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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-04-07
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WALTER S. GRIFFITH, Pres't.
ISAAC H. ROCKINGHAM, Treasurer.
GEO. G. RIPLEY, Secretary
VIM. J. COFFIN, Actuary.
Those wishing an agency of the Home
Life Insurance Company will please address
E. H. KELLOGG, Kenosha, General Agent
for Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
MEssRs. EDIToRs:-I have noticed in your
advertising columns, Tor several weeks past,
a communication from the General Agent of
the Home Life Insurance Company. Know
ing the procivities of said agent, | am not
so much surprised at seeing the figures he
gives to show the ratio of assets to liabilities
OF the different Companies, as | should be
under other circumstances. | presume the
friends OF" (not only 'the late Mr.. John
Taylor y Life Insurance, generally, would be
gratitied to have the matter stated in fair
and truthful aspect, and for the benefit of
such, will you please insert in your paper the
following official certificate Of Commissioner
Wright; copy of which was, or had been in
the possession of said Agent when he made
attempt to mislead the public, with the fig
ures he gives, into an erroneous conclusion,
is pi1IfaJLy wrong. There is plenty of oppor-
tunity to do business without resorting to
misrepresentation. s'Honesty is the best
policy, in all things
THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY is too generally and favorably
known to need putting. 1t is purely mutual,
dividing all its profits with policy holders, in
stead Of a Semj-annuGL di0ide@d to be DEDUCT
ed first for the benefit Of Stockholders. 1t has,
during the psst year, issued 1875 policies,
insuring to the amount of 81, $780, 234 As
In 1862, it issued 1902 policies, insuring to
the amount of 1874, 645, and this was the
largest in any one year, ever transacted, with
the exception of single company The
New York Life Insurance Company has a spe-
cial reserve and undivided sur plus of upward
of $3.50, 600, and has declared a dividend of
thirty five per cent.
Fort Atkinson, Feb. 81 1864
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OU' ATi TOUT.
L. S. KELLOGG,

| CFoHeTUG Hy6Ut.
OFFICE oE THE n. Y. LIFE INSURANCE Co.
New YORK, April 9, 1868.
In the Synopsis of the Standing of Life
Insurance Companies doing business in
Massachusetts, which appears in the last
| Report of the insurance Commissioners of
that State, the New YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY is represented as having only
SO and 41-l00 per cent. of assets to liabili-
ties Though modification of this is fonud
on subsequent page of the Report; and
we learn that interested parties are making
use Of this statement to the prejudice of this
Company, by imputing to it a much small
er surplus than is possessed by other Com
panies.
The computation of the Commissioners,
however, was based upon an erroneous item
in our Annual Statement to them, which has
since been rectifed; and we have received
from them an official certificate, which is
appended hereto, showing that our ratio of
ASSETS to Liabilities Is 129 and 27-1OO per
cent. instead of the amount mentioned in
their Report:
This certificate, will, we doubt not, cor
rect any wrong impressions which may have
been received by those who have observed
the Synopsis alluded to.
PLINY FREEMAN,
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ADMINISTRATIONS sA.p
IN tile matter Of the estate Of Sarah Brog

IN the matter OF the estate Of Sarah Broua
deceased.
NOI1CE is hereby given, that by virtue and in
" pursuance of an order OF license made in sa ID
matter on the 23d day ofJuly, A. d. 1868, by the Co
court OF SAID county, the Undersigned, administrator
OF sad estate, VIII on Tuesday, the 18th day of Apri j.
1864, at l lok P NJ Of said day on the preinie
es hereafter described, offer for sale at public ven.
der the following described lands to-wit:
The west halt of the southwest quarter OF secti,n
twenty seven and the west half OF the east LaIf of
sgd southwest quarter, in the town Of Salem conn
ty OF Kenosha, State OF Wisconsin
The said farm is well supplied with living snrino
water, good house and barn and ain orchard rf
choice fruit and fair proportion of timber Terms
oil sale viii be made knowa at the time and place of
sac. F~ VI
Dated, March oath, 1864
ALIEN UNDERWOOD.
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SRR EERkFE SALE.
STATE or WISCON SIN

