WILLS OF RICH MEN. MOW SEVERAL WEALTHY MEN DIS POSED OF THEIR ESTATES. Th Astor and the Vamlerhllt Itlclii-i Went to the Oldest Son The A. T. fttewart Care II Ik Property to III iPlfe tils Other nrqupst. The small bequests by Jay Gould tc Ms brother and shiter cull attention anew to the fact that tho finnncial results ol the creation of a fortune in a family are apt to be small to tho collateral branches and heuvy to tho direct line of issue. The wills of the heads of tho Astor family do not point a moral in this re- pent, because the family has followed a I rule designed for the perpetuation of u great family estate in two parcels. Side bequests, if considerable, would have prevented the execution of this plan. The distribution of the late Samuel J. Tilden's fortune is not illustrative of the common custom, because he was A bach lor. A. T. Stewart, the great merchant prince, made a simple will. In the sec end paragraph of the document opened after his death in 186 be wrote simply, "All my property and estate of every kind and description and wherever sit uated 1 give, devise and bequeath to my dear wife, Cornelia M. Stewart, her heirs and assigns forever." In the next paragraph he appointed Henry Hilton to manage, close and wind up his partner ship business and affairs. lie made ex Jndge Hilton, the widow and William Lfbbey his executors, and he bequeathed to Mr. Hilton the sum of $1,000,000 "as as mark of regard. In a codicil to the will he bequeathed various sums of from (120,000 to $.700 to aa many faithful employees in his busi ness, and other sums of $2,500 to foOO to even household servants. To two sis ters named Marron, at whose father's bouse and hands he had enjoyed hospital ity, he gave f 12,000 a year and a house in this city. To Henry Hilton's wife ho gave $5,000. In a second codicil he gave $10,000 each to four persons of the name of Clinch, who were relatives of his wife, to two of whom he gave a bouse in town, and to Sarah Smith and her daughter he gave $10,000 each. He willed that all persons who had remained in his employ daring twenty years should have $1,000, and all who had worked for him ten years $500. A letter to his wife accom panied the will, and in that he said that Deceitful Api'enrnneeii. I was chatting with a Montague street real estate man in his ofHco a few days ago.when a woman entered who attracted tho attention of both of ns. She was iniddlo aged, very plain in face and fig ure and wore a black drees which was patched and ripped in many places. Her entire nppearwnco denoted poverty and misery and indicated that she had a great struggle to keep the wolf from en tering at her door. Instinctively feeling that tho woman was a beggar, we were shout to offer her some money, when she astonished us a littlo by saying she had tojuo private business with tho real estate man. They went into his inner office and were engaged for about fifteen minutes In earnest conversation. After sho had gono and my friend had ceaaed to gazo in open mouthed amazement at her van- j Ishing figure, ho enlightened me as to her object in the following manner: "Well, I'll be darned! That woman wanted to buy a $10,000 pieco o! property I have for sale, and sho had $2,000 in her pocket to pay down to bind tho bargain. O Lord, think if I had offered her ten cents and told her to clear out!" Brooklyn Eagla Hard Luck of Two Laekj Men. Early in the present century two brothers of tho peasant class were labor ing in the fields when their tools struck against a mctalllo substance, which proved to be a massive chain mnny pounds in weight which they took to be of brass and carriod away with them, thinking it might be useful as a plow chain. On reaching their humble cot tage the weight and luster of tho metal aroused their attention. A link of the chain was detached and taken to the ! nearest town, was tested and proved to ; be fine gold. Tho fortunes of the men were assured could they have kept their ' own counsel, but boasting of their pros pects and spending money lavishly on tho strength of tkcm, curiosity and sus picion were aroused. Wives and chil dren chatted about tho wonderful find, and at last the officers of the crown de scended upon tho scene. The treasure, which proved to be worth several thou ' sand pounds, was snatched from its find- era, who, for all result of their "good ' fortune," were awarded a term of im prisonment at the following assizes. All the Year Round. Necessary Education. While it would be pleasant to have out schools cultivate the literary element in 1. U ..J I x . l - mi k.hrw1 14 o tiv f M. I """l""". " " no luo UTS! ZcLL. rZ V T 7 a end to be sought All educated men We schemes, but if he died before doing V. - .... , . , . Henry Hilton. Mr. Stewart had no children. If he had no relatives either, his will is not a educated till he is able to say in writing what he would say to his correspondent ! aloud if they were standing face to face. cii:. i i i e in point But. on the other hand if -UZ.Z ol it is true, as many claimants assert, that v i.t ... . ha had a number of cousins and other I J"?; I , "T T kin in Ireland, his absolute forgetfulness IT.; C " ..Zl ZTTZ w. of them or refusal to benefit them is re markably apposite. Commodore Vanderbilt, who died in January. 