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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21

was lcgitimately JOHN JACOB AsroR'
acquired and increased and that the
man regarded his immense resources as
a trust % ho administered uplightly and
carefully,
Mr.. Astor's pedestrian habits often in
volved him in queer experiences, some
times of disagreeable and sometimes of
an amusing character, On one occasion,
about two years ago, the ruddy faced
old gentleman was walking home in the
! early evening when loquacious stranger
buttonholed him. The man was poorly
dressed and also slightly under the in
| fluence of liquor. He sketChed to Mr..
Astor the contrast between their posi-
tions You" he said, "have unlimited
money and I'm without cent. You are
an honest man and I'm a criminal-or
rather | was, for I'm just out of the peni-
tentiary. Under the circumstances,
would you object to making small loan
20 aid me in reaching Philadelphia"
Mr.. Astor was moved by the appeal to
the extent Of contributing twenty-five
cent piece. He rendered the silver coin
cheerfully, but the recipient accepted it
with an air Of disgust. Thought you'd
give up a dollar, at least" he growled.
But his protest went no further, for Po-
liceman Kelley of the Broadway squad,
who regarded himself as one of Mr..
Astor's friends and protectors, suddenly
bore down upon the beggar and placed
him in custody after an exciting chase.
The well meant friendliness of the officer
caused the millionaire more annoyance
than anything else, for he had to appear
in the police court the next morning and
furnish testimony on which the ex-con-
vict was sent to prison for three months.
a more pleasing instance of his con-
tact with and sympathy for the poor has
to do with the founding of the Skin and
Cancer hospital. Ann Corrigan was
servant in the Astor family. She de-
veloped Il cancer, and despite the best
medical attendance died. Thus the sub
ject of suffering from this disease was
brought to the notice of the head of the
house, for his pity was reused when he
saw Il faithful domestic, tortured by
pain, sink into her grave despite all that |
money and skill could do for her.
He ut once consulted with expert medi- |
cal men, and they told him that possibly, |
under conditions favorable for close OBJ |
servation and experiment, successful |
treatment for the disease might be found. |
He employed physicians and architects
to plan the hospital now in use, and made
model building in every conceivable |
way. The matter of ventilation, among
others, received special and admirable
attention. To this charity Mrs. Astor
contributed as well as her husband, the
lady's donation being by bequest.
The death of Mrs. Astor, by the way,
took the recently deceased millionaire
almost entirely out of society. He was
always more of home man than devo-
tee of fashion, and the blow which de-
prived him of an honored wife practi-
cally closed his modest career as a giver
of dinners and balls Exceptionally
happy in their union, Mr. and Mrs. Astor
had one peculiar bond of sympathy.
Both We're constantly and iudiciously
Their annual p,-npnl itItrns !
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21
EVENTS IN AST0R'S LIFE.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NOTED
MILLIONAIRE.

His Vast Wealth and transformations Char
Ities-Sendins = Beggar to Prison-Tho
Guard at His wife's Tomb-The New
Head of the Family.
lie died as he had lived, like a gen
tleman."
This was the statement of the physl-
clan who stood by the bedside of the
head of the house of Astor, listened for
his latest breath. and closed his eyes
when life's battle had ended. Courteous,
accomplishing. carefully considerate Of
others, the owner of millions greeted
death with us grave and gentle dignity
as he ever did welcome guest at his
stately home. For siXty-seven years,
from the date of his birth until the hour
when his life ended, John Jacob Astor
was a resident of New York city, and
naturally his doings and surroundings
have been matters of interest and COM
ment.
The greatest personal owner of real
estate in the largest city of the Union,
he had many responsibilities as a land
lord outside the main duties of keeping
his property in repair and collecting his
rents. That he fulfilled them is shown
by the fact that when he walked from
his home on Fifth avenue to his office on
Twenty street, as was his daily
custom, no one received more greetings
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21

even after death, and for a long time a
guard watched by her tomb that no
profane hand should desecrate her last
resting place.
The hereditary policy of the Astors
has been never to sell any real estate.
Always buy and always keep is the FAM
lily motto. Only once was this rule vio-
lated. That was in 1887, when John
Jacob and William disposed of block
of land, Mount Morris park and Sixth
avenue, for S32j, 900. The reason for the
sale was that the property was owned
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21
.arety Pilot for Railway Trains.

