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10 Oonsumptives.

ran.onptiOn, that scourge of humanity, ia
the srra Tread OF the human family, In all civil
FL uilries.
81 'onndent that am in possession Of the
on ure, infallible remedy-now known to
H. r',fr sion tor the. speedy, positive cure OF
~istriisease, and ito unwelceme coRcom
II ~ -. Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Ner.
w 'hility. etc., etc. am old fogy. I be-
Il ,,.ip medicine. Twenty-eight years expe.
ri.''- busy practitioner in the best con-
su ~ u hospitals in the old and new. world,
hr ',e,t me the value Of proper medica ton
tr' 81 and constitutional in the curr Of this
gvr,' .mrny of our race have found It. But
e" tsrcsssing. started cut to say to those
sud ",nx with consumption or any Of the above
~ T., leo that by address ,ng me. giving symps
i,.r ,Nry shall be put In possessions Jothis
gr-, won, without charge, and shall have the
N",A - my experience In thousands Of case
81 D., .4iuily treated. Full particulars. direo.
q 8, preparation and use, and advice and
ir4' "' ma for successful treatment o. your
ow' N'''r', will be resolved by you by return
mail ,rpe Of charge, by Addreseng Gt
%. JOHN I. RURN1TT, n
vi'v III JsASrson atrsst Louisvill
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CLOUD or AWITNEsSES.

The folio wing named witnesses are among the
thou sanSs who have been cured of Catsrrh by
the use o, DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
AT Downs New Geneva Pa, d j Brown st
Joseph Mo, C G Lewis Rutland Vt.
Charles Norcrop North Chesterfield Maine,
Milton Jones Serbia N Y, Miller Bridger
Station WyO, Y Msrryman Logansport Ind,
NJ NJ Post Logansport Ind j W Bailey fremont
Pa, II Ayers La Porte Ind, jesse N Bears ~
Branch Ind, l. l. Villa 8 Canton Mo, w w
Tnayer Onarga Ill, b Nichols jr Galveston Tex
as, n Reinert Stoneyille Pa. S w Lusk McFsr-
land Via, Johnson Williams Helmick OHIO,
Mrs n A Curry Trenton Tenn, J q JOHN
Keene Fl, Al Casper Table Rock v Va, LOUIS
An iers Graysport Ohio, G II chase Elkhart Ind,
Mrs Eenry Eaight San Francisco Cal, Mrs + NJ
Gallusha La vrenceville N Y, W Graham Abel
Iowa, A o Smith Newman Ga, Chas Rice
Baltimore Md, Jesse II Sears Carlisle Ind Danl
Miller TT Wayne Ind. Mrs Minnie Arnalse 200
Delancy-stN Y, II w Hall Hastings Mich, VIM
+ Martson Lowell Mass, W Roberts Maricopa
Cole Lowell Dlass. Mrs G j Spurton Camden
Ala, Chas Kaw Frsdericktown Ohio > Mrs Lucy
Hunter, Pennington III, Capt E j Spauding
Camp StambauGh Wyo, I W Tracy Steamboat
Rock Iowa. Mrs Lydia Waite Shushan Y. j N
Peck Junction City Mont, Henry Ebe Bantas
Cal. L p Cummings Rantoul III, Jones
EbonIo Cal, WIN II Bartrie Sterling Pa II l..
Sam e4S Penn-st Pittsburg Pa. ] r. Jackman
Misuels Depot Ky, Henry 2obist Genevs y Y,
bros Hattie PlrTott MONTGOMERY Ohio. l. Led
w ok Chatham Ill, 8 B Mccoy Nashport Ohio,
WV Warner North Jackson Mich, Miss Mary A
Whine Darien Wis, John Aiegler Carlisle Springs
Duer Pawnee City Neb. Joseph T. Miller Xenia
Ohio, 5 y Nichols Galveston Texas, II Laird,
Upper Alton Iii, John Davis Prescott Arzopia,
Mrs Nancy Graham Forest Grove Oregon, ~.
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VOL. 10.

