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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1876-11-28 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

CURS. Mtllle. Angele Itenar.L daughter of lho former • - •  , tenor of the opera. The story ran, that in a fit of despair—the cause of which all the journalists have wisely asserted they knew, but were not at liberty to inention—this young lady boiled a pound of matches in water, and drank the concoction. Naturally enough before morning her sufferings became intense, and at nine o'clock when a friend called to see her she was found in convulsions, her face livid, and to all appearance in the very jaws of death. A doctor ; was called in, the room searched, the boiled matches found; and a confession extorted from the sufferer, who was not, according to first accounts, expected to recover. The story of this romantic drama spread like wildfire on. , the Boulevards, and the papers published a ' bulletin daily of the condition of NI dlle. Renard, chances of her recovery, and so on. Well, the whoie thing is a romrd, and a successful scheme to evoke sympathy for the interesting young de/infante. In a spirit of enterprise which will be greatly admired and perhaps imitated in Yankeeland, Mdile. Bullard did not hesitate to seek renown even in the very matchbox, and to swallow a sufficient quantity of some drug to givo some semblance of foundation to the dramatic story which she took care to have circulated. All the newspapers swallowed the , bait, and reported the attempted suicide in perfect good faith. The consequenoe is that, when in it fortnight she appears at the ; Vaudeville (for appear she surely will, notwithI standing the consumption of a pound of I matches) she will inset the cordial reception which her talent alone would hardly have insured her.  l!AMIlltlIN4E. Prices were against the tuner. cHEsTER. -Good red wheat worth 70. 6. a bushel. CH EsTER Prices were 6d. t., la per qr. higher. The barley trade was quiet. DORCHES'f -I.arge attendance at the Corn Exchange to-day, and a tolerably good business done, especially in barley. Moderate supply of wheat, which was la. per imperial qr. dearer than last week. The quotations were from 48a. to 50s. Large supply of barley, the very choicest descriptions being Is. per Imperial qr. cheaper the, last week; quotations, 35.. to 425. Better demands for oats, which made full prima. The returns of last week are : Wheat, 97 , qrs. 4 bushels, £230 7a. 6d., average 475. 3d. ,• barley, 1,782 qrs. 4 bushels, £3,447 Is.. average 38.. &I.
The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1876-09-26 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

NOTES OF THE WEEK.  It is an old and trite saying, which perhaps some of us may have realised that "one often sleeps with strange bedfellows ;"and it would also seem that some fellows sleep in strange—very 1 strange,—beds. A young man who boasted the I not uncommon patronymic of Smith, and who I described himself as an accountant—but in this ' instance was evidently out of his reckoning—was charged a few days ago with having attempted to commit suicide somewhere on farfamed Clapham Common. He was found by a constable "gurgling" on his back, in a bed of blue mud. He was hauled out, and the next day hauled up, and the; only explanation he could give was, that whilst he declined to admit he was at all mud-died, something, he could not tell what, "possessed" him—perhaps Rev. Mr. Cook will explain—to lie down in the mud, and actually [ make a blanket out of it to cover himself with. After a remand he was sent to his accounts.  Date.  "Music soothes the savage breast"—and the bosom of the more lovely sex (taking it as granted, the adjective savage is used in purely a masculine sense) would seem to be not unamenable to its charms. Newry in Ireland eau furnish an example. Twelve months ago there was introduced into that neighbourhood of Arcadianinnocence a teacher of music in the shape of—as the paper of the district viciously describes him, a long, red haired son of Adam. It is affecting to learn that this gentleman had a happy home, presided over by the lady whom he had sworn for ever to cherish, and that in addition to other accomplishments he was " papa " to five little ones. Now it seems the leading lady of the choir of which this pedagogue was precentor was also a teacher in a national school. She was good-looking, and as she had a well-trained voice to boot, she became, as first treble, one of the sweet singers of the local leraeL Of course it was necessary for the choir to inset for practice twice a week, and sometimes oftener. On one of these occasions particular attention was paid by the precentor to the leader of the trebles, and in church they sat side by side sharing one Psalm-book between them in the red-curtained oompartment erected by the handy sexton for the choir. To make a long story short, it soon became evident that the "first treble" had made an impression on the choir master; he was unable to disguise his feelings ; the people began to whisper, and then totalk. At length the place became too hot for the enamoured pair, and it was necessary to select " other fields and pastures new." Arrangements for the elopement were quickly made, and on a fine Sunday evening they departed. Report says that the fugitives were seen on board a ship, and that their destination was the Antipodes. Such is the faithlessness of man and for all that of woman also.
