Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-16
PIEDMONT r.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE OBJECT

OF this Company is to insure LIFE-not indeed
to prolong life-but by paying certain sum to the
beneaciaries Of a policy when you die-thereby to
Of your life to your dependents, after your life is
terminated 80
However well prepared man may be in sspir-
itual point Of view to meet the 'sking of teGrors"
ing heart he can but look with sod 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 shndders as his mental gaze looks within the
gloomy portals Of the grave and leaves behind
those whom he loved, as. vagrants roaming the
friendless, thorny paths Of public charity! Yet,
alas how many do it ]! when small present ont.
lay would gid their troublous road with ease and
comfort, ifspent in Life Insurance Policy, Rea-
der, are you not liable to this sad death-bed reec
ton Of the unseen trials you beddeath those you
leave behind, byneelecting this cheap protection
were easy on this Subject; & Won could feel when
you 'shuffle off this mortal coir' your family
were provided for, you would be relieved Of the
such fears you would be better prepared to pur-
sue your avocation with mental composure and
zeal. Wedo not mean to assert that money can I'LL
the place Of fond father, yet we do assert what
you k1ao,u to be t'ue-money will prove their best
leave them this certain friend now while you ares
living. g . f,-.I y j.e J,,liT :, - : :
Can you-wil1 you refuse itf ,.a-s ,..,,,.,s5
bublucSS Ul6u arc COuS1Q6r6u
who do not insure their goods and houses against
fire. Now, your house may .never be burned-it
may stand hundred years; but your life. cannot
last 80 Iong-your clamp Of life % must burn out
some day. You argue 1t Is prudent to insure o.
gainst teneetoin Dsiortuaes to your property, and
yet neglect certain euent which ioiu and natss
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 neces-
sity for the last. Ask yourself the question, are
You doing right to neglect this opportunity to pro-
vide efectually for your family ii, case of your
bear in mind-now, this moment may be your Last
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
fore age, with hattendant diseases come upon you
before you begin to loiter in sad sickness on the
verge of the grave while lying-mentaiy
and physically living can you obtain Lifs Insu.
rance Policy. Life is vast battle-f feld'-death is
always the final victor-and While we do not urge
this process will disarm him Of his stng (for reh
gion only can do that yet 1t viii soothe your heay-
ing bosom to know you have provided for your
family before that trying honr 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
shivering group stand around her scanty fire and
cry for bread: "oh that my husband had insur-
ed his life Hhe could have foreseen my lamen-
table state he would have done so. BE was kind
and good to all, and supposed that all would be
kind and good to Us; f; 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 fancy sketch, for
:. M- JOHN h. ALLEN Is the Agent Of thea
boye Company at Chester. -.
October 10 @,@. "a ~ .s@s t.