The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1886-08-27 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

EXTILLOBDINAMT EVIDENCE.  Mr. J. Booth-, ha-.-s—j-t;t-ii-elri-ii,n-TiiCinest on behalf of Mr. A. A. Flint, at the Union Tavern, Burtonon-Trent, on the body of Eliza Garrett Price, a married woman, who committed suioide during Saturday night. Deceased was the wife of a labourer, and he was the first witness celled. He said that about six weeks ago the deceased took some laudanum, but she recovered from its Gibbets. At about half-past twelve on Sunday morning he was awakened by his wife, who told him she had taken "some of that stuff again." He got up, called for his neighbours, and sent for a surgeon, who declined to come, and recommended her removal to the infirmary. She was accordingly taken there, but she died during Sunday morning. He ascertained she had taken an ounce of laudanum. Deceased had been in a low and desponding state, and had threatened to destroy herself, but he was not aware she bad the laudanum. Ho had since heard that the neighbours knew she had it. She at times indulged in drink.—The Coroner expressed his opinion that the neighbours were to blame for not informing the husband about her having the laudanum.—A girl named Elisabeth Elks said she went with deceased to fetch the laudanum, and when going home again she told her she should get some brandy to take it in, but she should not be able to do so until her master had gone to his club. Deceased told her she should poison herself, and she (witness) told the neighbours. Mrs. Msyger, • neighbour, followed the deceased into her house and tried t, get the laudanum from her, and while she was doing so the husband arrived. .Sho then desisted, but did not tell the luishand what hlta taken place.—The Home Surgeon at the infirtnary was called in, and, in answer to s'qutiatten,,said that the deceased's life might haveheen..skared if help had bee • soonç given her, but be fa; might it was improbable.—The -Coroner amine& %Itod condemned the easy system by whiais la could be obtained.—The jury returned. • verdict that (+emitted comm.tted suicide 'while in an unsound state of mind.—lt was stated dusing-the enquiry that the reason the surgeon gent for did not attend was because the stomach-pump he possessed was out of order.  Wasx may skipping lambs be said to be like library volumes? -Why, when they are bonsaba' sheep. "IT'. little thinfra that tell," says • philosopher. Yes, doubtless; hiti. brothers and sisters for instant*.  An Irishman tells of a fight in whieh there was but one whole nose left in the crowd, "and that belonged to the tay-kettle." APPRENTICE : "Sir, we want some fresh ink." Master: "What, again! Whatever blooms. of all the ink? I do believe you wash your faces with it!" ,  As Irishman who had on a very ragged coat was asked of what staff it was made. "Boded, I don't know 1" said he. "But I think the moat of it is made of fresh air."  "As, John," she said, just before marriage, "I fear I'm not worthy of you. You are such a good man." "Never mind, Martha; I'll change all that after the wedding."  "Hny, you ought to be ashamed to throw away bread like that. You may want it day." "Well, mother, would I stand any better chance of getting it then should I eat it now F"  - WHY didn't you get some eggs from the hen's nest this morning?" asked a father of his son, who answered: "Because there weren't any. If the hens laid any tney misled 'em, stet they ain't be found."  Discoirraimm wife: "If I had known that I should have to work so hard after I was married I should have remained single." husband: "I thought the way you worked to get me you liked to work."  LITTLB Many, home from school "I say, mother, we had our singing - lesson to-day." "At.d how did you get one' "Teacher said I sang like a bird." "Really I What bird ?" "Like a crow!" HE was riding with his elder sister and thought he could take some liberties. "Have you any objection to my smoking, Mabel?" he asked. "No," she replied. "If youdesire townoke, the coachman will help you to alight."  IN a Parisian Cafe. A patron pays his soon. "Well, and how about the waiter?" asks the gargon who pr3seotB the bill. "The waiter !" replies the customer in astonishment. "Why, I don't remember having eaten him ! "  ALGERNON (to his bethrothed): "Belinda, my darling, nothl g shall ever part us I" Belinda (who has just been reading amounts of divotos trials): "Ale I my love and is it so? BUB nothine Dart US-310i arm ntarriags P  No. 15