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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
A Long Deferred But Inevitable
Highway.

The following act passed by the
territorial legislature in 1853 is inter
esting, says the YaAhili Reporter, on
account Of the many historical and
Distinguished names connected there
with, and tie present importance Of
the subject:
"An act 20 Incorporate tne Astoria
and Wi.iamase Na4.y &si.r5aa COM
pany."
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the
Legislative assembly If the territory Of
Oregon, that John Adair, John Nc
Clure, James Welch, James Taylor,
Conrad Boiling, W. w. Parker, Of
Clatsop county, Patton Welkes, J.
Tmbrire, Wm. Wilson. W. II. Bassett,
T. II. Cornelius, Charles Mckay,
Morris Wolf, Il. c. Kinney, Joe
Meek, Riley Bean. NJ. Il. Crish, w.
T. Newly. Andrew Shuck, Edward
Shiel, j. d. Boon, j. III. Moores. w.
G. Griswold, Samuel Parker, Jacob
Censor, Joseph Holman, w. IL. Rec
tor, Louis Westucott, L. F. Grover,
Z. F. Skinner, Elijah Bristow, Geo.
Humphrey, Jos. Teal, L. r. Moores,
Paul Brattain, 4. 4. Smith. W. c.
Gallagher, Il. L. Whitson, Thos.
Kendall, Wilson Blair, Chas. Drain,
Robt. Newell, J. II. Stephens, j. d.
Crawford, III. V. n. Holmes, a. c. r.
Shaw, J. II. Lewis, p. +. Burch. ii.
Linville, John Thorp. J. C. Avery,
James Barnhart, /. y. Smith, John
Kelsay, A. j. Thayer, William Gird,
Isaac Moore, J. Dohse, Leonard &
Green, Ladd & Co, +. Pritchard,
Job McNamee, Thomas Carter. ID. II.
LOnsdale, j. 5. Rynerson, ). Moss,
Geo. Abernethy, VIM. C.. Bowering,
Thomas III. Smith, II. NJ. Knighton,
Harry Stephens and their associates,
successors and assignees are hereby
created corporation and body poll
tic, for the purpose Of constructing,
erecting, putting in operation and
maintaining 4 railroad from Astoria
to Salem and thence to Eugene City
or some other point in the Willamette
Valley, by the name of the "As-
toria & Willamette Valley Railroad
company"
A quarter OF a century has -elspsed
since these men associated themselves
together by this act. Many are num-
bered with the dead, and all have
grown old and silver-haired, and still
there is no railroad 10 Astoria; but the
time will come when itcwill bs built.
and many of these old "pioneers" will
live 20 see this enterprise, started by
them twenty-five years ago, carried
forward and completed. and Astoria
take the place she is entitled to by ma
ture in the commercial world.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
A Distinguished Author and Actor
Coming to Astoria.


In dramatic annals of the past
twenty years no one has figured more
honorably and conspicuously as play
wright and manager than Leonard
Grover. And his work. covering a
quarter of a century, is as familiar
as household words all over the
American continent. In recent
years he has written 'Onr Boarding
House" "My Son-in-law," ;" "Lispet, /"
"Cad," "Papa Burleigh," ''Viva, >
1.-THE City" and other plays; while
as manager he has controlled the
leading theaters in New York, Chi
cago and Washington, ID. c. His
latest enterprise is the Leonard Com
edy Company, organized to produce
his own plays; and how signalIy sue
cessful he has been the seasIn in San
Francisco bears witness. Appearing
there in round of his plays they
gave 129 performances, altogether the
most successful engagement known in
that city for years, and the closing
performance took the shape of bene-
fit to the successful author. The
company now close their wonderfully
successful season on the Pacific coast
by a visit to all the principal places Of
interest. Astoria is to be among the
first, and the company will appear al
Occidental Hall for a period of tw,
nights, commencing next Friday even
ING.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
The TwentY.First Regiment.