The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1876-08-22 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE OF MRS. CLAYTON. ordinary stroke, unties it had been WI , now, 41110oth as e trio of toed melancholy pieces of news was completed glass, gissas on Tuesday, when the nippiest, Gazette published the 1 DIVING for those who went out the farthest from the following from the Tides of /ad.', July 21 :-" On barge without coining to the surface. First, 10e. ; emend, Saturday, the wife of Capt. Clayton, of II M.S. Rifleman, Is. Seventeen Ikeicawen boy_s entered, said they went committed suicide by cutting her throat with a razor. in groups Of the first six Willa won, about 25 yards; Capt. Clayton and his wife were residing in one of the ! second six, Baird; third (five), Duel'. The three Bombay hotels at the time of the occurrence."-Mrs. winners went again when Lovell came up early, for he Clayton. it is most needlest, to say, will be remembered had dived not long before. Baird and Wills each went with especial feeling at holy Trinity Church, where she between M and 40 yards, Wills winning by about half-as attended with her husband, the Inspecting Commander of yard. Coastguard foe this district. In her kindness of hearts SWIMMING Race, for men belonging to the Garrison; she gave • Christmas treat at Holy Trinity schoolrooms to 200 yard., First, ens. ; second, Ile fki. : third Ti. ed. the wives and children of the coastguard, and moved Six entered, all artillerymen. J. Matidonaki swam briskly among the little ones, distributing present& and I beautifully, and won eaaily, followed by East and Woods. labouring for the happiness of all. We believe Mrs. . leviers for soldiers and sailers. First 7 lid. • d, , s . . , second, Clayton leaves no children; the had none in weymonth. ea 6d. Three entered. Maid Gibbs, of
The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1876-04-11 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

SINGULAR CONFESSION. At the Bristol Council-house, on Thursday, Mary Jones, a rather good-looking, neatly-dressed young woman, of about 25 years of age, was brought up on remand charged with attempting to commit suicide by drowning. The girl appeared to he still suffering from great mental mixcitement. and it was evidently with great effort that she maintained her composure. The following statement was made by the girl to the police. ' I, Mary .lonea. now residing at Glenside, Cotharn•park, Bristol, formerly of Pitts-farm, near Wells, in the county of Somerset, and of my own free will 1 nuke the following statement :—I am now in custody on • charge of attempting to commit suicide by lumping into • pond at Iledland-green, which act 1 commitkid through trouble of mind. Between six and seven years ago I was confined of a female child at Pitt's-farm as above, the father of whom WU Henry Rossiter, a miner, employed at the lead miner near Wells. I was confined in my own bedroom. It was in the night-time, about the month of September, no one being present When it was born I vrrapt it in -flannel, took it down stairs, and threw it into she water in a pond close to the farm hooka. Tie pond Is now tilled up. I did not hear the thikl orY ; if it cried somebody would be sure to hear it. I do not remember whether I went 4 bed, or what I done during the remainder of the mAt. I followed my work next day, and no One knew what occurred. This has been on my mind ever since, and it drove me to commit the act last night. That is all I have in say." The report forwarded 14r. Bisgood, the deputy-chief constable of the Somereetakdre police, was to the effect that inquiries had been inetkuted, and it wu found that prisoner's parents lived at Hadstock, her father being a respectable working men- It seemed thatch. had lived with ltr thtlieheihe at Pill's farm, near Priddy, for several yews, illerhalt in