An apparatus which promises to ma
terially lessen the danger to human life
in case OF collision on railways has just
appeared. It consists of q collapsible
buffer, which, attached to and propelled
in front Of a train, will receive the force
Of the shock and permit the train to be
brought to a standstill without being in
jured or derailed. The apparatus is pro-
gided with a series of air chambers con-
nected to telescope together and permit
the air TO be gradually driven out, and
mounted on . rolling support. which may
be held near to, or removed some dis.
tance in advance Of the train by the fold
ing or unfolding Of the telescoping sec
tions. Either compressed air or steam
may be admitted as desired to both series
Of air chambers.-New York Telegram.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21
THE FISK RANGE FINDER.
AN INVENTION OF VALUE TO THE
UNITED STATES NAVY.

American Naval Success IN 1924 Was
Due Solely to Superior Handling of the
Guns, and This Was Due to Close Esti-
mates of Range-British Improvements.
Authorities are quite generally agreed
that in the war of 1912 the great
source of our success was undoubt-
edly the superior management and
direction of our guns, and that the Eng
lish and other governments were salts
fed of this is sufficiently proved by the
careful attention they have since con-
tinued to bestow upon this branch of the
naval service. Not only must we have
well trained guns crews with good shots
as gun captains, but the officers must
perform their parts as well. The guns
must be completely under the control of
the officers and through them of the
captain; which means that to the speedy
service of the guns must be added the
correct placing Of the sight bars, so that
no shot may be wasted.
The fire of guns ut sea is much more
difficult matter to deal with than their
fire on shore, the speed of the swiftest
target on shore, squadron of cavalry,
being nearly always exceeded aAoat.
In finding the distance of target, or the
range as it is called, it is customary to
feel the way to first approximation to
the correct range by firing as rapidly as
may be convenient u succession of single
shots, using the rapid fire guns for this
purpose, as their range is generally suf'
icient. and the waste of ammunition is
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21
Tho Boon OF Lonc Dcscent.

Miss Piympton After all, Mr.. Brough-
ton, what is the advantage Of having an
cestors in the Seventeenth century?
Mr.. Broughton-Oh, great deal
They can't hang around and mar your
social aspirations today.-Harper's Ba-
zar.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21

The Swedes have taken an interest in
the development of the Congo state, and
100 Morse artisans have signed three
years contract TO live and labor in the
Nyanza country.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21

cubic feet of water, its depth being
100 feet. At the bottom of the dam
was a pipe-gate 10y feet; in the
dam proper There was no waste way, but
one 40 by 8 feet had been cut around the
end of Through the solid granite of
the canyon wall Therefore. say the Of
ticials of tie company, the disaster could
not have occurred if the attendants had
done their duty in opening these pas
sages for the surplus water.
Local engineers. however. say that the
work was "scamped." The Walnut
Grove Storage company" has its head
quarters in New York, and the design
of its dam was to save the winter floods
of the Hassayampa for summer use in
irrigation, or mining if occasion should
arise, the stream going dry in summer.
The dam was built in 1887 and 1888, the
construction having been pushed with
wonderful rapidity. Everything to be-
gin with had to be hauled some sixty
miles over desert and mountain, and a
dozen new industries created on the spot.
On 81 900 worth of cement the freight
was $4,000; lumber was worth ten times
as much as in New York, wages and the
cost of living were little more than
twice as high, and the cost of the dam
was near $o00,O00. 1t was an object of
national interest from the start, and by
a strange coincidence was fully described
in Scribner's Magazine for January and
classed as one of the four great dams
which were to test effectually the plan
of water storage on a large scale-the
plan which, if successful, is destined to
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21

of a cordial and
friendly nature.
The polio eman
and the car driv-
er knew him as
well as the mill
ionaire, and his
vast wealth SEEM
ed to create no
envy or hatred in
the minds even Of
the poorest, for
all recogni zcd
that his fortune
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21

HAPPIEST OF MANY ISLES.
LIFE ON THE SUGAR CANE ISLAND
OF BARBADOS.