A portion of the 21st Infantry came
to this coast Is years ago, and all of
it has been here "a years. Since the
last Of the 21st came to California in
May, 1869, regiment after regiment
has been here and gone. The 18th
infantry came west with the 21st,
bat the gallant 18th has been nearly
year disporting itself on the pleasant
shores OF Lake Ontario; the 4th
Artillery came out three years after
The 2Ist, and 1t has oeen nearly two
years basking IN the sunshine and
gas light of eastern civilization. So,
yon see, regiment comes and regiment
goes. but the 21st remains. Ii has
been here SO long that the time when
IL came seems like the vanishing
point in the perspective of a picture.
Since it first saw the golden shores OF
the Pacific the war department has
been ruled over by seven secretaries;
and four division, four department,
and three regimental commanders
have come, commanded and de-
parted. The 2lst has out-lived
even the Indian tribes. When
the regiment sailed up the Co
lumbia the Modoc was tending his
herds at the base of Shasta, and the
Nez Perce was living quietly in the
peaceful valley of Imnaha. Where
are Modoc and Nez Perce nowl They
have faded from the land like the
snow from the brow of Hood. The
Indian has gone, but the 2lst re-
mains. 1t is rooted TO the soil of
Oregon and Washington like one of
their fir trees. 1t has longed and
waited for the railroad. The railroad
is here, but even its mighty engines
have not power, it seems, to tear US
from our ancient habitation. But the
2lst will not complain. It there is no
money 10 move US, there will be no
money to move any other regiment,
and we should have no right to be
dissatisfied. Bat relying on the eter-
nal iustness and fitness of things,
say the 2lst, like the Chinese, "must
60. Cen. Miles.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
Says Myself! Says Il!

| have lots Of clothes that are of no use,
says 10 myself. SAYS 1.
And hats and shirts and boots and shoes,
Says tO myself, says /.
The fishing is over. I've plenty Of mon.
ey, so I'll go to Kant, he'll dress me
up tony.
Says TO myself. SAYS |.
So went to Kant-they call him the
boss.
Says / To myself, says |.
And told him to dress me from my head
to my toes,
Says To myself, says |.
So he fitted me a suit so stylish and nice
with hat. boots, shirts, and the fines
ties. and charged me the very low
est price,
Says to myself, says /.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
A Public Meeting.
ASTORIA, July 81. 1889.

ASTORIA, July 81, 1888.
Ed. AsToRIAN:
1t seems to me that public meet
ing should be called at an early day to
consider the proposition made by the
Astoria and Winnemucca Railroad
company, to build a railroad to As
toria on a subsidy of two hundred
thousand dollars. If that amount is
not raised We will see what amount
can be raised ON condition that the
road be begun Immediately from the
Astoria end, and that no transfer be
made to the land grant company.
This should be done at once. Let us
try to get such a sum raised as will be
acceptable and push the forfeiture Of
the land grant that now stands in the
way of a raj lroad.
CUMTUX.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

To the people of Ilwaco a tele.
graph station such as is now contem-
plated will be of great convenience.
The Columbia cable will soon be here
and as soon as it is laid, and the con.
nection complete, our friends at IL
waco can be in telegraphic communica-
tion with all the world and the rest OF
mankind.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

The East Portland fire, regarding
which there were SO many conflicting
rumors, was small affair-a dwelling
house on Ord and Z. Loss, 81, 200;
insurance, $500. The usual COM
plant comes concerning the "ineffi-
cheney" of the fire department.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

1t Is reported that late disastrous
fires on the Nehalem have burned
nearly a million dollars worth of tim
Der, which bearsbut a small proportion
of the aggregate value of the great
timber areas in that vicinity. The
present seasons fires are the most
destructive of any for the last thirty
wears.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
All classes and conditions are {

All classes and conditions are on
q strike. The telegraph operators,
cigar makers, butchers and others. A
lady who reads the papers and keeps
posted, yesterday said that the eight
hour system was Just as much ;
woman's right as a mans. Thst sh'
had begun work at 6 A. M, and sh'
was going to quit at 2 P. A., and sh'
did.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

The Dalles Sun is after the pimps
and parasites and other human lice
that crawl in convict breeding holes.
1t closes a plain spoken article by say
ing: "It is to be seen If law and or.
der can be relied upon, or an enraged
public be forced to apply the law with
their own hands"
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

