The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-10-10 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

MAMTH SIMBION.— There was no holiness at the
Borough Police-court on Monday morning.
Tin Mayor and Corporation, accompanied by the
mace-bearers, attended Divine service at Fordington
church on Sunday morning.
Tul BORCHWITIR FOOTBALL CLTB has fised Wed-
nesday, the 11th inst., for the trot practice of the
Beason. Ploy will c ,mmence at ri.:Sl p.m.
Tel COCNIT I.ICZNNING u, nuirraz hell • meeting
at the County Hall on Saturday, tor the purpose of
bearing applications for the confirmation of new
liceoses, but no applicstione were mode. The magis-
trates present wore J. Floy-r. Es; , M.P., H. C.
Goodden, Esq., and Captain Pyler.
BOROCOH HEALTH STATINTICN, B,PTEMBER,
Births 25 (Fordington 15) ; Deaths 8 (Fordington 6.)
The following were the causes of six deaths :
Convulsions, diarrhcel and convuloi rem heart disease,
brain disease, old age, and peritonitir. Half of these
died befire attaining five years of age. Bed les the
above two inquisitions were hell. The above data
give an ennuol birth, ste of 41 pot 1,00.), and a death-
rate of only 12'8, which is a4.‘ n m ost satisfactory.
B. J. Dar, officer ot Health.
THZ Right Rev. the I. rd Itiohop of Salisbury ,ta
the sth lost. instituted the Rev. Almon ier on:.
Ramsey Furlong.). M.A., to the Vicorege of Toiler
Parcorum, otherwise Great Toiler, Dor.et, vagrant by
the resignation and on the fireeentation f the Rev.
Francis William Janvrin. His lordship, on the 3rd
inst., lieenced the Rev. Thomas Watson strong, M.A.,
to the curtsey of Haselbury Brian, Dorset ; and on the
sth inst. the Rev. John Henry Kerwin Ward, M.A.,
to the Curacy of Gillingham with Milton, Dorset.
Mt. JUNTIOS Nude IN CALM:TeI. An Indian
paper says :—` The other day Mr. Justice Norris while
going home from coort, maw a Sahib recklessly driving
and running over an old notice woman. His lordship
Immediately got out of the carriage, ran after and
stopped the Sahib, and asked him to take the woman
to an hospital, at the earns time telling him that he ah.:, old
not have driven so furl .usly. The Sahib, • genuine
Anglo-Indian, replied that Sahibs in this country do
not care to take people to the hospita'. Mr. Justice
Norris cried shame to the Sahib, observing that to him
humanity did n it seem to be different here from what
it is at home. Ile then came back, and took the woman
up in his own carriage to the hospital and placei her
there. We trust and hope long residence in India
will not chill the fervour of this genuine English
stride"
Tue Ceerinetice Taice.—Thole who are compelled
occasionally to have c unmercial intercourse with
strangimi may res I the following from • correspondent
with interest —'A: man was indigent, and failing to
' raise the wind' by any other moons, was obliged, is
• last resort, ti part with his only horse, and with
this end in clew came, one unfortunate day, out of
She Blackmoor Vale to Dorchester, hoping to meet
with good sumer. It was fair day, and there were
consequently plenty of dealers in horseflesh present,
among whom was an individual who, having apparently
taken something stronger than coffee that morning,
was making himself conspicuous by riding dangerously
sear pedestrians, incoherently expatiating on the
good qualities of the quadruped he was astride. At
last became upon two gentlemen discussing the point.
of another animal, which one of them wished to sell
to the other. The intending purchaser, on seeing the
new arrival, hesitated, and in an audible whisper
admiringly exclaimed 'That's • fine mare that fellows
on. I say, if you could manage to chop with him,
now he's three-sheetsdn.the-wlnd, I wouldn't mind
giving you £l2 for that mare.' This the would-be
seller, who was no other than our friend from the
Vale, agreed to try and do, and commenced overturee
by asking the price of the attractive steed. '
shell 'er for £15," said the owner, 'not a far'en los;
and conversation went on in • business strain MI
ultimately the transaction Was concluded by an
exchange with 10s. to boot. No sooner had saddles
been shifted, and the hand-shaking ceremony—always
considered 'the thing' after an honest deal—being
dispensed with, than the man of tight beeriebes and
yellow neckerchief shook off his assumed Intoxication
and galloped off, much to the surprise of the unser
*ions dealer, who then turned round to seek his
customer. But, alas I he, too, had skedaddled, and as
the stranger began to minutely examine his fresh
property he became suddenly aware he had been the
slope of two sharpers, for the ' fine mere' was merely
• patoMd-cip 'animal, fit only for the knacker's yard.
