The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-01
TEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

Myth Dies and Leaves a Mythical Estate
to n Pedler-How He "soid'' the Southern
Press and How He Advertised Himself
Chenpiy-An Original Piece Of Humor.
A myth has recently died. leaving mythical for
tune Of Sl0,OOo,0Oo to gentleman who Is not so
mythical but really only pedler OF improved gas
burners, which he has been most industrousy
hawking In the Southern States. The matter is only
worthy OF notice at all because this pealer Mr.
Harry Miller. has perpetratel somewhat original
''sell," in which he makes himself the hero aud
heir to legacy OF $4,000 900 IN solid cash.
Miller, 1t is said, is and has been a-ysry good ma
tured, Jolly and jocose sort OF fellow, who has cut
over large territory IN very brief interval dwelling
upon the virtues or very superior Kind OF gas
burner, Tor which he Is wisely endeavorng 10 esta
lIsh national reputation. Hence the appropriate
ness OF onizing himself By this startling warn that be
Is NOW among n, tne rs ten richest men in the Ua9n
Whetaer Nllller desired credit or not does not APP
Par Atany rate i is very evident that Miller was
anxious for nv,vi,v,J, sn1 therefore got the
venent council, and very deliberately 6rganiIea
the story would take and that It SQa fe an easy easy
matter to gull the whole community as to its truth
Miller had some capal-lor he is already well known
and is town celebrity in every southern settlement.
which he has taken to grist, and the first remarka.
bic sproduction ia this admirable specimen OF
''cheek'-
No. 81 CHAMBERS STREET,
PEopRIEroR or TaH NOZZLE RKaIsTER, Mobile, Ala.:-.
Harry Miller, who l. at present in selling burn
@ he ss ff om Mr. % he b sa e q
Mobile Selma. Please notice this your paper
and SEM INK s very oy Miller
Having adrotly caused this carl to be inserted In
the Mobile Register, MIR. Miller subsidies into h non
est inrentus. Just at that convenient moment when
he suddenly grew rich, 10 the extent OF a dozen
blocks OF New York real estate. Mr.. Miller the real
genuine and bona i'd heir OF ''the late Hon. Henry
Clay Miller" allows his person to eude the vigilance
OF the widest newspaper Giro collation. In the Southern
States where he has lately exploited IN the prot liable
enterprise OF selling gas burners surely this very
remarkably rencent disposition Of $4,000 coo Mile
Is highly comnlendable. he doubtless wishes in this
hour OF providential exatation, brought about by
1.-The late Hon. Henry Clay Miller" to escape from
the vulgar gaze Of the world. To suppose that any
thing else could account Tor MIXERS taciturniiy
is doing violence TO his beautiful dlnidence or
course hundreds OF the Southern papers at once
printed MI. j. L. simmons agreeable note and in
dung this little advertising bills hal to be
reminder OF MIR. Simmons to the Mobile register
was responded to by that and other papers aud
No. 81 Chambers street hooded with bllls setting
forth the advertising as debted TO the estate or the
late Hon. Henry Clay Miller" These notes col
or Rufus f. Andrews. Southern gentlemen ar
rivlng in the city discovered the singular fortune OF
Diapers and at once REARED to No s, Chamnera
street, where these letters were found en- TldSse.
Or course there is no such person as J. Il, simmons
at 81 Chambers street, such estate mo $40 OOO OJU
no 1.-THE late Hon. Henry Clay Miller, and the plot
therefore, TRANSFERRED There IS, however, Mr..
simmons at Al Chambers street. who practices IN
in the United States Courts; but, OF course, he
not be the gentleman as the number OF MS office
falls short OF the DESIGNATED place by ten units and
he has no such initials as ~. E.' But the letters
and bills remain. and the papers, so ready to assess
the legatee, nave only mortgaged their own hopes,
and must suner. The following letter is from one
OF the victlmzed Journals
OFFICE OF THE ATLANTA CossrIrUTIoS)
Mr. j. f. SIMMONS 81 Chambers street New YORK ioV
DEAR SIR Enclosed you Will please find bill tor adver
Using tor Mr. Harry Miller We mail copy our pa
per containing notice to-day The city papers the
matter. Yours truly,
W. A. HEMPHILL 4 CO., per D. L. A.
The enclosed bill reads thus:
OFFICE OF THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTIONAL
. ATLANTA, Ca, June 10, 1870.
Mr.. j. e. SIMMONS 81 Chambers street, New YORK,
To W. A. HRMpHiLL & Co. Dr.
June l5-Fo advertising two squares one week. 90
Notice TO Mr.. Harry Miller
further claim Is tnus presented
. MOBILE, Ala, June Is, 1870.
Mr. j. E. SSAoNs Attorney, 81 Chambers street, New York.
To DAILY REGISTER,
Corner Royal and 81. Michael streets, Or.
TO advertising for MIR. Harry Miller. Sl0 90
Where Is MllerY