Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-12
THE OBJECT

THE OBJECT
OF this Company Is to insure LIFE-not indeed
to prolong 1ife-but by paying certain sum to the
benefciaries Of policy when you die-thereby to
continue the exertions investments and benefits
of your life to your dependents, after your Life Is
However well prepared man may be in aspir-
itual point of view to meet the "king of terrors {"
If he be possessed ofa thoughtful mind and feel
ing heart he can but look with sad forebodings to
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
gloomy portals of the grave and leaves behind
those whom he loved, as yagrants roaming a. the
alas how many do it I! when q small present o4a-
lay would gild their troublous road with ease and
comfort, if spent in Life Insurance Policy. Rea-
der, you not liable to this sad death reec
ton of the unseen trials you bequeath those you
leave behind, by neglecting this cheap protection
which we now urge, upon your If your mind
were easy on this subject; Hyou could feel when
you "shuf1e off this mortal coil'' 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 fil
the place Of a fond father, yet we do assert, what
you know to be true-money will prove their best
earthly friend when you are gone; and you cam
leave them this certain friend now while you are
living.
Business men are considered rather improvident
who do not insure their goods and houses against
fire. Now, your house may TeUer be burned-it
may stand hundred years but your life canaot
last so long-your clamp Of life" must burn out
some day. You argue 1t is prudent to insure o.
gainst uncertain 1nis7ortunes to your property and
yet neglect certain eue,st which t0iH and must
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 to pro-
vide effectually for your family in case OF your
death, while you have 1t In your power9 And
bear in mind-now, this moment may be your Last
chance-death is after you! When once his "rug-
ged scythe shall clip the brittle thread of life the
ghastly panorama Of want and suffering will be o.
pened to thesighing 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 hving-mentally
and physically liying-can you obtaina Life Insu-
rance Policy. Life is vast -feld-death Il
always the final victor-and while we do not urge
this process will disarm him of his sting, (for re
gon only can do that) yet It will soothe your heav-
ing bosom to know you have provided for your
family before that trying hour comes. By having
your life insured you "disarm the sting" ofpover-
ty and want to them. We imagine now>we hear
the wall Of suffering from some lone widow, while
she examines the merits of this business, as her
lshiyering group-stand around her scanty fire and
cry for bread: "Oh! that my husband had insur-
ed his life If he could have foreseer my lamen-
table state he would have done so. He was kind
and good to all, and supposed that all would be
kind and good to us; but alas, how mistaken! He
provided well for US while living; but If he had
insured his life, its benefits would have continued
to us now" Do not say this is a fancy SKETCH for
many such scene has really existed. ttFTS.
Va JOHN R. ALLEN isthe Agent OF the a
bove Company at Chester. ft,' RS, :,
October 10 "a