He had greet difficulty in getting rid of it for Bk.
and he returned home, se may be intrm'sed, in • stet;
of mind not altogether halcyon."
IitIMITAMMINT AT THZ BAILAMES.—The find Of a
swiss of free public entertainments, in connection with
the "Star of Dorchester" Lodge of Good Temp's.. I
was given at the Depot Barrack. on Friday evening
last, by kind permission of Colonel Marshall and the
Aims of the Derek. There was a good attendance.
Iscluding many military friends. A good programme
had been arranged, and regret was expressed at the
Mimeos of Mrs. H. Everett, who was unable to attend.
This lady, however, kindly allowed the use of • piano
and the stage fittings, which added greatly to the
sleet and success of the entertainment. The follow.
log was the programme :—Part I.—Good Templar ode,
"Friends of Temperance Welcome Here," choir; soog,
" Ye Beaks and Braes," Bro. Liningan • song
"The Vacant Chair," Bro. J. Brown; reciietiono
"Drink and • S :sliding Wife," Bro. J.llsil ; e.ag,
"Go and Leave tie if you wish it," Sister Manley;
song, "The Low Lofr Cabin," Bro. Cleaners ; recitation,
"Punishment Drill," Bro. Careen; song, " Brag." Misa
Lydon ; duet, "Hunting Tower," Sister Reynolds and 1
Bro. Liningan ; song, " Lancashire," Bro. Yeoman;
song, "The Fire in the Grate,' Bro. Martin; sons,
"Bear Harp of my C,,nntry," Bro. Hurley ; recitation,
"Poor Ned Hawkins," Bro. Green; song. "Oh, My,
Fie for Shame," Bra Colour-Sergeant Watkins; song,
"Dearly Soloed 1 Brethren," Bro. Moneta ; song,
"Mary Ann," Private Bloc. ; a mg, What is the Life
of • Man?" Bro. Re istonmed ; pianoforte duet, "II
°orrice (galop), Mini Lydon and Miss E. Laird.—
The friends then adjournei to another room where
13ro. Chapman had prepared refreshments of a teetotal
character. Including tea and coffee (" all hot"), buns,
cake, brim 140 d-butter, de., which met with • ready
Dale at nominal price.—Part 11.—Song. "Oh. you
Little Darling," Bro. Houses • song, My Wild Moun-
tain Valley sought Me," Sister Stanley; 'Speech of
Brutus," from Shskeerare, Bro. J. Hall ; song, "The
ignigreet's Farewell, Bro. Colour-Sergeant Watkins ;
song, " Far Aeross the Sea." Bro. Yeoman: dust,
"Country Courtehip," Mrs. Herbert and Bra Martin ;
song, "Who'll Buy My Buck Turf?" Bra J. Hall;
song, "Madame Mashante," Private Boson; song,
"Deer Maggie," Sister Reynolds; recitation , "Sam.
Toy Dip the Dyer," Bro. J. Hall ;song, "The Highland
Marls," Bro. Liningan ; recitation, "The Spanish
Champion," Bro. Green; "Not a Drum wee Berard,"
Bro. J. Brown.—Private Bosco's songs and Bro. Hall's
pone and recitations were imp inapt features of the
programme, and they ware loudly applauded. "The
Professor" (Bow ,) was most amusing, and created
roars of laughter, Da did also Bro. Hall in his 6,,g,
" Buy My Black Turf? "—The Worthy Chief
Templer, Br.. Reynolds, ably presided. After a vote
of thanks to Miss Ly,lon for presiding at the piano,
the National Anthem closed • very interesting enter-
tainment, which occupied three hones. We hew
thin ars seTeraift um ogdor thievah
satelainamat.