Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-02
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I'm 'AN CINCINNATI commercial, july %.
We yesterday noticed the fatal accident on
the track of the Little Miami railroad Inv
which stranger named Charles Butcher lost
his life.
Upon his person were found sundry papers
one Of which was Il subscription book for Inc
New American CyclOpedia," almost every
page OF which Is covered with pencil memo
rauda OF persons likely to give employment.
drafts Of letters, incidents, &c There was
also the commencement of an autobiography.
prepared Tor sale, with the design of raising
funds sufficient to enable him TO return To his
ifisome. ans
THE LIFE OF CHARLES BUTCHER.
Formerly Corporal N the Tenth Royal Regiment
ofHuSSarS.
was born in the town of Ipswich. Suffolk
on gala day that is, the very day that peace
was proclaimed in that town between England
and France; on June %, 1914"
His fathers name was John Butcher and
his eldest brother followed his fathers bust
ness dealing in skins and manufacturing hats)
at the parental store in Ipswich. His second
brother Is Vim. Butcher, Esq, merchant or
broker, in Galesburg, Illinois,
was educated at the old Grammar School
founded by Cardinal Wolsey since pulled down.
and what little smattering of Latin I've got,
was acquired there. The motto in future with
me must be; 'CreScit amor nunli,,i qyantu1a IN
$a Pecun'a crescd.' AS money increases, the
love of it increases.
The above extracts are taken from chapter
l. Inc narrative terminates with chapter H.,
which is headed: soldering, BOOKSHELF. o
Till Marriage"
"Ihen beware of all Funnikin lasses
And never by beauty be led,
For the girl that all others surpasses
Is the one that works for her bread"
fold Song.l
His books are filled with memoranda of min.
Ute events There are the names of many citi
zens to whom he had applied for aid, together
with their responses. Each half dime is reli.
glouly credited 10 the d0ner, and the insults of
those who abused him are as faithfully record
ed. One lady is credited with two slices of
bread, and prominent citizen "called me a
theft"
letter, addressed to Dear Sister" bees
her to send him $500, as a charity. if Pm
dead TO the institution or hospital, where as a
stranger they took me in, although Germans
and Roman Catholics" He was at this time
an Inmate OIL st. Mary's Hospital, on Lynn
street.
AT the time of the accident he was in search
OF employment upon the railroad, hoping to
reach New York, and to get passage from
thence to England. The last entry in his di-
airy concludes thus: Now half past six"
This was about fifty minutes before the acct
dent. Under date of June 81 he records
very interesting conversation between himself
aud priest at the hospital, about some verses
OF Addison's, which seemed to have produced
marked. impression on his mind and con.
cludes the narrative with this allusion to his
death: "a singular conference.-the died at
Al, and | am in my 47th year"
There is much interesting matter among
these papers, but we have space for only the
following draft OF a petition which it seems he
intended to present 10 Lord Renfrew -
NEWPORT, KY, July 10, 1860.
May it please your royal highness to assist
me, an Englishman, who has had the honor of
serving under your great uncle, King William
", Of most illustrous memory, in the 10th
royal regiment Of hussars or Prince of Wales
own. My fathers brother was captain in the
lst light dragons, now called 18th royal hus-
sars, or your fathers own regiment My cou
sin Arthur, his son, if alive, your royal high.
nesNaqight know, as L was told he has been in
her N&esty's service some years-Col Phil
lips, believe, about ten years.
l am, &C., CHARLES BUTCHER"