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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-05-15
TIL WASHINGTON GUS
LYNCHBURG, VA.
I'm EVY HVA EDS.

RElNG thesowner of this valuable pros
~ perty, have taken charge of 1t on my
own'account, with the determination ofmak-
ing it a flrst-class Hotel in all OF its departs
ments, having had it thoroughly refitted and
furnished so as to accommodate both ladies'
and gentlemen with all the conveniencea
nndscomforts. -cnsr sTs .,vg
The table will be kept supplied at all meals
with the best that the market will afford,
while the bar WILDE furnished with the pu-
rest of Liquors, Wines, &C., and neither SUR
passed by any in Virginia.
The services of Mr. NJ. y. BledSoe have been
secured to take charge as principal manager
assisted by Mrs. M. j. Gibbs, both of them
highly capable ofconducting the business of
hotel keeping and being well known sueh2
| can with confidence assure the public that
in patronizing the house they will have no
cause to complain. 'ftt Y
The omnibus will attend the Depots regu-
larry to take passengers up TO the house and
return them to the Depots free Of Charge
Being centrally located, convenient TO tho
principal business of the place, with tho,
Postoltlee in the building and'with first class
accommodations at reduced rates, / conf
IDENTIFY expect q fair share of patronage from
my friends and the public. ~ ii5.-i te ~
I -, T. G. S. FERGUSON. =
IynchbuTg February H. l86S-6n ~
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NEWS FOR THE PUBLIC:

+ WOULD respectfully inform my
i friends and the citisens of Orange and the
adjoining Counties, that / have just re- =
,celyedtahrge stock, of whichI will ehume-
-. DRY GOODS. ~ NO. "
| Calicoes, bleached and brown Cottons,
Kentucky Jeans, Linseys, Cassirieres, TiokiA
ings and Flannels. .fI.-sz l.,.'f -
HARDWARE. .7mji
Axes and Helves, Cross-cut and Hand
Saws, Mill and Hand-saw Files, Hammers,
Steel Squares, Hatchets, Chissels, Wooda9
Screws, Hinges, AuguIs, Locks, Curry.Combs,
Spades, Shovels, Coffee Mills, Rat Traps, Sad
Irons, Drawing Knives.
= at7-1 TIN WARE. !. --
Buckets, Oil Cans Pans, Plates, Coffee Pots;
Cups, Wash Basins, Pitchers, Dippers, Stew
= WOODEN WARE. ON" N
Painted-iron and white brass bound BUCK
cts, Lard and Butter Cans, Sugar Boxes. r Cts,
GROCERIES. t7f@d -
Sugars of all grades, Coffee Tea, Pepper;
'Molasses, Salt, Nails, prime Cheese, CTsiclx =.
ers, Rope and Irvine, I.inseed Oil, Spirits
Turpentine, White Lead, Copal VarIiish, Dye
Stutfs, Mason's Backing, Soap, Candies. fine
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco Cigars,
Pipes and Stems, Powder, Shot, Caps, Tubes:
a large stock of Boots and Shoes. ' '''
LIQUORS.. r'a Vi. IT.
My stock is large and select, consisting o.
tHt illSSt lilOililIitln anu BOURBON WnlskyS
seven, years old, Apple Brandy, eight years
old, fine Wines, French Brandy, Rum, Gin,
which fguarrantee to be the best brought to
this market since the war; Just come and
see, and can satisfy the mostsscrupuous.
/ sell Calico for 10 cents; Sugar good, IL
cents; Rio Coffee Is cents, Cheese % cents 2!
Shoes, womeps, else, and other things in.
proportion. Give me call and will do my
best to please you. I. j. PEYT0N.
All kinds of country produce taken in ex-,
change for goods. -
January 3, 1868
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WHEAr.-In Orange as in Culpeper
the Wheat IS looking unusually wen. =
In Louisa also there is promise OF a
large crop. But you can tell little or
nothing about wheat tell it is in the bag
and weighed.
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PIrr's, THREsHlEa MAcHINE.-We in
vlte the attention of our farmers to Mr..
Rourr's advertisement. This Drill IS
universally approved wherever used,
and has never failed in giving entire
satisfaction.
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GENERAL SETTLEMENT.-There seems
to be q growing feeling that theStime
has come to give up the old Orange
plan of never settling accounts ana
adopting the sensible mode OF genera
settlement at least once year.
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Rosadalis Cures al SKIN Diseases.

