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ATIONAL COLUMN. Omrm;oTEi> BT 8. T). BA&> *r# Mrn*«My hoping for Wf»*t'ipr trt <tar (Wednps«l«y) go .filial t1i« transit of Venus may be ob- ^•rved. %<»C tho S&TM.4fX>-wli<ft*-f»»rft«»n» over f# ?«**rs of *»?i» In tbo tTnltefl States %*V|fl.F>SO?(or IP«« than 10 por cent.) can *M»t write. Of ibe 4.601 207 oolnrert per­ nor 10 years of asre 3.220.878 (or per cent) are retnrneil as unable to Writ*. Of tbe 36,7fil.607 persons of nil *61or» anti cln««ei* ovor 10 years of ajje. .451 (or 13 per cen») are unable to • ...-* (|5'ln Tllluo!* there are 06.800 pet*r»»is»»• Sorted nnable to and 14R.397 un- fjfUt* to write. Of"tli«» latter 88.510 are native wliltM. 43.907 foroltrn-born libltes. and 12.071 colored. The per '„'§*»** of persons who cannot read Is Tow- ««t ln*!own (f.4). and hljpbett In "New Mexico (60), **Tb* p^'rl^cent hf thoep ^bo cannot write !e lowest In Wyom- (3.4) and highest In New Mexico 1|§5), and South raroTlna (55)s isfeTn the ancient world the folic for Wit" was wnlcnown. and the wefl-bfed fonjtbt to display as much dellcacv a* *>«< Ibla In the operation of convcyinff ,f»od to the mouth with the fingrers. It " WM a thonFand years ajjo: .itlM»n! f.Hfi !|fp»t"i?ejitlon of the forchelta was made In Italian literature, and it was then t4>oken of as introduced Into Venice bv ^ Byzantine princess. It was at first ttot favorably received, and for two f ifentnrlesjcame little into use. either in •ly or the rest of Europe. No men- on of a fork was mnde in the catalogue Of the table furnishings at the weddinjf «f Maria! Sforza-Visconti as late as 1493. Still, the 15th century saw its |*Ke*spreadHig; in France, and the 16th to Germany. It was not until the 17th (bit it waa)lntroduced)in England. The Model Newspaper. i- wt SCHOOL KRPOKT FOK NOVKMBER. Whole uninber enrolled 14* Whole nwinl>er sty s. a 11 e n <1 a i) c . .23yS ^•erajfe attendance...;.......!*.. 32; GRA MHAR DEPARTVKNT. nmber enrolled....... ........., . 44 ^l>aj8 attendance. ,»i... ......... ...fSO verage attendance .. 39 Number neither absent nor tardy. 13; las.: Cora Paige, Mabel Ford, Fred cOmber, I'hilip Mayes, Wallace orey, Ettief Parks. Bertie Stebbins and Van Slyke, Millie Waite, May Ightman, Wm. Whiting, Hattie Stdfy, 5arl Mead. Those standing highest in written lamination are as follows: Arith. A, lie Colby, Wm. Wentworth; Arit'i . Earl Mead; Arith. C, Lucy Watson ; Utorv A, Belle Colby, Win9. Went- orth; Hist. B. Mattie Smith. Cora aige; Oram. Cora Paige, Nellie Buck- In, Clara Wright; Geog.« A, Howard |*erry, Thos. O'Neill; Geog. B, Archie ^^Idredgs. ! Otto Moore, Maud Van IVVO *' POP^ _A VTIL TIA SSILTHL ib, Mabel Ford. INTERMEDIATE DEPARTS!ElfT. Number pupils enrolled 63 Total number days attendance....1,007 Average daily attendance 50 ,VI Number neither absent'nor tardy. 14' iris.: Minnie Dayment. John Fay. Mary Griswold. Edith Martin, Grace Stevens T>wight Kennedy, Edith Carpenter, |5tUli« Granger, Dora Besley, * Calvin Henry, Millie Henry, Russell McCrory l(agg'.« Bonslett. Alvah McaTj. ETTASE. ToURAKCi. PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. Number enrolled. 