Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-07
SOMETHING TO PAUES AND
REFLECT ABOUT.

and CiOthe u educate tbS ueaH hLlie
ones, he can be q /" bearer OF burdens, I" a
"hewer of wood" or a "drRwer OF
water that he may be rewarded by the
beaming smiles and joyous laughter
which are the sunshine and the music OF
the home Of happiness, and that be may
shelter them from life's pitiless storms
and pelting blasts. But a time comes to
all when this cheerful tribute of tabor,
for those we love, cannot be rendered.
The strong man lies upon q bed Of death.
/ The muscles are relaxed. The nerves
lose their iron tension. The eye be,
| comes dim. The pulse dies away to the
/ faintest fiutter. The dear circle, around
which cluster the hearts wsrmest af1ee-
/ tions, gather around the bedside to see
their fond protector, their friend,
| their guardian die. Alas ! upon whom
/ shall that bright-eyed boy-thst sweet,
modest girl-thst sad, sfectionate moth
or depend hereafter The strong arm,
! the stout heart, are about to be struck
| down forever! What would not this
husband and father give if he could only
leave to these treasured idols of his heart
some sufficient sum to shield them
soainst want and peal them up, indie
pendent of the cold charities Of the
world? He might have provided an ssy-
lam for them against want and poverty
and utter friendlessness, by depositiDg a
small pittance OF his earnings yearly with
some reliable and promptinsursnee com
pany. He might have secured them a
fund for their support and education, by
self-denial, rigid economy and such an
investment of small savings as would
have made certain the payment OF 3
stipulated amount to his bereaved heirs.
at his death. had he done this act OF
simple justice, we had almost said Of
stern necessity, to say nothing Of the
~yerraing love which a husband and
father owes his family, there would
have oeen in this crisis of the
war, this sorrowful moment OF the
dissolution Of sill ties, a solaee and q
hOpe-eUen IN the hour Of deGth-which
would have dispelled much Of the
gloomy foreboding-the dark view OF the
future with which he inevitably renders
/ I'D his last breath, To be thus fated to
end his lsbors and leave nothing hut
despair for q helpless and stricken
family, is one Of the hardest strokes Of
an adverse fortune. None need incur so
appalling a calamity who viii lay aside
a ueTy little share Of his income, to ward
off such q blow. We have been reading
the circular OF the Memphis Agents of
the st. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany for the year ending May /, 1868,
which has been kindly furnished Us by
Messrs. Mcmahon & Otis, and were in
dueed to these reflections by a careful
and serious study Of the important les
sons taught by its facts. We find here
that, within the circle Of this agency,
since September Is, 1856, the widows and
orphans Of our owa citizens have been
relieved to the extent Of $l67, coo, which
has been promptly adjusted and
paid by the Company. This fact
alone speaks volumes for the Company.
Not a claim has been disputed or dis
dHOWsG 90ithin the Memphis Agency.
Even viewed es an eleemosynary agent,
where can be found an institution which
provides for 81 many wants OF stricken
once, and prevents so much suffering
and sorrow7 Who has not a deceased
friend, for whose foresight and prudence
he rejoices, as looking OveT the list of
those rendered comfortable and indie
pendent by the workings Of the st. Louis
SEutual? But it is not au eleemosynary
iDetitn ion, although it dispensss mercy
70 t~housaGGs. 1t Is purely s business IS
tablishment, where the rich aud poor
can alike avail themselves Of its advan-
tages, and feel that they are mSkg both
a certain and q profitable Investment
We learn another striking fact frcm
the circulars we have referred to-that
1889 policies, insuring to the amount OF
s9,Il9,000 have been Issued by the Mem
phis Agency alone. When We consider
the certainty that this entire aEaOunt
must in the course OF time be distributed
in u city and surrounding county, we
find from this source alone a very
large accession to the capital Of our sec
ton by the sure and steady operation
Of this company. All must die, and
sooner or later, if the policies are Ect for
teited by neglect, the amount Of the ans
sursnee must be paid to the representa-
tives Of the policy -hoider. The exer-
tions OF Messrs. Mcmahon 3 Otis will
thus be crowned by adding nearly ten
millions of capital to the district in
which they labor. II il is taken away,
IL returns again, unlike tka money ex-
lNended for perishs6ie supplies. We
u. sed say nothing OF the soundness OF the
co npsny, since an incorporated body
having such names 81 constitute its Di-
rect1ry, and with good assets Ia money
and real estate collsterals, 10 the amount
of 81, sos, 747 %, which is Southern and
never refused to accept Southern premi-
ums and adjust Southern losses during
the late civil war, is surely entitled to
and does enjoy the confidence of the
people of the South which is clearly
proven by the immense business enjoyed
here. We will not say that some Of this
accumulated and increasing business is
not due to the popularity Of the agents
here for this could not be otherwise
with q man of Col. McMshon's large
heart, extensive acquaintance and high
character and celebrity.
But this is one OF those incidents which
fairly entities the company TO this ad-
vantage, since it is at once the highest
guaranty Of its reliability, Of its being
in such hands as will ensure q speedy
and prompt adjustment Of all losses,
through agents who are so fully identi-
fed with, and who entertain so genuine
a sympathy for, our people. Colonel
Mcmahon has spent the best years Of his
lie in our midst. He has now the sim
cere respect of all, and the warm friend.
ship Of many Of those for whose welfare
and progress he has ever Z~salously, and
with marked ability; labored in another
field. II any one trait stands out in bold
{ reuefin q character marked by manvo of
} the most genial and excellent qualities
of the best and noblest nature, il is his
true and genuine sympathy with suffer-
ing, bereavement and affiiction. To re-
lieve distress is as natural to him as it il
tosympsthize with sorrow. With him.
therefore, it is a labor Of love TO persuade
his fellow-citizens and old friends into an
investment which shall make their de-
pendant families Independent of charity.
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