Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-30

Correspondence Public Ledger.l
CHICAGO, April %, 1881.
And now Colonel Fred Grant, Of
staff" renown, son of the illustrious
soldier, Ulysses s., formerly known as
Hiram" Grant, late president of the
United States for two consecutive
acknowledgement to his retirement
as General in chief of the army-yes,
the same Colonel Fred who one time
distinguished himself By pounding a
Chicago Times reporter, has stepped
out of the military family, and will
hereafter, while it lasts, be spoken of
as a railroad man" He leaves Chi
cago to-day for New York, on his way
to superintend the Texas Western
narrow gauge railroad 1t is to be
hoped that he will be eminently sue
cessful in his new field OF labor. Aside
from a few trivial egotistical faults,
Colonel Fred is a good fellow, and will
make many strong friends in the
south.
In the whole world there is about
four billions two hundred millions
commercial gold, and three billions
FIVE hundred millions of silver. OF
this Chicago handles about five mill
ions daily. And the United States, it
is now admitted, is the greatest pro-
Queer of the precious metals, as well
as the great receiver into which they
flow from the outer world.
Ever since the never to be-forgot-
ten great fire in Chicago, October 9th
and 10th, 1871, when our city was laid
in ashes, hundreds of millions of dol
lars worth of property was Swallowed
up by the flames in a few hours, 200
900 people made homeless and fnan-
cially ruined, and many valuable lives
lost-even since that frighttul calami-
ty those who re-entered business life
have been watchful to deal with no
person or corporation but those com
log out of hat shocking ordeal with
an honorable record for honesty and
probity in business transactions. Els
pecially has this been the case as to
insurance companies and their repre-
sentatives. Among the latter class
Chicago points with pride to Colonel
G. L. Rollins, the head of the famous
Rollins publishing house, 16l La Sale
street, and head Of the Argus, the
most reliable insurance journal in the
world, and which is now in its twelfth
year of useful existence. 1t has a
strong foothold all over Europe, Cana
da and the United States, and in fact
in every section of the world wherever
people are interested in insurance at
fairs. Colonel Rollins is looked upon
as one OF the best authorities in insur.
ance matters; and the contents of his
peerless journal are a reflection of the
true inwardness and positive facts of
the body organic of that uDiver-
sal institution whose ramifca
tiOns extend all over the universe
and affords such protection to life,
limb and property. The great confag-
ration that blighted Chicago for
awhile, tested the strength and the
honesty of those corporations that suf-
fered by the terrible catastrophe, and
those who were so tried and found
honorable are now p~atronized by our
people and their friends, and by those
with whom they have any influence.
And those companies who we're found
wanting in honesty during those try
ing times are well remembered, and
branded as infamous. The principal
aim of the Argus is to point out to
the public those companies that are
worthy to be %patrOnized, and to indel.
IDLY brand as t%reacherous those with
out the most reliable foundation. In
fact, it is the true friend of those seek.
ing insurance" information and any
company it recommends can be fulll
relied upon. This is no "editoria
advertisement" but a well meriteC
compliment to the energy, enterprise
and honorable stand taken by Uofone.
Rollins to make the Argus a me.
dunn through which the public can bC
fully and truthfully informed
as to all insurance matters
and the reliability of thos,
companies worthy and deserving O
patronage. 1t is the Office Of the in
dependent journalist of the day to &C
knowledge merit wherever found
This is why | take pleasure in partic
ularly. pointing out Colonel Rollin
and The Argus as worthy of publ
favor. The colonel will take pleasur
in answering inquiries addressed T.
2 him at his Office, 16l La Sale street
Chicago; or by James Nimmo, II Lib
erty street, New York, the easter
manager.
. The late Emile de Girardin. tn
r celebrated journalist of Paris. !
spoken of in a very p~raiseworthy mar
ner. OF more obscure origin thar
Disraeli, like that distinguished Gen
I tlemen he worked himself up the lad
: der of fame until he reached the tor
o most round. And this through
n gloomy cloud as to his birth that di
not hover around the destiny of hi
= equally illustriOus contemporar,
G Brains will tell in any country. Bt
e it seems that Beacons6eld had
harder road to travel to eminenc
y than Girardin. Why2 Because j
: England the revolutions seldol
occur that give opportunity for ne
It ideas and new leaders; while /
France the opposite is or has been Il
m case: However, "honors arc equal
or about so. Girsrdin died hking
IOf journalism. and the nthG -,