The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-12-10
Left - VIII.

The death of ex-senator Brown left 1or
division one of the largest private fortunes
owned by a single individual in Atlanta.
The exact valuation of the estate that ne
leaves cannot be accurately obtained. EV-
cry one knows in a general way thaC the
dead senator was very wealthy, out re"
men know the extent OF MS materIdl P"S-
sessions. His property is Siluateu az 81
MANY different points that it is Impossible
to estimate with any degree o. ACCURACY
what he worth.
His personal fortune has been Varloisly
estimated at between T.5O0UU ana $-7oq'oVo-
In a will, executed some time before, ms
death, the senator gave directions as 70 inc
disposition of his entire fortune.
The will will be opened in regular FORM
in about ten days. 1t will so through the
regular channels, and Will in that way De
made public. Not until then VIII the p0Dlc
know Just what requests The dead senator
made i'm his will. No haste VIII marx the
opening of the document.
Senator Browns property was not more
than half located in Atlanta. He owned
at the time OF mis- death considerable real
estate OF value in this city, besides per-
Sonality worth nearly $5O,U5U; but the ouih
of his estate is outside of Fulton county.
tie had large interests in Dade county, IN
DeKalb county. and owned a large tract Oh
land in Texas Ills property IN the Lone
Star State is said To constitute no small
item in the aggregate of ms owmhss.
His city property was given in at S2I5.O0O,
which includes his residence ON Washing
ton street, the Brown block on Wall street,
property on Alabama street and other
realty in Atlanta. his personality IS rated
on the tax books at S39,25O stocks ana bonds
$4,000, cash money $1,000.
BESIDES this he owned the Block building
at the corner of Pryor and Alabama street.
which is valued at $1,000. II is leased by
Mr. Block and does not appear on the
tax books as Senator Browns property.
His Last Act.
story that illustrates beautifully the
character of the dead senator is told Of the
last act OF his life \ day or two before he
died. while perfectly conscious and in the
enjoyment of his faculties, he signed
check with which to purchase Christmas
present for Mrs. Henry Mcdonald, the
wife of his pastor, a near neiShoor and
close friend 1t was the last time he ever
wrote his name; in fact. the last act ne
ever performed while still in the posses
sion Of his senses.
As those who knew the senator during
his last days know his form was painfully
bent during the last two years OF his lie.
HIS shoulders curved over until his chin
almost touched his breast and il was next
to impossible for him 10 lock up. This
trouble was caused by peculiar muscular
trouble, a species of rheumatism, and
gave the senator great Inconvenience and
min and his friends great distress. II is
r,-cuIiar fact that the moment the senator
died the drawn muscles relaxed ana MS
form straiehtened out as il was in she
DAYS when ne was in the Visor and :prime
of earlier manhood. Death loosened the
tension that warped his frame during so
many months.
Baking powder keeps much better when
tht. cans are not quite filled. Yet the pow
der should always be fun weight, as rs IN
yariably the case with Dr. Price >