Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-30

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last, by shooting himself through the brain
The pistol Smith We.son improved, 8
eslibre, WAS held directly against his rig h
tempe and the bail ssed through the brsiI
and lodged just at the surface on the left sid
directly behind the ear. Death was instanta ne
Gus. His wife, the enly person near at the time
she being in another part Of the house, as sool
as she heard the shot ran to the spot and iounc
him lying prone in the floor with the bloo'
oozing rapidly from tue Mound. Her pierein!
shrieks at once aroused the neis hhsrs, many o
whom went at once to her assistance and re
moved t e body Of her poor unfortunate hus
band to his bedroom Eddie, as he was famil
larry called by his friends and acquaintance
WAS in the 2sIh year of bis age; he was tx
on of tie late james L. PadgeH, well knsw
resident of this neghbor hood, who died man,
years ago. Fol- the past eight or nine years b.
has been clerk in the store Of his uncle, W
W. Padgett, in this town, and in that cspacit!
he became known to re,rly every person wht
ever visited Pert Tobacco while his genial nj
open nature and jovial, kindly dispositio mad
for him q host Of friends smosg the customer
and others whom he met. His manner wal
frank even to bluhtnsss he WAS always full .
sociable and friendly His nature at times
however, was morbid aud he was easily cas-
down and dispireted hy real or imaginary
troubles; and the Only solution that can bs
given by his friends and these who know hu
best for the sad and unfortunate act ~hics led
TO the taking Of bis own life, is that he wa'
laboriug, at the time, under one OF these attacks
of morbidness. There IS no othsr cause to
whi,h his hasty act can be attributed by those
" 40 know him best and who were his daily
companions. No apparent trouble OF any kiad
was burdening him; has wife IVES devoted to
him and his home relations happy 10 SO FAR as
her love aud devotion could make them so and
wha, mere could nah seek. No financial trou,
bles were pressing him. This sad suicide Is
one of those unsecountable acts of which We
occasionally hear, the cause OF which Is an uH-
known my stery. The cause in tails case TO all
appearances must have teen entirely imagi ~
1 Out IL So VOL hsO gu tut utAO VI tbis Osio' -
nate young man as to produce TT OF emotional
insanity and acting on q sudden impulse be
took bis life and committed an act which had
he sivea moments ftsuEht or consideration
he would have shuddsrsd a, doiag On the
morning of bis death be arose early ven, down
to the store and performed his duties there IN
bis usnai ms nbsr withoa, iving the slightest
hi nt-ilh, r in his ae,isns or his words OF The
dreadful intention which be so soon after car
ried cut He lsft the store about I o eio~k 10
90 home TO his breakfast. and soon afteg reach
ing his hosse con c1iifed the fearful act in The
hallway. Dea IS at al times sad, but 10 see
a young Ran en- tn verge OF maBlood in full
bloom and riIor Of life, .tresg, BIZ aai mus
quisi!e for mastering The trials aud overcoming
the difficulties Of life, 10 be 20 cat down ey a
hasty aHd incon.iderate ac, of bis own aad TO
50 appear in the presente of his Maker, re s,isrs
i, double 80, and the thought OF II involsntar-
lily makes rs shudder TO ihirk how sienaer is
the thread that holds us TO life. A little over
two years ago Mr.. Padgettuarr RED AotiIe, the
youngest da tighter Of Ar. Geo. A. Hsnti, SD.
with number Of hi. Brothers and sisters are
left 10 mourn his sad. an ;ortanate late, aud tc
pray that God who, in His Wisdom and mercy
doeih all things ~ell, may judge easily OF his
hAsty act and N His generous mercy temies his
punishment The sad act OF this popular ysung
msn has cast gloom ever The neighhothooj
where our people knew him and admired bun
or bis generous sHd kindly trsrt o. character
and regret and sorrow al his ust@.l. sui are
deeply and earnestly felt. His 'urcrai te OF
place on Wednesday Afternoon and ihersu.ins
were iuierr.d at Mount Resi- Cemetery, near
La Plsts. A large .nunib-r Of his frisnds and
relatives followed bis remsins 10 their resting
place. The ccff:H was horne to the grave by
Mess. W, ". Muschrtie, J. II. Roesr's ;, Geo.
A wsde,. h. O. Newt y B. Mauingiy ani
L. u Hyds. Eenuisscat IN piee.