A man, who was in the habit of constantly frequenting a cabaret in the Versailles-road, was a few days ago observed by the mistress to be sitting with his glass empty before him. "What will you take?" said the woman. "Oh, nothing moie," was the reply. " t have but 40 sous, and I must buy some charcoal to stifle myself with." " Oh, that's very foolish," rejoined the landlady, who thought he was joking; " with twopen ..yworth of cord you could hang yourself, and by that arrangement you would have some more money to spend in drink." " Upon my word you're right," said the man ; and he spent 38 of his remaining sous in drink. The next morning he wa§ discovered hanging to a tree.
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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 446, 5 January 1869, Page 2
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124Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 446, 5 January 1869, Page 2
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