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The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-09-10 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

FAILURE IN BUSINESS. Some have started in business without having th capacity to manage it, and have lost the hard earnings of many years, all their careful savings, and even money belonging to others. For many years to come they will have to struggle and scrape, and save, in order to clear their debts. Here is a young person who has wasted his health and. strength; who has consulted quack doctors and become a yielding victim to their devices; now on the verge of the grave, and constantly tempted to commit suicide Why should this misery exist? Is there no remedy? The answer is plain and easily understood. Everyone possesses talents and has a mission to fulfil • and it is only by obtaining a knowledge of and by endeavouting to complete this mission that life can be made either happy or successful. It is not in accordance with natural laws that people should be cocstantly suffering. It was never intended that man should suffer so keenly and continuously ; yet diseases and ailments are rampant everywhere. Vat is the remedy? Shun and abjure quack medicines, pills, drugs, &c., &c.; find out the simplest and most natural methods of restoring health by consulting Herr Cohen, whose continued success merits your confidence, (tad who may be relied upon as able to give satisfaction to all. Herr Cohen may be consulted daily at the Phreno logical Institute, Central Beach,from 10 a.m. Southport, June 18th, 1886. It affords me very great pleasure to be enabled to give my unqualified testimony in favour of Herr Cohen as a lecturer, Phrenologist, and Phsiologist. He examined my head and I can only say that I was more than surprised at his penetration, the knowledge he displayed of my character, and the undoubted abilities of which he is in possession. Those who have children should lose no time in consulting Herr Cohen with regard to their future welfare. I wish him every success in the career he has chosen.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-07-23 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.  I am very much dissatisfied with the present educational system. I fear we shall have some very times before long. England has laid too much sires. noon mental education and too little upon physical education. The children are neglected physically and crammed mentally, whilst the parents do not seem to realise or know it. The brain is taxed to such an extent that children live while they are at school at the rate of two or three years in one. They become excitable, changeable, fickle, and so ambitious that they are dissatisfied with their surroundings. They know a great deal more than their pa-ents they think, and the parents encourage them in this belief. These children, the men and the women of the future, must be fed upon excitements such as the theatre, sensational literature, and drink. lam afraid in the future there will be more cases of drunkenness, of insanity, and suicides. The nation will lack stamina; the people will become lofty and sentimental • they will go up to very hieit regions oder to come down with a rush. The sysitem neefs a thorough overhauling. I would have, first of all, a medical man attached to each School Board to watch over the children's health, because the School Board officer is not competent to j•adze of that. In Prussia such is the cage. Then I want local judement brought to bear on education. It is too mneh of a mechanical proce,s. I wish children to learn to read and write and understand arithmetic, but I also want them to have fresh air and •rcise. I want them to have a natural instead of a freed ednication. This cramming system will be le et productive of insanity. It educates the mind simply, and does not bring out the character, nor are the hserving powers developed. I want the children t prepared to fight the battles of this world. ther they will be compelled to do so or not is quite another question. Every individual should kip nv his proper sphere in life, and be able to do his dety instead of depending so much upon others as the 3,,,1ng folk of the present age seem inclined to do. They hope to be successful, but hoping won't do it. People don't get paid for hoping  ilogiNlK
The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-07-23 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

FAILURE IN BUSINESS. Some have started in business without having th capacity to manage it, and have lost the hard earnings of many years, all their careful savings, and even Moue, belonging to others. For many years to come they ma have to struggle and scrape, and save, in order to meat their debts. Here IS a young person who has wasted his health and strength;a yielding victimho thphiaa iisst cnomotlsseeduirrl misery easily de dee: tiqstue: cut n; doctorskldnseerstt.oat eor en the 9. g e at the grave, and constantly tempted to commit suicide, pTohl4sse-heasynsessshwoteaurileidsnts and has a mission to fulfilttm•-• only by obtaining a knowledge of and by endeavoari to complete this mission that life can be made either happy or successful. It is not in accordance with natural laws that should be constantly suffering. It was never intended that man should suffer so keenly and continuously ; vet diseases and ailments are rampant everywhere. lyfittt is the remedy? Shun and abjure quack medicines, piss, drugs, ttc., &c.; find out the simplest and most natural methods of restoring health by consulting Herr Cohen, whose continued success merits your confidence, and who may be relied upon as able to give satisfaction to all. Herr Cohen may be consulted daily at the E ogical Institute, Central Beach, from 10 a-M. hreao---Southport, June 18th, 1886. It affords me very great pleasure to be enabled to give my unqualified testimony in favour of Herr Cohen as s, lecturer. Phrenologist, and Phsioloi,dst. He examined my head and I can only say that I ivas more than surprised at his penetration, the knowledge he displayed ot my character, and the undoubted abilities of which he is in possession. Those who have children should lose no time in consulting Herr Cohen with regard to their futare welfare. I wish him every success in the career he has chose% Gnortan
The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-10-15 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

