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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

Tlig HARVEST.

The unsettled state of the weather has been very
trybAt to agriculturists generally throughout the
kingdom, and in some districts a certain amount of
discouragement ham resulted. Still, we can scarcely say
that the general proopects ~re materially changed
with regard to cereals, while the root crops in all
quarters have undoubtedly benefitted from the warm
and refreshing rank In some districts the harvest
operations are nearing • claw, but generally speaking
the work is in but a half-finished condition. Allowing
100 to represent an average crop, we anticipate that
the results of this year's ingathering ma 7 be fairly
expreeeed in the following figures, speaking for the
United Kingdom :—Wheat 107, barley 78, oats 96,
beans 77, pees 67. By this estimate it will be seen
that while wheat is slightly over an average crop,
barley is very deficient, oats have not turned out so
well as was anticipated, and beans and peas are a
fallure.-4prinllsre! World.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

WIIMIOUTIL.
itittto attb *tilts.

The Weymouth Rifle Corps. I mu told, would have
been first instead of second, in tent-pitching at the
camp, if they hadn their
't talked during work.
Another company was taciturn, and in their cams the
old proverb held true—" A still tongue shows a wise
head." That's a hint worth remembering by more
Weymouthisna than those in the ride corps.

81x hundred of the volunteers might have been com-
fortable with the els hundred blankets provided by the
authorities; but, se the other 150 men wanted a share
of the warmth, there was a good dial of the hardship
of campaigning dreamt about. Not very late In the
morning though, for gossip kept the volunte-rs awake
pretty late, and they made up by beginning early
next morning, so that one who is no sluggard might be
excused for wishing "A little sleep, a little more
slumber, a little more folding of the hands to alter
If the volunteers really expect to be useful, even the
Weynsoathians must remember they are not in " Our
Local Parliament," and not make buzz enough for an
enemy t fire at, while they should prove thensseivee
"old soldiers" by sleeping when they ma, and leaving
the guard to watch.
Rather hard it is on the steady soldier to have four
hours' guard to every two that falls to his share, jam
because some of the men were not M a fit state. It is
pretty much the fashion to put guard duty on the
unlucky recruit', but If be gets a double allowance, it
Is apt to knock Wm up next day.
Where's the captain? Echo, in this case an Irish one,
Denis back from the Emerald I.le an unsati.factory
" Where?" Are the Reliant fifth to expect their
captain back, or to think of him as
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

THE ToLLS OF,THI lIAIII GROUND.

The General Purposes Committee presented a report
relative to the letting of the tolls of the fair ground.
It state that after full consideration and an exam-
ination of the collector's book. they had ad ,pied the
following propowsl condi( ions : That the male of letting
should be by tender. Thet a committee of the Slaver.
the -enior Alderman 1112,i ti. Town Clerk be appointed
wilt authority tofut the minxnum rent to be a cepted.
Thst the lett.ng should commeoce on the 30th pro:.
being the c manenc,teent • ,f the ensuin,, financial year.
The only excepti m in the rates wad that of the case
og My. Ilinsor, who was to be charged is. instead of
in. 61. for every ',come 14 sheep. The rent for goods
axposse,l in front ..f tradeemens• premises hal been
excluded from consideration in dealing with to.
question.
The various items in the report were then submitted
by the NI ATOn to, the Council. They were all areal
to with the exception of the appointment of the com-
mittee.

-14;.-Ctines. se eenior &Herman, objected to take,
re.p.,usiodfity of fiting the minimum.
And, on the pn.p....ition of Mr. BURNITT, it vas
reeolyeel the committee eh.mld consist of the whole
Cututal.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

DORCUESTER BATITRDAriI CAITLE
MARKET.

But a small aupplyolatock. The annexed pekes
prevail : Heifers and calves, £l3 10.1. to £2O each; fat
bsef made 13a. to 14a per more ; mutton, fid. to 102.
per lb. Lamb %iffy dear—la to la. 22. The best
wetter sheep, 71a to 73a. each. Good classes°,
effected.

DORCILESTER SAI'ITRDAYN CORN
MARKET. . .

At the Corn Exchange there wee but • thin attend-
ance, fanners being immenied in harvest operations,
which, with the continuance (hi brilliant weather. are
fast approaching completion. Business was alsck,
Prime being about the same as lwt week, when wheat
made an average of 43t. 9fil Per quart".
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

Sgritultural Items.

While there come from the great Americsn cities
complaints that many thousands of working men
cannot find employment at any price, the farmers of
Wisconsin, lowa, and Minnesota are offering two
dollars and a half a day to reapers, and yet cannot
procure labourers enough to fill the demand.

