The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

Army history was related In the
will of Brig. Gen. LOOMS l.. Langdon.
who died on January 7. One para
graph read:
Il give to my son, Captain Lang
don, the silver tea service presented
to me by the citizens of Brownsville.
Tex, for what they termed my dis
in~terestedness and patriotic services
AS they kindly chose to characterize my
action during the absence Of the Rio
Grande garrison in organizing the cit
liens of Brownsville into an effective
force and assisting In defending their
lives and property against the attack
of the bandit, Juan Curtinas, for
which | received the thanks of the
citizens"
His saddle also went to his son with
this comment:
1.-The saddle I used during the great
Civil war was on the horse that was
killed under me in the battle of Olus.
tree, or Ocean Pond, Fla, on Febru'
airy 20, 1864. The horse was hit five
times, and one or two shots went
through the saddle, but the bullet
holes are concealed by a new cover
of leather which was put on the sad
die"
Not infrequently you hear of. PEG
pie who have been rewarded In wills
for a kind act long forgotten, except
by the person who experienced 1t
In all probability little information
about King Edwards will is likely to
come to light, for there is no law In
England to compel the probating OF
such a kingly document. British SOW
ereigns are permitted to purchase
property with the funds of the privy
purse, and they have the right to dis
pose of their personal estate without
publicity. 1t is related of George IL
that, with the consent of his minis.
tiers, he burned the will of his father,
George l., because 1t contained certain
scandalous requests to court favor
ties, and 1t is not improbable that 9th
er old kings adopted similar measures
when they we're deemed necessary tC
preserve the reputation Of the reign
ing house.
Dickens tells in "Pickwick Papers
how Sam Weller saved his stepmoth
er's will from destruction at the hands
of his father, Tony.
This here Is the dockyment, Sam
N.Y." said Mr.. Weller. Il found 1t In
the little black teapot, on the top shelf
of the bar closet. She used to keer
her banknotes there afore she mar
ried, Samivel. I've seer her take the
lid off to pay a bill, many and many g
time. Poor creetur, she might ha
filled all the teapots in the house witt
Wills, and not have Inconvenience
herself neither, for she took very lit
tie of anythin' In that way lately, 'cep1
on the temperance night, ven they
just laid a foundation O. tea to pu'
the spirits atop on"
What ices it say?" inquired Sam.
"Jist vot l told you, my boy" re
joined his parent. 1.-TWO hundred
pounds vurth o. reduced counsels tt
my son-in-law, Samivel, and all the
rest O. my property, Of every kind ant
description w%otsoever to my husband
MI. Tony Weller. who I appint as m!
sole e~ggzekiter."
That's all, is it?" said Sam.
That's ALL" replied Mr.. Weller
"And l s'pose as it's all right and
satisfactory to you and me as is thu
only parties interested, We may as vel
put this bit o. paper into the fire."
"Wot are you a-doin' on, you luna
tic?" said Sam, snatching the paper
away as his parent, in all innocence
stirred the fire preparatory to suitint
the action to the word. You're a nice
e~ggzekiter, you are"
IVY not?" inquired Mr.. Weller, look
ing sternly round, with the poker II
his hand.
"Vy mott" exclaimed Sam. "Cus /
must be proved. and probated, ant
swore to. and all manner o. formal
ties"