Moosirs biial 
» ART AND ARTISTS. 
Gustavr Dobe is said to have the fare of a 
> • boy of twenty and the hair of a man of sixty. 
ffi Regis Gigxocx has sold his pictures, and goes 
j, i to Europe to spend two or three years. He t ikes 
his portfolio of sketches of American scenery 
made during the post twenty-live years. lie is 
President of the Brooklyn Art Association, 
which wants $10,000 additional subscription to 
finish its building, which Is to be commenced 
this summer. 
Edmonia I.ewts, tin) colored American sculp¬ 
tress, Is in Romo, and said to be in want. She 
has had no orders in a long time. She is a clever 
girl, and some man or woman woud do a praise¬ 
worthy act to send her a check for a generous 
amount. 
Jerome Thompson’s paintings, which have 
been on exhibition at 82 Fifth Avenue for several 
mouths, were sold at auction a few evenings 
since. “The Old Oaken Bucket" sold to Mr. 
Hodges for $1,000; “Home, Sweet Home" for 
$2,500. to the same gentleman; “ The Captive 
Child” for $1,700. and “Paddle Your Own 
Canoe” for $i,ooo. 
Samuel P. Avery’s collection of pictures by 
native and foreign artists was largely visited 
while on exhibition, and the sale well at¬ 
tended. There were In oil, eighty-five pictures, 
and one hundred and four in water colors. A 
low of the paintings were not sold aa the odors 
made fell short of the lowest amount, for which 
they could be had. Among these were “The 
Mother's Prayer," by BouoEAtTRKATT, a mother 
in attitude of prayer holding her naked child in 
her arms, and “The Merchant of Statuettes," by 
Boulanger, both French artists. The collection 
was a very fine one, fully In keeping with JUk. 
Avery’S never-failing good taste in catering to 
the art-public. The Milo amounted to about 
$20.01X1. A small head of “Italiau Girl,” by 
Seth CnuNBY, (deceased), of Boston, in writer 
colors, sold for $150, Flowers by Francois 
Rivoire, of Lyons, $130, and a landscape by 
Camelet, of Luon, brought $120. Of the oil 
paintings Bauoniet's “Attiring the Bride,” 
sold for $1,150. This was very like his “ Marriage 
Morning,” we described a few weeks ago. 
“Soldier's Wife," (a woman lullabylug Imr child 
to sleep), by Eastman Johnson, sold for $600. 
“ Rovcrly Beach,” by J. F. Kexsktt, gold for 
$150, “Souvenir of Italy," by the same artist, a 
dreamy, exquisite Italian landscape, sold for 
$500. “Near Newport,” by tho same, sold for 
$110. Two landscapes by .T. M. Hart, sold for 
$200 each. “ The Village Fete," by CaulHubner, 
of Knnigsburg, sold for $511). “ The Good Sisters,” 
two women, one in the garb of a sister of charity, 
visiting humble cottage inmates, by Paul 
S iufJNAC, of Bordeaux, $700. A fruit piece, 
Grapes, Poaches, oto., by the celebrated dwarf, 
J. \V. Preykr, of Dusscldorf, brought $050. , 
“ Pcep-a-boo," (a mot her playing with her child) 
by Otto MEYEtt, of Berlin. $130. “Thinking,” 
(a young woman atone with her thoughts), by 
Auguste Toulmoucue, $uo. “ objects of Art," 
by Henry Dominique Roszczewsri, of Ohezal- , 
Benoi-st. $230. “The Finishing Touch," (a girl i 
preparing for a party), by Joseph C’araud, of > 
Cliimy, $110. Mast, of the picluras were small < 
and some by tiomo artists very good. R. M. i 
Staigg, of Ne w York, had two, “ The Little Gate j 
Keepers,” t wo children tending the gate, and 
“ Please Sir, give mo a Penny," a beautiful ( 
appealing fane, with out-stretched hand; these , 
were especially good, as were J. G. Brown's t 
“ Waiting for Papa,” a little girl on the bars, and , 
“Only Two Cents a Piece," a little girladvortis- , 
ing her oranges, with such a look in her round, y 
frash, face «ud deop brown eyes, that would keep * 
one buying her oranges all day to seelteqine. , 
On exhibition at this collection were two works 
in marble. “Listening to the Birds,” by Sltviaao 
Marti Noll of Milan, represents a child with the :l 
skirt of her dress caught, up to hold her flowers, 1 
her head uplifted uud lips and eyes with hushed, J 
listening, expression. A lives bird singing in a ' 
cage just, over the statuo was tho happy result of 1 
a pretty fancy. “Good Morning,” by Palmer, c 
a child peering from its bod curtains. 
