Daily critic., 1880-08-31
Tuesday, Aug. 81, 1880.
OBITUARY.


che twelfth year Of iis existence by the
Issue Of its editions Of yesterday,
one Of lie founders, man eudeared 10
all connected with II by many admira-
bic qualities and well.known through.
out this community as It's active bust.
ness manager, passed away from the
scenes Of his earthly iabon. OF the
high estimation in which he was held
aud the many warm friendships he In.
spired among those with whom hs was
brought into business or personal rela.
,ions, abundant proofs have been fur.
nished by the many kind inquiries aud
expressions Of sympathy ,ha, reached
this ofhoe during the past week. IIis
culogy has been written In the hearts aud
memories Of men by his daily inter.
ooufse with them, aud we need only
present here few Of the leading facts
in his personal history and give such
poor and inadequate expression a. We
eau 10 the sfso,Iona,s appreciation he
ELECTED from those more closely Asso-
olA,ed with him In the lAbors Of bis later
years.
Mr.. Jacob Carpenter Miller was born on
the 9th Of November, 1882, in Laneas.
ter. Pa. His father, Gen. David Miller,
was a prominent and highly respected
citizen Of ,ha, place, and his mother,
Mrs. Catherine Miller, was the daughter
Of Jacob Carpenter, Of tho same city,
who was Treasurer Of the State Of
Pennsylvania At the close Of the last
century, and Of whom Il was written
that "Ils was whIg Ia principle, a
philosopher la intellect ana a patriot Ia
practice" In 1886 General Miller r..
moved TO Philadelphia, aud the subject
Of this notice, thcn In his fourth year,
spent tho remainder OF his boyhood In
that city, except while absent In a,,en.
dance at an Academy. lle
subsequently lived for time In
Baltimore county, Maryland, but
In 1857 he returned 10 Phlla-
delphiA, where lao renewed an aoquain-
taneo with Col. J. W. Porney, who had
long been an intimate personal friend Of
his father. II was this acquaintance
which determined his subsequent career.
In 1861 Col. Porney established In this
city the Sunday Chronicle, aud having
recognized Mr.. Miller's energy, activity
aud business capacity invited him 10
come here and take charge Of It's bust.
ness department. Less than a year
later the enterprise was greatly enlarged
by the establishment Of the DAILY
Chronicle, OF which Mr.. ID. c. POrney be-
came the publisher, while Mr.. Miller as
aumed the active part In its business
management for which he was 80 eml-
nently fitted. Throughout ths war the
business Of the Chro. iele was very ex-
tensIye, and Mr.. Miller's signAlly eff
Client services were conspicuous els-
ment among the causes OF It's peouniAry
success. His connection with the CArogi.
ele continued untIl its sale by Col. Por.
ney on the first Of January, 1871, and
he subsequently took charge Of the
large amount Of business which remain
cd unsettled when thatpaper was trans
ferred to its new proprietors.
In the meantime he had associated
himself with Messrs. G.. b. p, Ringwalt
and Il. NJ. Hack in the publication Of
THR DAILY CRITIo, which was started on
the 3lst Of August, 1868, and OF which
he has had from that time until his last
illness, the business direction, taking an
active interest in its every department
and throwing into his work the tireless
energy which was so conspicuous in
him. To this energy, coupled with his
indomitible pluck, his keen alertness OF
mind and his business sagacity and
judgment, and to his personal popular
ity, won by sorupulous fair dealing,
genuine integrity, aud ingrained frank
ness and kindliness Of character, was due
the marked success he attained in build
ing up an enterprise, the difficulties OF
which may be readily estimated by the