The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-14
CIRCUIT RIDERS ESTATE.
major Part Invested i'm Heavenly Sc !
curities," Says Wife-A Remarkable
Inventory.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.) Dispatch in New
York Tribune.)

\-''Aiio NAelH.) DlSpdtcn IN New
York Tribune.)
Mrs. Cora Harris, author Of The
Circuit Riders Wife," has filed with
w. F. Hunt, Clerk of the County
Court, an inventory Of her late hus-
bands estate that is probably unique
in court records. Her husband, the
Rev. Lundy III. Harris. who was COM
monty supposed to be the real Cir
cult Rider" Of the story, killed him
self by taking morphine at Pine
Lodge, near Gainesville, Ca, on Sep
tember IS. :
The County Court clerk asked for
an inventory Of his estate and Mrs.
Harris has written a letter stating
that the major part Of it was I'm
vested in heavenly securities, the
value Of which has been variously de-
clared in this world and highly taxed
by the various churches. but never
realized" She writes to Mr. Hunt:
L do not furnish an inventory of the
estate Of Lundy II. Harris, of which
l was appointed administrators. with.
in 10 days from the receipt Of this
notice you will proceed as the law
directs"
Il did not know that it was my
duty to furnish such an inventory.
and now that you demand it do not
know how to do it. If the one 1 send
you is not In proper form to be re-
corded on your books, 1 inclose post
age and request you to let me know
wherein l have failed. 1t is not with
the intention Of showing an egregious
sentimentality that I say 1 find it i'm
possible to give you a complete and
satisfactory inventory Of the estate of
Lundy H. Harris. The part that I
give As GO small that it is insignificant
and misleading. At the time Of his
death he had $2.35 in his purse, SIG
in the Union Bank and Trust Com
pany, OF this city (Nashville), about
400 books and the coffin in which he
was buried, which cost about sS5.
'The major part Of his estate was
invested in heavenly securities, the
values Of which have been variously
declared in this world and highly
taxed by the various churches, but
never realized. He invested every year
not less CASUALLY more) than $4,000
in charity, SO secretly, 80 inoffensive-
ly and so honestly that he was never
suspected Of being rh'lanthrcrirt.
and never praised for his generosity.
He Iensiohed an old outcast woman
N Barron county aud an old soldier
in Nashville lie. sent TWO little ne
gro boys to school, and supported for
three years a family Of Ave who could
not support themselves.
He contributed anonymously to
every charity in Nashville; every old
maid interested in a benevolent OBJ
ject' received his aid; every child he
knew exacted and received penny tolls
from his tenderness. He supported
the heart Of every man who confided
In him with encouragement and affec-
ton. He literally did forgive his enc
mics, and suffered martyrdom on Sep
tember Is, 1910. after enduring three
years Of persecution without COM
plant. He was ever recognized as
one OF the largest bondholders IN
heaven.
You can see how large his estate
was and how difficult it would be to
compute its value so as to furnish you
the inventory your require for record
on your books. have given you faith
rully such items as have come within
my knowledge. Sincerely yous,
CORA Harris"