OAXACA TO CHOPS.
For the lag eighteen hoursrain has fallen in torrents
over the North of Scotland. Harvesting operations,
which has become general, were stopped, and extensive
damage has been done to standing grain. Rivers
have overflowed their banks, and large tracts of land
are now under water. Houses have been flooded in
Fifeshire by the extensive rainfall.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

SUNDAY SCHOOLS TREAT.
"A meson of char shining
To champ after slim".

That wu the character of last, and especially
delightful was it to the 1,000 or I 00u of the United
Weyntouth Sunday Schools, who bad fixed upon that very
day for the annual treat Need we tell how the shower,
poured down on I ueeday, and provoked eerious anxiety
on the part of teachers and made the little one's faces
lengthen ominously, lest, after the anticipations of monthe,
all should he spoiled by a wet day. When Wednesday's
sun shone out brilliantly there was great rejoicing and aa
the wind blew fresh, and promised to dry the field, even
the teachers' anxieties came& Ihe various wbools gathered
at their own premises marched to the Kings Statue, and
there formed • long prone...nu, in the following order :
The Weymouth Town Band, St. Edmund-street Wesleyan,
Chap, lry Wesleyan, Glououter-street Independents,
Bank buildings Baptists, Putton Baptists, Hope Indepen-
denta Waggons with little ones. The various schools
were headed by flags or banners, bearing the schools'
names, or appropriste mottoes, the newest addition being
the fine scarlet banner of Hope Chapel School, with its
gold letters. The band Vared tune., and the
procession, which included about 1,000 children, marched
through Sc. Mary and St. Thonwse-streeta and then to the
other aide of the Backwater, toe field beyond tho Cemetery
and kindly lent by Mr. Gard. Here most of them
tuk each school • special part of the field, but Gloucester.
street school provided themselves with special elbow.
room In the ad oining part of the cricket groud n Sets of
swings had n substantslly erected, booths and
marquees put up, field fires lighted, and the youngsters
Found the time quite short enough before tea and cake
were ready. From 1,000 to 1.200 having been well hooted
the strings were again in requisition by the girls, and boys
were put upon their good nature to swing them. In other
corners football we, played in rather narrow hounds, the
kissing ring, or the sedate "twos and threes," spreading
011er wide ground; but 01 umeter-street school had suffi-
cient room for cricket. Rsilway carriages ran till they
brought uainst the heaps in the lower part, and races
were Indulged in, the Wesleyan, especially appearing to
have no en of prises. All the ministers and superinten-
dents present seemed to exert themselves to the utmost
for the general pleasure, and the teachers went kept going
perpetually. From the fields are beautiful views of this
part of Dorset, from Portland to Ridgway Hill, and as
the sun approached the b•rision the lights and shades
made • charming picture. Then they began to wave the
banners and collect the children afresh, and before the
golden glory had given place to gray they were on tbe
move home with merry shouts and cheerful music. Now
it was the band playing "The British Grenadiers," now
the sweet voices of the little ones in the vans winging
"Jesus Loves Ye." It was a happy half 'day, and will be
remembered for more than half • year.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

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SALISBURY AND DORSET JUNCTION
RAILWAY COMPANY.
The hall-yearly report of this company has been
lamed. It states that the gross traffic receipts are
£13,207 ss. 6d., showing an increase over the owes-
ponding period in 1827 of £442 5.. It The grow
receipts for the oorreepondingbalf.yeare from 1873 to
the present time, a period of five years, show an
average increase of 10 pe: cent. per annum, which
Increase the ffirectore believe will be fully maintained,
if not exceeded, in the future, owing to recent arrange-
I meats which have been maie with the South-Western
Company for the better levelopment of the traffic
I between Salisbury and kagerood, Christchurch and
Bournemouth East, the fares between those places
having been considerably reduced, rid this company's
line. These reductions, -however, haring only recently
been made, the full benefit will not be felt by the
shareholders until the acceunte for the present half.
year are received. After payment of the interest on
debentures and debenture itocks, and all other prior
charges, there remains a balance on net revenue
account of I:630 Is. 9d., oot of which the directors
propose to pay a dividend after the rate of £5 per
cent. per annum on the preference shares, and recom-
mend that a dividend after the rate of 10s. per cent.
per annum be declared on the ordinary shares of the
company. A question having arisen between the
company and the South-Western Company as to
terminal and other charges, the directors have been
compelled to file an applicati et to the Railway Com-
miseWneni, which is still pending. The directors have
during the pest half-year urgently pressed upon the
South-Western Company the neosmity for a more
efficient train service, and improvement in the
carriages used by them upon the fine, and it is hoped
that soon these matters will be arranged.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

DILUAAGF. OF BIACIDOWII...