The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1876-06-20 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

METROPOLITAN CATTLE, MONDAY. 2,660 besets, including about 300 foreign. Trade firm at 4. 6d to 6s 4d. About 19,670 sheep and lambs. Trade dull, sheep from 4. 6d to 6d 10d; lambs 7s 6d t.B. Calves, 4s 6d to 6s 2d ; pigs, 4a 6d to 6e per 8 lbs.—At.Deptiord, 800 bead., and 700 sheep.  An extraordinary letter appears in large type in the Diritto, the Miniiterial organ, at Rome. It is dated Berlin, and says :  " A number of indication; if not of proofs, have been together to permed. the most sceptical that gared Great Britain had an important part in preparing the revolution, in bringing it to • head at the day and hour required. The Queen, whose gentle Mitzi mind had rising before it the spectre of Abdul Aviv, was soon, although not entirely, remand by Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli, who announced to her that the ex. Sultan had become • plieonw, but was sae and sound (aim • maw). The august lady continued even then te tremble for the life of • man to whom nine years or so ago she had extended her hospitality, and whose death would be to her a cause of eternal remorse. He might be asfe today. Who could guarantee that he would be so tomorrow I It was then that the woman rose superior to the Queen, and that of her own spontaneous will, and without liven censulU:ng the chief of her Ministers, she telegraphed to Sir H. MI. iott these few words, which revealed a deep and powerful emotion—' Abdul Ariz has been my guest; watch over him.' We all know that the desire of the Queen has not been fulfilled, and that whether a suicide or an amemognaaathe death of Abdul Ariz followed closely upon his tion, without Sir H. allot having been able to do to save him. But it is net known to all that the ancient walls of Windsor enclose another great sorrow, and that in the extreme delicacy of her soul Queen Victoria reproves herself and and weeps for having yielded to her advisers and provoked a revolution, which, but for the pert taken by England, would probably never have occurred, and the of which was the death of Abdul Asia.'  A curate of St. Paul's, Brighton, and a curate of Brooking near Totnes, have earned the gratitude of their congregations, by quitting the Church of England, and joining that of Rome. This is as it should be. If a man feels himself unable to carry out the duties for which he is employed conscientiously, he has no more moral right to receive his salary because his appointment may be to all intents and purposes permanent than the clerk, who is liable to a month's notice. The two rev, gentlemen have set an example a good many might with propriety follow. Moreover, Lord Charles George Archibald Douglas, has entered the monastery of the Discalced Carmelites, at Kensington, become a a Catholic priest, and sung his first solemn high mass. Upon the perversion of the curates we may congratulate the English Church, and upon that of his lordship, as he is sole brother and heir presumptive of the Duke of Hamilton, the , Ronush.