38 Whole number days attendance..,.sjf31 Average daily attendance 33 r Number neitlier absent nor tardy, 24 viz.: Josie Wheeler, Johnny Ralston IJzzle mil. Loiiiiie Bi«hop. Charlie iNordquist, NiualWells, Emma Parker and Colnv, Agnes Colby, Josie Gilles eorge Gllles, Herbert Bennett, Mil© ilowe, Lyle Howe. Itma Powers. Effie Kennedy, Katie Henry* Villa Morey Stella iiorev, Nellie Hill. DaUy Hill ^Florence Searles, Bertie Hayward.Katie 'Smith. . Number of visitors, 2: Misses Mamie l,aoiphere and Eloise Jenks. BEI-T.E'STODDARD. •The Inter Ocean for I To give the news w i t h o u t . indulging in of-. fensive sensationalistm : to BE couriigcmts and aggressive in THE advocacy of welt *csta Idish- ed PRINCIPLES without being narrow -minded or unfair; to cater to the tastes of all CLASSES. of i n t e l l i g e n t renilers, wi thout paivl«>r i n a ; to the ,.reju'liof anv; to present in most at. t ra c t l v e form the gre'itest DISPLAY of m a t t e r , w i t hont curtail ing or lowerinif the stari 'l a r <T of any departmciu ; to jrr .iw in interest amt exc ,eM«nce with each sncceedinp year of its exitle ice, is to L>E IHE nimlel newspaper. Fr<>..I THE Ilrst it. has been t h e a im of tho publishers oi' The Inter O&xinUt have th<> pa­ per reach this hij?H stamUnl, and in cacli of; the ten year -, of i t s existence a notable s t e p ; forward has been tak-'n. Ass uvery chanseha.'F met with encinirajrinjr response from the PUB* l i e in the shape OF increased patronage, IT I^. fair to assume t h a t the e f f o r t s of t he publish^ ers have been in the ri^hl direction, and liavtf been a npreciateilv - The Inter w i l l remain nncompromi# inglv Republican, will maintain its present at' titude of protecting American industries ; w i l l continue to devote special at tent ion to trade, transportat ion, and economic U ncstious; w i l l retain the d e p a r t m e n t s o f The Cttrioxity Sho)> (A current encyclopedia of curious, in­ teresting, and valuable iiifonnation. calleii out by inquiries of mibscribers); The H'owan'I KxnydUtm (devotot to ihe profrressive move- nienis in which women are interested}; 7'ha l-'Win and Home (covering topic# of special in. tere«T.to fanners, the ir w i v e s , ami tlieir c h i l ­ dren); The I'eU-riiiary (containing answers to q u e s t i o n s a s to t h e t r e a t m e n t of h o r s e s , c a t t l e and other animals by one of the L>'v*t vetcrin. V ary surgeons in THE West); and Cotnplicaiionij' (t a k i n g in nuz /H'S, e n i g m a s ,Conundrums , e t c ,),I *' 1 1 a l l of which are peculiar to the paper; w i l l give AS much space as hitherto to seriul MINT short stories, original and selected sketches, and poems, and w i th increased facil i t ies fori news gathering in the shape of wcial tcirrs tne> New York and Washington, and experience.lf' correspondents w e l l placed a t home and abroad, will more than maintain its high standard for ENTERPRISE and accuracy TTT ait t e p a i ' t ineius o f n e w s The Inlrr Oretm, a l w a y s closely identified with the interests of the 'West , has led in the work of devc lopment of both THE Northwest and the '*>ouill west, and it will continue to m a k e p r o m i n e n t t h e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c f e a t u r e s of the progress ol the newer communities to­ ward STATEHOOD. No pa PUR IN Uie country has given TO much attention to immigration move­ ments. railway mid c.an.il enterprises, race