At the Academy of Design, aside from (lie . 
properly termed figure pieces, over seventy are 
distinguished as “portraitsL e Clear, who is 
said to command the highest price for portraits, 0 
sends none. Tiiomas Hicks sends three, two of :l 
whom are gray haired bankers and one old 11 
woman of dowager-like appepranee. George A. 
Baker sends six. In one lie shows richness and w 
waruuli of color; in another the lady's hair is 
beautifully painted; tho eyes in one man have a 1 
knowing, good - net mod twinkle; another, a Gl 
bishop in robes, always ugly on canvas, has dis- 01 
proportionately small hands, although fairly !i! - 
painted, — not one really good portrait among 01 
the sly. J. Ames, of Boston, now of New York, j 1 ' 
semis three. One, a half-length, standing por- 11 
trait of Clarence Seward, is tho most, strlk- }’ ( 
ing in the Academy. The attitude may bo 3: 
somewhat theatrical, but it is manly, straight- w . 
forward and fearless, without, stiffness Or re- i! ‘ 
straint. In another, of a “Lady," wo see a — 
beautiful head on a stately neck, with handsome 
shoulders. There is dignity and character and 
grace about, this artist’s portraits that are most, 
pleasing and win respect at once. Wm. O. Stone Pi 
semis four—a sweet young girl leaning on her 
elbows, full of grace and delicacy; a young man m 
as fastidious as a fop In dress, a handsome face, vi 
named T. G. Kane; How ell L. Willi ams, of no 
tho Union Club, whose general appearance is 
good, and a little girl hugging her dolly, which gr 
is hardly as good as tho others, llis portraits are <1< 
creditable. Joseph Facuani sends three por- k< 
traits. One a magnificently formed woman in !’ 
tho costume of t.lic Goddess of Liberty; (lie be 
others, gentlemen, all better in drawing than gi 
color. Wm. Page sends two, one of which is hi 
H. W. Beeciier, who, judging from this por¬ 
trait, takes considerable wine for the stomach's be 
salco, and riots in good dinners. PAGE would Of 
improve the esthetic qualities of bis portraits by at 
leaving out a little more of the vinous coloring, ah 
Oregon Wilson sends three. “Tho Hello of at 
Brooklyn," (?) a red-haired beauty with down- on 
cast, thoughtful, tender profile, an l shoulders oil 
and chest of massive depth,—color, pose and mi 
expression very fine; “Autumn Landscape,” is. 
with portrait of a little girl leaning against a do 
mossy bauk, holding a crimson shawl over bor of 
head; “Portraits of Children” - two children tan 
under a tree. The little girl is sitting on a rock, 3 
reading to her brother, who sluuds leauing near a 
by. The little girl is most admirably drawn, be: 
gracefully and naturally posed, and has a most Otl 
charming unconsciousness us she reads. The at 
boy is not so good, and has a large head. Mr. sta 
Wilson bad hotter let boys and men alone. He tul 
paints women and girls as George Hall does I 
grapes—lusciously. trii 
J Henry Peters Gray, in three portraits of 
young girls, shows nothing specially good or bad. 
j John Pope sends a crayon head, which is a 
| beautiful portrait of a most graciously beautiful 
woman. In a portrait of a gentleman, he delin¬ 
eates in a lil'c-liko manner,keenness, shrewdness 
and decision. 
