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THE RICHMOND DISPATCH-SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1898._
SMITHDEAL PRACTICAL
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Call or "writ* for particulars.
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FAIRY SOAP
PURE-WHITE-FLOAT?NG.
Nothing enters into the manufacture of Fairy Soap but the
purest and best materials known to the ?oapmaker'g
art and that money can buy.
The Soap of the Century
Sold everywhere in one quality and three convenient sizes, ?
for the toilet, bath and laundry.
LMade only It THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago. St Louis. New Tort j
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rrTBLr-'nrD ht AnrnoRnv OFiiir Arniroa?rnrauo Acrofs^or thibT4Tkof viroinia.i
T?Rn?H AMERICA ASSURANCE COMPANY OF TORONTO.
ANNUAL 8TATE.MKNT FOR TUB TEAR ENDIN BMRER SI, 1W, OF
EBSBCuXI) l> AFFAIRS OF THE I'RTTTSH AMERICA ASSU
iii . V i iF T< ?!: ' DER TH1 LAWS OF
Til i ': "." ' AC
(lli \\Vi; vl.Til OF \ ? ?'.IMA, IN ? ' TO
tit ?I- A. (..OX.
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KENNY.
T TORONTO
U.UAI.Y Com? Insss
II.-ASSETS.
ACCOUNT OF ' !" THE 1 NITED STATES, AND OF THIS STATE, AND
1ER STA1 'OF BONDS OF INCORPORATED CITIES
IN THIS STA1 ILL. UTHEB BONDS AND STOCKS? OWNED
Ml'AN?.
Tar Valus. Market Value.
i -?-s bonds. 4 por cent. 1275,0 $310,0
< . ?00
? f Richmo; ?" r cent.
of Richmond, Vu., bonds. 4 per cent. . 1,900
< nds, -l i.i-r cenl. 0 00
f TolfKlo. < 4 1-Up-r. lu.Otw Co MjajgO
Otv of Columbus, O., bonds, 41-2 per
cent. 8"/''- 53.4T
City Of Loi :?-. bonds, 4 per 1 . 144 1
?Uy of Lon nds. 4 psr osnt. no 03 ]f..i'.'4 00
Cltv of bonds, 4 rxr cent.. aO.OQBM S)JN?M
City of K ' onds, 4 1-2 per
cant . io/woo r.02000
Cltv of Wlnnlpsf is, B j r 20,00u 00 A 00
Cltv of Brooklyn. N. V., bond.--, 31-1 BSf
cent. 81.00000 IMOttS
. bonds, f. per cent. ...>00 27,1--'
Cltv of C< bonds, 6
per cent. 25.000 00 26.325 00
York ?m.i West Shoro first mort
BjagS bot . 60,000 00 65,375 00
Central Ca?ad*
41-2 pit sent. ?"X> 25,00000
pomi;i M... U', (.?JO 00 11', ?354 00
Toronto El< ?trie-Light Company's bonds.
41--.' per cant. 20,000 00 20,760 00
i'lectric Transit Company's
nda. par cent. 25,000 00 27,437 60
Ro'-ii. <?>' Company's
. 25,000 00 27.0C2 60
j Saving? stok, 0 per
cent. . 12.00000 12,000 00
Total par and market Value ?
out at market value) . -3 oo soo:.,*vi3 <">o $ ?v. -i
? l to the company deposited In bank . V
ued ?m bonds not included in "market value" _ 14
n In tho policies) In eour.-u of collection, not
ini're than thl . 2o4,10S 14
Ken for firo, marine, and Inland ri'-ks.. 12.12.: 91
The gross amount of all tho assets of the company . fl.W.M ?a
lit?LTABILl
losses due and to be
.113,278 ?
.'?ljustment. or 1n in
.94,274 ?4
Lw- e? ts, and other ex
.10,730 4*5
Net ?i .j 11?"'ij 7|
upon all
, illcy,
1*. lu ?petual fire r:^ks, B
nt ).1348,711 00
'"' and receivable upon all unexpired
, ear from d Ue of policy,
o rata) .22S,48? 96
'" elved and
(?able upon all I Inland navigation riaks, $40,
214.4S; an? ? percent.) . 20107 24
iv? d an l i. ? ivabl? 'on
nil uiie.v. . 1667 86
Total itf.fl above (carried out) _ 691 ? ?! 06
A11 ot]ur contingent, dur
- vlz.j Commise!
wck. i (,,,v am] to become due to agents
\ and In course of collection S4170,>'J'
return premium | ince, $1,394.13. . . -,
70.131 42
? T?taJ ' all llnbl' 'uck. and net surplus? 783 415 B
Surplus beyond capital und all oth.-r liab lilt lei. 4&4,900 H>
Aggregate amount of nil llablliti.-s. Including paid - ud capital
Btock and n. t surplus . * -. ?. 0.. ^,
EtPTS DURING THE YEAR..