TIE CHEAPEST, AND BEST FAMILY MED
ICINs ~ Lille WORLD.
For DYSPEPSIA, CONSTITUTIONAL udice,
bilious attacks. SlCk HEADACHE, Collie, de-
preston OF Spirits, SOUR STOMACH, Heart
Iurn, etc. etc.
This nnriyalled Southern Remedy IA war
ranted not TO contain PARTICLE OF Mercury,
or any injurious substance, but is
PURELY VEGETABLE
containing those southern roots and herbs which
an oil wise Providence has placed in countries
where Liver Diseases prcvsil Ii will cure all
diseases caused by arrangement Of the liver
and bowels.
The symptoms Of Liver Complaint are Bit
ter or bad taste IN the mouth; Pain In the Dach,
sides or joints, often mistaken tor rhetiIna-
tism sour stomach, loss VI appetite, bowels
alternately costiye and lax. headache, loss OF
memory with painful sensation OF having
iaile.i to 90 something which ought TO have
been done debility, low spirits, thick yell
low APPEARANCE Of the skin and eyes, dry
cough often misiak.a for consumption.
Sometimes many Of these symptoms attend
the disease, at others very few but the liver, the
largest organ In the body, Ia generally the seat
of diseases and II not regulated in tlJhe, grea
suffering, wretchedness and DEATH Will en-
SUE.
can recommend as an eitcacious remedy Tor
diseases OF the Liver, Heartburn and Dyspepsia,
simmons Liver Regulator. LEWIS WusDEa,
In Master street, Assistant Postmaster, Phil
aielDhls.
"We have tested its virtues, personally, and
now that for DJ spepst., Biliousness and
ThrobDing Headache il is the best medicine the
world ever saw, We have tried forty other
remedies before Simmons Liver Regulator,
but none Of them gave US more than temporary
relief; but the Regulator not only relieved
but cured us. "-Ep. TxLsGKAph AND MEssEH-
GkA, Macon. Ga.
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GRACE'S SALVE.

,JosrsvitLE, Mich. Dec. "a, ls77.--Mesws.
rowlcs / rent you so cts for TWO boxes Of
trees Salvs. have had two and have used
shsm on an nicer Oh nv foot, and Il ID almost
we'll, Respectfully yous, CD. Tar Nsas.
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Lame Back.

For Lame an1Weak Back. Rheumatism, Trou-
bles fihe Spineand Kidneys, 1t Is truly Won
derful remedy. Physicians everywhere rtcog-
nize its great superiority 70 other Porsus Plas.
tiers and TO al linlmenis. 1t relieves pain at
cnce and cures quicker rhan any known plaster,
liniment or compound.
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,pro, Il cents q boz Il all druggiAts, or ftnt BY
mall on receipt Of 10 esnts Prepared by Ssh
" Fowle . AoAs, q Harriton avsnuA Bostsn
Massachusetts sgi; riAtfjasoh GH
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CAUTION.

There are dangerous and worthless limitations
Of Benson's Apcine Plaster in the market. The
genuine hayethe word Capcine cut through eacn
plaster Soil BY al druggists. Price 25c.
y27 10
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BAD BREATH

