Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF VIRGINIA.
YHE Subscriber respectfully informs the public
l. generally that he has accepted the Agency oi
the above cGmgany and Is nov prepared to issue
of the Company Is certified to by the Court Off
GERS Of Nelson county, Virginia, and Is commend.
tuition. T. "A. MCLEAN, 2
At the store of J. & E. B. Stowe.
THE OBJECT
OF this Company is to insure LIFE-not indeed
to prolong life-but by payinga certain sum 70 the
benefciaries Of policy when you die-thereby e
continue the exertions, investments and benefits
Of your life to your dependents, after your life
terminated.
However well prepared man may be In aspir.
itual point of view to meet the "king Of tsrrors !
ing heart he can but look with sad forebodihgs te
that finale of his earthly career which Is to deprive
his fond wife and helpless children Of that support
and fostering care which his arm has furnished
He shudders as his mental gaze looks within the
those whom he loved, as vagrants roaming the
friendless, thorny paths Of public charity! Yet
alas how many do 1t !! when small present ostt;
comfort, If spent in Life Insurance Policy. Rea-
der, you not liable to this sad deathbed reec-
ton Of the unseen trials you bequeath those you
leave behind, by neglecting this cheap protection.
ssh wsls oOT oD this ssse ppel could @
you ''shuf1e off this mortal coip' your family
were provided for, you would be relieved Of the
carking anxiety that fills every worthy mind at
such fears: you would be better prepared to pur..
sue your avocation with mental composure, and
zeal. We do not mean to assert that money can fill
the place Of fond father, yet we do assert, what
yow kno,v to be true-money will prove their best
earthly friend when you are gone; and you can
living. -. ...sg.
Can you-will you refuse it, E.,ss
Business men are considered rather improvident
who do not insure their goods and houses against
mag stand a hundred years but your life cannot
last so long--your "lamp Of life !" must burn ont
some day. You argue 1t Is prudent to insure q:
gainst uncertain n,istortanes to your property and
come to your body. Is this consistent wisdom and
prudence? We admit and assert the prudence Of
the first but assert the greater wisdom and neees
sity for the last. Ask yourself the question, are
you doing right to neglect this opportunity
vide ehectually for your family in case Of you,
death, while you have it in your power? And
bear in mind-now, this moment may bo your lasi
chance-death is after you! When once his 'srug.
ged scythe shall clip the brittle thread Of life" the
CHASTITY panorama of want and suffering will be O.
pened to the signing hearts you took care of while
you lived. Remember only while in health-be-
fore age, with attendant diseases come upon you
before You begin to loiter In sad sickness on the
verge of the grave-only while livtng-mentally
and physically living-can you obtain Life Insu-
rance Policy. Life is vast battlefield death Il
always the final victor-and while we do not urge
this process will disarm him of his sting, for reA
gion only do that yet it will soothe your heav
ing bosom to know you have provided for you,
family before that trying hour comes. By having
your life insured you "dtsarm the sting ofpoyer.
ty and want to them. We imagine now we heal
the wall of suffering from some lone widow, while
she examines the merits of this business, as hel
shivering group stand around her scanty fire ant
cry for bread: -"Oh! that my husband had insur
ed his life Ihe could have foreseen my lamen
table state he would have done 30. He was kinc
and good to all, and supposed that all would .bt
kind and good to us; ; but alas, how mistaken He
provided well for us while living; but If he hac
insured his life, its benefits would have continued
to us now" Do not say this is fancy sketch, fol
many such scene has really existed. w
| VA JOHN R. ALLEN Is the Agent Of the q
bove Company at Chester. -. q.
| October 10 ra- 30 "a Il