Density of the PopulationA Healthy FL
nahciaI Condition - Englishmen who
Meet There-Hospitality and General
Good Nature of the People.
The Barbadian, from a variety of causes,
political principally, has developed COM
mercial activity greater than has so far
appeared possible in the other of these
islands. His island has become the dis
tributing point of the region, and has, in
consequence, attracted and held together
population larger, proportionately, than
any of the other islands. The streets of
the capital are alive with bustling trades,
her buildings bear evidence that land is
valuable, her roadstead is alive with for
eign shipping, and the annual addition TO
her population appears to gohand in hand
with the increase of her material pros
perity, while other islands, notably St.
Lucia, have been sacked and pillaged for
150 years prior to the opening of this cen
tury, conquered first by one power and
then by the other. Barbados has, since
1926, developed as peacefully and nor
mally as New England, and is today, in
spite of the low price of cane sugar, one
of the happiest little countries in the
world
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21
Men Wanted Oh Salary

To reliable men we win give steady employ
ment and LiBfR RAJ SALARY paying their
travelling expenses. We grow our own Stock
nrst class In every particular true 10 name az
ordered. Fun instructions furnished. EXperf-
en- unnecessary. Apply at once. Sfo,iHg 0gs.
NURSERIES, Waterloo. y. y. Fsta6li,sgd over 10
yearS.)
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21
AT mn GOVEEEILNT uOUsE.

Tho lawn cf Government house
stretches away from the open doors and
windows to the shade Of graceful trees.
When 1 arrived tennis was well under
way. Euddy, well built men and grace
full women, all in comfortable nannels,
were struggling for success with Il vigor
not readily associated with the tropics.
Officers from the squadron as well as
from thc local garrison We'd with one
another in entertaining all such as wore
petticoats, while groups of very impor-
tant looking men chatted together here
and there-made up, it was plain TO see,
Of local officials. The governor and
Lady Lees lost no opportunity Of adding
to the pleasure of their guests either by
saying a few words of welcome to a new
arrival or introducing those who ap-
peared tortured by the know nobody
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21
FOR MALTHUsIANIsTs.

Barbadoes has only 100000 acres on
which to support population of nearly
1900, giving only one square mile OF
elbow room to each 1000 inhabitants-a
state of density that should reassure the
most pessimistic Chinaman of Malthu-
sian disposition She raises nearly ST.
OO0,G00 u year in revenue, has public
debt of only Si50000, has about 100000
in her savings banks, has good water
supply and complete constitutional lib
ertv. Could any man want more? And
yet her chief port is a mere open road
stead; nor does she differ materially from
the other Caribbean islands in climate or
soil.
1t is the one island of the West Indies
that has the appearance of belonging to
England; not only by the presence of
British men-of-war in the roadstead and
British soldiers about the streets of
Bridgetown, but from the fact that the
English people here control local affairs,
take Il pride in identifying themselves
with the colony, and by their geograph-
ical situation are the center of the best
English social life in this quarter of the
globe. The Royal Mail steamer FRI
Jamaica to Southampton saI6d 6fr-,s M yS olf sde
la'llile' y % tO1htttial5 and tourists, stop at
Barbados long enough to refresh body
and mind in the society of fellow coun-
trymen. From Barbados ply the small
Ter connecting steamers that distribute
passengers to the neighboring islands as
far north as ST. Thomas and south to
Demerara. The governor of the island
unites in his drawing room-or, to speak
more accurately, on his lawn tennis
courts-Englishmen from every corner
of the queens dominions whose ways
cross at this little point. If the Bar
badian does not keep up with the last
fad from Piccadilly it is merely because
he cannot or will not appear at Govern
Ip,,a,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21

