New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
CIRCUIT RIDERS ESTATE
"Major Part Invested in Heaven
Iy Securities" Says Wife.
A REMARKABLE INVENTORY
Had S235 in Purse, S116 IN
Bank, 400 Books and $85 Cof-
fin-Multitude of Charities.
LRv telegram 70 The Tribune. ]

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 3.-Mrs. Cora
Harris. author Of 1.-The Circuit Riders
Wife" has filed with W. F. Hunt. clerk
of the county court. an inventory of her
late husbands estate that is probably
unique in court records. Her husband,
the Rev. Lundy II. Harris, who was
commonly supposed TO be the real cir
cult Rider" of the story, Killed himself
by taking morphine a. Pine Lodge, near
Cartersville, Ga. on September Is.
The country court clerk asked for an
inventory Of his estate, and Mrs. Harris
has written a letter stating that the
major part Of it was invested In
heavenly securities, the value Of which
have been variously declared In this
world and highly taxed by the various
churches, but never realized" She
writes to Mr.. Hunt:
II have your card stating that II / do
not furnish An inventory of the estate of
Lundy II. Harris, Of which l was ap-
pointed administrators, within ten days
from the receipt of this notice you will
proceed as the law directs
II did not know that it was my duty
70 furnish such an inventory, and now
that you demand it l do not know how
proper form TO be recorded on your
books inclose postage and request you
to let me know wherein I have failed
It is not with the intention Of showing
an egregious sentimentality that / say /
find it impossible TO give you a complete
and satisfactory inventory of the estate
Of Lundy H. Harris. The part that 1
give is so small that 1t is insignificant
and misleading. At the time Of his death
he had 50 50 in his purse, S116 in the
| Union Bank and Trust Company, of this
| city (Nashville), about four hundred
books and the coffin in which he was
| buried, which cost about $50.
THE major part of his estate was in
vested in heavenly securities, the values
Of which have been variousiy declared In
this world. and highly taxed by the vari-
Gus churches, but ,never realized. He
| invested every year not less (usually
more) than $1,000 in charity. so secretly
so inoffensively and so honestly that he
was never suspected of being a philan-
thropist and never praised for his gen.
erosty He pensioned an old outcast
woman in Barron County and an old
soldier In Nashville. He sent two little
negro boys to school. and supported for
three years a family of five who could
not support themselves.
He contributed anonymously to every
charity In Nashville; every old maid in,
terested in a benevolent object received
his aid: every child he knew exacteC
and received penny tolls from his tender
ness. He supported the heart of ever,
man who confided in him with encour
agement and affection. He literally die
forgive his enemies. and suffered mar
,vrdom on September IL. 1910. after en-
during three years of persecution with
out complaint. He was ever recognized
az one Of the largest bondholders II
heaven.
"You can see how large his estate wal
and how difficult 1t would be TO comput,
,ts value so as to furnish you the in
yentory you require for record on you
hooks. I have given you faithfully suci
items as have come within my knowl
edge. Sincerely yours.
CORA HARRIS"