tWIIsoN, n. G, September l5 1867.
DR.. Laurence. Dear SlI--In 1862 my son,
now aged five years, was vaccinated with
what proved to be impure matter. which
completely destroyed his health. He has
been afflicted with an inveterate and OK
sometimes breaing out Ii ii Sores &c &c R SS
dalis was prescribed by my family physi-
cian Dr.iA. ID. Moore. Aftef taking 1t a few
weeks my son became and remains entirely
tCcH Yours, truly,
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HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALEJ

II OFFER for sale, the House and Lot
Il on which | now reside, adjoining the resi-
dence of DR.. u. 7. Taliaferro and Mrs PM,
Fry. The lot contains about half acre of
ground, the house Is n two story =,
BRICK DWELLING,
with two rooms on the first, and three on tho
second floor and an excellent basement dis 4
ming room, with closet and dairy room at
tached. The kitchen is of brick, with four
rooms. A well of fine water is with in twenty
Feet of the house. II has al necessary out build
ings. All of which are in good order. -
For terms apply TO the subscriber.
July 10 1867 W. II. CHAPMAN "
fE.s4.. Orange G.. II. Var
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LAND SALE.-Maj. JOHN Fl. LEES
homestead, "Litchfield." together with
25O acres of land lying on the West side
ofthe Orange and Alexandria railroad
was sold few days ago to Mrs. NJ. b.
CHAMBERLAYSE formerly of Richmond,
for 10000. "Litchfield" is a little over
:hree miles from this village and less
than mile from Madison Run Station.
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TABLEAux.--1hc ladies of this place
and vicinity, propose having charades,
tableaux, &C., on Monday the 18th inst,
(Csurt-day,) for the benefit of the Pres
byterian Church. Refreshments in a.
bundance will be furnished on the oc-
casion. The public are respectfully and
earnestly invited to attend.
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TRArN DETAINED. mail train due
here at LAS P, NJ. on Wednesday last
did not arrive until s. P. NJ. in con-
sequence of land slide on the road
Hnnth of this place.
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MAN DRowNED.--Wel learn that white
man, name unknown, attempted to
cross the Robinson river, on Wednesday
last, and when near the opposite shore,
he suddenly checked his horse, causing
him to rear back, throwing his rider Off,
whs Immediately disappeared under
the water and was not seen afterwards.
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Chronic Liver Complqint Cured.

This is to certify that was cured OF C1fo7t-
&c Liver Conpldiuby,Dr. Lawrence's Iiosadal-
is, after having been confined to my bed and
house for n long time, and trying various
medicines without benefit.
/ know of several Others in this county
cured through the use of Rosadalis, anu it
can be found in nearly every house in my
neighbOrhood, and they oil praise IL as a
great medicine. THOMAS THORN.
Greene County, August Il. 1867.
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THE HoTEL. YATES has gone to
purchase furniture for the Exchange
Hotel. He will keep it as it ought to be
kept.
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January 18th, 1865.
RoSALALLsTz1LZ,Ll X, CURE ri worst CASES
READ THE STATEMENT BELOW AND
..tf DESPAIR NOT.
WILSON COUNTY, September 10, 1907