On tbe rnetinn of Mr. Rases, seconded by Mr. Morels.
it was resolved:—" That tenders be invited for carrrnt
out the drainage at Blackdown (Buxton's Line) in
accordance with plans and specifications proviaed by the
Burr. y
The Board's attention was also occupied by building
plans.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

Mr. Davide &eked hy whose autJoruy the work in front
of the E pi,oade had been going on for the last three or
four weeks f

rt. CHAIIURAJI (Mr. Howard) replied it was at his
expense. Ho had stated that, as he was about to reale
his connection with ti hat).s, he should like to are the
water supply put into • s itisfactory state, so that the
two should never be without water for watering the
roads, as It was a matter of crest public importance. It
was done entirely at his expense, end he had written the
cheques for the payment, week sitar week.
Mr. Daum was still at a Wes to know why the Surveyor
and tb Ijorporation. in n were employed on so •h work..
. . . . .

The CUMULUS replied he had stated at • previous meet-
ing that, as the watering was a public mitt. r, be was
willing t • go to any expinse that he might hand over the
works so complete thet the town in future times should
be thankful there is th:s way of procuring water for the
streets. He, therefore, was glad if the surveyor would
supervise it, lilt did not interfere with his other duties,
and the men were employed; but it was entirely at his
ezriLvtu. said that brought them to another question.
Several men are musky,' by the Corp-rstion ; hot they
never knew where the men are employed. That difficulty
might he got over by the surveyor making to theCorpora-
thin, at every meeting, a statement as to where the men
are employed, be also iheught the surveyor's charges
might be laid liefore the Corperation.
The Town Clerk explained that this wad dune weekly
before the wave were put.
Mr. LOVILL, now they were on the watering question,
remaikei that a ratepayer told him yesterday that another
standpipe had been erected near Landedelvne. He did not
remember this had been ordered hr the Board, and he
should itelleitte the coat exceeded t. 5. Others had been
erected, and be thought these matters ought to isms before
the Council.
The SUICIITOft ststed that those were ordered three
scare ag ovvn hefere he came here, and they Lal leen
lymein Mr. Hese,ll's chop until nee.
The TOWN CLUE vsplained t. e standpipe spoken of
was vrected beesuse the stoutest hors, could nut g•tt up
Wyke Heap with a load of water.
Mr. Wathts (to the Chairmen/. Have y sta paid that
shilling • yew.. Mr. Howard, which you ought to pay
(Laughter.)
Tb. CHAIRMAN: Yee I believe the bill haa been sent in
for two years 2 an.l it has heen paid.
The Tows (*Lux e.safirteed this.
THI spois ?ISLAM COMPLAINT.

-
Mr. Locitu, asked whether an answer to the Town
Clerk's letter bitd hr.en received from the Urban Sanitary
Authority of Wyke Regis.
l'he Timm Cum( replied that an answer had been
received, and that the attention ot the authority will be
directed to the matter.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

DORSKT COUNTY HOSPITAL.

During the week ending August 15th, them have
boon mbnitted lk; diacharged, 4 ; Chit-
,mta admitted, 3; discharged, 7 ; ecossuonciss, 1 ;
deaths, 0 :—ln-patients, in the hospital, 41 ; out-
patients on the hooks, 227 ,• casualties, 30. Phyideian
for the week, Dr. W. V'. Lush; surgeon for the
' week, Mr. J. Tudor; house-surgeon, Mr. Herbert J.
Capon.
In addition to the above, nine out-patimits have been
provided with renewed tickets of recommendation,
prolonging their treatment for two months.
Gifts of old linen will be at the present time most
acosptible to the charity.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

Tlil ACCOMMODATION_ AT THE Till GROUND.

Tha -Committee reported that complaints had been
'nada by hone dealers that the accommodation for
home in the ground was insufficient. They had
accordingly directed their Surveyor to furnish
estimatee for an additional shed to be eroded on the
western side of the ISeliL
lin Norman handed in an estimate for a shed Mt
long b_y 151 t. wide, with two sliding doors, and covered
with Bridgwater tiles.
_ _

The Nlavue stated that MONK. JAMS and Chick
and other dealers were very anxious for this to be
done, and on the la 4 fair day they voluntarily took
their animal, to the fell; but they found the accom-
modation we, not what they oould wish.
In the course of the minvermtion which ensued,
Mr. Feuer remarked, to the tradespeople in his
street the rem& of the removal .4 the horse' to the
Fsir Field mod! he over C5OO • year lose
Mr. NLWMAN thought thst in ju-hive to the inn-
keep.re wh, paid the rates, there was one thing that
sh,ul.ll,- 4 Tied • the allowing lalryineu and others
the wark,t, t avail themselves of the sheds
for their horses without payment.
On the motion of Mr. Its-rrirr seconded by Mr.
Ihmxtrit it was resolved to erect the shod in
question.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

ETLL CHAII ITT.

