The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-01
ORLEANS BULLETIN
NEW ORLEANS. SEPTEMBER /, 1874
THE WILL or DR.. W. n. MERL Err.


view Of .he last testament OF the late DR.
Mefcar:
II c0us; sted of thirteen documents Of vary
fur Ace and importance, the first OF which
bearing date April IL 1866, is only altered by
isaih.elHeat document, IA minor particulars
although II Is revoked by q will Of April 81
1863. whicd rebestows almost all the legacies.
This first wit gives TO his god -daughter, Sarah
Jans Duncan Butler, the marble-front house
III Which b. lived. on Canal street, between
Earcune ami C4rondelct streets; also, the store
NJ. 81 Carondclet street, and 100 shares OF
Gas Light Company stock. To Anna T. But
ler, stores Nos Is, 80 and y Carondelet street,
aud FIFTY shares of Gasght Company stock.
TO Mary Y Butler, store No. So Carondelet
street and fifty shares Gaslight stock. To
Mr. Helea Cammack and her daughter Anna,
e'eo eacn Celestinc Eustis, $1,000;
st. Gary,s Asylum, $4,000; st. Eliza
beths Asylum, 5000; ST. AIMS Asy-
irus, the Robin street cotton press; st
Tsry,s Asylum Natchez, $1,000; Annn Z. Be-
Ssrt, si0W; w. W. VI. Otey, $1,000; Mrs. Mary
Cooke, sa00, and an annuity of the same
Amount 70 Eliza II. Young the unsufruct Of
ths Laurel Hill plantation and $1,000; to Wash
inStnn Jao&son his Jurgensen watch and ring;
Wilmex Shields, the Brookhurse plantation,
SIG, 90. 100 sharss Gaslight stock and all the
the time OF his death. Many old servants re-
csived ranombrances varying from $50 to
500, sad rings arc bequeated tn several
fnsndS. Of his servants he says, an ! repeats
hls words il batter wills
After some minor lcgacics, hagon to DR.
Iohn 7 Metcaife and the cancellation Of two
notes hs makes Pierce Butler the godson of
his Slfe. sole residuary legatee, and appoints
him and Wilmer Shields executors
nf Arr;1 1RcC Joo;raa That lao
io buried in the vault at Laurel Hill planta-
iion, and bequeathes his wearing apparel to
Two servants.
Another of June 3 1866, forbids the sale Of
Laurel Hin.
a ssbse,uent will! of April ~, 1869 re-
vuses all wills, and makes several changes
aud tastows his property MS follows: To Mrs.
BStlar, no use. No lf8 Canal street; store, No
~ Ca,oAdoct street with 900 shares of gas
stock; 5000 in gold; 5000 in currency, and
WEARING apparel and iewelry. To Anna Butler,
No. 30, and Mary Butler, No. % Carondelet
street, ~sth fifty shares of gas stock each. To
Anr.aA GetcasIio, No. 81 Carondele street and
si'sr Mr.. Celcstine Eustis. E5OOO Mrs. |
Hniss OSsnmack and Anna Cmmack, $500
ssot. Protestant Orphan Asylum $1,000;
W n y. Oey $1,000; Anna f. Bogart |
5000; st Mary's Asylum 5000 st. Elizabeth |
AsyiT@ 5000; St. Ann Asylum, the Robin |
ex. fioO0, NJ W. Bel $1,000; Eliza Young the
sase Of hn,urd Hill plantation and S3OOO Will
met Shields Brookhurst plantation, Oakland
place, 100 shares gas stock, 5000, etc., and
Appoints him with Pierce Butler executor
A ccdich Of July s. 1869, makes Pierce But
Zen resadunry Iegatee.
oodioii of July TO- 1869, gives Gen r. f.
Loo, ST no 0uryives the testOr, this condition
ntt~ctiuc 70 all bequests $lOOO Washington
iIafrp sDfAs@.a of Woub ND TnA |
san, and a collection of coins; portrait of
Nsfs or " given to Redwood Library, New
port, X L.
A ccdicii Of September s, 1869, gives Bohe
MtA plantation TO Wilmex Shields
sodicil of September 49, 1869, confirms
hos former Icgacies, not altered by this instru-
rEeat: 10 Mrs Chaplain and her sisters, Fan
NY Henrietta and Marie, $1,000 each; Mary 8
larsG Agricultural College, $1,000; Transylyania
Lexington. Kentucky. bust of his
areud II Clay: the Church Home of Balti-
rsssre $1,000
Io-fsciI OF February 2, 1870, appoints Thos
III. Kennedy, alto ney Of the estate. l
Ihsa IS november 2, 1870, bequeathes the
wearing apparel previously given to Mrs
fCN1is lo Mrs. Butler.
pns Of October 10, 1870, confirms all for !.
'nor SIt.,. aud gives his portrait to the Cor !,
rcr~n Galley. Lexington, Kentccky
Owe u April g, 1872, makes Pierce Butler
rnsa0Ssaev ,et;atee.
Use oi september 2, 1872, asserts his debts
10 be sc,'i,ng. and dispenses with an inven-
'cvy
The La,A Of September Q, 1872, gives a house
aus sa. Dn Felicity street, to his servant,
seixs,n
Az che above documents, few being Wit
tia's's, a''d "ttcsted by friends are i'll the de-
handwriting
On IT,. twenty eighth instant the following
3u'saane"is. N his hand. were probated
a c"i's,i. dated Springfield, Illinois, Octo- .
ur { II.,G. gives Wilmer Shields his guns,
NC. Asd s5000 and directs all legacies and
1atgs,i'.e-> 10 date from the day OF his death
fSne n October 30, 1873, gives his servants
.Atit'sn holoosts, among thea Steven, $1,000:
schrson. $500 Alphonse, 5000, etc.
THE Gaa documents filed are two notarial |
.sE. ne first directs { at the executor. 90
'scs1s Butler. shall take care of the store AZ
to Anna Metcalfe until she is
snasy 'sc The second gives to the pastor da
~ Ann Chapel Esplanade street, and his
t.sfr0;'n. forever, an annuity Of S2400, to be
Aknsx Asestv from the revenues of store No 81
;a-scdh*Ss street. Pierce aud Mrs Sarah
sasxss fasiie charged with the execution of
ii e.'que ~ and care of the property Both
csssHns aD previous legacies
Memo = The requests are ambiguous except,
szAaSs. she last. No. 81 Carondelet street
~ hs-n awarded to two different parties, and
~ ax,A.'ses charged upon it for the benefit of
"a " tm Chapel seems to require the first "a,
eiS L%.,tees Mrs. Butler, to secure it, AZ
Non VIC property was subsequently given to
I'm ,tcai.e. :,
A'ai "ew they talk Of turning the grasshop
~ % profit and 10y proper drying. roasting 5,
~ grinding. reducing him to fioury sub
a1asc. which. in the shape of buildings, shall
sos'As measure counterbalance his whole q
- ds1" dion Of the grain fields Of the north %
e. If'sy - no doubt that grasshopper =
ufssn: m'eht be rendered a savory dish to 30
..sc 'enssant of the ingredients for, as We SO
know. even old boot legs have been trans
RwcJ INTO jelly tempting to the eye and
uuGa4lly u The rralata