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what always comes from overtrading. Greedi-
ness is at the bottom of it, If a man has good
business and invests in stocks or is tempted to
put mis- money in a gold nine he is greedy;
know tive tried it little. Laughter made
a few investments at one time; | suppose put IN
not over $40, 900 in all. | had made some money
by my books, and put it in to make % per cent
and lost it all. If had been content with per
cent | might have had it yet. But wanted
large profit
Gone of the lessons Of the week is the value of
a character for honesty, integrity and truth.
When Fisk & Hatch went down all the street
mourned. II was not going down-only dip
under; | think they will soon be on their
feet again. But if a successful, bad, selfish man
fails, all say Thank Godr Burning birthstone
would be like balm to me compared to such a
scOrching of public feeling. When a man has
earned such reputation as General Grant for
absolute simplicity, absolute truthfulness, and
straight forwardnesS and honesty, he IS safe
General Grant has made mistakes and done what
l wish he had not done, and possibly he is sorry
Tor But when he and his sons went into Il
large concern of which they knew nothing more
than do, and it played the mischief with him and
his boys, the whole nation rises up and says he
is not to blame. If Jim Fisk were here and
had done this there is not man but
would have said he's a rogue but General Grant
has earned such a character and reputation that
the whole nation says he is not to blame. Simple,
dear old fellow! he knew nothing about the luin
Applause. just about this time Congress is
honoring itself by restoring him to the army and
putting him on the retired list 1t is a noble
thing to do, and 1 thank God for it. He has
been buffeted by politics, but that is over and
his honesty and integrity the nation honors.
When think what was done for Wellington. for
Marlborough, and for the children of the Queen
we honor, our treatment of great men is
paltry.
George L Seney has gone under-aman close
ly identified with Brooklyn, who has invested a
million where bankruptcy viii never reach it
His hberality has never been equaled in Brook
Ign. He has INDUCED in extended and unsafe
business, and all has gone by the board and
rolled in bankruptcy, or near to it. A man never
so good must keep inside natural laws, or he will
lose. hope he will come back to another period
of prosperity, to carry out again his generous
disposition.
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GRANT & WARD.
Compromising Claims-A Man Who Had No
Dealings with the Firm.

Compromising Claims-A Man Who Had No
Dealings with the Firm.
New YORK. May lin the petition of Julian
T. Davies receiver of Grant g. Ward, the Su-
preme Court to-day granted an order authorizing
the receiver to compromise certain claims of the
firm Of l.. Won Hoffman, & Co, and Brown
Bros. each for the sum of E1O2, 500 The re-
ceiyer believes other loans of similar charac-
ter have been obtained by the firm of Grant &
Ward, and, therefore, he asked permission to
compromise all such claims by the surrender of
the bonds at their par value The court granted
authority to compromise the claims.
President T. c. Plat, of the United States
Express Company, writes the Stock Exchange as
follows:
Inquiries are being made at this office in regard to
certain testimony printed in the morning papers and
to set at rest completely all state that
neither president personally directly indirect
iy have ever had any transactions with the firm of
Grant & Ward or Mr.: Frederick Ward. The United
States Express Company in the regular course of
business had on deposit in the Marine National Bank
the sum of $40, 900 when the bank closed l am as
sured II will result in no loss to the company.
G. McCuiloch Beecher & Co., merchants filed
an assignment to-day TO Henry Paine Bartlett
giving preference to Drexel, Morgan & Co., of
$76 900
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PANIC NOTES.
Personal and ImpersOnal Items Concerning
the Late Financial FURRY