The Charity CoZt7is-sijuirr;4:,;erarded an Wire.
tion that OW which had been accepted as a lump sum
for the arrears due from the Council to this charity.
should be paid in to its credit, and in future a contri-
bution of Li per annum would have to be paid
regularly.
It was morel by Mr. Nnniaa sad seconded by
Mr licasarr that these conditions be complied with.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

WOOD& SlTONlcAarnre IN ALL UV 134NC133.

Experiencorl end trustworthy men suit to any part
of the country for the rxecution of
CARVING, LETTER-CUTTING. k MASONRY.

Old Work carefully restored t. PA orb.ricial beauty.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

BLANDPORD.
Tiut second bow tontine el the Stour Vile Archery
Club is fixed for the tint hut, and will be bald In the
Crown Meadow.

TOLLAID ZOTAL.

sww -
nlll cam involving rights of common at Tolbrd Farr
twin, to which we made reference • few weeks since, has.
we regret to thy, been decided In favour of the lard of the
mum% Lord Rivers, it will be remembered, sought to
prevent ow tsin inhabitants from entering ars enclosure of
.5 scree, part of what waa once known as Crenborne
Chew, made about 1866 by the then Lord Rivers, and
carrying therefrom havlwood, maple, and other wood.
locally known as bandit.. The defendant, set up •
custom, prescription, and a bet great from the Crown
when the case was argued at considerable length before a
Court consisting of the Lord Chief Boon and Barons
Closet:7 and Pollock. The judgment of the Exchequer
hae been pronounced In favour of the plaintiff, their lord-
ships boldine that the right defined could not exist
se • "nutrias" at Lew ; and that as • prescription it could
not exist except by virtue of • Royal Grant. From the
evidence the Court could not presume such • grant,
bemuse the Crown would haws been granting something
that could not be held, beside the fact that there woe 110
evidence of sucks grant ever bertha existed in the present
or any other instance. Further, there could be no right
by prescription, because two of the houses claimed for
were comparatively new ; and, although one of the delft.
dent, claimed the right to cut " blasts" in right of an
old house, yet the evidence thawed that he had cut under
claim as an inhabitant ; and he could not be allowed now
to say that the cutting under that claim estshlished •
different title. Thus common rights, or at all events the
exordia of them, has in another instance been absorbed
by the insetbrile land-owning clam.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

lIoRN(,AMrL;uC%T AN.NUAL hORSE PAIR.

Th. celehrated Lincolnshire horse lair, held last week,
we. hrou,tht to a close on Friday. The supply of boron
wee Urge, nod there erne • very numerous attendance of
dealer* luna.c the fair days. /lora of high .tamp and
quality elaitahle for broughstna and private harness
purposes produced 55 to 75 goose., awl the match horses
of 'salon and grand action 100 to 110 guineas ; cart horse.
of good class, suitable for London weds, jg.o. 60 to 70
guineas and 14,1.0110,1 and seed .11tto, Mto 15 guinem ;
riding horse. .1 good blood, 40 to 50 gulness ; and saddle
gob., Mto 00 ruinous; harness ditt and feet rned.ters,
40 to 50 goineas • huht ds of high p;digree, good fencer.,
tr.. 85 to 150 Nauru ; teams of four well.matched how.,
suitabie for private drags and coaching purpose+, roalised
ligh prices. A tusrked feature in this fair um the absence
Of the moral spirit.' competition for horses for waiter,
purpose, The London borsedealers were large purchasers
of blab class tune's horses. Many aged and inferior
horses were left unadd.

LANSDOWNE PAIR.
This fair, which IA held near Rath, took plate on
Weans*,lay A out 21M sheep were penned. and business
Wan, tnsnsected at redu of rates In the sales by suction.
Messrs. Smith and Nun sold some One cr....he'd rain
lambs. beloncout to Mrs. Matthews, of Whit...irk, which
had taken several prises, at on average of AA laa per head
Mr It.hert lee (Ui.1.11et.,” Vann warminstr) rain
lambs wens divined of by I...ssry ilarditei at prices rang-
from 4to runlet.* Other breeds made also equally
gnat rate.. s,met ial..nl Down rams makim; 0 to 10 guinea*.
'I here were • few beasts, and a fair supply of banes of all
grads, and quality.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

THE HARVEST.

