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Show THE RESULT OF OVER-STUDY. Mill Viola Frar.ee Take Her Own I. tit in a llorrlbla Mttnuer. Savannah, Mo., Aug. 25.- Miss Viola Frazee, one of the mdst promiuent lady teachers of this county, attempted sui-cido sui-cido at tho resideuce of her mother. She took to bed with her a razor, with which she cut her throat. The gash made severed tho windpipe and the muscles of tho neck, but failed to open the large veins or arteries, isho remained re-mained iu bed all Wednesday night, probably in a fainting condition from loss of blood. Thursday morning, regaining re-gaining consciousness, she arose from tho bed and wont to the well. Tho drawing of a bucket of water aroused ; the family just in time to sec her preparing to jump in tho w ell. They reached her just in time to seize her clothing ami held her tilt she was rescued. res-cued. Medical aid was called and the wounds sewed up. It was then discovered discov-ered that she had drank a large amount of some blueing preparation, and had swallowed somo pieces of copper in her desperate attempt to tako her life. She was of an extraordinary bright mind, " having received -tho highest grade given to any teacher in tho county at tho examination a fow weeks ago. Over-study is supposed to bo the cause of lier mental derangement, llerdrath is expected at any moment. |