter
esting and instructive. In the commerce
OF the world to-day there is no one branch
OF industry that exerts wider or more
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