Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-03-28
NON 4 WEALTHY GEORGLiN DIS
POSED or ms PROPFRTf.

IDNED Of ms 4 hOi i II l.
4 dispatch FROM Columbia, Ga.
March =. SAYS: The Times, of this
CITY. has created Il sensation by It's
publication ia regard to the will OF
the late David Dickson, of Hancock
county. Mr. Dickson was - wears
Of age ut the time Of his death. He
was the largest slave owner III
Georgia before The war, having 800
NEGROES of the hes; hlooIed stocA.
When the war wiped on. al tDat
class Of property Mr.. Dickson achley-
ell fame and fortune by ns cultlva-
ton Of cotton, alnassing III Is years
$4,000 out of pure agricultural
pursuits. He had No children, aad
his relations, vho are among the
best people of the State, were sure
Of being we'll remembered The
Times has obtained the terms OF the
vill.says that it makes the following
requests;
Mrs. r. NJ. Richards, Atlanta.
$1,000; Miss Anna Rogers, Atlanta,
$1,000; David Worthcn's, five sisters
$1,000 each C$l00O0); jeff L. Wor-
thens five brothers and sis.e rs. $1,000
each (s5O00); Mrs. 5. ID. Rogers
$500: Miss Berta Rogers. 500; jeff
I. Worthen. 5000 acres of land
$50, O0O); Edward Edbanks. $1,000;
Julian and Charles Euhar'ls, both
colored, 500 acres ($5000); G. ".
Dubois and jeff L. Worihen, execu-
tors. $500 each i'll lied Of commits
sion fees (S50O0) Amands Edbaaks,
colored, balane of estate, fully $780,
600 Total, 100000.
The above" saws the Times, sis
the manor in which the late David
Dickson, one Of the most successful
farmers and one Of GeerEias richest
men, saw fit to dispose of his large
estate. The principal heir is a
colored woman, Amanda Eubanks,
whose share in tho estate is said to
be fully 100000. Why the deceas
ell made 80 extraordinary DISPOSE
ton Of his property in favor of ne
groes in preference to his white rela-
tivss may be imagined by the public
but il is well known TO those who
lived near People who lived con-
tiguous to the lands Of Mr.. Dickson
held but little nei9 hbo.ly Intercourse
with him, and hislaroo wealth failed
TO rain for him their social considera-
ton. 1t is stated that he made no
bequest of Il public charitable chac-
ter, but nevertheless the public will
have the lesson of his life and of his
death for its enlightenment. He,
being dead, will receive its charity.
1t will he remembered that Jno.
3. Robinson has been planting the
Dickson cotton seed for years and
brought ny to that point where he
called it Dicksens improved cotton
The above named Dickson is the
same parsonage that improved thli
cotton, and sec tie immense for
tune he lot. We hear Young mel
say every day almost, there IS not
living in farming" There is not q
living in anything that does no
colnmand our attention. Who haf
made moro than this man since TIT
war? Whatever We do, let us do /
with alacritv. If We chose farming
let us not lag back but try and i'm
prove upon the present plans. II
SEQ people using the same farm i'm
plenents that were used 100 year
ago, whom they could, in certain quail
= ties of land, use improved farming
implements and save great deal !
q STRANGE to us. In lands clear {
stumps we can use the sulky plow G
r the walking cultivator and instead
= cultivat;ng 10 or ID acres to the han
We could cultivate from 40 to q
: acres. Is there man in the worl
t with the old p'au who can accumulat
g $500, 900? The example As to farmin
E above teaches an important lessol
t Let us not lock upon the mobiles
v calling as degrading but strive to II
: and see vino can best work in all a.
r riculturol pursuit. Too many yorl
: men are trying to get into soft place
d instead of studying their calling
Q they should.