! WILSON OVUNTf, september 10, IoUF.'
D-. j. j. Laurence. p ~. ss.t=ss..s+-,. D.,
Dear Si',-My youngest daughter. aged FIVE
years, has been dreadfully afflicted with
many Physicians, but without relieving her
much; in fact, most of them said there was
no hope for a cure. During the last spring
she was worse than ever, her body and limbs
being covered with sores and blotches--with
face and eyes badly liberated and swollen.
Whilst in this condition, j was advised by
DIR. l.. A. Stitt to try your Rosadalis. at
once procured three bottles, and commence
ed giving it to her. The effect aods magical
In Tess than a month, TO my great astonish-
ment, she Vds entirely cured.
am sir, yours,
With much respect and gratitude,
w w BlJRNE,TT
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LOCAL NEWS.

ATTENTION. -We call attention to the
Advertisement Of q Russell Mower In
another column.
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ORANGE LAND FOR SALE.

ORANGE LAND FOR SALE.
THE undersigned wishing to remove
4 to the West (not NorthD offers for sale
the
Tract of Land
on which he now resides, situated about six
miles East of Orange Court House, on the Or
ange and Fredericksburg PLANK Road, con-
tanning @SI2 acres about so acres of which is
under cultivation, IS acres under good
fence, part well taken in grass, the balance
in timber. There are 900 young growing
fruit trees on this place; is well watered, and
lies on both sides of the Plank road. The i'm
provenents consist of a new log
DWELLING HOUSE,
with four rooms and passage ten feet wide,
good frame stable, corn-house, wagon-house'
and meat house.
AS am very anxious to remove to the
West, / will sell this farm for one-third less
than the same quality of land can be bought
in Virginia. JAMES s. CAMPBELL.
Nav l. lS6S-tf.
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Baltimore SraNt.

4altutore UraDf.
~--y,-~~~-0~N~~~-~o-~~l~~~
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY:
THE "POULTERERS' FRIEND
Or Chicken Powder,
(C0psnTgIt Securely
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Val prevent and Cure Chicken Cholera, and
other Diseases common to Poultry,
and ooM promote an in
crease Of Fat.
FULL DIRECTIONS ACCOMPANY EACH
PACK AGE.
Price % Cents.
TUE annexed are few of the certifi
II Gates we have received in proof of the
great value and efficacy of the Poulterers'
Friend
December IL, 1867. J
Messrs. ogot,oorthyte Co;
Gentlemea--I have used your "Poulterers'
Friend" upon brood of young chickens
that had the gapes, and am happy to say,
that by the use OF few doses they were en-
tirely cured. II will certainly cure the gapes
when used according TO directions
Yours, &c. GEORGE HARTMAN.
Annapolis, Md, February 7, 1868.
Mcssrs. ClottOortliy e Co:
GentEemeit--I have sold all the "Poulterers
FRIEND received from You last August
The poultry in the surrounding country was
diving ypry fast with "Cholera.n / recon-
mended you" Poulterer's Friend, " and as far
as could learn, il has proved a cure for the
''''''' ". Il. GOODMAN.
Baltimore, February 2, 1868.
Messrs. Cottcorthy q %: G1fr T.,
My chickens were dying very fast with
what my neighbors called Chicken Chole-
ra." 1 was induced to try your "Poulterers'
Friend !" and it worked Ikea charm. gave
it as directed, and it cured those that we're
then sick, and have not seen any symp-
toms of the disease since.
Yours, &c, B. MENCKEN,
Cross and Warner Streets.
Jefferson, Frederick Co, Nd, July q, 1867.
Messrs Cot,oort1.y C 90, Baltimore.
Gents-The wonderful cures which have
been made by your "Poulterers Friend"
cannot fail to interest all who raise Poultry.
A gentleman of this village has been expe-
rimenting on chickens with the gapes. He
tried your "Poulterers' Friend" according
TO the directions, and it had the desired eff
feet in destroying the worm, effectually re-
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have had many calls for it, and IL has been.
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rs - - fHfal it5lp A. SPENCER
For sale by T. j. PEYTON.
Manufactured only by CLOTWORTHY d
CO., 339 Baltimore Street, Baltimore. ~
A liberal discount allowed vixen purchase
ed in large quantities.. tf. 1900
CAUTIoN.-The public are cautioned a
gainst any similar preparations out: Clet-
worthy 4 Cos are genuine. 81
April 10, lS68-6m. ts% -I... t
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Rosadalis is apotent remedy in all Chronic
.a Diseases. ...-,
From G. W. Blo,tl,t, Attorney at Lo,o, Wilson,
North Carolina.
have been cured of Chronic inflammation
of the Ear and Partial Deafness, often years
standing, by Rosadalis.
GEORGE w. BLOUNT..
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WILMINGTON FARM, ORANGE Co., VA,
DctOber 2 1898