1877, made many bequests to Others than his children. To his wife he gave $500,000 and all the contents of hi house in Washington place, the nse of which was hers for life. To his brother. Jacob H. Vanderbilt. he gave $50,000. To his sister Phoebe he gave $1,200 a year faring her life. To his nieces and neph ws he gave various sums, ranging from $20,000 and $10,000 down to $300 and $200 a year. But he gave one grand nephew $25,000 and another $20,000. His increase by reflex action the habit of loo Be or muddy thinking. A person who lacks the power of clear thought and ex pression is not a person to whose keeping it is safe to confide publio interests, and in our country, where every citizen is liable to be called upon to bear some of the burdons of state, it is especially neces sary that the study of written as well as spoken English be given the plaoe to which its importance plainly entitles It in every American school course. Good Government Too Horrible. ' I h irfl vrna tn Via a cry a t-i A .Jinrtlaw nl 4 V, Btion100n,and a fu,lthLful old toilets at the forthcoming ball hi a pro- bu uucm no kuto vinrijil tmm Tho unfa f n.ll, wife of a nephew re- j banker wanted to outshine all tho other Clark got $20,000, $6,000, and the eived $25,000. When he came to consider his children the situation was altered. To William B., his eldest son, he handed down the balk of his magnificent property, tho value of this gift being estimated at $00, 000,000. The whole property had been considered as worth $105,000,000, and of the $15,000,000 that William H. did not get one-half went to William's sons, tho oldest one, Cornelius, getting greatly the largest share. He seemed thus to indi cate a belief that yonng Cornelius, who had ulready shown ability as a financier, would become the head of the honse in the third generation. To his own less worthy son Cornelius he gave merely the interest on $200,000. He divided $1,230,000 equally among five dangbtcrs, and two of these he further enriched, tho one with the interest on $400,000 and the other with the interest on $300,000. Enriched is scarcely the term to uso, for it was evident that ho intended only to insure to each of them the comforts of a competency. Wheu it came time to open tho will of William H. Vanderbilt it was found that he had given to a nephew, W. V. Kis.sain, $80,000; to his undo Jacob the dividends on 1,000 shares of New York Central; to bis aunt Phwbe and to each of twelvo other relatives annuities of $1,200. Tho great bulk of tho increased estate went Co tho children. There wore eight of them, und each got $5,000,000 outright, together with tho interest during lifo on another $5,000,000, the eighth part of a trust fund of $10,000,000. The prin cipal iu this legacy was to go to his grandchildren when his children died. To his eldest son, Cornelius, he gave an additional $2,000,000 outright, and to his favorite graudson, William H., the son of Cornelius, he gave $1,000,000 outright The youngest son, George, was to have the family mansion and works of art when his mother should die. To his own widow ho left a yearly allowance uf $200,000 and tho right to give away 500,000 howsoever or to whomsoever she pleased. To each of liiB four daughters ha gave the house In which she was liv ing when he died. Having thus disposed of only about half of this great property, which was add to bo sufilcieut to give four dollars to every man, woman and uhildin the country, Mr. Vanderbilt gavo she rest to his first and second sons, Cor nelius aud William K.. or about $50,000, U00 euoh. New York Bun. ladies who had invitations. She accord ingly ordered a dress from Paris that should exceed by its splondor the wildest expectations. Exulting in the proud con viction of her surpassing magnificence she entered the ballroom. Here her ex perienced eye took stock of the ladies present a scream of horror and she lay fainting in her husband's arms, to the no small consternation of the company, which, howevor, is increased twofold when another lady in the room is discov ered to bo fainting. Our fair readers will agree that both sufferors deserve onr deepest sympathy, for their dresses (Paris make both) were precisoly similar in style and material. Fliegende Blatter. An Efficient Physician. Among the "characters" in tho little Hoosier town which proudly owns me as a favorite son is an Irishwoman by the name of Lynch. Not long ago Mrs. Lynch made a visit to the town ceme tery. The sexton welcomed tho old lady with a mournful smilo aud said sympathetically: "You have quite a number of little graves to look after, Mrs. Lynch?" "Yis, God be praised, I hov. I hov nino childer buried here." "What physician do you employ, Mrs. Lynch'" "Dochter Brown, hivin bless him I IIo's the only