The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-05-09 00:00:00

PORTLLND.

" Ltiortit" JOHNSON, woll•knowo coorict, wog
tronsforred from Portland lately to a pelletal near

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I,ITALTT. —On Tbureday,oo occasion of the marriage
of the Duke of Albany, the Fleet were dressed with
flags, rainbow fashion, and a royal salute wae fired at
DOOM

JOHN ANTHONY, a native of Portland, whose
father reside, in Fortune's-Well, has been drowned in
South Africa, while fording a river on horseback. Mr.
Anthony had raided in South Africa about nine
years.
Carrate HARIINOTON, of the Salvation Army, has
been viaiting the island this week, and he delvered
sddresere at Fortune's- Well on Sunday and On Monday
evenings at the prayer mildews, and he is going to
preach at FortunewWell on Thursday, and U Chain
ou Friday evening.
Haanz or as Istvan) Kan.—About a year We
we had to. record • serious accident to Mr. Joreph
Peters, of Fortune's-Well, by his falling into • quarry,
when his bead was crushed. He bad only returned to
his employment • few days, when, on Tuesday morn.
lag last, in his work, he was taken with • fit, and fell
Into the "bole,' a depth of Vt., cut hir head, and the
old wound gushed out again. The lam of blood was
great ; he was carried house on • stretcher, end several
fits followed.
Duras or PRISON OMMUL—Str. John Williams,
civil guard in the Convict Establishment, died there
lately, and an inquest was held on Monday by Mr. H.
N. Howard, coroner for the Wood, as coroners are
bound to hold inquests on all who die within prisons.
It appears that he entered the service about the middle
of November, 1872, and has continued there ever since.
On April 18th, while on duty at the entrance gate, be
oompWned of illness, and went to the Infirmary, where
he was at once admitted, and continued there to the
time of his death, gradually getting worse. The canoe
of death Wei inflammation of the lungs or consumption,
and • verdict to thateflect was returned. He has left
• widow and one or two children.—Acting-Principal
Warder Brown also died of consumption last week.
THI MISSIONS yu &aim artuar.—rhe Hari of