OCTOBER 2, 1865. ]
Maj. Nm. c. Scott,
Dear Sir Il used the "TPauer n. Wood
Reaper and MoUer continuously and success
fully for eight days, when the earth and grain
and rolling, frequently crossing washes on
the hillsides one and a half feet deep, with
out any accident or delay worthy of notice
cutting easily with only two horses from
twelve to fifteen acres per day. The ralxing
and delivery of grain is SO perfectly done
that q binder canttie four to five sheaves a
minute. . = . think the Wood" Machine
for simplicity of structure, lightness of draft,
efficiency of work and facility of changes,
better adapted to the character of our lands
and crops than any other 1 worked the
Wood" Mo,Uer constantly through my hay
harvest and cut from sixty to seventy acres
of grass, and prefer it to any other machine
that have tried.
Yours Very Respectfully,
Il. =. GRAVES.
March l3 lS68.-tf.
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NEVv1GOODs NEW GOODs!g
ROOTS ANFD SF9OES.

VNHE undersigned would respectfully
Il announce to the citizens of Orange and
the public generally that he has increased
his facilities, and with a good stock of mate
rial on hand, is now better prepared to fur
nish them with Boots and Shoes. AS here
tofore, satisfaction guaranteed or no saie-
lfyou wish to encourage home manufacture,
you can do so now without excuse wv -
Give me a call before purchasing shoddy
work. II O. EFK OFF
January 3, 1867.
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W Us 4 Y
January 7th, 1868.

hereby certify that am personally &C.
quainted with the above named physicians,
and they are all gentlemen of Responsibility
and standing in this community.
T. G.. DAVIS,
Mayor of Wilson, n. {.
January 18th, 1868.
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RoSadaliS ,oiu cure the very ,oorSt cases Of
Chronic rheumatism.
PORTSMOUTH, VA, February 2j,.1S6S.

IoSISmouIH, v y, Fcpludry z),aloOo.
Captain j. II. Baker ~
Dear S1-This is to certify that have been
afflicted with rheumatism for the last five
or six years, many times unable to move. l
the disease, without receiving any benefit
Having heard "RosGdalis' highly spoken of
procured bottle, and finding some relief,
continued IL until am happy to say that
am completely well.
not only consider this "Rosadalis'' q SOW
ereign remedy for Rheumatism, but L be-
lievc it also a preventative, and cheerfully
recommend it to the AFFLICTED
Yours very truly, JAMES WEBB.
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LIrcnFIELD, ORANGE Co., VA
December %, 1867.
MAJ. WIN. G. COTr-DEAR SIR -
M The "Wdler A. Wood" Mot0er, which l
saw at work on your farm, last summer,
pleased me better Than any have seen. For
strength, simplicity and thoroughness of ex-
ecution, 1 do not believe it can be surpassed.
Yours truly,
JOHN II. LEE,
Near Madison Run.
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Slublit anO 2riatr satts.
Valuable Town lot Fer Sale.

