Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-07-18
FROM SCOTCH RIDGE.
A noRRIBIE SUICIDE,

Hiram Augustine, farmer who resided
in the Underwood Settlement, in Center
Twp, committed the most deliberate and
premeditated suicide on Wednesday, the
9th inst, by completely blowing his brains
out with revolver. The particulars in
the case as obtained them from Judge
Phelps, acting Coroner, are in brief, as
follows: The cause attributed for the fatal
and sad occurrence is temporary insanity
the verdict of the Coroner being that
Hiram Augustine came to his death by
his own hand.
Mr.. A. had the sad misfortune some two
months uince to loose his wife by the hand
of death. The blow fell so heavily on
him that he was seized with fits Of melan-
choly from which lie never recovered. On
The morning of the day above mentioned,
Mr.. A. told his little daughter his eldest, u
girl OF eleven ye"rs, that he WAS going into
the field at the back OF the house to pick
some berries, and would return about ten
o'clock. BY his melancholy disposition
he had awakened considerable suspicion on
the part of his neighbors, ALSO having ih-
timated 10 some that lie contemplated SUI.
eide.
At about / o'clock n neigh Dor called at
the house and desired TO zee Mr.. A., and
being informed of his absence and the
manner Of his departure, the neighbt I
asked il lie took hisgun. He WIS answered
IN the negative. lie then asked il he took
his revolver, whereupon his LOusskeeper
examined his bureau where he usually
KEPT il and found it missing. A search
W Immediately organized, and about
O. lock of the same DAY he was discovered
clinIng against Il log in the field where
b had gone lor berries. The pail that lie
h II taken Niln him was sitting OF lhe
ground abou! feet from where he lay, his
hal lying near the pail. He had evidently
laid th,m down and then sat down I'y the
lng anu deliberately bl W ont his brains
putting the revolver 20 close 10 hls fore.
head that the force OF the charge nearly
blew off the entire scalp.
| Mr.. Augustine was u member OF the
| Twenty first o. V. J., and served four year.
in the service of his county. lie i.
spoken of 10y his comrades rs being man
oil undaumted courage and commendable
bravery as II soldier.
The dog hns returned to his vomit
and the SOW 10 her wallow," 50 to speak
The Democratic Nationals (thank Heavel
we've not got many Of them) have gone
back 10 the fond embrace OF the Con
iedefacy, aud joined hands anew witt
their dear old uncle jeff and their scorei
Of Rebel cousins in Congress, where =
Western Democrat is AZ tenderly embrl ced
as lamb by California bear. "Bravery
hates cowardice," 80 does a fighting Rebe
despise Northern alley who had not thu
courage to come out boldly and brsycly
and help them ia time Of war. Ralhe
commend me to brave traitor than
cowardly enemy. We have no Coalition
ists-not one-so that cunningy devise,
Democratic dodge did not amount Il
much here.
Thomas FORSTER is lying in critica
condition with consumption.
Chauncey Murch will teach a term %
select school in the Gregg school house. 4
commence soon.
During the severe thunder storm OF
Friday the dwelling house of Jacob Hnge
was struck by lightning. No serious dam
age was sustained except general shak
ing up of things. On the same day nj th
same hour the lightning struck aud con
sumed shock of wheat for "Yanke
Walker" Yanke wasn't in the shock.
The schools in this township ar
flourshing finely, and have rs good
corps of teachers at the helm NJ eve
graced the school room. In speaking thu
we know pretty well what We are talkin
about. cause We investigated
MARX Lacy" would do we'll to adop
the plan OF your humble cOrrespondeI
and try the poor house first before goin
to the Soldiers Home. "Alf," old bo!
you're all solid his time for sure. YOl
are not bnttered side down" this TIM
for took the pains to see Sarah Jane an
interrosale her upon going out on
"Randa with the rest OF the correspond
emts. She informed me that your chance
are good, Ms she was successful in her d
yorce case. And now that she Ia fire.,
: from that ginger.whi.kered husband I
/ hers, she feels at perfect liberty 10 90 o,
ON excursions aud sich.
} | shall now take occasion to cognome
our Michigan friend, ~" Now, you
Jealous, | know YOU are, Composition
: said 20 be tho life of trade, but it's not
, in Lave making, Admitting that 81
!. abode of Cupid IL prominently develops
on my craniuni, even to the causing
: those appendages den0mlnated "ears
4 incline forward, yet this is nnthing cor
J. pared to this young mans bump on the e
irene back part of his cranium. called
the vocabulary of phrenelogy "philopr
!, genitiveness." Now Mr.. Dagger, dol
= again mention rolling pins in connecti'
y with such delicate subjects Ne matrimon
q II we fellows GO ont to" Bau Reese LAX,
may think beat 10 drown you for yo
! dispRraging reflections in thwarling !
y malrimOHial prospects abroad, that is