In a forecast of till harvest the Arleyliana World
mays the unsettled weather has been very trying to
agriculturists generally through,ut the kingdom. but
the root crops in all quartors have benefited by the
warm rains. In some districts the harvest operations
are approaching a dm, but generally speaking the
work Is in a half finished condition. Wheat is slightly
ats, vs an average crop, barley very deficient, oats have
not turned out so well as was anticipated, and beans
and peas are a failure.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

LIEGGAR.II ECU.

The TOWN CLERK read a communication from the
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, in reply to •
turmoriol from the Town Council, asking leave to
remo e the remaining trees on Beggar's Ku•P• Their
lon6hips otated that after reverting to the corns-
pendemai wdich liad taken once in 1876, and the great
difference of opinion expeneeed they were not prepared
to reopen the question.
Mr. )(AXIL : A capital letter.
The NIATon There they remain &standing disgrace.
Mr. IStacirrr till not ore why they should not pull
Up to down without onivulting the Treasury at all.
The MAT, .It : It wait one of the greatest improve-
ments ever made in Dorchester.
Mr. Crewe : Well all we can do ill to receive the
letter, it 6no use ruddier iliscuseing it. .
ANALIST. _
_

A letter w 3/ read f TWe; i:Pc.ai Government Board
asking geheth,r the Council had taken any, and if any,
what btelw for tbe appointment of an analyst for the
borough.
On the prop...aid of Mr. limns the Clerk WU
direvted to write ntating the matter was still under
conaideration.
CONFLICTING INTIGIRETIL
_ .

A memorial from the merchants and others attending
the Dorchester market wu preeented. It related to a
grcivanve of which they had I mg complained, and
which of Into hail Alvan' them more than ever.
Many of thine who eigned it came long distances and
paid no inoinelilerahle rent., and it woe therefore very
hard for them that the whole of the middle of the day
shimbi b. iiccupieil be anti u .lee, and they come.
fluently had to livik for their vivitomere at the various
repultories. They avkeil that an sales by auction on
market day. b • et plied between the hour. of 3.30
(many onggeiiteil 3) and 50 so that during that time
the lowan..t should be exclusively devoted to the Corn
L.-flange.
Mr. Fniisv thought it wad not an unreasonable
apili ail n Pre-ent arrangements were vety unfair
to the corn niercliasit..

Mr. Wt---I;il;iklerel it was entitled to th•
greatest respect.
Mr. ltu•st-rr believed they had already permed •
bye-1.4w to the diet t the market should be closed at
3 o'clock.

_ _
On a reference to past minutes the Clerk tonna this
was SO.

Mr. FIWIT, liDd Mr. NEWNAN Iscoadod, a
reeil bon that in future the by .Lew lit iineati.as be
strictly ealorcea.

TH6 1111.41•1111111. •
Mr. Boasarr. Ana Mr. NEWll•leeeondetl,
abet Mr. Rot.ert William., Jan he appointee! treasurer
In the room .4 Mr. Hr. beta WiUiaiue deceased. This
was carried unwise msly.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20

TRAINING SHIP ANNUAL SPORTS.

The merry young gallon trained on board H.M.S.
Boacawen bad a capital day on Friday last, when their
annual sports came off, under the direction of Lieut.
, [Hackett, and other officer• Thev commenced In the fore
I noon with boat-racing, the course being from the ship
round the coal bulk, and back, about two miles, and the
°Hosing were the result :
No. 1-12 oared cutters Nos. land 2,manned by let clam
boys. Once round the comae, then changed boat. and
noiled again against tims—let No. 1 boat, main-top boys,
£2 12..
N 0.1.-12, oared cutters, No. 9 and 4, manned by lst clam
tp''r. Once round the course, then changed boats and
pulled again against tirea—lst, No. 4 boat, quarter deck
novices, £212..
No. 1-10 oared °attars, No. 6 and 6. manned by let
class boy.. Once round the coarse, then changed boats
and 11.11.4 again against time—let, No 5 boat, forecastle
boy., 4i.
e boats then pulled in the rme order; manned by
Ind clan boys.
No. 1 host was manned by maintop hey.; No 2 host
was manned by quarter clerk horn N 3 boat was Matlined by wizen-top boys; N. 4 host wee manned by quarter
deck node..; No 6 host was manned by forecastle boys;
and No 6 boat was manned by foretop bevy,
The winners were of Nos. 1 sad 2.—lat. No 1 boat main-
top boys, /I 12..: of Nor. 3 and (-Ist, No 4 host, quarter
deck novice,. £212.; of Nos. and 11. —lst, No 6 boat.
forecartlebor. £1
After dinner they had • variety of Athletic sports.
FLAT RAM 200 yards. Open to instructors. Seven ran.
Their d. eland the 6istanee was no yard., "in compliment
/payee, they were 'old,—lst, J. Billingsley
£1 10• ; 2n4, F. Crabb, 12. nue CS seconds), New
war • good third.
Smarts CNAIR (1",$). Six ran, in three heats, two
boats in each. Deciding beat—tot 74 F. patio. ye, .
yed, y 93, J. Hayden, Ss; 3rd. 500, F. Bamak. 11e. Itt. The
winner's time war 31 emends, Hayden about 5 yard.
behind. Only one boy went into the water.
FLAT RAC& 100 yards (band, all band boys to rintati:
1.0, 10, 0. Standen, 5'.: 2nd, 14, A. Toms, ts. 6d . :
16, W. Watson, ls. 64. Time 19 armoods, the three Out
dose together.
HIGH Joie, with running (hop). A large tuna.,
filtered 'but the two following were by far the bast —lst,
701 R. Lloyd, 4 feet,) inch, ; 2nd. 911, 11. Bradford 4.
feet. lb. 64.
FLAT Ram, 100 yards. Mon). bonn dnol% ran in
beat... Thresult of the deciding heat was—bit. ESL C.
Hubsithesaa. 111 saccade ; 2nd, 6181, 1". Labials, II sli ed. • 3rd, 7/1. Y. Loos SI sacesda. 6d.
VIIIIJPII4 ;ma* Ow& Thi vras I lay Whims ;
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-11-05

