The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-12

DEATH OF DAVID n. BRADLEY.-We reai
with much pain, in the Chicago papers o
/ Tuesday, the announcement of the deatl
on Monday in that city, Of DAVID VI. BRAD
LEY, for many years connected with the oil
| fee of the Chicago Democrat as its business
I manager. We knew Mr.. b. well for the last
/ fifteen years, and during portion OF that
| time had stood in relations with him Of mu
/ tual advice and confidence, so that we can
speak with more than ordinary assurance Of
/ his sterling integrity and worth. He knew
no aim aside from the faithful discharge Of
his duty, and whatever may be said of the
editorial derelictions of the Chicago Demo,
erat, no establishment, of similar extent,
was ever financially conducted with more
faultless rectitude. We copy the following
from the Democrat:
Mr. Bradley came to this Office, an entire
stranger to Us, in July, 1886. as a journey
man printer, and continued with us from
that day till the day of his death, proving
himself worthy of our confidence in every
possible respect We never received any
letter, which he was not authorized to open,
and have no remembrance of calling a per-
son away from his presence, in order to talk
upon private matters. He had unlimited
discretion, not only in managing the affairs
of our Office, but in giving tone to the col
umDs to the newspaper. During the ten
years the proprietor was in Congress, he
had the sole charge of the paper in every
department, and since that time he has had
4, -,,H b.. ,f h. III,
than the proprietor, and quite as much with
the editorial department.-The bu>in' IS of
the office absorbed too much Of Mr. Brad
Iey's attention to enable him TO devote much
of his time to writing; but he was good
writer, as some Of the ablest articles that
appeared IN the paper were from his pen.
Mr. Bradley mad attained the age OF forty
years the day previous TO his death. He
caves a wife and five children, in very COM
Portable circumstances. He was no spccula-
tor, but. although a very liberal man, he
managed to save from his earnings an estate
yielding sufficient TO support his family in
the style III which lie lived, without the ne
cesslty of labor on his part
Mr. Bradley was an active member Of the
Board Of Education, vi ich has charge of all
the city Public Schools.
Before Mr. i. came TO this city he was an
active member Of the Methodist Church,
and he maintained an honorable connection
with il while he lived. He was leader of
one Of the most prominent classes in the
Church. Among It's members was the late
lamenied Mr. Garrett, founder OF the Gar
rctt Biblical Institute, At Evanston, near this
city, and others Of our Oldest an / most es-
teemed citizens.
No man in Chicago ever led a more exem-
p'ary life, or died happier death than Sir.
l. adley. lie left the world as calmly and
compoSediy rs he left our Office on Saturday
night to 20 to his home His only regret
appeared 10 be, that it was not the will of
his Heavenly Father to spare him little
longer to his family of Young children, that
ne might, III conjunction with his loved and
cherished wife, train them up in the paths
OF wisdom and virtue. Yet lac was resigned
to the VIII Of Providence, aud died triumph
, ing in the hope Of a glorious future.
Mr. Bradley was often offered an interest
in the Democrat, but always declined involv-
/ ing himself in Pecuniary responsibilities,
and preierin- to be upon salary.
lie was born in the STATE Of New Hamp-
shire, and learned the printers trade in the
city Of Concord.