GA gentleman from the east" in
forms the 0regOniaR that Astoria is
the terminus" of the Columbia
river, and our contemporary makes
editorial announcement of what it is
pleased to style the "fact.' Can
such things be and overcome us like
q summer cloud without our special
wonder,
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
A Forfpue

may be made by hard work, but eau
neither be made nor enjoyed without
health. To those living sedentary
lives DIR. r. V. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" is a real friend.
1t stimulates the liver, purihes the
blood, and is the best remedy for con-
sumption, which is scrofulUus disease
of the lungs. By all druggists.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Next Friday and Saturday, there
will be bicycle contest at Portland,
in which Willie Warren, one of the
most graceful and expert bicyclists on
the coast, will participate.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

1t was reported some time ago
that Rev. J. V. Milligan would preach
his farewell sermon to-day. The many
friends of that gentleman will be glad
to know that he has been prevailed
upon to stay, and that farewell ser
mon has been indefinitely postponed.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
Notice.

Dinner ut - EFF'S" CHOP HOUSE
every day at ; O'clock. The best % cent
meal in town; soup, fish, seven kinds of
meats. vegetables, pie, pudding, etc. A
glass Of ;. F. Beer, French Claret, tea or
coffee included. All who have tried
him say JEFF is the BOSS
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
Steamer Days.

Following is a resume of sailing
dates for ocean steamers for July,
steamers leaving Astoria and San
Francisco every three days:
FROM ASTORIA FROM SAN FRANCISCO
july AT I0A.M. Juiv
Queen. 20. Monday 2SState.... Monday -
Oregon. Thursday 25 Columbia. Thursday u
Stale. Sunday % lQueen..........S Sunday -
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
A Sufferer from Rheumatism

l linped about for years with a
cane, and could not bend down with
out excruciating pain. Parker's Gin
ger Tonic effected an astonishing cure
and keeps me well. 1t is infallible.
NJ. GHilfoyle, Binghamton, n. Y.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Sheriff Sears of Multnomah, Ex-
st. Superintendent VIM. Braden, and
Messrs. Norton and Borden came
down yesterday on the Vide West; it
is not true the reason they went back
on the same boat was that they had
been notified to leave by the COM
mitfae
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
Look IIPrey

You are out a treat. and don't you for.
get il. If yOu miss .IEFF'S Dinner every
day from ) to s. Soups, fish, eight kinds
of meat. vegetables, pies, puddings, cof.
fee, tea. wine, :. F. beer, or milk. Din
npT - cents
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Eastern Oregon and Washington
dispatches report harvest going on.
Wheat, 30 bushels to the acre, barley
60 bushels to the acre, is not un-
common.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

There will be an excursion to
Young's River Falls this morning on
the Clara Parker. She will leave her
dock at 9 o'clock. A good time may
be anticipated. Tickets 81. Ladies
fraa
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

This is Sunday and prayers for
rain are in order, but there doesn't
seem to be much use in praying for
rain with the wind in the present
quarter.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Under date of the 20th our wide
awake Jewell correspondent writes
that the surveying party in charge of
H. G. Hurlburt, moved camp on the
18th and are now camped at Dir.
Cahill's place in Nesper precinct,
about forty-two miles from Astoria.
They went up the Nehalem in canoes;
it took FIVE canoes to carry the party
and their outfit. They are making
about a half mile a day along the
river. r. c. Templeman's expert
party are on the line between Jewell
and Olney.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
For Neat Fitting Boot

Or Shoe, go to p. j. GOOdmans, on Che
namus street. next door to /. w. Case.
All goods of the best make and guaran-
teed quality. \ full stock; new goods
constantly arriving, Custom work.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

The Dayton Chronicle says it was
10 minutes before there was a stream
of water thrown from their new steam
FIRE engine at the late fire.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
Attention KNIGHTS

Members of Astor Lodge. No. G, X. of
T., are requested TO be present at the
next regular convention. Wednesday,
July 9th. Business of importance ia
be considered. BY order C.. c.
w. l.. ROBE.
X. of X. and -.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Oats is being exported and inn
ported, the Columbia bringing 2l6
sacks from San Francisco and the
State carrying 800 sacks away.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

