. Michigan historical collections . he seemed to possess in his nature anirresistible under-current and power of combining forces to meet andturn aside all obstacles. He was intensely earnest in all his under- ^During the period from 1850 to 1860 rates of exchange were enormous, reachingat one time as high as ten per cent, and never going lower than one-half per centon any kind of paper money or coin. About the only currency in circulation in theGrand River valley at that time was that of Illinois and Wisconsin banks andwliat was known as Daniel Ball currency. Items furnished by Daniel Ball(gr
. Michigan historical collections . he seemed to possess in his nature anirresistible under-current and power of combining forces to meet andturn aside all obstacles. He was intensely earnest in all his under- ^During the period from 1850 to 1860 rates of exchange were enormous, reachingat one time as high as ten per cent, and never going lower than one-half per centon any kind of paper money or coin. About the only currency in circulation in theGrand River valley at that time was that of Illinois and Wisconsin banks andwliat was known as Daniel Ball currency. Items furnished by Daniel Ball(grandson). ^In October, 1861, Daniel Ball and Co. were forced to go into liquidation, havingsuffered numerous failures of individuals and banks of issue in Illinois and Wis-consin. They paid all their obligations in full, with interest before his of the principal causes contributing to Mr. Balls failure was the demand madeby eastern investors that they be paid in specie instead of notes. (Furnished byDaniel Ball, grandson.). GEORGE II. CANNON. PREHISTORIC FORTS IN MACOMB COUNTY 73 takings, never idle, the lamps in his office went out late at night, andthe stars that now shine upon his early made grave witnessed his returnto his never finished task in the morning. He bore his burdens likethe still waters which run deep, but he did not have in his nature thatmirthfulness which sometimes acts as a safety valve to an overtaxedbrain. Being a man of stately form and great endurance he proved thatthere is a limit to human exertions. I think his greatest mistake wasin allowing himself to be so heavily loaded with business that he hadno time for rest, not one full day in seven, and old age came uponhim prematurely long before he had seen threescore years. Then withenergies exhausted, he left the fruits of his wonderful efforts for othersto gather and enjoy. I feel incompetent to do justice to his am not master of language to fully express my appreciation of thevalue of
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