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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
END OF THE CANVASS.

How it Went Off in Bristol.
Bristol was scene of delight
last Wednesday evening. As soon
as The returns were received pre-
pararions were at once made for a
demonstration appropriate to the
feeling Of the multitude gathered in
our streets. At dark numbers of
oil and tar barrels piled III various
places showed that the town had
been industr,ously searched for
those articles, and soon the town
was lit up by blazing bon-fres that
climbed the still atmospheric spa
ces until they could reach no far
Their and then sent pyramids OF
sparks on picket duty to still high
er levels. An immense crowd
marched mp Main Street hurrah-
ing for Coale and Fowler, and at
length halted in front OF tc News
Office. In response to numbcrI,ss
calls speeches were made by |. c..
Fowler, Ebert Fowler Cal A
Fulkerson, James D. Johnston.
Capt. Frank Findlav and DR. A +
Dunn. These were interspersed
with and followed by tremendous
applause.
OYSTERS and Cbamnaoco worn
at vorions ,oi,ts ba ardo- g.,
hours. and the crowd continued nm
I'll twelve o,.ro.r, 20 o,,1;,on l,o
air with oborts % r,a.,,,, III,
man candIos and ro,.l,o+ L.,
MGR tbrono has roroIr hoon soo, -
bristol
Ar ,;r. o,o1oaI. H. rI...cn
Nows ,ros soronodaJ - IT,
d.u.o ON W TT;u n. IL
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
THE VOTE OF THE COUNTY.

THE VOTE OF THE COUNTY.
We publish in this issue the Off
cial vote of the County, IS accu-
rately furnished us by Mr.. Lowry,
Clerk OF the County Court.
Upon partial analysis few
points are calculated to attract at
tention. Fowler gets majority of
40 of the whole vote cast. Ham
ilton gets less than half tie vote by
295. In the quadrangle composed
of Worley's, Fleenor's, Phillips,
and Peters, Longley gets 10
votes, while Hamilton and Pet
tyiohn get respectively a.
and $40, and Fowler loo.
Abingdon gives Coale one vote
mere than Bristol gives Fowler,
while Bristol gives Coale % more
than Abingdon gives Fowler. AT
Abingdon Hamilton loses 81 on
his vote there in 1873. At Rock
Spring his vote fell off more than
half, tho loss being 6S. So at
Halls Bottom, where his vote fell
short 80. His whole vote in the
county falls of l26, LAYING been
1862 in 1878. In thequadrangle his
gain is IIS. At Whites Mill the
change in both directions is i'm
mcnse. 1t will be noted that we
give IN the table the whole vote
cart at each precinct and also the
told, 2,521.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
Public Documents.

We have received from Hon. +.
r. Butler, late NJ. C., the Acts and
Resolutions OF the 43rd Congress,
and the Congressional Directory,
corrected to December last
These are valuable works, and our
thanks arc returned for them.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09

IT is said that the friends of the
successful candidates at Abingdon
preferred to stand full chcsled with
their thumbs in the arm holes of
their vests, the right foot well ad
vanced ard countcnances wonder,
fully at rest, leaving the cannon
rusting in its ruts and the tontires
unligLtcd.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09

We are much obliged to Gen.
Myers, of the weather Bureau, who
gave us splendid weather during
the campaign, generously postpon-
ing the heavy rains until Thursday
last, since which time we have had
continuous rains.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
Gold in New York,
115.
[ COMMUNICATED.
Gone in Search of Sir john
Franklin

4 sad scene came 10 a paininl termi-
minaJion in this county on Tuesday
evening last. Just at sunset several OF
our most prominent citizens, who have
contemplated Trip Of exploration for
some time past, sci sail from Indiana
Ia, on the North Fork OF Hoiston, toy
way of Salt River, amidst the signs
and tears OF numerous friends. This
event has cast IA gloom over our com
munitv seldom felt. We trust our
voyagels may have a pleasant passage
up this turbulent stream. and meet
with a reception that may equal their
exre etatious IN This the land OF their
I, option. Yours
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09

7: w. HoENINGEK, Proprietor
Of the ST. James Hotel, Richmond,
was elected to the House of Del
egates from Henrico County, by
a majority of ONE VOTE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEM-.
BLY.

