Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-12
CURIOUS WILLS.

The Illustrated London NetCS has
the following anecdotes: 'In 1896
two English gentlemen were called
upon to act as executors for a com
mon friend Just deceased. They
found the will duly executed, but
were extremely puzzled, on compar-
ing the schedule of property with
the testamentory dispositions, to
perceive there would be deficit of
a considerable sum. The executors
we're so much more surprised as they
had always known their friend to be
peculiarly accurate, as they believed
him quite incapable of bequeathing
larger amount than he possessed.
They searched carefully, therefore,
in every conceivable place, but with
out finding any clue to the missing
amount, beyond scrap of paper on
which was the memorandum, sf700
to be taken out of Till As this
sum corresponded with the amount
by which they were out of reckon
ing, they naturally concluded that
the testator must possess some
strong box which he designated by
the word atill," as he was not in
business, and could, therefore, only
intend it figuratively; still, after the
most diligent inquiry, no such re-
serve appeared. Under these cir
cumstances, the effects of the tesla
tor, furniture, plate, library, &C.,
were sold, and the proceeds distrib-
uted. 1t was not until some time
after, still pondering on the provok-
ing mystery, it occurred to one OF
the parties that the writer of the pa
per might have meant some book,
the authors name of which was Till,
the more probable as it was written
with a capital L. and referring to
the catalogue he found there inven-
toried among the folios volume OF
Bishop Tillotsen's sermons, fact
which at once threw a new light on
the difficulty. Having communica-
ted his discovery to his co-executor,
they repaired together 20 the book
seller who had purchased the libra
ry, and inquired whether he had dis
posed of the volume in question,
Il had parted with it, replied he.
but, as it happens, it has been re-
turned on my hands, for the purch
aser to whom l sent it in the coun-
try objected to pay the price, and
shall, therefore. be glad to dispose
of it to you." The value was agreed
on and the book carried home
where, after carefully turning it over
page by page, bank notes to the
amount of exactly f700 were found
as the scrap of paper had stated, lin
Till,' and the intentions of the tes
tator was carried out.
DIR. Elierby died in London in
February, 1926. He was a member
of the Society of Friends. He
passed for being a very eccentric
character, and all his habits bore th'
stamp of originality. In his will
are to be found some singular claus
es-among them the following
Item: 1 desire that Immediately af
ter my death my body shall be car
ried to the Anatomical Museum il
Aldersgate street, and shall there b.
dissected by Drs. Lawrence, Tyrrell
and Wardrop, in order that tn,
cause of my malady may be wei
understood. Item: bequeath IN,
heart to Mr.. W., anatomist; m.
lungs to DIR. R.; and my brains t.
DR.. F., in order that they may pre-
serve them decomposition; and
declare that if these gentlemen shal
fail faithfully to execute these m.
last wishes in this respect. / Wi
come-if it should be by any mean
possible-and torment them unit
they shall comply This threat di
not much alarm the above name
parties, for it appears that they ur
hesitatingly renounced their sewers
Ilegacies."