Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-22

his evil by eaulioning the public against II, and We
trust fhey VIII DO so.
Tn SUICIDE OF MArnintrioAL MlsfR.-on
Friday morning Est i toranei's inquest WIS held
over the body nf jeremiah llalei. OF arnoufh WIN
on the 2oth ult Killed himself y hanging. lhe de
ceased lived alone. aud was sixty -iout years nj agr
the day the inquest vas held. The deceased "as u
tniset. To accumulate money lie sactihcei all the
comforts and cuuYruences Il lHe. and even scErfcd
the natural Ties u kindred. The GetIng Il money
and the mathematics wee the Two subjects which
epgtossed all his lboughis. In youth, aud TIL %
years ofage. he employ edin farming ~ tie sle-
res When af school ihc mathematics absorbed all
his Ilonqh and though IN after life he was engaged
in school keeping. aud was once a men Der nl The
school ooirultloe oil atmoulh, he was on all sub
I Jeets hut one, very Ign"rori ulan
At - ~ consequence Of eAcriion, he lost, on
ina iued he had LOST hl> health. He went TO Boston
| aud though extremely dtbiitattd lie preferred walk
ing twice ttom the north TO the suuth end oi the cy
to find DR.. Rand. rairr than Pay for u carriage 10
carry him. BY that physicini's advice lie was sali-
vatcd. by Winch he lost most Of ms teeth. Though
appatentl, well, he believed himself sick, and kept hlS
nineteen years. being faely seen excepting by
tie members OF hls IA he's family.
during this long period, lie almost constantly
employed in the study ol the mathematics. l he
floor of his room was saudrd. : the fashion III
lhose times tins he would brush smooth, and Inath
thereon with hls fngeG The walls were also 'osef-
]
OF hs flhrrln 1919 be occasionally vcntuIed out
of the house, though he d nol engage III any la
hofious employ ment, AID was careful not TO be seen
by strangers.
For ten wears lie Las lived hcruiit's lie lie
master and mistress Of his own house, the doors OF
which he kept fastened, rarely admitting any one.
His numerous relations and hrends IA tins iown
highly res pcoiahlc and worthy aud have been unrc-
mtfed IN their abois and eufeallts to induce ilm to
change his course Of llir,
lie had one elegant suit, which lie occasionally
wore. and his every day haLilluenls we've as decent
| are generally wnrn bv l,horng men. HIS chart
ties never wainrd the hcaIths OF The poor. iea-
i've Who vets ivyes and is destitute circumstances,
TO HIM when plr>sed by The want # a few
/ quarts ol meal but lie TUNED h,r from him empty
handed
The deceased Vas a monomaniac. On all subjects
The getting aud saving Of mobcy, he was oil
mud. lie could afford To marry. Pride aud
a:a.lee were with ilm anagoBstic principles. lie
was desIous of coutc1lIug his real character from
the wofld-and therefore occasionally affected, IN
diess and manner the appearance OF fin shtd gen
lieman. lie was Of hs mathematical knowledge,
aud we'll he might be; tor lie had devoted more
hours 10 the study OF thai science than perhaps any
oil II man living. He profoundly skilled IN The
science Of numbers aud tuud boast of greater pio
heiency ~ the higher b,auchts ol mathematics, ihau
any man m tbs part oi he country. Thcreadrrs of
the old "faIn,eI's Almanac Will rccocc his initials.
lie has solved all the MAI cn2Ilcal questions pub
li,bed IN that annual, aud has furnished ion ii many
original problems IL puzzle the brains Of adopts IN
dlgebraic lole.
Dntlng the last months # his LIE he wasmueb de
pressed III splts, aud Al times III conversation cNhI-
bhed decided evidences Of INSANITY He believed that
bis real estate had all been oli by execution Tor
the payment OF his fathers debts. and that he should
have 10 want. ] hose to whom he IN confidence gave
tllls information, could undrcclyc INN. H. said
'hey might 60 10 The Registers Office, and satisfy
themselves. lie also avcircd that his woodland had
been advertised IN the newspapers aud SOLD al auction
lie h1artncd thsi his relations getting his other
property hom ilm, and Wilde lnlly persuaded Of The
tHlll of his dciusinu. he committed suicide
To trace the succession Of Steps BY which he des
cended from lrugaly to parsmony, aud at last be-
came cmphaticay uIscr, would BE- subject Of Gu
riuus aud instructive inquiry. jeremiah llacI
would have been indignant had lie been called while
living, niscr. Feeding oulhe eoarscsr fare he cal
led economy-snllng without tne While hls wood was
totlieg N Hes, WIS with him l1ugalityand using
shnele tor the double purpose Of u fire shovel aud
/ bellows, was in hls view, saving of expense.
! .ibfidse} from ftc Yarmouth HlSs) Register.
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