md economic problems, and other topics re­ lat ing to the prosperity of the older states and the development of the newer sections as the Inter- Ocean. I Because it i s constantly enlarging the lleldA o f newspaper d i s c u s s i o n , anil g r a p p l i n g unJ hesitatingly wit hull N«*w questions THALCOME^; LIEFNRE the people', i t has increased rapidly i n circulation among all classes of .ra LESNIEN and f a r m e r s . B e c a u s e o f i t s e n t e r p r i s e i n leasing sjxviiil teh yrapli icire* t o t h e g r e a t n e w s centers, it has gro«rn in favor wiilt all who like completeness and accuracy in dispatches. Because of i ts steadfas t l iep 'ublicanism and its close sympathy with the L*ett elements rtf the Republican iKirty , H bus grown steadily in favor with part? men . Because of the high character and 'wide rauge of its literary and special dopartmcnts, it has become A greater tavorite in the home tliau any other distinctively political paper in the country. The aim has been to make it the best p;iper for city, suburban, or countrv reader; the best paper for t lie business man and his fami­ ly; the best paper for the strong partisan as well as tne general reader; and as the circu­ lation ot tile sever.vl edltionu has increased more rapidly the past \ err than in any previ-.. ous year, and A S i t i s now larger than" that ot any "other paper west of New York City, the publishers, feeling that they have fair "treas­ ure of popular approraL wil l continue in the course marked out. making such improve­ ments as will keen the Inter OEANAT the he UL of the list of American journals as the model newspaper. The circulation is beat shown by the amount of postage paid on the papers sent to actual aubscrihers. Judged bv tins standard. Did Jttiir OCEAN is far AHEAD of all of i.s 4,'hicago c.onteniporariea.as shown by the LAID* below. This table gives the AMOUNT of (xtstage PAID o i l c i r c u l a t i o n b y e a c h n e w s p a p e r J I A M E D ( a l l of Chicago) fur tke'Jlmil ytar ctulhw Ju*e AO, |!W2: The- l"ler Ocean ./ #19,600 ru> The New* 7. IS) 1+ The Tims G.4S1 IN The Tribune. .. f>,<U4 .">1 The Herald .• .. 1143 08 Thi stMtenienineedsnotMjmmeml. It SI>eaks for itself. The subscription price of the Inter Ocean is follows: • ' Weekly edition, postage paid.. ....TL.25 pr yV. ^ELNI-VVeckly e d i t i o n , postage paid. 2.S0 pr y'r Daily edition, postage paid.. KMT® pr y'r SAMPLE copies of llie Inter Oeaan wil l be sent on application.' SF.nd monet in Registere«L I.etter , Mouey Or<ler, Bark Draft, or by Express, AT our risk, and be sure and write the name and address of each subscriber plainlv . Address 'v5?>"**:-t:. • THE INTER OCEAX, . . . - HI I ^ x 4v-; ,vr» fit i'< I1 i ' i n , , < • >s fcm ^« ED - . • . • .- • ' •?*w2 ife? W e :Are^ Too Full: p8tab"shgin JOHN STE6BA, I. f ;:m" . '« •- , ' 1 And wish to convert them into cash at once and accordingly #1 make prices very reasonable. Also choice line; of J l? t McHENRY « -. ILLINOIS. Wh© is ^prepared for the fall and winter trade, with hsmdsome assortment of Dry Goods, Diet* Flannels, Dress Ngpl|tifis, Woolens, «&c., Men and boys' Clothing of every description. V,v % «-;P • t!4» ."V ' FAXP&TXY of MeHenry, W o o l s I t Iris returned to Woodstock, Illinois, F»J&n<T"lits.now on