The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-06
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.

ST. LOUIS, August 81, 1867.
DEAR News The mania for suicides
still continues, this week being even more
prolific IN victims than last. There is
something so mysterious in this overcom
ing the natural fear of death, through the
appeals of sorrow or disappointment. that
the subject seems to find few who feel
Ike graphing, with it. But it is fast
IhrustiDg itself into. notice, and the causes
must sooner orslater be subjects of grave
consideration. 4 One case that happened
in our city this week seems to me partic-
ularly sad and impressive. The story is
short: A young woman of eighteen leaves
her home in one of the farming districts
of Illinois and comes to St. Louis to bet-
ter her condition. She has been well
raised and is good looking. She fuds
work-of course at low wages being
woman) She soon becomes acquainted
with young man who finds her an easier
way of getting living. He promises to
marry her and their intimacy continues
over two years, she becoming more and
more attached. He deserts her, and
without her knowledge mdrries another
woman. She fuds be has deceived her
and becomes seized with grief and re-
veDge In her grief she goes home to her
parents, feeling abandoned and downcast.
Sba brood or,,- l,ar rzro.r,., 81 baoOcoas
freazied with a spirit of revenge. Mad
and desperate she comes back to the city.
She finds " here be lives and takes up her
abode with friend in a street near by.
She protures three barreIed revolver.
All alone in the dark and. rain of last
Tuesday night she walked up and down
the street. near bis residence, watching
for him; but the rain frustrated her de
signs. She seeks her friends roof through
Wednesday, and there, Nursing her
wrath to keep it warm" she waits. Ten
O'Clock Wednesday night finds her pacing
the lonely street watching his appearance.
Coming out of a cross street she sees him
just in advance. He. sees her and in
slinctively knows her business. He runs
full speed for bis home and she after him
with the spring Of tiger. Sue shoots,
and the ball passes harmlessly by him;
be gains the threshold; another ball whis-
ties close by his head; in an instant he is
safely in. She sees her defeat; one bar
rel is yet loaded; she places it against her
side, fires, and falls corpse on the side
walk at bis very door. A policeman
passing by, an hour after, finds her body.
The Coroner's jury listen to the story of
the witness, and death by her own
hand" is the verdict. The laO raises not
a finger against him, the cause of it all.
We may make Hght of woman as leg
islator or as an eeotor. but surely such
lessons as these teach US there is need of
legislation for women if net By them.
The only se6sstssAin the steamboatiug
line the past WEEKS the beating of the
casper, new boat that was expected
to "clean out" everything on the river,
by the Harry johnson" The Jasper
took cannon with her to announce in
thunder tones 10 the startled villagers
above that she was coming. but the
johnson" got ahead and told them. so
the casper" folks saved their powder.
Steamboating that used 10 be the sport of
hundreds of fast men, with their foe
boats, patent leather boots and hotel clerk
airs. has, under the. close competition of
come TO be a prosaic. common
way of getting living. The Floating
Palaces are giving way surely to the low.
dirty looking Barges hat carry big loads
At little expense. ruu by rough fellows
With pants in boot tops.
Business is improving. Rain is pour
ug down glOriousIY to day. The mar
lets are all firm ussr gold excitement,
md the news boys making the streets
ing with "AlI on the great Prize
Eighth Zones Blocked out of limeI''
'McCoOl the Champion!'' Heavy on
Cincinnati - Thi of the whisky that
viii change hands for the next twelve
Iours in this city among the .'sports''
yer that fight, and congratulate yourself I
bat you are in rural bliss. {
Yours. P. a
Ellsworth, Kansas must be hard town.