National Republican., 1885-01-16
AN ARCTIC uERo,s WILL.

The Inst wishes OF George w. Rice
ms 10 the Disposition OF His Prop
erty.
Messrs. d. L. Brainard and NJ. p. Rice,
as surviving executors, yesterday filed a
paper containing the last wishes OF Geo.
W. Rice in the orphans court, with the
renunciation Of the heirs and petition
for the admitting of tho will to probate
and issuing letters te3tamentary to tho
executors.
The writing is on small slips Of bun
paper, somo OF them written ON both
sides, oil in pencil aud in some instances
nearly rubbed out The document tells
its own story, and shows that whom pro-
pared this Arctic hero, who died In the
far north, cherished spark Of hope Of
returning to relatives and friends.
The papers are rs follows:
LIEUT.. KIsLINGBuRY-Find letter addressed
| to you in back part of this book. Send copies
| Off to parties interested so that they may uu-
dorstand the positlon--rather embarrassing
GEo. W. RICE.
On tho back is tho following;
The book referred to herein is Rico mcmor.
| anda or notebook by Sergt. @. W. Rice, given
me by him. with letter inclOsed addressed to
me under date Of February /, 1884, by Rice, ap-
| pointing Sergt. Braiuard aud myself executors,
and giving in general directions In regard TO
| his affairs Notebook covers dates from
March 10, 1881, to aud including october 8,
| 1884. ID. l.. BRAIEARp,
FRED. L. KIsLlSGBURY.
CANT CLAY, ELLEsNERE LAND, Feb. 1, ISL
M dear friend Ridinhburg: In the event Of
this journey resulting fatally for me, desire
that yourself and Brannrd act as my eNCcu
tors In conjunction with w. r. Rice, of Wash
ngton, ID. g., who, from his acquaintance with
my relatives aud parties herein named, will
be able to assist you much In dischargng any
melancholy l) posthumous duties for me,
Fredericks (shutz) will have in his possession
q tin case containing photographs, manuscripts,
trusted to the care OF Mr. Hamlin barber in
Water street. OF that city. A pocketbook will
also be found on my person. All these articles
aud reoeptacles, viii be opened and Inspected
by you, and all papers, letters, photographs,
&C., which, from their nature or the rights of
others should not be seen by my parents or
others, shall at once be destroyed. am quite
certain can depend upon.yOur Judgment In
this matter. Ny manuscript or sketch pre-.
pared for the Herald | desire to be submitted
or transmitted to that newspaper, and also any
ofmy note books-including this-from which
I you think they can continue my narrative
trust you will also supply the paper with any
information concerning me and my last efforts
which you think Will add TO an honorable
. | ItpuluNlOu-u you Chu-hHu lnus pc HIuNlll
cation TO my parents and friends
l am also sure that you will enter
into such correspondence as wil put
those most interested In possession 'f any
facts, consolatory or otherwise, which they
may desire. OF my trlnkets, / desire II dia
mond ring which will be found among my
effects TO be sent to Miss Maud Dunlop o
Baddlck, C. B., as souvenir Of few sunshny
days. other articles are to be divided between
, my mother and Miss Helen Bishop the Latter
to be allowed tho choice of the articles SHIT
wishes to retain. All my personally, as soor
sources from which II will accrue, will be dis
posed Of after the following plan: Any debt
! presented are first to be paid; allowances art
herein named for the expenses rendered o
time occupied by any one Of them in comply
! ing with these instructions. l then desire tha
, $1,000 Zone thousand dollars shall be giyer
, without condition TO Miss Helen Bishop, o
Washington, d. 9. In case of her deceasc thii
sum is TO be divided between her grandmother
, Mrs. johanna Williams, and Mrs, Amos ]
Rice, of Nova Scotia. Five hundred $500
, dollars are then to 20 to each of the following
l named persons! Jos. A. Rice, my father Levi
, A. Rice, my brother, and my sister, Amy Jan,
, Rice, all Of Nova Scotia All the residu,
or remainder of my money shall 20 to ml
, dear mother, Anne Rice. am quite aware o
the nullity Of this hastily written paper as I
7 legal instrument, and have paid NO attention
TO testamentary forms, but feel assured tina
t there will be no disregard Of my wishes OF
the part OF any one interested in me or hereii
, mentioned
Hoping that we may joke over this In tn
! sunshine on Littleton island remain you
Y much obliged friend, GEORGE NJ RICE
8 On the back of the last page of the lot
Z. ter was the following:
Upon my friend, Rice, returning from tn
z attempt TO cross to the Greenland coast, aske
!. him II he wished me to return him this memo
, randum book. lie replied:
mo; keep II until l ask you for 1t. / hav
another trip in my mind"
5 FRED +. KIsLINGBURY
= Again, week before he started on his tri
r to Eskimo point, which resulted In his death
he asked me TO keep this and to bear in mint
! all instructions and wishes he and mutual
: exchanged. FRED Il, KIsLINGBuRY.