A coroner's jury, empanelled tp^ascertain the cause of the death of a notorious drunkard, brought in a verdict:bf "Death by hanging — around a gin shop." In California a coroner's' jury, under similar circumstances, rendered a mpre.courteus verdict — ' ' Accidental death ' while unpacking'a glass." r ;: , It was mentioned one day, to a knowing 'old gentleman, that two young ladies of his acquaintance hadquarelled, arid loaded ea6h ! other with abuse. 1 " Have they called e'aclr other ugly?" said he. "No, sir." "Very good; then I will undertake to reconcile them."
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Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1641, 7 November 1873, Page 2
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