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The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1873-05-08 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

REWARD FOR SAVING LIFE.  The Royal Humane Society hae conferred rewards in the following oasis of saving life, in several of which great promptitude and oonrage were displayed :—The silver medallion to Mr. V. H. B. Kennett, barrister, for trying, but unfortunately without emcees, to save a young man named Foster, from drowning in the Thames, near Putney, on the26th ult. Foster, with three other men, was about three-quarters of a mile above Putney-bridge, the depth of water being about 14f t., and the tide h all-ebb and very strong, when the boat was upset Hearing cries for help, Mr. Kennett, who was sculling near the spot, jumped out of his boat with all his clothes on and swam to the assistance of Folder, who was attempting to swim ashore, but almost immediately sank in the middle of the river. Mr. Kenneth dived for him sir or 'oven times, sad did not desist from his efforts until he was completely exhausted. The body of Foster was not recovered till a fortnight afterwards. His companions, who clung to the boat when it capsized, were saved. W. E. Oakes, a waterman, who has been previously awarded the bronze medallion for saving life, has received the bronze clasp for saving Mary Mills, who attempted suicide by jumping into the Thames, from London-bridge. The bronze medallion has been awarded to Frederick Sherrell, for saving Henry Swindon, who attempted suicide by jumping into the sea off the South Foreland, in 13 fathoms of water on the 27th ult. ; and to Mr. H. C. M. PhiWpcp,aged over 80, and E. Huntley Cooper, for owing a • named Ellen Crouch, who fell into the sea at Torquay, in about 12ft. of water, on the 12th bat. Testimonials inscribed on vellum have also been presented to Benjamin Knott, for saving William Dixen, who fell into the Wisbech Canal, on the 22nd nit.; to John Ruddy, f or wring John Reddy. who fell Into the river Luck, Castlerea ; to Patrick Shea, for saving James Thorne and John Downing,. _ _wham boat was upset 250 yards from the shore at Mosiksiown, Cork harbour, on the 22nd nlt ; to Andrew Madam for diving eat of his canoe, with all his &them on, and supportingW. Laurence, whose boat was slyest in the e at Mortlake on the day of the University Boat Race, the danger being much enhanced by the large number of boats on the river at the time; and to W. H. Culverbouse, for saving two Eris wham boat wee upset at Baldoyle, Dublin, ca the Ord link Pecuniary  rewards were given to Nathaniel Vinosot, for saving James Carter, who fell into the Thames off Chiswick, and to Sidney }Tillm.n, for saving Mary Ann Dallison, who attempted suicide by jumping into the New River at Stoke Newington on the 6th Mt.
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1873-06-19 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

CUTTINGS PROM AMERICAN PAPERS. An Illinois paper calls itself thetafrierP, le hope of pushing its Osculation. A new mode of suicide has been invented in A man filled his mouth with gunpowder, and patting caps between his teeth, bit them up until an explosion took place. "Here we are now, within • quirter of a mile of land," was the joyful announcement made by the captain of an ocean steamer to his grumbling passengers. " Where ? Which way is It?" were the eager exclamations which followed. "Anywhere down below there," said the captain, pointing towards the bottom of the ma ; " the lead gives us Piet two hundred and twenty fathoms of wrier, and the land acmes slap up against the brine." A little beggar girl in New York got hold of the wrong paper, which certified that "the bearer is • widow with five children, in destitute circumstances." A Cincinneti paper brags • little over the dexterity With which It. butcher boys do their work : 'The operation of killing anddressing is so rapidly performed that If you study the faces of the bogs after they are hung up to cool, you Will find an expression of the moat intense bewilderment upon them, as though pussling themselves to make out what had been gain on and where they were."  A Mobile paper is indignant at a contemporary for annountg that " Mobile intim fourth ooffee-pot in the country. Investigation proved that "cotton port" wm meant. Yeller Pup Landleg is the name of a new stoPPhlif =on the Cumberland River, and the Swiggles I. the name of the principal hotel thereat. Am Ohio paper 7'l)li/thee "its nodal a!Toncentents nadifMtelleads of " Hatched, "Matched, Pitched," " " Detached," and " Detcheddarm Married," on "Born," Betrothed," " "illurps77Divoroed,' and "Died."
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1873-09-18 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

