, 1874-10-21
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Tho suicide mania aeonla to be raging st ita
utmost height. Not day passes but finds ono
or moro yictina imnolating themselves on tue
altar Of solf-aacritice. The latest instance is
that which occurred on Friday laat in this city.
In which a young nan occupying good social
poRition, surrounded by numerous host Of
friends. and possessed Of talents mud good looks
in a raro dogreo, sought to destroy himself.
Luckily, tho attompt was frustrated, aud tho
young man. by tho efforts Of his physician and
pastor, WAS brought back from deaths door to
again look upon lifo 1t in to bo hoped, with more
manly and aaugune feelings. Tho circumstances
Of the case arc as followg:
The Young man. who is mo1nbcr Of ono Of the
Baptist churches, las boon resident Of Chicago
for some time past. III his associations With
the people with whom llo has become acquainted
in hls church and social relations lo has boruo
himself with personal dignity and apparent good
Intentions. 1t IL l:is n,afoltune. howeyer, to bo
Aomewlla. oyertoud OF appearing to advantage,
and tt is said he las e1pol1led r.oso money IN
dress aud e3travurauce thnu Lis position aud in
come warrautea. The desire to make u Display
is ns',aiIy accompanied, By \ morbid aud
a sudden change of fortuna le lost
his situation and present prospects, the
outlook was 70 Encouraging to lis mind rs to
prey deeply upon his feelings. Added IL this,
lie had accumulated numerous debts. and l,is
creditors. anxious to got their money, bosiegod
linn with bills.
4 few days ago le went to lila pastor and told
him Ills condition, stating also thai IT lo did not
tou, find ! situation ho had resolved 10 take his
own liie, lie was ont Of money, h'H friends had
trea11 rant, and lie had no place eyen III which
to e1ecp. llo wss perfectly disconeolato md des-
perate. Tho humane gentleman, in ordo- topFovida
lin with temporary aheltor and rclief. oifered
which 4 lounge was placed upon which ao conl.l
Bleep and further told him ho would lend him
IS q week Until ouch g timo as good fortune
again bnaitcd upon hlm. This reiiof waB uc-
cepted and no mora was thought OF It. On oil,
tcring the church OIL Friday morning last, at
about 0 o'clock tho paetor found tho young 1nnn
lying aslocp On tho lounge. III l,is attempt
to awaken him, he was s,lspriBol to find
that lie seemed to be iu 4 deadly ut,snor, and
broathoa In such manner as to nrouao tho
lsolicBt apprehension. happening to look OIL
the floor, where lis hat mas lying, q solution oil
tho mistery VAS al once disclosed. The hat
contained two empty bottles lablcd laudanun,.
A physician was at o,leo sent for. aud, upon his
to his teet and made to walk. BY lint OF
keeping np tho exercise for several euccess-
lye. hours ho at laat rcgaincd Lis senses,
and il NOW, doing well. though atiii
shattered and palsod condition, Ont OF kind
uceB to this YOUTH rho has thus sought tho last
desperate and 'gnohle relief to Efo's cares, Ais
name md tho namo OF hlH pnBtor arc withheld.
Gool advice will undoubtedly bo otforod by his
frioiAls, but to whatever may ba Hud the folly
and llnsnanlincas Of his act should DO held mp 10
him, not as Ht.une, bit to bring lin tn L. sonse
OF his true condition. # ho sllpnli seIlcct upon
tho reai pain Gni busfern,g around him shat III
positively iucurable, thAt must DO borne,
ho would no doubt aeo that. with
health aud vigor, he is tim roasesAor
of the primo factors in lllo'a problem, nfl1 haa
RIn.uat I'll, intliGui.y, for such u oac to aaBlmo
that his Borro%s aro tnsnpportnbie.