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"We learn with much regret, that the Hon.
Felix Grundy Mcconnell, committed suicide
in Washington City, on the 10th inst, by
shooung himself through the head He was
a Representative in Congress from the State
Of Alabama. No cause is assigned for this
rash act.-Evening Herald


II is great mistake the Herald and many
other papers have made as to the manner of
Mr.. McConnePs death. The following is the
verdict of The Jury Of Inquest as published in
our paper of the 18th inst--this was published
in the Daily and Weekly Of that date:


That the deceased came to his death by stabs
inflicted by himself with a clasp knife in his
right side and neck, on the morning of the lOtn
of September, 1916. while he was at his lodg-
ings, in number l3 of the ST. Charles Hotel,
in the city of Washington; and the Jury be-
lleve, from the evidence Of Dr. IT, Miller,
and other witnesses, that the deceased was in
state of mental arrangement, or ma,ia-a potu
when he stabbed himself in the manner afore-
said


''No cause assigned for the rash act!" We
can assign the cause. 'delirium tremens ~
For several days previous TO his awful death,
his mind had been wandering His imagin-
ings were of an alarming and frightful char
acter, such had been the excess to which he
had drank. Ha


And who can assure himself, if he drinks
intoxicating liquors as beverage, that he will
not come to the same awful end Mr.. McCon-
mel was once moderate drinker. Think of
this and fear.


Extract from letter received from dis
tance:


"You are engaged in common cause and
trust successful efforts to advance the inter-
est of this glorious cause, which regard as
one of the great branches or departments of
Christians efforts, am happy TO express it, as
my honest opinion, that the paper has greatly
improved every way, and the same improve
ment continued and carried on, will soon place
it far above every other daily penny paper in
the land, taking into consideration, that, in
many respects, il already possesses advantages
over all others with which have any ac-
quaintance."


'sAmong our most valuable exchanges is the
Columbian Fountsin, published in the city of
Washington by Rev. IT, Ward and Son.
This is spirited and interesting sheet, well de-
serving the patronage Of all lovers Of virtue,
morality, and temperance"


Conn. Fountain


II will be seen from the above that our paper
is favorably received by men at distance
We had a list of notices, favorable in the high
est degree, which many of the most respecta-
bic journals had taken of the Fountain. We
intended 10 publish them that ali our readers
might see the estimation in which we are held,
but in moving our Office we have had them
mislaid.


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