Nothing is 80 unpleasant, nothing so common
as bad breath and In nearly every case 1t comes
FROM the stomach, and can be 80 easily correct
ea II you " i'll take simmons' Liver Regulator,
DO no, neglect 80 sure . remedy for tnis re-
pulsive disorder. II will alsJ improve your
a nu,iiIe. com nle kim nnd G,per al Health
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BY Of its Alternative properties cures diseases
Of the Blood and Skin, as s:roula, or Kings Evil
Tumors Ulcers, or Old Sores Blotches; Pimples;
and Eruptions. BY virtue of its Pectoral proper
ties. it cures Bronchial, Throat and Lung Alice
tons; Incipient Consumption Lingering Coughs;
reader it an remedy iS
pid Liver, or oliver Complaint - and its Tonic
properties make It equally eficacousin curing Ind-
gestion, Loss Of Appetite and Dyspepsia.
Where the skin Is sallow and covered with blot
fectious and swellngs few bottles Of Golden Med
cal Discovery will effect an entire cure. II you feel
dull drowsy, debtated, have sallow color Of skin,
or yelowish brown spots ON face or body, frequent
headache dizziness. bad taste in mouth internal
heat or chs alternated with hot Pushes, low spirits
and gloomy forebodings, irregular appetite. and
tongue coated, you are suffering rom Torpid Liver
or "BliOusness." In many cases Of silver Com.
plaint," only part Of these symptoms are exper-
fenced. AS remedy for all sulh cases. DR.. Perces
Golden Medical Discovery has no equal, as it effects
perfect cures, leaving the liver strengthened and
healthy, 't' " t'-t rfN1 f-~sA
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AM OPEN IsETTDE7.
II SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
RocKPoRT, Mass, April Q, 49,,
Mr, Editor-HavinE read in your paper the
reports OF the remarkable cures Of catarrh. am
induced 20 tell what know about catarTh, and
fancy the ''snuf" and ''inhaling tube'' max
ers-mere dollar grabbers- would be glad II they
could embiazon similar cure in the papers.
For &c years suffered with catarrh. The nasal
passages became completely closed. SNUFF
dust, ashes, inhaiing tubes and ''sticks " would
not work. though at intervals would sniff up
the so-calcd catarrh snuff, until became vSu-
able tester for such medicines. I gradually grew
w,rse and NO one can know how much suffer
ached over my eyes so that was confined to
my bed tor many successive days, suffering the
most intense pain, which at one time lasted for
lDS hours. ALI sense of taste and smell gone,
sight and hearing gone, nervous system shatter-
ed and constitution bi oxen, and was hawking
and splitting seven-eights OF the time. prayed
for ath to relieve me OF ly sufferiDgs A ia
vorablf notice in your paper Of DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Rene ty induced me &c purchase package
and Use 1t wi h Or. Sage nasal douche which
applies tho remedy by hyar0satic pressure, The
only way compatible WITH common sense, Well,
Mr. Editor, II did not cure Ee 10 tnree-fOurths
of o second, nor In one hour or month, but in
less than eight minutes was relieved. and in
three months entirely cured. ond have remained
80 for oyer 10 months, While using the Catarrh
Remedy used DR.. Perce's Golden Medical
Discovery to purify my blood and strengthen my
stomach. A also Kept my liver active and
bowels regular by the uss OF his Pleasant Pmga-
tive Pellets. .fmy experience will induce other
sufferers TO seek the same means of relief this
letter will have answered its purpose;
VpVM
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TAKE SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR, OR NED
tCiNE,

REGULATOR, Or MED
iCiNE,
Contains four medical elements, never
found in the same happy proportion in any
other preparation, viz: gentle Lathartic, u
powerful tonic, u unexceptirIabie alternative
and certain Corrective OF all impurities OF
he body. suehsignal success has attended it's
uu I at II 10 now regarded us the
EFFEClUAL SPECIFIC
As Remedy In
NJ HILARIOUS FEvEks. BOHEL COM
PLANTS, DYSPkP- La, MENTAL DRPkt s.
SIGN, kkSILLSShkss, JAUkDICE, NAU-
81 \. SICK HEAD ACHE, COrIC. C0NsTlr-
ALTON and Bl .lOuSNkSS
1T HAS NO EQUAL.
Armed with this ANTIDOTE. all changes Of
climate and wster and food may be faced with
out fear. As remedy in MALARlOUS
FkvkRS, BOWEL COMPLAINTS, REST
JAUSDICE, NAUSEA,
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
j. ii. ZElLEN,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Price 400. Sold by all Druggi-ts.
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III II NJ - O MS
CAPCINE
Porous Plaster.
A great improvement A soothing, healing,
On tie ordinary porous Strengthening and pain
phser. killing agent In one.
1hemanufacturers recely d the highest and only
awsrgiven TO Porous Plnsters at the Centennial.
We warrant Benson's Capcine Plasters to be su-
periovto all other Porous Plasters and TO all lin-
ments
Ask Those Who
Know.