Personal and ImpersOnal Items Concerning
the Late Financial FURRY.
New York, May 1.-THE run on the Brook
Ign savings banks has ended
1t is estimated that Russell Sage will lose from
$500, 900 to 81, 800, 600.
1t is said that General Brady loses 800, 900 by
the failure of Hatch & Foote.
Bluner & Pinkney, merchants assigned to Har-
ing Putnam; preferences, $40, 300.
Golf & Randall say it will be two or three days
before they can make statement.
Nelson Robinson & Co. say if they have time
they will pay creditors in full and have a sur
plus.
Dimock e Co. assert that they have 81 500, 900,
and only ask little time to be able to pay dollar
for dollar.
Hotchkiss & Burnham say they have lquidat-
ed over 81 ,000 900 Indebtedness of the firm, and
will resume soon.
Seney has conveyed his Brooklyn mansion to
the Metropolitan Bank for $175, 900 and other
property for $50, 900.
Assignee Weems states that the liabilities of
DOnnell, Lawson & Simpson are So 0O0 900; as
sets will exceed liabilities $l0000 00
The Treasurer of the United States has for
warded So OOO, 900 in legal tenders to the Assist
ant Treasurer at New York for use in case of
necessity.
Ex-senator Chaffee one of the unfortunates
by the Grant g. Ward failure is not only penni-
an extent as to alarm his friends.
Secretary Folger yesterday received tele-
gram from the Assistant Treasurer at New York
saying that called bonds had been redeemed on
Saturday to the amount of $323, 900.
1t will probably be week before Grant &
Ward can prepare full statement 1t has been
discovered that the liabilities amount to between
$4,000, 600 and 100000 900. The collateral for
these debts is probably worth from $40 900 900 to
$l2, 100000 They deny the charges of rehy-
pothecation of bonds by the firm.
The London News says that the American
treasury, which is the ultimate holder of Ameri-
can reserve, is well supplied with cash. This
ought to check the panic. AL the accounts
show that millions of English money is being
thrown into American stocks. During the three
days inconceivaby large purchases were made
through brokers and capitalists, who bought
great blocks of American stocks, and innumer-
able small investors made limited purchases.
Other securities are somewhat depressed. be-
cause so many people are anxious to realize in
order to exchange for American stocks.
| To show how the great banks hoard money,
the Chemical was creditor to the clearing house.
on Thursday 81 900, 900; the American Elk
change $1,000, 900; the Bank of Commerce,
So 000 900.
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HENRY WARD BEECHER,
A Settling Up that Had to COme-Sympathy
for Grant and Seney.


for Grant and Seney.
New York Tribune.
Mr.. Beecher talked in Plymouth lecture room
Friday evening, of the lessons of the recent dis
turbance in Wall street, and referred particular
ly to General Grant and Mr.. Seney. He said
that such disasters as those of the past week
were the necessary result of a system of credit
and credit was the poor mans tool A panic
was nothing on earth but settling up and
went to the very roots of things
About once in ten years." continued Mr.
Beecher there is settling up in the credit
system. just now the whole country is very
safe. Men using money, or the forms of it
called stocks and bonds, are troubled a little.
But there can be great suffering when there
is so much property that it can't be sold The
producers suffer some, but not in pr oportion to
the capitalists. There is enough meat wool,
cotton and grain; enough of everything except
the material for ambition. The man who
wanted to get rich in five years must wait
while. But the average industry of the people
is no measure for the industry Of capital 1t
stands on a higher plane, with gigantic resources
aud vast interests There Is plenty of money in
New York. but it can't be got. This trouble Is
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TINTED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

BY virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of the
United States for the District of Indiana made and
entered the 10th day of May 1854 in the of
James Bonbright VS. Charles L. Ratliff ct al l will
expose at public sale to the highest bidder on Tues
day, the 9th day of May, A. D. 1884, between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. M and o'clock p. m Of said
day at Marion Grant county, Indiana the following
described property, in bulk towit:
A stock of merchandise, consisting Of dry goods,
carpets, furnishing goods, iewelry, etc. and the fix
lures belonging to said Ratlitf ct al.
Taken the property of Charles L. Ratlif ct al at
the suit of James B)nbright ct al.
Said sale to be made for cash. without any relief
from valuation or apprasement laws.
ROBT. S. FOSTER, u. s. Marshal
District of Indiana.
indianapolis Ind. May TO- A. D., 1884,
Rocker & Hatch Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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A Brooklyn Mans Small Investment.

