Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-29
Look Well to Your Interests.


Remarkable as it may seem yet it s none the
less true, that many men manifest unwarranted
Indifference on matter OF vital Importance th, t
Of properly securing themselves against loss OIL
the various classes OF property IN their posses
sion. 1t is certainly prejudicial to ones own
interest TO neglect TO utilize any available means
whatever whereby protection may be even meas-
uraby realiz 3D. Not that it ia to be supposed for
q moment that any system or plan can be de
Vsed to ward OF disease accident or death, but
that in the evcnt of such casualties, comparative
o1mpensation may be secured, whereby such
misfortune may be encountered with greater for
titule, aud without such keenly distressing and
dscouraging effects.
Although very severe and disastrous loss il
oftentimes liable to be experienced, yet il man
knows that by wise and timely precautions he
may measuraby replace what such calamity
may entail, it robs misfortune of its keenest
edge, and invests his mind with sense of quiet
and satisfaction.
insurance affords cheap aud safe means to
guard against the disastrous effects of property
DESTROYED or ini red by fire, accident disease or
death. II net only cOmmends itself at once to
the thoughtful intelligent mind, but transfers
the responsibility from the assured, to a com
pany whose business it ia to assume such risks,
and promptly adjust any losses resulting from the
none more readily suggests itself as promotive
of the best interests Of property-holders than
that which has for its object the insurance of
livestock, to which particular reference is now
had. When it lie remembered how closely it IL
allied to tho nations industries. and how impos-
slble it would be to satisfy the demands of trade
without 1t, it is a matter Of some surprise that
owners do not more eagerly seek after the
protection afforded by Insurance. For un-
questionably, the live stock of the country com
prises no inconsderable part OF it's wealth and
activity. II any are disposed to be skepical on
this point the imposing array OF figures present
ed by the last census will be sufficient to dispel
every doubt. Distributed as this is among
thousands of owners, to many OF whom it con-
stitutes their sole dependence, and to whom its
loss would be attended with the most distressing
consequences, it is believed that the necessity
and Importance OF Insurance cannot be too zeal
uusly urged upon them. For 1t is not hard to
understand how impossible it would be for very
many to replace horse or mule, and, indeed,
those reputed to be in easy attluent circumstan-
ces, would in many cases subjec themselves to
serious Inconvenience to Withdraw from their
business the amount necessary to purchase
valuable animal
Aside from this view OF the case, the question
of economy should he sufficient to induce every
horse. owner. to avail himself of the advantages
of Insurance. For what need il there
Of embarrassing ones-eelf under such
circumstances, no matter how favorably situated,
when by the payment OF trlillng sum- yearly,
SUCH unplohsdul consequence may bo efoNNo'
1t may be that, in this section of country, the
chief reason for not securing snch advantages
therefore, has been the absence OF a we'll regula-
ted company Offering inducements OF this charae-
ter But this want, which no doubt has been
long and sadly felt is now supplied by the forma-
tion of the Delaware Live Stock INSURANCE Com
pany of this city. This company proposes to do
its business on sound and honorable basis,
am olfsrs unparalleled inducements to parties
vIahinx TO insure One Of it's chief features is
tho absence of all premium notes. Every ono
VINO is at all acquainted with that method Of
insurance that employs premium notes. wei
knows to what annoyance and iuconv enence me
policy-holder is often subjected, by Deiug called
upon for additional payments No one knows
at what moment those assessments may DO lhaue'
aud il they occur frequently, which ID often the
case they soon amount to quite a large sum
This may be entirely avoided py insuring IN tht
above Company. Besides doing away WIN tll'
possessed hy other Companies OF like charac
ter while its rates are 40 fair and reasonaOl'
that no horse owner eau sfford to deprive him
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