Life — February 16, 1899 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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MANHATTAN LIFE’S REPORT. The annual statem Company of New York b nt of the Manbattan Life Insurance s Just been Isstied. It shows the company to be In Orst-class Nnanclal standing, and reflects great credit upon the oMicers. It shows that Its assets on January Ist were $15,508,728 24; Its Habilities (Including re- ‘eerve on polictes In force), plus ou hand December 31, 1598, assets during the year has been $394,785; t $100,: Increase In new insurance write crease In total insurance In force, $1,0¢ of the com ments wel paid to pollcy-holders. The gross payments to policy-holders have been over $43,500,000. tolal Income and the dl ENATOR VEST relates this story at the expense of one of uatorial In some way, who was that of a county chatrma Why,” sald the yor “Tm Jones, I thought you knew me,” “Of course [ do,” replied the Senator, quickly; * which one of Mr. Jones's sous are yout well for years.” “ And he bad only one son,” was the unsympathetic reply. | ssoctates, ays, this Se mes, had forg: Ke but 1 knew your tame —Youth's Companion. POINTS ABOUT TELEPHONE SERVICE ne subscribers In New York have the use of the dest equipped telephone system in the world, Every station has a long distance telephone set and 1s connected to the Central Office by a direct metallic circuit under-| ground line, The rates vary with the amount of use, In private residences and stables the use of the service is not | great, and consequently the cost fs small, but the con-| ventence is immeasurable. ‘The telephone service puts the whole organization of a great city at your fingers’ ends, day and night. | “That youngest boy of yours does not seem to be & credit t white inan to Uncle Muse. “No, sah,” sald Uncle M “He ts the wustest chit | Thas. Hels mighty had. He's de white sheep of de fam! sab.—Boston Journal. se. HOTEL VENOCME, BOSTON All the attractions of Hotel life, with the comforts and privacy of bome. “Twisi 1 would stop raining,” remarked the Prince of Wales recently, as he gazed out of the club window, And the hext day some busybody informed Mamma Vie that her naughty son had referred to her as “{t."—Chicngo Neves. INFANT HEALTH in pamphiet form by th New York, and the appreciation of its value led to ane orate edition, sent on application. O'HoontGaN: Aw, g'wan an’ talk ( ytrslit, Morrny: If I did I'd be talkin’ a@sinsible ma-an, an’ T'd be hearin’ @ sinsible ma-an talk.— Wasp. “T pRestMe you carry a memento of some sort in that locket of y Precisely; it sa lock of my “But your hushand ts still aunve Yes; but his hair ts all gou isband's hair.” Atchison Globe, THE HOTEL “THORNDIKE,” Has Itberal manage! and fine cooking. E1 BOSTON, opp. the Public Garders. modern details in every respect, ropean plan, Ir looks nice and home-like to see the baby at the table fnvariably eat his bread with & spoon, while he picks up maple syrup with his ngers.— Pittsburg Bulletin. Mn. Kickum: 1 have caught you kissing my daughter, have I? YounG Mn. SMACKUM: I trust there 18 no mistake about ft, sir. The light is none too bright, and I should be vastly disappointed if it should turn out that I was osculating with the cook.— Wasp. ‘FASHIONABLE WEDDINGS" The guests admire the numberiess presents of all kinds offered to the happy couple—sparkling diamonds, chased silver, rare laces, etc, One above all these draws the atten- tion of the delighted women—that 1s, in a rich case some bottles of the Violettes du Czar, the subtle perfume of Oriza- Legrand, the obligatory stamp of an elegant woman. 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