J. O. Eaton has a port rait of a brother artist, R. 
Swain Gut'ORD, which is a good likeness, and 
therefore not a handsome picture. He paints 
“ me as 1 am.” 
T. W. Wood bar a portrait of himself, and al¬ 
though recognizable at the first glance, lacks the 
gonial, animated expression belonging to his 
1 ice. Byhft portrait bungs that of E. VV. Ferry, 
painted by G. C. Lamudin. 
•E. M. Ward has a portrait, said to be that of 
the artist, Julia Hart Beers, but which might 
as well be called anybody else lor ail it resem¬ 
bles iter. 
F. B. Carpenter exhibits a life size povtraitof 
Horace Greeley, painted tor the Tribune As¬ 
sociation. It represents him as seated in bis 
sanctum, with his desk, papers and other bolong- 
ingrsof an editor’o room. He has on a suit, of 
black, and look3 tidy and reapGetublo. On a 
lounge near by, are ids hat and old white over¬ 
coat. His little blue eyes twinkle good hu- 
ntorcdly from bis pink and white, serene, full- 
moon. baby face; his plump, white hands look 
iike chuckling each other; and his white, silvery 
hair curtaining his bald head, and fringing 
around under his chin, could bo no better paint¬ 
ed. Mr, Carpenter Is a most conscientious 
artist, and had not t lie most easy subject in the 
Tribune “Philosopher." He painted him in 
a low tone. The portrait is regarded as a 
“success." 
There arc other portraits—would there were 
loss. They arc mostly full front views —the 
most inartistic of all. Borne are flat like Chi¬ 
nese portraits. All look like paintings, and the 
most imaginative would never fear t-lut they 
would step from their framing, Photography 
has undoubtedly had something to do with the 
slow progress of portrait painting, which has 
never attained a very exulted reputation in 
America. American artists are landscapists. 
Ames Van Wart has made a bust, which he 
calls “Tho Quadroon Girl,” in harmony with 
Longfellow’s poem. Tho description is found 
in the seventh, eighth and ninth stanzas oi the 
poem. 
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NEWS AND NOVELTIES. 
<£!}£ publishers 
The Soldiers' Orphans' Home at, Blooming¬ 
ton. ill., is to be completed, tho State Auditor 
having issued a warrant for $30,000 for the pur¬ 
pose. 
Prominent New York railway "kings," bank 
evs and other business men ad rise constantly 
with spiritual mediums, clairvoyants, fortune 
tellers, Ac. 
l m elopes are now made in England with tho 
mucilage on the lower part of the envelope, in¬ 
stead ol tho flap. On moistening the edge of the 
flap, as, usual, and pressing it down upon the 
gummed surface below, a very thorough adhe¬ 
sion takes place, without the objection of gol¬ 
fing the taste of l lie gum In the mouth, or 
removing ti part of it by the tongue. 
Ip a ball one foot in diameter represent the 
earth, t he moon would be about the size of an 
ordinary cOeoauutat the distance of thirty feet; 
the sun, a sphere of one hundred feet diameter, 
or as large as a hotel at tho d*tanee of two 
miles; Jupiter would be about, forty miles a way, 
and tho nearest, fixed star would not bo found 
nearer than tho present distance ot the moon 
from the earth, or say 250,000 miles. 
Apropos of the story of (he dog which 
amused himself by sliding down Inti on his little 
master’s slod, there is an anecdote of a oat, one 
year-old, who every morning wipes his paws 
upon tho hall mat before entering bis mistress' j 
bedroom. If his feet leave a mark on r lie while 
coverlet of tho bed, hois told of the tact, and 
again resorts to I lie mat, and then if not satisfied 
that his paws are clean lie dries them by the 
stove. 