SCHOOL—HOARD SUMMONSES.
Mr. Pally Hooper appeared on Tuesday, before the
borough magisustes, to prosecute several rases where
parents hadoeslezted ii sand ther children to *clued.
Warmed Kal.a was supposed to go to the Roman
Catholic School. but did Dt go beyond tub, in four weak..
—Tin parent was fined It
(korgei Stone had net sent his daughter Illiga.—Mr.
Blooper called special attention to this case; ths precis
could not Peed ignorance, because they had attempted to
be sunning, and bad made • charge against Kiss Willis,
the schoolmistress, which, on beteg investigated, tome t,
nothing. —Tin Mayor said every poor child ought to be
educated, toe middle classes strati their utmost to get
education, and it is placed at the disp *al of every poor
prom by the Act of Parliament. for if they cannot pay
toe weekly pence, the lam can go to the overseen for the
money. —Defendant led may himself as home,_ Yr.
Pickard amplianlag the wife had run away.—Ttis Mayor
told tbe deliendaat be appeared not to have bad any *du.
, masa, and what be hadn't received he did not value. He
wield have to attend to tha law, and the costs would come
eat of las own pocket
William Hunter was the next ; his wife appeared, and
the full penalty was indicted.
Weary Vp.—Mrt Vie appeared, and stated she had
erns takes tbo child to school, but if the govern*, did
ate take bold of his band be would ran out —Th. Mayor:
, Tam little boy is too week to go in opposition to the
Gonrament of this country sad the Act of Parliament.—
fa fine.
Sarah Butcher, • widow, appeared for the default ether
daughter Elm —The Mayor said, agate was a widow, alto
had no money to give her daughter • fortune;
rortellaws of the Puna', Put it Into her power to leave
• fortune in the shape of education, and by not esneliag
her to reboot she was depriving her of that. —Plaid In,,
this being the first time.
George T.ylor was summoned; but Mr. Hooper said
there was not the slightest chance of this man appearing.
he had been summoned meth times and paid sight fines.
—Tbs Mayor: It livery bard to set the law of this country
at defianc-, even by a bigger man than George Taylor.
The man having a bad wife and • bad example at home
w_as a greater roma why he should have his children
educated.
Kariba Crocker append for the absence of her child
Goma spd ii; she bad already been tthaii—Ths
woman: I can't afford to keep him at school.—Mr. Ltd..:
Why don't you go back and live with your hothead, who
Is a eery respect aide man —Mrs. Crocker (warmly):
Would you like to k Dow • little of my hushaad's character)
lam hunted about from place to place. and I wish Poi&
would leant • little about. ray character before they do it
—The Sop, said if she ianPa to him he could not allow
her to stay in a boom and lead a disreputable life.
Woman : If I have dam anything wrong =pelf. I always
keep my children respectable. —TO. Meyer If you can't
keep them at school, why don't yOU let them go to the
Union--Mm. Crocker (merino) faun/ it too Mayor: able to let them go to the umThis ni—yor :
most hive all the rebooting they can.—Krs. Crocker: He
I. in the 4th standard' can he go to school half the day.
and to work hall the day f—The Mayor adjourned the ease
that the wreath might make appliratioa to the Attend.
thee Committee. —Mrs. Crocker: I should liks for Mr.
Vickery to find out • little more about my character
before be hunts me about. Mayor: He has found out
your character, and it is no credit to you.
Joseph Hart was summoned for non-attandance of
Frederick, and • little woman appeared—Are you his
Peter? sad Kr. Arden.—Tlth woman, latching, said she
warn the wife—Thies folks had three chil lean, and had
been fined three times, sad the Chairman of ths Attend.
awe Ootnetittee had interested himself to get the fee from
the Guardians.—Tbs excuse was a galled heel on the
amid, and the mother said she WY obliged to 40 to work;
bee husband earned SI le. a weak, but ha only pee her
and last week she had nothing—The Bench decided
to adjourn the ans, in order that the man might appear
as • witness.
John Dowell. summoned for nou.sttenderice of his
daughter Bessie, mese. said he could not send her through
the water; he lamest( had to go to work through 'Wet bb
to his knees. He would not turn the child oat of doors
than, "not for no geotleman."—But the Mayor reminded
him the spring tides wars not always, when the man said
tbe child had not been well since she had the maples, and
wail not fit to be out of doors.—Mr. Pickard said defendant
11164 excused the first term because tbs child was not well.
—The Mayor pointed out to Dowel/. that if the child Is
mot strong be most do all he can to give her an education,
In order that she me, earn her living. If the child wee
delicate It wig very naiad of him, and be could not love
his child very much to keep education from har.--Mr.
Pickard said someone had told these peopla they nee4 not
send tin child until she was seven.—Fined re. —Mirth :
Not a ha'penny I have Dot got, and no work. If you like
to give me a job of week, ru work it Out—Ordered to pay
in a week.
Richard Talbot's wife appeared with • Child In Row—
This woe not such a had cue as tome, the little girl having ITEMS ABOCIT THE FLEET.
attended, but not sufecientir for the requireoleets of the
Act- —Ths mother said chew's very sorry to be &omit% Rear-Admiral the Boos. H. Garr Glyn, who Ina in
there, she kept the big sin l at home to mind this Mae tentimer7 command of this Channel Squadron, struck
baby ; b.c husband bad nothing to do but fishing, and she his flag on board the Agincourt at sunset 00 Wad-
wee obliged to go out to work, and than she kept the girt wow evening.
at home.—Adjourned for • month. The Camel, steam tug, Mr. Fibbins, master, pro-
Willie= Ellis did not answer the summon. This was
