The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27
To the Citizens Of Mississippi, Alaba'
and Middle Iellnessee:

N CAA&D
To the Citizens Of Mississippi, alabama
and Middle Tennessee;
The Directors OF the jackson Branch OF the
Southern Lie Insurance Company with It's
principal office at Memphis, tennessee, re-
spectiully invite your attention 10 the claims
this Company 10 pubHc confidence
support. 1t organized IN 1886,
amid the gloom aud dependency following
the close OF hostilltles, and was the pioneer IN
its peculiar benIficent field. Having 10 con-
tenn wlth the almost universal ulserust ia the
stability OF Southern Institutions, It's unpar-
alleled success IS not only an earnest OF aulh
~ and economy Of management, but monu-
ment the patriotism OF au apprecIauYc,
though suffering people.
Tue South, suffering from the qulbDIe OF the
law which Iegalzed the wholesale robbery OF
thousands OF lbs widows anu OrphAus-Mnlch
justified the following paragraph - ON Massa-
chueetts Reports for the year Il B. page zo4
Among the blessings Wntcn or tEBkLLIoUs
MASTERS threw away, because or than their
equal share of liberty. was nUt sod enough
for them, pretty large interest IN our
Northern Mutual Lie Companies they have
none of their own. Our Companies were no
losers by tins; the other haud, not few
of them protitted by the forfeiture Of sosthern
policies to an amount far greater than sut-
Client 10 cover the subsequent war risks 81
their members made them tI1Id u bout trust
ing any institution Of similar CHARACTER. The
southern Lie, by its success, has proven tie
ample confidence 1t has won by deserving It.
Inc high standing and sterling integrity OF
its founders gave absolute guarantee ol
honesty. Its success Is TIE popular judgment
on the economy and ability OF IT'S manage
ment.
Ne have been solicited, and have, in order
TO found our grand organization lOr the ~Aole
South, consented TO join thIs worthy enterprise.
Founded on Is solid money ed bass with an am
pie capital ana large accumulation OF assets,
ratio OF assets 10 liabilities the true test oI
IA Company strength JequaIs all the older Com
panles. While thereAre several departments,
Iney are departments OF the same Company,
ana each ana every one guarantees the pay
ment OF the policies Of the Company.
One OF the prime objects OI the UrguuIzato
is the check, # possible, and A. TAR as practi
able, of the drain OF capital from the south
and At the same time TO furnish to the people
as sale and honestly managed Company
as be found IN any section, investing Its
funds ia the respective communities from
which they are derived
Have the people OF these States any concep-
ton Of the lmmens" sums OF money ycary
taken from the entire South tor Lie Ins ia
ancet BY calculation, based on the best sta
ustIcs wnIcn can be obtained, II - estimated
that sum OF not less than six or Elght Mil
lions of Dollars 80, UUUUUUJ 10 \So OUU,UOU) Is
sent every year from the south Tor THIS pur-
pose; aggregate amount since the war over
FIIty Millions OF Dollars. We ask the people
| 10 consider how rapidly and into what glgan-
| tic proportions every material interest OF our
section could be developed by the retention,
and lending at reasonable interest IN our midst
| OF compound interest thereon.
| OF the whole sevcntJ-two Companies shown
| in Goodsells New York Report the business
in the Southern Life in ISL
Excels in total income forty two CoInpa-
MES;
Excels in amount insured forty-six Compa-
MES;
Excels in amount of premiums received for
ty-twO Companies;
EAcelS IN average amount OF policies Issued
| sixty-seven Companies
Excels average gross assets thirty-four
Companies;
Excels in average economy OF management
| nfty-hve Companies;
ExceIs in average rate: of assets to liabili-
| ties forty-six Companies;
| 1t doing most successful business In all
| the Southern States, paying LARGE ANN AL
! Dl NlDENDS to policy holders, has issued over
| fifteen thousand policies, ana ALWAYS AID
| USTS IT'S LOSSES PROMPTLY.
The jackson Branch IS under safe and dis
| Greet management, and the funds constituting
| the reserve viii be securely invested by as Ia
| our midst for the development OF the material
| interests Of our own people. Losses Will be
adjusted at the jackson office without the
| trouble, expense and uncertainty attending
| collections at remote points and from unknown
persons.
| No Southern man should send his money out
| OF the South Tor Lie Insurance when Sou1nern
| Companies, in every respect solvent and reti-
able, are seeking patronage.
In order 10 try and check the i'm :
mense drain of capital from Ihe
south 40 the North, we have made
satisfactory arrangements 10
transfer parties w lao ARE now pay.
ing preni ums to Northern COmpa.
mics, without loss or additional
annTs outlay.
We urge upon our fellow citizens the con
sideratiOn OF the subject and the great i'm
portance of keeping capital at home.
The Central Office at Jackson, Miss, and th'
Auxiliary offices throughout our jurisdiction
will furnish all information and receive appli
cations for Insurance in this Company.
| A. K. JOHNSTON, President.
JAMES D. STEWART, Secretary.
| Hon. A. r. Johnston,
VIM. II. Allen,
J. A. Kausler,
Gus Asher
VIM. B. Taylor,
S. q. Newcomer,
| Executive Committee.