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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
Life Insurance Failure.

The recent failure Of the Royal
Albert Life Insurance Company OF
England, whereby the provision
made for %, 600 families was sudden
y found to have vanished into thin
air, following close upon the failure
of London and International, and
coming into immediate connection
with the dstrustful reports issued
by the insurance Departments of
New York and N massachusetts, rela-
tive to life insurance, are occaeioning
no little fiutter among life insurance
men throughout tho country. At
least one life insurance president
styles it "panic," and asserts that
it is warranted in relation to every
company but his and the few who
do business exactly as he does, viz,
by registering every policy and de-
posting securities for the estimated
amount of the preserves necessary
to meet it with the state. But, in
fact, it is physically impossible for
the state officer or bureau, first, to
estimate annually the actual amount
of reserves required to meet the flu
ture policies of every company doing
business in his state; secondly, to
see that adequate real estate securi-
ties are filed for these reserves and
renewed as fast as these are with
drawn and paid. The actuarial and
examining business must in each case
be actually performed by the officers
on faith. Still, this is doubtless safer
than any other plan and all life in-
surance companies ought to be COM
PEELED to conform to it, whereas, in
fact, it is compulsory upon none any,
where, and in New York, where the
privilege is offered to companies Of
doing business in this way, compar-
atively few embrace it. The Royal
Albert Company had been doing
business for thirty years, whereas
the Oldest company now issuing pol
icies in the United States has been
running only twenty-three years.
1t had $4,000 policies in force, which
is more than any companies in the
United States have, excepting seven.
1t had stood among the highest in
England. 1t had lived through
twenty years of that period when in
England it had been supposed, as it
has beon supposed in this country,
that life insurance companies cannot
fail. 1t had lived on through ten
years more of the test period when
the average death rate corresponds
to the rate of insurance,-a period
which but two or three American
companies have yet entered upon
And at the end Of this period it sue
cumbed. Such facts do not create
panic. They simply instruct the
public, and put intelligent men upon
inquiry Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
Madison Corresp ondence.

FRIEND HERALD.-After consider
able experience and personal obser-
walton we are come to the conclusion
that there is an ailment which may
be dubbed universal. This malady,
if it may be thus called, is not con-
fined to any particular locality, but
it invidiously steals into our veins
whether we seek the broad, pure
aired prairies, the airy mountain
heights or the salt breezes of the
sea. We see continually, in greater
or less perfection, specimens of
Shakspeare's conception who is "the
best persuaded of himself, so cram
med, as he thinks, with excellencics,
that it is his ground of faith, that all
that look upon him, love him."
Somewhere in everyone, sooner or
later, like the plan in the zone hos.
shay" may this element, conceit, be
found, not always to disfgure /; in
fact there was something almost tc
be envied in the content and self
satisfaction of young housekeepel
who wrote back to her parents tina
her little house was painted with jus
the newest, whitest paint and tn
blinds just the greenest ever was.
Yes we adore our children, fault
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
The Powell Expedition.

Colonel J. Powell, who left this
city last spring, at the head of an
expedition to explore the Grand
Canon of the Colorado returned yes
terday, having successfully traver-
sed the entire canon, from the
green green river to the point where the
Go.orad o debouches into the plain
! me Territory of Arizona. Sever
~ oi colonel Powelps letters describ-
ipg the adventures and discoveries
OF himself and his party have an
peared in the Tribune. From tbs
point where the last of these Letters
was dispatched, the expedition des-
ccnded the river about four hundred
miles, between walls almost vertical.
ranging from 500 to 1900 feet in
height--the exterior rim of the oan>
on being from twenty five hundred
to four thousand feet above the bed
OF the river. Mere than two hun.
dred waterfalls and cascades empty-
ing themselves over the walls of the
canon into the main river were seen
in this distance, presenting almost
every variety of natural scenery
The geological formation of the can
on consists principally of limestone.
uranlte was found only at three
places, and in limited amount. No
discoveries of precious metals were
made, and no indications of gold or
silver We're found in the bed of the
river. One section of the canon was
found to consist Of very fine and
beautifully-polished marble, which Is
at present entirely inaccessible. The
country traversed is barren beyond
description, and is pronounced by
Colonel Powell not susceptible of
cultivation, even by irrigation.
We trust that Colonel Powell will
embody the results of his explora-
ton in book. So important CON-
tribution to geographical and geolo-
gical knowledge has not been made
in long time. Colonel Powell pro-
nounces the reported adventures of
the man White, who furnished the
data for the article in LippincottS
Magazine on the Grand canon of the
Colorado, a complete fiction. No
lives were lost in the expedition, but
all the instruments except one set
were destroyed or capsized ; and the
only provisions which the party had
when they came out consisted of
twenty pounds of flour completely
saturated with water Chicago Irlb.
une, 21St ult.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
Great Fluctuations in Gold