The following is list of the Seua,
tors and Delegates elected to the
General Assembly as far as ascer-
tanned or reported
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
FIRST GLASS GOODS AT LOW PRICES
Save Money by Purchasing Your Dry Goods Of
LEVY BROTHERS.

: BLEACHED KNITTING COTTON
all sizes, in balls, at60c. per pound,
Singer Sewing Machine NEEDLES
at Zoe per dozen; Wheeler & vii.
sou, Grover & Baker, Howe, Do,
nestle. Weed, Home Elliptic, and
Wilson Sew:ng-Machine NEEDLES
at soc per dozen, We pay tie
postage.
CLARKE'5 80. y. T" JOHN
CLARKE'S. and COATS SPOOL,
COTTON at 7Oc per dozer,
CARPET-WARP in all coiors-tbe
5eSr manufactured;
CARPETS. OIL>CLOTHS,
MATING, RUGS, MAS.
WINDOW SHADES. CURTAIN
LACES, CURTAIN MUSLlNS.
and CURTAIN>FIXTURES.
CALICO COLLARS and CUFFS =,
Zoe. set worth j0c,.
LINEN STAND-COVERS at GO,
worth 81:
WOOL TABLE,COVE2S at$Iwor,,
81 so;
PIANO COVERS at great baF1airs-
TABLE LINEN,DAMASK and IA,
BLE>ChOTHS in all qualities a,
extraordinary bargains.
NAPKINS, DOILIES, TOWELS and
TRAYCLOTHS in great variety
and at much below regular PRICES.
HONEY-COMB QUILTS at 81 Ecrth
sI50:
CROTCHET QUILTS at $3.50 ard
s. worth 81 30 and SIS.
WHITE and STRIPED HOSE for
women and children in aIlqua.ities
KID GLOVES in all qualities from
75c. up to $2,2 pair;
LISLE-THREAD GLOVES and
GAUNTLETS from 25c. NJ 10 *.
BUCK GAUNTLETS in aIl qualities.
CHEYIOT SHIRTINGS at i2I. I62
and 2jc. per yard;
bED-TICk in all qualities from IOc.
to 3Oc. per yard
LINEN and COTTON SITEETIyGS
and PILLOW-CASHINGSa at bar.
gains
bLEAcHED and UNBLEACHED
COTIONS from &c up to The best
nianH'ac,ared,
IL NFH ARREAGE BUSTERS IN
great Variety
READY-MArE PRESSES and IN
DFRGAHNENT$ fir iud,cs,.
L.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09

