Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-15
Is affectionately presented to
By Irssp ". Goonn1cH .

On this - day of -, A. D., 49,,
Who desires, for the sake of the good it may di.
rectly OF indirectly do to others, mat the donor
above named, and each surviving owner OF this
sacred volume, may sign, as the donor has pre-
vionsy done, the following
Teetotal Pledge.
Here follows the pledge in the usual form.l
And then several pages filed with refer
ence to various authorities, Judicial, moral, re-
ligious, physiological, &c., to show that the use
of intoxicating drink or tobacco is injurious,
either in disease or in health.
The testator next devises copy of some good
temperance newspaper periodical, that advo-
Gates the disuse of tobacco, and the employment
Of legal and moral suasion combined, and the
leading principles and provisions of the Maine
Law, to his nearest relatives, to the number of
twenty, and to his executors, at a cost not 10
exceed 81 per year, SO long as they may live, or
for period Of twenty-one years. This bequest
concludes with his customary ejaculation, =" If
teetotalers don't support the teetotal press, who
will ~
The next bequest is the sum of two hundred
dollars to his brother, and each of his five sis
tiers, payable in one year after his decease, on
condition that each Of them sends, within that
time, postage paid, directed to his executors at
the Probate Office in Worcester, a copy of his
teetotal pledge, signed with his or her name.
The next clause Of the will provides for the
settlement of his debts, and all claims against
him, and the disposition of all his property in
such way as will pay the largest interest, and
keep, with the exception of what is paid out by
his executors in compliance with other requests,
the whole in constant process Of accumulation
during the period of twenty-one years, making,
however, at the close Of the first, second, third
and fourth periods of Ave years, such division of
certain portions Of said trusts to such persons as
are afterwards specified.
The will then goes on to provide, that within
ninety days from the close of the first period Of
five years after his death, one fourth OF all his
remaining property (Which he estimates as
amounting to from $4,000 to S2OOOO), at the
end of the second period of Eve years, one third
at the end of the third period of five years. one
half, and at the end of the fourth period Of five
years, the remainder of his property shall be
given to his brother, each of his five sisters, and
to each Of his twelve nephews and nieces, who
shall then be living, in equal proportion, share
and share alike, provided they shall have
signed and sent by mail, postage prepaid, direct
Cd 10 his executors,at tbe.commencement Of these
current periods of Eve years, a copy of the fore
going family pledge, and who shall also have
signed and sent, as aforesaid, blank statement
(the form Of which is given), to the effect that
he or she has signed the pledge mentioned in the
viii, and faithfully lived in strict accordance with
its spirit and letter, and promising to keep the
same and observe it inviOlate through life. This
statement is also to be sworn to before Justice
Of the Peace.
The will further provides, that II Il sbonld so
happen that not more than four Of the leoatees
shall be entitled TO distribution of the property
as above provided at the quintennial dstribu.
ton, then one half Of the estate is to be divided
among them equally, and the other half to he
given to the Young Mems Library Association
OF Worcester, for the use and benefit Of the same
forever, but upon the express condition that said
corporation shall, asspeedily as possible, appro
pirate the funds thus given, exclusively to tn,
purchase Of books that may have been, or ma,
be from time TO time published, either in this o
in other countries, upon tobacco, alcohol
liquors, or the subject Of temperance generally
80 as 70 augment its library and benefit its mem
bers, BY the addition Of as large, valuable, AM
complete collection as possible, Of all the tenn
Peranes literature Of the then past and present
and that tshsll keep the same in case or case
separate By themselves, or in connection will
other books and publications in the same depart
ment' All duly labeled over the shelves, Tenn
perance Department" or Temperance Litera
ture"
In case the Library Association refuse 10 !.
cetvethe funds upon the conditions above name a
the executors are requested to pay the sum owe
- say other literary, educational. or library asso
s'thss a Worcester or Plttshsld, Mass.