The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1876-09-12 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

MELANCHOLY ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY  -- A DORCHESTER MAN. A very sad case of attempted suicide occurred on Tuesday evening in a railway carriage between Maiden Newton and Evershot. Mr. J. Barge, a young man of about 27, who was formerly an assistant in Mr. T. Bennett's shop, and afterwards for Mr. W. Bishop, High East-etreet, Dorchester, was a passenger from Dorchester to Maiden Newton by the 7.55 p.m. train. After leaving Mr. Bishop's he took a small temperanoe hotel with a shop attached at Bridport, but after a few months this proved to be an unsuccessful attempt, and he was compelled to give up business. This seems to have somewhat preyed upon his mind, and his despondency was increased by the fact that it wee deemed advisable by them that his wife, to whom he had been married but a little while before leaving Dorchester, and by whom there was one child, should for a time reside with friends, whilst he would seek fresh employment. We hear that this suggestion was acted upon, and a lady of the town very kindly assisted them In this respect. But, although somewhat desponding, there was nothing in his manner to lead his friends to suspect that he would commit such a nigh act ea that Which he did on Tuesday. Leaving his friends on Tuesday evening he appeared in his usual spirits, _and he seems to have taken his ticket for Malden Newton all right. Riding in the same carriage was a young lady, who alighted at the latter place, and so should have Barge, but he seems to have been "on suicide bent," and rode by his destination. Reaching Evershot an official noticed a man lying on the seat of the carriage, and concluding he was asleep aroused him, when to his horror he discovered that the unfortunate man had cut his throat in a frightful manner, and that the floor of the carriage was covered with blood. Assistance was at once procured, and the poor fellow was taken to the Railway Hotel which is close by, and every effort used to staunch the blood. Medical assistance was summoned, and Dr. Clapcott, of Evershot, attended, and sewed up the wound. He had lost a great quantity of blood, and was very weak. The windpipe had been penetrated, but none of the main arteries had been injured, or death must have resulnul. A search was afterwards made for the instrument with which the wound had been made, but none could be found; and the supposition is that that Barge cut his throat soon after lea Maiden Newton and threw e weapon out of the window. It was fortunate that he was discovered so early and thus his life spared. The carriage was detached and detained at Evershot, and the police were communicated with. Mr. Supt. Batty on Wedne.lay visited the unfortunate man, and he was on the same evening in a fair way of recovery. He was removed to the Dorset County Ps 'son on Thursday. Mr. Barge was well known and respected in Dorchester—was formerly superintendent of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School. and has for seven or eight years taken an active part in the temperance movement, and much sympathy is felt with his friends. Latest enquiries state that he is dolor well.
The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1876-10-24 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY AT THE WILTS  CMJNTY ASYLATM.  A system of robbery, Whie-lilie;e—i;;;Oason to believe ban been going ,m for a considerable time, st the Wilts County AsAunt, has just been brought to light. Packages have, it seems, been forwarded weekly from the Asylum to the wife of the storekeeper named Nuth, who lives at Keevil, and these having at length arote‘ed suspicion, the policeman at Keevil on Thursday awaited the arrival of the person who was In the habit of bringing them, and on lifting him leave the usual package at Mrs. Nuth's lodging walked hi, in company with another policeman, and took possession of it, and brought it the cone enening to the Asylum, where the contents were found to correspond with the bulk from which there is little doubt they had been taken. Nuth, who, from his appearance, in between 60 and 60 wears of age, was on Wednesday bronght before Mr. Meek and Mr. liedliontt at Devizes, the prisoner pleaded not guilty of stealing, and was committed for trial at the sessions. The prisoner, we underotand, had a &Ilan+ of £4O a year at the Asylum, vrith rations ; and his wife was in receipt of a good salary as schoolmistress at KeeviL  SUICIDE OF 'A GIRHACTIga." 3lonilay afternoon. Coroner Graham held an inquest at lilackhill, near Consett, on the body of a boiler-plnte roller named John Holliday, who committed suicide by honing himself with a neckerchief to an iron bedstead. The dee,ased was. a most extraordinary character, and wem vre!l known all over the north of England for his intemperate habits and his gluttony. As a workman. he used to earn on an average £27 a fortnight, having, aswas stated, worked for as much money as would have sunk a ship. When at work he always had a bottle of brandy or champagne to supper. On one occasion his wife took a roasted duck and his usual bottle of liquor to the ironworks, but a small piece of the fowl having previously been cut off and given to one of his children, Holliday got into a position, and threw the basket containing his supper amongst the machinery, telling his wife as he did so that she had to bring him a whole duck next time. Latterly he lost his eyesight, and had been heard to say he would put 411 coal to himself rather than become a burden to his fatuity.