OnFlra On Marinn and
i ; and bills unpaid at close
of last year .? 1,19,782 04
.S ?""I^TsToT
Gross premiums ?u, risks written anil n
aewed during the year . 1,151,275 47 206,690 35
Total .31,833,287 85 S22U7lT3<r
D?*hiet gross premium-, ? in
course of collection at this dat?. 197,039 85 19.192 20
Entire premiums collected during the
r .J1.13C.248 00 1205,180 1?
Deduct te, abaten.
and return premiums . 253.M9 f>3 47,48s i\
v received for premiums
(carried out) ./..3 832.378 37 $?8,?SSi ?5 10110:0 02
' 'ids on stocks and bonis, coflater.1l' ' '
lis, and from all other aourcea. 14Ml fl
Aggrcgata amount of receipts actually received during the year In
."..?1 i?75 c:i 4t
V :NT8 DURING THE TEAR.
On Fre i Har?as
Risks and Inland itisks.
i* Id for lo?<s?>s
ios?e? occurrltifT in
.$300,679 22 $r?*,306 9S
Ded'i? t
salvriK'* iwli''i ?-es of th?.
all
am . for rein
cm.. $22,318.67.
Total d. . 13,77485 22,623 97
Het ?mount pal?! d . for
.3186,904 37 3116683 01 fiiV> r.irr >?
Paid for romiBlKaion ot hi . *U?'683 01 EH???
J- ?i-d an of officers'" clerk?" l-n-?!sllJb
*?*- ?Il other . ' '* i,,?*??
Pal?! f i and oth? . S'- , S
A11,,"'." , flrs"paV ?""5-13
m turned during the year..W,457a ' 'JW a
' nc,,,|r'1 '' ring the vear In ca = h S ?unis? aa
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H?1 H. D. GAMBLE.
-_______-p__ Notary Public.
JULIUS STRAUS & SON, Agents,
922 EAST MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND, v \.
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QOIE AND JOB PaaTINQ NEATtT. ??ZMVWD AJL'IM?l>JLaia?VT?Jti J
QUERIES A ANSWERS.
nr.mnns or ?nininti nr thf:
RatvoM'TionranY wah.
WHEN CHOLERA WAS IN RICHMOND.
John Mitchell, th* Irish Patriot?
in? Otijart In Coming- to Amfrlea
D?t* of Ills Death??Tnltnrr of Mna
iiollna?Efts,
To ?ha Editor of the Dispatch:
rieuse, through your columns, tell me
the ?-xsct date of the battis of Frederlcke
burg? and obliga A RBADBR,
iuike, Va.
On December 11, 1M1
Mall?n* of Letters on I'.iatal-Cavra.
To the Editar of tlia Dlspntch:
Is there any law prohibiting persons
from mailing letters on the postal car
ef ?ni- mall train at anv depot?
Lester Manor, Va. BUB? ill ITU.
The Post-OfTlce iJeiartm-nt haa con?
strued the law ns ?uthoriEing it ao to
dlreot under certain circumstances.
?bootliiK !>> ?he It?mdali?.
To the Editor of the Dispatch i
it is the distan?a from the public
road at Which a fin can be lawfully
A VICTIM,
No person ran shoot In or along uny
road or within M ' I, or in the
Street Of any ?own or city. The penalty
.s a fine of $ ">. Boa section 3SC1 of tha
Coda of Virginia.
?Inple-Tree?.
To the Editor of ths Dispatch:
Will you plaaae state la the Query col?
umn of your papar tha beat time to top
maple tTS READER,
isrnabtirsji Va.
