American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-08-25

happily togetheEs do love you, nay
adore and worabipyou even now, one, two,
three, four or FIVE hours previous to al
tempting this last (I h6pe) fearful act Of
my life. My Godkwould that was able
TO take you from Where you are. would
do it even now There is one man holding
prominent (poor specimen Of a man po-
silioD who has pretended TO be my friend
A long flourish follows REP
The principal cause Of my milfortunes
in this city is now a clerk in the There fol-
low the words with the mark of erasure
through them, principal store Drug) on
Fourth street. His brains ough; l have
blown out first. First Drug store OH" f.
nest Drug store on 4tb street.
leave him and the balance OF my enc
mics TO The remorse of conscience. which
every true man feels when conscious Of
a mean action. Mean actions, their acts
toward me have been, dastsrdly, mean and
con temptible. 'Tis not because an indi-
vidual HAS erred in esily days, that be
should be made to suffer ever after. So
goes the people of Cincinnati. Ifa man
docs wrong once--not like the good Sa.
maritan help up again, No, they trample
him down, down, and never give him
chance to get mouthful.
If succeed our baggage will amply de-
fray all funeral expenses.
My wife's child is in good hands TN.
necessary to mention where she is. Good
bye. dear mother. Forgive me sisters
dear. Sisters Clara and Ella, forgive me
fer taking Blanche away in this manner,
but am SO jealous of her, that PREFER
HER DEAD. Another long flourish. h.-REP
Thos. E. DE MARBAIs.
All my family papers, dating back to
the year 1904, my mothers marriage Ger.
tifcate, and other papers will show for
themselves. Adieu to all.
CINCINNATI, Tuesday, Aug. l6, 1852
My DEAR WIFE BLANcHE:-I hereby GER
I tify from this day 1 solemnly promise new
er to come, go. or seek for you, wherever
you may be unless at your earnest solcita.
ton.
Your husband until death and after il
possible. THOMAS E. DE, MARBAIs.
| [The following is the endorsement! on
the back of this note-REP.
%62 Third street. This is written al
The solicitati n of my own dearwife, love
better than life. DE. MARDAIs.
Ten minutes later.
She tells me il | love her as l sb ould, l
would blow her brains out. So will this
very night. De MAtBAIs.
CINc1NNAT1, ONO. August a, 1859.
| naar AHaot;onofo G; Olnra md
Ella-Ere this reaches you we will have
ceased to exist. Dear wife as well as my.
self have become--tired--com dis
gusted with this world. We therefore
adopt these means. Of ridding ourselves oI
our enemies, and our friends of burden.
To Mr.. Edward Scaulan, my wife and
self offer our last thanks for his many acts
of kindness which, from time to time KEEP
me in the vain hope of one day being able
to surmount our difficulty, instead ofwhich
find my troubles daily increasing, and,
no prospects Of every getting up again. W.
coolly, deliberately, and without any liquoi
aboard--we resolve to take that fearful steI
suicide. Be it distinctly understood no
because we cannot live, or through fear o
any mortal epemy-simply because we
prefer death to disbonorahle lite. AL
honest means have been deprived me O.
gaining living, by the internal malicious
ness and jealousy Of Vine street. Oul
sincere thanks are also due Mr.. -, O.
Selves Building, and Mr.. -. Both O.
these gentlemen have proven themselves
men in every sense Of the word. | leave
behind me few friends, but many enc
mes-enemies without just cause whom
) have never injured by word, deed or act
unless it was by being forced to become
, a debtor. My few creditors are the only
ones who will speak i'll of me. Another
gentleman must mention here in the kind
est manner possible-Mr -, formerly
book keeper for George Lewis. He came
to my assistance on several occasions, un'
called and unsolicited. He is now East
an ong his friends and relatives. | would
advise him to remain there. Iseek death
because it is preferable to being subject tc
the scorn and contempt that fallen great
ness generally is. do not wish to appear
vain when Iapply the word great to my
self wish il simply to be understood in
regard to the commercial world, in which
1 once stood No. /. Again. death 81
this moment will be sweet, because will
be Joined, on the road to that bourne ircn1
whence no traveller returns, by my nosI
affectionate and good wife, Blanche. Oh,
Blanche, may God forgive us as we forgive
those who have offended us.
Tuos. EUGENE DE MARDAIs,
1litt c and BLANCHE, his Wife.
{ SATURDAY, August l3-My Bancbe:-
My own. dear wife good bye, adieu--God
bless you and protect Adele. l love you
both better than life. Employment has
been refused me, even for the pitiftil sum
sufficient to sustain life from Gay to day.
have no friends, / feel | have lived toe
long; may 3od curse the English hound
.N now with Eckstein. Think Of me in
your happy moments farewell. God bless
Eyou. YOU are betteroff without'me.
Oh, Blanche! | love you, aud you alone,
l have been true--true to you, and you
alone. die hungry, butloving you truly
and sincerely. Bye bye, Mama, dear
Think Of me occasionally. left you hap
!. py and contentej.