An amusing incident occurred at the opening 
of the French Chambers. A newly appointed 
attache at ilio American embassy came lo wit¬ 
ness tile ceremony, but, being unknown to the 
police, was stopped by two officials at the door, 
who asked him his narao. The attache answered 
something in English, and attempted to pass on, 
but. the oliicials refused to admit him. This so 
enraged the American that ho seized the two 
Officials by the collar and knocked their heads 
against, ouch other two or three times. An 
officer now came up and risked the attache for 
his card, which was immediately produced, and 
had a remarkable olTeef on tho conduct of tho 
policemen, notwithstanding t he hard usage they 
had received. They bowed profoundly, and 
with much cmprowmcnt showed the attache to 
iiis seax. 
i PUBLISHER'S SPECIAL NOTICES. 
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on the third of April, under such t.-ivoi-able auspices 
j that we are greatly encouraged. Club Agents. Sub¬ 
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mind that Now is the Time to form new clubs, fill 
up those started, subscribe singly, or renew subscrip¬ 
tions. Thanking all Agent-Friends for their spirited 
and successful efforts during the Fall and Winter 
Campaign —efforts which added many thousands of 
recruits to the *' Rural Brigade wc bespeak a con¬ 
tinuance of their kind offices, bo far as consistent. 
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• 
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matter is plaiuly specified in our Premium List, yet 
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y n je 
if YOBK Mil Mill COMMll 
A.1.S3 cfe lldt 3KUora,cfw £t y, 
NEW YORK. 
Cash Assets, January I, 1869 . 
( •'isli oil hand, in Bank and in Trust Company. , .$397,351 51 
Invested in United States Stocks, (Market value, $3,151,803 •,;») cost.2,978*907 49 
Invested in New York City Hunk Stocks. (Market value $47,809.) cost. 41.549*00 
Invested in New York State Stocks. (Market, value, $991,070,) cost. 9t7!8oS 42 
Invested in other Stock*, (Market value, 222.500.) cost. 210,310 G9 
Loans on Demand, secured bv C. S. and other Stocks, (Market value of 
Securities, $505,745 50).. 40S 100 00 
Real Estate, (Market value, $1,028.800 59).. ... .. 87S.800 59 
Ronds and Mortgages. (Secured by Real EsLate valued at over $5,000,000.) 
build ing* thereon Insured for $2,055,700. and the lA.iicles assigned to 
the Company as additional collateral security. 2 3S9 900 00 
Loans on existing Policies........1.257 7;i3 63 
Quarterly and Semi-Annual Premiums due nnbsequeut to January 1 ,1809 475 006 07 
Interest accrued to January 1, 1809. 00'449 44 
Rents accrued to January 1. i 860 .... 2 387 76 
Premiums on Policies in hands of agents and in course of transmission... 564,734 85 
Add excess of market value of securities over cost. 
SlO,613,474-4(5 
387,348 1.5 
Cash Assets, January 1, 1869. 
1.009,822 60 
. fi isccltancous. 
WHICH IS THE EEST WRINGER? 
We sa.v the “NOVELTY,” because it has the 
Patent Flange Cog-wheels on both ends. 
The cogs on one cud of a roll arc set relatively 
between those ojil.lw. other end of the same roll. 
virtually forming a double gear, and thereby 
nearly doubling the purchase. 
This result can be obtained by putting all the 
gears on one i nd of the Wringer. But. in so 
doing it is necessary to pin the rolls together to 
keep Hie cog-wheels iu gear; also, (when the 
Patent Flange is not used) to put a block 
between i fie bearings of the rolls to prevent the 
wars being pressed together close enough to 
bind. 
Tho Patent Flange Cog-wheels, when used on 
hot li ends of the Wringer in connect ion with but 
one pressure screw , allow t ho rolls to separate 
at lithe, lnd, as ono end or the other will 
always be in gear. If a pressure screw was used 
at both ends, this would not Le the caso, because 
one end of a roll would have no oontrol over the 
other end. But with cm: pressure screw iu the 
middle, tho pressure Is equalized, for if one end 
is forced up, tho other end is thereby forced 
dowiE The Cog-wheels cannot hr thrown out 
of gear on both ends of the Wringer at. tho same 
tamo, unless the pressure is taken off. 