Circuit C0R7I C0Unly of ken0sha.
Jonas r. Conkling against Findley NJ Kellogg and
Susan V. Kellogg.
In pursuance of a Judgment in the above entitled
actioL, rendered and dated the 9th day November
4, d. 1863, at the regular November term OF said
court l. Hudson Fox, Sheriff of Kenosht coun shall
offer for sale, and sell at public auction to the highest
bidder therefor at the 'front.' door o the Court House,
III the city and county OF Kenosha and st ate of Wis
cHn>in, on Saturday, the 26lh day of March, A. d.
1861, at IL O'Clock the forenoon, the following de-
scrbed track ofland lying being in Pleasant Prairie
kenosha county and State OF Wisconsin, described as
follows Fifty acres commencing at the northwest
corner Of section fourteen of town one range TWEEN
tytwo east, and running south on sad quarter sec
on line, one hundred rods, THENCE east eighty rods,
thence north one hundred rods, thence west to the
place Of beginning. Terms sale cash.
Dated February 18th, 1864
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ADVERTISEMENT
wisconsin Mutual Life Hnsuramc &c
Company.
Advertisement

We take great pleasule in calling the AT
tention of the citizens OF Kenosha and Keno
sha County to The Mutual Life Insurance Co
of the State of Wisconsin. In looking over a
report of its business we find that it has is
isued since its organization nearly 5000 poll
cies, 1900 of which were issued during the
year just closed. There are many reasons
why this is one of the best Co.'S to insure in.
1t is made up and managed by Western men
doing its business in the Northwest.
It's directors are among the most reliable
business men in the State and are determin.
ed to build up an institution which shall be
an honor to the State and to the Northwest.
We give the names of some of its directors
and officers
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HUDSON FOX,
HUDSON FOX, Sheriff.

bIItfIH htnOsll JOUnty.
Irties the above sale is post e
c Both day Of April A D 1864,
md place of sale
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WHICH IS LYONS DROPS.
WHICH IS LYONS DROPS.

THEY ACT LIKE A CHARM,
by strengthening and nvigorating and restoring the
system TO healthy condition 1t moderates all excess
and removes all distractions, and speedy cure may
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S. S. DAGGETT, PPEsIDEN
JAS. BONNELL, VICE PRESIDENT.
c. d. NASH, TREASURER.
A. w. KELLOGG, SECRETARY.
Dr. E. B. WOLCOTT, CONSULTING PHYSICIAN.
S. S. DAGGETT,
JAMES BoNNELL,
JOHN H. VAN DYKE, 7 Executive Committee
II. L. PALMER,
CHARLES 7. ILsLEY
H. G. WILSON, Genl Agent.
j. G. MCKINDLEY, Asst Genl Agt.
OFF1oE-No. IA Wis. St Milwaukee.
This Company has $137 of assets for eve
ry 800 of its liabilities, and is thus safe be-
yond all contingencies. 1t is moreover a
purely mutual company, having not the in
cumbrance Of a guarantee capital to absorb a
large portion of the profits which should be
divided among the policy holders in the form
Of dividends. Many persons are not aware O.
the distinction between purely mutual com
pany and one having guarantee capital
1t may be illustrated in this wise two mer
chants embark i'll business-the one will
$4,000, capital of his own-the othe with thu
same amount and also with 50, 900 more o
borrowed money The second merchant coulc
make prima facie show to his creditors 0
a large basis for credit which would o
course be fallacious. This difference is seel
by the report of Commissioner Wright in re
spect to certain companies doing business il
this State-with the guarantee capital, which
is so far as the policy holders are concerned
borrowed money included as portion of tn
assets, several companies stand as follows;
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10 MARRIED LADIES.

They peculiarly adapted, as they bring The
monthly period with such perfect regularity.
SURE TO DO GOOD!
SURE TO Do GOOD
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IA IL a. blfIOkll
Pitts Attv's

At the request of the pa
poned until Saturday, Tho
at the same time of day II
Dated March Goth 1864.
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pn Prosate. .Kenosla s5oun,v Conr,

DdtVVl II dIUII l4IlI, Iob4.
ALIEN. UNDERWOOD.
4M4z Administf ator. Nc
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27
GRAND AND TRIAL JURORS.

The following persons have been drawn to serve
as Grand Jurors for the March Term Of the Coun-
ty Court. AS Grand Jurors:
G Weldon, w J Timer, NJ Kibby, II A P
Davis, B II Price, VIM Benbrook, II Marser,
Thomas Morris, j Rutherford. Solomon, VIM
Mcclure, R Butterfeld, VIM q Miller. W. itten,
w Prosser. J Blackburn. Chas E Green, II
Baker, John Borland. j C p Dow, d Pugh
Gates, John Mckinley. J B Murphy G W Thomas,
Spnney, Robert Clifford, A Smith, J Morrison,
George Keekner.
And the following as Trial Jurors
Ball NJ w IIassett, John Cowdcn, George
Ney, Cove. Dyer, Joseph Cowden, NJ
Van Mater, George Downs. Hiram Allen, G
Combs. J Lynn. J p Castner, George McCombs,
J Sterling. Thomas Brown E Smith, George
Everhardt. Antoine Crisman, VIM johnson, J
W Belts. James Forbes T Ross, c l. Slade. G NJ
Silva, g G Woodward, Fred Yager, W Damcron,
e r d Button. NJ Dodsworth.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27
MARRIED.

