Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-18

!" suis country. AMI IN these times, the
wages Of mechanics, clerks. and all y no earn
their daily bread by thyir daily labor, are
unusually good. Yet how hard it is 10,
those who have no income, except from their
labor, to save anything from their wages.
Especially IS this the case with those who
have families dependent upon them fur sup.
tort The cost Vi living il such that when
the best paid mechanic has made his week
y purchases Of groceries and provisions.
what remains Of his weeks stipend is bare
y sufficient for Il e payment Of rent, the
purchase Of fuel and Of necessary clothing.
How often are cases brou .ht 10 our notice
where families, which have long lived, per
maps plainly, but comfortably At least, where
all were we'll fed and well clad, where the
children were kept 1t school aud provided
With the benefits of an education to prepare
themf 10 commence the battle oflife on equal
! terms with their fellows,-in . word where
comfort prevailed, and where want was new
er known and never dreamed Of, how often
INTO such homes has an accident, which dis
ables the father for few weeks or months,
brought penury and want. A carpenter.
While in pursuit Of his iu,ly avocation, falls
from a scatiold and breaks . limb. lmsnc.
d'ateIy The SIS or $50 per week, which
'ormsd his entire income, AID served to
maintain deceAtly his family and h,nself,
| ceases; ard before he is able to resume
lis occupation. his family find it impos-
slblc 10 procure necessary clothing and fuel,
ind even food the children nre taken from
school, and such rs are old enough set to
work, and the whole family, in few weeks,
Is reduced from comfort to wretchedncss.
Every n,an, be he laborcr, Merchant or pro-
I. sional man, whose income depends upon
/ is personal cxertion. is liable At any time
I, be deprived OF this income by some cas-
ualty.
TO provide against such misfortunes is the
OBJECT Of the Travellers Insurance Com
pany Of Hartford. This company originally
gave policies Of insurance only against &C
cldents occurring to public convey anccs. In
1854 it was autho, lied to insure against &C.
cldcnts Of every kind. BY the pa ,nent of
lew dollars yearly. aperson secures .
weekly salary which will support his family
in case Of any disabling accident, and in
case Of death by any casually, the payment
Of . sum to his heirs which will save them
from poverty and desttution This company
was the first in the United States to insure
ucAiI'St dCCiucUtS, anu Is uOW well cStaOtlSu.
cd and recognized in the east as ths most
reliable Of al similar organizations. Within
the past eighteen months it has promptly
pad weekly compensation in 0rer stuen hun.
drsd cases, without contesting single one.
As the reputation Of this company has
extended to the northwest, and its business
in this section has become int ortant
bran h Ofii-e has been established IN Chica-
go, At which all losses may be adjusted with
out reference to the parent office, thus offer
ing to us the advantage Of q reliable and
firmly established company without the
disadvantages and .;clay usually incident to
uolic taken in eastern companies. Gen.
julius White, who formerly devoted his at
tenuon to multiplying casualties among
the reOcl>, has accepted the charge Of the
brarch Office, assisted by Mr.. Goodwin, Jr.
formerly Of the .Etna Insurance compan:
Of Hartford. These gentlemen are well
knosn MS capable and reliable business men
and especially well vcrscd in all ina teis
per aiming to insurance That they have
been wiling TO accept the management Of
this office is sufficient assurance that the
company merits, and that it will obtain.
success. 1t is the intention o. these gen
,lencn to establish agencies throughout
the orthwtst SO that the advantages Of he
company NAV be accessible TO all. When
We c,nsdcr the suffering which is so ire
quietly occas:on.d for tie want Of such \
provision as can easily be made by every
ma, through t: is company, it seems that
it must Immediately become popular. we
pa.ronzed and extensively useful Chica-
go Times.
IT, those who may wish to learn further
Of this reliable company, Of its aims, and
manner Of doing business. We would sim
ply safe that Mcssrs John l.. Swi,s & Co.
are its authorized agents in this city, and
are Always prepared to give information. or
issue policies.