The herald., 1896-12-06

Counsel for dispossessed claimants,
contestants for participation under the
alleged nuncupative will of the author
and architect of the universe, respect
fully represent.
First-That their clients derive just
title to an equal and undivided per CAPT.
ia interest in the material substance of
this terrestrial sphere as offspring of the
creative edict of the Diety and as lineal
and co-equal descendants of Adam, the
First. of whom it is written( as likewise
of themselves). The Lord God formed
man of the dust of the earth and breathed
into his nostrils the breath of life and
man became a living SOUL
Second-That the said Adam the First
had actual investiture of dominion over
every beast of the field. fowl of the air
fish of the sea and of the immediate pro-
ducts of the earth. the only limitation or
condition precedent to his appropriation
and enjoyment thereof being the dictum
of the Lord IN the sweat of thy face
shalt thou eat bread" But exclusive of
the foregoing irvestiture the Almighty
made an express reservation unto him.
self of all that lot, piece and parcel of
land known and described as planet of
the fourth magnitude of the solar sys-
tenn in the armament of heaven. and
more particularly bounded and described
as the earth the aforesaid reserva-
tion being in the words and figures fol-
lowing, tO-W1t. 'Ihe earth is the LORD 6
and the fullness thereof"
Third-That in view of the reservation
aforesaid we hold the proposition indis-
putable that no single individual or lin
ited number of individuals ever became
actually vested with title in fee. sim
pie in or to any lot, piece or parcel of
land of this mundane sphere. either by
discovery, occupancy, conquest. testa-
mentary devise, inheritance or purchase.
inasmuch as it nowhere apears of record,
in the annals of Time. that the Lord ever
divested himself of his indefeasble right,
title and interest in and to the whole
earth as the architect and builder of the
same. His seven days of creative labor
is his title to the earth
Fourth-That in view of the forego-
ing premises the occupancy of the earth
by the successive generations of the
children Of men. is simply that of CO.
equal tenants at will. the indefeasible es-
tate being in the lessor. and therefore in
alienable by his tenants
We have not deemed It necessary to
marshal citations or quotations in sup
port of the foregoing propositions for the
reason that the learned counsel for Land
Monopoly will doubtless contend that
Biblical authority is now discredited and
contains no unimpea cha BILE record Of the
nuncupatve will Of the Almighty: that
in the absence of conclusive proofs of the
authenticity of Holy Scriptures. So
called, the contention may with propri-
ETY. and cogency, be made that the child
rem OF men should adopt. as indeed they
have.
"The good old wav. the simple plan.
That they should take who have the
power.
And they should keep who can"
Learned counsel will doubtless fur
ther contend that. in contemplation oi
law. nuncupative Will means one made
in the immediate apprehension of death,
or rather actually in extremis: that the
Author of the Universe ie demonstrab,y
not deceased and. therefore. his will
cannot be said to have been probated
We shall not, in this brief address our
selves to an argument in defense of the
authenticity of the Bible, nor shall we
attempt to controvert the technical OBJ
lection that the Author of the Universe
cannot be the author of a nuncupativa
will. We shall, nevertheless, contend
that the will. or wish. Of the Almighty