The NOVELTY is fastened to a tub or box by 
ft Patent Curved damp, which has an equal 
hearing on a tub t ho whole length of the Wringer. 
Other Wringers are merely fastened to a stave 
at each end, and arc thus liable to wrench the 
staves from their proper position and ruin the 
tub. 
Buy the “ NOVELTY,” or at least take it on 
trial with any or all others, and keep the BEST. 
T ET US PROTECT OURSELVES.— 
1 ^ The pit ysieal structure of t he strongest hu¬ 
man being is vulnerable everywhere. Our bodies 
arc endowed by nature with a certain negative 
power, which protects them, to some extent, 
from unwholesome influences; but this protec¬ 
tion is Imperfect, and cannot be safely relied on 
in unhealthy regions, or under circumstances of 
more than ordinary danger. Therefore, it is 
wisdom, it is prudence, it is common sense to 
provide against such contingencies, by taking 
au antidote in ADVANCE; in other words, by 
fortifying ifie system witli JI0STETTEK'8 
STOMACH BITTERS — the most complete pro¬ 
tective against all the epidemic and endemic 
maladies that has ever boon administered in any 
country. As a remedy for Dyspepsia, there is 
no medicine that will compare with it. Who¬ 
ever suffers tlio pangs of indigestion, anywhere 
on the face of Die earth where HOSTETTER'S 
STOMACH BITTERS can be procured, does so 
voluntarily; for, as surely as truth exists, this 
invaluable tonic and alterative would restore 
liis disordered stomach to'a healthy condition. 
To the nervous it is also especially recommend¬ 
ed, and in eases of confirmed constipation it also 
affords speedy and permanent relief. 
in all eases of fever and ague, the BETTERS is 
more potei\t Gian any amount of quinine, while 
the most dangerous eases of bilious fever viold 
to its wonderful properties. Those who have 
tried the medicine will never use another, for 
anyof the aliments which the 1JOSTETT22R 
Ml IF.HS profess to subdue. To these who.have 
not made I be experiment, we cordially recom¬ 
mend an early application to the BITIERS when¬ 
ever they are stricken by disease of the diges¬ 
tive organs. 
M illeb-s tick desikoyer,- 
!■ aruiers are recommended to give this valuable 
preparation a fair trial, it. operates promptly and 
effectually hi destroying Ticks ami other vermin 
post?, as >veil as in eradicating nil a (motions of the 
;Am to winch sheep arc suTfluct. Other dips may 
kill all vermin seemingly .invc. but after a short 
time tho fleeces will be found as full of vermin as 
over, t he Tick Dk.syji.oyjek penetrates to the ver- 
«•&'^I’kradesnf tteveloiimeut, extinguishing both 
hatched and urthutched life. 
_ __ „ MakiciiAM, Ohtu.Tan.2fl, I80C. 
Upon MlLLrn & Co. -tear Sir*: Your Tick De¬ 
stroyer is the most effectual preparation fordestroy- 
in« t inks I ever used, it not only destroys Lite ticks 
effectually, but improves tho aruwt.fi nr tho wool very 
rnucli, making it look healthy and elossy, Think I 
shall have onc-tourth morn wool from the sninoiiiiin- 
ber of sheep than I over had before, simply because 
they are Iron from ticks. Br.sj. McDonald. 
Pat up In pound boxes - one box -ulBr-mnt for 20 
sheep. Price 50 efs. per liny, or $5 per dozen. 
h, ^ fi'h'-do. N. Y., Solo Agents for 
the United States, t o whom all orders should be sent. 
fDi K E S B M A K E R. W AN T ED. — THE 
v.-‘ owner of dp established Cheese Factory will hire, 
rent nr sell to a eheest maker with good recom¬ 
mendations. Those desiring suoh a chance will send 
their addr ess to GiSORl, B A LB AN, 
_ Ypsdanti. Mich. 