ACCoMAC; II. IL BagWell, John
Nee Y.
ALBnuARALE; r. C CRANK, j.
E. MASSEY, DR.. Taos NJ. Damn.
ALEXANDRIA, VIM. II. Fowle, Geo
Il. Simpson (C0n. gaims).
ALLEGHANY AID CRAIG - Car
renter.
AMELIA; W. T. jackson. (Con>er-
vative gain).
AMHERST; D.. Henry f. Smith.
AMHEsT AND NELSON (FIoa,cr, }
Il. A. CoghiiI,
APPoHATToX.' Joel W. Flood.
AUGUSTA Marshall Hanger. J -.
d. Craig. A II. II Stuart.
BATH AND HIGHLAND - Dan
gerGeld.
BEDFORD; W. W, Berry, L. c.
Burks, James j. Ar;hlr
BLAND }. a Davidson
BoTEToURT; john ". Johnston.
BRUNSWICK; Ro. d.. WAutaker
(cord),
BUCKINGmAMj Il. T. Hubard.-
Conservative gaia)
CAMPBELL A. } Clarke, II. II.
Withers, VIM. 5 Morris
CAROLINE s. L Swami, S. J. j,
WHITE
CHARLES CITY AND New KENT
b. w lacy.
CHARLOTTE; Isaac DobJs COLOR,
ed--Rad gain)
CHESTETFIFLD.' Socrates Brooks
and ". F. GaJ,ijngS Rad, gain.
CLARKE IL j.. Dapgerheld Lewis.
Clipeper: J. Boris MALE.
CUMBERLAND:J j. LimPScont5 (co,>
oreI)
DINwIDDIE: r. d. Rufa.
ELIzABErH CITY AND WARWICK;
RoJeit Sm,tb.
Essex. Aaron Commodore (coloreD,
FAIRFAX: PIERsoN.
FAUQUIER: Wan. Smith (ex>Gov-
ernor) and IL. Barnes Kerrick.
FLUvANNA. \. y Gray.
FLOYD Jose, ii l.. Howard.
FRANKLIN: William Powell and
Moses T Greer.
FREDERICK John T. Wall and p.
b, Williams.
GILES; Philip W. S;rother.
GLOUCESTER " Is, TaIiaferro.
GoocHLAND: Richard d. James.
GREENE, r. NJ MCMILLAN.
GREENEsvILLE: Peter X. Jones
HALIFAX; j. d. Clay. Henry I'd,
j, b. StocJH. .Jr. ICON. gan,
tno]
HANOVER William Gaines, DR..
T. }. Woolrdge.
HENRIco, Theodore W. Hpnnieer
II Ii IaIleJ Rad. gain.
HENRY, Benjamin f. Dyer.
ISLE OF WIGHT. George II. Jordan
KING GEoHGE, DR. ". B. K Pri e
Rad. gain
KING WILLIAM. Philip Gibson.
KIXG &QUEEN, DR.. Il. II. Cox.
LANCASTER, r. Spicer CurIeH
LOUD y join 4. Z. rt.r and VII |
lam Mathew.
LOUISA, JOHN ". PoiRderter [col-
,red. I William F. Gordon.
LUNENBURG, John L Coleman
Con, ervaiive gain
LEX, - McEiroy.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
CORNELIUS & GRAY
Barber and Hair-Dresser,

FRONT STREET, one door SoIt OF Blunt
ing s Peppers Drug Store, Batn Room at
~ he'd.
May 10, le7i.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
SENATE.

FIRST DISTRICT: Loudon, AIexan-
dria, Fairfax aud Prince William
Charles L, SincIair. Hiram o. Claugh,
ton pronounced Clayton)
SECOND DISTRICT: Orange, Cul-
pepper and Madison.' Daniel \. Grims.
ley IRE elected.
THIRD DISTRICT: Fluvanna, Buck
icsham and Appomattox: Wyatt NJ
Elliott.
FOURTH DIsTRIcT: franklin and
Henry: Peter HairsIon, Jr.
FIFTH DISTRICT; Campbell: John
W. Daniel.
SIXTH District; Halifax II. II.
Hurt.
SEVENTH DIsTRIcT,. City Of Ricb>
mond.' Bradley T. Johnson, William
+. Tanner, c. L. Workman. contest
as TO first TWO.
EIGHT DIsTRIcT,' Nottoway. Lu-
enburg. and Brunswick Gag PcweH
NINTH DISTRICT; Petersburg,
Prince George, and Snrry.' VIM. E.
Hinton, Jr. conservative gam
TENTH DISTRICT Dinwlddic,
GreenesviIle, and Sussex I'm. N.
SteCenS' (colored, rcelected).
ELEVENTH DISTRICT; Norfolk cOun
~ and Portsmnuth.' j. d. Brady.
TWELFTH DISTRICT; Hanover and
Caroline VIM. D. Qmcsenberry IRE
elected.
THIRTEENTH DIsTRICT; Essex,
King & Queen and King William Dr..
WIN, G. Nunn (Uonservari,e gaiu).
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT Frederick.
Clnke, and Warren George W.
Ward (re-eIected)
FIFTEETH DISTRICT; Page and
Shenandoah.' Mann Splitter.
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT; Augusta
Alexander B Cochran (re-eIected).
SEyENTEETH DISTRICT, : Allegheny, |
Roanoke, Botetourt and C.aig.' John
Marshall.
EIGHTFENTH DISTRICT; Carroll,
ira son and Wythe.' Dickinson.
TWENTIETH DISTRICT Scott and
RUSSELL II. e. Wood.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
WHOLESALE and RETAIL dealers
in all kinds of FURNITURE
and MATTRESSES