New YORK SEPT. 24.-To>day has
been unexampled in the history Of
Wall Street for excitement. The
price opened at 1.45, and was forced
up to 155, at which figure the bears
made some settlement. At thispoint
a prominent bull offered LOO for
100000 and the price went up to
1,64. Prominent bankers, including
Jay Cooke, Fisk & Hatch and others,
strong Republicans, have united in
in an appeal to Secretary Boutwell,
and President Grand to arrest inn
pending ruin by throwing a large
quantity of gold on the market
The response is that it is a specula-
tors fight, and the Government is
not disposed to interfere. At this
figure several foreign bankers threw
heavy amounts on the market, fore ;
ing the price down to 1895. This,
together with q report that the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury would sell
$4,000 600 tomorrow and $4000.000
more Monday, forced the price down
to 1875.
The bulls made rally and again
got the price up to 1.60; this did not
last great while, as the bears again
rushed the price down to 1.34 amidst
tremendous excitement. The price
at two o'clock is 1.35 with the ex-
element undated. Governments
steady railroads excited, unsettled
and lower
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05

ing, chiseling marble and painting
pictures took up the time of meu
who if now living would be useful in
producing things for comfort and
profit.
The weather is cool at Boston, and
the people are ordering supplies of
coal. may leave any hour, but
may keep up letter writing for the
Herald-though cannot PROMISE in
teresting accounts from the strange
land whore | am going.
Boston, September 1869 j. c. COVER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
National Capitol Convention.

The call issued by the city of st.
Louis for national convention, to
consider the removal of the capitol
from Washington, has already been
responded to by the Governors of
seven States. This forms respect
able basis for future movement in
this matter The removal Of the ma
tional capitol has ceased to be mere
sensational proposition, and has as
sumed an earnest aspect. 1t of course
cannot be expected an undertaking
of speedy accomplishment; it is
doubtless destined to encounter
strong opposition, and it is not I'M
likely that in many instances
congressional elections will turn
on this issue. But the wave of en-
pire is westward the finger of des-
tiny points TO the valley of the Mis-
sissippi, as the future locality of the
national capitol.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05

INTERESTING TO PENSIONERS. The
following circular, issued by Unit
ed States pension agent, will be of
interest to all persons drawing PEN
sions from the Government:
can United States pensioners are
hereby notified that the proper and
legal charges tor securing such pay
are only ds follows: For preparing
vouchers, twenty-five cents for oath
Of identity, fifteen cents total, forty
cents. For each additional oath, if
any, fifteen cents. No other charges
should be paid pensioners, except
the actual cost of postage and of the
certificate of official character of
magistrate when required, which is
only once. 1t is reported that pen
siOners are often charged from one
dollar to five dollars semi-annually,
instead of the above sums, and the
attention of all soldiers and friends
of soldiers, of their widows and or
plans is called to the above legal
rates. No chargesfor time, for rail
road fare, for 'cashing in advance
or other illegal commissions are al
lowed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05

sara Southern journal, whose
editor did his fighting during the
war with his pen, wakes exceeding
fierce over the abuse of Louis Ma
poleon, which some of it's cotempo~
raries indulge in. He reminds them
that Napoleon ono less than three
separate times dispatched minister
straight to England to plead with
her to unite with him in mediation
looking to an end of the sanguinary
strife" 1t then rises upon its tiptoes
and shrieks, "Can we forget these
things? Can we turn upon the
friendly hand that was thus raised
in our behalf, and utter the words
honor or gratitude afterward 2" Re
construction has evidently not struck
that paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05