P ATENTS.-YU XN & CO. Edit or- Scien- 
Tit IP American, No. ,37 Parte Row, Now York, 
■rwonty ?brer years’ experience in nhtitintnv 
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Opinions no charge. A pamphlet. 108 pages of law 
and tn formation, free. Address as above. 
VINEGAR FROM CIDER, WINE, 3IO- 
“ lasses or borghum. in iO hours, without using 
drugs. 1- or terms, circulars, &c.. address F. I. SAGE. 
\ megar Milker, Cromwell, Conn. 
Endorsed by the great Chemists. 
[From the American Exchange and Review , March, 1809.J 
, T ^!r iur r al, ' , '‘""‘“on of the New York Life Insurance Company, nt th* 
CP-.,- oi IMS, will excite more than usual interest In the general publict and bo especially gratifying to 
it* poDcjr-holdera. Lust year the operation* of tins Company were a success unparalleled by onv of it.i 
previous annual achievements. Not only in the general growth of revenue and a suets, but Iu the sin mi- 
Aerations of Its accounts i* the exhibit for 1808 especially noteworthy. Nearly one-half of its disburse 
meat-, were tor dividtmds to policy-holder*, yet Ute further divlsablo surplus at tho close of the year was 
■. I,(.';J. ; :b 2 .i 7 , being nidi greater than the previous annual dividend. Thu Interest account (tn-luding 
premium oil gold. &<-.,) shows a great, increase; income from this source alouo was more than adequate 
to pay the losses, and was 57 por cent, gain as compared with tho corresponding receipts of 1887. Tho 
gain tn new policies was 2,5ns above the total of 18(57, being an aggregate fur the year of 9,105 new poli¬ 
cies—an average of 175 pur week. AU the detail# prove thorough work—a widening circle of influence 
higher results to Its policy-holders-and the engrossing of a larger share of public attention A great 
future tg before the New York Lite. 
In the past five years this Company has effected over one hundred and 
insurances, and its advance iu this period is illustrated as follows : 
Policies Amount 
Issued. Insured. 
MW. 4,905 $13,143,208 
IHfo. 5.134 Pi.331.308 
!MWi. 7.9m; 28,734,308 
MW... 6,litas 22,078,117 
lttri. 9,105 <50,705,947 
Cash Dividends 
Paid. 
$93,555 38 
250.384 14 
282,224 21 
381,958 «7 
1,225,805 20 
Losses 
Paid. 
$315,200 
490,523 
480,197 
560,280 
741,013 
Income. 
$1,729,811 17 
2.312.015 til 
3.089,804 47 
3,591,391 '38 
4,076,280 20 
five millions of 
Assets. 
•7-3,711,078 48 
5.018,519 nt) 
7,009,092 25 
9.159.753 91 
11,000,822 Ul 
Tlieso are stages of an expansion which has not come from fortuitous or extraneous Circumstance* 
but which may bo characterized, so (o speak, as an organic growth -a development io due process and 
order. The New York Lifts Insurance Company now transacts about one-eightecuth of the entire life 
insurance business of the United States. 
