The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
He CHANGED HIS MIND.
WHY 5oUL-5iOK CHARLEY WILL
CONTINUE TO SELL MEAT.
Urged by Those He Had Terrorized to
90 Forward in His Resolve to Sui
eide, He Adjures Them to Avaunt-
The Antidote for Such Maladies.

"Charleyr Is butcher, also the white
man for whom Minnie Whitaker, the mo-
lasses colored depraved woman suicided
last Friday morning.
"Charley" was also the fellow who
moaned and moped, threatening all sorts
Of dire calamities upon himself II Minnie
were really dead.
Yesterday morning found him ut the
house containing the suicides remains
bcwailing his miserable LOT in life, and
swallowing tremendous potions OF mean
whisky and meaner beer. By means
Of violent lamentations and continued
threats upon his life, Charley" soon
had the sable inmates in state border
ing on nervous prostration lest there be
another corpse TO succeed that soon TO be
removed. Finally the would.be self
destructionist toppled over on bed,
snoozed and snored, and impressed those
around him that the desperate act had ut
last been committed. A chance visitor
was another white man. He was ap.
pealed 10.
ado you know anything about the
human organism? Can you tell when ono
Is lowering near the brink Of eternity"
''In some cases." replied the court Of
appeal, ~ have found myself capable of
imparting valuable information in that
regard"
Then, in heavens name, betake thee
10 the bedside OF Charley, and try thy skill
upon him. greatly fear me lac has
swallowed a deadly drug and is chasing
his lamented Minnie"
With stately tread and melancholy
mien the visitor approached the dreaded
couch. Charley" lay there, his sonorous
SHORES filling the room, causing the roof
and walls to tremble, and exciting con-
sternation among those within and the
near neighbors without. His pulse was
felt and measured with austere solemni,y
II pounded the adjacent skin like that OF
quarter horse in q three-heat race. Tho
verdict was that his only immediate dan
ger was an enlarged Uranium, from too
liberal libalions
"But he il resolved" insisted tho sym.
pathetic creature who had given ear TO his
lamentations, ''to die aud right here
where poor Minnie breathed her last"
Don't be 80 ridiculUusly attentive 10
his Stories" the hard-heartcd adviser Of
the woman exclaimed impaticn,ly. "Tell
him, urge him, ontreat him TO perform
the job; insist upon IL from the shoulder
Don't be alarmed; you'll have no corpse
here TO keep your ylgils over"
"I'll do ill'
That was all she said at the tune, and
the succeeding means from Charley" fell
upon ears and nerves which echoed no
response Finally the sin mberer awoke
with start, a shudder, a graveyard groan,
and an inquiry for some agency whereby
his earthly existence might cease before
his heart-strings broke. All sorts OF in.
. stiuments were hurried 10 him, and the
chief conspiatorcss glarcd upon and
threw out 10 him the strongest cntreaties
OF which she was capable. 10 afford them
the inspiring spectacle Of brave mans
death.
"llagsl" he Kissed, "Tm not the pol |
troon 10 flee from sorrow Providence |
hath visited upon mel Dost think | am |
one 10 throw my flesh into ihe laws OF |
worms, and my soul into the clutches Of
Satnn aud his demons, because trouble
bcscis me? Avaunt'
Two minutes later Charley was observed |
In front OF the house. In communication |
with the undertaken. GIVE Minnie a !
nice burial" were his words, "it Is the |
last can do lor her"
There Is no longer need that friends dog
his footsteps TO prevent rashncS, or that
timid women shrink from him ~ one who
only seeks seclusion to share the silence OF
the grave.