The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-11-09 00:00:00

WOODBURY
_BILL.

OIeILD BOOR TO DEATH—On Thursday mends&
Wilhiun Chiietopher, three yearn old, wan, during the tem-
porary &Nance of It.. mother. left ahme In tb. home, and meet
have gone to, nears Ore on a mimed hearth In the room, and
Its clothes, catthing at. the lack oart, it LOOMte nem enveloped
1.. ennui, nod made towards the doer. The pour child lingered
till between sit and .even o'clock, when death pat an end to
anfferinge.

BL NOFORD.
MUNICIPAL—The foor retiring members, Messrs. John
D. Pond, H. Gill. and W. Daniell, have been re-elected
merubees of the Corporation.
SCHOOL Summon.— On Sunday three sermons on
behalf of the Sunday National and Infant Schools
were preached in Biandford church, in the inoraing
by the Rev. Lester Loster, vicar of Wimbotne
Minster, from 1 John vi., 7-11 ; in the afternoon by
the Rev. H. Morgan, curate of Blandford, from Psalm
xli. 1, and in the evening hy the Rev. It Fsrinharis .n,
rector of Langton, from 1 Cur. lid, 9, The collections
amounted Sc' 1:18 7s. 41
EARLY CLOIO NO. Among the objections to the early
closing movement, that of ini*inte by employees of their
spare time is most frequently urged, and no doubt when
young people have no guiding band and help born
their employers profortably to employ their time, thin
objection is in many cases true,bet that it in • necessary
result, very few, we think, would contend. To shorten
the hours of labour, and do the same amount of business
in nine hours which formerly oecupiid ten or twelve.,
is certainly worth striving for. We know that in olden
time, and even now, the Jews several days in the y-ar
entirely close their houses of brnstat,., nut it it
ore
than probable that the institution id their feasts had as
a secondary object, that of giving time for the uninter-
rupted enjoyment of theme blessings resulting (run
(*wily and social intereourae. These remark* have
been called forth by a plan which has this winter been
adopted at the estsblishrnent of Mears. Bennett and
Bird, drapers of this town. With • view of affording a
pleasant and profitable opportunity of spending
the evening after seven o'clock, (the beer at
which the establishment is clewed) employers and
employed have formed themielve• into a mutual
improvement so‘iety, and on one evening of the week
assemble in a room at the back of the shop, at which
the members, b.tth male and female take part in the
entertainment. Readings and recitations from variou
popular authors, ihterspersed with songs, duets, and
quartette, and instrumental mu-ic make up • very
pleasant programme. The ri ailing' on Tuesday mat
were "Sam Weller at the soiree supper," from the
Pickwick Papers; selection from Tom Hood's works;
and the recitations "Johnny Gilpin's famous ride," by
Cowper ; •' A aly bit of coortin'," from Barnes's
poems (in character). which provoked roars of laughter;
and the " Onedetiged goose,"a very amusing sketch.
"The Waggoner' (in character) was capitally sung, as
were also other songs- We esommend a train plan
to those firms whose In:wines.; enahls s them to close at
an early hour, and if it is found successful, why should
they not combine with others, at stated times during the
yeas, in enjoyment of such an evening's amusement.

BROAD W iNSOF.
FATAL ACCIDIAT.—On Thunelay es Mr. Freeman,
of Causeway Farm, was riding between Racedown and
end Cola's Cross, on he way to Axminster market, the
borne shied eta heap of stones. In attemptieg to poll
up, the rein broke, and Hr. Freeman fell over the
horse's bead to the ground, the horse falling upon him.
He sustained serious internal and other injuries. Hr.
Will,, surgeon, e Tborocorabe, was MOD in attendance.
The ease was considered of so serious a nature that
other medical gentlemen were also oonsultei, but the
sufferer died on Sunday afternoon. It is supposed that
his back was broken.