The fall is th. best time to top or trim
any variety of the maple. Trim any Urn
after the : ire fallen. If ;
limbs are rat off parnt over tha cuts with
. t of thick. at the
wood from decaying.
riill.nl?l pi. I.? Stcnmahlp I.lno.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please let me know through your Query
column, whether any steamers from Phil?
adelphia, Pa?, passed through the locks
at the lower part of this city witl.ln the
last twenty-five years, and for what pur
. either mer -handlse or passenger,
and oblige, yours respectfully,
Richmond, Va. READER.
The regular Philadelphia Bteamer Une
commenced running Into the Richmond
dock with merchandise, in May, 1W5, and
continued until November fX, 1*77, since
which hitter time It? boats' liuva ll
their cargeea at Rocketts, outside of the
dock.
Cuitare of the >t?? ; ?.olla.
To the Editor of the Dispatch;
riease answer in your columns thr
way to promote the culture of DOBg
from teed or slip. Yours, etc., W. G. W.
Bmlthflald, Va.
Magnolias aro usually grown from seed.
Thete Should be gathered aa soon as they
are ripe, and may be sown at once in
good BO0| or mixed with rand, nnd kept
In a cool place until spring; then sow In
drills like garden pea,.
Some of tho Chinese varieties can be
propagated 1-y laying the ShOOtS clown
and covering th . inches
of soil, un'il roets are formed; afterwards
cut them apart, and plant the rooted
layers.
When < uolern WaaS In Klchmnnd.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Vv'ill you pleasa tell me what year the
i was beret i think it was called
the Asiatic osaslera 11 wag somas
in the forties, a SUNDAY READER.
Richmond, Va.
The first ?pid?mie of Asiatic cholera
In Richmond was In is?, i It was very
fatal There were upwards of 900 cases.
The next appealanoa of tho diseaaa
hereabouts was at Shirley. It was brought
to Shirley in 1*19 by a Russian ship,
which landed at Barausta Hundred. Mr.
r, of Shirley, lost thirty-nine
negroes la nine days. Tho disease did
not roach Richmond.
In 1S?3 cholera came to Richmond, and
was mainly fatal among negroes in tha
tobacco faotorles.
The last epidemic was In 18C6, brought
by the United States troops. From this
epidemic there wer* very few deaths.
T\v?i ?liiesiliuia.
To tho Editor of the Dispatch:
I'lt-nse answer In your next Dispatch
tho following question:
l. Why is Hon. J. W. Daniel called
the Senior Senator?
& What is the punishment for destroy?
ing a gra.ve.vard that has been reserved
lor tliat purpose-.' If there be euch a
law, please statt? contenta. PAT,
1. Because he has been a senator long?
er than his colleague, Mr. Martin.
2. Section 27^5, Code of Virginia, 18S7,
page 900, provides that If any porson
wilfully and maliciously destroy, muti
ilte, Injure, deface, or remove any torn;?,
Ejravo, monument, etc., in a cemetery, or
work any injury to the flowers, s
menta, or ahruba therein, he shall be
fined not exceeding J100, or confined in
|afl not exceeding six months.
This atatute, while not given In full
Here, comprehends every possible Injury
which might be done to or in a cemetery.
Section S791, on the samo page, makes
it a felony to unlawfully disinter or dis?
place a dead human body, and provides
i punlshmont of not les3 than five or
more than ten years for the offence.
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A Canadian Cane.
ro the Editor of the Dispatch:
A man domiciled in Cm ad a dies ln
Igatata, leavtng a widow and several
?>rotheN and slsti rs, but no children.
How would his estate bo disposed of'.'
What share would the widow get? Would
: be hers absolutely, or only In Ufa*
?tit? ?. U
uond, Va.
This query could be definitely answered
jnly by a reference to tho laws ot
TGHING
For fifteen years
ray daughter s u f
fert-d terribly with
inherited Eczema.
She received the best medical atten?
tion, was given many patent medi?
cines, and used various external
applications, but they had no effect
whatever, t?. S. t?.
"fiTrilA was finally given,
"la/rMfl And it promptly
UiaiaLllin reached the seat of
th?) disease, so that
she is cured sound and well, her
skin is perfectly clear and pure,
and sIfe has
been saved from
what threatened
to blight her life
forever." K. 1).
Jenkins, Litbo
nia, Ga.
S. 8. 8. is fBsrsBtced purely rcfetable,
nd is the only cure for deep seated
lood diseases.
Hooks free ; address, Swift Specific Company,
tlauu. Ga.
sss
i --a
I ROYAL
Baking Powder
is the greatest of
modern m time helps
to perfect cooking.