Why THE PUBLIC DEBT DECREA-
sEs.-The internal revenue receipts
for the past six months, of this year,
are some eight millions of dollars in
excess Of what they were in the cor
responding months of last year
The custom receipts for the Same
corresponding time, probably show
as large an excess in favor of the
present administration. The total
revenues, therefore, since the 4th of
March, are probably nearly sixteen
millions in excess of the amount for
similar period of last year. This is
equivalent to an increase of at least
thirty millions year over the reve-
nue. collections Of last year. We are
thus enabled to see how our public
debt is decreasing. If no extraor-
binary expenses are incurred, the
end of the first year of Grants term
of Office will show a total decrease of
a hundred millions if not more. Of
this amount, thirty millions will be
due to the increased efficiency in the
collection of the revenues, and the
rest to the retrenchment that has
been, that is being, and that will be,
effected in the government expendi-
lures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05

A NATIONS GRATITUDE.-The en-
inent services, and the distinguished
abilities of the Late Secretary of
War, seem to be everywhere recog~
nized, and the entire press and peeps
le of the country are unanimous in
their expressions of respect for his
memory and regret for his loss. SO
general an expression of grief for
the loss of a public officer has been
witnessed but in few cases, and that
it is so great is owing not only to
the genuine worth of the dead SOL
der and Secretary, but to the inher>
ent feeling of admiration that the
people entertain for those who,
while carving out their own fortunes
and fame, do it with as much modes
ty as bravery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05

eA-A correspondent asks, if the
Germans may properly demand that
the German language be taught as a
branch of our common school educa>
ton, why not Irish, who are as nu-
merous as the Germans, may not with
equal propriety, insist upon having
their ancient language made branch
of daily study2 We have not the
ability to answer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05

nM- Boston has become the leading
wool market of the country. Last
year, she employed nearly $4,000
capital in the business, and the re
ceipts of wool at that city were over
55o,000,000 pounds, nearly as much
as the whole clip of the United States
in 1856.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05

Tho editor of the Louisville
Courier Journal informs his readers
that "Twenty-one hundred and nine
ty-one years ago to-day (Thursday,)
our distinguished friend Demos
themes died by poison"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05

g-A soldier was going off the
field too hastily, when the provost
guard cried: "Haltp Cant. y
"Wounded ?" "No." "What's the
matter?' 81 am scared, and want to
go to the rear to-ralty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05

The daughter of an oil million
aire brought sixteen trunks to Sara
toga. She dresses six times a day,
and sings two pieces which she paid
a music teacher $4,000 to teach her
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05

"A rumor is current that Prussia
is about to annex the Grand Duchy
of Baden.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
THE BANK OF BosCoBEL
Is prepared to do general
BANKING AND EXCHANGE

Business; buy and sell Gold and Silver and Govern
ment Bonds; discount Notes. receive Deposits and
transact all business entrusted TO its Drafts and
Letters of Credit furnished all the principal Banks
and Bankers of Europe and the Orient. Agency for
the ALLAN LINE OF STEA APSHIF1S to and from
Europe Through Tickets from
Liverpool or Londonderry TO Boscobel Wis, $50 rs
Antwerp 62 rs
Hamburg Amsterdam, Rotterdam O. 90
ChristiAna and Staysnger " 60 90
liberal discount from the above rates will be allow
cd when family tickets purchased.
2l-3 If T. McSPADEN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
CARRIER HOUSE,

Boscobel, Wis,
Z. CARRIER, PROPRIETOR
Meals provided before Car time and Patrons assisted
with baggage Promptness and delay the Carrier
Mouse. 8tabling attached
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
7. n. SNECI,ODR

J. n. SNECLODE,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Military Claim Agent, and Agent
Ror several Of the best Life and Fire Insurance
Companies in the country.
Also Licensed AuctiOneer.
All business entrusted to him win be promptly at
tended TO at
21-lT CAsSVILLE WIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
w. B. CLARK,

NOTARY PUBLIC
Deeds and other land conveyances drawn and
knowledged. Prompt attention given to the prepare
on of mortgages, Bonds and all legal instruments.
2o-3l1 PATCH GROVE, WIS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
HOTELS.

Phelps House.
H. u. PH ELPS, PROPRIETOR,
LANCASTER, WIS.
Having furnished the brick hotel building on
the old hotel corner am prepared to accommodate
guests on reasonable terms Rooms well furnished and
table well provided. Ample stable accom- odations.
20-45tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
LANCASTER, WISCONSIN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER

Premiums Awarded at the 18th ANIMAL
Fair of the Grant Co. Agricultural
Society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
ALEXANDER IVEY,
NOTARY PUBLIC.

