The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26

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donation, shall never increase the board
of trustees 70 Il number greater than
thirteen III all, nor shall the duties OF
said board be taken away or conferred
upon any ether men or body O.! men.
The seven trustees appointed by me
above shall always have the right, and
the power is hereby given thcln and
their Successors, which right the LcgiS-
lature shall never take away CT ;lhridge,
TO fill all vacancies which may occur in
their number by death, resignation,
refusal to act or otherwise. But the
Legislature may provide as it sees
proper for the appointment Or election
of the other six trustees, ifit accepts the
donation. And do hereby request the
seven trustees above named or such OF
them or may be living, or may be
willing to act, to meet as soon after my
death rs practicable, and organize and
at once 10 till all vacancies that may
have occurred and to exert themselves
to etstctu"t2 ily purposes rs herein set
forth. And ! hereby instruct my exc
cut0r 20 notify them OF their appoint
m".lt herein ;,s soon after my death rs
practicable. The name Of the institu-
ton shall be the "ClenlS0n Agricultural
College Of South Carolina"
Item 3. Should the three years
expire without the State accepting the
donation in manner as hereinbetore
provided for, and if accepted at the eN-
piration of three years from my death,
no practical beginning has been made
to carry into effect the purposes Of the
donation, Or if before the three years
expire the Legislature shall refuse to
accept said donation, then the donation
to the State is hereby revoked, and my
executor shall execute his trust by con-
veying the said Fort Hill place and the
accumulated fund arising therefrom,
together with all other property, real or
personal, hereinafter disposed Of and
intended to be given to the said agri-
cultural college as an endowment, to
the said seven trustees named above, or
their successors, who shall erect upon
the Fort Hill place such school or col
lege for the youths Of South Carolina as
in their Judgment will be for their best
interest, provided that said school or
college shall be for the benefit of the
agricultural and mechanical classes
princip; lily, and shall be free of costs to
the pupils is far us the means derived
from the endowment hereinafter pro-
vided, and the use of the law may per-
nit. The trustees shall securely invest
the funds hereinafter provided and
given to said institution, and hold them
as u perpetual endowment, and shall
only use the interest derived therefrom
and the income of the land TO support
and maintain said school or college,
except that the accumulated: fund de
rived from the lands, and the interest
derived from the fund hereinafter
given said institution from the time Of
nv death, and as much as five thcus-
aud dollars Of the principal fund may
be used, ii in the judgment Of the trus-
tees il may be necessary, to erect Suita-
bic buildings for said school or college.
The name of this institution shall be
the "Clemson Scientific SCHOOL, or
"Coilegc."
Item i. It is MY desire that the
dwelling house on Fort Hill shall never
be torn down or altered, but shall be
kept in repair with all the articles Of
furniture and virtu which hereinafter
give for that purpose, and shall always
be open for the inspection OF visitors;
but a part Of the house may be used by
such of the professors rs the trustees
may direct.
Item ). I giveand bequeath to my
granddaughter, Florida Isabella Lee,
all of my silver plate and table silver,
also all of the family pictures, except
the large picture of John c. Calhoun,
now hanging in my sitting room, also
any one article in my present residence
she may select as 4 memento OF me,
also my decorations, and also the sum
OF fifteen thousand dollars, ,000,) to
he paid to her on the day of marriage,
or when she becomes 81 years OF age,
if unmarried. Provided, that if my
said granddaughter should die unmar-
ried, and before she is p years of age,
then al! of the said property mentioned
in this item shall revert to and become
part OF the residue ef2ms -estate, and
become subject to the trusts and condl-
tions of items l, , and ; ofthis my will.
Item 6. give and bequeath to my
faithful housekeeper, Mrs. Jane Prince,
one years provisions for her and
daughter, and furniture and bedding
suitable to her condition, sufficient to
furnish two rooms, and the sum Of
three thousand dollars, ($3,00o,l to be
paid to her at the expiration Of one
year after the probate of this my will,
and Ialso desire my executor to permit
her to live at Fort Hill until he dis
poses ofthe property as herein directed.
Item :. l give and bequeath to Hes
ter Prince the daughter of my faithful
housekeeper as aforesaid, the sum Of
three thousand dollars, (S3,000,) to be
paid to her or such persons as may be
selected by her and appointed her guar
dian, at the expiration Of one year from
the probate Of this my WILL
Item s. | give to my executor, James