The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-08-16

several persons III LII' DIN IoI Si'H-
...... district, after reaIlng OF the
..-,. Of money by congress a. re-
...,4 published in THE CAUCASIAN
..,.,. requested US to publish what IT.
,,.. the people to bury the late Con-
.r..--nlan John ". Shackelford. We
.N. below the items Of expense as
t4ruI,hrd by the clerk Of the House
# Representatives. The items were
entered and paid as follows:
ugroHI or CLERK or HOUSE OF REP
EE,ENTATIyEs.
Voucher 2O75 paid to Leading
ham Il Co.-For use Of carriages for
month of January, 1883, III use for
funeral Of the late Hon. j. W. Shac-
.r.rord. and also for the committee
,u Ways and Means and appropria-
IONS ." ~
Voucher 2O7G paid to ". K.
Sprare-For funeral Of Hon. }. W.
Shacktlford. Laying out Of body
sl5 90, embalming $15 %, State
caskrt covered with finest brOadcIoth,
heavily ornamented, full plated glass
ton, quilted satin lining and pillow,
best extension bar handles, &c,
S425 90, silver plated and engraving
SIS %, oak travelling case, copper
pound plate engraved, cuffs and but
tons, collar and button $500, one
pair fine socks 50 80, Bombagine
door Grape 50 90, i've towels and one
sheet 5G25, BARRIERS fee $500, one
dozen fine white gloves 5l4.OO, 50 .
silk sa5hcs $500, bolt white ribbon
~ 80, & carriages 5000 hearse
5I2 90, rubber cover for casket $500,
watchman all night at house $1,000,
attendance to RichIand, n. g., $1,000
3Sl725
Voucher 2O8O paid to George W.
Hooker for expenses incurred 10y con-
gressionaI committee attending the
funeral of the late Hon. j. W. Shac-
kelford: For meals at Weldon, n
c.. ss3S, hotel bill at GoldsborO SOB,
hotel bill at kinston 500, expenses
at RichIand $2S, lunches and porter
hire SS2. $3.50 90
Voucher 20S3 paid to Easton x
Rupp for 20 pounds Sea Island twlnt
SO. lock for case 15c., so -
Voucher 20S4 paid to William 5.
Teel for expenses incurred for funeral
of late Hon. J. ". haCkelford
Oue-half dozen white kids $3420.
s IL dozen black kids .3Ij 20, notary
fee 2jc., $40 60
Voucher 2085 paid to Col. l.. W
Humphry for expenses paid IN pro
yiding accommodations for funera
escort to attend the burial of the
Hon. j. W. Shackelford: JOSEPH
Laxlter 357, Midland North Carolina
railroad company $3.50, Capt. j
W. Lamb of Goldsboro 43Oo, to 9th
er5 us per statement $500 $lSHOI
Voucher 2OS1 paid to Robert II
Parker for transportation Furnished
congressional committee accompany
ing the remains of Representativ
Shackelford, of North Carolina
Washington to GoldsborO, n. c., an
return OF committee, 'qoOC'o
Voucher 2OS9 paid to J. W. Town
send for services of special car fror
Washington to GoldSboro, n. c., an
return with committee ACCOMPANY
ing the remains of the late Hon. {,
W. ShackeIford $3.50, rebate whi.
car idle at Goldsboro 2 davs S7'
$110.C
Voucher 2I03 paid to NJ. L. ser
er for luncn furnished the congre
siOnal committee accompanying tt
remains of the late Hon. }. '
Shackelford $46.S
The sum total for this funer
amounts t. about $2,466.4
You will see from the above tht
the first item was $3.50 for carriag
IN Washington city. Then or carr
ages again in Washington city Go
fore the body lefO the M derate su
of $4,000. You will also notice tn
one meal at Weldon cost $500.
it possible that there wAre 3a peol
along with the funeral train, and
there were is it possible that tn
paid Sl,OO a piece for dinner Al
notice that the hotel bill at Cole
boro was SG3 and at kinston $t
But your attention is specially call
to the last two items under voucf
2OSO. They read aS follows: L
pense8 at RlchIands $2S. Luncl
and porter hire $50. Making to
of $1l0. How was this money spe
We are reliably Informed that \
E. L. Francks, Mr.. d. E. Sander
and others entertained the fune
escort as guests and did not cha
the government one cent. IL
much more of the expenses of t
trip is of that nature, we will lie
the reader to Judge. Down a Ii
further you will notice that SAC
more was charged for lunches. ID
much of this was champagne /
whisky we suppose will never
known. Notice under voucher y
one item of $34.20 for kid WI
gloves. Just under it is more glc
(this time black kids to the amo
of $500. Under voucher 2
there went IN one lump 44o7. II
is no explanation what it was /
for, exec pt one item of $3.50 to
MuIlett Railroad, IL will also
seen that $308.O0 was paid in
lump to Capt. J. W. Lamb.
suppose this for more carriage
Voucher 20S7 is $5S8.5O to rail-
company from Washington to &c
boro. While under voucher (
there is Item of $l1O for spt
palace car in addition to the at
These facts speak for themse