The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-05-13

firm of House, Grossman & Vorhaus,
in discussing novel wills the other
day said:
Possibly wills would saver of less
eccentricity of mind if testators were
, influenced by the judgment of their
advisers. There is certain stub
bornness that characterizes a person
about to make will. He is aroused
to the seriousness of his act by the
complications that might follow the
adoption of suggestions from those
whom he consults in ordinary mat
tiers. 1t is peculiarly question in
which he prefers to follow his own
| judgment--in fact, he insists upon
that right, and generally exercises it..
!, Possibly, he is led to this conclusion
J by the fact that he regards himself
as the best and only judge of what
should be done with his property.
''Unusal provisions in wills are &C.
casioned by feelings of the testator
which may be justified or not The
law does not inquire into his feelings
unless they obtrude upon the statute
and the will contains something in
| violation of 1t.
I'm the preparation of this solemn
document the law compels person
/ to act independently of the wishes of
those who might unduly influence the
testator and urge him to do some
, thing that is contrary to his intention.
/ Courts in constituting wills have re-
gard solely to the intent of the de-
I ceased. and confer upon him the
I right of making any disposition he
plesses of his property.
/ In making s will a person must
prove that he is the master of his or
her own mind. and so-called queer
provisions are. in many instances, the
result OF deliberations based upon an
unusual affection by the testator for
certain persons, q hatred or dimin-
ished regard for others, or desire to
perpetuate an institution or institu-
tions whose policy or policies con-
form to his or her ideals of charity
or anything else that might have in
fiuenced him at the time of the max
Ing of the will.
THAT marriage is the definite goal
of woman in India was evidently the
conviction of the late Naoroji Wadia,
8 wealthy shipbuilder of Bombay,
who has Just bequeathed a large fund
to assist poor girls into the estate of
matrimony. The s1o.o0O.o0o left to
/ Indian charities and the 100000
scattered TO beggars at the funeral of
+ the kindly disposed Naoroji Wadia
have not awakened half the interest
that this fund for portionless girls
has done in a land where a single
woman is looked upon with contempt
& and 8 widow with soorn.
"A young man of Philadelphia was
F possessed of morbid generosity when
+ he made s will devising $4,000 10
Miss Elizabeth Croskey. of the Quak-
er City, and then committed suicide
because that young woman had spok-
en- sco-nfully OF his attentions. The
wedding Of the fair legatee followed
= few days after the funeral of the
tes;atoT.
"Thirty-fve years ago Sarah Marsh.
OF Caldwell. y. J., beQueathei TO her
nephew. Stephen Marsh. Bible. This
legatee has not explained his reason
for opening the book recently. but he
loudly expressed his establishment al
the S4Ss1.Se which he found laid be-
tween the leaves and his regret that
he had not read that Bible years ago.
Evidently : sood liver vas s man
a. Durham. England. who villsd &
fund sufficient 70 provide the inmates
OF the poorholse 0: the parish with
Christmas dinner. accompanied with
s proper supply Of ale. tobacco and
SNUFF forever
"Oae Henry Green exhibited more
familiarity with the parion2bla foi-
bleS ot women when he provided in
his viii that on o. before December
= every year four s7se2 vais:coats.
lined with green sallooa lace. should
be delivered 70 four poor women. Who
were expected 70 wear this 6-e-y OF
Christmas Day.
4 certain New York man some
time so1s 70 his reward. ADOPTED
Curious wsy Of discovering cAs-itably
inclined persons. : own. stated lie
i his viii, 'ssvsaty-o1e pairs az
trousers. and ! strictly e15oia ny
executors . hold : public sale. 3.
which these shall be soli % the high
est bidder and the proceeds dist-ib-
uted % the poo. Of IAs city. / fur
ths- desire that these garments shall
n 10 way be examined o. -s65le5
With. buS be disposed Of as they are
found 81 he tine Of ny death, a15
70 one purchaser shah bay more than
che -Qsi-- New York has probably
never known such another t-ouss-
s2ls, and certainly never heard Of
Sceh 8 seQusl. :o- each purchaser
discovered Il e pocket .. the Trousers
& thousand dollars II saakootss.
I. Is 10 uncol2oa thing 70 hear
thai S woman : -Eo-tA As- weight il
sd n. . ~ worth her weight i
e2aknoses falls - TIE 10; Of few. Two
>oo,eA lssslss enjoyed this eistine-
Csoa wAsa 1hsy were weighed. i &C.
cs-5R2cs with TIE wishes expressed
Il their fathers VIII. AID received
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