R NJ. Sites shot himself through
the head in Dallas last Wednesday
morning, with fatal result.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

One hundred and six have been
the highest figures recorded by The
Dalles thermometers this season.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Roscoe Dixon expects to get into
his new quarters on the 1st of August.
Frank Fabre begins operations TO-
morrow.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

e. c. Holden's special and per-
emptory sale begins at Sheriff O'Neil's
at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Yesterday was as dry and windy
as any of its hundred predecessors.
What a wonderful phenomenon a
shower would be!
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Regular service in the city
churches to-day.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Don't fail TO call at the residence of
Mrs. Clough, Chenamus street, and get
an Electric Belt OF DIR. Mitchell. They
cure all chronic complaints without the
aid of medicine. Office hours, l TO . Pm.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

-Sesttle is to be lighted by cleo
tricity.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

The Oregon is due from San
Francisco to-day. The Qaeea sails to-
morrow.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Passenger cars are now running
on the Oregon Short Line to a point
forty-6ve miles from Shoshone.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

There are 2I1 convicls IN lie
state penitenuary.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Frank Fabre will reopen for busi-
ness in his fine new building opposite
THE AsTOEIAN Office next Monday.
lee cream, oysters, coffee, ETC., Of the
best quality.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

over $4,000 worth of diamonds and
jewelry on the revolving stand in the
window OF HanSen's jewelry store.
Come around and see them flash in the
sunlight
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
Wesf Shore. West shore.

The West Shore for June; splendid
illustrations of Astoria; just the num-
Der to send away. One thousand cop
les az Carl Adler'S.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

DIR. Mitchell has secured rooms at the
residence of Mrs. Clough, Chenamus
street, where he may be consulted. free
Of charge in all chronic diseases. Office
hours, ] 10 ) p. II.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

The new insane asylum ct Salem
will be ready for occupancy Septem-
Der ,.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
Woodcutters Wanted.

IwiSh to contract with parties to cut
from 200 To 800 cords of wood. Apply
20 JAS. BELL,
Upper Astoria.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
PhOfograph GaIlerY.

In Mr.. McEwan's building, corner
Lafayette and Concomly street. Good
work at reduced prices.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Banish Ill health, nervousness, yex.
alton, fretfulness, etc., by using
Browns Iron Bitters.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

A large party of As.orians start
ed to the Seaside on the Sam yester-
day. Such weather as this entices
one to call for vacation, ana take a
season of enjoyment. 1t must be
jolly fun to be well-to-do. TO have
abundance of this worlds goods and
not be obliged to work when one does
not feel like it.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Look out for the auction sale al
Sheriff O'NeiIS.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

The Rev. Geo. ii. .Thayer. of Bour-
bon, Ind, says: Both myself and wife
owe our lives to SHILOH's CONSUMPTION
CURE Sold by w. Z. Dement,.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Tomorrow, the commencement Of
the great auction sale at Sheriff 0'Neil's
bankrupt store.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Take notice of Sheriff O'Neirs new
advertisement.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

-ShilOh'S Catarrh Remedy posi-
tive cure for CatarTh, Diptheria and
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

The Pacific Electric Pad Truss
cures rupture in 90 days. Call and see
it. r.Mitchell,A ,Astor Houses 9 to u AN.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

No matter what your ailment is,
Browns Iron Bitters will surely bene-
fit you.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

-Averill's mixed paints, the best in
use, for sale at j. W. COnn,s drug store,
opposite Occident Hotel.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

If you want extra nice Jellies and
MarnaladeS go to
4. VI. JOHNSON & Co.'S.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

Brace up the whole system with King
Of the Blood. See Advertisement.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
ASTORIA, OREGON:

SUNDAY Y-...................JULY %, 1883
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22

CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENT
We showing, without doubt the largest. and complete
stock of Mems Youths and Boys Clothing brought Asto
AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-02-21