WE have on hand a large and good as
sOrtment OF Furniture and Mattresses.
which will he sold at the lowest pri-
ces. House-keepers and those con-
templating marriage should call early
and make purchases before our stock Is
nj -ad O,.or -
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
II. Il. RICHARDSON'S co
BRISTOL, TENN.

In retiring from the Retail Furni-
ture and Undertaking Business. 7 de-
sire To return many thanks TO All INV
old patrons, and take pleasure in re-
commenting my successors. with
Wholn my own interest Will continue
20 De identified, as they will sell all
me woTk | manufacture, which, 1 in
tehd, shall be as good as can be gotten
anywhere.
G. II. NATION.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
PETERSBURG MARKETS.
REPORTED BY
POTTS e. RRIDGERS.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
10, Sycamore Street,
PETERSBURG, VA.

kENARKs.-A good enquiry for fine and
super -four. Such grades be ng in demand
here, as this is large distributing mint
for the Clifton Counties of North Caroliul
and Southern Virginia. Much complaint is
made by millers OF the damp CONDITION of
the wheat coming from all sections.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
WAsHTN HOUSE
CHURCH STREET,
Lynchburg, Virginia.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
j. W Gcoville & Co

ask forthe New Concern acon'inuaiion of the
patronage of my Friends and the Public.
May 2. ls7I..~'n 26tf. T. CS. FERGUSON
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-09
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

AcCoMAC; +. r Bagwel, John
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-17
NUMBER SO.
Making Nitro GIyeerIne.

Nitro-glycerine is furmed by the ae-
tion OF nitric-acid upon glycerine at low
temperature. The process consists ea-
sentially in the slow mixture OF glyce-
rine with the acid, everything being
packed in ice throughout the operation,
and then in washing the nitro-glyceriRe
from the excess of acid with water. Dn-
ring the process, irritating fumes are
giving of in large quantities.
THE workmen resemble skeletons,
they are 70 unhealthy.) When il is At
at last washed and ready for
Use, nitro-glycerine is an oily liquid
having specific gravity Of 1.6. Fresh.
ly made il is creamy white and Opaque.
After prolonged contact with the at.
niOsphere il clears and becomes of a
transparent amber color. Ithas sweet
aromatic taste, and produces a violent
headache. il placed upon the tongue or
even allowed to touch the skin, through
the workmen and miners who are con
stantly using it coon get rid of this. At
80 deg. u 40. deg. Fahrenheit il freezes
to white crystalline mass. When fro.
zen it cannot be fired, and il is only safe
during transportation when frozen.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-17

The last number of St. James Ma
gazine contains an interesting descrip-
tion of Napoleon's life at St. Helena.
The personal appearance of the great
man is described az follows: "Napolecn
was middle-sized man, about FIVE feet
seven inches high, very corpulent, but
we'll proportioned up to the neck. He
possessed great flow of spirits. and
when he thought proper had wonderful
command over his temper. though by
nature he was hasty and violent. His
neck was as thick as email horses; his
head very large, and covered with thin
black hair: He shaved clean TO the ears.
His complexion was very yellow, and
his eyes sharp and penetrating-in shcri
had he disguished himself in any dress,
you could have told by his look that he
was above other men," Napoleon was
pleased with his residence at St. Helena
"The climate" said he, sis delightful
and / never tasted such wholesome wa.
ter as we get here. From hill neal
his residence, where he loved to stand
alone, he had full view of every per
aon going TO or coming from town, and
he would ofted walk down 10 the cornei
of the wall (which was about three hun
dred yards from the honse), stand ther,
by himself. and whichever any working
men passed stop them and ask many
questions; but of officers or gentlemen
passing he would not take the smallss
notice. II he stopped any persons tina
be thought in distress he always CAV,
them q little money.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-17
The Women Who Work and the
Men Who Drink.