ALNOTkIRR RUNNING DOWN.

During a fog on the Mersey this (Monday) morning
t. aseerner City of Baltimore on leaving Morpeth
Dock ran down and mak the Inman launch Hercules.
One of the latteee crew woe druwned, and font work-
men who wore on board are miming.

AN M.P. SHOT.
Mr. C. M. Campbell, le r.. has bees abet while out
sheeting with fries& The injuries we slight.

PREDIC MID STORK.
Th• New Yorie Hasid predicts storm about the
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3LAYDPOII).
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Tb• election of four Cannelßore took place on Friday.
when the two retiring members were re-elected. and lb.
two esonarthis were amid by *HIM Chnotest and Brown.
Tb• poll closed ea follows :
If W. Mama ...
1. J. l Brown ...
Chll
0. Pond .

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-11-05

OUR ?i!tyT.

Bur MaPates troopship Malabar. which left Ports-
mouth ou lioday for Plymouth ea mum to loins, was
towed into Plymouth on Saturday, hissing bean found
soma imam clf Start Point, with bar omeblaory broken
down. She kid troops on board for conyityanos to India

MUNICIPAL ELECTION INTELLIGENCE
Twelve out of sixteee wards were contested in Binning.
ham. The Liberals won the whole of them, the result
Wing a fain of two seats to the Liberals. The Chairman
erf the Birmingham Conservative Association retired from
one ward, and nominated his brother ast his euccemor . he
was defeated by 1116 vote. The municipal election at
Liverpool ntsulted in a gain of one met to the Conserve-
Ursa At Bristol all the old members were rebored. The
Conserentives at Northampton seined four meta by nix
seat. At Woverhampton the Conservatives returned live
who are likely to vote for that party, and the Liberals only
two. The Botta' Coneervatives gained five sesta, leaving
the relative streng.k of parties in Council—Conservatives
itt. Liberals It At Dover the Conservative lose was three.
There is no change in the political character of the Council
at Taunton—Political signilicance attached to municipal
elections in Ph mouth, the Liberals having made an earnest
• fort to break down the political as/tendency which has
iplivailed in the town for bre years. In this they succeeded,
returning every Libeled candidate but one. A year nen
the Conservatives in the Council had a majority of two,
and .ow they have • majonty of three The Conservative
candidates were gentlemen of bra !weight —At Dew uport,
Exeter, and all the other boroughs in Devon and Cornwell,
where politics rule municipal elections there are no
centesta this year.
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Clergy. and Gentry.
QERVANTS WANTED.-29 Cook*. 2
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newts 2 lixperienced Kitchimmaids. 7 Howe and
Perloworaids. 5 Experienced Housentalds. 3 Par.
Imermairle. 9 General Servants. 4 Experienced
Nantes. 3 Nursemaid. 1 Upper awl 1 Singiwhanded
Lanadrymaid, for Gentlemen s ternilio. 1 Experi-
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Rail Boy, who las lived out in a Oent!emen's
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Regietry ire• One Ailling charged to Lady and
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J. 1 &war
J. W•tes ...