band the largest and ato k of READY MADE HARNESS] COT.T.ARS, WHIPS, Ac., to be found inltl .bounty, and ban evervt.hing made ofltl iBiiSI aiA-lEULVL. Call andlsee me. JOHN STERBA.j .RJ?V Big Bargains in Overcoats. : '.'i^ll <he latest «tylc^ii^^ntfi^5#jirnlsMr^^Ooo4«v"^^^0ap8^ Choice Groceries, &c., at hard-pan prices, Good, New and Stylish Gocds, and prices as low as the lowest, are his mottoei. Don't buy a dollar's worth of nrenera? merchandise, until you have called at his store, near tho Depot, McHenry, III. Butter and eggs wanted at .lancy Prices;r. ~ V- STEVENS C NEW FIRM! & Have built and furnished a N«w Store ou the corner At Centerville, s|McHenry, And stocked the same with a full line <sl Dxy Goods Groceries, . •&JO READY i MAPP ^THirfG, And do respectfully invite an^rinspectiiMl arif their stock % the purchasing public. We shall keep as good Goods as any other store in town, and sell as cheap as the cheapest, the quality to bo taken into consideration. Do not fail to caw and inspect our stock. Butter and eggs and all kinds of farm produce taken in exdiaiige at the market pijee. * ' In Latest / »'4 • *4 tiMW;" '••* . 4i wi j © ̂ v>t •S: *,- cvf. ms, :*sU . COTTOH ILAIPIS, Sill SHOESj' - I Hi. ,***^ ^ ' " K- *•"' HAND iii y'-j BOOTS: Call in and look us over. FITZSIMMONS & EVANSON Hi mers» Look Do yon want first class mnchiuery something we buy ao much ol that you get the benefit ol it? We kndw of some dealers that I my Vso imieh that they claim to sell low, hut you get all their prsccs and then come to us feU",yiM tt<o" MiMi ;^^^:;eheu^...tliau uny other deeler We hnve just received the finest car of CARRIAGES! \ VilrV ALI^. ST That.ever came to this county. If in want of one don't fail to call, as the finish bents thcnrnll. A guarantee <of our own y^r with each curria ere. v , *r!5 * J -• . .. McHENRY, ILfo; ^ir» TC.S 06JSAK I October 18th, 1882. .7 -.y* 1st. . That the Phrenix, of Hartford is d EFT roteil exclusively to the business of Fire IN^ suranee % 2nd. Thai,, w i t h t w o exeejitions, the E.FIP* ital of the Plirenix is double thai of any otlielf Company in the United lutes doing a Fire. Insurance business exeinsively. 3<1._ T h a t I t s rates of preininiu nre, and WIU continue to lie, a» LO# as strietlv choicel flr-^t ELA^S Inburanee c'tn be fiirnisbed for. F 4tli That it has pr«meeutert the General Agency HUSINEIIS in the Western and Southern States and Territories through the means of A Department Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a period of more llian twenty . f ive years to the entire satisf iction of a vnst lumber of underwriters ami property owners . f nth . That i t s manner of ADJUSTING and pay-T ing losses has been testeil in'every great lire of the period, and found to be at all times in harmony with the principles of strict justice and liberality. 6 t h . THAT'LL has spent a large sum of money in organizing, carrying on and perfecting it«_ present admirable systtin of commercial and rural districts, whereby it is ens bled to offer the advantages and facilities ot genuine in- demnity to the people of everv cit'*, town, village and county 4n the United states. 7 t h . That i t s c a p i t a l is Two Mil l ion Dollars -- its Re insurance Reserve , one million , one b u n d l e d a n d e i g h t e e n t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s -- i t s Reserve for ontstn tiding los.