The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-03
ESTABLISHED 1865.


property for the endowment fund, il
accepted by the State, and if not so ac-
cepted, for the school hereinafter pro-
vided for.
Item 2appoints R. W. Simpson, D.
X. Norris, NJ. L. Donaldson, r. +.
Bowen, B. r. Tillman, J. e. Wanna
maker and J. f. Bradley, seven in
number, trustees, with the power to fill
al! vacancies from any cause, in perpe-
tuity, and expressly denies,zth State
the power to take away or abridge their
power or number, but the State may
provide through the Legislature, as it
sees proper, on accepting the donation,
foE the appointment or election Of six
other trustees, the maximum number
of trustees being limited to thirteen
forever. The last clause of this item
reads: "The name Of this institution
shall be the Clemson Agricultural Col
lege of South Carolina" The trustees
are requested to meet as soon after the
death of testator as practicable, fill all
vacancies, if any, and proceed at once to
effectuate, as far as they can, the pur-
poses of the will.
Item3, upon the actual refusal of the
State to accept the donation made in
and upon the terms of the will, or upon
its non-acceptance by the State within
the three years, upon the terms and
conditions named, the donation to the
State is revoked and the executor in
execution of his trust shall convey the
"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 agricultural college
as an endowment, to the seven trustees
named above or their successors, who
shall erect upon the Fort Hill place
such school or college for the youth of
South Carolina, as in their judgment will
befor their best interest,"" with a proviSo
that the school shall be principally for
the benefit of the agricultural and me-
chanical classes and shall be free to the
pupils as far as the land and endowment
fund will permit. The trustees are
directed to securely invest the funds
and hold them as perpetual endow-
ment of the institution, using only the
interest and income from the land,
except the trustees are permitted for the
cost of erecting suitable buildings, to
Use the income Of the land and accu-
mulated interest after his death and
as much as $1,000 Of the corpus, if ne
cessary>in their Judgment. The item
closes: "The name of this institution
shall be the Clemson Scientific School
or College"
Item directs that the dwelling On
Fort Hill shall never be torn down or
altered, but shall be kept in repair with
all articles of furniture, &C., given for
that purpose, and shall always be open
for the inspection of visitors, allowing
such part of the house to be used by
professors as the trustees direct.
Item specifically bequeaths to his
granddaughter "all my silver plate and
table silver; also, all Of the family pic
lures, except the large picture of John
e. Calhoun, now hanging in my sitting
room; also, any one article in my res
dence which she may select as a me
mento of me; also, my decorations, and
also the sum of $4,000 to be paid to
her." &C., with proviso that in case OF
her death unmarried and before she is
twenty-one, the property in this item
shall revert and become part Of the
residue of the estate, subject to the
trusts and conditions of items ], 2and 3
of the will.
Item bequeaths legacy of $4,000
to Mrs. Prince, his faithful housekeeper,
&c. This is revoked in the codicil.)
Item bequeaths $1,000 to the daugh-
ter of his housekeeper, to be paid one
year after probate of the will.
Item s bequeaths to James H. Rion
his signet ring and a picture he may
select as a memento. (Revoked in the
codicil.)
Item 8 bequeaths to his executor,
subject to the truths of items /, and j
of the will and fc- the purpose Of adorn,
ing the Fort Hill residence, as provided
in item / of the will, all his permanent
furniture, relics, paintings, &C., books,
&C., not otherwise herein disposed Of
Item 10 directs the executor to sell at
public or private sale, as he may deem
best, all his personal property, not dis
posed of, and also to sell and convey all
his real estate outside this State at pub
lie or private sale as he may deem best.
and hold the proceeds subject to the
truths and conditions of items ], , and
3 of the will.
Item il reads: "All the residue and
remainder Of my property of every kind
and description whatsoever, after pay
ing off the legacies above provided for
together with the property which may
revert to my estate, should it revert
thereto, and the proceeds of all my rea
and personal property herein directed
to be sold, and all accumulated funds
derived from the Fort Hill place, arc
interests on my Investments, l give anC
beGueath to my executor, to be held by
him subject to the trusts and condition:
of items l, ? and of this MY will"
Item - appoints James H. Rion the
executor. (Revoked bv the codicil}