Ask any physician II Bcnson's Capcine Porous
Plaster 10 not the best plasser In the world. This
remarkable article wa. invented 10 overcome the
rous Plaster Of sloT action in bringing relief.
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atgq 30 shyaai GaE or: ysl7fii 10 l7FNui
10 90 vi tas r,fl 70 ap0uo9 e2lcV5,s
.g3ne 10 .b1i'9 /
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Exchange, Coin and United State,
Bonds Bought and Sold.

DEposlTs received and general bsahiu|
u business done.
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i0MIXED CARDS. with name. loc. Agents
4Uoutlt loo. L.JONES 4 CO, Nassau, N. Y.
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ASK the recovered
dyspeptics, bilious
sufferer, victims OF
fever and ague, the
mecurial diseased pa
tent, how they reeov
cred health, cheerful
spirits, and good sp-
petit they win tel
you by taking Sim
mons Liver Regi-
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% 1U5G SUTG4 'ayab,&s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-09
TENN: SATURDAY, EVENING" FEBRUARY O. ISIS

year / paid s112.75, and this year
you call for Sl47.03 upon a policy
the annual premium Of which was
S132 ten years ago. At this rate of
increase, and with my discouraging.
ly sound health, cannot undertake
to compete with the company. l
am aware, Of course, that policy
holder who has paid ten annual
premiums can hardly expect the
consideration due those who, not
being insured, seek information.
" Being fish in the market, l
do not expect the consideration due
one in the sea, and yet l would like
to know whether Policy No. 43, 1859
has any surrender value. Can YOU
give me any information on the
subject? lam already in possession
of a considerable accumulation of
tracts, pamphlets, almanacs, circu-
lars, calendars and extracts from
religious newspapers, which afford
abundant knowledge as to the fa-
cillties and methods of getting into
life insurance; what l seek now is
information how to get out.
Pardon me, sir, if l have used
too great familiarity in addressing
man whose acquaintance with log,
arythms and mortality tables, and
the diferential calculus entities
him to the name of benefactor and
the salary Of actuary. | am not
Ignorant what is due the represent
ative Of $27,000,000-if that's the
tigure-of assets. | address you
because your name appears on the
seductive postal card which invites
me to add S147.03 to the $27 ,000,-
900. | presume you are no stranger
to the complaints of disappointed
policy-holders, and it is not impos.
sible that you dismiss them all with
the remark OF the Apostle Paul on
rsturning box of DR.. Ayers cele-
brated compound cathartic pills to
the elders Of the church at Ephe-
sus.: None Of these things move
me- But there may be some one
in your employ who can show me
the cheapest way ont. Will you
please refer me to him, that l may
present my policy and receipts and
things with the conuudrum which
at one time staggered the intelli.
gence Of such statesmen as DAME
Webster-what is all this worth
But then Webster knew scarcely
anything about life insurance.
Yours, very respectfully"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-09