Terrible accounts come to MS from the
"black country" of England of the ov-
erworking of the women and the laziness
of the men. In both the nail and chain
trades, to very great extent, the wo.
men take the place of fathers and hus.
bands, while the men are idle ana drunk
The outcry against the eolliers' and
puddlers' wives working is very great;
not, perhaps, so much from the influx
into the trade, but from the fact that
they work night and day, toll and slave,
and not for the price that straightfor.
ward masters would give, but for any
price any crafty knave of master
chooses to offer. In the meantime the
husband is in some pnbhc-house, at his
ease, training his 'whiffet' for some fu-
ture running on beef-steaks and the best
of good fare" Ncr il it only in the
ball and chain trade that the practice oi
husbands living on their wife's labor
prevails. A young woman said:-"l
say. master, wish you would make my
man do little more work and me less,
married a swell, ] did" To the in
qniry what she meant by swell, the re-
ply was, "Why, when I married him in
the mornin' he had a smart gold watch
and chain and smart dickey, but when
we came to go to bed at night I'm bless.
ed if he had ere shirt on, ever since
I've had to keep him by working in the
brick-yard, and not only keep him; bui
find him money to drink" And it is
it seems, growing custom for idle, laz,
young lads to look out for skilled. in
dnstrious wives in order To obtain AZ
"easy life." A shocking story is told o
a girl at work in brick-yard, "lookinI
exceedingly ill.," and who. to remarl
of the manager "that she did not lool
up to much this morning." replied. "N'
more would you if you had child dur
| ing the night ~
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-17
A. T. stewart's city.

The New York correspondent of the
Boston Journal writes: Stewart is build
ing up Garden City on system that
will require ten years to finish il. He
has drawn legal instrument requiring
expenditures of 100000 year whe-
ther he lives or dies. He won't sell any
property on the place. He leases the
houses at a low rent, and gives tenants
passes over his road for six months. He
owns the railroad from New York TO his
place, and has just completed arrange
ments for a lightning train, running
from Hunters Point to Garden City
twice a day in twenty minutes He has
built twenty miles of excellent
roadway. His hotel is a handsome brick
edifce, open the year round, and run at
his expense. The stables are blocks
away and are connected with the Office
by an underground telegraph. Mr.
Stewart is changing his dwellings from
wood 10 brick, and has erected a brick
yard on his own place to furnish the
supply. The millionaire owner Of Car
den City can manage everything but re
ligion. He would put mp costly church
if the people were agreed. Mr.. Stewart
is a churchman, and he would be glad to
see an elegant Episcopal church and rec
tory, with the appointments all COM
plete. He can keep out dissenters for
the present, because he will seiI no land;
hut the moment there is chance little
chapels will arise and various sects be
represented
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-17
Afourners Afoot

DECLINE OF THE FRENCH PoPULA-
TToN.--The decline in the population OF
France. while most of the surrounding
countries are daily increasing. has ar
rested the attention of the Journal des
Debats, probably the most intelligent
newspaper Of Paris. Commenting on
the gloomy prospects of its country the
Journal says:
"When we think what the civilized
people will be in hundred yeara, or
even in lifty; when we see the United
States occupying all North America
with a population of hundred mil
lionr; England with its colonies in Az
rica, Australia and Asia. growing daily
in wealth. Numbers and civilization;
Russia occupying all Northern and Cen
tral A-ia. and perhaps descending TO
the Bosphorus. with compact mass OF
one hundred and fifty million inhabi-
tants; lastly the Germans, planted in the
middle Of Europe, mass Of sixty to
eighty million sonls-and we French
men, where shall we be? What will be
our importance? What weight shall we
bear in the world? Where will be the
old supremacy, not alone Of our states
manship, but of our customs and our
language?"
The Journal sees in its neglect Of col >
oniai deveIonmant the cauaa of the 10
cline of France.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-17
Gave Up Believing Altogether.

