Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-10-19

2Sih uli he was found suspended from . Tree.
quite dead, about mile from the B,ue Bail.
near the western border Of Warren county.
He was rather eccentric in his conduct and IN
cined To he misanlhropcal.
The following extraordinary paper was found
in his halt
WEDNESDAY. Is, 1919.
81 wish to he buried in plain, cheap 'nan
ner, in some retired and lonely spot. wish
my grave to be le level, and not Il stone raised
10 tell where Ire; and ii have any friend
left want him next spnng To gn aud sod my
grave over, perfectly level aud ,puo.h. ~ that
lie place may be forgotten as soon as po,s;
ble
81 wish Mr.. J. Patterson to take my saddle
bags key, and go 10 Aaron Russei's, aud in
Tie presence Of him and John IIummln~, open
said bags; examine the contents; read my will
10 them; and then leave the KEY and all with
them. want my yellow trunk opened, the
money in II 10 be paid out for nv funeral ex-
penses and lhs balance TO be pad by my eI-
ecuiurs.
ITO stop the mouths OF all liars aud fools
do hereby certify that my death is brought about
by my own cool and deliberate act. intend
swallowing half pint of brandy, Is grams Of
morphine; and an ounce Of Iaudhum. shall
only use the rope for fear vomil, and thus de-
feat my object, for am resolved to 90 am
weary of The world. II is not the place for On
honest man. | rant no preaching over me TOR
fear they uiU lie about me.
THE letters found in my trunk wish han
ded 10 the individuals 10 whom they are direct
ed-,hose in my saddIebags | want mailed
and postage paid soon possible.
My life, ii compared with the mass. woaII
be about a medium one, or perhaps Il lttIr,
above | have lived an honest and i0leTabIv
moral life. have often been The victim Of
other peoples wIcbedness, and they have gen
orally had the cunning and address TO put all
The blame on me-and often have borne II
with calmness and resignation, and norer rried
10 Justify nysel. For vengeance is mine,
and viii repay, saith the Lord" have been
often more the injured than the inurer As
am going, could easily take signal vengeance
on many of my enemies, but scOrn 10 90 il.
They are beneath my notice. | am proud even
in death. shall soon be far beyond the reach
Of their enmlly. They may crafty their ma
lgnant dispositions by Glackenlng and asper.
sing my character; but IT will not hurt me
Death is 10 me like starting OH long journey:
| feel sorry To pari from Old acquainIanoes and
familiar objects, but ii has lost all lis errors.
The subject is ever present 10 ny mind 10 day.
| can think of noIhn else and why need |!
Every refecIing person must know that man
has gloomy prospect in the future that delb-
erareIy SETS about destroying hmSeii-such is
mine | cannot think OF wandering TO and ilo,
up and down the earth any longer; and eau
not be settled as wish, so | will just make
my bow, thank The audience for their kind and
respectful attention, and leave the slage TO bet
ter actors.
Not wave Of pleasure rolls
Across my peaceful breast.
al bid long and final farewell to all my
friends, and most cheerlully pardon and forgive
all my enemies.
"These are the last lines shall ever write
| shall soon commence swallowing The soul
drug. shall make my work Sc
cure"
"DAVID t. GERARD"
"A slight rsmor affects my nerves.
For THE WESTERN STAR.