S ' .. ?? ?? ?
la, which are not obtainable here
TbS pr? sumption, how. ver, 1? that th?
widow would take very* much a? ?hi
would in this State, as th* law? of Vlr
glnla and England are In many casei
plmilar. Supposing this to b? the case
the widow would bo entitled to n on?
third life Interest In the realty, and t<
one-half of the personalty, and th?
brothers and sisters would shsr? th?
is ratahly.
The distribution of Intestat* persona!
pr.i'ii i ty Is .covernrd, not la Virginia
only, but In civilized countries gencral
!v. with ?rsU-Blgh universal consent, by
the "lex domlcllli difunctl' flaw of th?
Isafs domicile). Th* transfer of
r.nl estate is r> :-.ui-i?? 1 by the law ot
Ui" ooaatry in which it bo? its site.
Mltchel, tlir 1, l-l, I'ntrlot.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
i hava the following aatograidi Hn*"-,
wrlttsa i?y Joba afltcbel, the Irish pa
arbsB bs 11 I
; ?ubi ?que,
?."
Wbal was his object In coming t?
: and where dl?l he dial X.
Th? : Is answered by
John Mitch*! himself in the distich, pre?
sumably from VletoT Hugo. Translated
Idiomatically Into Kng'lah, the verse
should be rendered thus:
"I have learned to love a republlo
From seeing so much of kin*?*."
John afltcbaL upon Btfl I tara to Ire?
land, : present Tlppe
rary in the British Parliament, but failed
to be s.
Ki r i !:>sically robust, h? died, aftar
a lingering Illness. In the year 1875.
afJtCbS] espoused with ardor, and pos?
sibly indiscretion, th? CBBM of "Young
Ireland," andar th? laadsrshlp of the ti
lustrous Smith O'Brien, and for sup;
seditious articles published in the "United
nan" newspaper, was transported
to tlie Bsrmudaa, and eventually to Van
in's Land. From tho latttf ptaOS
ho made his escap?, and cam? to .\ w
York, trbsrs h? aasoalatat himself arltb
ii'M. Bgbsr in the editorial conduct of the
ii."
lie loved the South and the causa of
home-rule for which she contunded be?
ton end during the late war between the
BtatSB, and threw the weight of his moral
Iflflnsnos. both as lecturer and as editor,
in her behalf.
Itrc??r?l of Iter??Iiill?innr> Soldier?.
Po lbs Editor of the Dispatch:
Will von pleas? ?tat? BThstbSf or not
nuthentic rsoord Bl
names of ??ddlers bearing arms In the
. tas Revolutionary army
ral Washington as coma?aIndsr?*lB>
tlmsl TOUT reply will
BOUTHBRM RUAI
In the? War Department, Washington,
D. C, are records of thos? who served in
:ho Revolutionary war, and who have IB-*
1 pay or psnsloa from th? United
States Givernment.
In tho doenmSBtg lasasd by Congress
ire man;.- petition? for pay and pension
or service, in th? Revolution.
There nr* other documents, ??No, In th*
Address Colonel F. <'
f of the Bureau of
BDd Rolls, Washington, I>. <".
A number of the States composing the
trigina] thirt.cn hava published lists of
rvsd In trio Ri
utlon. Among tbess are Massachusetts,
.. New Jerssy,
rack, aad Panaajfl vanas. Pai
ire Included In variais histories.
Maryland and Wheeler's
?TOrtll l alVS information severally
j St.it? s. rfSIBSIBlBJi'a an I
n's "Ki?isters" and BafMTfl "Re
of the RSVOlOtloa also give ln
ormation.
The Virginia Society of the Cincinnati,
t Richmond, has pabUsbad the original
?roceedings of this branch of the society,
rit h a list of Its member?.
Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner, Governor's
sland, X? Bf York, BBOrslBrjr of th* Gena
of the Cincinnati, hBS ;
i history of th? society, with a
omprehensive list of th* original mem
>f ths several .Stat? societies, with
logranhtaal notes.
In Virginia the records of the services
BOldlsn la tho Revolution are In
:ie State Land Registry Ol?lc*, and in
tie State Library, and in th* Last various
'iva document? and printed vol
ajaong the last tho "Calendar of
rirglnla State Papers."
lag's "Field Book of tha Rovolu
on" and Sparkes's and Ford's "Writings
f Washington" may also be consulted.
