The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-03-27
Not Many such.

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Gentry, who died last week at his
Boyle county home, there was omitted
one of the most interesting circum-
tances, of his career.
The deceased was typical Ken
tuckian in every way, and his family
was brought to see and believe things
| lust as he did. He was a stickler for
honor in every form, and other
considerations were sacrificed to this
end. Throughout the South, wherever
he was known, his word was as good
as his bond. He trusted others, as he
wanted others to trust him, and he
certainly deserved their confidence.
Consequently, when the incident
referred to above took place, some
fifteen or eighteen years ago, the COM
munity in which he resided saw
nothing to comment on, but TO those
who were not acquainted with the
family the action was remarkable,
and provoked much talk.
Mr.. Gentry's children numbered
fourteen, of whom only two were
girls. He was rich man, and much
of his money was invested in real
estate. He also kept large account
in one of the Danville banks. While
his children were growing up he sup
piled their wants in full, and when
each son reached man estate he
put him into business for himself.
1t was when the youngest son was
well nigh grown that Mr.. Gentry con-
ceived an idea which, on being carried
out, displayed to the world what con-
fidence he had in his offspring. Space
will not permit of describing his
action in full, but suffice il to say
that, after thinking the matter over,
he one day walked to the banking
house, drew out the money he had to his
credit, and then re-deposited it in the
name of "the Gentry Family" thus
making the whole amount subject to
the check of any member of his entire
household. That evening his children
were informed of his action.
According to the story as generally
told, nothing was said at the time by
any one but later the sons secretly de-
termined to carry out what they at
once saw was their fathers wish, and
on the following day each deposited all
of his cash in the recently created
general fund.
Years went by and the family sepa-
rated, but their plan of banking went
on undisturbed. Each drew on the
combined deposit as he would have
done on his own account had he had
one, and each forwarded the earnings
of his business, that is, the earnings
above all expenses, to Danville for de-
post. Each had the power to draw
out the entire amount, but each was
as careful Of his brothers affairs as he
was Of his own. All of them prospered
and the amount in the Danville bank
time and again has been well up into
the thousands of dollars. There was
no black sheep among the brothers,
and each lived upon the principle, as
he had been taught, that what was
the property of one was the property
of the others. ..
The passage of years has not inter-
fered with the plan, and it is running
as smoothly to-day as it did a decade
ago. Where else but in a Kentucky
family could such thing as this be
dOneP Yes, and where is there an
otner family IN Kentucky in which
the arrangement could be carried out
successfully?
The facts may sound like fiction.
Probably they do, but any one who
has lived in Boyle county for any
length of time during the last fifteen
years can vouch for their truth, It's
common property, is the story, and |
when stranger is taken out for
drive around DanVille by a resident
and the beautiful Gentry farm is
passed, the tale as here given is always
related.-Louisville Times.