THE DETERMINED ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE AT BLACKPOOL—At the Blackpool Police Court on Monday last, before K Dunderdale (presiding), and S. Stott, Esqrs. Henry Gregson, of Raikes-road, Blackpool, was charged with attempting to kill and murder himself with a certain raz,,r Thomas Taylor, was called, and said he lived at 80, Raikes-road, Blackpool. On Sunday the 19th September' about 20 minutes to four o'clock in the afternoon, he was called into the prisoner's house. He went up stairs and found Gregson laid in bed, huddled up, with his face covered with blood. The prisoner appeared to be bleeding from somewhere about the neck. He went for a doctor, and ultimately arrived. He (witness) took charge of the razor, and handed it over to P.S. Murphy.—Joseph Clarke, labourer, 82. Raikes-road, gave similar evidence, and added that the prisoner had been drinking for some days previous.—Dr. W. B. Richardsm said that, on examining the prisoner, he found three or four minor cuts and two severe cuts across the throat. The prisoner was then suffering very much from loss of blood. He came to the conclusion that the wounds were sel-inflicted. The prisoner's life, he considered, was in danger at that time. He had been attending him un to the present time, and he was not perfectly well 3 et. The prisoner, he might say, had told him (witness) that he was sorry he had ever committed the deed, and he had done all he could to help the wounds to heal.— P.S. Murphy gave evidence as to the charging the prisoner with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor (uow produced), but he made no reply.--Prisoner, who wore a somewhat haggard appearance, had nothing to say in answer to the charge, and he was ultimately committed to the House of Correction, there to await his trial at the next Quarter Sessions, which will be held in a week or two. If yon want to Purchase a good reliable Watch—English Lever or other make—the best value for money is given by J. Payne, 7, Market-street, Black pool. Repairing done.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-07-16 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

FAILURE IN BUSINESS. Some have started in business without having th capacity to manage it, and have lost the hard earninge of many years, all their careful savings, and even money belonging to others. For many years to come they will have to struggle and scrape, and save, in order to clear their debts. Here is a young person who has wasted his health and strength; who has consulted quack doctors and become a yielding victim to their devices; now on the verge of the grave, and constantly tempted to commit suicide. Why should this misery exist? Is there no remedy 2' The answer is plain and easiljt. understood. Everyone possesses talents and has a mission to fulfil • and it is only by obtaining a knowledge of and by endeavouring to complete this mission that life can be made either happy or successful. It is not in accordance with natural laws that people should be constantly suffering. It was never intended that man should suffer so keenly and continuously; yet diseases and ailments are rampant everywhere. What is tbe remedy? Shun and abjure quack medicines, pills, drugf &c.; find out the simplest and most natural methods of restoring health by consulting Herr Cohen, whose continued success merits your confidence, and who may be relied upon as able to give satisfaction to all. Herr Cohen may be consulted daily at the Phresoogical Institute, Central Beach, from 10 a.m.  Southport, June 18th, 1886. It affords me very great pleasure to be enabled to give my unqualified testimony in favour of Herr Cohen as a lecturer, Phrenologist, and Phsiologist. He examined my head and I can only say that I was more than surprised at his penetration, the knowledge he displayed of my character, andthe undoubted abilities of which he is in possession. Those who have children should lose no time in consulting Herr Cohen with regard to their future welfare. I wish him every success in the career he has chosen. GEORGE BARTLE, Di)., D.C.L.. Principal of the Wellesley College, Birkdale Park, Southport.  From theßev.J. E. Gladstone, M.A., Vicar of St. Matthews. Wolverhampton, and cousin to the Premier of England.  New Hampton-road, Wolverhampton. Herr Cohen's delineations of character, given from his deep study and profound knowledge of Phrenology. Physiology, and the various Temperaments of men, are surprisingly accurate. They are calculated to be of great and incalculable advantage to all persons in reference to the retention and enjoyment of health in body and mind, and also to parents in the education and management of their children.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-09-17 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

FAILURE IN BIJSINESS. Some have started in business without having th capacity to manage it, and have lost the hard earnings of many years, all their careful savings, and even money belonging to others. For many years to come they will have to struggle and scrape, and save, in order to clear their debts. Here is a young person who has wasted his health and strength; who has consulted quack doctors and become a yielding victim to their devices; now on the verge of the grave, and constantly tempted to commit suicide Why should this misery exist? Is there no remedy? The answer is plain and easily understood. Everyone possesses talents and has a mission to fulfil • and it is only by obtaining a knowledge of and by endeavouring to complete this mission that life can be made either happy or successful. It is not in accordance with natural laws that people should be corstantly suffering. It was never intended that man should suffer so keenly and continuously; yet diseases and ailments are rampant everywhere. What is the remedy? Shun and abjure quack medicines, pills, drugs, &c., &c.; find out the simplest and most natural methods of restoring health by consulting Herr Cohen, whose continued success merits your confidence, and who may be relied upon as able to give satisfaction to all. Herr Cohen may be consulted daily at the Phreno logical Institute, Central Beach, from 10 a.m. Southport. June 18th, 1886. It affords me very great pleasure to be enabled to give my unqualified testimony In favour of Herr Cohen as a lecturer, Phrenologist, and Phsiologist. He examined my head and I can only say that I was more than surprised at his penetration, the knowledge he displayed of my character, and the undoubted abilities of which he is in possession. Those who have children should lose no time in consulting Herr Cohen with regard to their future welfare. I wish him every success in the career he has chosen.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-04-16 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

SUICIDE BY DROWNING AT BLACKPOOL.At the Claremont Hotel, Blackpool, on Saturday last, an inquest was held before Dr. Gilbertson, touching the death of Dora Schnuck, aged 32, a lady of independent means, living at Oaklands, Higher Broughton, Manchester, who was found drowned on the sands opposite the Claremont Park early on Friday morning last. The first witness was Charlotte Hardy, who said she was tLe deseased'a maid, and lived at Oaklands, Higher Broughton, Manchester. She (the deceased) hart b, en in depressed spirits of late, and her medical adviser ordered her to come to Blackpool to see if that would do her any good, and they arrived here on Tuesday last, taking apartments at 10, Lansdowne.crescent. She seemed to be a deal brighter since she arrived in Blackpool, and went to bed about ten minutes pat eleven on Thursday evening in good apirit.i. She did not go to sleep for about an hour after. She (the maid) awoke just about day-break, and saw that the deceased was all right. She then dropped off to sleep again, and awoke again at twenty minutes past five, but she did not miss the deceased until about half-an-hour after. When she found that deceased was not in bed, she went up to Mis.. Hale's room, (who was a companion of the deceased) to see if she was there, but she was told that she was not. She then went downstairs and found a letter on the hall table; she took the letter up to Miss Hales, who told her to go down on to the beach and see if she could see her. She went down, and saw something on the sands at the water's edge, which was along way out, and she went and found that it was the body of the deceased, with nothing on, a fur cloak that she wore having been washed off, together with her boots, one of which was found by another person. The body was then remov'tel to the lodgings. The letter that was left on the hall table, was to the effect that she did the rash act from her own resolve, th ,t nobody was to blame, and that no reasons were given because no one would believe them. Miss Hales was then called and said that she lived at Oxford. She was a friend of the family, but she had only known the deceased for about a week. She c tme down to Blackpool as a companion to the unfortunate lady, where they arrived .in Tuesday het. Up to Thursday evening she had been a deal brighter, and seemed as if :teething was the matter with her. On Friday morning, abed six o'clock, the maid came to her room to see if Miss Schunck wag there, but she told her that she was not. The maid then showed her the letter, a.) she told the maid to go along the batch to see if she could see her. The body was brought to the lodgings, where she recognised it as that of Miss Schunck. '1 he Coroner el& that there was no ditß(ulty in seeing that the unfortunate lady had committed suicide, and that she was in a state of temporary insanity, because nobody in their pr oper senses would commit such a rash act. The jury therefore returned a verdict of "Suicide, whilst of unsound mind." "Experienced Breeders state thee" find nothing to equal
The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-07-30 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

FAILURE IN BUSINESS. Some have started in business without having th capacity to manage it, and have lost the hard earnings of many years, all their careful savings, and even money belonging to others. For many years to come they will have to struggle and scrape, and save, in order to clear their debts. Here is a young person who has wasted his health and strength; who has consulted quack doctors and become a yielding victim to their devices; now on the verge of the grave, and constantly tempted to commit suicide VThy should this misery exist? Is there no remedy ? The answer is plain and easily understood. Everyone possesses talents and has a mission to fulfil; and it is only by obtaining a knowledge of and by endeavouring to complete this mission that life can be made either happy or successful. It is not in accordance with natural laws that people should be constantly suffering. It was never intended that man should suffer so keenly and continuously; yet diseases and ailments are rampant everywhere. What Is the remedy'? Shun and abjure quack medicines, pills, drugs, &c., &c.; find out the simplest and most natural methods of restoring health by consulting Herr Cohen, whose continued success merits your confidence, and who may be relied upon as able to give satisfaction to all. Herr Cohen may be consulted daily at the Phrenoogical Institute, Central Beach, from 10 a.m. Southport, June 18th, 1886. It affords me very great pleasure to be enabled to give imy unqualified testimony n favour of Herr Cohen as a lecturer, Phrenologist, and Phsiologist. He examined my head and I can only say that I was more than surprised at his penetration, the knowledge he displayed of my character, and the undoubted abilities of which he is in possession. Those who have children should lose no time in consulting Herr Cohen with regard to their future welfare. I wish him every success in the career he has chosen.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-07-02 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

ATTEMPTED 'SUICIDE AT LYTHAM.—At the Fleetwood Police Court, on Monday last, before H.. Maden, R. Dunderdalr, R. Handley, and W. Porter, Esqs., Oliver Whiteside was brought up, on reran I, charged with attempting to commit suicide by taking a quantity of oxalic acid, on the 18th June.—R. Miller, assistant to Mr. Idartley, chemist, of Lytham, depoel to supplying the poison to the prisoner. Vntnese stated that Whiteside entered the shop about nine o'clock on the morning of the 11th June and asked for a small quantity of oxalic acid, which the Prisoner said Was tor cleaning harness with. Prisoner had frequently been supplied with the article, and witness knowing that he Was an ostler thought nothing about it. On receiving the poison prisoner jocularly asked was there sufficient poison to kill anyone, in answer to which he was told there was. Witness marked the bottle "poison." Prisoner appeared to be quite sober. Richard Bland, Manager of the Clifton Arms Vaults, deposed to supplying the prisoner with a small flask bottle for the purpose of fetching some oxalic acid to clean the harness with.—Margaret Millet stated that on the day in rptestion prisoner came to her house and asked to be supplied with a glass. Be then drank the contents of the bottle, and soon afterwards called for a bucket and commenced vomiting. Witness then called Drs. Fisher and Sharp as she thought he had taken something he had no business to do. Prisoner appeared to be drunk when he entered the house.— Dr. Granville Farmer Sharpe, surgeon, and assistant to Dr. Fisher, said he was called in to see the prisoner on the morning of the 11th, at the house of Mn. Miller, at.d there found him on the sofa. Witness was tdd that prisoner had taken something, and looking at the g'ase saw there were some crystals in the bottom, and on tasting found it was oxalic acid. Witness then gave prisoner an emetic, as he was suffering from the effects of poison. Witness would essy that prisoner had swallowed about three drachms of the poison, which was sufficient to take his life. Prisoner was unconscious for about ten minutes after the doctor entered the house. Witness could not say whether he was sober or druuk.—P.S. Harrison deported to taking prisoner into custody (from the Cottage Hospital) aud charging him in the usual way, on Thursday last, the 17th inst.—Prisoner, in answer to the Bench, said "I should not have taken it if I had not been chunk."—The Bench then committed him to the Preston quarter Sessions.
The Blackpool Herald. — 1886-07-02 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

LOCAL CASES AT THE SESSIONS.-At the Preston Sessions on Wednesday last, John Willis and James Smith were charged on remand from the Rlackpool Police Court, with stealing the sum of 55., the monies of Alice Parker, Chapel-street, Blackpool, on the 15th ult. Willis was sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment with hard labour and Smith was acquitted. Oliver Whiteside, who attempted to commit suicide at Lytham on the 18th ult., was bound over to be of good behaviour. Herr Cohen commences his lecture season at the North Pier Pavilion next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. He will afterwards appear on the evenings of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Herr Cohen is a fluent and interesting speaker, and never fails to draw good audiences. His lectures are brimful of pleasant and instructive matter, and always aim at a high and noble purpose. His great desire!seems to be to benefit his fellow-men, and those who hear him speak cannot fail to be impressed with his kindly ministrations. Those who wish to undergo examinations or electric treatment, should apply at Central Beach, where, I dare undertake to say, they will realise fully satisfactory results.  _ Mr. H. Bracewell writes :—" Will you, or any of your readers, kindly inform me, which of the piers is " The Blackpool Pier," as I have just received a circular headed "Blackpool Pier." Now, as I, and at least one half of Blackpool, reside south of what has hitherto been known as South Pier, and. that pier being the only one, visible to us in completion, we surely have a reasonable right to assume that that is the pier alluded to as The Pier." But being aware that R. Bickerstaffe is the manager, and that the same pier does not contain a concert hall, and that there is another pier further north in the tcvni, I can only conclude that the John Slater, manager (signed at foot of this circular), the secretary, and the directors of "The Blackpool Pier must have fallen into the same-delusion as the three tailors .of Tooley-street, viz,, We, the men of England, &c., &c."  ICKINI  _ "G