New York Herald
dts good story, and the reporters ought to
have it," said member of the Brooklyn Board of
Assessors yesterday. "a member of the Ward
firm of blind pool fnanciers in December last
met young man who resides in the Fourteenth
ward, and whom we will call Jim Hello Jiml'
said he, why don't you put your money with us
and make somethngF Put my money with
youl exclaimed Jim. why how far do you
suppose it would gol I've only got $500 Well
put that in said the finaneier, and it will make
money for you. 1t will all come back jim
did 80. In March he met this gentleman again
and asked him how the Investment was going
on oh, don't remember just how you stand,
said he, but it's all right Come over on the first
of the month when we strike our balance sheet
and you can see just how you come out The
young man called about the 9th of that month
and was told that there was just $500 to his
credit. What he exclaimed, S.. 500l ] never
had so much money in my life, and I'll leave it
with you to make more. A few weeks later
in April he returned to the office
and said that his wife seemed to think that she
ought to have little house of her own, and she
had a bargain in the purchase of just such u
domcile from man who was in need of ready
money. The contract had been signed by him.
and he would draw out S., 900 from the firm
leaving the $500 with them for such further prof
liable investment as they might see fit to make
jim got his check for S., 900, walked out, paid
for his house, and obtained the deed therefor
Now he says he has lost $500 by the failure of
the firm. It's good story amt it, and it's true
said the assessor, as he walked away"
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Reunion of Veterans.

LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE reunion of the
Ninth Ohio Veterans took place here to-day,
and was largely attended by soldiers from Ken
lucky, Indiana and Ohio. Fourteen cars Of
erans and the Fourth Kentucky regiment es
corted them to Phoenix Hill Park, where Mayor
Jacob extended Kentuckys welcome, Addresses
were made by Col r. NJ Kelly, of the Fourth
Kentucky, General NJ. D. Manson, of the Tenth
Indiana, and Major Stein, of the Fourth Ken
tuckY.
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SING SING, N. Y. PosToFFIcE,
March 10. 1883.

One week ago, while engaged in my duties as
assistant postmaster, / was taken with violent
pain or kink in my back; it was so painful could
hardly breathe. and ached all over my body. 1
Immediately sent for an Allcocks Porous Plaster
and applied it over the seat of PAIN in twenty
minutes l was entirely relieved and cured I
have used Allcocks plasters in my family for
fully effective in curing coughs, colds and pull
monary difficulties They are perfect medi
cine chest; they cure without the slightest pain
or inconvenience never leaving a mark the
skin THos. LEARY.
President of Village of Sing Sing, n. Y.
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CLEVELAND, May 1.-THE Ancient Order OF
Hibernianss national convention adjourned at
o'clock this morning, to meet two years hence il
st. Paul. The officers elected are as follows
National president, Henry F. Sheridan. of Mass
achusetts; national secretary, 2. S McNellis, Of
Indiana; national treasurer John McS0rley OF
Murphy, of Iowa; and J. T. OConnor, of Ohio
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THERE is nothing mysterious about the disap-
scalds, bruises, ulcers and sores through the in
fluence of Glenn's Sulphur Soap Sulphur is a
potent purifier and healer of the skin and is most
benefcially utilized in this form
To renew your youth use Hills Instantaneous
Heir DYE
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TO BUILDERS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of
Commissioners of Marion county, State of Indiana
work house Plans and specifications may be exam.
ned at the office of the architect D. A. Bohlen 90
East Washington street. Indianapolis Proposals
may be submitted for the entire work or for any
classified portion and the Commissioners reserve the
right to accept bid, any part of any bid to
reject the whole.
curity, certified check payable to the Commits
sioners equal to the amount of the five per %
per cent? of the bid submitted which bond check
win be forfeited the Board in the event of the
failure refusal of the bidder enter into contract
with the board should his bid be accepted.
FREDERICK OSTERNIEYER,
w. r. CLINTON,
J. y. GUION,
Board of Commissioners of Marion County, State of
Indiana
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Proposals for Wrapping Paper, TwIne,
Letter Balances and Marking and
Rating Stamps.
PoSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 3, 1884.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Department
until the Sd day of June 1854 at 2 O'Clock noon,
for furnishing Wrapping Paper Irvine, Letter Bal.
and Marking and Rating Stamps for the of
the Postoces in the United States for year from
the LIST day of July, 1884.
Blanks for proposals and specifications stating the
kind and estimated quantities required, and giving
full instructions to of bidding and condi-
tions to be observed by bidders will be furnished
application to the Division of Postofice Supplies,
Postofice Department, Washington, D. c."
The Postmaster-general the right to reject
any oil bids. ". Q. GRESHAM.
Postmaster-general.
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In the absence of suitable materials or the
time to prepare it, people often go without a
dressing for salads Buy Durkees Dressing,
other
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President Of Village of Sing Sing, n. Y.

