Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-02

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ANOTHER SUICIDE.-At two o'clock
on Yesterday after noon Hans Henry Thielfoldt
committed s,iicide by poisoning himself Cor
oner B ker held an inquest last evening and
the result Vas a. above stated. Deceased
wrote a letter about week since to friend Of
his, Mr.. Bills, stating that he would be dead in
the morning. He also stated TO several per-
sons that he inte ded to kill himself and made
several attempts TO accomplish the act, but the
evidence satisfied thejury that he had poisoned
himself by come aciid poison.
He was an upright. hard working man.
| when he could get work to do. but lately had
not done much for his wife and three children,
the result Of three N onths labor on the rail-
road being ak dolsrs and eighty cents over
his expenses. lie wro, e his own epitapb, stat.
iag that was"he uatura lly born in Hol.teine in
1917. and died unnatura lly in Davenport April
3Oth 1860, aged 43 years and 90 days.
The Jurors were S. P. semple, R. NJ. Llttler
and Adam Gattaeh
The following is q copy Of the letter to Mr.
Billie:
DEAR Mn. bills If you will net read this
note before Tomorrow mo orning, this is to in
form YOU that will then no longer be among
the living, but in the dark king dom OF ever
lasting forgetfulness l her,.by beg you a sin
cere farewell and take the iibs rty to request
YOU to greet such of my acquai ltauces as may
come From your upright anel undeceiving
friend.
H. H. I HlKLYoLDf."
Thus has another gone to rest by his own
rate there has been FIVE or six attempts lately
and four Of them successful Where will 1t
end?
Hard times seem to be the cause, but il they
would only eonsider that the sun always shines
after cloudy day, there would be no such
despair 40 to cause suicides.
MAYING ON THE IsLAND.-Y esterd ay
morning q company Of fair women and brav
men" numbering some sixty Or seventy-most-
IL manufactured themselves together at
the depot. according to previous arrangement.
and proceeded arm in arm across the naked
bosom of the Father of Waters, pia the Rail-
road bridge to the Island. to enjoy the pleasant
Nav day in healthful and pleasant recreation.
Our reporter describes the appearance of the
company as being very elegant-we may say
beautiful The flashing of bright eyes, the
bewitcning smiles and animated countenances
sf the feminine portion Of the party was
dangerous to behod-dangerous to the young
gentlemen IN particular.
The company leaving the bridge proceeded
40 the banks of the Mississippi to point just
opposite the upper limit Of East Davenport,
when the business Of the day commenced in
food earnest Bevies of young people-belles
and beaux, banded themselves together and
proceeded to enjoy then selves as they best
light, Some gathered together the beautiful
n ay flowers which grow wild in the forests Of
tie Island and formed them into beautiful
b oqusts and garlands; others amused them
Ives BY indulging in pleasau. boat rides
o theirs with hook and line and tempting baits
llred the inhabitants of the river on to de
s,ruction. Who wouldn't be a fish wher
beautiful young ladies turn anglers? All wen
romping about generally-promiscuousl snt
had first rate time until the hour Of dinner
came, when all sat down to splendid dinne
furnished by the ladies' 1t was one Of the cosi
ess little dinners ever serv ed-and not so lit
tie either After dinner the ladies didn't stol
to wash the dishes but proceeded with tn
sport OF the day until the horizontal rays c
the setting sun and the lengthening shadow
hintsd gently that it was time to return home
ward. 1t was pleasant day-p,essantl.
spen. All were pleased; all had lots of fun
flowers and fishing. Maying is one OF tn
greatest institutions of the age. go the youn
ladies and gentlemen say. We congra,ulat
the young people and wish them the recu'
: renee of many such happy occasions.
, TIE LECLAIRE SUIoIDE.--Iae caus
, vlich led the unfortunate Miss Van Duzer t
commit suicide, as spoken of last week. ha
tran.pired, as We are informed by q resden
, oil Claire. 1t appears ihct love affair v"
st the bottom Of it sll This is often the cas-
| We are informed that there were two youn
, men who had for some time been paying the
addresses to the young lady with view OF ma