The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1837-03-04

violence ot any kind! 0! no. Fear OF dissrncino
my children nainc, kept ne from ordinary modes
of suicide. Shame would not permit me TO be
seen in dram shops IS ordinary drunkards are
the spout People thought was very fond Of Cofss
ice; hut il was not the love Of ardent spirit, nor
Tic slupo. o: conscience that induced me to drink
n ! i'd Nv wish was death: | tried 10 murder
myself. From three TO four quarts of raw lqRor
was my guasc for one day. The poison did not
ki'i lac b';, il has given ne the palsy; and here
an-!.cr ir.e-His eyes rolled wildly and become
cicodsi.ci: his mouth was drawn towards tho lett
ear t''nos, Ike 4 tied purse-and dreadful Goa
'u!s!on followed. Unused 10 such scenes of hof
,oi "&s ABOUT 10 lcarc the room IN search OF
""'P, ""cn 'hc bcsccching eye Of the woman ar
''S'ct ne al ;hc door She lad raised her hus
aand head on he pillow sp.inkled water in his
;aSoi and '"as endccvo'ing 10 force LIQUID in his
mcr!t from small Wal which she held in her
hand With my he p she succeeded. Whether
i!:c poi;c: had :e effect 10 iu the senses Of tts
9arriyt.c or. .s was G.orc natural to sappsse a
r"act:on IN The nervous systcm lad taken place..
ms ;nusc.ss rc.a1cc. and nc fell n,o deep iaint
t'sr oa.tct After sho'; prayer from The
y.5:tat.pn oI;.ce. ! addressed to Mrs, aiordnlnt
spu.c words ui cc:.I:.Ii wE!ch, ! an sure she cid
':r' !. ~. HE "!ctchcd ~"aian rerIaiced IN The
hrs ..Hc posture. With Ec: head Burned IN the
c."s.rs n; her husbands !!ei. ard u,"ancd m
io" !.y ~ .icai sobs Fortunately my perse was
t.'crs n; aiuc.cs. III, c:cs q. .hc ch'tCren were
"a bod miI!l hunks ot bread: cracking hrr sent
:a':h - rial h'azc and s".ct!,:E. Ike Com
:. sus..ca Upon the den Of wo With prrm,sc
- r",c'n b ;ac evening. wiped my eres, wen
teG IL. W.: through he dark entrees. and. once
or. waS II .!lc y!!rr,, End towards my happy
:.-,-sr
iece.s.rg to promise. i, The approach Of night
t-.l v8son IL y ~ I" The cban,bsI Gf Gea,h.-.
l." ,.";.iu. had -. ~ early; Hnc thr rain bad
CO. rErG /, - and si,ri Lew and fiiui es.s
=; w.a sept ti.roUgh The !cs, rcd si.eoi-, Whist
ing atrcn Tie dead L,anchc- z. the t!una trees;
".i '"son. The Signs OF r':a!! shops n keep up =
g. hlus and .nnurniui ."ard wien eGIcredf
;hc sex apartment vs. imp:0,sd appearance bc
S7v = II. .b-., Q, n,rrr. 4 cnecr:u' me blsz.d
-. hrr;lh S~:~r.l c!a.ss hsi been brought
IN i"" !l"m vas s"cp;. And sa,icus articles
COS. IL: stcfc placed ON tho tas.r Some Chris
,sf i.a,.,> .-tu Informed Of ,hr distressed fl
rts.g 'Ei..7u: ard s.tlcUsh The .nclcmency OF
- g'a..c; forbade ihrif Pc!-onsi attendance.
-. scan lNi acrn sr:i ior. nnrsc ifcocrcd; and
:: frf supplies iu!nshs! When ! approached
:,., t-5>IG. thcrc .hc SICK 'asns eounc
nance cvtdcnt'y o.,lnsc :os The worse Death
bed ,.sc.! b, .rai upon the victim. Bot u! Msts
..o.iu s'!a-a,c II fnT i.ie and death! MIR.
Hia:t.f..3' - ID IL. ,rGrt ot ::;s acted -
s.,i ii,-n?rar. he's bleed s:scshcd cycss, me
syisl. tlic f-sd s,s.r g: Maniac. YES. said be
"'N'''' VIZ you Ct'.iC ~ acc
o...l unholr spells! ;tssn' MY children! nobsead!
pay q tiot sas ;ila, las; cup poison bow my
afs hn'n,' p:ny far drunk, uo--!or b'rat-no-
;lr:r ~. ir:a. n.p tt!i sD'p Srcsen s!umoc:,
~, rre-y member Of hrs body seemed 30 be 10 mo
TIA Ss-a=g. - say the Ps., which vas slightly
Pass!,se ;rcorsfeG II, v.:ah.!:,y; The Hauth re
sglard !.s ''s,arsi position and be drcanet-O
hnw frjrh:iu f,u+, ha.r been ihosc dreams; los
-r, and :ol.;r, ::a:n :Ge 10 siae he tnncicd ihss
MS l.,ar. was burning sulphur which sowly con
.a;acG h.s s,::ls-;a.t .;rnts were p.rsuine him
,..:h i-rh,cd hs1rGs-ihat ihey a're wolves &c z
,sT.rE Nv .i.sls-no-:hcy we.c AIS nwn ch'ic'en
j., ,-..a I,is ,.rsh brra4-again he tancicd Ic
...e.- Oh ..n. an3 s, - chained in IL The
.'. ,,s., =, raus.3 has, /, e.ari sad c2c.s!n
sls - :.~.e' H.; stc t"7r End. .-o:a. 10 break
z. .,a.,. ,.s,ag mar. o&a:a. nr clude so.uc hrnd
a., c;-s'. ,.s p :i:an:ac Ta!scd tr.seG n!:=css
-. - MI Il O. ~ The o.!of;. i sight g2i--
T.. i..ar1 - i '!:r-at .!nI ..c 'c!i h.c:-a
..af.' -e.nse y, i.r passed. a"a, sad The
isairs:e' h not, yea sous. h;.a, bet he
cc',!d ~ b. !DuSd.