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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4905, 29 September 1884, Page 3

Truth is a Bimple thing, bat it rules the universe, and fashions the destiny of man. The worthy and genial roaster of Dunrobin had published in the local paper a warning as to the fate of dogs found in his sheep-paddocks. He is well known as dealing certain death to anything that triesf to look down his ohokebore. Kecently, when out on the run, he espied a dog amongst the sheep. As he brought the'gun to his shoulder there came from behind a tree the voice of a man, who made this curious statement:—" Oh, please, sir, don't shoot my dog; I didn't tee the notice you put in the Casterton News."— JSgles. Someone hasJwen gathering instances of funny verdicts for several years past, and the following hare been taken from his collection:—A Kansas jury gave the following verdict in a case where a man died in a state of intoxication—"Death w hanging—round a rum shop." An. Indiana jury recently returned a written verdict of "Blode to peces by the biler bustin'." ""Jury," said a Western judge, «< you ken go out and find a verdict.. If you can't find one of your own, get the one the last jury used." The jury returned with a verdict of •* Suicide in the ninth degree." A Rhode Island jnry were five days debating on a long case involving' 6 hog worth seven dollars, and then came in found the hog hot guilty, and recommended both plaintiff and defendant to the mercy of the court. A Pekin (111.) coroner's jury rendered a every singular rerdiet that a man whose body was found in the river came to his death by a blow on the head, " which was given before or after drowning." " Bojr&H OK Rats."—-Clews out rats, mice, MMbes, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetioß, insects, Jionk,, jftok-rabbits, gophers. Druggists, JJoJSi/Mof» * Co., Sydney, aeoersl AgenU,