Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-11-16
A Division Of Dogs.
Mr.. NCGINTY's LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
AND THE MANNER IN WHICH IT WAS PRO
BATfD.
Cleveland Leader.


A Leader reporter ran across an impor-
tant will case the other day. and as the de-
tails are somewhat remarkable they are
given in full. The reporter was introduced
TO one O'Fergus Brian MoGinty, a resident
Of the Eighteenth ward, and, O'Fergus be-
ing one OF the beneticiaries under the will,
explained as follows:
..Me father. O'Fergus John Mctiinty.
was a rich and respected resident Of ward
Eighteen. and week sgone. III day, rest
hts bones. he died"
O'Fergus having brushed away a 6lal
tear, stepped out again.
He owed ulVer man, and all unlncum-
bered he left beholnt'm as foIne an sggre-
CATION Of seventeen bulldogs. no more. no
less, as wan might see on Il summer day"
Another tear aud another start.
There are three of US childef That's
me, O'Fergus Brian McGinty. the ouldesi,
John McInyer McGiniy, he's mkt, and
O'Connor Don McGinty. that's the young
est, and the pet of the family.
"Ne father. may his soul be saved, lift a
will and IN il he seq, ser he To me ould-
est son. O'Fergus Brian McGinty. that's
mel give wan half of all me seventeen
bulldogs Ali right enough, seq uhin |
heard that.
ITO me sckond son. John Mclntyer
McGinty. give wan third Of all me slSen-
teen bull dogs"
"All right enough" ser l. when heard
that too.
ITO me third and last son. O'Connor Don
McGrnty, give wan ninth Of me seventeen
bull dogs"
'All ,igh, enough" sseE |, when heard
that too.
But whin We read the will, divll the
man Of US could tell What wan half wan
third. or van ninth Of seventeen bull dogs
could he. We done our llyll best We
read aud argued and got drunk on that viii, /,
all the way from the Catarac& House to the
Central Market for three consecutive days.
and sora taste av benefit got we. except
Jack. Who vas fined TN and costs be Mr..
Soigicrs in the Court
AT last" ser Jack, seq he, 'lit's 20 to
O'linurke. its the long head he have for a
dlhmmle We vint. O'Rourke /. a poor
man. having but wan bull dog, but its wise
he -. all the same.
"Whllh-h-loOf We omadhaunS," shouts
O'Rnurkr whn he read the will, .'it's easy
enough II i. We uIl now repair 10 your
own domains tuieanin' our back Yard and
proceed Ia probasle this Will.
"Nhln We ArrpIScd at our house ORnurke
TUX the will Attack those seventeen bull
dogs to the fence. consequently and at ap-
proprIate lntrrV al, We iied up the sIvrntern
null dogs as he dirckted. Bring out the
bottle Of whisky for the ooor,' We done
that. too
-. lrs. Il 81 hts H..
.0'Frryus. 20 SrE and bring me brinde
pup yc1I ind him ,raabting the wood
she'd and attack hun also to the fence at an
appropriate lntersa al.
THIS vas luIkcn Ise done. That pup,
,rz he. IS the pride Of me loife, the blood
Of me heart. the van cnn.olAliou Of me aye
but there's nothing mran about me. and
give 1t to this estate All night enough,
thinks !. uhrn heard it,"
Now. ser he. YES have eighteen bull
dogs and We will proceed to probaste the
will aY ais agreeable" Here he tux his
fifteenth dhrink be me own count. OFer-
gus Bran McGinty," Wells O'kourke, ~ an
half Of eighteen bull dogs makes nine bull
dogs, be heavens O'Fergus Bran Nc
Gints. take Your nine canolnes and swim
out ~id EN-" tux me dogs
That makes nine" SAID O'Rourke, put
ting il down. John Mcintyre McGinty,"
yells O Rourke again. "wan-third of elgh-
teen bull dogs. the entire estate, is six bull
dogs. be cripes Unfasten and remove your
ours" Aud Jack tux his dogs too.
That makes fifteen dogs, said O'Rourke.
"OConnor Don Mc(iinty," said O'Kourke.
yelling Joke hlazes this time, "san-ninth Of
eighteen bull dogs the entnir estate he
Moses makes two. O'Connor. drag off
your two dogs" And O'Connor tux his
dogs.
That makes exactly seventeen dogs" ser
O'Rourke. land by the big rock Of Cashel.
me own pup is still tied 10 the palings, and
poor man NAV get his dog again"
"rnereupon o O'Rourke. taking his twenty
siventh dhrink, wint of with his pup, as
comfortably dhrunk a. ever | hopes to be.
What do yers think of it ?"