NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



SOUTHERN RAILWAY 



GREATEST SOUTHERN SYSTEM. 



TO ALL POINTS SOUTH, SOUTHEAST, AND SOUTHWEST. 



Throiijfli Pullman Drawiiiji' Koom Sleepinj^ Cars from New 

 York and Wasliing'toii to New Orleans, Memphis, Port 

 Tampa, Jacksonville, Aug-'ista, and Intermediate Points — 

 First-Class Day Coaches— Din iiig^ Car Service. 



Fast Trains for the SOUTH leave Washington Daily at 11.15 A. M., 6.35 

 P. M., 9.50 P. M., and 10.45 P. M. 



Through Tourist car on the 10.45 P. M. Train every Monday, Wednesday, 

 and Friday for Texas, Arizona, and California points, v^ithout change. 



Direct line to the Summer Resorts in Virginia and the Carolinas and the 

 Winter Resorts of Florida, Gulf Coast. Texas. Mexico, and California. 



Direct Through Car Line to and from Asheville, Hot Springs, and other 

 Western North Carolina points— " THE LAND OF THE SKY.' 



The ' New^ Yoik and Florida Limited. ' the finest train in the -world, leaves 

 Washington at 6 35 P. M. daily except Sunday. Solid train to Florida. Dining 

 Car Service. 



For Map Folders, W^inter Homes Guide Book, and Book on "ASHEVILLE 

 AND THEREABOUTS" write to— 



A. S. THWEATT, Eastern Passenger Agent. 271 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 

 J. C. HORTON, Pa.ssenger Agent, 201 E. Baltimore Street, Baltimcre, Md. 

 L. S. BROWN, General Agent, 705 Fifteenth St. N. W., Washington, D. C. 

 W. H. DOLL, Passenger Agent, Norfolk, Va. 



S. H. HARDWICK, Assistant General Pa-ssenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga. 



C. A. BHNSCOTER, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Chattanooga, Tenn. 



W. H. TAYLOE, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky. 



J. M. GULP, Traffic Manager. W. A. TURK, General Passenger Agent, 



Wa«;hivgton. I). C. 



The Mutual Life Insurance Co. 



OF NEW YORK, 



RICHARD A. McCURDY, President, 



Is the Largest Insurance Company in the World. 



The Records of the Insurance Department of the State of New 



York SHOW THAT The Mutual Life 



Has a Larger Premium Income - . - ($39,000,000) 



More Insurance in Force ($918,000,000) 



A Greater Amount of Assets - - - - ($235,000,000) 



A Larger Annual Interest Income - - - ($9,000,000) 



Writes More New Business - - - . ($136,000,000) 



And Pays More to Policy-holders - - ($25,000,000 in 1896) 



THAN ANY OTHER COMPANY. 



It has paid to Policy-holders since \ _ _ $437,005,195.29 

 its organization, m 1843, j * t».,vvcr,x^cf.^^ 



ROBERT A. GRANNISS, Vice-President. 



WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. 



ISAAC F. LLOYD, Second Vice-President. EMORY McCLINTOCK, Actuary. 



WILLIAM ]. EASTON, Secretary. 



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