AND 40EZIG11.   Mr. Gladistone's salary is fixed at £7,600, in sooordanw with the geseedant la the ems of Sir itoterwreeL• Forged French shesne are the latest Belem novelty. The will of liriOrrifioott, the eminent wile, mentery barrister, proved sad sworn ander 1180,000. " Gracious me " imilitimed an Aberdeen lady in a witnesstox, "hew should I taw anything about anything I don't know millibar ghoul 1" Colonel Hyde has made a oollection ;LA. coW and raised • emplete set of them bobs In gall for presentstice to the Qum a yzt, •  .ii veteran semi olrearme, "I never *Am reliance con a saga whip Is begins what be would have dose had he bear thaw I hays aoticei that somehow this kind of push haver de get there." n il Grave &commis oome from Paris regarding Ma, cholera. Duriag the week eating on the WI, las= were 107 Meas. An outbreak ot (Molars is also from Lisbon. A Paris correspondent toys that Umbria PaPers are tall at suicides., most of am no Ma& WIIj to the de. priming affect of the weather. A Not a sinfkaperson was charged it thhisiloa Rome on hau with any offence; end In weasiv custom, the L y ard or, as ailing magstralk 4. , pair of white &yea •• a )1 i , ' t. 'ar iiii ' The Liverpool Poet aye that the _1 __ _ advtg Rectory of Llverpool has been sold for g le hi believed to have bees purchased tot the new 'Church society, whisk hm bean lonised for the peoples gessentiag clergy of pronounced "Catholic" views to the livings of important pulse's. A large flax mill, leased by Main' : J. and G. Patois, wee &rimed by Ore atottatime on Saturday, the' being estimsted &in% It is proposed to have a second training ship isiseti Thema tar boys, the (Isiehetter being atuep ha . mime eau for the present be received. , , Airtlibishop Manning has lia ye $ fully , Is recent the i ~, ea.-a •sioriii.He will lay, the toun 11 near BaUOr, Thd Map; esad orsecrate the UT otoesr,esl, thi Illklalle" .. " • ' ''' ' . we We gravely 'lnformed that several • elders have arrived"tn Paris, on their my to Lorraine, with the View So promote as these prodassi ' Mosaitlia.millooseg dash adepts to Sale Wm .. --- --- ' " '"t a whale may biro* loeistris o*nm aro As pa 1 A Isms,  ilO7-10 11111  *Meat
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1898-12-31 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

WORKED ONE DAY.  A, tall, ..tiii—n—t-i-imp—c-a-me--dOWn Munroeavenue last evening. He walked along until he reached the corner of William-street, and then sat down on the curb and buried his face in his hands. He sat there without looking up or moving for an hour or two, until a tender-hearted man who lived across the road, and who thought he was ill, came over and touched him on the shoulder.  "Go 'way, growled the tramp. "1 bent' botherin' you, be I?" "Why, no," said the tender-hearted man, "but I thought you might be ill." "Well, I he'll ill, and I don't ask any odds of you; see? "But my good man," persisted he of the tender heart, "there must be something the matter or you would not sit there in that disconsolate manner. I have been watching you an hour. 111 can do anything for you I will gladly do it. What Is the trouble ?"  "Well, dere's plenty nuff de matter; see? I lima a man what wears his heart on his sleeve, but if you wanter know What's troublin' me I pat's leave tell yer. I han't done a day's work in three years until yesterday. Den I was out in the country here a piece au' de farmers was dead leery, an' I was out uv shoes an' needed a shirt, an' when one of dem jays offered me a day's work to pull up beans for him I tuk 'im up. I went ter work an' worked like a nigger all day, and when night kern aroun' an' I was nearly dead I went up to de house an' asked the boss fer me money. Ile says, Wait till I go down to de lot an' see how much yer done.' Well, lie went down an' when lie kern back he says ter me, Yon blamed fool! them ain't my beans what you've been pullin', but the man's on the next farm. ler didn't go ter de lot what I told yer to. I ain't going to pay yer for puffin' another man's beans.' An' he gives mode dirty laugh. I went over to de udder man, but he says he didn't hire me an' won' pay me. That's what's de matter uv me. De idea of workin' nearly broke my heart, but, when I do work an' den gets nothink fer it but de dirty laugh, me old heart's busted entirely an I'm goiu' ter commit suicide."  But the tender-hearted man gave him a ;billing, and be thought better of it.  Postal Clerk : This letter is too heavy and you must pity 211. more on it. Miss : But won't that woke it heavier  ..... .. ............ The 11014.1 writers have changed the natal phrase* ifeseribing their heroes to snit the times, 011(1, 110 W say he was "born of rich but, honest parents." Iths. Nardi; In this book I have written down most of the little . incidents of oar married life. td onder: Ab, sort of hunily scrap book;eht  "2IIITE
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1894-02-17 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

