Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-27
From the Richmond, Va., Religious
Herald.]
A Model of Business Success

strides in 1872 to have accorded with its
past brilliant career. while the large ac-
cumulations and solid investments pro.
claim it not only a wonder in the arena
of Southern energy, but monument az
lasting as it is powerful in the hands OF
its able management.
The people of the South were accus-
toned to look for rapid financial growth
-shrewd business management. and ac-
cunulation of moneved corporations-to
their more thrifty Northern friends, but
this Corporation has demonstrated that
Southern talent properly. directed can
equal any upon the globe. Notwithstand
ing the low price and failure Of crops in
many sections, The Piedmont and Ar
linoton has kept onward and upward
during 1872. and secured in that year 4l2
more new policies. s124,Se4 more in risks,
and $40, ,967. rs naorein nep premiums than
in 1871.
The new business in 1879 is thus far
almost double that of like period In 1872
and indicates year of much greater
prosperity. rs in the month OF February
lust passed it issued about .four hundred
new policies, and near $500, 900 of risks
Its prompt payment of losses, its contin-
ued progress, and the exalted character
of it's managers, are ample vouching for
it's solid worth; yet it has not relied on
these alone. but has sought and passed
that rigid scrutiny which is visited on
all like institutions which pass under the
eve Of the Insurance Departments OF
New York. Ohio. Kentucky, Maryland,
Missouri and California, and 1t is now
successfully contesting with the older
and larger Northern Companies IL their
own home fields for business
We are not partisans of any Company,
nor would we clecry any solvent North
ern or Eastern Company which comes
among our people; yet so great an indi-
cation Of the talent and energy Of our
own people as "The Piedmont and Ar
lington" awakens our Southern pride,
and we feel bound to tell our friends OF
its merits, and call upon them to give
preference to this Corporation, which Is
as goodas the bust, and keeps theirmoney
with oui own people.
II the Companies from other sections
do not receive more than they pay back,
they lose, and must become bankrupt;
but they do receive more from our peo-
Pile than they pay back, and hence to that
extent drain us of that pecuniary life
blood we so sadly need to rebuild our
waste places and regain our financial
prosperity.
We cannot justify this pecuniary sui
eide, which results from sending money
off which can as safely be kept with our
own institutions-as it undoubtedly can
be with Life Insurance in "The Pied
mont and Arlington;" and hence we ad-
wise to give it preference. Many are mis-
led by the dazzling array of millions of
assets, held by older Companies, into the
idea that this makes them stronger; this
is false theory as applied to Life Insu-
rance, or any other business; the true
test of strength is what they have as COM
pared with what they o,re, and q glance at
the matter in this, the only true light,
will show those older Companies are not
comparatively as strong as our Virginia
model. "The Piedmont and Arlington"
In every desirable respect its course has
been so wonderful-so commendable-
We take pride in looking to it as our
southern leader in Life Insurance.
It's progress Is great-its caution fully
evidenced-its assets we'll invested-its
expenses onis about half of Companies
Of like age-its prospects fine-and being
the only Southern Company that has
passed inspection of Insurance Depart
ments, it has some entitlementst to prefer
,nce over any Southern Company.
If the public, then, seek solvency,
economy, good management, liberal fea-
lures and fair dealing, let them rally to
1.-The Piedmont and Arlington.
AS before said, it is not our province
or intention to decry solvent foreign com
,an;es, but our people to prosper must
learn the lesson of financial self-preser
vation, and must not forget that the laws
of some of the States New York espe-
S:ially) forbid their companies from in
vesting out of their own bounds, and
hence every dollar sent to their compa
MES is to that extent seli-impoverish
much money gone To our peo-
pie forever, except so far as the small
part returned TO pay losses; certainly not
I cent comes back for investment, save
in death claims.
Having given this advice, based on
:acts TOO plain to doubt, that The Pied
mont and Arlington is the Company
not only for Southern patronage special
y, but for any section, because it can in
vest money where it receives it, VIC have
obtained for publication the following
list of It's general agents and their ad-
lresses, to whom all can apply for need
I'd information:
rALIESIN Et ANS, Rome, y. Y.
Hon. GEO BOARD, New ! ork, y. y.
sen. G. w. GLE, Philadelphia, Pa.
Capt. S. S. SMITH for N. J., Philadel
phia.
Genl. JAS. Fl. GOODMAN, Columbus,
Ohio.
Capt. CMARLEsT. CLARK, Columbus,
OniD.
:oRBIN BROS, Fredericksburg, Va.
Jap.. w. SMITH, Gordnn>vllie, Va.
Il FOUNTAIN, Staunlon.
Virginia.
Major ii. c LEE, Abingdon, Va
. II. ROBERTSON d son, Petersburg,
Virginia.
Sfajor s. II. BOYKIN, Suffolk, Va.
W L. HURSEY, Clarksburg, w. Va.
Hon. D. w. COURTS, Ruilin, n G
Or. G. d. RICE, Raleigh, \. Z.
It RANSOM, Columbia,
5. C.
Dr. 8 G. NoRMENT, Darlington, $. C. |
IL son, MAcon, ia.
Mtjnr HENRY ELLIOT, Gainesville,
capt. j. a. cARPESrER Selma, Ala
J. y. CKOWDEk, (Sorth Ala y Hunts
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Gen'l. D. II. MAURY, (Mississippi and
Tennessce,) Nashville, Tenn.
d &SPoTrSWOOD, Memphis,
Tennessee.
Major j B. OLIVER, Lexington, KY.
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" WARD, Austin, Texas.
M.iOr d v W NASH Mars hall Taxas