The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-23
'5EEREST OF WILLS.
..u7,,cky FARMER LEFT HIS PROP
eRTy TO HIS CREATOR.

.cted TO BE Translated to Heaven
certain Date-Not Having Realized
..,,cipated Flight Upward He Left
81. Estate to His Wife.
Probably the only will ever written
.ah;ch the Lord is made one OF the
,'s devisees is on record in the Office
~ ~ clerk of the Wayne county court,
n,rcky. 1t is the last will and tesla
.of 7 A. j. Nickel, a we'll to do
rother eccentric farmer who died
~ Ear from the town OF Monticello
ybout three years ago.
Tho will was made and written
houd of the deceased on the 9th
~ Of December, 1878, under most pc
;or circumstances and conditions.
,"oordine to the history of the case, as
lated by some of the most reliable
oonIe of Wayne county, Mr. Nickel,
sSp was devout church member and
W. W. student of the Bible, concluded
.S 0 Nov. lS, 1878, he was to be taken
~ 70 beaven-translated-like the
u w of old. The language of the
";,i would indicate that Mr.. Nickel ex-
Oaotod the end of the world to come on
hot day. but in his conversations with
.;s friends and members of his family
10 left the impression that the phenom-
anon was a matter personal to himself.
They ridiculed the old gentlemans
.ocories. but he would not be laughed
,r9 Of his ideas and made full and com.
kote preparations for his transit from
|sorth to heaven. On the 9th of the fated
Month he made and recorded the fol-
lowing Will:
Now in accordance with the dictates of my
| .onscience as a sane man, this day being the
oh doy of November, 1873, | do now make
snd draw with my own hand this my last
will and testament agreeable to the circun'
| ,onces hereinafter mentioned-to wit:
First. if, according to the calculations from
,he Bible. the day OF translation occurs on the
,sth of the present month, my will Is that all
81 nv possessions be bequeathed to my wife,
Cor her support, provided that ! am found
worthy TO be translated without her. Eut II
re are both found worthy and pass away and
leave all then bequeath ell ny possessions
20 him who gave them TO me- excepting all
the dues from all people 70 me Of every de-
sar;ntion. such as notes, accounts, loans, or
snvthinC in their hands belonging TO ne,
which freely forgive them for Christ sake.
Given under my hand and seal on tho date
above mentioned. j. A. j. MIcisEI.
Mr. Nickel, having made his will
and completed all other arrangements
for his departure, calmly awaited the
day for his translation. Old citizens
say that the 18th of November, when il
came around, was one of the gloomiest,
NEST threatening and uncanny ever
seen. The CLOUDS hung low and heavy
and there was an ominous stiffness in
the air which seemed to presage the SUI
pernatural. Some of the superstitious
who had been somewhat impressed with
Mr.. Mickel's predictions really began
to lock for something terrible to hap
pen. Mr.. Nickel, however, was disap.
pointed. The Lord was not ready fol
him, and the old gentleman remained
on earth nearly 8 years longer. Wheth
er or not his disappointment caused hin
to take up dislike for his Creator OF
whether he changed his mind about hi:
wife unknown, but some time priol
to his death he wrote codicil to hi!
will cutting his Creator out of every
thing The codicil is as follows:
This is my first codicil: As my wife is TIL
only other rcrson interested in this matter,
will that she, being fully acquainted with m!
affairs, be appointed executrix Of my estate
TO manage it herself, with the aid of the Wit
nesSes hereto, for her support through life.
Written with my own hand, but not SO stead,
as formerly, Aug. Il. 1888
A. l.. Acrey, j. A, j. MlChE.
c. l.. Aciey.
Chicago Tribune.