Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1880 — LIFE INSURANCE [ARTICLE]

LIFE INSURANCE

The Royal Protective Union, of Ft. Wayne, is the cheapest and (most practicable Life and Accident Insurance Company that now extends its benefits to the people of this district. This Association is purely mutual and is the oldest form of protection in America. It furnishes Life Policies for one-fourth the amount charged by the old system of insuring.— The Plan is similar to that of the Masonic Mutual Aid Societies that have gained the confidence of the publsLat large. We insure Jail persons between the ages of 15 and 65 that can pass the examination.— It cssts sl2 to become a member of this association in the district. The death assessment is $1 for each member that dies* Also an assessment of $3 per year is made for sick and accident fund. Each member recoives $5 per week when sick or disabled by accident. The amount of policy runs from SI,OOO to $4,000, according to age, payable at death, or at a certain number of years—from 10 to 25 years. Full particulars will be sent upon application. Local agents wanted in every town in the district. Emmet Kannal, Rensselaer, agent for Jasper county.

Garfield turned out to be the dark horse. Five hundred tons of standard silver dollars are now stored away in the U. S, Treasury vaults. On Friday last, at Chicago, Col. Foster, of Indiana, brought blood from the nose of an African, in reply to some “lip.” A famous Irishman thus wrote to a friend: “At this moment I am writing with a sword tn one hand, and a pistol in the other.” The mule puzzle—draw a circle fifteen feet in diameter, place a mule in the centre and walk around him without getting out of the cir«tl£. “Qli. see that my grave is kept green, darting?’ She did. She bought seven pounds, of jParis green, and p'anted it three inches*thick. Mr. A. J Kent, of Kentland, has planted 2,f>o? acres of corn this season, and also has 900 acres of wheat, in excellent condition.—Morocco Courier. In Virginia a bolt of lightning killed three lings aud n iver even shock co th’ - ee m n who were near bv playing tails ft r t le ownership of a blind mule. It is only the female mosquito that bites, 1 ut when a man gets a chape? to l.'i it one wi'h a towel, he’s going to do it withoi.t stopping' to inquire as to its gender. Two negro thieves in Lancaster, Pa., paid their counsel fees with thirty-nine chickens that were allowed to remain in their possession for want of identification. When James T. Brady first opened a lawyer’s office in New York, he took a basement room, which had previously been occupied by a cobbler. He was somewhat annoyed by the previous occupant’s callers, and irritated by the fact that lie had few of his own. One day an Irishman entered. “The cobbler’s gone, I see,” he said. ‘I should think hehad,’ tartly responded Brady. ‘And what do you sell?’ he said, looking at the solitary table and a few law books. ‘Blockheads,’ responded Brady. ‘Be gorra,’ said the Irishman, ‘ye must be doing a mighty flue business —ye hain’t got but one left.’ In the early stages of bis ministry the celebrated Dr. Strong, of Hartford?* preached some time in a neighboaing village. One day n committee called upon him to settle with him for his services, ami, after stammering a while, signified to him that his further services were not desired. “What does this mean, gentlemen?” asked the doctor. “Why,” replied the spokesman, with some hesitation, “the people have gotjthe impression that you are inclined to universal salvation-” “Gentlemen,” answered the doctor, “I never have preached that doctrine; but, if 1 ever should, I premise to make the people of this town an exception.”

A compliment, true and genuine, was paid by a saiior who was sent by his captain to carry a letter to the lady of his loye. The sailor, having delivered the message, stood gazing in silent admiration upon the lady, lor she was very beautiful . “Well, my good man,” she said, “for what do you wait? There is no answer to be returned.” “Lady,” replied tiie sailor, with humble deference, “if you please 1 would like to know your name ” “Did you not see it on the Liter?” “Pardon, lady— I never learned to read. Mine has been a hard, rough life.” “And for what reason, my good man, would you know my name?” “Because.” answered the old tar, looking honestly up, “in a storm at sea, with danger afore me, I would like to call the name of the brightest thing I’d eyerseen in my life. I'here’d be sunshine in it, even in the darkness!”