In Deadwood, Placer county, Feb. 18th, by the
Rev. J. NJ. Hiuman, JOSEPH HOWE to Mrs. EMMA
Brooks. all OF Placer county.
In Folsom, February 25th, by the Rev. J. A.
Gallagher, Mr. GEO. BoYENToN to Miss MARGARET
THERESA, both Of Lincoln, Placer county.
In Auburn on Thursday, the 25th inst, at the
residence of the brides father, by the Rev. A.
A. McAlister, D. &. SCOTT. OF San Francisco, to
VIRGINIA G., daughter of William Mcdaniel, Esq,
Of this place.
A numerous and gay company assembled TO
do honor to this interesting event in the lives of
tn groom and his fair bride, and bcspeak them
long years OF happiness and prosperity And on
the score of ''aud acquaintance" and because
we like them, we heartily subscribe to the same
sentiments of good will.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27

DIsAPPoINrED.-The Abolition presses are
surprised that the Democratic newspapers
are not in glow of Indignation at the
Supreme Court, in deciding the lawyers test
oath law constitutional. As general thing
they were frenzed with rage at the soldier
vote decision, and abused the Court in
unmeasured terms.
And this is difference between Aboi-
tionists and Democrats worth remarking.
All opinions-n law, politics or morals
must conform to the feelings or prejudices of
the former, else they derounce them; while
Democrats believe that men holding different
opinions from themselves can be honest men
and Christians, and that judicial decisions
must be respected and obeyed, while they
stand as expositions Of the law.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27

EF- The S. F. Bulletin good naturedly
pokes sticks at Mr.. Upson, Of the Sacramento
Union, upon his recent appointment to the
U. S. Surveyor Generalship of California, as
follows:
1.-THE confirmation of Laurens Upson as
U. S. Surveyor General is announced. That
office is worth 81 800 year. 1t is very
much of sinecure, and any man of good
sense and experience with the world can per-
form its duties easily. Its late incumbent,
Major Beale, seems to have been removed
without cause, at any rate no cause is report
ed. fit was foregone conclusion that
Lieut.. Beale must be removed, there was no
better man to succeed him than Mr.. Upson.
The retirement from the laborious duties Of
the editorshp of the Sacramento Union,
which he has performed for more than dozen
years, into snug welhpaying berth, with
little to do, must be very grateful to Mr. Up
son. 1t going from treadmil to life Of
dignifed leisure and repose. The only won
der is how so worthy man could have been
chosen by politician for so good place.
Mr.. Upson had fairly won it beyond doubt
The Sacramento Union has done Conness
more good service than any other and all
other papers in the State. While he was
down at the heel, and when he was asking to
be made great man by an election to the
United States Senate, the Union was always
faithful to him. Not that we suppose it
thought any better Of Conness than the
Bulletin did, but the Ell Dorado adventurer
shrewdly took good care of Sacramento, and
naturally Sacrameno's organ took good care
of him. The capital of the State was peri
sistent beggar at the lobby of the Legislature
and most of the Sacramento people, as the int
habitants of a capital city generally do, prac
ticed the arr Of lobbying faithfully. Conness
having nothing to lose, since he paid no
taxes, Saw that he had all to gain 10y stand
ing by Sacramento, whatever she asked
Now, with gratitude which is refreshing in
these ungraetul times, he pays the Union
what he owes by providing for its editor
good, easy office, with salary that BELTS its
dignity and honor"
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27

