The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-19
TO COLONEL j. s. PRATHER.
SOUTHERN HOTEL,
ST. LOUIS, May 10, 1866.

"Colonel j. S. Prather, Editor Of the
Era:
"I have tried to serve you faithfully
and we'll, but misfortune has oYertaken
me, and seek a rest from all my sor-
row. Remember to speak not evil OF
the dead. know you Will do what is
right to set my memory before the
world as it deserves. To you look as
my guardian in this matter. Hard ser
vices and the many rebuffs which this
cold world gives have ruined me- God
bless you. The loss of all / had, with
the gloomy prospect ahead, could be
endured, but the thought that men are
mean enough to nisrepresent me, ana
rob me of that which have honestly
made, is too much for my sensitive soul
"If Won write my history, let 1t be
truth.but be kind. The Era has had
my best wishes and services; now can
only offer progress. This resolution L
have taken is a necessity to prevent
that mental distraction which is fast
coming over me.
.sAgain, God bless You and prosper
you. The great hereafter has no terrors
for me. am not afraid TO die. Shed
no tears of sorrow for me, but plant a
single rose on my grave, and when
you, in the hour of gloom, feel that life
Is a burthen, only let my memory be
held in quiet sadness, as of one too sem
sitive to brook the asperities of this
world. au
"May God in His mercy save my
soul, and bless you all, is my hnal
prayer. B. Il. SEAso'
The next letter has no address, and
is as follows:
SOUTHERN HOTEL, ST. LOUIS,
"AIay 10, 1866.
misfortune has ever been my lot in
life, and the elimination in the loss of
thnt which was notmy own Is unendur-
able. love my friends still, and pray
that God will bless them. 1 have lived
10 see the uncertainty and deceit of all
earthly things. No faithful friend Is
with me now, and go to the Great Civ
er ofall. My soul, o God, receive unto
Thyself. Goodbye TO all. "LoUIs."
The fourth letter is
TO THE PRoPRIEroRs OF THE SOUTHERN
HOTEL.
'The proprietors of the Southern Ho-
tel will please send my body home TO
Atlanta, Georgia.
"Let the Masons bury me.
"God bless all my brethren.
az have tried to fulfill my mission in
life, and now that my mind is exhaust
ed, and my heart sick oflife, Ibelieve ii
we'll for me to go home. am not
afraid to die. God have mercy on my
"LoU1s."
The fifth paper has no date and no
superscription. 1t is as follows:
THE SUICIDES LAST MOMENTS.
sThis is my fourth and last dose. ]
am getting quite sleepy, and soon Will
be gone. Welcome, o deathl To live
is to suffer unutterably; to die is to be
"Much I could write, but brevity
must be the style now. 1 only desire
to be remembered kindly. Let those
who love me love my memory. II L
have wronged any man let him forgive,
as he would wish to be forgiven. But
one word for her who alone has won
my love. She who had evidence of my
love five years ago still reigns alone In
my heart. Day. before yesterday sent
her few lines, which, when she re-
ceiveS, she will recognize, though there
is no signature to Them. May God bless
her and deal with her tenderly. Let no
wave of sorrow ever cross her breast;
no misfortune ever cast its blighting
shadow upon her soull lam too sleepy
to write well, and can only say, Good
bye. Oh, shall we never meett While
our hope and bliss are young but
no more, Alas alasI shall / meet her
no more. God bless her. Her name is
Della, and L desire that this may be
sent to her through my uncle, A. h.
Seago.
"Good bye to all. May God in his
mercy bless all who have ever loved
me. 1 am now getting very sleepy,
but, oh, sweet is the death that relieves
the soul from the anguish, the griefs OF
this life, which is but few days and
full OF trouble. ..-..a -.
"The proprietor of the hotel will be
kind enough to telegraph to my uncle,
Mr.. A. r. Seago, Atalanta, Georgia,
Immediately on the discovery of my
suicide tomorrow morning.
"Accept my thanks for your kindness
while at your hotel. desire to be
buried by the Masons, and in the cem-
etery at Atalanta, Georgia. have tri-
ed to live nobly and die nobly. God
bless all. Good bye. "LoUIs."
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