W HIT CHURCH CANONICORUhf
AGRICULTURAL SOCIRTT. This newly established
society held its first ploughing match 011 Thursday, and
the competition 1101 open to all comers. The ploughing
took place in two fields, one belonging to Mr. Snell, on
the bill-aide towards Charmouth. and shout a mile
from the village, for the nice, and the other, for the
boys, at the Five hem, °denoted by Mr. Kendall. The
soil of the men's field was very stiff, and varied—some
parts being much more favourable for good work than
othirs. 'I he boys' field wan lighter arid more uniform
in ihirseter. In the first, or men's class, there were
eleven competitors. and in the second ohms, for boys
under seventeen, six. Most of the ploughs were of
iron. and the rest of wood—wood plonghs being still
preferred by several farmers of the district, who believe
them better adaptal than iron ones to the peculiarities
of the soil. The judges were Mr. Wright, Childhay ;
Mr. G. Miller, Braelpole ; and Mr. Tolman, Wither'
stone, Afterwards there was a dinner at the Five
Bells. The chairman was H. E. llounsell, Esq., of
Brialport. The prizes were distributed as follows i—
rt.sais 1.-To the man, being a minis:carter. who shall hart
plomili a certain portion of land in a giscii time. find, a 3,
Walter Mendell, as .1 William tbaidell ; mieemenl. £d, IGeurge
Mimicry. carter to Mr. Robert Iltaiditch ; third. al, Jamm
Legg, tarter to Mr. Thomas Legg: fourth, lon.. John Barns,
ploughman to Memoir, Brown.
To the boy under IT yeari of age, who shall beet plough a
certain portion of land in a gist. time, 04, al 1n... William
Gly.lc. oin 111, 11. lay& WOO4lOll Abbe. . .0..0101. al.
Samuel:4)7llond,, ploughboy to Mr. 11. ['roan ; third, tIM, Ell
flanker, ploughboy to Mr. Jamt. 1{1,1.101.
Wilhiniri rranl W., highly ronnucteled. but diepudifled
from taking a tins.: on account of his inadtertently failing to
comply anti 11111: of the rub,.
In ralsonding to the toast of "the Judges," Hr.
Wright soil that he bad never seen better ploughing.
Speaking of wooden ploughs, be said that the urea who
used them laboured under great disadvautage. It was
a pity to one them striving so hard against the superior
iron imp'. meets. The difference in the work was
obvious at • glance. The h, auty and regularity of the
iron work wss in striking c.intrast to that of the wood
ploughs, the furrows turned by which were so ragged
and irregular as almost to render measuring them an
impos,ibility. But that was no discredit to their
user., who did the best possible with their tools, and
straighter furrows he never saw. If they had been
suwied with iron ploughs, their work would have been
very different, lie spoke highly in praise of the boy.'
work, and exprealsed his approval of limiting the age to
17 years.—Mr. Miller, who also returned thanks, con-
gratulated the meeting on the nieces, in the field, and
expressed his agreement with Mr. Wright as to the
exoellenee of the work, and to the advantage of putting
good tools into the hands of the ploughmen. You
might as well net the reporters to write shorthsnd with
a pen that would not move. or send into the bunting
field • man unable to ride the horse upon which he was
mounted, and who wan sure to fall into the ditch. To
put a wood plough into the hands of a good ploughman
ma. like throwing the man away. Pigs sent into the
field would be its goal as such ploughing—(a laugh). He
had lawny. advocated deep ploughing, and some of the
work in the field that day—that of the first prise-man
espeeially—was an inch and • half deeper than the rules
required. An old di,tich said "Plough Jeep, and lie
asleep." His advice was a depth of six inches. He
should at all times be glad to give the society all the
assistaoos in his power--(ahsers).—Mr. Toleman also
spoke of the wort in the highest terms, especially that
of the boys, and expresod his belief that if things went
on as they had begun, Whitchurch would soon produce
the best ploughmen in that part of the esinatry--(a
voiee : "It does aready."—laughter). Various toasta
of a complimentary nature were given and responded to,
and • truly pleasant evening was tamed.