LATTER-DAY FABLE.  Once upon a time a sae* whose wisdom bad made him famous was stopped on the highway as be travelled about by a first-class ulnae of young woman, who said: "Oh, sage, my mind is troubled, and I appeal he you for some fatherly advice." " Use sunflower tea for the complexion," replied the benign old man, as he patted her golden hair in • erandfatheily way. "But it is not my complexion, oh, wise man. There is a youth who says he levee me." "I don't believe him," said the old man, u he winked at the nearest telegraph pole "I wish to teat his love and make sure of him before I give him my hand. How can Idoit ?" "Hu he offered to jump over • precipice for thee?" "He bas. He will precipitate himself at a moment's notice." "Or throw himself into the river?" "Yes, he will do that." "Has be written you • letter in blood at mid.. night?" "Six of them, oh, sage." "And threatened to commit suicide if you refused him I'" "He has even bought six kinds ef choice poisons warranted to stand in any climate. 'Most any girl would be satisfied with these evidences, but I'm nor, and I therefore appeal to you." "Thou hut • father?" queried the sage, as he stroked his long goatee. "I bast," replied the maid. "Then let him say unto William next time that young man appears that if he marries into the family he will btexpected to support the old folks in first-class style and pay off all bad debts." "And if he truly loves me?" "He'll let you know all about it after the eld man goes upstairs. Good-bye, sissy—this is my busy day." P.B.—The girl subsequently married • grocery clerk, who plainly told her when the courtship began that he'd be hanged to gosh if he'd even pre, ipitate himself down cellar for any woman who ever wore shoes.
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1880-11-27 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

EXECUTION AT BRISTOL.  At. eight o'clock on Monday morning, William Joseph Distin was executed at Bristol for the murder of a woman named Daniels, with whom he cohabited. The execution took place in the presence of the governor of the gaol, two inspectors, the prison warders, a visitor, and two reporters. Mar wood was the executioner, and used the long drop, the pit being ten feet deep, and the scaffold eight feet high. The fortitude which the prisoner exhibited during his trial and up to within a few days of his execution, had latterly forsaken him, and he adopted a penitent mood. He slept little during Sunday night, and when he was roused on Monday morning, he burst into a paroxysm of grief, which it required the use of stimulants to overcome. He continued groaning durin; the whole time the pinioning was being done. He had to be supported from the cells to the scaffold between two warders. When he arrived there he was scarcely able to stand, and almost at the last moment he had to be given something to drink. Then, heaving deep sighs, he mgttered, 'Lord have mercy upon me," and whilE the chaplain was reading the Lord's Prayer Marwood speedily completed his task. A few hundred people assembled outside the gaol, but quietly dispersed when the black flag was hoisted. The crime for which Distin was executed was committed in August last. He and Mrs. Daniels, a widow, with whom he cohabited, had frequendy quarrelled, and on the 27th of August he stabbed her fatally. An attempt was made to obtain a reprieve on the ground that he had repeatedly endeavoured to commit suicide, and was therefore, presumably of unsound mind when he stabbed his victim ; but the medical gentlemen sent down by the Home Office could fiud nothing in the present condition or past history of Distin upon which to recommend a reprieve, and the Home Secretary had to refuse the prayer of the memorialists.  JAMES PLATT & Co., Woollen Merchants, 78, St. Martin's Lane, London, W.C.
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1875-08-07 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