Deeds, Mortgages and other Land Conveyancing, and
Pension papers executed according to law. Blanks of
al kinds kept on hand. 4Sn
BRITISH HOLLOW, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
LANCASTER HOUSE.
BLOOMINGTON HOTEL. .
MANSION HOUSE.

Lancaster, Wis,
aRs MARY HYDE 4 SONS, PRoPRIEToRs.
thankful for the astterng patronage heretofore az
tended to the MANSION, we give notice that the
hOase will be veil kept heretofore by the sub
sCribers
The stable the premises is Of the best in the
cOuntry. 20-30tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05

gICoIfS WHIu PKOW 70
E Children, horse cultivator 90
Joel Potter, l one horse cultiva-
tor fayorably noticed by Com.
CLASS s-DIscRRTIoNARY MECHANICAL.
Jool Potter, breaking plow OO
Budd & Copeland, unfinished
sleigh favorably noticed by
Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
]. ALLEN BARBER,
ATTORNEYS & CoUNsELoRs AT LAW
WARDEN ANDERSON.

ATTORNEY g. COUNSELOR AT LAW,
All claims placed In his hands for collection will be
promptly attended to.
l9-4Otf JAMESTOWN, WIS.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-06-10
DRIpE AND BRIDEGROOM.

Essays for Young Men on the Interesting relation
Of Bridegroom 70 Bride in the Institution OF Marriage
"a guide 70 matrimonial felicity and true happiness
ssni by mail In sealed letter envelopes free Of charge
Address, HOWARD ASsOCIA ION, boz +, Phpsdel-
phis, Pa - mysid4wSm
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-06-10
N & OtCAL.
MEDICAL.
WIZARDS EUREKA roNIcp 2
w NY-ffEII YdliG Tlas
Wards Rheumatic Linament

ROW has reputation over si other remedies before
tle public, fer the reason hhss cured many that
haze oafed the skill ~ eminent physicians.
aad pronounced inenrAble ~ them ALL Persons suf-
1sring with Dyspepsia, Indigestion Sick or Nervous
headache, Chlls and Fever Typhoid and Bilious Fe-
vers. Coughs. Colds, Consumption, Rheumatisu, keu-
yakis, Pain In the tAde, breast or Back, should ~
once procure bottle each of usse invaluable rene.
dies and be restored sI once TO perfect health.
EUREKA TONIC Il good for Debility nom any
esase. IL has ne equsi rs Female Remedy. II aids
Digestion and parties the Hood and prevents dia.
eAseoesnsins the system OF al Impurities. which II let
yemain, produce rallow complexion and bring on
disease that makes life one OF misery. Woods Euro.
IA ToDic u compounded VI the purest Vegetable Er.
tracts. and psssan, 10 taka, and mild in its aetisn
so the system. iAi M
Try bosle--n will keep your Liver and stomach
right, and prevent billiousness. -ae.-, n, -.
wM. wARI. Coyingtoo. Ky.
a H. WHITAKER ,,,,r Ar.fv - ys.1t.
Wholesale ard Retail Agent Illinois.
Ana 'T pruggIst~ generally nsassi An,
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-06-10
GAS FITTERs.
Gas and steam Fitting
VSHE STEAMER

- III Haying undergone thorough repairs,
x f;s<2s and been fitedup espe islly 70 accom- :
po.aie excursion parties aud picnIcs. Towing.
thing that can DO done by any steamboat For mar.
1cui.rs Apply board the boat head Of Eighth stree
lmysdtf W, X. DCGAk
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-11

