The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-08-25
SUICIDE.

years, committed suicide at an early hour
on Saturday morning last. 1t seems that +
deceased, after spending the evening in his /
sons flmily. with whom he was residing. /
in reading. bid the family good night and I
retired to his chamber. Early the fol-
lowing morning he arose. wefiE ont into !
the orchard some distance from the house,
took Of coat and vest and hung them on a
tree, laid himself down upon the ground, /
carefully covering his person with IL blanker,
and placing small pistol to his right ear,
pulled the trigger. Death came instantly, !
relieving him of all his earthly cares and
troubles. Mr.. Wul. Morgan furnishes the
press with the following sketch of the life of
deceased. and the manuscript found among
his effects after the tragedy:
Americus Savage was born in kiugfield.
! Franklin county. Maine, June 8. 1916. and
! at the time of his decease was sixty years,
/ two months and ten days old.
Mr.. Savage emigrated to Oregon in 1851.
| and settled where now stands the Boston
Mills lie was IA man Of more tian orii-
nary energy and mental capacity, and
much respected by his neighbors and ac-
qnaintanceS. unti! by slow degrees that tell
enemy of ty--acoiol-gained sli-
pftmacy over his manhood. which resulted
in an arrangement between him and his
family, the particulars of which neither
we nor the public need to inquire. In the
fall of 1871 he sold his land and started for
Eastern Oregon. no doubt resolving with
new associations to form new habits. lie
remained iu Umatilla county, Oregon. and
Nalla Walla county, W. L.. but Il few
months. and the following spring started
East. travelling much. visiting relatives
principally i'll Illinois, Ohio ana his native
n,
Der, 1874. and remained nearly year,
when lie again stan ted East, no doubt earn
e<tiy seeking that peace which he had lost,
the destroyer OF which stuck 10 him closer
than 4 brother. He again arrived ut his
: son : house. the old home place. on the 1st
OF July last. where he has remained up till
his last fatal morning.. Though his health
: was poor. it WAS improving since his ar
rival home. and he seemed quite cheerful.
giving no indication OF morbid desire for
Spt-Iestruction. The following letter was
, found on his writing table the morning OF
= tile fatal occurrence:
5 Bo>r0N, Linn Co., Or. Aug. II, 1876.
To az ny friends and friends II Immunity
a2G 10 my children
. DEAR CHILDREN AND FRIENDS II have
: but one request to make. | want You to
q bury my b3,ty on the north side of Bunker
:. hill at the east end OF the old building
close under the west side of the fasberry
vines. Dig my grave north and south.
- ReIltEG L. Is lile proper Why tO DuFy tif
2 dead want no coffin; Trap me lii my
$ blanket, lay me in the vault and cover m'
n un. | do not wish for my grave to cast
shadow over the grave of any one. Let i
be hid from mortal sight, and be foreve
s. forgotten. Bury me deep.
~ Beneath the lrshorry vine,
' Where no intruder will Green,
,d will make he last camp OF uiiEe.
Where viii lake my fiisai sleep.
I feel grateful to all my friends. for thei
IT. kindness to me, and especially my children
,s and my wife in particular. hold no hard
Hess or malice against amy human being
"a Forgive me for all my bad management
Forget me. Mourn not tor me, I will b
at rest. have travelled anil hoped 10 la
L. my body down away from troubling nI
y trends. but there Is no other place so tlea
to me as ieold place in Oregon. II ha
iie Killed myself five years ago when | wa
Oh first tempted, it wuilI! have been better, a
then foresaw and predicted. Before
sold my laud, ] chose death then rathe
T. 4 than TO sell. \ one will ever know M
Of feelings At that time. But could not die
and could not then consent to take my ow
hs life. But am BOW past labor. | haI
a spent all had. and | choose death ratht
thaI to be a burden to my people. | wis
to be as little trouble Is possible. l wi
re- lay my body IN the burying ground. Te:
- away the old shanty, the remnant of Il
an first building that sheltered uS from ii
lsh storms afler our weary journey across tt
tai plains. and burn it mp. Lay stones arout
and OH NV crave. Put some private inal
away by the doctors. / do not want the
to get my body.
ce AaIERICUS SAVAGE.
,bo Thus euds the letter proper. then Write
evidently at different times, the followil
OF Versfication and notes
air viii soon breathe my last breath
have no fear of mortal death.
From his mortal body will rise
The pure spirit that never dies.
III Let the tell-tale tattlers keep
ifh Their tongues while sleep.
While there Is one tattling tongue.
lnd The Miilennial Gay can never come.
- If fattfing tongues were chained,
re- Then peace on earth would reign.
ent \. SAVAGE
DO not destroy the above. Ii it is ii
about publish it in the papers lay it aw
nal where it viii be safe.
IL, owe one dollar to Alfred Hill in !
s'n bany. Please pay it /; it is all owe in I
ed world.
ne. Divide my ictas among you, my cl
md d:-en.
'Hu have nothing to administer upon.
want 10 coroner's inquest. want
preaching over my body.
old The Book of Records left in the r.
les House IN Portland. Send for ir. G.
top Beeeher is the landlord. 1t may be
great value to the family.
an have often said that would never
lty- with consumption if ! could help it, an
af0 nave DuL one WHY IO 40 It,
TIE OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY -Opr
.,oa for the reception of students on the 1
~. of October. There will be two terms
j twenty weeks each. The law provides
-. the free tuition of one student from e.
ors county, and one for each member of
-. legislature Students wishing to a.
'p9- themselves of the benefit of the law sho
make application to the county super
terGlent of the county in which they resi-
the All other students wishing TO take the
,nnd legiate course will be required to pa
- tuition of $50 term in advance. AIlc
9"'e Clidlates for admission into this departn
the Will be required to pass an examination
De- reading. writing. orthography, geograr
,eral practical arithmetic. English gramn
Greek grammar and reader, history of
United States. Latin grammar, reader
four books of Cesar. but for the pie
or the examination in the languages may
ru,, otaitted.