seven the Savior" SAID Colonel
Ingersoll, "allowed the man to di-
vorce the woman, but denied the
right to woman. A woman had to
90 and ask forgiveness for being the
mother Of babes. Splendid! I APP
plause and laughter. When the
woman was taken home she was
bade to shave her head and pare
her nailS-probably in seli-defense." "
The Bible, he thought, taught
the existence of hell. He'll, we
were given to understand, was
nearly filled with devils aud hob
goblins, and when we got there it
would be quite full. Witches, the
law said, were to be suffered to live.
If there were no witches, why make
a law against them?
SIS it tpossible, asked the Colonel,
"that any man can believe that the
devil took God Almighty and put
him on the pinnacle of a temple,
and then tried to make him jump
down." Such stories had peopled
the sweet world of imagination
with monsters. Under the law OF
the Bible, if the wife of any person
in the hall had said to him: "Let
us leave this bloody Jehovah; lei
us worship the pleasant sun that
gave your face to me, and gave me
the sweet features of my babe" il
would have been that mans duty,
if he had been a Hebrew, to have
turned upon her and stoned her tc
death. 81 hate such books" said
the speaker, with sudden energy
"and | hate the God that is de.
cribed in them. If the God who
taught this doctrine in the OLD
Testament-I say it with all rever
ence-afterward came among the
Jews and made himself flesh to
teach a religion at variance with
the one he had given them, and
was crucitied for it, did he not
read what he had sown? If ii
were not for the treachery Of Judas
and the bi rotry of the Jews, Goo
would not have been cruci6ed. W.
are indebted to the devil for exist
euce. What they call the atone
ment is a kind of moral bankruptcy
1t leads mar when he sins to SAY
charge it, This kind of book
keeping breeds extravaganza in sin
Who ever heard of a man who rodt
in his carriage going to hell? No
body These are the kind Of mel
who talk of the masses" The,
say; 'We have all the luxuries w
need-give hell to the poor"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-09
S5l,Osl, ,l7s So
DIRBURsED IN 1875.
10 Policy Holders"...... ........S6. .ols, ,T5s SO
s5l,Osl,l7ssS sS

THIS Company Is purely mutual, not hav-
Il ing dollar Of stock. Its policy holders
are the only members OF the Corporation. It
Is therefore in effect. a simple partnership Of
persons for insuring each Others lives. There
being no stock, ther9 can be no sale of the
Company from one Set Of oWners and man
ayers TO another; but its affairs remain per-
petually in the entire control Of the members
themselves. to elect board of twelve direc-
tors each year. This board meets weekly,
and directly supervises all the business Of the
Company.
he Company issues whole life policies with
either annual premiums for life, which it pre-
iers and recommends. or with limited num-
Der Of premiums; 1t will also issue lons-term
endoWments. Experience has shown that
theee are the most advantageous forms of pei
iciesr both to the individual aud to the Gem
pany. We shall, therefore, restrict ourselves
TO them
The surplus earned 10 any year is returned
20 the following year, only by reduction OF
premium, thus limiting tho payments TO the
actual current cost Of the insurance.
In thirty years, this association OF men,
united in Interests and psrposes. as a single
feature in its history, has paid TO the repre-.
sentattves OF seven thousand five hundred and
sixty members Who have died, the vast sum Of
twenty-five millions one hundred and twenty
nine thousand Eve hundred and thirty-siX
dOllars-$25, ,l29,5S6 00-ss follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-09

Miss Clara Louise Kellogg sang at a
concert in Titusville, Penn, the other
night, and the Herald of that place de-.
scfibiug her performance says: Like
the smooth, unctuous trickling Of the
oleaginous commodity from hundred
barrel well where the liquid, oily notes
of the handsome. bediamonded Kellogg
to the enraptured Titusyillers."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-09
MEMPHIS & little ROCK a.R.
Shot Line to Arkansas and Texeq.


Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, 80 pm. ll.S0 I'm.
Freight train daily lex.
sunday .......... ...........7.0 90 am. $50 m.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at tho depot of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great southorn railroad. Mail
points on tho little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with tho Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman talace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets and information apply at TickoI
Offices 27S and 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foot of Washington street, or at Louisville
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot
or to the undersigned.
r. A. WILLIAMS, Pass Ag't, Memphis.
N, S. JAY. q. p. AID I. Ag't, Little Reok.
W. e. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-09
RAILROADS.
~
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

Sc,CHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. I0,
y 1877;
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express. daily pm 5.45 pm
Bonneville accom- dat'n
daily lex. Sunday)-.... 500 pm S.l6a.m
Time Twenty Minutes Faster than
City Ttmo.
sOmeFVISIe train Will stop Rt reg
mar and flag stations.
4 The IL scr. .nl. Train makes the quick
evt time ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
vile. Lynohburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at all Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
tions between Colliervile ard Memphis.
Ticket efica 25S MhHu street and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT.
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
4. S. OAVANI,
lSt Assistant General Passenger Agent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-09
Louisville and Great Southern R. R

