Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1879 — Only a Dead Man Can Have His Will Proved. [ARTICLE]

Only a Dead Man Can Have His Will Proved.

Scene: Surrogate’s office in a neighboring city—Enter a gentleman, who, after considerable struggling, makes his way to the desk of the chief clerk, to whom he hands a folded document. “ What is this?” says the functionary. “ That is my will,” replies the visitor. “ What do you want done with it? ” “ I want it proved, so that after I am dead there will be no more trouble about it.” “You want it proved? Why, you can’t have that done,” says the chief clerk, seriously, “ until you are dead; but if you will bring in your will after you are dead we will prove it w r ith the greatest pleasure.” Exit the applicant.— New York Grap hie. £ A large flock of quail come to the door of a Middlebury (Ct.) farmer twice a day to ba fed, apd are as tame as his barnyard fowls,