RAILWAY STATION.  On Monday, about noon, the inhabitants of the city were stniled by a report of a shocking Suicide at the Coventry ReAway Station of one of the officials who was well-known in the town. On eiaquiry be ng made, it was found that the report was but too true, and it appeared that Mr. John Otway Brown, head booking clerk at the station, had coma- 'tied suicide by blowing out his brains with a gnu. He was in his office during the morning attending as usual to his duties, and nothing was noticed in his manner that led persons with whom he came in conteat to believe that he contemplated such a rash act. For some time past, however, it has been noticed that his mind has been somewhat troubled, and had made expressions, wishing he were dead. At noon on Monday a report of firearms was heard in the direction of deceased's office, and on the officials going to the place, a horrible sight presented itself. The deceased was lying with his head on his desk, with his brains blown out, and lying about the office, 41nite dead. Medical assistance was at once sent for, and deceased was removed. An inquest was opened on the body on Alonday evening by T. Dawes, Esq., coroner, when the body was identified by Mr. Clench, the station master. So far so he knew the deaeased was 32 years of age. The coroner intimated that as the friends of the deceased lived in Ireland, his father who was a clergyman there, had been t,legraphed for. Some correspondence had been ion d in deceased:a poscssion, which he would sot rekr to then, all he only intended to take stifficient evidence to identify the body, so as to enable him to gin s warrant for burial.—The inquiry was then adjourned till this evening.  WARNIIIeF LOTION 111 confidently recommended as a certain cure for sore and ulnented legs. It will also remove the *fleets of bites and stings of insects, rmil win be found the best remedy for e.dlblains. For bruises and spud]ua it is invaluable. Also, Dr. WM` NEICII Eye WLrau, tar weakaees 01 and inflammation of the eyes. Either of the above of any chemist, at 28. 9d. Wholesale. Newbery and Bon 87 hewgate-atrera 11.0
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1875-04-03 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

TRAGEDY IN CARDIFF.  A murder and attempted suicide was discovered at 200, lute-street, Cardiff, on Saturday morning. The perpetrator of the deed was a man named Richards, the mate of a vessel, but who had been out of employment, it is believed, in consequence of the look-out now causing almost universal misery and distress in South Wales. The victim was his wife, who with himself was in bed at the time of the occurrence. Their apartments were on the third storey of the house, which is occupied by several families, and the first indication of the committal of the frightful deed was Mille knocking against the parting wall of the wife, who was seen by the girl who was sleeping in the next room, and who had opened the door wherl the deceased was in consequence of the noise she heard. She saw deceased struggling on the bed with the husband, who was on the top of her, cutting her with a clasp knife. This girl, whose name Is Coalstone, stated that the time of the occurrence was seven o'clock, and that she immediately gave the alarm, and the police wore sent for. The woman died at about eight o'clock, and the man, who had cut his own throat, was conveyed, in a precarious condition, to the Infirmary, where he lies at the present time. There is no reason assigned for the brutal action of the murderer, beyond that which he gave himself to the doctor, to whom he remarked that he had done it through poverty. The woman lay on the 'bed in her night dress, weltering in blood, and the gash in her neck was a frightful one. The main artery was severed.  A TELEGRAM from Great Yarmouth says :—The brig Harleen, of Sunderland, coal laden, has been wrecked on the Cross Sand in a heavy sea. The Caister (No. 2) lifeboat, belonging to the National Institution, put off, and a crew of eight men have been saved. The lifeboat received much damage, and has had to be taken to Yarmouth for the repairs. The Gorleaton lifeboat, which also proceeded out to the sands, has been very much in. jured.  Then wonderful Pills ere valued at the humblest hurt& az well se in the house* of c‘dull:rt and wealth. They work. thorough purificetinn throughout the whole system, without divrdering the natural itehon of any organ, and eradicate those germs of complainte which eousign Wine of thousends to an early grave.  Debility, Loss of Appetite, Headache, and Lowness of Spirits.  These Pills will, m. few days, effect • truly wonderful change in Debilitated Constitutions (no matter their suiting cause), as they create a healthy appetite. correct lion, remove excess of bile, OTIRTOITIC rddimess, confusion, sick headache, and all those gloomy forebodings ariang from • bed stomach or disordered digestion.  *era I a 401 S 1H 0-11-0 \it ' 1.  Impurities of the Blood.
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1891-05-09 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