Oar OJBSttSt may apprehend than somo
may prove laborious ?nd pro
acted. It Is not known that th* adju
lats of the States undertak* th* knotty
ilutlon of queslona of servie* of un
.tors f??r tho purposes of membership
i tho patriotic societies, with which they
ra Hoc
The information desir?** is ?ot In tha
Boa of the Adjutant-General of VI r
nia, and the clerical fore* for auch
^search Is not provided him. Th?
it and moat effective cours? for
daslrlag information, as Indicated,
for Ussbb t?. communicate with a pro
d genealogist.
Oppi atloni of the Park? I1I1L
i tho Kditor of the Dispatch:
Alton aa old subscriber upon
ie following BS IB 'he Parks measure
wit: Ths baw prsai i Ibas, as I under?
and it, that tha Basas of tas dabtor h
B liy thS buml.bidder to the Com
r of the Revenue when he takes
o list of "ponds, notas, atocha, i
BOT evidences of debt," luid by the
x-paycr. H?jw. then, shall that officer?
UM law empowers him?"determine
o vaina" of bsj ha to g* it
ind? Is h* the arbiter, save as
"an from his valuation
tho county or corporation court?"
id Is it pu uini'd that ?aid courts are
I In the premise?, In the absence
:ko of any kaowladga ol ucy
raakara ami draa Id bonds
til BOtSS, ?te? lONORAlfUS.
US, \ a.
? the Fditor of the Dispatch:
?Vill you pleas.* answ.r tho following
rough tho Weekly Dispatch:
. A BUVfl Of B a tract of land, paying
r same $5,000 (half cash ami I
ilassat plant), ruder the "Parka
1." will B pay tax on $5.0*), value of his
al, and A an additional tax on $-.'
unpaid bond?? If BO, dosa Bot the
elve taxes on $7.500, a value that
rsf exist, alnce B ui | iy,
d a sal?^ of hi? land may not more than
I lend money on real j
ata by order of court or otherwise, i
will such trusta? have to pay taxea i
h- trust fund, in addition to the U
. I on the property? Will not th
mount to a double tax on real setal
and thus drive any aurptua capital out
fate for Investment? K. X. X.
Nelson county. Va.
Kirnt, aa te "Ignoramus." The ta:
-r la required ?o furnish a list. Iter
!. containing the bonds, notes, atock
l other evldencea of debt owned t
him to the commissioner. If the tai
payer clalma that any of these aecuvlth
are insolvent, or of less than their fa*
valu?, he will, of course, furnish tl
commissioner the name of the debt.
and all othar Information upon which 1
base? his contention that the note <
bond I? not worth aa much as the au
therein represented. The commlsslone
with this and auch other information i
he may have or aoqulra, will ttx tha val?
of these dlsputod bond?, with the right ?
appeal to the courta on the part of tl
, tax-payer, If the latter is not eatlsfie
with th? valuation.
Second, aa te "X. X. X." It has b??
the law for year?, and the Park? bl
makes no ehange In thla law, to tax
land as land, according to its valuatlot
Which valuation la tlxed once in llv
\-ars, without any reftrciice to whethe
uny amount Is due on the lsnd or noi
Tha owner of the land, who may ow
I MCUFBjd upon the land, either fo
a part of the purchase money or fo
money borrowed, can, If he owns bond:
. Ideaces of deb?
In returning this class of property t
the f?ominlsort*lWT of the Revenue fo
taxation, deduct from their aggregate th
.nt due by him, including the deb
or dahtS Secured on the land. The Park
b,ll makes absolutely no chang? in th.
law with n ;. t to this I .ijject, whicl
has been the law for year?.
As to X. X. X.'s second Inquiry, o
courn? the trustees, or rather th? trie
fund, will have to pay taxes under th.
Parks law, Just a? th<*y do at presen
on any money owned by the trust fum
and loaned on real estate or invested ii
any ept In some untaxabl.
security. The trustee? will not, of course
pay taxe* on the land owned by the
debtor, which is conveyed to secure then
the repayment of the trnst fund, whlol
they have loaned the owner of the land
The?? taxes, as we have seen, are pale
by the owner of th? land. The law wltt
reference to this subject has not been
changed, and It has been the law foi
years. If all the real estate of the Com?
monwealth was exonerated from taxa?
tion, with the extent of tho lncumbrance;
thereon, the State would loso probably
the larger part of the revenue from thl;
source.
