Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-07-17
CoRRESP ONDENCE.
FROM wooDBERRY.

Melancholy Suicide.-Rartjculars Of the
Tragic Ifair-Leher from the Deceased
No conclusive reason assigned for the rash
act-7he funeral, &c.
WooDBERRY, July TO- 1868. -Messrs. Ed
itors Our usually quiet town has been
thrown into a tremendous excitement by the
most melancholy suicide that has ever
come under my observation. On the morn
ing of the sth irst., Miss Maggie 5uuyer was
found in the barn, hanging by the neck and
quite dead. The facts Of the case are She
had gotten up and prepared breakfast for her
brother doing up the work as usual This
done she went to the barn and committed
the deed. For some time she had been labor
ing from alteration Of the mind caused
undoubtedly, by ~ health During a re
cent revival by the Rev. Mr.. Collins, she had
been an earnest seeker Of religion, and since
that time has been very much distracted.
Frequently, for long periods, she would sit
gazjngat some supposed object, with her large
dark eyes torn open to their utmost as though
ready to jump from their sockets. The wri-
ter hereof will not soon forget being an OBJ
ject of that gaze only a few evenings pre-
vious to her demise. As to her character it
was blameless to fault. No one stood
higher or was. more respected in the commu.
nifty. She was possessed ofa kind and tractabe
disposition, very Industrious, and of great nat
ural ability-but large imagination. She left a
note of a few broken sentences-written in
pencil, but failed to give any reason for the
irrational act give the letter entire!
Woodberry July Sth. 1868.
Dear NotheT.-YOu are in great trouble
this morning, but have come to the conclu.
sion not to trouble you any more. Dear
mother, pardon me for what ! have done.
Dear mother, do as you wish with my clothes,
for | will not heed them any more. Father,
don't take this hard, for an in deep study.
Brother Crist, hope God may be with you,
now and forever, and all my friends. Peo-
pie are getting down on me. May God ever
be with you all now aud forever more.
No more, but remain your true friend,
MAGGIE, to her mother.
May God be with
the uRknocn friend My love to Jennie w,
May and Clara Lee. Good Bye mother.
Don't forget, "MAGGIE."
This is all; not a word as to the cause. Her
mother bad not seen her that morning, being
indisposed and unable to get up as early
as usual As to the people getting down on
her, it was an illusion, proving her mind in a
shattered condition, as she had not an en-
emy, no- ever had. Could me poor girl
have witnessed the grief Of the large con-
course of our best people assembled to pay
the last tribute Of respect to her memory
to have Witnessed the agonizing tears Of many
friends over her grave, she could then have
known how dear she was to them. No one
ever died more respected than Maggie Sto-
yer, respected by all who knew her gloom
prevades every heart; may God comfort
her almost distracted father, mother and
brother.
Rev. Christian King OBLIGATED at her fu-
neral and preached from part OF the 10Th
verse, LIST chapter, of the Lamentations of Jer-
emiah-'Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass
by? Behold and see If there is any sorrow
like unto my Sorrow The entire oommu-
nifty sympathiza with tho bereaved friends,
Yours, II.