dochter in town who un derstood the constitution of mo chil der." Washington Post. Men' High I'rlced Shirt There was a time when all linen shirts were generally worn by the rich men of tho town, and there aro a number of tho old guard and many of tho younger men of tho town that pay so much as twelve dollars each or $144 per dozen for their fine white all linen shirts. Those aro with and without collars and cuffs. The laundrymen do not get a chance at them. Somo old fashioned retainer handles them tenderly and gets tho homeliko, dull finish on tho starched shirt front. Clothier and Furnisher. A Misunderstanding, Young Lady la warm water and oat meal good for the complexion? Doctor-Oh," no. It should boil twenty xoinute.tfew York Weekly. Milking Apple I'lis. "Dear mo suz," said Mrs. Smith, wear ily, "I might about n well quit tryin to cook. I hain't nothin to muke pies from exceptin rotten apples un there ain't a bit o' sugar In the house. Here, Robbie, you run over to Mrs. Green and ask her to let mo lmvo a cup o sugar till tomorrow." "What's your mothor doin this morn in, Robbie?" asked Mrs. Green as she filled the cup. . "She's inuidn rotten appla pica," Ex change. ' THE "MAN WHO SMILES." ''There is a man in our town'' lie's not so wondrous wise, But in selecting goods for sale, The BEST he always buys. He has a line of IMPLEMENTS With which no fault is found, But through the Country far and wide. Their praises still resound. Farm wagons of the "Keystone" make ; The finest grade on Earth One glance at which will serve to show Their undisputed worth. Binders, Mowers, Drills and Rakes ; Farm tools of every sort, A list of which would be too long, So we must cut it short. The Farmer's GRAIN he buys for CASH, For CASH, his Buckwheat Flour; And the highest Market Price he pays That lies within his power Are you acquainted with this man ? His trade extends for miles, He always tries to please his friends; He is "THE MAN WHO SMILES." B.-W. KITCHEN GRAIN, BARK. SEEDS, FLOUR FEED. BALED HAY, Etc. AGRICULTURAL I MPLEMENTS AND REPAIRS. BLOOMSBURG, PA. TEE RELIABLE CLOTHING ID HAT Comes to the front with the LARGEST ASSORT! house AND MAKING AND FITTING .OF THE.-. Best, the newest ami Most Stylish, Lowest in Price ; ami to prove Satisfaction is our Endeavor The best value for Money is to buy your Clothing, Hats, Shirts, Neckwear, Trunks and Valises of Corner ot Main and Centre Streets, BLOOMSBURG, PA. WNEM,EXiIiEB OLOSPMENG Largest Clothing and Hat House in Columbia and Montour Counties Is i i ti i-zx ru vra or j m u . j y u n i ' . r AM. m. 1 V AAA h 1 ;'tfMcv must bo simple And a good lamp I?! when it is not simnlu it is . 1 ' -- i vlii'l not good. Simple, Beautiful, Good these word3 mean much, but to see I he Rochester " will impress the truth more forcibly. All metal. tough and seamless, and made in three pieces only, it is absolutely safewxl unbreakable. Like Aladdin's of old, it is indeed a "wonderful lamp," for its mar velous light is purer and brighter than cas lisht. softer than electric light and more cheerful than either. T.00V for this stamp Ton Rocrrstkr. Ifthelnmpdcaler hain't the genuine Rochester, nod the style you want, send to u for cur Dew illuslrnted caUloKtie, and we will wild yon a lamp safely bv express your choice of over Si.oOO varieties flora the Largeit Lamp Store tntht tlurlj. MOCMESTKSt UHF CO., 42 l'ark Place, New Vork City. If "The Rochester." I THE POSITIVE CURE. Jltr.V niifVI'lTF'na. M IV.irm Rt TJna Vnrb PrlnUM.l 1 rjfz, it stands alone. Dr. Hoxsie's CERTAIN CROUP CURE Takes tho load wherever. Introducod over any preparation known, as a Prompt and Powerful Curative for Croup, Whoop. las Coug-h, Autumn and Bronchitis, fio oents. Bold by prominent druaslutb throughout the Btote. i-ia-tt. d. BETTON'S PILE SALVE Hi A Posiiivo Cura FOR PILES. In uie ttvfr liti ilmii'. himitlt. J:jrrtltlf, Hi. II- ilnjttt. lllulii'xt tiU iiU'itlHl.. ilruirmnii. or iimtlifl un rvfetiii uf pili u 50o, pi'r lion. "wlItlMH k MOWH tRUO CO., I Trips., iiullliuure. Md. 1-18-1U d. THOMAS G0RREY Plans and Estimates on all kinds of buildings. Repairing and carpenter work promptly attended to. Mn Builder's S.;;k Inside Hardwood finishes a specialty. Persons of limited means who desire to build can pay part and secure balance by mortgage PnntUit Englishmen. "At n private dinner in EtiRland I tolj the very brst utory I could think of." iiy, Cliiiuncpy M. Dpjiow. "It wan gTeotcd with a little languor. Next day I met my hunt on tho Strand. Ilo advanced to tno Miiilinir. began to laugh an he grann my hand mid xui.l: -Do yon know, be pew, that WiiH 11 capital tiling you got oil Iiwt tiightr-vupilal? And do you know I have just thin minuto been thinking What u capital thing it was? The point of the joke has just como to 1110.' "1 Haid, 'Why, it must have traveled to yon on a freight train.' " 'My dear Mr. Depow,' said the Eng. IiMinmn, 1 assure yog 1 have not seep any freight train. I asuureyon 1 havon't "pon honor.' " Mr. Depew told this story to an Eng. lishnian