The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-15
Trouble Of Having too Much.

Another VIII case has come into
court, and an estate of eight million
dollars is in the balance. Two
members of the family we're cut off
with only one million two hundred
Thousand dollars. Sad state OF
thingsl Put yourself in their place
and see how you feel Just think
Of a man starting out in the world
with only million, two hundred
thousand dollars They go into
court for more, and the great Van
derbilt will case, and the Hicks
Lord will case, are followed by the
great Hoyt will case, and all these
are only illustrations, on a large
scale, of what is going on now In
many courts on a small scale
Family affairs displayed, charges of
insanity and over-infuence, and
strife for all following generations
Meanwhile, let all men of small
means, or no. means. at all, take
comfort in the fact that you have
nothing in the way of large estate
to set your children in QUARREL
Great peril for those who possess
large estate, great peril for those
who are expecting large estate
The surrogate's Office is an Arma
geddon. The bitterest fueds ever
seen are between brothers and sis
tiers about their fathers will. 1t
does not make any difference how
sound may be his mind when he
makes his last will and testament;
after his death mighty efforts will
be made to prove him imbecile. 1t
is always evidence of testator's
insanity when he does not give you
as much as you think he ought to.
Amid all the Inconvenience of
limited finances, take the >onsola-
ton that your grave will not prob
ably be made the attle-ground for
legal contestants. 1t is really a
state Of things when you,
take care of your children until
they are able to take care of them
selves, and then in your old age
they will take care f,you. 1t is
beautiful scene when parents rear
their children in principles Of in
dustry, and kindness, and honesty,
and in all the amenities of life, and
give them such strong start in
The right direction, that when the
parents come on toward seventy or
eighty years they get letter from
the son, saying; st4a3z a11u i,1-
DEAR FATHER AND MoTHER-T have
been consulting with my wife and our
little children about asking you both
10 come and spend the rest of your days
with US. We have good warm room
On the first floor which you could have
all TO yourselves. You can rise as ear
ly in the morning as you want to, and
20 to bed as early at night as you
choose, and the nurse has promised te
keep baby still while you are taking
your afternoon nap. The children all
clap their hands at he idea of grand
tat1er and grandmother coming to live
with us, We are having the old arm
chair mended, and i shall this afternoon
buy q copy OF the Psalms of David in
large type. | will send the big wagon
over for you next Monday morning,
with blankets, buffalo, hot bricks and
iOot-stOve. Tuck yourselves up warm
and snug. The man will drive gently
over the gullies. You snail never
want tor anything, so help me God -
DO not say anything more about being
dependent on US for livelihood, when
remember how long WAS dependent
N you, and what good care mother
OOk OF me- when WAS sick a great
while with the scarlet fever, and what
good advice you gave me when startt d
in lite, giving me those principles in
which am trying to bring up my own
children now!- With love and kisses
rom US all, am
Your atlectionate and grateful