Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1892 — Spurgeon’s Fortune. [ARTICLE]

Spurgeon’s Fortune.

Spurgeon’s widow announces that her famous bust and left less than $lO,000. 'J he world would have been more than surprised if such a man had left a great fortune.—Springfield Republican. Spurgeon died a poor man. Fortunes came to him during his lifetime, from one or another of the causes in which he was interested, but every pound thus received, as well as a very large share of his personal income, was expended for others—Boston i lobe. Dr. Spurgeon died really very poor. His big heart always got the better of his prudence and he could not allow his money to collect while others were in want. And East London has been packed with those others the past score of y.ats. —Boston Record. Effort finds congenial companionship when it meets with approval.