III 'tIlSl lolt4Ilus OF lle CaflDDec group
the eXiled Briton broods in misery sur
rounded by a mob of hopelessly unintel-
ligent blacks. Here. on the other hand.
his beloved ensign greets him at every
turn, assuring him that he is on soil that
is English more than merely in name.
The governors residence, known as goy-
ernment house, is in handsome park
approached by an avenue of grand trees,
guarded by Il sentry at the lodge gate
and by very majestic household func-
tionaries at the hall door, Visitors in.
scribe their names in a book kept for
that purpose, and nothing is omitted to
impress them with the fact that they are
here dealing with the representative of
royalty. But government house in the
British West Indies is more than for
NAL official residence. The governor is
expected, If not to govern, at least to be
an important factor in the political and
social life of the island he is to be q man
above party, able to unite under his roof
the leading people of the place; to medi-
ate between the crown and the people.
His wife, on the other hand, is expected
to be the pattern of good breeding, the
arbiter on all social points, assisting her
husband in making Government house a
colonial court.
To do all this the government allows
$4,000 year for entertainment alone,
$4,000 year as salary besides his resi-
dence, handsomely furnished, represent
ing for this little island about double
what is furnished to the United States
minister to England. When my rickety
conveyance drew up before the great en-
trance Of The Barbadian palace handed
to one of the respondent servants a let
ter Of Introduction and then proceeded
to write my name in the visitors book.
Before 1 had completed this important
task the illu5triou5 footman returned,
and, with some appearance of having
made more haste than usual, showed
me into a large, shady, cool morning
room, where the first lady Of Barba-
does" and sir Charles Lees, the governor,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-14
A LIVELY TIME IN THE NEW
TOWN OF GLASGOW.

NATURAL BRIDGE, VA, March -
Tho drawing for the Glasgow lots
took place yesterday and the sale of
lots is in progress. Glasgow, the
projected city, is about four miles
from Natural Bridge. Despite the
bad weather the crowd that assem-
bled on the site of the city numbered
400, and included representative men
from Virginia, North Carolina. Ten.
nessee, Texas, Michigan, Ohio. Penn
sylvania, New York and New Eng
land, There is great eS citement and
the boom is on in good shape.
Each stockholder i'll the Rock
bridge Company owning two shares
OF stock gets one town lot By paying
$40; for instance, A. 3. got his stock
at par. He has two shares 5000.
He gets lot for which he pays $40.
These lots are selling at 500 to
$500. A fancy profit a man who
had four shares of stock got two
lots for which he paid $50. He sold
those Two lots today for 5000, and
still holds his four shares of stock
now quoted at par and upward.
The company made Il mistake in
not building fine hotel rs a nucleus
OF the city. The only house in Glas
gov is farm house, but eight or ten
houses are now i'll course of construc
ton. Tho company has given out
the contract for its fine Office build
ing, which is to cost something like
$4,000.
A coincidence of The drawing was
that the first ticket drawn from the
box was Governor Lees and the last
ticket was Governor Mckinney's.
Governor Lee drew the poorest lot
in Glasgow; Governor Mckinney ono
of the best.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-14
THE RACE PROBLEM.