CoPPER-A year ago the copper mania
was at its hight, and it was a rare thing to
meet an individual who was not an owner in
various lodes with promising "calico crop
pings" and prospectively rich from oxides,
pryrites and SUI phurets. But like all other
mining excitements, the pressure was too
high to last, Of course reaction followed,
and copper became a sore subject when nu-
merous assessments laid claim to the loose
change of score Of impoverished pockets.
By many copper was then voted bore, a
"steamb boat" magnificent "sell." Victims
had forgot that they had sold themselves in
grasping after too many feet.
As the excitement wore away. people be-
gan to realize that every vein of rock was
not g copper lode, and that mines of that
mineral could only be developed by patient
and intelligent labor, and considerable
outlay Of money, and from that time the
copper question assumed more healthy
character. Out Of hundreds Of claims orig
lnally IOcate0, less tnan Il teutu nave Dteu
worked with fair diligence, and develop
ments are at last being made that establish
the fact that there are good, paying veins,
and that copper mining is to be permanent
and reliable interest in California.
The foregoing applies equally to Placer
as other counties. We have had our day Of
excitement, failures and Encouragement;
and although the intensity of the fever has
abated, much prospecting has and is being
done, and some claims are now producing
rich ores and showing large and we'll defined
veins. Among these tue Baker d Crosby
claim, at Whiskey Diggings, near Lincoln
is th most noted, and held at the highest
rates. This company is constantly shipping
ore, rich in sulphurets, with good per cent.
age. Other claims are showing we'll, and
give great encouragement-so much so that
we now feel safe in saying that Placer has
good copper mines, and that some of the
bread that has been cast upon the waters
will come back ere many days.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27

Hon. T. B. MCFARLAND, Presiding.

Monday, Feb. 22d, 1864
John Wendt, a native Of Germany, admitted IN
citizenship.
Lewis vs.. Zerr Il Herberger-On motion NJ
Plaintiffs counsel, leave granted to file amended
complaint, making S. Hegman and Peter Kline
parties defendant to this action.
Laird VS.. Sacramento, Placer Nevada Rail.
road Co.-On motion Of Plaintiff counsel, cause
dismissed at Plaintiffs costs.
Philbon ct al VS.. Metcalf ct al-By consent of
parties, judgment entered for Plaintiff, each party
paying their own separate costs.
Bradley VS.. Harkness-Jury empanneled and
the following issues submitted: 1st. How Pln's.
diverted water belonging to Indiana Dtchg 2d.
Where and how much? 3rd. What was its value;
The taking of account of proceeds and profits Of
Indiana Ditch was reserved for the further hear
ing or order of Court. Witnesses examined and
Court adjourned.
Tuesday, Feb. 23d.
Henry NJ. Graham, admitted 10 practice as an
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, in this Court.
Jesse Douglas, q native of Denmark; George
Barrett, native of England; and Lawrence Aus.
tin, native Of Ireland admitted to citizenship.
Bradley ct al VS.. Harkncss-Cause occupied
the balance of the day, in examination Of ,esti-
mony.
Wednesday, Feb 24th.
Bradley ct al vs.. Harkncss After argument Of
counsel, cause submitted to the jury, who, after
deliberation brought into Court the following
verdict:
bradley ct al vs. Harkness the above en-
titled cause upon the special issue given 10 q. by
the Court, we the Jury, find that Plaintiffs have
diverted from Canon Creek, and appropriated to
their own use water which rightly belonged to
the said Indiana Ditch and which otherwise
would have flowed into it, to the value Of Sc, ,0OOr
Thursday, Feb 25tb
Walkup & Wyman VS.. Evans ct al-Demurrer
to Plaintiffs complaint submitted, with leave to
counsel to file briefs on or before Monday the
29th inst.
Jalet VS.. Miller-Plaintiffs counsel allowed
five days in which to file amended complaint
Weisgerber, Sache ct al VS.. Bradey-Jury en-
pannclcd, and various witnesses cxamincd.-
Adjourned until o'clock, P.M
Court convened at 2 O'clock and Frederick
Mum, native of Germany, admitted to citizen
ship.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27
Plain Questions for Home Consumption. n.

Have you ever known Democrat to JUS
tify violation Of the Constitution!
Have you ever known Stamp Act enact
ed under Democratic Administration
Have you ever known Democratic
President to suspend the writ of habeas corr
pus.
Have you ever known Conscription Law
to be passed by a Democratic Administers
tion3
Have you ever known Democratic ADJ
ministration 10 form a new State in viola.
ton of the plain provisions of the Constitu'
ton?
Have you ever known a time, except the
present, when citizen could be incarcera
ted in asdungeon without authority of law?
Have you ever known a democratic Ad'
mnistration to compel the people of a
State or the District of Columbia to sell
their property whether willing or not?
Have you ever known any Administration
except Abraham's to create national debt of
S3,O0O.OOO,OOO in the short period of three
years?
Have you ever known a time under a
Democratic Administration when day
labor would only purchase two pounds Of
coffee?
Have you ever known citizens to be sent
into banishment and exile under Democratic
rule?
Have hon ever known time under Dem.
ocra,ic rule when the greatest crimes and
outrages have been committed by our rulers
under plea Of military necessity" or "reas-
ons of state?"
Have you, before this, known time when
the military was made superior to the civil
power9
Have you ever known Democratic Ad
minstration to tax the people of the whole
country to buy the negroes Of the Border
States?
Have you ever known Democratic AL
minstration to ignore the rights of States?
Have you ever known an Administration
in opposition to the Democracy 20 leave the
affairs of the country in as 1ourishng con-
dlton AS it found them?
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27

