Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21
De,iberate nltempt M suicide.

We copy the following humorous article from the
Philadelphia Pennsylvania -
A few minutes past ten o'clock. last night, Us Mr..
Ezra Wimire. grocer. in the upper part OF Pine
street, about to shut up shop, man OF very Or
binary appearance, and tuleraby we'll dressed, enter
ed and looked round like one who wished to make
purchase. Mr.. Wlltmire salried his supposed Gus
toner, and sUmehing was said about The weather,
&C.. the stranger conversing IN an easy tone, and
without The least appearance of excitement. He en-
quired, at las, if the storekeeper had any strong
cords. Mr.. Wiltmire exhibited clothes lines
which were put aside mot stout enough" Bed
cords were then shown and the stranger picked out
of the largest, the twist of which he examined
with much attention, and then he asked the store
keeper what weight he thought such cord might
support.
.'At least FIVE hundred pounds" Mr.. Wilt
mires answer.
alt will do them" said the stranger, with SMILE
'for do not suppose that my weight is half of five
hundred"
'.Do you wish to make swing of it I" asked Mr..
Wtmirc- The stranger almos, laughed out.
"a swing !" replied he; Eyes, SORT Of a
swing That is precisely what want it for
Swinging is a wholesome exercise, and it length
ems maus life" remarked the grocer, as he chang
ed dollar bill handed him by his customer, and took
payment for the rope.
''Do you think SD 2" said the stranger, with a
quzzical leer IL incline to think the kind Of swing
ing 1 speak OF Is not very wholesome, and that II
will not engthen mans life, but rather cut it short,
unless the rope should happen to be short FIRST.
But you seem to be puzzled, will relieve you
once, by informing you that intend 10 hang myself,
and that bought the rope expressly for that purpose.
Ii you will allow me the of your awning frame,
and an empty flour barrel, 10 sland on, shall have
all the necessary fixtures and you keep the contents
of this wallet compensation. Besides ii will be
novelty TO you, suppose. TO see u man hang him.
self, though you may have seen thousands who de-
served hanging"
The store-keeper, TO humor the joke, granted his
customer the use of his awning beam, brought out a
barrel to answer the purpose of temporary scaffd
and then booked while the stranger made the pre-
lmnary arrangements.
But who imagine the grocer's establishment
when he the body Of the mysterious stranger
tually swinging in the air, and tie barrel rolled
across the pavement. This looked much like
hanging in earnest, that the single spectator of the
struck dumb and helpless with amazeInent
He could neither cry nor offer assistance. Foriu
nately, walchman by at the moment; Ii
sezed the legs Of the suspended person. and support
ed the weight of the body until the store-keeper
covered himself sufficiently To cut the rope. WheI
the proper remedies used and vitality restored
the Waterman asked the sufferer what induced hin
to commit such a rash act
..Sorrow and disappointment" said the poor fel
law .'remorse aud despair Of the future /
Democrat who voted for Gen. Taylor y
The Waterman was forced to admit that bette
excuse for hanging ones self had never been of
fered.