Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-10-25
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From the Rochesters Democrat and .Amercan.1ss
Below we publish a letter sent by Ira Stout ,to
.hisimother. tone Of feeling peryadss, Il mai
should indicate the writer as truly penitent
man. lfTira is such atone, be is sadly Eelied:
1t not, he is one of the most impudent hyno.
critics alive. II will be seen that the letter is
dated Tuesday evening, Oct. 12-the evening
previous TO Iras abortiVe attempt to commit s,Is
Iicide-and. it was probably written with the ex
pectationf on his part that lie would besa corpse
by, his owntact before another day had fairly
dawned. With this preface we print the letter:
TUESDAY, EVENING, Oct. 15.
My Beloved Mother: IL Iknew a name high
Grand holier, it should be yours. Receive my
hklndeSt and most affectionate farewell in this
world, which has indeed been a troubled one to
US. fN9 have gained dlscmei things, mother, but
lost your son. Don't imagine that I-blame you.
because, 4 do not deeply pity others that
things should be ina position so unhappy but,
as for me, am content. Iwould be pleased to
I'VE, other, for your sake and others not mine;
but, IN the face Of all I have suffered and would
nave to pass through, even ifmy life were spared,
willlyou asSsme toslive2 I know what human
promise Is; IsknoW what human resolution can
do am willing to- display all the regard
and aHectionate Judgment i possess in deciding
these things, but in doing this ] am driven ire
sistably to death
Infmy younger days, mother, you did all a
good mother could do to make me great and
good. My first thought of God and goodness
learned from you, and the first prayer lever
said, you taught me. My attachment to books
and q, knowledge Lowe to.yoGi aud my qualities
that may redeem my character are the result of
your teaching. All5my badness aud perversion
should rest on father and myself Ny beloved
mother, how good and eminent might have
been, had / done as you taughtme. 1t is my
last regret that dieswithout making any re-
turn forlall you have done for me but thereis
nothope or prospect of accomplishing this. left
me, mother. You will not mourn too much
over 1t, mother; we must,nll lie down alike in
the dust. 8 -, - s5.5zt7sy s,f,,5g
And what matters it, sWhether5w we die in the
prime and glory of youth, or the weakness Of
aagef Where shall my grave be, mother2 Let
It be where you and Charlie and Frankly canYs-
it 1T But you have another son, mother, the
nobest andthe best Our happy Charlie4than
whom q better son and brother never adorned
the earth-Will remind you of the one youhave
lost. The hopes wrecked inme may berealized
in him. He has allgthe power of your tall son,
without his terrible experience and unfortunate
associations. SO s5f a ziia s-,Fe9
And now, mother, you. will listen to me more
than others. hetsm say, onsthez authorityof
that immortal book called the Bible, there isa
better andiasbrighter world, where peaceiand
happiness reign eternally. By sincere prayer
and repentance, a true faith in Christ, pure
and holy life, this world of deat1less beauty and
lPerfecton may beattained. Though you have
lived, mother, onfuprighb Christian life, yet
with a deeper feeling and a purer interest, be-
lieve more strong the inspired truths of the
flBibc, and live,nearer the Saviour of the world.
This simple belief and pragerswill be your sup.
port and consolation under all troubles, and
cheer the bedSof death witha hope of happy
vk,lSk
mother, and You have passed from earth, may
you reach that world of love andlight and enjoy
that peace and contentme entswhich you hayenot
found on earth. Receive 9hevisits and counsels
| of our learned Christian friends, Mr.. Bloss and
others, whoiare among Gods best and puFest
children oniearth In my last writing have
exonerated you and. Charlie from any Sconnec4
ton in this terrible affair, and also stated other
expositionas matters! of defence, dgmentfand
necessity. ~ - - - - ~ -
And now, mother, fare WE'LL As my, first
| looks of love and hope were turned to you, so
take my latest love and blessing:
"And If there. be some happier sphere,
Where fadeless truth, like ours, is dear, =,
IF there be any land Of rest So 3 s,i5
II For those whole and fne'erforgetg p
Oh, Mother mine, all safe aud blest,
Wen meet in that calm region yeti
am yours in.death, as in life, mother,
s5s sse MARION liza STOUT.
i
FALL on SpRtNG PIANT1EG or TREEs-Mr.
Loughry, wholis oue5of the oldest and most in
Etelligent. fruit growers in southern Ohio, does
mot approve of fall planting as a ageneral r1le;
because in very severe winters trees are more
liable to suffer injury after recent removal but
he prefers TO procure his trees in the fall, ess
pecially if they are to come from a distance, and
heel them in. deepl in dry mellow ssoil there
they will remain safely until spring, and be
ready for planting whenever the ground lis in
right condition. He also prepares his land in.
the fall plowing deeply as posi- then digging
the holes wide and deep, leaving them open
Through the winter for the frost and rain TO mel.
ElowafiC the soil Thissis especially ad-
vantageous where the sabsoil is of clayey or
compact nature, as.is the case in most parts of
IOhio.-OhiO CtltieGtoF.
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