New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

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But one of the oldest caprices of this ezce--
tiona1 man was his building OF a tomb for t-s
reception of his remains. y handsoue
coffin was made at his direction, with rich lin
ings and pillows and soid-silver handles. Invi-
tations were then issued for a rehearsal of his
funeral. After the mock ceremony was over at
the tomb, the company was led to the house,
where thew were served TO costly wines. In the
midst of festivities, cries We're heard issuing
from the kitchen, and upon investigation it Was
found that they were occasioned by beating
that Dexter dealing out to his wife for
not shedding tears his funeral services
His eccentricities did not end, however with his
fantastic home, his mock funeral, his coach with
coat-Of-arms copied from a book of heraldry and
the crea-colored horses did his financial success
terminate with his sale of the Continental securities
Having acquired a small fortune by this means, he
set work to increase his revenue 1t IS said that
he COrnered WhalebOne, opium and other articles,
selling at his own price when he had monopOlized
the market. And what would more i'm
probable it is told that he bought fOrtv-twO thou
sand warning-pan and sent them TO the West
Indies, where they sold at good profit
ladies in the sap industry. This story vehemently
diScredited by William c. Todd, who has called into
question several points of knapps Life of Timothy
Dexter" He doubts also the tale that Dexter sent
several thousand Bibles to the West Indies where
they sold charms against the evil spirit but
Judging from his numerous Outlandish actions
could believe almost anything about this
felt lord n shipment of red wooden nightcapS to
Guinea also strangely resulted to his profit as did
almost everything he handled.
He had genius for bargains but was so super
stitiOus that before making deal he always
suited one or two sorcerers, among whom We're
Moll Pitcher of Lynn. The most influential of
these fortune-tellers Lucy Lancaster, colored
woman, who, having nursed him through a serious
illness, at last made her home upon his estate.
Timothy Dexter was the father of two children,
a and a daughter, who both mentally
deficient and after leading melancholy lives died
somewhat immaturely. Lord" Dexter having
taken to drink when he became wealthy. also spent
his latter days in distressful condition. His life
was shortened by his intemperance and ended in
1890.
His will, in which he left fair proportion of his
property to charity, a remarkably sane docu-
ment, evncing none of the eCcentricitieS that had
characterized his whole This circumstance.
together with his business shrewdneSS and the
benevOence that attended his acquisition of wealth
(although it often concealed by his gross odd
ity) lead think that possibly Lord Timothy
Dexter was not the fool he supposed 10 be bur
rather the who fooled binding the public with
his queer ways while turning to gold everything
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