The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-10

n'm. Wnen he entered the room, ho found .
nanasomeiy q dressed young matron and bloom.
70 meet hln, and her voics choked ~ shs said,
FRIEND Hooper, do ron know mef" He replied
tnAt no did not. She hxcd her fearful eyes ear.
nestly upon him, and said, sYcu once helped me
wnen 10 great distress" But the good misaionary
had helped too many IN distress to bs able 10 recol
lect her without moro precise inEormat alton. with
stumuitous voice, she bade her son 60 Into The
next room for a few minutes then dropping on her
hnees. she bid her faes in his lap aud sobbed ont
am the gtrl who stole the silk. Oh, where should
now DO II II had not been for you.'stss
Wnen her emotion was somewhat calmed, She
told him that she had married highly rsspecta.
Ole man. . Senator Of bis native State Being on
visit In Friend Hopper'a vicinity, she had again
and again passed bis dwelling, looking wissfully
AZ the windows to catch sight OF him; but when
sne attempted to enter, her courage failed
But must return home Tomorrow" said she,
ana could mot 60 away without once more seek.
ing and thanking him who saved me from ruin -
She recalled her little boy and said to him, Look
at him. and remember him we'll; foe he was the
best friend your mother ever had" With an earn
est invitation to visit her happy home, and fer.
vent God bleas you she bade her benafactor fare.
well-Ffaakfort Herald.
SINGULAR SUICIDE OF A YoUGY MAN IN CHI.
c1oo.oA "A few days ago says the Chicago Times
Of The 23d inst, a young German named Philip
Leyndecksr committed suicide by swallowing an
ounce of flaudanum. He was about nineteen or
twenty years of age and, 1t 10 said. received lib
eral education in Germany. He was, however,
an infidel, or free thinker" believing neither In
future reward or punishment, and scarcely in fr.
ture state of any kind. He lived solely for the
present, and when he found himself beset on all
sides by creditors, and had not the means Of pay.
ment he considered of the shortest way to get rid
ofthem. One day be inquired of fellow clerk
what poison would quickest kill a man. The
clerk an'wered, "Take an ounce of prussic acid" I"
LeyDdecker Immediately took out memorandum
book and pencil and wrote 1t down. 1t appears
that he afterwards concluded to alter the DOSE
After swallowing the laudanum, Leyndecker
wrote the following letter to one of his fellow
clerks in the Recorders office. To be convinced
ofhis craziness it is only necessary to read this,
most singular production Of his brain:
OTTo PELTzER, Esq You only, of all my friends
deserve to receive the last greetings Of dyingof
man. who prefers to take dose of laudanum to being
dishonored. Greet friendly my creditors and tell
then that will probably obtain a. reserved seat in
position regrottns that you are not present. you
might then receive lessons Greet all my aequaint
of my death, because his remark, "Why do you live,
if you have money ?" was striking, and made .
deep imuression upon my heart Greet him heartily,
man-who 10 reasonable enough to enjoy life much
possible l. too, have tried the but as it will
not do longer stop. Only one thing embitters my
Permit to confess Otto, that you have been the
dearest of my acquaintances and so called friends.
Perhaps this confession Of friend moving eterni
ty, wlll crafty you Throw my remains into any pit,
but with the face upward Farewell, Otto. Death
approaches feel already bisic cold hand upon my
throat, and bis damp breath flows over my pale fore
head. To die by lsudanum s very sweet Tell this
to all persons who tired of life, that to die IL
sweet. Consulate a. much As possible the ladies in
my house. die with the elearest consciousness, and
In q rose.colored humsr. My death may form ia
nous final chapter to any novel (ron1an) Of Alexan-
der Dumas. Good bye! Two breaths more, and then
my soul rides with six horses to the skies PHILIP.