Ilip Autlqae.
fThe Obsirrvations of a Philosophical
Friend of Our?.)
"The constant service of the antlqu?
world,
When service sweat for duty, not foi
met .1." ?As You Like It.
"Quid faciunt atetnmat.i; quid prosunl
\\ hafs the use. of stocks and reyalty?
Translation.
Tho philosophy of devotion to tha an?
tique is not a [together ? bar and obvious.
?Monuments and old churches are tc
1 and honored, because they
ke*p in mind the heroism, virtue, and de
- that have gone before us.
ralas the virtue, animate
tho soul, and quicken all tho powers ot
life, tin f arc of Incalculable value. They
ioquant. To those who know their
y they Impress the lessons of llfe
and of ages at a glance. More
portraltS and articles of apparel
of the wise and good, Identified and as
. . d with them, protract and keep
i their influence and example. They
them before us. The virtue and
good senas of tho man gives tho 111
to the article.
Moreover, a piece of furniture, an old
a, or a suit of cloth-s in ay teach
virtue by the excellence of its tarto and
workmanship. If it Is genteel, of heart
stuff, of the best nur '/planned,
and honestly and thoroughly llnished, It
BiBhM us. Inspires us, and estab?
lishes our standards. Its virtue never
Bat if an old house or relic has r.jthing
of virtue or high humanity about it; if it
i ummemorutes only tha pride, luxurious
aiid extravagance and greed of an
old proprietor, antiquity will not make
it honorable. The setting of original sin
in the human breast will sufficiently per?
petuate all that. The portrait of a big
wig, with ?yes lifted Dp and eyelids, O,
BOW 1 "11 y ! with very lino clothes and a
very red nose, does not get much better
for age; but goes en keeping up Its vlcee.
The 1-Jgyptlan pyramids aro as despicable
/ are venerable. They show what
human skill and labor oan accomplish.
Bat they Show how cruel tyrants may
make men beasta of burd
The destruction of the Bastlle removed
from the earth the monument of the prid?
and savageness of th? occupants of
pslSOSa. and the originals of portraits.
At;e alone dues not make venerable.
The hoary hend Is a crown of glory, when
it Is found in the way of righteousness.
How ill grey hairs become a fool and
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The world is not growing worse, but a
pjraat deal better. And our age is showing
men and women, of a style and character
tqual to any that have ever been known,
don't all have their pictures taken
ar their blographiea written, Hut thtv
make advancing civilization. They are
the salt of the earth. They may never
Da known to posterity. Th-y ?Mnbody the
llstilled virtu? and aocumul.tt?d wisdom
}f all the pa?t. They are an unac?
knowledged aoctety for the preservation of
ill antiquities that are worth preserving.
It is well for us to bear In mind that
his ago is not progressing hind part he?
ure. There are solemn words to b? re
nembered. Think nut to ?ay within
,-ourselves, We hav? Abraham to our
God is able of these stones to
aise up children unto Abraham, by the
aspiration of truth ?nd virtue. Moro
?ver, the Old Adam la te be cast Into a
leep pit. Old things have passed away,
mi all things hav? become new.
<r\r Jeruaalem la to come down from
leaven us a bride adorned for her hus
,and. The order of the day Is: The se
ecilon of the latest.
How a person can gain a
3ound a day by taking an
mncc of Scott's Emulsiom
s hard to explain, but it
:ertainly happens.
It seems to start the diges
ive machinery working
>roperly. You obtain a
greater benefit from your
bod.
The oil being predigested,
nd combined with the hy
lophosphites, makes a food
onic of wonderful flcsh
brming power.
All physicians know this
o to be a fact.
All JruftfrUt?; s<x-,*nd fi.oa
CCOTT & UOW NU, Clwniiau, Naw Y?*t, \
? LIFE-INSURANCE COMPANY OF VA.
3 OROANIZKD 1871.
t. Annual Statement for the Year Ending Dec. 31,1897
n- ASSETS.
