Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-26
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interesting Facts About the
Making OF Wills.
Tie Case Ct Wealthy Eew Yors Lady
VII Del Tn.estata.

their willsis a Common l.ii3.Ea1fa !.
The dealt ii Mrs. t:iar.es Morgan
without viii IS "asr in point, Mrs.
Morgan. vas in 7c1>e m iHT ,!si.
She had disease lnsst generally prov
's,, re of herself, ani whic;l limit
II her diet 70 conparauyclE iew atl:-
cles. This disease she dill rot lie .,
but the fact of its probable termna-
ton was constantly before her.
Mrs Morgan spent her life, as it IS
known. in Collecting about her rare
plants AMI precious works. OF art. Her
orchids, which occupied the extensive
glass houses over the stables and in
The rear Of the house, comprehended
the rarest examples. For one variety,
Of which there is but one other known
example, she paid $l20J-tne king Of
Holland or Belgium possessing the
other and less sums were commonly
expended. With these she was most
generous and constantly surprised her
friends with the gift Of large boxes Of
strange-huel and strange formed now-
erS.
The pictures and bric a brac\were
known as among the choicest Of the
town, and the comparative seclusion
in which Mrs. Morgan lived was ltsd--
ally broken by her desire to please her
friends by showing them some new
treasure Of art. To the house in
which she lived in Madison square she
attached a great deal Of sentiment.
Mr. Charles Morgan was not man
addicted to the arts. The drawing
room Of the house hAJhimself bad fur
nished in handsome but fiofid styla
inadmissible in these days This
room Mrs. Morgan would never have
changed, and it remained an anachro-
nism in house in which modern dec
Grafton had in parts transformed, and
was Transforming at her death, into
one of the richest interiors in New
York. Mrs Morgan spoke familiarly
to those with whom She discussed
these matters. Of the ultimate diepos;-
ton of her things. Certain works OF
art it was her intention to give to the
metropolitan Museum, others were to
be legacies to different people. The
residence, on account Of this sentiment
for her husbands memory. would
probably have been given 10 Mr.. Nor
g@n's grandson, the son OF his only
daughter, now living in New Orleans
at least such were The intimatIons
given by her to different persons.
Leaving New York in as good
health as usual, Mrs. Morgan was
stricken by another swift illness at
Saratoga, and in few hours died.
without moment Of consciousness
Diving without will and without
children, the immense property. works
of art, orchids, souvenirs, house, goes
to her own family. That the bulk Of
her property would have been tha5
disposed OF if Mrs. Morgan had made
a will is inevitable but it is rs certain
that she would have made some per
uanenf disposition Of her works ol
art and other special possessions. which
will now pass into the hands of the
law.
The making Of wills with many
people is attended with all sorts Of su
perstition There is an American now
living IN Paris who has been there fol
manv years. and has accumulated
large fortune in valuable and unique
works o5 ar. This Han is a bachelor
and his heir is brother whom hs
hates. Moreover for years he has had
rheumatic gout These attacks have
often brought him to the verge Of th'
grave. Each time his will. guavdln,
his fortune against this unloyed broth
Ct, has been male but no matter hov
low he has been, it has never beer
signed, and regularly, on recovery. ha
been torn up. His friends al kno,
Of the situation. and most ridiculou
Scenes have been the consequence
One time when it was surely though
that the end was near. The suppose
dying man was held up with 4aill i
hand and a general scurry was mad
e, for witnesse His waiter, wer
I brought up from the dining. room, bu
Al American Lady happening bl- veT
=, tured the information that the laws !
The United states required two Ane
cans As witnesses Here Vas one. an
messengers had 10 fse sent right al
left 70 ilnI another native This
ouly 0ne Of kindred scenes whenes :