• case where the boy Albert made °Ply atteadamee wit Deeded to Portsmouth on Saturday with the party of
of 40 ; the parents bad been before the Beech aim times, riggers frnin,„ ~...tteeeeiß°.°l= mheliguameldtleed t
and had paid 401. 11•••—Mr. Hooper stated that some rigging al " woe found it 04044 to pay 61 MN, and lupe their tail. beginning of this
dem away perhaps to earn mare than the lbsa—Lett to The Selamie, Cornmander Boardman, from Ports-
the conclusion of the Court, when defendant aot appear. month which brought 1140011111014441410 for the ships
ism, a warrant wag to liens.nf the herald Squadron at Portland, will I.
John Paulen, summoned for the non.attandmos of his -
daughter =an, did not appear; but his wife cam, and abownma for lbs repair el het belle"' which ate is a
said she always sent her children wimp ohs 04 very barl condition.
before they were 21 years old.—Mr. Hooper msatidll,o
f the The Hercule., 14, iron screw ship, armour-
person had appeared before the Attendance Committee, Captain Algernon aF. Homage, arrived at SpiPitahtme
Whale the ortgaaatioa would have been acolitited.—Mrs. Thursday from Portland. Nor powder and dual
Pitman mid her hothead sanis te • doll Mt ite oalY wbfba on
been removed she same into harbour to make
when it it a" "*"" ab: °U.' work 'mu eh, god defects. She wan taken into dock at 01104,
rtaorllaad.-7. jobsna la°
akaaid taamtaadukoiese ertulairal - The Channel Squadron will receive their tailing
to &Hood, at • post inooso4o4looo to thecasepee yet orders In the course 01 a few wicks:sant are not Hu
dkoha ash' nge datie•-0a her preadetag to send hey ;to leave naafi early June, w Vlc,-Admlxn
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Aberdeen presided at the annual meet* of the
Missions to Seamen, at Willis's Rooms, St. James's,
on Tbursdey, 27th. The report showed that the
i
Missions to Seamen, 11, Buckingham-Area, Strand,
London, W.C., had egress income for 1881, amounting
to £lB.BBl is. 11d. The net receipts amounted to
£1,90 over those of the previous year. The salaried
Missions staff now nonskid of two clerical nowise.
tendents, 23 chaplains, 39 Scripture diadem and four
paid lay helpers, who also act as boatman to the
Mission veseels. There are also 71 honorary chaplains,
338 volunteer missions to seamen helpers, being officers
of ships, and 119 volunteer missions to seamen ammo-
@times, being members of the crew,. The year 1881
has been unusually fetal to life at sea. Gales were very
frequent and prolonged. No lees than 2,030 ship-
wrecks were report d, accompanied by the loss of 4,134
lives. Tbe SIMKO weather drove many meth to seek
refuge in the twelve outer roadsteads, where the
Mission yachts are stationed, thus affording excellent
opportunities for carrying the Gospel to the storm.
bound crews. In several Instances, crews thus minis.
tired to by the chaplains willed, ships and all, soon
afterwards in severe gales. The greater portion of
the lives of seamen is spout 00 the waters at • di..
tenth from such public means of grain as the clergy
provide. Great stress is therefore laid on the en-
couragemoit of habits devodon on board shin. 328
captains and officers are accordingly enrolled
missions to seamen helpers, to further the efforts ma:
for the promotion of godly living among sailors, their
spiritual intercourse, and mutual recognition, and for
the more devout observance of the 1•31.1.11 Day. 119
members of the crew have been similarly enrolled as vo.
Junta& mimosa to seamen MillsOCiatal. Great importance
Ii attached to the sales of Bibles and Prayer Books to
' seamen and fishermen, as distiogussbed from free gif to
of these books. The Society's agents have geld 3,804
Bibles and 1,287 Prayer Books during the pest year.
The chaplains have not been unsuccessful in exposing
the sin and folly of the old drinking customs of the
sea. Last year 6.115 merehant seamen scrolled them.
selves members of the esenperassos branch by signing
the wedge of total abstinence. ID the yaw 1880, 4,839
seamen became total abstaining members of this
breech ; •nd in the ;envious year 4,400 men
did so • thus showing a steady annual increase.
The ooridnittee have had to refuse assistance, in reply
to Newel pressing and neoeadtoos applications, for
living agency to carry from ship to ship, day by day,
die ministrations of our holy religion. There are MUI
thousands of the 38.000 ships of the British Empire
which year by year are never visited by • deer/man.
There are edit tens of thousands of British maws
who never have the opportunity placed before them
on board their vessels of worshipping God or of hew
big the preached Word.

The necemdty for MI 'slims befog able to swim and '
being made toliarn, instead If the aoguirentent of the
art being left to mere chance,' fully reowdeed btore
present Bawd, and the repletion' asgS
swimming osrUficetag are not to be silowedLiescome
a dead hotter. Bose boys have failed to pass in
swimming while la the tralung-thips as boys mooed
clime, and tbe gaped= has acme se to the disposal of
mob beckwarl cum& It hes now been decided that
such boys Mall be treated 64 first Maas it the date
when they should have totaled that rating, but they
are not to be given the "deemed raging uotil they can
swim. At the aloes of each swimming essem • return
is to be sant in of boys who have failed to palm Any
each mem arising from leagthesed illness will be
specially dealt with by the Admiralty. I oadmetend
that lb. reason for this isereased energy la looltiag
alter the capabilities of our maws to save themselves
if they go overboard is • report from the Channel
squadron that there are in those ships several young
116•1260 who have recently named through the training-
ships who cannot swim—Heispenire Telegraph.