The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-09-07
A Life Dropped Out.

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From The Portland Argus, Aug 2oth.l
During the month of April last, United
States sIoop-ot-war Monongahela arrived
at this port. and remained for some time.
Among her officers was assistant surgeon
Claude l. Avenline, Il gentleman thirty
two years of age While here lie became
enamored ot Il young and good looking
widow, named McCobb or Mcleod. His
affections We're reciprocated, and when the
vessel departed two loving and trusting
hearts were separated. The vessel pro-
ceeded to Norfolk. Va, where, we be-
lieYe, she went out of commission On
the wings Of love the ardent Romeo re-
turned to his Juliet and on the 22d of
July the parties were married, and en-
gagged board at the house Of Mrs. Mat
thews, No. u Brown street They re-
manned here about a fortnight enjoying
their honeymoon The Doctor. although
said to have been the possessor Of two
plantations in Coralyn, Orange county,
Florida, his native place, was unfortunate
ly short of money, but told his landlady
he had a draft, which it was necessary Tor
him to 90 to New York and collect He
departed. and since that time his wife re-
ceived but one letter from him, telling
her Of his illness.
Wednesday, August l6th. DR.. IL X.
Thayer of this city. received letter from
New York, dated August l4th, written by
Frederick Montrose, stating that Il few
days previous he had found an old friend
bt his (AiOnfr0ca'SN i'm, Nnur Npri- Z 4
tine.) whose mind was watering and who
was incapable Of taking care of himself
In his yalise he had found one of Dr.
1hayer's cards on which was written Pau
line Ayentine several times. Aventine
kept continually repeating that he was
married. but that he had lost his wife in
the Park. His insanity growing more
serious, and he at times being quite vio-
lent, Il physician was called, who gave it
as his opinion that the man was suffering
from extreme mental trouble, and that he
had no doubt The woman whose name was
written on the card was in Il measure at
least the caIlse Of it, This letter was writ
ten to DIR. Thayer for the purpose Of as
containing if Avertine was married or had
friends in Portland The letter concluded
by stating that he was to leave that day
for the South with Ayentine.
Nothing further was heard from Aven-
tine until Saturday morning, when DR..
lhayer received u telegram from DR.
Leslie II. Ward, county physician at New
ark, n. j., stating that the body Of an un-
known suicide was in the mOrgue in that
city, and in his pockets had been found q
long letter directed to Dir. Thayer, of Port
land, and asking what disposition should
be made OF the body.
Sunday night a despatch was received
at this office. giving similar information
and yesterday another was received, stat
ing that the person who committed suicide
in Newark was Claude l.. Aventine, and
that the body would be sent to his wife in
this city 1t appears that Aventine must
have eludcd Montrose, who is said to be
an old friend Of the family, and gore to
Newark where he registered his name at
the Orange Mountain House as Henry
Montrose. He had with him neither bag
gage nor money, but told the proprietor
OF the hotel lie was lieutenant comman-
der in the navy, and said his uncle Fred
would pay the bills if anything went
wrong. His actions appeared strange.
Alter he had been three days in the house
he committed suicide by taking poison.
In the letter addressed to DR.. Thayer he
stated that he had taken poison because he
wanted to rcjoin his beloved Pauline, and
in it was withered rose, which he re-
quested should be buried with him. The
letter closed with a hastily written post
script, done with a lead pencil:
My pulse beats 1870, and is wiry. | am
dying, and, Oh Father, ! trust to Thy
mercy, have taken the life Thou gavest
me.
Mrs. Aventine with sister, is still
boarding at Mrs Mathews. and has been
suffering much mental anxiety, on account
of not hearing from her husband, who she
knew was sick in New York the last she
had heard from him, and perhaps from
other causes. 50 depressed did she be
come, that a short time since she made an
attempt upon her own life, swallowing
several morphine pills. 1t was with the
utmost difficulty that she was brought
back to the sorrows of the world. Last
evening she had not been informed OF the
death of her husband it being deemed
advisable to keep the news from her as
long as possible. Among the papers
which Mr.. Ayentine left here was Il chart.
showing what he said were two planta-
tions owned by him on the Coralyn river
III Florida, where, we understand, his
mother and sister are now living Mr.
pleasing address.
TIE TIMBER SUPPLY James Little OF
Montreal has published a pamphlet on the
probable duration Of the timber supply OF
Canada and the United States, if the de-
struction of forests goes on at the present
rate. Beginning with NIaire, he limits
her forest resources to period of from
five to ten years Her principal pineries
are nearly all gone, and many OF the mills
erected for the white pine trade are now
running on spruce of small dimensions
The Eastern and the Middle States, eX-
cept New York and Pennsylvania, are just
as badly off The Adlrondacks still have
a large quantity of spruce left, and the
Susquehanna Valley in Pennsylvania is
still rich in pine; but it is estimated that
few years more will clear the good tim
Der from both. Most OF the Southern
States abound in pitch pine and cypress,
most in demand for general uses. TO the
vast SIreLcneS Oh WnlCe pine IN MlcnlSau
he allows life Of only six years, and he
takes the same view OF Wisconsin and
Minnesota Ohio. Indiana, Illinois and
the prairie States and Territories general
ly have but little forest land, and are
largely dependent on Michigan and Wis
consin Washington and Oregon have
timber to spare and distribute it along the
western coast of North and South Ameri-
ca. In conclusion he advises more lib
eral encouragement OF the cultivation OF
new forests, if only to avert in part the
serious consequences of the diminution of
rainfall, which follow these unsparing
raids upon the timber lands