In his speech at the banquet of tho
Atlanta, Ga, Chamber of Commerce
last Thursday evening, Governor
eJohn ID. Gordon made tho following
reference to the race problem
Seriously, gentlemen, we earnest
~ invite you to make your own per-
sonal inspection of This section and
of'its people. We think you will
find n country of marvellous posi-
bilities, and people who, if it be
true in politics as in religion, that
the highest good comes through the
greatest t,ibnlatioE, ought by this
time to BIO entirely sublimented. We
are not weak enough, however, to
claim exemption from the fruillies
that belong alike TO all human socie-
ty; but we are honest enough to
court and challenge investigation in
TO our social system and political
methods, and strong enough, we
think, to successfully dcfen.' them
before AM impartial tribunal il.
Christendom.
"Wo would have you study
through observation, rather than
through political organs and orators,
the relations that subsist between
the races, and the nature and strength
OF the ties that bind the together
1t is not my purpose to discuss this
subject; but, speaking for myself,
wish to shy i'll MI sincerity that
utterly dissent from The doctrine
that there is ut the South mn impcnd
ing. necessary, irrcprcssib!e conflict
utterly dissent from the opinion
that forcible deportation of the col
orc't race is either necessary, humane
or polite. hold The opinion.
grounded in ronson. and growing
stronger through daily observation.
thut public agitation has already
worked incnlcuiable evil by creating
suspicion, bcgetting disirnst, engcn
dering alienation unJ encouraging
strife.
For quarter of n century, over
obstacles countless III number and
Inoasurclcss i'll pcrplcxity, the South
Inns borne hrr unprecedented bur
dens; handling the race problem III
ITS most delicate and trying stages;
walking with it amid the s,mros and
pitfalls and volcanic thrcutenings Of
!, construction, and yet through il
nll pushing it toward final. peace.
fnl and righteous solution, while both
races grow stronger, richer and hap
pier with the passing decades. Let
her alone; let agitation cease: let the
thoughtful, conservative and well
meaning clements of both races deal
with the question without party IN
termeddlmS or federal intervention,
aud they will solve it; solve it wisely.
Solve it according to heavens ire
slstible laws, with justice to all, Sc
curity to society. tho advancement of
civilization and the highest Interests
of the republic
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-14
a SCRAP OF PAPER SAVES HER
LIFE.

1t was just m ordinary scrap of
wrapping paper, but it saved her life.
She was in the last stage of con
sumption. told 10y physicians that
she was incurablc and conld live
only short time; she weighed less
than seventy pounds. On . piece Of
wrapping paper she read Of DIR. king
New Discovery, and got sample
bottle; it helped ler, she bought n
large bottle, it helped her more,
bought another and grew better fast,
contieued its use and is now strong.
healthy, rosy, plump, weighing l4O
pounds. For fuller particulars send
stamp to w. II. Cole, Druggist, Fort
Smith. Trial bottles of this wonder
full Discovery free ut A. +. Har.
graves Drugstore.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-14
EUPEpSI.

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousand are searching for it
daily, aud incoming because they
find it not. thousands upon thou
sands Of dollars are spent annually
by our people in the hope that they
may attain this boon. And yet it
may be had by all. We guarantee
that Electric Bitters, if used accord
ing to directions and the use persist
ed in, will bring you Good Digestion
and GUST the demon Dyspepsia and
install instead Eupepsy. We recon-
mend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia
and all diseases of Liver, Stomach
and Kidneys. Sold at SOC. and $10O
r"r bottle hy A. +. IIarGraye, Drug.
gist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-14

The real estate business in Wash
inSton is i'll US excited condition as
that Of st. Paul, Minneapolis or d..
luth. Prices are inflated, but specu
lators continue to talk higher price.
When Grover Cleveland got married
he bought suburban home in what is
known rs the Tenleytown region, wo
or three miles from tue White House.
He paid $4,000. He had the house
rcmo1elled and chiistened it Red
Top or Oak View. The place with
nil the improvements stood him
about $4,000, The road on which
Red Top was located suddenly b..
cane fashionable dive, aud prop.
erty i'll that section was much nd
yahccd in value. Cleveland sold it
for $4,000. The President has
always been successful buyer and
seller His Buffalo Investments wore
highly profitable. Mr.. and Mrs.
CleYolnnd together nre now worth
sor. ething like million dollars.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-14
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