LYME REGIS.
DEATH TROY BOINING.-013 Wednesday eTeninE an
io.loc•t was held at the Dolphin Inn, /filigree°, before
N. M. Loggia, Eaq., coroner, and • jury, on the body of
a female child, between two and three years old. She
was the daughter of one of the stone boatmen named
Leno and with her sister, four years of age was left in
bed their oiot.aer, on the morning of the 22nd inst.
They got hold of • box of matches, and between them
Net See to the nightdress of deceased, which burnt them
• good deal. The mother did not think seriously of the
injuries until Saturday, when, the child appearing
worse, she sent for Dr. Skinner, who pronounced her
beyond recovery. On Sunday ohs died. A verdict of
accidental death was returned.

HOW "REAL DOIiSET " BDTTER IS MADE I
IN LONDON.
At Thames Police-court, Loudon. on Monday, Richard
Brown, 19, labourer, was 'barged with being concerned,
with three others not in enstody, in breaking into the
factory of John William Goodblood, and stealing 61 tons
of suet, value £lO.
The factory was entered on Saturday evening, and
four men wore seen taking fat from the premises and
putting it into • large truck. All the evidence against
the prisoner was that he had been seen banging about
the factory for • week previously.
Mr. Paget naked what was meant by a Duch butter
factory.

A witness replied that the butter was made in prose-
ntor's Isctory, in Glaucus•street, Bromley.
Mr. Pmet : Nonsenre. That is gotta aboard.
Mr. Charles Young raid he was promonting a cam of
nuisance on Bow-common, near Glauous-street, a year
ago ; when
Mt. Lewis. the solicitor, produced some of the fat
from the Dutch butter factory, and stated that it was
sent to Holland to be mixed with Dutch batter, ond re-
exported to England.
A witness: The Dutch better factory manufacture
tons upon tons of the stuff.
Mr. Charles Young : That is so; and it is sold in our
shops as " real Dorset," and "real Cambridge," or
"genuine dairy-led butter.'
Mr. Paget: When we pay for butter we have common
fat'
Mr. Charles Young : Yes, sir. If you wont real
butter, contract with a lamer in One country to send if
up to'you weekly. [Very good adviee.—Ert.l
Mr. Paget said no doubt a serious robbery had been
committed at the Dutch butter 4actory, but there was
no evidence to justify him in remanding the prisoner for
beinkt concerned in it. If additional testimony could be
obtained, the prisoner could be arrested again. At pre-
gent he should discharge him.
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MURDER OF A MISSIONARY IN CHINA.
The Rev. J. Williamson, late of the Church Missionary
Society, was attacked by robbers on the Grand Canal
during the night of the 25th of August last, and ha
body was discovered lloatieg in the water a few days
latter. From the evidence of the Rev. Mr. Hodge.
before the F.ngli-11 Consul at Tien-tsin, it would appear
that he and the deceased bad left Tien-tein in a boat to
visit some inland stations on the Grand Canal, that on
the evening of the murder they retired to rest at half
-
past nine, and that be was awakened about one the
next morning by the violent rocking of the boat and the
sound of a number of men's voioe en deck. Mr. Hodge
mewed from the armed Chinamen by whom the boat
was attacked. Having arrived at a neighbouring village
he aroused the inhabitents, who informed him that the
robbers by whom he had been attasked were part of a
band of twenty who had been infesting the neighbour-
hood for some time. With them be applied in haste to
the local Mandarin, who accompanied him to the boat.
which they now found pillaged and deserted. After a
long but ineffectual search for his companion. Mr. Hodge
returned to Tientsin and reported the matter to the
Consul. A few days later the body of Mr. Williamson
was, as has been stated, discovered floating in the canal
and was brought to Tein-tsin, where a nost.mortem
examination was held, but decomposition had set in so
rapidly that the medical men were unable to distinguish
say marks of violence.

BRIGANDS IN ITALY
Benin, Taesday.—Two Government engineers and a
ccotraetor have been raptured by brigands in the
province of Aquila.
NAnas, Nov. s.—The engineers have been set lb
liberty.