-e*, one hundred and ninety thousand dollars--iIs net surplus, one million dollars and its cash assets, .v.- Here We Are Again. Below yon w111 flatl the names of tli$ prom lite tit farmers that have bought the celehiatert liijlit running Hapgood Sulky Pl«»w w ithin the laet six weeks: .fumes Barnstable, Ben inn) Harrison, . .Xieholas Freund, Cltas. Parks, "lAug«»tii* Towinend, Geo. Parks, * |<*urtis Harvey, Juke Snytler, "* 1 Wm. Wootl. Freeman Whitintf A.G.Fauver (2), R. R. Doolitlle. Ask them what they think of thera. Remember it is the only sulky plow Itiftde that is warranted to run lighter than any 14 inch walking plow. We will make any man a present of the Bulky, if it fails to fill our warrantee. If In want of a Sulky Plow, don't fail , io call on us, ufi we are sure to suit you. Sold only by E. M.Owen & Son. An efleelive mediiMne for kidney diseases. l »w fevers and nervous pros­ tration, and well worthy of a trial, U Brown's 1 roii: Bitters. 8.A. That the old Phoenix of Hartford i& -- live institution ami every way worthy the ex eeedingly liberal patronage it has received from (LIE people in everv section of the Coun­ try. ASA W. SMITH, Agent, • jfor Woodstock and Vicinity. . Of Pumps we have both \voorl and iron. For a wood pnmp we keep the Kenosha, Temple. Toledo, Bushnell and Misliw|iukee^, jmd fny^rn ilnil pump the woU kjinjcii._Trak4 ways repair or put them down any depth*. E. M. OWFM & SAW. WAUCONDA. CLOTHING For Fall and Winter Afnll line of piece goods dTthe latest atyllj anff at the lowest llgures. C L O T H I N G A Bigger Stock than ever. 310TS SUITS all prices at AT $5.00 n'si A.X WAUCONDA. for VnythipR made to order, Maiman'a 1B til pl ico to go, Aisoa full line of " Jfant's Furnishing Goods, HATS, CAPS, Mrs. Maixn^al •••-*• > r HAS reeelVeil a fine ST«ELT of Fall nnd Wint< Millinery FJ<»I,|.^, and of tne latest fcty'E A NI'-E lot of ltiblions and Plumes. . Tli (.Hdieitof Western I.Wke Oouiity nre e»|ierinll nvited to cull unit examine GOODS and price] * City residence* for Kale. Apply to v! AM W. Smith. Woodstock. 111. Mi-:/ PS: •A*K» n»l M»N (t*U)8 MS8S ma 6Cf SAIQILIQNJ MFF X«JJNNR •exsaov fflfc!-""' '*• ox *wao3Bir[ iv«aai7 -nuau " " US *L!»UL -AISUIUJ tiOA3 J oi Jinoq ejuaisjai oin«n;uA « -- U O U J U M K ) J O OITIA aoj • 'd[C»4 pus 'fcUOauM Il« U( Bl!<n:l( 4n*p «no<ts 3j:.\pa }o noS.:ii [ «9A|S(|d|»}>}|<PVJU putt •IBIH quean jo qoog •»«»H staxooj *ua ^•9 T JW| J1IOS 'UBLT JO I •••• la oiiiui'O !r> JO jf4i[iqv,4ti£> WP JO M»»U >P|A^ „ JO 5J[LJDTUBII ! •WM-oei « p i« 'ifTOuoK Mg| -a a 10 £doi v 4j);vx ouuou ! *M 1° »|Q«A IRJNSJUOJ O3N<L-GI i T" +"****»• *tojL.ja)D»j, ot Twin * \ jfjnai T» SAJLIA'A IVJUIJIL IUU^X X JG 441* P®*!!®1 "UUFOJB CQD NFLNOJOQ i^w««nr •^imnrovp niXiicuua*) I WFCL'»|I»8 WJNASM "! PIC* I Mfooq JO ooo'oof 'M'|| 'OOI.IJ fi»?