WILL be sold, at public anction, on
w Saturday. Tie 2nd ddg 81 Nay, 1858, II fair
ifnot the next fair day ther CATER, in frouto
the Exchange Hotel, the t.- ~
VALUABLE TOWN LOT,
situated on the South side of Main Street,
between the Court House and the Exchange
Hotel, adjoining the Court House Lot Said
Lot fronts Maiu Street so feet or more and
runs back about 300 feet. This is perhaps
the most desirable stand in the village for q
business house OF any Kind.
Tuis lot has on il one. OF the largest and.
best Ice Houses in the whole country, WALL
ed with stone, in good order and keeps ice
throughout tneWhOle year. a.. j 10
Terms very accommodating and will be
made known on The day 81 sale.
j. H. H0USlSWORTH, -,
4 April H. 1868. Auctioneer
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YH. $50,
SYPEItAtS
IN ALL rs VARIOUS FORMS. 4
DISEASES or WOMEN,
THE ROsADk6Es

Is not a sec. Ell medicine. The asiicles from
which il is made e published around each
boi e and il is used aud recommended BY
the Medical Faculty, wnerever Ii has been
INF oduced, as a J'OSIT,fVE ahd RELfA-
BLE Medicine for Diseases of the BLOOD,
LIVER and KIDNEYS. ~ ss.r 0,
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CO. Used and endorsed by the leading PLY,
sieians evelywhete itsls known. 81 =. .Iii ~
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9. RosADALIS-This medicine has met with
an unprecedented success i'll this eoffffnuni-
ty. Captain Baker, the polite and attentive
agent for this city, informs us that it s,next
to impossible to supply the demand made
for il; and that the medicine is effecting
some wonderful cures, and giving great sat
lsfaction to all who have used it.-Noa(oLk
Daily Journal, NOueRber 30 1867. ....
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Madison RUN STATION, VA, Oct. 2, 1867.
Maj. Vim. C. Scott, Aga.t Woods Reaper
and Moloer,
Dear Sir II used one of the Walter A.
Woods MotOers to cut my hay during the last
season, and am satisfied that for lightness of
draft, simplicity of construction and dura-
bility, it far surpasses any other machine of
its class have ever seen. l will also state
that subjected 1t to the severest tests in cut
ting bridTs and heavy loeeds, and found 1t to
cut fully as well as in moving fine grass.
Respectfully Yours,
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ORANGE COUNTY, VA, December %, 1867.
Maj. William G. Scott,
Dear Sir II saw the "Wdltcr 4. Wood
Reaper at work on X. p. Graves farm, last
summer, and have no hesitation in saying
that it did its work more satisfactory than
any other Reaper Ihave ever seen. The Rake
seemed perfect.
Yours Truly,
GARRETT SCOTT.
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WILSON, January 7, 1868.
I hereby certify that have used DIR. Law
rences justly celebrated Rosadalis in my
family MS a general Alternative and Tonic,
therefore conscientionsly recommend it to
the public as a Medicine of rare and genuine
merit. JAMES w. DAVIS, .
Sheriff Wilson county, North Carolina
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BALTIMORE, Md, February 10th, 1868.

BALTIMo1E, MD, eDTutry IUth, Io5S,
DR.. J. j. laurence: -
Dear Sri take pleasure in recommend
ing your Rosadalis as q very powerful alter
alive. have seen it.used in two eases with
happy results-one case of secondary syphil-
is, in which the patient pronounced himself
cured after having taken five bottles of your
long standing, which is rapidly improving
under its use, and the indications are that
the patient will soon recover. / have care
fully examined the formula by which your
Rosadalis is made, and find ii an excellent
compound of Alternative ingredients?
Yours truly,
-''' r. W. CARR, NJ. D.. +
We know DIR. Lawrence,s Rosadalis to be
d safp and reliahln a ltnrntfve &c and take
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go Owners of .norses and cattIe."

