The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-08-11
Al Ante-Mortem Statement of Mr..
Job HaineS.

OMAHA, Ngbra-sa, Hay lat, 1891.
| u1 AXE the following statement to he
read either 1t my funeral or Tor public .ti"n
after my de .rh, teel'"g =: this ii ste, that
have hnt = -Eoc, lime to live, Arj Wishing
to disabusa the minis o. s,ma tjrmar
fliznds whose good opiuioG / wish 10 retain
and who | have re4 ian 10 b.,ieva are not
disposed to give me credit tor honest! Of
purpose in many OF tuy trtuslc llULs,
though they have known me the greater
part OF ny lite. I}lf there are some VIII Sc
gIJi op;u3J. d. no, 80: *, NOR are i0c
have met with mistuftUa. ~ every turn,
hiviuguu prIGiiG 81 business IuTn, aud hence
being entirely u,iiJtei either for any kinG,
of business enterprise, OF Tor .he possession
of property OF any kiGd, ant 1t has always
subjected me to She annoy sncs and impor-
tuuity of people wlo for the most part
turned out to be UNIV orthY Of assistance.
Yet they - worked upon my sympath
by tteIr pItcous appeals, RS TO induce me To
aid them either in money or by Obtaining
my endorsement, and " bile | refused the
ma jority Of such applicants, those who
were the recipients OF my fLvors, proved i'll
most instances 20 be uuwor thy OF help, ard
when | would rebuke them for their lack OF
good and common honesty (Which | wes
often impeled 20 do they would consider
that sufficient cause for Ceasiug to use any
further effort TO repay me, and to Justify
titf,a ~
abusing me when opportunity offered. |
lived The greater .,arJ OF my life in Risi; Z
Sun, where, with the bsss intentions in the
world, l strove to live At peace with my
neghborS and 10 obtain Ef1esS living,
aud had been let alone | wout. have been
still living there with the means for 80
doi3g comfort ably As well Is eDj lying tue
confidence of nay friends and neig IbJr@.
Daring my married lie | htra iv-,i &C.
uomicall yaud as peacatbiy a. most ftnliio=,
and my rlis!orlunes are ccrtrinly not due
to extravagart or improvident living. l
never had aAy ambition for notoristy or for
making any undue display, but owing 10
the em barr Issmepla That have attended nay
business career, / have much to my disgust,
humiliation and annoyance, been suhJactt
to a notorIety, that has Causei me untold
misery, and which has been scarcely
eluAlIed in The punishment | have endure!
by the tortur-s Of the damned, al d after
all if | ain TO be finally doomed Tor my sins
i Il ihs world, my fate i'll be had !Ldtt q
and il would have been better h.d | never
been born
realize that life has been IA complete
failure with ne, as | seldom had the cour-
age TO "esist the appellsof unworthy peop.e,
aud it is surprising how many OF them
there are III the world. Many who have
yctimizsd me, have paid the debt of
nature" p claim they could hot avoid,
but there are mary still living
whose consciences trust may
yet be aroused aud brought to a So lse of
justice before il is TOO late, and III ade To feel
it their duty To repay me. My losses which
at three score and ten have reduced me to
poverty-are due:
FIrst-To assistance az aforesaid to I'M
worthy people end ungrd;etul ones.
Second 10 bad management in the tran
saction Of business, always involving loss.
Third-To the possession of property,
which | was untitled to m mage
Fourth TO the el ements of 'S3 and "a
which caused the loss of thousands.
Fifth-To an unjust and infamous suit at
law, which for rascaiity and lying, was
never equalled in any court of Justice.
But now, on the verge of dissolution,
| forgive them all, as hope to be forgiven.
Jon HAINES.