The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-19
Rev. TaImRge on YanderbiIt's

NEW YORK, November l7.-Rev. De.
Witt Talmsge devoted thegrealer part oil
his lecture last night at the. BROOKLYN Tab.
ernacle to the Vanderbilt will case. The
whole world is watching, said Talmuge, 70
see whether that will eau be broken. AZ.
ter battling for half centuary with dis.
ease enough 10 kill ten men Vanderbilt
dies an octogenariAn, leaving 800, ,000, 900
-S95, 100000 10 his elder son, $50O,O00
to his wife and the remainder to his other
children and relatives, with here and
there a slight recognition Of some hu.
name and religious institution. That
will cannot be broken, sos. 100000 in this
are too mighty for S5,OOO,OOO
1t ia astonishing how much some people
can see through gold speCtacles. / should
as soon think that the handful Of gold in
u brokers Office on Wall street wonld
succeed in voting California out OF the
Union as that the sIighied heirs OF the
Vanderbilt estate could make any i'm
preston on the $95, 100000. take the
gigantic injustice Of that will a. the text
OF my lecture. Some Of you are all ready
to construct your wills, but don't any Of
you be guilty Of constructing your own
will. Every man his own LAWYER il
chiefly valuable in making fools Of tesla.
tors and beggars OF your families. Above
all pray TO God for help in the disposal
Of your property.
A WORD FOR THE WOMEN.
First let your vile have at least Two.
thirds and your children share aud share
alike. II You have Sl00 to bequeatb
don't give S0j ol II to one boy and s. to
your wife and the other children. Ii YOU
have $4,000 don't give $500 10 one
child and $500 to the reSt OF the family.
That family Is awtully askeW when the
son receives moro than the wife. When
a man takes wife abe ought TO be made
qneen-6rst in every ambition, first in
every provision-and when man does
not act in that way l conclude that he is
cursed with very poor wife or that she
is cursed with "a very mean husband
Laughter. The two.thirds spoken oil
in the law are none too much for one who
has to be your counsel and has helped 10
build up that estate, besides hunting up
your slippers and sewing on button in
hot haste and sitting up Till midnight
waiting for you 10 come home from the
club. In nine cases out OF ten the vile
has as much to do with prosperity IS the
husband. II is gigantic injustice Ia
give her 100000 and S95,0GO,OOO to
"Bill." Laughter. The worst family
tsuds are created by inequalities Of in
'heritance.
copDLINd TO THE OLD MAN.
1t Ia often the case that one Of the fam.
lily coldles to The old man In his last day,
and prepares mustard plasters for him
and tucks him up 10 bed with reference
to the Inheritance, SO that eventually ht
gets paid Tor his services At the rate oil
500 per mustard plaster and $50 per
tuck. Laughter. Partially on you,
part Ia y sin against God as we'll as agains
your children, except in those cases
where there are physical or mental de-
fscts, and then the child should get more
for he will be less able TO help himself
II your children start lie with two handi
and two feet and healthy brain they
have grand fortune 10 start with. Look
out for those who enter the battle Of lite
already MANNED. The surrosate's record
OF wills Ia often story OF APPALLING In,
Justice. By the square Of Gods eternal
justice let your will be measured and lei
your children share and share alike,
Again, having made provisions ior
yonr families, look out for the cause Of
God and humanity. Out OF the SIO0O OO0,.
900 Of Mr. Yanderbilts eatate how much
was given 10 religious objects2 The
amount is 90 small comparatively that
cannot recollect. New York and the
world groaning, bleeding, starving, az.
onising for help, and yet, what q misera.
BE pittancel lnthis nineteenth century