Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-06-23
II ews of the Day.
Are you insured ?

The utility and propriety of avail ling ones
self of the indemnity againstloss, by disaster,
proffered by the insurance offices ofthe coun-
try, can not be doubted. Every thing in hui
man affairs is changing and uncertain. Ken
es take to themselves wings and hy away
Fire and water. useful as they are, often play
sad havoc in a single night, with the accnmu-
lation Of ages or the hard earnings OF a short
life, and want, poverty and suffering follow
quickly in the train of plenty, riches and
enjoyment. Whatever may have been
thought in former years of the policy OF IN
%surance, men of sense every where now regard
it as an indication of a reckless, Indifferent
spirit, for a man to fail to secure the protec-
ton of insurance. 1t puts the stamp of pru-
dence and forethought on every mans char
acter it gives confidence and quiet to credi-
tors protects the widow and the orphan, and
often resign the dying father to his untimely
fate.
Perhaps we cannot do our readers a better
service, than by calling their attention i'm
medlately TO this subject.
Are youinsured? Have you protected your
houses and their contents, your vessels and
their cargoes, against fire or food, by secu-
ring a policy of insurance, in a substantial,
reliable insurance Office? Say not that your
property is peculiarly exempt from danger
that you have never insured and nave new.
kss am thing Napd hence you feel secure,
A single nigh. y day may teach you a bet
ter lesson. Are you rich Could you east
ly bear the loss Of all your destructible pro
perty, without ~endangering your credit oil
creditors? Ifsa you may take the risk, bu
even in that case it is not wise. But are yo1
in debt? Would the loss Of your propert.
seriously embarrass you? Would it rende
you unable to pay your just debts, or crippl
you in making suitable support for your fan
lily In that case it is neither wise, hone
nor humane to neglect insurance, if you ca
by any means pay the premium.
Are you insured ? Have you insured 20,
life or the lives ofyour servants? This ma
ter is n~otfully understood. To many MIND
e such a step argues a total distrust of Divil
Providence, rather a tempting of God to ia
your life. Now, how different is the fact.
! Insurance offices do not proffer to protect
e preserve life. They do not pretend wickC
h ly to give you assurance that you will live
: long. But it is a simple investment ofmon
j, at large interest, often times, to be return
to your family or creditors, in case you sho1
ii die before a given time. There is moth
e. impious or Objectionable in it. Indeed, i
a wise f~orethought which prompts it, {
ne every prudent man who can spare the pre-
IS, um should forthwith insure his life.
Are you insured? Young man, mid
of aged man, old man, have you protected yc
ct self against the ravages of Alcohol. This
Id, mon kindles a fire that burns to the nett
IN most hell. Don't say, | only take a little,
de, have no fears. Every drunkard started f
he that point. 1t is the little, that creates
IL danger. If you had gotten drunk the
Hu- time you tasted alcohol, you would have b
nee cured; bat nor : litle and then a little
the ruin you. Up quietly, and get insured.
ere solve to drink no more poison and join
lie Sons. 1t will prove insurance on a or
scale, in houses, and lands, and servants,
gold, and health, and character, and u.s.
lly. ness, and perchance, Heaven in the end.
on Reader Are you insured