Moetmg Case Of Death by .dbstnance.
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A German merchant aged thirty-two, de-
pressed BY Severe reverses of fortune, and
the consequent Sights of his relatives, form
ed a resolution Ct destroying himself by alb
stinence. With this view he repaired on the
18th OF ofSeptember, 1917, to an untrequentcd
wood, where hc constructed 4 hut OF boughs,
and remained without food till the third of
October following. At this period he was
found still alive hut feeble, spccchlcss, and
nsensible.--Broth, with the yolk of an egg,
was given him. He swallowed it with diff
fculty and died Immediately. In his pock-
ct was found a journal written in pencil, re-


markable as narrative OF MS feelings and
sentiments. 1t begins thus -


'The generous philanthropist. who shall
one day find me here after my death, is re-
questccl to enter me; and, in consideration
of this service to keep ny clothes, purse,
knife, and lctter-case. moreover observe,
that ! am no suicide, but have died of
hunger, because through wicked men,
have lost my Very considerable property
and am unwilling to become burthen to my
friends.'- The ensuing remark is dated
September 18th the second of abstinence
i yet live; but how l have been soaked
during the night, and how cold it has been !
O God when will my suferngs terminated
No human being has for three days been
seen here; only some birds The next cx-
tract contains-'And again, three days, and
have been so soaked during the night, that
my cloths to-day are not dry. How hard
is this, no one knows; and my last hour
must soon arrive. Doubtless, during the
heavy ram, a little water has got into my
throat, but tho thirst is not to be Stacked
with water; moreover, have had none even
OF this for s.A days, since l am no longer
able to move from this place. Yesterday,
for the first time during the eternity which,
alas | have already passed here, man ap-
preached me within eight or ten PAGES. He
was certainly shepherd. I saluted him in
silence; and he returned it in the same man.


ner. Probably he will find me after my death!
Finally, here protest, before the all wise
God, that notwithstanding all the misfor-
Il tunes which l suffered from my youth, /


yet die very unwillingly; although necessi-


ty has imperiously driven me to it. New


erthelcss ! pray it, Father, forgive him;


for he knows not what he does Nor can |
write, for faintness and spasms; and this will


be my last. Dated near Forest, by the
said Goat public house, September 20, 1917