Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-01-11

Lore and Snicide.--The Coroner was
yesterday called at house in John street to
view the body of young man named Pat
rick Duely, aged 81. native of Boston.
who committed an suicide the night previous
by taking laudanum. From the testimony il
appears that young Duiey came 10 this city
on Friday last, accompanied by young
woman named Catherine Mcdonald, to
whom be had engaged TO be married. IL
appears that the parties were both respecta-
bly, connected in Boston-their banns Of
matrimony had been duly published--but
the father OF the young lady being Catho-
lie, objected to their union previous TO Advent
and 10 evade this prohibition they came TO
Ithis city, 10 have the ceremony performed
here. On arriving, they stopped at Mrs.
Barker's in Broadway, where they occupied
separate apartments till Monday noon, when
they left and took lodgings as man and
wife at house in John street, stating that
they wished to remain ill Wednesday. and
then leave in the Boat for Boston About
IL o'clock on Tuesday night, the girl was
heard 10 scream and she shortly came down
stairs and said her husband was in fl, and
was quite speeches. and insensible
DIR. Hotchkss was called in. who on as
certaining the cause Of The young mans i'll
ness caused search to be made. and in his
trunk was found phial labeled laudanum
and entirely empty. The address Of the
apothecary was also on the bottle, and on
enquiry 1t was ascertained that he had on
Monday pure hased two ounces the poison.
and doubtless taken the whole. The Jury
rendered a verdict in accordance with the
above facts. The body was ordered to be
deposited in one Of the public vaults subject
1 TO the disposal Of the relatives Of the deceas-
ed.-N Y. Express.
Tomorrow Who can tell
! how much is embraced in this expression
Though but few hours intervene between L
and US. though it will soon commence its
course, who is there, that can read its single
page and pronounce the character OF its
events
Tomorrow Those who are now gay
may be sad-those who are now walking
the avenues OF pleasure, led by the hand OF
Hope. may be the subjects of intense sorrow.
Prosperity may be changed into adversely.
| Those who are now on the mountain snm-
mil may be in the valley. That rosy cheek
may be overspread with paleness-the strong
step may falter. Death may have overlakeh
us.
Tomorrow 1t may entirely changethe
course of our lives. Ii may form a new era
in our existence. What we liule expectmay
occur What we fear may not happen. !
Tomorrow Away with anxiety. Let
us lean on Providence. There is Being.
10 whom all the distinctions of time are the
same. and who is able TO dispose every thing
for our wise observation-disclosures, ~
|
The following curious advertisement up
peared in northern paper. about the close
ofthe year 1911. sea9
"LosT-Supposed to be stolen--A lady's
heart 1t is composed Of the. most delicate
materials; susceptible of the slighlesttouch
affected by the softest breath agilated by
the genllest sound. 1t shrinks like the
mimosa leaf ireinbles ike the magnetic
needle, and signs like the Eolian harp
On its weak side II has received some trifling
Impressions which are now nearly efaced;
and some wounds so skilfully treated, that
scarcely a scar can be discovered On its
reverse side may be traced words "Alatonic
Love-" which having puzzled the creates,
antiquarian and the wiset philosophers to
expound, we do not venture to propose So
luton Of them; but are inclined to think
they mean nothing, or are some OF those
pleasing selfilusions in which the heart
has been accustomed 10 indulge itself; or
one Of those masquerade mottos with which
it would impose upon others. BE this as il
may, the heart is in very tolerable repair,
and ii is hoped may be traced by the above
given description, so as TO be restored to its
right owner But if detained wlfully or
maliciously alerthis noiice,ihe person guilty
Of such detention. will be expected to make
a remuneration of his own, and also 10 pay
all fines and penalties that the utmost risor
OF the law can enact. o i,
! N, b. All letters sealed will be duly
answered.
Eugene Barton, an interesting and pro-
missing son of Rev Warren Skinner, aged
| IL months and six days. died lately at Cav
endish, VI The cause Of its death was as
follows;-On the morning Of the 9Th ulL
he got choked with a piece Of an acron
which he was chewing. His breathing i'm
mediately became rapid and rather labori-
Gus; but during that day and the following
he continued lively and playful as usual
Near night, on the day after the accident.
he became suddenly much worse, and con-
tinued to fail till Friday evening, 9Th inot.
when he sunk into the arms Of death Du-
ring his sickness. he at no time had symp-
! toms which would justify an operation. but
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