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New &War Bmig.—llmers Lint, Pearce and C..,
have just open.' • branch hank here. The compani 's
hank was eatablisbed in Demob in 1791, and is pretty well
known In MI- South of Ensland.
Than Mecum' ROADS —A length of road, some 900
vard• bung, in one of the main throughlares of the town,
has Just been laid down with tarred Macadam or warm
asphalt. This experiment has been tried with a view, if
round to answer, of Liying down the whole of be main
r ids with the same malarial, great difficulty having
hitherto been experienced in keeping the roads in an
efficient state of repair, owing to the sandy nature of the
subsoil, and the action of the surface water on the steep
&radiant., after the heavy rains with which Mb district ia
frequently visited. The present experiment has been tried
on a gradient, and in one of It.. busiest parts of the town,
Ms., from above the Wilts and Dorset Sank down past the
Arcade, and to Me corner of Germs-road, near the Square,
and the whole length has been well rolled with the new
steam roller.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-11-05

TO THE DIRECTORS qy THE DORCHESTER

—aiii-doiipiiii.--
OAS t ILICTLIO LION?.
re ad Bator.

" Bir,—laccording to the statements, in the daily
papers, it appear. that M. Edison, the American, hag
nverooliall the difficulty hitheito experienced of dia.
e. 'bating electric light, and that gas will be entirely
superseded by this light, and that this is no mere
phantom. Under the circumstances, would it not be
wise to defer tbe erection of the proposed new gas
works until the practicability or otherwise of Mt.
Raison', discovery hare been neeved.—Ossmnen."
jNirreutviore "Observer's" obeervationa—but after care-
f of the pros. and cam of the new sensetion,
we fail to we any reason that gas shareholders should
fail scend.—ED).
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-11-05

-: 0 :-

Since Mr. Bait has beean—ch. areliwarden hi hae had
some alterations at the chuivh. Vs cuutot but
approve of the new notice cces In the tetech. it was
what has been wanted for a I ng time. The church-
yard in front t.f the church and the new entr.inces are
latnty wore CotllMUbtist but we .bk nut thigh it has
added t • the beaut, of the church, everything holies°
straight and level, nothing to reitere the monotony.

Jerk Frost is to his wa-y-tiowts frttni the north His
advent waken quite a revolution in our walk., dress,
ad pristanies liathitte, light dre.see, picnics.
tlisairesz beneath his icy g.tte. All our visitors Bee
from before the tyrannies' inotiarch,end leave Us LI
fain bun awl solitude as best we might.

:
What ore we to do WI the long evenings? We can
int .gine that the answer of ...we would
by :der stork, goo d dvo street, get itin. Zuni znug
carver. ha' • pipe u"baa.v.,,, stuff the hands 1. to the
pockets, and polish the wells."
—:u
_

But this is not the answ.e-r.of all. There are many
who witute to ka iv more 11 the things around them
than C4/1 be known by merely storing; who want t
know why snufflog a can ile mak,s it burn brighter;
bow the barometer lain index of the weather; and why
the LB 's well has g.ne down and the rates up. la
fact they want to learn reaaoa.

The rnd to leaning the.; :iution of these ponderous
propositions le nut so hard our fathers had to climb.
%Vh.,t has Grandmother to say about it? " Lawk,
• Lucis, cbeeld, thee List arum than a fool Swairage
chaps never did do uothun elm* as I kn :ws of 'rapt
walk up and down street ov an evening. Thee't never
see'. d do diff rut." "C we, cuing. grandmother,
s doe ul them have done different, I believe." "Well,
ye., there be :me or two ea ha' got on."

-4 0
One's got to be a pawn." "Ablbowdidb.g.tbii
leaqiing r I exclaimed eagerly. " nut do tell I Ad
he was most alters out to lostitute." " Out 'Mere,
Granny T "Out tw lustitote. dont I .11 'se." 'Well!
wi.ll! well! Swanage got an Institute, hes it. I
wily.' it ii cionfortably lighted and warmed. "Well,
we must oongratulate ourselves that we are out "out of
humanity's reach."

On Tuesday evening last a popular lecture was
delivered in, and on behalf of the funds .4, the llowlem
by the itior. Lester Lever, on " Li:ht and
the Kis." re. lecturer Loindied his subject skilfully,
and kept the attention .4 the audience to am last.