who had loon iu Aiuorica for a long timo. One of tho officers of tho Central road was with hitn In Mr. Do pow's onico when the story wa told. Tho Englishman gavo a courtesy laugh, a forced and fooble "ha. hat" Whon ha turned into Duval's ofllce and the door of tho president's room had been shut he remarked anxiously. "1 say, what the blazes did Depew mean by that freight train?" New York World. Cauelit by k Slngnlar Error. "Some queer accidents happen in this world," said A. O. Smoto, a noted thief taker, who waa talking shop in the La cledo corridora "In 1870 a particularly atrocious crime waa committed in Cleve land. An old lady was robbud and murdered. Tho perictrator wa arrested aud jailod, but succeeded in effecting his escape. Nothing was heard from him for fifteen years, though the world waa scoured for him time and again. About a year ago 1 concluded to change my residence and put an advertiaement In a moruing paper of Cleveland for a fur nished room. Among the replies was a lottcr from tho missing murderer, writ tcu to an old friend in Cleveland. Tho Cleveland man had a room ho desired to rent and answored my advertisement, but by mistake inclosed the letter he had received from the fugitive instead of the one intended for mo. 1 learned from the letter that the man I wantod was night watchman in a railway roundhouse in New Mexico, and a week later I had him in iron on route to Cleveland, where ha waa tried and sent np for life." St Louia Globe-Democrat A Strang Superstition. In regard to the habit of partridgw flying into civilization and a popular su perstition regarding them an Augusta man says: "One flew on our premises and was captured. Then came np the question whether we should kill the bird or allow it to live. At that time there waa a general superstition that if a par tridge came to a honse where a sick per son lay and the bird was killed and the sick person ate the broth, it would effect a cure. There was a sick girl at onr house, and the doctor had given up her case a hopeless. "ttouie of the family miid kill the par tridge aud give the siok girl the broth. But the sick girl and others were for permit ting the partridge to live. We were equal ly divided and agreed to let one of the neighbors whom we saw coming to the house decide whuther the partridge should be killed or uot Be said kill it, and we diiU aud the sick girl ate the broth and got well." Philadelphia Times. Death Taller. The geological formation of Death valley, Iuyo county, Cal., is paralleled by but one other spot on the globe the Dead sea region of the Uoly Land. Tho valley in about eight miles broad and thirty-five in longth, and is suid by geolo gists to be a striking illustration of tho condition of the whole world iu ita early epochs. It lies far below the level of the Pacific, in some places as much as 160 feet, and has tho apiiearance of being nudor the ban of some terrible curse. Thunderstorms pound around its bor ders, but no cloud ever intercepts the rays of the scorching sun that continual ly beat down upon Death valley sands until they are hotter than those of "burn ing Sahara." For week in and week out tho thermometer Htands above 100 degs. night and duy, often touching the 123 mark in the afternoon. Moisture of all kinds is unknown. Dead animals dry np and mummify in the sand. St Louis Republic. A Hit of Antique Wars. "We are all laughing at home over my latest 'prize,' " says a woman who is an ardent collector of antiques. "It ia a veritable millennium plate, considerably over 100 years old, which I secured in a recent scouring of the old places in tho Connecticut valley. It is of delft of mul berry huo, with the 'eye of God' staring from tho upper rim. Benoath on the bowl is shown the lamb lying down, and the lion on his hind feet with a sort of baby's nightgown on him being led by a small child. The expression of the lion's face is tho irresistibly funny part. Tlxat king of beauts minces along with the smirk of a dancing master adapted to a lion's scale of mouth. We have indued advanced in ceramic art since tliat artist's conception of the millennium." New York Times. A rurpotual Saered Fir. In tho peninsula of Abeheron, former ly belonging to Persia, but now a part of Russia, thero is a perpetual or rather what the natives call an eternal sacrod tiro, which is known to have been burn ing continually for more than 2,000 years. It rises from au irregular orifice of about tweve feet in depth and 120 feet square. The flames, which are constant, rise to a height of from six to eight feet, unac companied by smoke or disagreeable smell, waving back and forth with the wind like a field of golden grain. Phila delphia Press. Tana's Hoy Uaa Orown Up. An advertisement appears in a western paper which reads thus: "If George William Drown, who deserted his poor wife and babe twenty-fivo years ago, will return, the aforesaid babe will knock the stuffing out of him." Charles tvJtws aa4 Qoorier,
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