The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-02-14
s Appalling Catastrophe.
LAST HOURS OLA sISoLE GENTLEMAN
HEscALMLY MEETS HIS FATE.

LAST HOURS OF A sINoLE GENTLEMAN--.
HEscALMLY MEETS HIS FATE.
Yesterday morning, at IL o'clock pre-
cisely, an unfortunate young man,
Charles Augustus Pipkin, suffered the
'extreo1< knelty of infatuation by expi-
hting achment to Clara Amelia,
IN front q ~ alter railing Of st. Barna.
Ibyss Cli{Hch.
- history OF THE cRINiINAL.
All our citizens who were present at
the picnic given in Mantua, some two
years ago, viii recollect ,hat,a Augustus
wasethen introduced 10 Clara, and i'm,
.mediately began to pay her particular
attentions. From that period their init
mace dates, and il WAS continued until
il ended at last in the painful catastro.
phe Of this morning. ; Z. r2... y
Poor Pipkin had nearly attained his
twenty-eighth year, but there is every
reason to believe that, had not extreme
impeeuniosity prevented, his single life
would earlier have come 10 an unlimelv
end. - -..
A change for the better, however, oe.
CURED iT bis circumstances, and Glara's
fiionds. were induced to sanction bis ad.
dresses, and thus became accessories TO
the awful calamity which has ovrrS
thrown him IN the key day of. his
youth. -, =. - -.
THE LAST notRs. ,.':.
The unhappy young man passed the
last night of lis bachelor existence in his
solitarychamber. From half past eight
10 ten he was busily engaged in writing
letters. Shortly after ten, his Younger
brolher, Henny, Knocked at The door,
when the doomed man told him, in a
firm voice, TO "come in" - -
Upon being asked when he intended
10 go TO bed, he repiiedi mot yet."-
The question was then ask d him chow
he thought he would Sleep to which
his answer was, -"pretty. we'll" lie
then expressed desire for a cigar and
a glass of water, which were given 10
him. His brother now demanded Of
him if he would "want anything more
that night He said "nolhing" in q
firm voice. -
His affeclionate relative then rose to
take his leave, whom. the doomed man
considerably advised him ITO take care
Of himself" g."
At precisely one minute after seven
the next morning, the victim rose and
promptly dressed himself. lie had'self
control enough TO shave Without the
slightest injury, for not a single scratch
appear on his chin after tie operation.
j wenld seem that he devoted more
than usual care 10 his toilette on this
occasion. rle wreichcd man was at
tired in light blue frock coat, with
frosted metal buttons, and While waist
coat, and napkin trousers, with Paten!
leather boots. -.
Having descended the stairs with a
quick step, he ertered, the apartment
where his brother end a.ew friends were
waiting. lie shook hands cordially
with all present, and on being asked
how he had SLEPT, answered, "Very,
WELL" and 10 the further demand; as to
the state Of his mind, he said =" he fell
happy" One Of the party suggested
that it would be well to t:ke "sorne.
thing before he melancholy ceremony.
he exclaimed with much EN- pha>is. "De.
cidedly." Breakfast was accordingly
served, and the poor fellow ate the
whole ofN roll, a slice Of toast, two sau
sages, and three eggs, washing the
whole down with two large cup<>Uf cof
fee. In reply to expressions of as,ohish
ment on the part Of The, company, he
said thai abe -pever felt better in his
life" .. -. -
Having inquired the time, and ascer,
tained that it was ten minutes Of eleven,
he remarked that :" it would soon be
over. His brother then asked him If
be could no, anything more for him,
when he said he would like TO bave
glass Of ale. Putting il 10 his lips he
remarked /" here's LUCK" and drank il
With satisfaction.
The fatal moment now approaching,
ne devoted the remainder Of his time in
distributing among his friends those ar,
ticles which he would no longer want.
To one he gave his cigar case,' TO anoth.
er his tobacco stopper, and he charged
his brother Henry with the care of his
latch key, with instruction to deliver it
10 his landlady with due solemni,y.
The clock at length struck eleven, and
he was informed that a cab was at the
door. lie merely said; I" am ready"
and was conducled to the.vehicIe.' Ar,
irving at the tragical spot, n short delay