The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-11-01

S'i '"u Nv N'SOIIHB odthWdluS dH
forward, and Introducing hiccup now an
then between his words,) Doctor, get up
} want 10 talk 10 you bout something lha
concerns life T. DEATH want your advlr
my dear fellow. am about to commit
deed---a (terful deed-a horrld deed! Ge
Iup, won't your
! Clear out and 60 10 bed, and stop you
d. d noise growIed The Doctor as he turn
ed over in bed.
We'll, il is lhe last favor have 10 ask o
you Doctor, and ask it for The las, lime
am tired OF this life, aud if you don'1 ge
Iup III blow my ID brains out; (aut
here drew and cooked psIol) VII
yo" get upland hear what have TO say OF
no!'
No, and be id 10 you, shouted III,
DoC,or.
Then here goes and as he said it bang
went the pistol; and poor Ned was stretch
ed on The floor weherIng in blood
'Grea! God,cred the Doctor, as he leap.
from 'he bed, carrying with him the mus
quno bar through which he had bolted his
head 'wha. have you dun,r then casting
| glance IN the corner Of the room, he saw
by the iiIckerlng Of light in an expiring
candle, The mu'IIaIsd remains Of the un
fortunate young man As he rushed N agnoy
i:om the room he encountered several of
inc officers, who hearing The report of the
pistol were proceeding 10 The spot to learn
me cause OF this unusual disturbance. Tu
'hrIT enquiries The Doctor only replied by
eXcIa'mIng-'O! he begged ne to get up
he said he would kill himself If did'nl ger
up and he has done il! J miiggss., miiggs. !hssrr n,
give myself! Such were the lamentations
uttered by the Doctor, as he paced back
ward and forward before the door, when bel
was accos ed by the commanding officer,
who demanded lhe cause Of the aarm.
He has jus. shot himself, aud nigh
have prevented ii, Sir, but wouldn'l gel
|np when he beggee me to do SOL! u
shall always have his death upon my con.
science
But speak, Sr who has shot himself |
'sked The commandanl. seIzlng the iranlI,
Doctor by the. .rnmnen, Of the musqulIo.bar
which still slreamed from his neck.
Lieut. 9, Sr-he has just blown hrs
brains oul!
And have you examined the woand!
demanded the commandanl.
'No, Sir, mol shall never be able 10
ook upon him again
Calm yourself. Doctor. and 90 imme&l
aleIy, and asCerIaln'lhe extent OF lhe injury
said the commandanL sernIy.'
The Doctor yielding 10 The tone Of
authority with which the last words were
spoken, slow y returned 10 the room where
the Iragca scene had just been enacted,
and approaching the CORY remains Of the
poor LlenIenanl, placed his nand profess
lonaily on the pulse. A. he same time
The corpse rising on one elbow, and bring
ing The TIP Of his thumb in contact with the
end of the nose, and waving his open haud,
| you'll sew up my bIeeches again, Old Pail
Box, will youE The shout Of Laughter
that followed showed that mos, ol the per
sons present were IN the secret, and doubt
less had aided Ned, with the help Of BuI
locks blood,io represent the maDgIed cnrps'
rhe cammandanl with difficulty restrained
lhis laughter, but for The sake of dlsclpln,
administered severe reprool OF the party
aud forbade for The future The perpetraIiou
of practical jokes IN CARLSON. The Doctor
Idn' see that there was any thing 10 laugh
Iat and SAID there was no fun IN causing
him 10 ruin fine musqulio bar which had
cost him FIVE dollars, with their internal
nonsenSe.
| 'E.Izbelhl should say YOU were without