Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-31

looking through q book the next
morning. which was lying on the table
where he bad been writing, she found
the following letter which told all she
or any one else knows Of the act:
You will find on the last page Of
my big blank book the amounts OF nv
Indebtedness las nearly as can get at
it) in Mckenzie; also all the available
means OF paying them and all amounts
due me | want you to send for your
Uncle Will Austin as soon as you find
this, and don't make any demonstra~
ton to any one else until he comes. |
think by his management everything
can be adjusted so as to have some
means left for you end the children. |
advise you to have sale Of every.
thing except the furniture for one
room, kitchen furniture, baby buggy,
all my books and SO on, 10 raise as
much means to 90 on so as not TO push
your Uncle Willin closing the store,
indeed If il benecessary to do that at
all Gather up the chickens, have
the potatoes dug. aud dispose Of them
to the best advantage you can. Tell
Mr.. Austin 10 ask the lenieney Of my
orc ditors on your behalf, maybe some
OF them will cut down their bills,when
they see your condition as to health
aud means Of support of yourself and
children. The hogs, corn and peas in
the field | have sold to G b. Hicks
and received payment, except due
bill Of ten dollars, which you will find
with the rest Of my papers here in this
book. There is no accounts in any
other place 10 this book that are OF
any use to you. Do not object to Mr..
Hicks taking the hogs and corn or
pasturing the field, for he has bought
all except the potatoes and pumpkins.
| advise you to leave it all to Mr.
Austin, let him have everything pack
ed up as soon as possible, and put
where it will be safe, and you and
the children go to his house until you
can get train and conveyance home.
Pay your way as long as
you have any means, but use it spar
lngly. Tell my folks to do all they
can for you; take your medicine reeu.
laIly and try to get well for the chill
dren sake. When your means are all
gone give them to their grandma to
raise; trust in the Lord and all will be
well; as for me am forever gone;
not because do not love and respect
my family, for they are dear to ne,
but because am a failure myself, & rsi
in being man; second, as governor
and protector of a family, aud third.
In business, an awful failure. con
hdently believe you will do better
without me and be able to raise better
children. This is the last act Of
Warren Trayis-I this dark Friday
night, October 10, 1888, sink Out
Of sight. Teach the children to re
spect my memory and never tell them
my shame"
The following letter was directed tC
Mr.. Austin, his partner in business
THE LAST WILL OF WARREN TRAVIS
First: That w. W. Austin have
full power to wind up all my business
pay all my debts, aud give into ny
wifo's hands all that remains of my
effects,
Second: That if any other shall act
in the matter, that my wife Florence
Travis shall have complete control Of
anything in which her or her children
shall be intere, ted.
My reason, If indeed | am capable
of reason, is failure to be what | ought
to be, have done no crime ,wrongeC
no man wiliully, but am henceforth I
blank.
Mr.. Austin, | have five dollars anC
tiity-fye cents that belongs to thu
store, which you will place to my ac
count. Send Florence and the child
rem to her mother as soon as possible
WARREN TRAVIS
October 10, 1883.
Mr., Travis had always borne tn,
character Of being a clever, indus
trious, Christian gentleman. But tn,
above conduct has certainly proven
him otherwise. He was either de
ranged or a very bad man. He leave
wife in very delicate health, one lit,
tie girl about four or five years old
and baby boy four or five months
old, Mr. Austin will continue th,
business as heretofore and will b.
able to settle up the business all
right.