Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-01-24

associated their work; one opened the
ONCE door snd stepped aside to allow
the guest 70 pass. and the other in
dicated the way with an almost sfec-
tionate wave Of the hand The young
mans first impulse was 10 obey; but at
the second step he changed his mind,
and said. timidly:
II should first like TO know how
mnch-in short the terms"
The price. sir" replied from the
end Of the room the voice Of Mr.. Rich
ard Utter.g himself. Who had. just come
in. varies with the class Of accom-
mediation desired. and guests pay only
on leaving the house"
The young stranger seeming still I'M
decided his conductor gently placed
his hand upon his arm and invited him
to follow. Giving up all thought Of
resistance he Obeyed. and began his
tour % Euthanasia Villa
In the large vestibule OF a spacious
staircase the visitor was shown. with a
re~verential bow. which he i~nvolun-
tarily initiated. n large statue Of the
grea; SShopenhauer. the patron OF the
Institution Then they proceeded up
stairs
Adoor opened; I. was the chamber
called The Pistol Shot Like all the
other rooms in the house. this Was
light and elegantly furnished in mod
ern style. As in all the Others. too. its
principal ornament was n handsome
coin in carved ebony; the cover was
placed erosswisc on the box. rs though
awaiting is occupant There were
several diyans and reclining-chairs
about the room; the bed was in ros&~
wood
Every thing Is conducted here with
the o perfect discretion said the
guide, "a system OF electrical currents.
moved BY the report divides in two.
lengthwise. whatever pieoe OF furni-
ture the guest has chosen to commit
suicide on; a long basket receives the
body before it has had time to s,ai1
the furniture or the floor with n single
spot Kindly observe hat the walls
are upholstered with a thickness o,
four mattresses. so that IL is impossi-
Bile for any one OF the other side OF the
partition u hear the fzinte-t sound.
however powerful the frcarm used.
even though ii were a small krupp
cannon. such a you see there in the
corner Guests have all the time they
wish; we never hurry them Each
room is provided with a library abun-
dainty furnished with the most melan-
choly works Schopenhauer has been
translated for u into all the languages
Of the old and new ~erlds Those ten
shelves are full Of novels that end bad
~ Upon the eleventh, preachers Of
various religions sound the praises Of
death Some serious philosophers and
a few poets. L~ucre,ius and Leopard
occupy the twelfth shelf. As for the
conyeniences OF life Obcfore departing).
they leave nothing to DO desired. A
telephone in each chamber communi-
Gates with the Office Orders for meals
or whatever else Is wanted are execui-
ed with the utmost promptness BY
faeeless automatOns; We keep a whole
company of them here. This delicate
attention on Mr.. Utterex's part Is gen
orally very highly appreciated. for
people who r 80 disguised with life
that they r ready TO commit suicide
wish o see the human face no more.
Finally. will you kindly examine the
racks?-there you will find either ter
rible. elegant. or brutal Instruments OF
sudden death"
The visitor took down a pistol a nd
examined it
One by n the stranger saw all the
philanthropie ideas imagined by Mr..
Richard Utterex In the Asphyxia
Chamber. after having explained the
perfect distractions that prevent air
from entering when once the door Is
closed. the clerk proposed to the Wis
itor a brief experience. so that he
might judge for himself of its efficiency.
This offer. which is rarely accepted.
was declined. as charcoal and laugh.
ing-gas have hut little attraction as q
last resort Tuberoses tempt more,
most Of the suicide neophytes being
afflicted with sentimentaIism- Large
masses OF fresh flowers were every.
where about the chamber, harmonizinp
with the designs Of the carpet and the
hanging4
IF you would like a special essence
you can have it for we cultivate A,
kinds of plants in the large conserva-
tory adjoining the hotel
No; It is very completes as II is"
And the inspection was resumed.
The stranger stopped with some Gu
riosity on the shird floor. al n landing
where there vere three doors. each one
bearing . sign: For Science
The guide pretended to pass BY. at
the same time watching the astonished
young man out OF the corner Of his eve.
"Wellss queried the stranger.
Those rooms are occupied. and they
are often taken, I must say. to the
credit OF huraanity--
How 500 What takes place ri,hinr'
Mr.. Stterex here offers an Oppor-
tunity OF rendering by ones death a
great service 10 human kind Here in
the Experimental Chamber magnani-
nous individuals. who care nothing
about their lives. experiment on sub
stances. to prove TO science whether
they are harmless or toxicnl; Others sub
nit themselves to surgical operations
and successive mutilations that give
the exact measuremenf of human sen=