SrUFF.-The Sacramento Union, the Ad
ministralion's pensioned ibeler, says:
1--WE cannot divide the Administration
from the Governments we cannot support
the one and discard the other
WIN. II Seward, Lincoln's Secretary of
State, on the 10th of September, 1862,
wrote as follows to the American Minister
to England. On this subject Seward is bet.
ter authority than the Union, and his loyal
ty is certainly as undoubted, and his devo.
tion to the Administration equally as disin'
terested
"In this country, especially, it is a habit
not only entirely consistent with the Consii-
tuition, but even essential in its stability, to
regard the Administration at anytime exist
ing as distinct and separate from the Gov
ernment ITSELF and to canvass the proceed.
ings of the one, without the thought of dis.
loyal to the other"
All intelligent men must agree that the
above is sound Conttutional doctrine and
effectually demoIishes the Unions slavish
sentiments. Mountain Democrat.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27

RAILROAD BU1LD1NG.-Col. Wilson has
commenced work on the extension of tho
California Central Railroad beyond Lincoln
toward Beal River and the Yuba, and has
now quite force of laborers at work. The
line is somewhat changed from the original
location, and will now cross Bear River a
short distance below Johnson's. The graz
ding is comparatively light, and offers no
impediment to expeditions wark,
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27

OVER WoRK.-The majority of the fatal
diseases arising from over work are now dis
covered Give human being over work
and deficient food. and he is the victim of
diarrh@a and dysenery. Give him over
work and bad air, and he is the victim of
consumption. Give him mental over work,
with whatever airs and whatever food, and
he is the victim of a brain disease, and one
or another of its sequences insanity, paraly-
sis, premature death in any case-not unfre
quently by suicide Give him over work.
purely physical, with air and food and the
laborng heart, trying to keep up against its
weariness, succumbs.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27

EE Late news from China fails to con-
firm the report that the privateer alabama
was blockaded at Annoy. The only news as
to that vessel from China were letters writ
ten from Shanghae, on the 9th of January
One Of which says "Ihe alabama is report
ed in our vicinity" other 1.-The Ala
bama is reported coaIing at Singapore"
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27

Who WILL BE LEFT?-The San Francisco
Journal, speaking of the union party, says:
"If mischief workers, disorganzers and party
bandits cannot behave in the party, they
must be driven out of it," AS that party is
composed principally of this class, we are at
loss to know who will be left, unless it is
the "free American citizens of African des.
cent" Anaador Dispatch
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27

~ SElL.-A very worthy clergyman of my
acquaintance told me day or two ago of the
manner in which he was sold not long since.
Happening into a shop. he surprised party
of Juveniles, amusing themselves at "old
sledge." lie demonstrated with them and
read them a severe lecture on the evils of
gambling. They were sorry, professed peni
tence and agreed to quit.
"But," said the oldest sinner Of the lot,
"we paid twenty-five cents for the cards and
don't like TO lose that amount if our amuse
ment is to be cut off"
To obviate this, the parson agreed to be
the loser if they would haod over the doru-
ments, to which they agreed. A greasy Old
pack was produced and pitched into the
stove, and the money was paid and my rev
erend friend took his departure, conscious
that growing evil had been nipped in the
bud. Business called him back to the shop
in half an hour, when, to the establishment
of both parties, the youngsters were again
surprised at "hoss and" in the new game,
with a new pack purchased with the parson S
quarter! Perhaps he wasn't up in the pic.
lures, few!
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27

EE The weather continues fair with no
Indications to rain. The dry winter months
have caused an almost fatal suspension of
mining in the mountains, and has curtalled
the supply of water in the bitches running
to the foot, hills. We now begin to hear
complaints from the farmers, whose grain
fields are beginning to suffer for the needed
showers, on the uplands.
The Placer herald., 1864-02-27

The Esmerada Star says, since the execu
tions at Aurora by the Vigilance committee,
order reigns supreme. People 60 to bed
sooner, sleep sounder, get up earlier, and do
more work. The Star does not state that the
public conscience is more at ease for the il,
legal hangings committed by the citizens.