this twenty-fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy five.

THOMAS HENRY HOWARD. [SEAL.] Subscribed by the testator in presence of each of us, and at the same time declared by him to as as his last will and testament.

Witness our hands, this twenty-fifth day of May, A. D. 1881.

GEORGE P. FRANCIS,

I. Henry Hubert White, of the county of Hardin, Frankfort, State of Kentucky, being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say:

1. It is my will that my funeral shall be conducted without pomp, unnecessary parade of ostentation, and that the expenses thereof, together with all my just debts, be fully paid.

2. I give, devise, and bequeath to my beloved wife, Rachael White, in lieu of her dower, if she should so elect, the plantation on which we now reside, situated in the township aforesaid, and containing two hundred and ten acres, or thereabouts, during her natural life: And all the live stock, horses, cattle, sheep, swine, etc., by me now owned and kept thereon: Also, all the household furniture and other items, not particularly named and otherwise disposed of, in this my will, during her said life; she, however, first disposing of a sufficiency thereof to pay my just debts, as aforesaid. And that, at the death of my said wife, all the property hereby devised or bequeathed to her, as aforesaid, or so much thereof as may then remain unexpended, I give unto my three sons, Thomas White, Richard Lee White, and Alfred White, and to their heirs and assigns, forever.

3. I give and devise to my eldest son, Thomas White, the farm on which he now resides, situated in Hardin county, Kentucky, and containing one hundred and fifty acres, or thereabouts, and to his heirs and assigns, forever.

4. I give and devise to my second son, Richard Lee White, the farm now in the occupancy of George P. Woods, situated in Hardin county, Kentucky, and containing one hundred and ten acres, to him, the said Richard Lee White, his heirs and assigns, in fee simple.

5. I give and devise to my third son, Alfred White, the house and lot, in the town of Elizabethtown, in the county and State aforesaid, now in the occupancy of Dr. Alfred Hughes, known and designated in the plan of said - by No. 47, to him, the said Alfred White, his heirs and assigns, forever.

And, last: I hereby constitute and appoint my said wife, Rachael White, and my said son, Thomas White, to be the executrix and executor of this, my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me made, and ratifying and confirming this, and no other, to be my last will and testament.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of October, A. D. 1880. HENRY HUBERT WHITE. Signed, published, and declared by the above-named Henry Hubert White, as his last will and testament, in presence of us, who, at his request, have signed as witnesses of the same.

A Short Form.

RICHARD JONES,
THOMAS W. TUCKER,
PETER W. ZOLLICOFFER.

I, John Andrews, of the city and State of New York, do make this my last will and

testament:

First.

It is my will that my just debts and all charges be paid out of my estate.

Item. I give and devise all the residue of my estate to Susan Andrews, my wife, to be to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I appoint and make the said Susan Andrews executrix of this my last will and

Form of Nuncupative Will.

Nuncupative will of Arthur H. Pleasants, deceased:

On the twelfth day of March, A. D. 1881, Arthur H. Pleasants, being in the extremity in his last sickness, in his habitation or dwelling, situated in Vine street, in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he had resided for more than ten days next before the making of his will, in the presence of the subscribers, did declare his last will and testament in the following words, or to that effect, viz. : He mentioned that he was the owner of the house occupied by him, and had the sum of three thousand dollars in the five-twenty bonds of the United States in his safe in the said house, and the sum of two hundred dollars, more or less, deposited to his credit in the First National Bank, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

He then said: "I want my wife, Mary Helen Pleasants, to have the house in which we live, the ground on which it stands, all the furniture and personal property contained in the said house, the bonds I have mentioned, and the money lying to my credit in bank. I wish her to hold undisputed possession of all these, and to use them for her own benefit, as she may see fit, first paying my just debts and funeral expenses.”

At the time the said Arthur H. Pleasants pronounced the foregoing will he was of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, and did bid us who were present 40 bear witness that such was his will.

Reduced to writing this fourteenth day of March, A. D. 1881.

WALTER W. WHITING,
NOAH H. PORTER.

STATE OF OHIO, COUNTY OF HAMILTON,

Affidavit of Witnesses.

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Personally appeared before me, Thomas Harding, Clerk of the Court of Probate for said
county, the undersigned, Walter W. Whiting and Noah H. Porter, who, being duly sworn ac
cording to law, did depose and say, that they were present, on the twelfth day of March, A. D.
1881, at the habitation or dwelling of Arthur H. Pleasants, in Vine street, in the city of Cincin-
nati, Ohio, in the time of his last illness, and did then and there hear the said Arthur H. Plea
sants utter what is contained in the above writing; that he did bid them bear witness that it was
his last will; and at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory, and understanding, to
the best of their knowledge and belief.

Also that he had resided for more than ten days next before the making of his will at the
above residence.
WALTER W. WHITING,
NOAH H. Porter.