"' Hecured bondaand mortgages.....t MdJMaM
y Loads on collatarsl BAi-urit;. ?2,0rtl Hi
t. l>el>tB?>tber?rl".* secured., . 20.8AS 'i I
Cash In banks and office. 82,447 70
-8 United Htatus and other bonds and
M stocks. a?.H18 ?4
Real amate. 8h
ie hosos on polich'fl. j 1,070 O?
ir interest due ?nd accrued. 2:i,S4 .' J ,'
l? Net deferred premium?.., 117,131 ?11
Met premiums in course of colino
,r tlon. U.402 17
[xi Office property and supplies. M.uoo oo
r- Total.$ o.v.j.4.10 4ft
LIABILITIES.
, *Re?i?rT?>. ?o?ri?,ri<>?. 4 p?r ef*at....| f7? 4*? ??
I I.om?m report?*! but not da??... io'mj?? nl
I'repat-J pr.v?iiomf, ?n?l Inter*??." 1 ??; .
L'npnW diiniend? ?od txtlaoe?? *?
j outotan-lmg. 3#w
T*ut. 7r7TftO*Tat
Surploj to pollcjr hold?rs. lfl4.?nj ?15
Total.mm 1 p.17 4?n 7?
Or-llm.ry bruin??? prior to lSBs. at 4u oar ,-.?,
ELEVEN YEARS' GROWTH.
PBEHltm OTOOMB.
1??7, .... M,se..M
ISMS, . . ?I27.U4II.00
1889,.$151,571.00
1890.$234,547.00
189I, .... $395.447.67
1892, . . $475.520.24
I893, . ..$546,151.15
1894, . . $551,?94.51
1895, . . $591,380.56
18%, . . $712.931.92
189?, ?. $52,214.87
GROSS INCOME, 18!>7,
INSURANCE IN FORCE,
..... $T8J>,884.67
.... $17,601,815.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLICIES IH POKCE. . . K,?,44i*
BTATIMIHT OF ?PKRATIOIU! 1887.
Increase In number ef polte!?? In for?:?. If>lt|
l?crense tn amount of Ineoraaeem force.."..??.SLAPl
D atn claims, divl'l-ndf, etc, paid. 401.9s? ?j
Total Payments to Policy-Holdcrs Since Organization, . $2,772,440.9*?
Home Office, Richmond, Va.
G. A. WALKER, President. JAMES W. PKGKA.n. Secretary.
(Ja 23-SiiA\V?t)
I\?-RAX( E ST ATE.ME JITS.
[rCBLrSHKD BT AI'THORITY OK THK ll'DUOR Or fCBMC ACCOC7TT? OF TBB ST ATI OF TlRSlBUv.)
PKAYLLER'S INSU1UNCE COMPANY.
DAT
VEJ,
ANNTAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL TEAR ENDING THE i
OF DECEMBER, 1897, OF THE ACTUAL CONDITION OF THE
LHRS' LlFE-INSl RANGE COMPANY. ORGANIZED L'NI'T?R THF.
OF THI-) STA i MNEOTICUT, MADE TO THF, ALOITLR OF PUB?
LIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE ' ' ? MMO.WVEALTH OF VIRGINIA, PURSUANT
TO THB LAWS <>F VIRGINIA.
Name of tho Companv in. ?full?THE I R.WELLERS' INSUR N I iPANT.
Location of Home or Prinolpal Office "f Said Company -HARTFORD, CONN
Character of the Company? LIKE AND ACCIDENT,
lent -Jamen G. BATTERSON.
try?GEORGE ELLIS
Organized and Incoi JUNE 17, 1Mb.
Commenced Bualneas?APRIL 1.
Name of General Agent in Virginia?HARRY D. E?CIIELBERG
Residence-RICHMOND.
The amount of capital stock .
The number ef policies and the amount No.
of insurance effected thereby in ?
at end of previous .year .?-.945
The number of 1 led ?Jurititi the
y.-.-ir and the amount of insurance
effected thereby . 5.25?
Totals .3X.201
The number of policies and the amount
of insurance which Imvo ceased to be
In force during the year .3.7<H
The who!? number of policies in force,
und the amount of liabilities or risks
thereon .3i.no
The amount of premiums received during
the year .
The amount of 11 i from all
sources .
The amount of all other receipts .
Amount.
.|1,?OSOS? OS
ACCIDE
No. Amount.
JSS.Stf .267 00 lO.SSS S3M.Z? 157 0?
