Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
THE EARL or sHAFrEsBURY.
His Death Yesterday a Sketch of HIS
Life

LONDON, Oct, 1.-The Earl of Shaites-
bury died to-day, and his death has crea-
ted intense sorrow among all classes. OF
people, especially the poor, to whom he
was great benefactor.
Anthony Ashby Cooper, seventh Earl OF
Shaftsbury. was in his S5th year, having
been born ou April %, 1901. He entered
Parliament in 1926, aud was a warm sup
porter of Channing's administration. He
succeeded to the Earldom in 1851. Lord
Shattesbury WAS, perhaps, the great
est OF the philanthropists OF
the present day, and took an
active interest in everything tending to
the advancement of religion. He
was the founder and supporter OF
many charitable institutions, spending his
entire annual income, which was prob.
ably not less than $750,000. or even more,
upon the poor and In missionary and tenn
perance work. The homeless and starv-
ing gutter children of London were his
special proteges. Nights when he con-
sider-d his presence was not necessary In
the House VI Lords he used TO spend
among the slums Of the great city, rescu-
ing homeless children from dens Of infamy
and from their beds in ash-barrels and
cellars along the river front near London
bridge and in Southwark. His captiVes
were sent to some of the ''homes" he
supported for such as they, where
they were educated and q taught
trades, or otherwise put in a way to be-
come honorable members OF society. His
lordship constituted himself the Henry
Bergh Of Great Britain in inforcing the
good treatment OF all dumb animals. He
engaged in active missionary work among
the cOstermongers OF London, who have
the reputation OF being the hardest citi.
zens of the British capital, and when
convinced that a man had made up his
mind to lead correct life he would start
him in business by making him a
present Of a donkey and cart and a
stock Of merchandise. "Lord Shaftes.
bury's costers and shoeblacks," as they
were called, few years
since made purse and purchased real
Jerusalem donkey, which they trained tC
perform many funny tricks and presented
decorated with a suitably engraved silver
collar, TO his l0rdship at mass meeting
In Exeter Hall. Lord Shaftesbury spent
much time among the cOnvlcts In the
prisons and reformatories OF his country
and IL is quite safe TO say that no man OF
this century did more for the poor, the
unfortunate and the abandoned than he.
IL is related that once he lost his
NhACu NnAAG NdAhluk III but new
Cut, an unpleasant neighborhood
infested with vile characters. He
advertised his loss, as he valued the
trInket for certain associations. Within
"a hours his household was aroused by 3
violent ring and knock at the street door
and the wheels OF a vehicle were hearf
rapidly disappearing In the distance. On
opening the front door sack was founC
filled with something that moved. On
investigating the sack boy OF the Arttu
Dodger class was found, bound hand ant
foot and gagged. Round his neck was the
missing watch, and underneath was 8
placard with the words: ''LOck lin up
mi lord, he's disgrace TO ourn perfes
sion, he order known as how yer lordshiI
was free OF the wud; Civ i'm five years
'ard. Yer Friends" The Earl did moi
take the advice OF 'his friends" He re
formed the Artful Dodger, and eventually
he became light OF the London shoeblack
brigade.