Sworn and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of March, A. D. 1881,

THOMAS HARDING, Clerk

AN agent is a person who is employed by another to represent him in the performance of certain acts.

One who is legally incompetent to act on his own account may be an agent for a person who is competent. Thus, an alien or a married woman may act as an agent.

A principal is responsible for the acts of his agent when he, by his acts or words, causes the person with whom the agent deals to believe him to be vested with lawful authority to perform such acts.

A person authorized to perform certain designated acts for another is termed a special agent; one who has authority to represent his principal in all his business, or all his business of a particular kind, is termed a general agent.

If a special agent exceeds his authority, the principal is not bound by his act, because the person dealing with such an agent is bound to inform himself of the extent of such agent's powers. In the case of a general agent, the principal is bound by his acts, even though he exceed his authority, provided that in such acts he does not go beyond the general scope of his business. If, however, the person with whom the agent deals does so with the knowledge that the agent is exceeding his powers, he thereby releases the principal.

Authority may be given to an agent either verbally or in writing. If in writing, it may be either under or without seal. If given by a written instrument, this instrument is termed a Power of Attorney.

A power of attorney intended to cover much time should be recorded and acknowledged.

The person granting the power of attorney is termed in law the constituent; the person receiving it is called the attorney.

Form of Power of Attorney in General Use.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THE PRESENTS, That I, Albert L. Wilson, of the city of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have constituted, ordained, and made, and in my stead and place put, and by the presents do constitute, ordain, and make, and in my stead and place put Francis L. Hopkins, of the city of Baltimore, State of Maryland, to be my true, sufficient, and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to- [Here state explicitly the things the attorney is to do, and the purposes for which the power is given.]

Giving and hereby granting unto him, the said attorney, full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course, and process in law, for the full, effectual,

and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers, and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend, aná reply unto all actions, causes, matters, and things whatsoever relating to the premises. Also to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the premises, to arbitration or otherwise; with full power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys under him, my said attorney, and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever relating to the premises, as fully, amply, and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I, Albert L. Wilson, the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, I, Albert L. Wilson, the said constituent, ratifying, allowing, and holding firm and valid all whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this first day of May, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighty-one.

Executed and delivered in presence of

ALBERT L. WILSON. [SEAL-]

Where a power of attorney does not give the attorney the right to substitute another in his place, he may, with the consent of the principal, appoint another to take his place as the representative of the constituent. This is done by a separate instrument, as follows:

Power of Substitution.

KNOW ALL MEN by These PRESENTS, That I, Henry E. Warren, by virtue of the power and authority to me given, in and by the letter of attorney of Moses Y. Wheate, which is hereunto annexed [or it may be described without being annexed], do make, substitute, and appoint Hugh Blair, as well for me as the true and lawful attorney and substitute of the said constituent named in the said letter of attorney, to do, execute, and perform all and everything requisite and necessary to be done, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as the said constituent or I myself could do if per sonally present; hereby ratifying and confirming all that the said attorney and substitute hereby made shall do in the premises by virtue hereof and of the said letter of attorney.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifteenth day of May, A. L 1881.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Joshua Barney, of New York, do hereby ap point Walter Lewis to be my substitute and proxy for me, and in my name and behalf to vote a' any election of directors or other officers, and at any meeting of the stockholders of the New York and New Haven Railroad, as fully as I might or could were I personally present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fifth day of February 1881.

Power of Attorney to Collect Debts.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, William H. Johnston, of Philadelphia, Penn sylvania, have constituted, ordained, and made, and in my stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute, ordain, and make, and in my stead and place put, Samuel P. Hays, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to be my true, sufficient, and lawful attorney for me, and in my name and stead, and to my use, to ask, demand, levy, require, recover, and receive of and from all and every person or persons whomsoever the same shall or may concern, all and singular sum and sums of money, debts, goods, wares, merchandise, effects, and things, whatsoever and wheresoever they shall and may be found due, owing, payable, belonging and coming unto me the constituent, by any ways and means whatsoever.

GIVING AND HEREBY GRANTING unto my said attorney full and whole strength, power, and authority in and about the premises; and to take and use all due means, course, and process in the law, for the obtaining and recovering the same; and of recoveries and receipts thereof, and in my name to make, seal, and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend, and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also to submit any matter in dispute to arbitration or otherwise, with full power to make and substitute one or more attorneys and my said attorney, and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish, all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply, and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, I the said constituent ratifying, allowing, and holding firm and valid, all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one.

WILLIAM H. JOHNSTON. [SEAL.]

APPRENTICES.

An apprentice is a minor bound out to service to a master for the purpose of learning a trade.

No one can bind an apprentice who has not a legal right to control his labor. Thus a parent or guardian may bind a son or ward. In the case of an orphan who has no legal guardian, a minor may bind himself as an apprentice.

The contract of apprenticeship should wind the master to teach the apprentice