The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-09-22

We reported yesterday that the body Of a
young man who had evidently committed
suicide, was found on Thursday, on the es.
tate Of Mr.. Aspiuwall, at Clifton, Station
Island. Coroner Noble held an inquest,
when il was asccr,ained that the name Of the
deceased was John Piustcrcr The follow
ing narrative was written on document
found in his pocket.
SHORT sKETcK or MY LIFE.
was born ina small town in Switzerland,
in 1929. My father owned a large factory
| lost him when was only ton years old
Being the sole child, was the exclusive IA
yortc Of E,y parents, and after my father s
death my mother hung on me with the great
est tenderness; | was allowed anything, and
got alt ever wished. irequgntcd the pri.
mary school Of the town Of my canton, and
was happy enough to meet with the great
est iayOrs from my instructors. Having
accomplished my school time | became a
tanners apprentice, though my mother
would have preferred my entering my faith.
er's trade but / did not like it, When a
workman lht.Hi garg0n oporjG) / wished
to see the world; | crossed the Swiss from
tier and went into France.
On parting with my mother, the only one
that | held dear, We both shed tears bat,
well provided Tor, with money aud all other
ncccssarleS, soon UCcaIHu uupyaut. Is.-.-. /
reached the place OF my destination, Paris.
To what perils and traps young boy is cX-
posed in such a city, need not say. Mon
cy, fine clothes, good work, and everything
to live without sorrow, and go il did not cost
me much pains to catch me in tie trap 49,
After three years Of living vary FAST | re-
turned home, to TIE pleasure Of my mother /;
but did not rest long. Though She wished
me 20 stay at home, insisted on making a
tour in the North. accordingly travelled
in Austria, TyrOl, SaNDny, Prussia, aud the
Northern provinces. and theme. went t.
Hamburg Bremen, down the Rim. 10 May.
encc and Frankfort, whore ,qjoIrnel for "a
considerable time. Here became acquaiu.
tel with a girl, who alone, Of all, could com.
mand entirely over me. Thus about six
months elapsed, when | began to remark
that another man pretended to be to her
what was to her.
lrritated, summoned him, as man Of
honor, to give me satisfaction, which he did
We went to a solitary place, where he be.
came victim 10 my jealousy. was com
PEELED to fly, and she accompanied me We
arrived in Switzerland; but here was a new
disaster-my mother had died. \ reckless
hand had put her house in flames, and after
a fortnight OF painful illness, she had died Of
the wounds. My grievance, my coutamiu.
atcd conscience, drove me onward. Having
arranged my luggage | resolved to hy to
America. We reached The shore OF The sea
without any accident. After three weeks Of
our passage to this country had gone a storm
came, scattered the ship, and my beloved
together with all my property, were de.
youred by the waves. !, with some others
was saved by another vessel. Having ar.
rived in New York without any means, |
sought for living, which found. Not be-.
ing content with myself, unhappy for the
whole remainder of my life, ! roamcl thro'
various countries; | was in the West and in
the South, but nowhere found peace. Ny
conscience prosecuted me everywhere; the
spectre of my victim was after me; when
sleeping he stood before me, and now trust
| viii reconcile my fault and my victim by
my blood. joins PruSyERER.
On the 9TH September, Staten Island.