Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-25
1 GREAT NAN SBLP.WRRUEED.
(COnCiuded)

Il would Do well ir our story ended here; but
alas for huNNN lrNillyl also FOR good resolutions
made without prayer 10 Gudl alas for principles
in which he assisted not the young husband Of
that fair young wife Iol back ugain into the
abyss, and forfeited the respect OF his employ.
Cr' ind the sympathy Of tricnd' through his dc.
volion IL The bottle.
II were a weary tale 10 tell how often he re-.
pointed aud wa' forgiven; how he passed from
tho clitorsh,p OF one magazine TO that 81 anoIh.
err how he went from state 10 ptutc, Nnd from
city TO city,a Woodworking; aspiring, sanyuinc,
talented man, bearing about with him the curse
OF irrCsoluioN, never constant but 10 tic 'sc.
duoiivc dangerous bOsetment or strong drluh
how friends advised with him, and publishers
rclnonSlratcd-h0w Ut ono timo We had so far
conquered his propensity as 10 call himself in n
letter to n friend, "A model OF temperance aud
other virtues and how ut another Nc forfeited
tho occupation which was the sole dependence
OF his little family, by frequent relapses into his
old, disEracorul hOblsi how no borrowed money
nj his lrienaS without tho means Of returning
IL how his young wife died broken hearted; and
how his wilo's mother, constant 10 falling for.
tunes, and ever anxious " conceal his vices,
went with tho MSS, from office I. office Ia
search Of tho means 10 support him; how for Il
little while hW shook OF the loIhOrgy Of intempcr.
oucC and ;gain appeared in tho polite circles Of
New York, how he was engaged to no married
"a second tuna Ia a beautiful young woman, and
how tho engagement WA finally broken oil
through His return 10 his pOrniciouS habits. Il
was weary tale indeed,
Tho melancholy story Of this mans llro was
soon to elose-lho golden thread to no rudely
snapped Aunder--und by his own hand. Ho
had partly recovered from his dangerous eeurS.
rs, and was engaged in giving lectures in diff.
rerent towns Al tho house OF friend no met
with lady with whom he had been formerly
acquainted, Their friendship was renewed Nnd
they were engaged 10 DO MARRIED. Every thing
seemed to promise well and the reformation So
long coming, seemed ,ohavo come at last, tn,
Il WAS not TO DO. On a sunny afternoon in DC.
to6cr, in tho year lSi9, hO set out for New
York, to fulfill literary engagement, and pre-.
pare for his marriage, Ho arrived ut palti.
more, where he gave his luggage to porter,
with directions for 'lm TO convey il TO the Rail.
road station. In an hour no would start [or
Philadelphia. But he would hkN a glass he.
fore he stNrtcd--Cnr refreshments sake, mere.
y. Fatal hour! in the tavern he net with
some old aequoin,uneeS who invited him 10 Join
them, la u moment all his good resolutions
home, duty, bride, honor were forgotten, and
ere the night had we'll SVt in, he WaS in state
Of filthy lntoxioOtiOn. Insanity onsucd no was
taken to thO ho'pitoli and on tho night of Sun.
day, the 9TH Of October, no died rNving mad.
man, He was only thiry.cight years old when
this last dreadful soeuo Of his LIES tragedy
was enacted,
Reader what you have rsOd is no fiction. No
single circumstance here related not solitary
event here recorded, but happened to EdsSr
Allen Pee, ono Of tho most popular OF our
writers,