The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-07 00:00:00

"A NICE CCP OF TEA."

The Lemon-plant. or sweet scented Verbena of our
Enrich gardens (Alovsia citriodoral, holds a foremost
place among Spanisdi herbs. Every leaf ssf it is
treasured and dried for winter use, and it is regarded
as the finest cordial and stomachic in the world. his
taken in two ways—either made into a decoction with
hot water and sugar, and sfrank coil AM a refr,..... and
tonic; or, better still. ssith the :moiling an I r, ruing
cup of tea. " Put a sprig I •Ir Lemon Verbena, say
five or six leaves., into the teacup, and p sur the tea
mon it ; you will never s..utfer from flatulence. never
be made nervous and 01.1 maidish, never have cholera,
sliarrhma, or loss of appetite. Besides, the flavour is
simply delicious ; no one who has 0111:2 .Irallk their
Pekoe with, will ever again drink it %. ithout a sprig of
Lemon Verbena."
Those of our readers whose gardens or fields are
overrun with the troublesome " Couch" or "Twitch
grass (Triticum repens), may perhaps take a hint from
the Spaniards as to turning it to some account. This
is more used in Spain in decoctions or tea than any
other plant, and this by both regular and irregular
practitioners it /14 known apt !Immo, and is drunk by
the patient all day in cases of fever, and is ooling and
refreshing; it also promotes the proper fimetions sit
the bladder and bowels.. This plant is used in such
quantities that carts ar, laden with it; and it has the
advantage of being marvellously cheap. Many drink
a decoction of it, cold and sweetened with sugar, a, a
refresco during the summer.
The flowers of a Lime tree, which in some parts of
France are in great request for making into a tisane,
are largely employed in Spain in the manufacture of
tea. With the poor women of Andalusia the tea
made from them takes the place of the " dish of tea"
of English wives and mothers. "The doosstion is
taken either hot or cold, and is said to be a sovereign
cure for all slight affeetions of the nerves. Are you
lowspiritesl, nervous, or suffering from a sudden shock
or fright? Be sure any Spanish woman passing bY
will bring you two farthings' worth ssf iiht from the
nearest chemist's shop.

BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND AND SOUTHERN

COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The usual monthly meetings of the Council was held at
the Grand Rotel, Bristol, under the presidency of the
Right lion. the Earl of Doric. In reference to the meet.
ing of ISTan invitation from the Mayor an.l citizens
of Bath, Wag read. The invitation wa. el...mend);
urged upon the Council by the Mayor (AdwirW
Poynter). Mr Alderman Mural, and Mr Stine Of vu (lent)
who attended au a deputation. iitul pointed out the nature
and locality of the sites offered fir the show yard and
trial fields, and expres.e.l the gratification it would afford
to the Town Council and inhabitants of the 64 I° do
everything in their power to promote tbe ..ttee.se, of tbO
meeting. 'lllO invitation iii. 1a34 eordially rot' td
hf
the Council. mud tite t:arl -1 I Plirie, WI their
pressed their grati tiestion at the invitation Owl T.
received, anti ann,t,nie.l that to an early dav 3 'l,i3t.'n
would visit Bath when. if the tttttt ittee were. In
pontion to ...imply with the usual rfvfireoleo" the
Society, the I 'ouneil weal have
iug the invitation.

A DE,ERVKI) SENTENCE.
At the Central Cr' l Court, on nturstlVY. "
Mr. Justice tirove. William Marston ILAven,rott, hwas
charged with teloniou.ly seibliim a thri•ateninz letter to
Mr.. Ilenrietbs Barrett I •Apper, ta•mey with
menace+, and without reosonal.le awl probable eouto
The prosecutrix Wm. a married lady. reailiii; At Kent
Isodge, Shepherd...bush. her lau.ltsini !wind lwr'ha°g
in the City. anil the prisoner was in the serviee ot bur
-
dresser carrying on business in the same nei.:libeleheel
SA the proserittrix. Ile had been in the h il4t of attendiag
at Kent Lodge to dress the posiecutris's hair, but his
nervims were dispensed with in the course ot lidrear.
and he did not again go to the house of the lAily for the
purpose above mentioned. After some time the primlio•
aPoears to have sent several letters to the prusecuiT•
asking in some of theta whether it Wa.a intended that "
should be employed again. Ile was tolil that he mall
not be required to attend upon Mrs. Capper any more' In
he then wrote the letter to the praterlitrix Mat !Me
the subject of the present charge. It Arm in the folloomg
terms
Mrs. Capper.—As you have determined not to tee me
agaiii, liter twelve Months' cloee intintaeV. so I am e 1 .. deter-
Mined what to do. You must know Mat lam not
th
one who knows that your house has been 10110') Mt, •„.
using your own words. Others 11100 it as well ad I
ma proved It ; and unless you send me the 00 you
me by Friay next, I shall ri
- t. your husband at his Alm
In the City, and make • clean breast of U. I .I.sllknowsht
I should be made to pander to your lust without siusisrtlus
—The Jury found the prisoner guilty. --Mr.-
iv as instructed by the prisoner to withdray eve/
bon on the character of Mrs. Capper, and to &POP° '—
the Sleigh
annoyance he had caused her. Justice lire!'
remarked reve
remarked that an apology after • verdict was of von
little value, and he considered that the charges broo#e`
&VA fIS t the lady were without foundation. Be teen
sentenced the prisoner to penal servitude for fifteen rem*
said he

Small-pox continuos to Inman* in Bombay. tear
Thursday morning the Leads Amphitheatre ere,
destroyed by flre, the damage being estimated st 1:30.00(13
The Grand Lodge of Freemasons has formallY
lOC
the Prince of Wales as Grand Master for anothertolr.
Nearly the whole of Thursday tu
WAS COn.urd in the
trial of a case instituted by A StOekbrOker in tile
Common Pleas Division, in London, to rector!' the
vast gum of f. 25 lie. sit, difference woe
transactions in Peruvian and Egyptian shelve. 121.:
against so much of their time being
jury, in returning a verdict for the plaintiff.
taken 2 With the
trial of a claim for such a trifling amount, dint; 04
they would sooner have contributed the amount Wog
them.