CIIIIL.-813017L1S Evineecx.—On Saturday, Dr. Terry (coroner) held an inquest at Barby, near Rugby, on the body of Sarah Arnold, aged 17, who had been missing for • month, and was found di owned in a pond on the preceding day.—Frim the evidence, it appeared that the deceased, a strong, hellthy girl, was in orrice with • Mr. Mani, of Busby, and was good-tempered and lively. About the end generally • tradesman, to whom she cord Os. for boots, called at the house and told Mrs. Pittam that if she didn't e girl to pay be would put the letterin Cruside the Court. Mrs. Pittam mentioned the matter to the deceased, who seemed very eilleh offended at her affairs being talked about in thst, way, and the same night she went off home' to her parents at Rugby. She first called upon her sister, to whom she appeared to trait her running sway ag • joke. Her father remonstr, tted with her, and two days afterwards she returned to her place. XxPleoll" tions followed, which ended in her mistress saying, "Well, let's say no more about it ; go on with Your work." Mrs. Attam supp ,ad she had done '°. an hour afterwards, when soe missed her, laa never saw her again alive. After she returned to her situation deceased had written , letter to her sister, in which she stated that she '3! mild get away from the place as soon as she could, and u tug that they should both go to somieiriZt town where they could get situations and earn plenty of money As it was believed she had gone away no steps were taken to drag the numerous =sou:: the neighbourhood they weredemo:arsel --sad no tidings wire beard of till Friday, when the body was discovereL—There was no evidence to show that the girl was depressef or contemplated suicide, but on the contrary she appeared to be very livel. , and eventually the jury returned a verdict of "F ound drowned."  Printed by th• Proprietor, Themes Burial* Coventry, and published 1, Robernion and Gray. the Library, Clatbr End, Kenihrortk.  ;
The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1891-10-03 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

DETERMINED TO KILL HIMSELF.  Seldom has more determination been displayed ender difficulties than that just exhibited by • draughtsman of Paris, who, hiving resolved as s▪ huffling off this mortal coil," set to work to carry out his fell design with an amount of energy which if utilised in a better cause might have led him on to competence, and possibly to fame. Ha,. Mg made up his mind to put an end to his days, he selected hanging as the most practical mode et executing his programme. Accordingly, attaching rope tea peg in the wall of his bedroom, suspended himself thereto. The rope, however, was the worse for wear, and it broke ere he had breathed his last. This experience rebel cooled his ardour, but he returned to the charge wittral pan of charcoal. Here, again, His plan trsted owing to the accidental fracture of a pane of glass. A police official, to whom the circumstances of these two attempts at self-destructioq bad been reported, sent for the draughtsman aM sarseetly implored him to accept the omen., and tot , abandon his sinister project. But he refused to be guided by them kind counsels, and declared that he would be more successful on the next occasion, and that a couple of stabs in the mica of the heart would soon settle the question for good. He kept his word, at least in part, for a few clays afterwoad* he was taken to the Motel Dieu apparently iigereVng state. Singular to relate, the man ros rapidly, and in a fortmght be was once ewe at boom, again revolving in his mind the best Method of killing himself. Having tried banning, gullocation, and the knife with-out any definite 4 result, the would-be suicide next turned his attenlion to poison. Be swallowed a quantity oil =hem, but the prompt appearance on the of a chemist, who admitusteasbi, again saved him. The , would not yield, eo deeply weir 4.110 W to make away wish himself, NOW Woe hem belled four times he succeededat Ihe MI Attempt with a preparation of chledeline aid UMW& of mercury, and exydreti