Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-25

brought twins into the world, rs an
expression of that sympathy / leave
in trust to my beloved town $1,000
with the provision thGA the interest
be divided January first between all
twins born in Marblehead during the
previous year. In case no twins are
born during a given year the interest
shall be added TO the principal
John sherman, the author of the
antitrust law, directed that within
two years of his death his hooks and
papers were to be placed in the hands
of some competent person who should
preface and publish" an impartial BIZ
ography of me with selections OF my
speeches and writings" Ten thou
sand dollars was set aside for that
purpose and the testator explains that
this is done rot to secure eulogy
for am conscious of many faults, but
] claim that in my duty 70 the public
/ have been honest, faithful and true
Lord Bacon in 1925 bequeathed his
soul and body tG God. while his name
and memory he left to mems chart
table speeches anG~to foreign nations
and next ages.
Philip V, Earl of Pembroke and
Montgomery. begins his will. IS
Intprimir: AS for the soul, do con-
fess / have often heard men speak of
the soul. but What may be these same
souls ar what their destination, God
knoweth; for myself know not. Men
have likewise talked to me az another
world, which l have never visited. nor
do | even know an inch Of the ground.
that leadeth thereto. When tie king
MAS reigning. ! did make my son Wear
= surplice, being DESTROYS that he
should become bishop. and for my
self did follow tie religion of my
master; then came the Scotch. who
made me a PresbS terrain: but since the
time of Cromwell l have become an
independent. These are methinks, the
three principal religions of the king
dom: if any one of the three can save
Il soul, to that | claim to belong: Il,
therefore. my executors can lind my
soul. / desire they will return II to
him who gave il 10 me.
Item: / give my body, for it rs PLAIN
| cannot keep it; as you see, the CHR
nrgeons are tearing it III pieces. bury
me, therefore: | have lands ana
churches enough for that. Above all,
nut not my body beneath the church
porch. for ! am, after al. man o.
birth. and would not that should
he inferred there where Colonel PRIDE
was born.
Item: l will have no monument. tor
then ] must needs have an epitaph
and verses over my, carcase' curing
my life | have had enough of these.
Item: / give nothing to my Aoft
Save, and 90 make MIN TINS legacy
willingly. because l know that ne viii
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Item. bequeath to Thomas May
whose nose i did break at masea-
rade five shillings My intention had
been to give him more; but All Ws'
ehall have seen his History Of the
parliamente will consider that even
this sum is too large.
Ttam. 7 give 10 the Lieutenant Gen
erai cromwell one of my words. the
which he must want. seeing that ne
batb never kept any of his own.
MIR Daniel Martinett OF Caicut'a
made requests in his will.
rifthly-To Mr.. George Grey, seere-
tarv To the presidency, l bequcath All
my sincerity.
Sixthly-To Mr. Simon Drose, writer
m the secretary's Office, all my mod
esty.
seyenth-To Mr.. Henry Higsens9n'
also of the seeretary's office. all inc
thoughts | hope l shall die possesstzo
of =,
Fjehthly-To Mr.. Thomas Forbes Al,
the worldly assurance which / hfti
when I had taken a cheerful eisas'
though in fact n dolefHl cup.
The Earl Of stafford. one al the ar
cont followers of James IL, by his VII
,save a perrnanent testimonial OF ms
unhappy marriage -, =.
no the worst of women, Gtau3'
f,hayIotte de Grammont. unfortunately
NV wife. guilty rs she is Of al erlhaes
.eaye five-and-forty brass han -peile's
Iybicb Will buy a pullet fer her sup
nov better gift than her iather
CON make her: for | have known Wh,n
wins, not the money, neither hao NJ
tbe credit for such Il purchase.
Perhaps tho simplest will oil an Is
short win of seven o. eight hnes ~
,ybicb senator Roscoe ConklinS ielt ms
whole estate to his wife. The VIII - >.
rho late Edward II. Hartman Is -
y. ony longer. and his millions Wer =,
a;ven To his wife. So, toe. Re ,.,.
saves viii is model OF snhpi''i's
and bravitv.-Green Bag.