the New York markets, and kept sweet and
 well preserved in all respects on its vav.
 aoes not admit of Q doubt. A full trial by
 those who know what is to be done to thus
 preserve 1t. has settled the question. Seye- ral Farmers upon the line of the read. res. ident in Sheffield, Lee and Great Barrino. ton, whose ways and means of securing it from injury are successful, are ready to im. part them to those who propose to enter the milk market. A. < EsErsx4EA
 The readiness of the officers of the road to provide facilities for safe and rapid car. riage, evinces not only g wise policy 90 far as the road is concerned, but praise wor. thy interest in the success of the agricultu- ral industries upon and near it's line. The sagacious President clearly discerns the re. clprocal relations of the two interests-or rather, that the interests of each are iden. tlcal. His activity and earnestness for the material well-being of the Farmer, are as intent and persistent as they are for those of the Manufacturer or the other depart. ments of human industry. His ambition seems to be to open all the springs Of in. dustry up to his line. and increase. as we'll he may, the volume of the flood. Ha is emlnently capable of what he attempfs. dls appointments are wisely and skillfTilly devised. If his efforts are continued. en. outraged and sustained, they will enlarge md diversity the fields of agriculture, and give prosperity, activity and stability to hose employments upon which all others .epose, and give subsistence when others
 ' E[I FyIJ --.Fl tf.E Ir-WsH b.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-11

MILK MEETING AT SHEFFIELD The milk
 meeting, so called, held at Sheffield on
 Saturday evening last. was fully attended
 and in earnest. It gave assurance of the
 success of the enterprise. It is of mutual
 inquiry. advice and enlightenment. The
 experience of those who had embarked in
 the business discussed, was fully and clear ly imparted, and much practical informa-
 tion gathered. Were Farmers to convene
 oftener for the discussion of topics rela- ting to their avocations, it would add to the stores of their knowledge, and be a source of great social enjoyment and i'm
 provement. Scattered as they are,o and
 having little intimate business connection 1 with each othef, they have not the frequent opportunities which the mon Of other oc. equations have of x drawing information from each other. They are not thrown to.
 gether casually They rarely met but by appointments. z The meeting was strictly one of business-that of transmitting milk r to the market Of New York. The expen-
 ses incurred, and the returns made for the
 last season,, were stated by those engageo I in the business, and the advantages o1 | Keeping up the business, throughout the I year. winter as we'll as summer, was shown l The exemption from indoor. drudgerJ l formed great item in the account The
 difference in the amount of wearisome and I lincessant toll; of butter making and pack ing: of cheese-making and it's after care ] and that of riding to the depot m ones lown buggy with milk, was well hkened te I the difference in toil, between the tug ane the scythe and the ride in the moving sul
 ky. This, combined with an increase Q profit of from five to twenty-five per cent.
 I where the business receives strict and skill ful attention, is certainly entitled to grea I reconsideration, if any doubt can remain Q it's sure advantages. That milk can be ta
 Housatonic by the HousatoniC Railroad |
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-11
Kilbou1n's Store, Q N . E M O H Fl

Now the railIoad war has come to an end, And the people are boand to be in bonds. Let all your goodly footsteps daily tend. To the Cheap Store close by the depot pon de; Bring all your friends, don't fo rset Q single !. For there's the cheapest bargains under the sun Bring the Lame, we ve power make them walk. Bring the dumb, our prices will make them. talk Bring the blind, ,our nice goods will make them
 see, -. Bring the deaf, our great spell shall make
 them free.
 Bring your wife-don't fail to learn how lit-
 tie pelf, Will bring away the goods from KilDourn's
 shelt. 4 Three special bargains offer to you all, To see them good friends. don't fail to call. And first have pile of shoes, Bought of the Bankrupt Jews, l I'll sell them for half their cost. g4 md pity the maker that has iost -, The pile is worth $2. coo, just, ~ I'll take one half; don't ask for trust. And next the Flour trade wants word. Though cries fer bread are seldom heard. Just fifty barrels in week are bound to go; 1 And every price and kind keep, you know. Iris cash I'll have. for trust Is dead, When Flour is made up into bread. --.s And third, cold weather has come xt last, With snow and ice and chilling blast; So in good kindness am not 10th, - ., To sell you cheap your heavy cloth. 1 If one can get good buncombe Satinet, | For fifty cents yard, why need he frct!i Yea more. A good fine cassimeie, each yard. For just one dollar. Who would not be a bsrdy All kinds keep and sell them very cheap, have mighty heap. with prices never sleep. And last to end this punning, -..-. Il add little dunning. .. Do you owe me. Will you pay? If you do, pray don't say nay. ,.s. t-zs.r.s To be brief the subject isn't funny, Good friends I'd like a little money.
 Yours ruly, DC. KILBOURN. d
 -.l.e-- of "Cheap Grocery Fame.
 Litchfeld Station Dec 1868. 12tf