Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-03-20

treme penalty of his infatuation. He expi
ated his attachment to Miss Melissa Jones
in front of the altar ratings of tho
Church, in the city of. Lexington. State o.
Kentucky.
1t will be in the recollection of all those
friends of the party who were at Wiggin-
tons, some ten miles back of Jeflersonville,
III Indiana, seven or eight months ago, that
Mr.. j. II. Johnson was then and there in
troduced to Miss Jones, to whom he in
stantly began to direct particular attention;
dancing with her no less than eleven sets
that evening, and handing her things at
supper in the most devotional manner
From that period commenced the intimacy
between them which terminated in Wedncs-
day mornings catastrophy.
Poor Johnson had barely attained his
thirty ninth year; but there a belief that but
for reasons strictly of a pecuniary nature,
his single life would have come earlier to an
untimely end. a change for the better,
however, having occurred in his circum-
stances, the young lady's friends were in
duced to permit his addresses, and thus to
some extent become accessories to the
course for which he has just suffered
The unhappy young man passed the last
night of his bachelor existence in his soli-
tary chamber. From half past eight to ten,
he was engaged in writing letters. Shortly
after, we knocked at his door, when the
doomed youth told us to ''come in" On
being asked by us when he meant TO 60 to
bed, lie replied, "Not yet" We then put
the question to him, how he thought he
would sleep? To which he replied: 81
don't know!" He then expressed his de-
sire fora cigar and a glass Of whisky. Af
ter taking some ''forty drops ourself, we
asked if ne would have anything more that
night He said Nothing" in a firm voice
We then rose to take our leave. when the
doomed one considerably advised us to
'take care OF OurSclf."
Precisely at a quarter of 4 minute to
nine the next morning, the victim of cupid
having been called according to his desire,
rose and promptly dressed himself. He
had the selfcontrol to shave without the
least in iury to his face. 1t would scent that
ne devoted longer time than usual at his
toilet. We. had never seen him better dress
ed. He was attired in light blue dress
coat with frosted buttons, a white vest and
dark cashmere trowsers, with "high heel
ed" patent leather boots. He wore around
his neck light colorcd scarf, which partly
concealed the corrazZo of his bosom. In
front of the scarf was breast pin of huge
dimensions, fashioned after harp-upon
one of the strings Of which he is now sup
posed to be playing.
Having descended the stair case with a
quick step, he entered the counting room
of the Statesman office, where we and few
friends awaited him. He then shook hands
cordially with all present, and being asked
how he slept. answered "Pretty good"
and to the further demand as to the state of
his mind, he said that he '.felt happy"
We hereupon suggested that it would be as
well to ''take something" before the melan-
choly ceremony was gone through. He
exclaimed with much emphasis, "decided
w. and Immediately called for Brandy
cocktails for six," which are paid for
Breakfast was then served, when to the as
tonishment of all, he ate three French rolls,
six sausages, four soft boiled eggs, huge
piece of rumr steak, three great breakfast
cups of tea, and many other things in pro-
portion. He said when we got up from
the toblc, that he never 'felt happier in his
life" Having inquired the time and as
certanod that it was ten minutes of eleven,
he remarked with great sclf-possession,
that it would ''soon be over" We then
enquircd feelingly, if we could be of any
service to him, when he said he would
''take a glass of alc." Having drank this.
he appeared to be satisfied.
The fatal nome mt now rapidly approach
ed, he devoted the remaining portion Of
his time to distributing those little articles
he would no longer want. To one he gave
his cigar case, to another his tobacco stop
per, whilst having moro confidence in orr
business capacity than that of others, he
entrusted to our keeping divers and sun
dry unreceipted washing and boarding bills,
with the aflectionate request that the pro-
ceeds should go to our next baby as a tes-
timonal of the regard which he had for its
"talented father''-as local editor of the
best paper in the Union, and as magnifi-
cent judge Of fine whisky. To Mr. Charles
Wheatly the chief clerk in the Statesman
office, with whom he had been upon terms
of friendship, he entrusted his latch key,
with instructions to deliver it, after all was