> >m®i juvjo'tooo* -II |"31 tjntnq w ipeq onni) o-|-j j« aiun^n ! ^Hon* lailR) OOt pun e '^ud C<#OI liwil 'aiissry NOKK »d 4 PO* *IVX A WON KJVTF ^LAIAT 8 IVA* TS T UN ivi.)os *1*3M» K u > 5|"<'n j • mtod jc'-'u: WO t dVOill f'.;*l M3X '•'az: ~aa t ssvusza oxxosna - . A. P. GRAY, Always Ahead. SPRING CAMPAIGN QfENfl) ' --AT HIS-- ' - '-'I Carriage and Wagon Factory, 1HM00 BLACKSMITH 8HOP RICHMOND, ILk. I sell every I m p l e m e n t . Tool or Machine A farmer WANT*. I' <. \TKolt M s I'LL! V(L. DR. I.iv *;KV AND FAIJM WAUOX*. TOP AND OPEN BUGGIES, One, t\v« and three SEATED, frmn - the cCle lira ted manufactory of J. W. Htorv A Co Free port. ' Blaeksmitltin^, Painting and Repairing Done in a workmanlike manner and war. ranted. From the large variety of Farm Machinerv muniifactured, we select that L>est. a'tante-t lor LHIS ICI-lion, and upon LH<( ISKsT TKI'MS TH AT C ASH C.VSF I'lTIiCllVHK 1H Two Doors Ncrth of Perry & IWIartin'f Where you will find nil grades of Furniture, from a common Chair «P to the finest Set, of the best make and quality People biixino- ct |ne will find all my good* as represented. r 10"Jobbing and Repairing neatly and prompty done. UNDERTAKING, ^jn this Department £e«ap a first-classa^ ortment of Caskets, and t/offins, and ?)liroudfl*c#f'a11 kinds and quality A Hearse furnished at .eusonable rates. » > THIS'f;;JM 1-3 W MAP, . • Pioves boyoiid'HII.VJ r»K.eon 'bio question that the CHICAGO, NORTH-WESTERN : RAILWAY I s by a\]w\tisi the L»est road for yon to tak L»en travel ing i n e i ther diroctionbef ween Chicago and all ths Principal Points in tie West North & Nortlre! -7 . - ̂ Careful ly e x a m i n e this Map . The p r i n c i p a l Cit ies in the West and Northwest are Stat ion ; on thif roa'L. LTD through trains tuake close connections with the trains of all railroads AT'. Junction joints, which Hh j iifit v than hat inv Call efore al l ies U, t o tinpply our PATRONS tliev want, and at lower prW-ei-I ot-lier concern northwest or Chicago and make exa.I ination F .r votu-R-ulves' «ivinjr your orders for a n v piece of iiKichfnerv you may nee." the coining setison, and veil' will llii'LI the BEST and uioit notnplete line* of JMIM Machinery ever BEFORE offered in M C . l l c n r y < ' < > ircmeinber t h a t w e o f l o r t h e VKIIV JJKST MAOllINEItr at the VKLTR RTOWEST I'UICJi that C'ASB CAN produce IUYU here. 1 S A. P. OKA r, R. WELLS & SON, W A UPON DA - ILLINOIS. Are the Xieade^s of tow Prices, Never make any misrepresentations. Deal fair, square and up­ right with all. 8ell goods at low prices: "Wil.1 liot be undersold" is their motto. (Jan prove the above facts if you will cm 11 on them. . Our slock of Dry Goods never wiiSxinore complete th in tit present, and in Dress Qoods we defy competition in style and price* Our .ino of Prills comprises many diflerent patterns, and are marketf %vay down. Gyod Prints from four to five cents per yard. In short our Fall and Winter stock of Dry (roods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Heady-maile Clothing, Hardware, Crock­ ery,-etc., never was more complete than at presenfc, and price9 will be made v.: V - ' ~CA (Kit ^AslHanu ^fe8faunee alnenl Vhanaler \ ullru Ordway^ Clayton A?o^r a A fa • u»0 V .Algol* TAXKTi b i O U Cr*tto/ C H I rSeiC City. ? v/^o;" A ati-ctV ^ [ CHICAGO NORtSC-V/E THE CHICAGO & NORTH.WESTERN Over all of i ts principal l i n e s , runs each W M V d a i l v from t w o to fonr Xrain8 . It is the RAILWAY, or more Frflx'Jigapr onlv road West, North or Northwest ofCliicajro that USES the - " « IMPERIAL PALACE DJN1NQ C\^3. Is the onlv road ;hat runs P u l l m a n SLEEPING Cars North or Northwest of QhicaRo., IT 1 over 3,000 Miles of Road> In