Concerning the regulations which guide the interior government of this Company 
Superintendent Barnes makes this statement uud commentary in his last annual report: 
“Tho By-Laws confine the business of the Company exclusively to Insurance on llvea-limit risks on 
any one life to ten thousand dollars-prohiblt a trustee or officer from using or borrowing the funds of 
the Company, and provide that all investments shall be made iu the name of tho corporation and not 
in the name of any individual as an officer of the Company; besides many other stringent’ busine*« 
rules for financial health and soundness.” names# 
Tbiseltulinu is an epitome of rite Company’s oilieial history. Its general manage 
meat, adheres faithfully to tho provisions required ‘-for financial health and soundness.” The ncrumu" 
luting resource# of the Company justify, however, an enlargement of the maximum ol iusurnneo 
upon ono life and $ 20,000 is now the limit. -uiance 
Tito well-approved business men who compose the board of able Trustees, exerrion 
their supervision with great care and discretion. President Morris Franklin, and Willivm a 
Brers, Esq., Vice-President and Actuary, (and alike capable tn both positions,) discharge their duthM 
with tireless vigilance and a foresight clear and broad. The years as they go on hi,? golden te «ti 
tnony to their efficiency. lMU ' 
We here append an extract from the Company’s Twenty-Fourth Annual Statement 
Which announces the redemption of the hist scrip dividend outstanding, and llte appropriation ”uo“ g 
the policy-holders of the divisible annual surplus: among 
From 
'Fourth mlnnual Report * 
•J A.lS'TJ YAEfY 
1800. 
Cash Assets, January 1, 1 ,S6S. 
Cash Assets, January 1, 1H69. 
Income, 1S6S. 
Divisible Surplus, January 1, 1S69. 
*■9,150,753 91 
11 ,«00,S J J 60 
4,«78,280 ‘JO 
1,689, JSJ 17 
During the Yegr, 9,105 Policies have been Issued, Insuring 
$80,763,944.67. 
The Board of Trustees has directed the Redemption, on and after the first 3IOND \ V 
in March, lost., of the last and only outstanding Scrip Dividend (that of 1307,) and from the Undivirion 
Surplus Of $1,689,262.17 they have declared a CASH DIVIDEND, available on settleS ofnext Z ,ua 
premium, to each participating policy proportioned to its "contribution to surplus.” 
Dividends not used in settlement of premium will bo added to the policy. 
By order of the Board, 
WILLIAM EE. BEERS, 
Vice-RresiticEil and Actuary. 
TRUSTEES: 
MORRIS FRANKLIN, President ol the New York Life Insurance Company. 
DAVID DO'VS, (David Bows & Co., Flour Merchants,) No. £) South St. 
ISAAC C. KENDALL, Union Buildings, corner of William and Pine Sts. 
DANIEL 8. MILLER, (Late Miller & Co., Grocers.) 
HENRY K. BOGERT, (Bogcrt & Kneoland.) No. fit William St. 
JOHN L. ROGERS, (Lato "Wyeth, Rogers, & Co., Importers,) 54 William St. 
JOHN MATRS, (Merchant,) No. 20 South St. 
WM. H. APPLETON, (Appleton & Co., Publishers,) No. 92 Grand St. 
ROBERT B. COLLINS. (Collins A' Brothers, Stationers,) No. 106 Leonard St 
WM. BARTON, (Banker,) No. 33 Wall St. 
WM. A. BOOTH, (Booth & -Edgar,) No. 95 Front St. 
GEORGE A. OSGOOD. (Banker,) No. 35 Broud St. 
HENRY BOWERS, tBewers, Beckman &- Co., Dry Goods,) 61 Leonard St. 
CHAS. L. ANTHONY (Anthony & Hall. Dry Goods,) No. 66 Leonard St. 
SANFORD COBB, President Eagle Fire Insurance Co., No. 71 Wall St 
EDWARD MARTIN, (Provisions.) 400 West Twelfth St. 
EDWIN HOYT, (Hoyt, Spragues & Co., Dry Goods,) 56 Park Place 
LOUIS F. BATTELLE, (Battelle. & Bc-mvick.) 163 Front St. 
H. B. CLAFLIN, (H. B. Claflin &. Co., Dry Goods,) corner Church and Worth Sts. 
MORRIS I RA^KLIY, S*reside« 4 . 
^ILIAA?! M. I5EE1EM, ViccPrcs. am! Actuary 
THEODORE )I. KAM A, Cashier. " ‘ * 
CORNELIUS R. BOGERT, M. D. ) , r 
GEORGE WILKES, M. D„ f Medical Examiners. 
CHARLES WRIGHT. M. D., Assistant JMedical Examiner. 
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