, 1876-07-07

FnEDEA1Ck 4. JfffAEYR' nauIo will be MIS-
spelled in all tho newspapers of tho land.
mud known to all reading people for n fow
moments Of Binglo day, antl it WINS for this
he died. lie WAS us eraxy az AIarch }ars
there is no doubt about that; but thcro wfs
singular n,othod III his ,nat}nuas. Ilo VIVA
evidently acsuatcd by an insane desiro to
creato sensation by Ills lcath, ,--so1noshiug
he could probably never hnyo achieved in ljfe.
--a,l ho sot nhont it with lcliberation a1.tl
q nsinnseness Of preparation which axe rot
infre4uentfy tho accessories Ut mental le-
rangomont. Most suicides since tic tlnys Of
tLs old Grecian and Roman philosophers
have besn traceable to so1no great tlisapl,oint-
mont, to Ieel-sot dependency, or u csazed
condition Of pain Or sorrow but l,oro
was a young nun who was apparently
prosperous, whose habits appear to haye
beuu good. who has Ind no unfortunate love
affair, who Ind money enough to travel aud
pny lis bills at Grst.tlass hotels, who aecus
to haye possessed more tl,an tho average it,-
telligonea, and to lave enjoyed Ill average
education, aud who says himself In tho lettor
la left behind TINT :" no ono hos over passed
four n.ontls OF such genuine hnppincss AZ
thu last four months las boon 10 mo." lilo
was very BoIicitons to impress upon thoBo
who should read tue letter he lott that death
hal no terrors for him, that there was no
particular reaaon for his committing suicide,
and thAt As only sought for tho grehter
blessings which are TO Ge found (possilly) in
tho next lifo. Tho rcat reason was lett for
Inference, mud this IL pretty cluar from tho
following extract from tho letter ho left,
When night cosllcs On shall draw ,,lecp " w.ro
ucsoss tlo latltuh icngthwtsu, Its uss 10 be su.l
explained. Tho wire will DO properly adjusted
the pistol loaded. nnd with the raxoF conveniently
anaeon strings where can rraI,y reach them. Thu
uisons viii then be carefully nxett mud tnlxe The
rope, ts"defsaad, ~ ta cotao wbcrc Il will suspend
my hps'y, when ustacActl. exactly over lhs ,uAllu
of The sank. directly uscs lhis rope, md on Tho
Wire bcf1rc mentioned, shall nttuch cutton VI
soHetlfng else which will burm we'll when ulro1Ipl
10 Wurtd 0n It. The nUuse will hnyc bcrm l,,alp II,
the cnrd. und a,oyo my hcad vi Tue ropr ahal lu
placed liks ureA, which, whcu fgnile. will hur,l
tho cord and LIT me down. viii then puck e,rry,
thug tut the clothes whrhi an 10 wear, ui.A lhc,,
being all ready, III l tl1e tank will. an 1o. walur
Az ean gct. THU mount lhs tub, With fupt uss
each side Df IT. carefully pour IAy liquor Dyer my
pan.s.legs and coat aud sllst; will allow rope o!
soHs aort naLefal tu fall from thu turch above
doWn my hack; wifi then light this prepared torel.
on tho wire which then Will bs nt4AdAs over;
Will sat4a n,ytclf upon t!p.too aud ax thu rope
Pbuut my neck, II aha1l hs we'll auat,rt w
That, when my feet ltayu the slts vt thu
taGk aud my full weight culncs upon 1t, II
will d'aw up pretty tight. s,ae thing hid alu.ost
futgolten 10 mention: mn yusng IL put mirror
hcforu ua Just IL see II | viii be frlshtencd
th1uk II 10 ors likely that shall luugh, but w
want IL cnjOy It nj I'll INT the gIass up any how.
Naxt reach fot 14e tutntlet Ut golsons, rulyrii.
lcnly ucar, unl swallow lts content4 uutte, ptob.
ably slull "ssA Gut Murt." WeIl, at thls I,oInt
shAlI hurry up. for deadly acids @ufk destruction