"When / was young man" said the
Judge, hopping the heer off his trousers
with handkerchief which he bad bor-
rowed from Billy Wood, al knew a
bllcKsmiih in our village who was one
of the hardest tickets in the place. A
revival preacher came along and Tom
Was converted II made great change
in him; and he was held uD by church
people as a signal example of the saw.
ing power of grace. After Tom had
been travelling on the road TO heav ven fOr
about three weeks his turn came to be
examined on his fitness for church mem
bership. Tom was an awful heather,
and although he could sing and pray
with the loudest he couldn't read, and
knew no more about the Bible than a
wild African. The session I think
that's what they il 1na4-on Sattlr
day night and Tom went in, with his
face washed and his cap in his hand,
looking a little embarrassed but az hap
py as new converts always are. After
the praying and other preliminaries the
parson got to work on Tom. He told
him the story of Jonah and the whale
and asked him if he believed that.
"Believe that man was in a whales
belly an came out alive" cried Tom.
do the Bible say that parson?"
Certainly, certainty, my brother"
"Oh, yes, yes; of course ] believe it,"
said Tom.
do you believe that the three He
brew children, Shadrach. Meshach,
Abednego were cast into the furnace
heated seven times hotter than usual,
and that they walked in the fame prais-
ing the Lord, and not even their gar
ments were singed?"
Toms eyes bulged ont of his head as
he looked at the parson and gasped:
"Do the Bible say that, parsnn?"
"Yes, of course my dear brother"
"That them fellers yon spoke of walk
ed around in fire seven times hotter'n ]
kin heat my forge?"
Eyes, my brother; do you believe it?"
TON rose up and got out into the
aisle. Then he spnttered:
"No, don't. And / don't believe that
dish story neithern
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-17
Anecdotes of John Jacob AstOr.
From the Boston Advertiser

[From the Boston Adyertiser.l
When John Jacob Astor WAS living
at his country seat near Hell Gate, on
New York Island. Mr.. CogsweIl, after
ward librarian of the Astor library, Iiv
ed with him. On one hot summers
day Mr.. AStor hired steamboat at ten
dollars per hour to take him mp the
Sound. Mr.. Cpgswell had an engage
ment at three o'clock, and feared he
might not return in time. Said he, "It's
large price you pay" "Yes," said
Mr.. Astor, "but how cool and delightful
the sail is, and the price is not too great
Mr.. Cogswell stepped aside and made
calculation to show the cost per minute.
Approaching Mr.. Astor he said to him:
do you know how mnch per minute
yon are paying?" "No, do not" was
the reply. "Here it is" producing the
calculation, which Mr. A=tor examined,
saying, at is great DEAL" and imnIed
iately ordered the boat to return.
He at one period engaged George B.
Smith, once Street Commissioner Of
New York, to attend to his real estate,
and as the writer and himself often met
together at Mr.. Astor's house and office,
his habits were a frequent subjec; of
conversation. 1t was one of his rules To
see that every clerk ATTENDED to his bus
iness fully, and one of his employs was
detailed to recline on bed alongside of
that of Mr.. Astor, in order to help the
latter to turn over after he had received
an accident to his ankle; but Mr.. Astor,
pursuing his rule to keep sharp eye
on his clerks, would presently say. you
sleeP you rascal" and would be kept
awake a great part of the night to zee
that the clerk attended to his duty
While a widower he constantly weighed
or measured the materials delivered TO
his cook, at least while his health was
good, and was very watchful to prevent
waste or destruction.
In 1885 a note requesting a loan on
property at the corner of Wall and Wa
ter streets was delivered to Mr.. Astor,
who quietly looked at it, and, addressing
the person in attendance, observed that
"stores .wonld be very cheap in about
two years. In two years the great
storm of 1897 fell upon the country-a
storm which he clearly forcsaw, and
traced to what he spoke of as Mr.. Bid
dies expansion of the issues of the Bank
of the United States; male in order to
sell his branches, following the preced-
ing and ineffrctual contraction made to
force a re-charler out of the necessaries
,,f the neonla