If you are sick Hop BitteTs will sure
Nv aid Nature in making you we'll when
all else fails.
III YOU are cOstive or dyspeptic, or are
suffering from any other Of the numer-
Gus diseases Of the stomach or bowels,
il is your own fault if you remain Ill,
for Hop Bitters are a sovereign remedy
in all such c. mplRints.
If you are wasting away with any
form of Kidney disease, stop tempting
Death this moment, and turn for cure
to Hop Bitters.
If You are sick with that terrible sick
ness, Ne vnusncsS, you will ind a
Balm in Gilead" in the use Of Hop
BitteTs.
IL you are frequenter, or reside u
of a mia matte district, barricade your
syst IN against the scOurge of all coun-
tries-malarial, epidemic, bilious, and
intermittent fevers-by the use Of Hop
BitteTs
In short they cure all Diseases of the
stomach, Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nerves,
Kidneys, Bright's Disease. $500 Will
be paid for case they will not cure or
help
That poor, bedridden, invalid wife,
sister, mother, or daughter, can be
male the picture of health, by few
bottles Of Hop Bitters, resting but a
trifie VIII YOU let them suffer-
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-02-21
OYER-CRgDULOUs KETHODLsTs.
WHAT BISHOP SIMPSON SAYS OF THE
ISABELLA SILVER MINING COM
PANY.

From the PhiladelphtA Ilmes-l
There has just come TO light an
ingenious mining scheme, in which,
by various devices, hundreds OF
members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church have been defrauded. The
device which had the greatest
weight was an arrangement where
by Bishop Simpson was induced TO
subscribe to the stock and the act
made to appear an endorsement OF
the scheme principally by an edl-
tOrial in the Christian Adrocate, the
organ of the Church, whose editor
at that time, the Rev. DIR. Fowler,
who ives financially interested IN
the enterprise, has since explained
was written during his absence
Colonel" III. G. Bixby, an old Call
fornia mining speculator, who as
sured the reverend victims at the
start that he was "a hard nut," and
has since give them substantial
proof of his veracity, was the author
Of the scheme and reaped its harv-
est. A worthless affair known as
"The Isabella Silver Mining Com
panv; capital, $4,000, 900" was the
basis Of operations Colonel Bixby
offered to endow the Methodist
Episcopal University at Athens,
Tenn. with S3OO,0O0 in mining
stock, providing the good Metho-
dists of the country raised SlOO,OOO
or so 10 get the mine In working
order. Professor l.. b. Caldwell,
the chemist and mineralOgist of the
university very religious man,
with abundant confidence IN hu-
man nature-went out aud saw the
property. made selections of ore,
had il assayed, and came East, de-
claring enthusiastically that 1t was
the richest property in California
He now says that the layout was
cooked, az it is technically termed,
the good ore having been spread
over the worthless property. AT
the solicitation Of the Rev. DIR.
Spence, the president of the univer-
sity. and Professor Caldwell, Bishop
Simpson contributed SEQ.
IL was soon convinced that it was
a swindle," Bishop Simpson said
Yesterday, "and i gave all the warn
ing possible, but it was toe late to
prevent others from investing. l
never permitted my stock TO be
sold, and simply count it so much
gone" Leading Methodists all ov-
err the country lost heavily, and
some poor people suffered. Thos-
Bradley, of this city, after holding
out a long time against the scheme.
of which he was suspicious, invested
$4,000 and lost David III. Bowen
also lost a large sum. DIR. J. d.
Aldry, now travelling in Florida
lost $4,000. DIR. Tantem, of Will
mington, lost $4,000. Several
Eastern Methodists lost So, OOt
each. In order to try and protect
the poor investors, Mr.. Bradley and
Mr.. Bowen, of this city, and others
put more money into it and bought
another mine, which had some rea
value. Ii has not panned out well
however. and the whole thing Is
fiZzic.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-02-21

A dead congressman's burial is
a life subject Like all funerals
these days it is expensive. The
Philadelphia Times has been going
through the necessary figuring, and
estimates the total expense to the
country at $40, 900 a statesman. Its
itemized account is as follows:
HFirst comes the direct cost Of bury
ing him, which amounts on an
average to nearly $4,000. Then
comes the cost of full half day s
session of both houses, an early ad-
iournment in honor Of the dead
man, although he may have been
in his grave FOR months, and finally
the printing Of a memorial volume
with q costly engraved portrait
something nobody ever has the
courage to read. In addition to
this a certain allowance is voted to
the family of the dead statesman