Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-09

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SUICIDE OF Boy FROM SHAME.-A very
sad occurrence took place in the town of Eagle,
Portland county, Michigan, on the goth ult-
Frederick Scaddin, boy of sixteen, and step
son of Monroe Whitmore, was prevailed upon
b. larger boy, who it is reported, had es
capped from the Reform School, to take SUN
of money from the house of his step father
with the intention of running away. He had
been treated very indulgently, and it was evil
dent that he began to repent OF the step he
had taken almost immediately after, but fear
ed to break his promise with the boy. The
plan was finally carried out, the money stolen,
and the boy left his home in the evening He
told another boy of his plans. and these were
communicated to his father in less than two
hours, who at once started out to find him.-
Meanwhile the poor boy had thoroughly re-
peuted, and, although late at night started
back for his home. On his way he met a
young man who had been apprised OF the facts
who thoughtlessly said to him. Young man
you had better look out for yourself, for your
father is after you with the Sheriff.
This terribly frightened him, and directly
after seeing his father S team coming with two
man had told him to be true, and getting over
the fence hid until they passed. He then went
toward home, and when near the house was
seen by his MOTHER who went to him and said
FREDDY, you have come back, haven't you
Come into the house." ''No, mother, he
said, Il have been too wicked cannot come
into the house His mother put her hand
on his shoulder and tried to pursuade him to
come In and that everything would be made
right. mo, mother he repeated, II have
been so wicked cannot 60 iu, and am going
to shoot myself" and as he said it he put
sm Ill ist,l to his head nd fired. he ball to, X
took effect about two inches above and little
of the right ear, and passed straight across his
head, lodging inside the skull on the other
side Medical aid was procured, but the
wound was pronounced fatal
\ Practical JOKER DIsCoMFTED. Char
les tarren, a young gentleman employed ID
one Of the manufacturing establishment OF La
tayette, Indiana, went home to his boarding
house at a late hour one night lately. and
thinking to give his land lady sensation,
marked his face in spots with red keel. tie
walked into the sitting room and had taken a
seat by the fire before the spots were noticed.
The landlady, all absorbed, looked up from her
work in moment, aud noticing the spots on
his face, asked in evidentalarm "Why, Char
lie, what on earth is the matter with your
face p Don't know, replied Charlie, but
guess it is only varioloid. Then occurred
scene better imagined than described, That
landlady was at first paralyzed with horror,
but recovering in a moment, she rushed to the
door, opened it quickly-"Get out Of this
mighty quick" said she. Get out she
screamed at the top Of her voice, and, deaf to
all expostulation from poor Charlie, she 'hus-
tied him out without his overcoat. ln mo-
ment she opened the door and kicked his over
coat and cap out as though afraid to touch his
clothing with hands. Charlie stood ont IN the
cold, completely bewdered with the unexpect-
ed turn affairs had takan when he heard WIN
dow raised, and gentle voice called him by name
Here Charlie, here Is your trunk I, There
was a plunge in the snow, and sure enough,
there was Charles new trunk, with all his
store clothes and personal effects. The prac.
tical Joker sought the first shelterug roof at
hand, but took the precaution to wash his face
in the snow.
WANTED His TEA The train West on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on Tuesday
evening had aboard large number of ministers
going to- Wheeling to attend Conference. AS
they neared the end of their Journey some be-
came both weary and hungry. One Of these re-
marked quite longingly to a brother minister
by his side that he would like very much to
have his tea about this time. The remark
was not lost upon Wheeling gentleman in the
next seat, who interpreting the word tea as
he understood it had fellow feeling because
he ha often been there himself, and at once
drew u bottle from his pocket and handed 1T
over to his (supposed) thirsty fellow passen-,
ger, inviting him to take nip. The reverend
Il H., nod hocta RI
explain that it was only the cup that cheers
and not inebriates' that he was Wishing for,
and the other, quite as much astonished 10 turn,
nut up his flask and concluded that IT anybody
else watned tea they might get 1t the best
way they could.
SOLD AGAIN.-A man in Maiden Mass,
sent great numbers of circulars to various peo,
pie throughout the country, offering to forward
to them by mail "a handsomely bound book,
with rich and peculiar by interesting picture
for trontispece, executed in the highest style OF
French art, in several coors. Every oache-
or, the circular said, "should read ltneVery
married compile, and unmarried ladies', II tney
like. Every one should keep 1t IN the trunk or
the pocket Sent BY mall on the receipt OF
eight cents The bait took; great many
people sent the money; and what does IT. the
reader suppose they received in return! Inc
New Testament, with chrome oithograph, OF
the Virgin and Child. The State constable,
who went to Maiden to seize the obnoxious
literature was bothered, and very naturally.
\ CHARITABLE SOCIETY in the West has
novel and most agreeable method of raising
Honey for various benefcent objects. ANY man
sufficiently blessed with courage and ready
cash, takes his seat in the middle OF the room,
and pays ten cents into the treasury for every
lady that will come by aud kiss him. Of course,
the devotion of the ladies to the good cause is
measured by the number of sDacks the man mai
gets, and the "cause" must ia Ike all the credit,
aud all the blame, for the kissing! very nice
arrangement for shifting the responsibility
handsome and agreeable man now, we imagine,