When purchasing porous plaster, be sure to
get "Allcocks:' All other so-called porous plas-
tiers are limitations.
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CHAT tired feeling from which you suffer SO
much, particularly in the morning, is entirely
thrown of by Hoods Sarpsaparilla
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William r. Grace. j. Nelson Tappan NJ. W.
Smith, James r. Smith, u s. Grant j., jesse
R. Grant, Colonel Frederick D. Grant and
Captain Spcer"
Mr. Stillman interrupted the proceedings by
Directing to the presence of two artists, who
were transferring Mr. Wards features to paper.
Mr.. Bangs agreed with him. and the referee
politely informed the artists that they must
either cease annoying Mr. Ward or depart.
'Did you hear Mr.. Davies'S statement the
other day continued Mr. Bangs, ''that tho liza
bilities of the firm of Grant & Ward were over
1000, 000ln
mo, sir, 1 did not
s'Have you ever hypothecated securities for
more than one creditor!
ut is impossible for me to say. I never
knew that l was charged with hpyothecating
what belonged to my customers"
'When you desired money, how did you go to
work to get it,"
81 drew a check upon the Marine Bank, where
securities were deposited to the credit of the
firm
"Then the real nature of your business con
sisted in discounting the fanciful prospect of
imaginary profits to be derived from fictitious
contracts founded on the manufacture of loans
and artificial contributions of altogether imagin-
airy money!"
Mr.. Ward appeared staggered for a moment as
a laugh went round, but after asking to have the
question repeated reluctantly admitted that it
might be true although he would prefer not to
answer
Did you conduct this sort of bushes alone!"
Eyes; 1 had no confederates."
How much did you put into it and how long
did it remain there before it was lostP
One hundred thousand. 1t was not lost until
the crash, that know of
"In the ledger of your firm 1 find that be-
tween June, 1882, and january, 1888, you drew
from the firm by check, evidently for your own
use, 1919, 900. Do you remember for what pur-
poser
NO sir. Ny check book will probably show y
II shall endeavor to have that checkbook ex-
amned by experts. Who beside Captain Spicer
did you induce to interest themselves in this re-
markable business of yoursl"
Captain Spicers counsel objected, and Mr..
Bangs asked if the witness had induced Mr. Tap
pan to interest himself in it.
mo- sir. Mr.. Fish got him into it; through
my representations, however. | informed Fish
that had dealings with the government and
through him Tappan was induced to become in
terested -
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''THRIFT and ca, qnliness are twin brothers.
Clean house with Sapoho. 1Oc., all grOcers.
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Crouch on Corns" 15c Ask for It, Com
plete cure, hard or soft corns, warts bunions-
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HOW General Grant Has Been A1feCteO.
W. f. G. Shankiss New York Letter.
Nowhere, thus far, has harsh word been
said of General Grant. Some pity. a good many
meaningless regrets, some unfeeling remarks
about his ignorance of Understanding more
than this has been said. No one feels that he
was party to the deception which has been
practiced, while everybody regrets the seemingly
loaning of his name to the business of mere
stock gambling firm. His friends say that it
was done to aid the boys, but boys who have to
depend upon such aid usually accomplish very
little. A great name does not amount to much
as banking capital unless big capital in bank
goes with the name.
l met the General during the first excitement
of the suspension coming out of the United Bank
building hobbling on crutches to the cheap cab
in which he had ridden down town. His usually
stOld face had on it deop-seated expression of
melancholy not common to it even in his most
sumber moods and he is seldom otherwise than
serious He did not shrink from observation; he
simply ignored it absolutely: don't think Grant
ever INDUCED in furtive glance even to see
who was looking at him. He was talking to
Roscoe Conkling, or rather COnkling was talk
ing in low tones to him, and the ex-senator ap-
peared to be the more excited of the two men,
Gen. Grant carries his crutches only occasionally
now; he had them on this occasion, and leaned
rather heavily on them Except for his lame
ness | should say he is never looking in better
health than at the present time.
There were fictitious profits to Gen. Grants
credit to the amount of So, 900 borne on the
books of Grant g. Ward they were there to
show to patrons invited by Ward to invest
through the house. Grant never sought to draw
any part OF them, and it is doubtful if he ever
knew of the account! He was even solicited by
Ward to obtain a personal loan of $3.50, 900 from
VIM. H. Vanderbilt, for the use of the house, on
the Saturday before the failure, and he has since
decided his real estate and that of his wife to pay
the Indebtedness. To pay a fraction of the in
debtedness which Ward has imposed on him
would strip Grant of everything he has in the
world not excepting the curious gifts of foreign
potentates which he brought home from his trip
a few years ago. these made his otherwise mod
est home marvel of beauty and luxuriousness
Happily for him and his wife, their children are
now grown and self-supportng, and the parents
can live in comfort If not afluence on the income
of the trust fund in the hands of Mr. George
Jones.
AS for the sons of Gen Grant who were in
the firm of Grant & Ward, they appear to have
done nothing to deserve anything, and for their
Indifference and Ignorance of what was going on
about them to have deserved all they got. Poo
pie generally dismiss them with this comment,
as | do
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TERMINATION OF THE PANIC.
An Uneyentful Day in the Stock Mar
ket, with Higher Prices at the Close.