Tobias Derby Condition Powders, are war
ranted superior 10 any others, or no pay, for
thecu OF Distemper, Worms, Bots, Coughs
HIde-Bound, Colds, &c, in Horses and Colds
Coughs, Loss of Milk, Black-Tongue, Horn
DIstemper, &C., in Cattle. These "Powders'
were formerly put up by Simpson I. Tobias
son of DIR. Tobias, and since his death the de-
mand has been SO great that DIR. Tobias has
continued to manufactune them. They are
perfectly safe and innocent; no need of stop
ping the working of your animals. They
increase the appetite, give fine coat,
cleanse the stomach and urinary organs
and increase tho milk OF cows. Try them,
and you will never be without them. Col
PhiIo p. Bush, of the Jerome Park Race
Course" Fordham, N. Y. would not use
them until no was told OF what they were
composed. since which time he is never
without them. He has over twenty RUM
ing holses in his charge, and for the last three
years has used no other medicine for them.
Sold by Druggists and stoIekcepers through
out the United States. Price % cents per
Depot. 10 Park Place, New York.
aug-l7-1md&w
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Special aIntttes.
More Cansea OF nlood POISON.


j Excessive labor or undue excitement some
times occasion, serious sieknessby causing
an accelerated motion 10 the blood. Grief
fear and anxiety hurt by making the blood
TO circulate slower. Both causes may pro-
ducs serious evils TO tho health unless pre-
vented by timely aid. Here we are admon-
isfed of the superior advantage of BRAN
DRETHs PMS. For II the blood goes toe
fast, from nervous or other causes, they
allay the turmoil and are healing balm 70
the brain. While, should the blood circu-
late too slowly, Uniting the skin with dark
hue, they at once relieve the blood OF Its ex-
cess OF carbon; thus they relieve the mind
and restore the health. Should an organ be
weaker than the rest, there impure matters
nom the blood will be deposited. This Is the
way Jumps. boils, tnmors, earbuneles. arr
produced. All are cured, often prevented
by the use OF RRASDRETHS PIIIs.
Principal once, Rrandreth House, New
York. Sold by all druggists. augIT-lmd&N
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tEnom The N. Y. sun,
The rrons Ana ILosseSor the 1nsur.

NrFCA1 Ghe NJ Y. sum-
The Profits aud ILOsscSOr the Xnsur.
nuce business. ,54
In the days when. insurance was un-
known, every man had to bear the
whole of his own losses by Dire or ship.
wreck. II he was poor, and his case APP.
pealed specially TO the sympathies of
his friends, contribution might be
made on his behalf to replace some por-
ton of what had been taken from him;
but this WAS nothing which, he could
certainly count upon. Like Shakes
peare's Merchant of Venice, all his for
tune might be swept away, and he be
rendered penniless in n single night.
This happens even now, often, to those
who are improvident enough not to in
sure their poperty. The hard earnings
OF years vanish before the flames or the
waves, and leave their former posses
sOrs to begin life anew.
Insurance is device whereby the
effects of such calamities, instead OF
being concentrated upon single individ-
uals, are divided up among many, and
the burden thus borne by each Is rem
dered comparatively light. Units prim-
tive form, 1t Is an agreement among
say hundred men, that they will all
equally contribute to make good the
losses of any one OF the number. II
merchandise, buildings, or ships be-
| longing to one are destroyed, each OF
the other ninety-nine pays him one
hundredth part of their value, and thus
the particular owner receives from his
associates ninety-nine hundredths OF
his whole loss. The hundredth part OF
The amount, which he and all the rest
| pay, is called a prenlilENl. tits the price
OF the right todemRnd from others 3
contribution to replace the property de-
stroyedt instead of being dependent
4 In practIee- if3daa6 ,,,o. s,,sl, f,,,,,.,
agreement Is made. For the sake OF
economy and convenience, the bust.
ness OF tnsuring Is carried ON by a Bpe.
cial class of men, who collect from esrh
one OF the insured his premium in ad,
tNSnees and out of the total thus collect.