forms, amonjrst others, the following Trunk Lines: Counc.IT 111 11 (P. Colon lo & California R,lne. 1 J - Winont, Minnesota & Central Daiibta siorix (^ITV * Northeastern Nebraska ?;ine, Chieafro, St. PMII A Minneapolis L.ine, ; Klsfin, Uoekford, Freepni t A DUBUQUE Line. MILWAUKEE, Green llay & l.fikeSupe ' Jim Itiver Valley, Vierre & Dead wood Line. Waukesha. Madison & Northern Line ' ='-. "M . Tickets over this road are sold bv all Coupon TICKET Vrents in the United Staton <FC Canada Remember TOA.s k for T i c k e t s via this .roaa, be sure tliey read over i t , and take none other J D. LAYNG, Uou'L Sup-'t Chicago. W. H.. 8TE'.THI.'TT. Gen Pass AJFL Chieaga B BUSS.^a't C. *. W R>, McH.nry, III cHKIVRY, TI^T , IX)W AS THE LOWEST. a floo lin^ df .. -^%'i and Wood Stov OEALEB Coal ¥0 WHICH WE^RITE the Attention of the public! OR. N, an Hichmond, IU% . v.\Waucomla, 111 , Oct. lOth^ 1^552. * & *4* *B"DHESS 3LA.KING dono in the best styj ami <'at iteasoiiifble Crie.es. H, MAI MAN. Mutual Life of New York WHY? Ilecnuse i t i s the ohlest Company in TL United States with thirty-nine years of perietice, Hecause i t i s I he laraest Compi»n\ in U unrl'l. ASSETS, #04,7|.)->,!(.'>H, nearlj double thi of anv other Co"-p»NV. Heca iiseil i s t h e most popular Com pa N Its policy liolili rs number over 100,000. Jtecauae every dol lar of the altove immen* SUM belwiifx toth" pulU'ji iuMderx, ami the I p l u s over ' w l m t i s a c t u a l l y requ i red , i s n u s l l y d i v i« l e f l amomrst them , which surpl i may lie applied in either of two ways: Firs t o pay a portion o f the a nnua l premium , t h t .m a t e r i a l l y re i luc in i r t |ie c o s t , <>r i t may used to PURCHASE jiitilitiooal insuraiK-e. the Matter wav fortv-eight policy holders the vcar ju<t past, HOLDING policies, the I value of which VNS F lll.'MO, were carried fo an av era ire terin OT 33 VO.trs at low Utiles, an A L I O a i i d i t I O N S I iroujrht r i t e s u n g s u m o f a l i l t OV> R.*:><I0,<»00. Many of these policies had self sustaining lor years. I Ueeatisw the rates ef every other Com are nearly rlghleen I>TR c.ellt. higher those of tho Mutual Life. BECAUSE I t s rnnning expenses are 'owa than any ot her. Tne sworn statements of the Equital. Life Assurance of New York, a Jronipun seveml millions less than half as large as th| Mniunl Life, SHOW its expenses of man.1 nient to have averaged H.'2:$ liuring the three years, those of the Mutual Lite 7 8 tl 'litlerenco of lirst cost of pol'CV, nnd inanag ment expenses alone, arecinia'l to 25 per eei in favor of t he Mutual Life. L.ccanse i t can and does afford thecheapes s a f e s t HIH I i n n s t WILL? fac tory insuninee i n v e s ment of any Company in the world. As « ill BE inijiossilile for n"»e to see all who a desirous of obtaining Life insnranee I actual wot, I will say to such that a post • aid will alwaj S retuli me at this place ai on receipt of same I will forward differe plans and net mil rewrite (not estimates) whie are certainly astonishing and out do any thin in the history ot Life Insuviince. This Company issues only regular T.i fe Endowment jmlicles and likeotlier Company 'of the highest standard refuses to have an; thing to do with Tontine yamtling. C. H. 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