, Expectation that Mr. Vanderbilt, on Reaching
Queenstown, viii Do Something In
tended tO Benefit the Market.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-06-02
Application for Patent.
NoIfCE NO G2.


SUXIrlap 81 ArEs LAND OFFICE,
HALEY. |UAHO,
Ap-'l =, 1884,
Notice is hereby given That the ATLANTA ii ~ colo
Mining and Milling Company. organization IN
corpvrate I'd under the laws of the state OF New
York, by its att rley in fact, Wn iiyn iman.
whose post otc+ address, is Haley, Ahnr IS county,
Idaho Territory has made application for II
United States Patent for the
ARTHUR MACY PLACER MINING CLAIM,
situate IN Middle Boise Mining Distr Il. Aituras
county Idaho Territory, consisting OF LII. linear
feet ot the claim. surface ground 16'teet wide,
being Lot No. St. and esc rb.u III tut htld notes and
plat of the official survey file in this office, with
magnetic variation ut Is degrees ana ~ nlnut =
east AS follows: Commencing at tht nol tuwtst
corner of the claim. marked corner No. and run
ming thence s. Sc degrees T.. 100 feet to corner No.
.: thence s. degrees W. ZAP feet turorner No. 3;
thence n. 81 degrees W. l3> feet to O. rner No. j.
thence n. % degrees 81 minutes and Al SECONDS W.
:tsS feet to No the place Of beginning sur
lS5! acres
From corner No. l. US. NJ. NJ No. bears n.
Is degrees and 81 miuut W 1918 feet distant.
The said mining claim being Of record III g
Office OF the Recorder of said Mining Dis
trict, ut HALEY, in Alturas County, ld,ho TER
tory. The. nearest known locations beng
the DAILY Mill site cEdm Lot -, Is.
dire, I That this notice be published in the
WOOD RIVER TINES, the newspaper published
nearest tine SAID mining clan for the period OF
n-2IG0t HOMER POUND. Register.
WM. HYKpMAN. Attorney for Applicant.