1850 pm. hight Exprsss-(On Saturday
this train runs only TO Milan Connects at
Milan for st. Louis and Chicago; at Nc
KenEje for Nashville. Chattanooga. Atlanta
and the Southeast; at tGuthrie for Hopkins
Vile, Henderson and Evansyille at Louis
vile for all points North and East.
Hoo am. Day Express Connects for ST..
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:40 pm. Brownsville Accommodation
Daily except Sunday.
arrival of Trains.
1ApTesb,. '''1 - u III
n. n.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile. aud on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or inform alton, amply at Ticket
Office, 287 Main, Northwest corner Madison
Rreot
JAS. MONTGOMERY, sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
80 ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-09
d GREAT OFFER FOR N0LIOAY9
THE " WHITE !"

Sewing Maehipei is the easiest selling and bSss
satisfying ia tho market. Ii basa very large
shutlei makes the lock stitch; Is simple in
copstrqotiln very ligat running. and almost
Roiseless. tits almost impossible for othaF
machines 70 sell in direct competition with
the WHITE. Agents Wanted Appiy for
terms to wHITE SEWING MACHINE co.,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-09

Cold piercing winds aud driving rains
seldom fail to bring on cough, cold or
hoarseness at this season, and DR.. Bull 8
Cough Syrup should be kept in every
house. For sale by all druggists. 25c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-09
MISSlSSEPPl'& TENNESSEE
ABROAD.
CITEDULE

CII EDULB:
ON aud ter Wednesday. November IA,
" 1877,tr,i lswiil run as follews:
Leave. Arrive.
Main Train daily............ 800 p.m. 1:65 pm
Sardis Accommodation
daily lex. Suudays) )...1l:50 a.u. 9;l5 q. m
Freight Train daily lex.
Sundays) ........ .......... Cora n. 400 p. IN
@-t M. BUkKE. Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-09
NEw YoRK. MaY 3L. I8f1.
Mr.. -, Yice.President, etc:

Mr.. -, Yice-President, etc;
"DEAR SIR-I am in rCceiptof q
postal card advertising that my
next annual premium { policy No.
43,369) is $14703. Thereby / am
reminded that the life insurance
business, as managed by your COM
pany, is, like the providence of God,
past finding out began paying
$50 cash aud $52 note on this policy
in 1867. 1t seemed an inexpensive
luxury. 1t would have been if /
had died. l unhappily survived,
and now for ten years have been
struggling as much to keep the
policy as myself alive. But the APP
petite of this policy, | observe, does
grow by what it feeds on, and the
danger is that it will shortly exceed
in its demands my ability to an
swer, and | shall see it die on my
hands. The steady and constant
increase in the amount of the
premium on this policy began to
excite my curiosity, not to say my
admiration, several years ago,
"The agent to whom applied
for enlightenment-I have passed
through the hands of Eve or six,
each Of whom have amassed for
tune and retired-so overwhelmed
me with mathematics Of the most
mixed and obstrpse character that
| fell back from the investigation
greatly humiliated at my own ignor
rance, and profoundly impressed
with the resources of either the
company or the agent, l could not
decide which. | think | realize,
a2d | hope appreciate gratefully,
the beneficial operation of this
steady progression in cost of the
policy. 1t makes one contemplate
death with resignation and to look
upon that eonsnmptlen az q check.
mate to the company. Did you ever
think how Booth or John McCul-
lOch might improve HamlePs solil-
pquy, and thrill any ordinary audi
edce by Just haldlngHp oAe Of yauE
life.insnrance policies, as suiting the
action to the word, at the passage:
There's the respect that makes
calamity Of 90 lang lifp,
4" But | fear ! 'trespass on your
time. Is if trge that insurance
officials, Notwithstanding the mea-
gernpss Of tAeir salagips, are over
worked? ! will come at once to
business. | need not trace the
steady, upward progress of these
premiums, Sufficient, that last