AN ODD WILL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 292, 3 November 1875, Page 2

AN ODD WILL.

The following carious document was found in the probate court of Philadelphia. It ia over JOO years old, and was written by a man who suicided at Susquehanna, Columbia : — " This wili be found after my deth if they look sharp. As I noe the people that hes found my carkas is curious about the manner of my deth, which is something out of tbe way, I'll give them aui the satisfaction in my power about it as I coa the hole matter from beginning to end- — wich ia me own misfortune that I married a cross woman that's never plazed but whin she's vexing me and sphending me substance, whereby been redaced to great shifts as well the world knowe — and Fadder McDonough in particular. It may be reported, as the world is greatly given to lying, that I died by accident; but that's a mistake for I throwed myself into the river a Wednesday evenin-?, beiog tired of the world and frefct-d out of me life; and as the little thats left of me substance is not mucb, I hope there will be no quarrelling about me disposing of it ia the following manner: There may be in my breeches pocket (as I put there all I bad) about some thing less than half a guinea in silver aix-and pence, and some halfpence, give tbat to little Dolly M'Ginnis. Peter Doyl makes me pay too much for me cabbiu and little bit of potato ground, but I made it answer by chatea tbe parson and one way and .odder; so I lave it to my youngest son, Robin, because I love him better than Corney. As for Corney and his tnudder, they'll provide for themselves. I had enuf to do to maintain them during my life, and I'm sure I'll not trouble me hed about them now I ded. My sow and piga and my crucifix, along wid my bades, ray tobacco, two hens and my massbook, I lave to Fadder M'Donock, for though he squeezes hard hee's a good enuf sowl at the bottom. Mcc oak saplin, my dog, my woolen night-cap, and my razor I give to honest Toby Hooragen, the best crature thai ever drew breath. I lave him also me new shirt. As to the one I bave oo now it is not worth anybody's taking, and co I lave it too my wife that she may have no rason to complain.— Dennis Toole. Feb. 26, 1767. — Codissil: I forgive all the world except mcc wife, and I forgive her too; but it's against me will, and I do it to plaze Fadder M'Donough and kape mcc own sowl out of purgatory. I don't ritely know where I shall go to but I'm pretty asy about that, as I got absolution cunning'y to-day widout the praste's knowin' what I had got in me hed.— Dennis Toole."