This lecture was provided by the committee. and it
ought to be more generally knowo that t 'such lectures
'nowhere of the Howlem In.titute are admitted half-
wit*. There are many gentlemen in the neighbour-
hood who, we led sure, would willingly resp.ontl to a
call from the committee to give & letture on some
popular subject.
Lucia
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-11-05

do his duty sea velnetow and an laglishoenj sad hoped
to serve for another ID years. Ste fr.S! MS*, OSMOND also
t•l'l'vd. se, Ins no other esup. Inh.b.tnUao gas in Ms
opinion ansl to she 3rd D-,...t (Laughter and arpi.uer.)
Thu CMS Wive gas " rhe Visitors" Mr, Hannan
spsakrn. n.ckn seledgment the.. .melbas'. and offer-
hi. V, (4,rd.g -.1
Song by Corporal &eat : " Four Jelly Smiths."
The (lamas pp-liaised "no health of the Drill
Instructor," saying that in Sergeant Legg they had. be
was sure, an excellent instructor. (Applause-)
"The Recruits.' had their health proposed (rose the
chair, Private. REY:sous and TI 'DOS responding.
The CH4IIIIIEI nest gave " Bandmaster Wellspring
and the Rand," tendering his congratulations SD the
@salience of that unful contingent of the corps and the
battalion. (A pplanse.) Bandmaster Watteau's° answered
the (oat, thanking the Captain for for his kind remarks
and expressing • hope that for many, many years to cone !
he should hold his present position. (Cheers.)
The compliment to " The Press" was submitted by tabs
C. 41 RYAN, and. having sea duly ac.nowledrd
Joseph.. Robinson, jun., followed with ' Pull away
cheerily.
"The Ladies" was given from the chair, and acknow-
ledged by Corporal S . I.
" The basitli of Private LION•IlD RORINSONt" who bad
taken an active part in establishing a gymnasium at the
drill ball, era proposed and acknowledged.
The next teat was "The Maser," Private BOLTON
responding.
' The health of Mr. and Mrs. Frost" was proposed in
the wannest terms, Private FLOST and Mr. recur, sea..
replying.
our nest Merry Meeting" followed and brought the
Proceedings to • ciao, and, as the clock struck 11, the
meru`sers of the corps dispersed in the best of spirits on
account of the evening's happy proceeding*
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-11-05

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"THE 50x."
To iho Editor.

811.—May I be allowed to make one or two small
soggestlons to the promoters of this annual carnival?
First. and chief, let the gestlemaa who has command
of the Swry Brigade take can that the procession doe.
not a. in former years parade the streets at racing
peon. The great fault has hitherto been that the
" characters" good, bad and indifferent. have walked so
fast—pomibly from a fear of their torches notlastiag—
that a kaleMotoopic view is all that one ha. been
enabled to realise ; without a chanoe of observing the
particular dresses. Why, again, should not the captain
of each detachment heed his men and thus give us a
little breathing space. I suppose it would be too mute
to sok that the famous Silver Dove should be allowed
to latter in the maks f—Yours gun-powderly.
NOM
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-11-05

swAsaoz.
"flashes anb flickers."

Oc ober 29:1), lfg&
it is a delightful task to flash ',treeing news. It is
with gre+t pleasure that we circulate the announce-
ment that M. Rev. C. Chambers (late of this place,
law of Londo..) has "4 ,iti been aucceoaful in th•
" Western Counties Annual" competiti a for story
telling. The first two Wee being cunudereil ot equal
worth by the judges, Mr. Chamber+ awl bin fellow.
competitor share the brat and .econd pram.
. . . .

Whilit talking of literature we are glad to count
our elves among the prophets. When Mr. imering.lon
came to the " Purbeck " we introduced him se the
author of "Lilt up the Royal Stand • song he
ile limited by permission to H.R.H. the Proms of
Wales. and in so doing we foretold that our beautiful
iieighbourh•to.l would rouse Mr. Lowing lon's I).,LiCal
faculles to their highest. We ware right. He barn
written another pretty song this time upon "Serenade,"
which he dedicatee to Mr. George Burt, or hou.ured
towiatuau sad sumer! ul merchant pi ince.

-o:
Why ever did pe .ple enqu.no for" Lucie" when for
one s di,ary week nothilor was heard from him! I
sin sore he is much -Win:a to the plibke f .r their
kiminese, and desires to aesure than thst there is
tp.thing the m*tter. except Lhat it d 0... take tine to
think how not/gasp CAll he chronicled, awl there in little
eloe to occupy he uii,l of thin poor, out-of.the-world
iwansge lb. (I shall pity the editor of the fir um
Awanage new.. if t: e new.. doe* not .one wore whole-
sale than at prosily). !ah I ! You reverent
readers of who-we-be in whsteme-writs are all wrung
—all wring! "loin." still lives ainoni you. mid
buys his tweed sa-1 butter in High-street.
—:0:
_ _

We are intorinel that the trustee of the re-G iver
ease has lest paid th. sum of LIN. Dear !
lusty must 1w po .r .r. Is t any •ne eke would
It, to 17 'ouse ri•flen" iin the quilt? We suppose
he reistatuder of tail est .r. will roost be realised.
. . .

Mr. J Itrown, who h. pial anc(wwfu ly his
appreloiceship at omr Nati osal School, he: been
appointed awstateut-master, