Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-10-11 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

WOULD-BE _SUICIDES:  It seems beyond a doubt that each main branch of the European family entertains a preference for some especial mode of suicide. Suffocation by charcoal fumes would appear to be the favourite method M France; poisoning, in Austria Proper; powder and ball, in Hungary ; cold steel, in the form of either razor or knife, in Italy and Spain; banging. in our own beloved island ; and drowning, in Ger many. The children of the Fatherland are ex ceedingly apt to commit themselves to the bosom of river, lake, or pond, when tormented by the pangs of unrequited love, or satisfactorily convinced by ex haustive self-introspection that there is nothing worth living for in this world. As, however, broadly speaking, every male German learns to swim, if not during his school days, assuredly while he is performing his term. of military service, it happens not sinfrequently that his attempt to reach by water that bourn from which no traveller returns is frustrated by the' share hilmabs instinct .of isefff-Preservation. Only the other day two overwrought young Prussians, male and female, finding the path of love beset with inexpugnable briars, determined to perish together "wrapped in a last embrace." They embarked in a small boat at Tief weeder, on the Havel, rowed out out into mid-stream, and plunged into the river. The love-ion maiden's voluminous garments, however, kept her up on the surface of the water, and so, finding that she did not sink as she had expected, she began to acream with remarkable loudneu and per severance. Pier shrieks reached the ears of her would-be fellow suicide, who at once swam up to her, grasped her by the hair, and succeeded in keeping her head above water until assistance reached them in- another boat, hastily put off from the river bank. The forlorn pair, rescued from their perilous adventure wi,th no worse damage than a fright and a ducking, were conveyed to their respective homes, completely cured of their disgust with life. Let as hope that the hard hearts of their parents and guardians will be melted by the unquestionable warmth of a passion which prompted these true lovers to court death in the swift waters of the Havel rather than live divided on terra firma, and then—to think better of it.—Telegraph.  THE MARCHIONESS OF LORNE Will leave Quebec on the 18th inst., by the steamer Sarmatian, for England..—Renter. INCITING A MINOR TO DRUNKENNESS,— Among the slighter misdemeanours now and then reported in tho French papers, which have of late been so well supplied with details of hideous crimes as to have no space for small offences, is one which merits attention, since it shows that the influence of the " Assommoir " has not been as great as some people expected. A workman named Guillerme went out one holiday with his apprentice, young Hervier. It was Guillerme's custom, not an uncommon one, to look in at wine-shops and refresh himself from time to time. He always offered a glass to the boy, who freely drank his share. They visited many places during the day, among others the Jardin des Plantes, and to return home they took the river steamer. Once on board, the poor lad was taken dreadfully ill. The fact simply was that he was dead drunk, and for two hours IV; Perfectly unconscious. He recovered, however, and Guilterms was brought before tho police-court. As the very case—that of inciting a minor to drunkenness—is pro:, , Acted for in the French Ocde, the magistrate had but to fine him 16f. and to condemn him to ten da- s' imprisonment. It seems , questionable, nevertheless,, whether Guillerme has not been punished for doing the boy a great service. Pastrycooks, if common report be true, allow their 'prentices to eat sweetmeats until they are sick, and it is said that, after the first day, the youngsters are not no fond of the delicacies. Maybe the boy Merrier will not drink wine again with so much gusto.