| Show the gold headed cane editor CLIPPER the CLIPPER of 0 last refers to the annual family gathering ot of the late pres prea anson call numerous friends of the good man who possessed such a store of sterling good qualities are interested in anything concerning his memory or the welfare of his hia family some remarks In that there la is a doubt or some uncertainty concerning who is to be the permanent possessor of a cherished cherish edrelle relic the gold headed cane causes a little speculation as to who la Is the patriarch or Is to succeed the patriarch of a family the article aboe alluded to indicates that there is 18 some doubt as to which family member should succeed to the office it seems to me that no rule rate can caa be successfully adopted and carried out it Is a sacred and strictly religious office and some children no matter how religious their parents are apparently have no religion born bore in them and for one possessing such BUCU to be a hereditary patriarch would be an anomaly very undesirable and a religions i our family famil y with such a patriarch would no doubt feel justified in or consider themselves driven to borrowing the services of a more religious officer until fate would decree hey should have another an explanation of the causes producing the effects above referred to la in regard to religious rell clous parents raising irreligious children would be read with much interest the circumstances that have called forth this article are of course of a private nature but in the absence of explicit instructions I 1 should think a vry appropriate way of settling bottling the question would be for a proper agreement to be made ir IE writing showing that the oldest male member of each generation should bo be the custodian of the relic dur ing hia alto timo then each son grandson great grand grandson tion ete etc would in t turn urn have it in his possession a limited time if they should all pass away in the regular order of their births this would keep the same name and remembrance of the family history in view and be an incentive and nice reminder to many others to pay more attention to keeping gene ogies and family history lii story C T farmington may |