The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1876-07-18 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

NIB! PRIUB COURT, TUISIDAT. (Before Mr. Justice BLAcesuax.) Names v. Collin*. -This was an action to recover from Mn. Collins, a widow, damages for loss sustained by the non-repair of Machinery at Mangerton mill, which had been let to Mr. Norman by the late Mr. Collins. Mr. Collins appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Kirmdon, (lc, and Mr. &Wen for defendant. The facts simply appeared to be these: -The Mr mills were originally let by the owner to iktCti:e, who is deceased. He re-let them, without permission to Norman, on condition hat he (Coffins) should put and keep in repair the hatches and water.wbeeL However, the rejietro were not carried out, and after frequent applications sad as many promisee to have the work done, Collins refused at last to do anything, end asked Norman for £5O for rant of the mill, remarking that if he (Norman) did not care to stay, a Mr. Haber would give him £lOO to go out, and take the fixtures at cost prim. This Mr, Norman was willing to accede to, but when it -.came to cloth," said the learned counsel, no ono be forthcoming. Soon alter this Mr. Collins ...xmemitted suicide by shooting himself. Much to the of Mr. Norman, the real landlord turned up painter, the owner of the mill, and wanted en a to make Mr. Norman pay for damages to the milL The learsei counsel then Gelled Hr. Norman, who deposed to entail* the mill upon .agreement, to the eepehe that were Dielaiarir mu to the frequent of Mr. Ram to.have them Mnia =letters wen pparod aaa re•d• Ultimately to Mr. Coombs and Mr. the amitor sista re( Om parties to Mimed to the ea Brown, mho were and witness repairs. bowery.. *Ws slot Vhi the County 44.5% toe ben*" an to Doormat% lea *vs  other particulars as to the damages, the coarse pursued in endeavouring to get them compensated, and the ultimate result.  Cross-examined by Mr. ICingdon : Mrs. Rowney was occupying the mill previous to witness taking it. He entered the premises on the 25th March, 1874. but (lid netknow what business Wall carried on there previously. He brought a steam engine there on two occasions to work the machinery. Coombs and Collins were on the premises several times together and the repairs that were necessary were pointed out, but, up to May, this had not been done. In the early part of 1875 • ponderousshaft was put in. New hatchets were required, two were brought upon the premises, and be saw them but he never refused to have them put up. I Witness was asked as to the construction of the new I hatches, and after a good deal of fencing he described I them.  -A1 till* point the learned Judge suggested referring the cue to an arbitrator, and after some discussion between hie lordship and counsel on either aide the case was referred to Mr. J. M. Homey, of South-street, Dorchester, who is to amass damage*. This concluded the assizes, and the jury were dismissed with thanks.
The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1876-01-11 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

AUSTEX.  ATTEMPTED SVICIDE AT DIAMINSTEL Edwin Surfs tma n. labourer, was indicted for unlawfully wounding himself with a razor, with intent to commit suicide at Bearninoter. . .  .... Prisoner said he was a soldier just come home from India, and he did the act when in an unsound stato of mind._ .  ...... Mr. Templer prosecuted. Prisoner had served in the army 21 years and 6 months. He had slept on the 6th ult. at the house of Percy Wan?, solicitor's cleric, and at 11 o'clock, knocked at Mr. Hollins door, In a state of drunkennessii, saying he heard noises and saw ghosts. Mr. Hollins gave him • lamp, which he kept burning all night. N sat morning at six, be made a noise, and asked for water. There was a lot of blond by his side, and when asked said he bad done it, but had not done it properly. He told • gardener, named John Richard Stone, that he had done it through trouble, and told P.C. Foster tle same.  . Mr. Daniel, surgeon, found a very serious wound in the prisoner's neck, near the jugular vein, and about two Inches lung, and the bleeding waa so prof um that the wound con dd not be sewed up, or the prisoner would have been choked with the blood. Mr. Daniel attended bun that day, and till the middle of the next, Ile was in a state of great nervious prostration, and Mr. Daniel consider." that when be did it, he was not master of hie i n tell ect . .  .—..-,Prisoner said he suffered from sickness in India, and when he came home, he went drinking Innady some days following, ansl lost command over him-self. The Jury found him guilty, but recolumensled him to mercy, on account of the length of his service in the army. Discharged, hut ordered to come up for judgment when called on.