14.507.349 00 114118 6M.1'
1102,750,616 00
I
10.8SS.408 00 142. ?91 U3.08S.TU 00
ril.8S2.210 00 K..m tM0.2SS.S23 OS
Total
The amount of Ins?** paid during the year
The amount of tor all pu\
?O?S.'SI .
Tho amount of dividende paid .
f 2,463,483 60
E0.0K) 13
f3.283,577 6J
l UM
-
Total
The amount of lns^s unpaid .
Resist?;.! for employers .
The amount of all other liabilities
I
$ 77,627 40
17.1?
ir,126,?5S0M
117,204,307~9S
S I.V..
l.'J!-:
11,00000
3.612,64? TI
J06 71
1.0'4.?)47?O
MaMM VO
laf,Tlf ?
I ?\12t,lS2 0l
I L3?1.90SI1
UjMlf II
75.00 00
S ?
?
Total.
The amount ot assets, and how :
In hand and in bank .
Real estate, unlncumbered .
Bonds owned by the company?to wit.:
United States bonds .
t?tat.?, Bounty, and municipal bonds (mar?
ket value) .
Railroad sto.-ks and bonds (market value)
Bajik stocka (market value) .
Otaar stocks and bonds (market valu
Ix>.'tns ?>n bonds and mortgages, being
first lion on oalncumbered real eatata,
worth doubla the amount loaned ....
lyians on collateral security .
Loans on this company's policies .
Unpaid and deferred life premiums .
Interest accrued, but not due .
Carried eut at market value?Total ..
BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA DURING
Ml
Number and amount of policies in force No.
!"> icember Hat of previous year . 340
NUmber and amount o? pollci
during the jreSBr . 104
Total . 444
Deduct number and amount which have
ceased to be In force during the y?; ir.. 69
Total number and amount of po':
in force December 31, hffl . 375 1,031,086 00
'*U?7 M
M ?M I
i.4W.a: zi
i 1.942,061 0<
6,906,610 72
W?.400 94
1,106,1 -
ISJV
Amount of losses and claim? on policies No.
unpaid December 31st of previous ?ear
Amount of losses and claim? on po'
Incurred during the year . 14
Amount.
BAM H
$22.8tt.'<M II
ACCIDENT
Amount
2?>?i t I
3 42S ?97
6.49f, ??,11.
8 403 10,084.064 OS
2.092 ?.OS
2
671
BW ia
Total . 14 28,84100
64? 1 y.rtn u
Amoimt of losses and claims on policies
paid during t ia year . h $ sa.wi on ?sr s ?.**? is
Amount of assei imentS, premiums, dues, and feea collected or aecur?"1
In Virginia during the y?'ar, In caal - or credits, without any
deduction for ..vidends, commissions, or other expenses?TJfe. ?37
Accident .69.827 31
Total.
(Signed)
State of O01 . City of Hartford?ss.:
- Sworn to January 17, 1898, before
?SEALII
1?ATTKRS?N,' "pr?sidant.
ELLIS, Secretary
WALTFR W PRATT.
Notary Publia.
H. D. Eichelberger & Co.,
718 East Main Street,
Richmond, Va
STATE AGENTS
FOR
Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina.
CITY AQI?NT5 :
fT. L. ALFR1END,
ACCidCnt " l-JOHNW.OORDON.
JULIUS STRAUS & SON,
1 B. C. WHLRRY,
? SECURITY BANK,
[ DIME SAVINGS BANK.
J. B. MOORE & CO., Liability Department.
_ [fe4-law4w]
Department.
A >?* *. Phrase.
(Notes and QaaSiSS.)
A very expressive phrase was evolved
by a school board Inspector at Southw.uk
I 11.. ?inber 2d. A woman.
Child h.ul been remiss in attending
; admitted that ob a previous oc
Bhe bad told a lie to save her hus?
a the Inspector rema
Ui a ?hO keep their chll
thelr classes In order to escapa
IBSB "lied Ilka gas-meters."
With the Wl.a.
Cuatomcr ?t perfuma ak?t-nu?
chin* la a rank fraud.
Druggist: Why, what's wrong with *T
Customer: I dropp?.*d a nlck?M In it I <
only gut a BBSat In return.?CtiicagO
Nu?!
"Mas." slgh?*<l th* oyster, aa h?
himself bt mg COBYOJrsd from the
<>ii tho end ?>f tho table-It ni f?\ '
1? an end of all : >f getti''?, >
good society.".?ludlaimpolta Jouraal?