Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-25

he represents TO oil looking LOT liIe
EQUITABLE LIVE INSUR"
ANCE COMPANY.
A day or two since we publish
ed a full and detailed account Of
popular insurance company.
general Information we wish
TO condense a few facts there pre-
1t would be superious,
when insurance is so common a
necessity and is recognized so, to
present inducements to life insur-
ance. ANY one Of ordinary
judgment who has those depend
ent upon him in the slightest man
ner or who has the interest Of q
or relative to consult, can
not be blind to the nestimable ad-
vantages which life insurance az
ords to the public. And now as TO
the facilities and attractions the
Equitable offers, and howit COM
pares with other companies. The
Equitable is not organized upon
the note basis and claims, there
fore, to be q sound cash institu-
ton. What 4 PERSONS premium
amount to he pays and Of the
profits receives his share. There
are no note complicat lions to con-
fuse and mystify. The economy
with which the affairs of the Com
pany are managed, is seen from the
fact that while it does nearly If not
quite the largest business Of all
Companies, It's expenses are less;
the average expense Of other Com
panies being about 43 per cent,
aud Of the Equitable only 81 per
cent. The profits do not 90 to
pay notes, but are divided among
the stockholders each one being
benefited alike in proper ton to
his interest.
This Company was started in
July, 1859, and that year-six
months-toOk policies TO the
amount of 4 little more than 3
million dollars. In 1868 the
amount was upward of Ilfty.one
million dollars. During that time
it arose from the ninth to the Sec
ond in rank among insurance
companies. 1t started with a cap.
ital of"nix," land to-day has as
sets OF upwards OF ten millions,
and an income of six million dol
lars per annum. It has oTcrtakcn
and passed on the road to pros
perity, Insurance companies which
have been in existence twenty
years. Its policies have been
larger than other companies.
The average amount to each
policy for other companies has
been from one to three thousand
dollars-of the equitable over four
thousand The directors and
agents OF the company are among
the best and most reliable men in
this country. We need only point
TO its assistant general agent and
local agent for Vicksburg and
vicinity, Mr.. W. NJ. Chamberlain,
of this city, in proof. Mr.. Cham
berlain is we'll and favorably
known here and elsewhere in the
State, and the statements he makes
regarding his company are based
upon incontrovertible truth. Mr..
Chamberlain is a thorough gen
tleman, an excellent business man,
a man of integrity and experience,
and one who deserves and com.
mands the respect and confidence
of all, He respectfully sOlicits
the patronage OF all for the com
pan he represents.
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FOURTEEN Buffalo girls have
signed and sent this note to 4
modest young man; We the I'll.
dersigned, have been comparing
notes, and Gud that you have been
equally sweet to one and all of US
have paid the same compliments
To each. and made love in the
same terms in every case. We
are indignant ut such duplicily,
and demand an eXplanation.'
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TnE Georgia papers notice the
Venezuela cotton introduced and
cultivated by DIR. Lcitner, who
makes two hollis grow where only
one grew before. This beautiful
and silky plant put down in July
will mature sooner than the home
sDecies planted in anrinu or1 :,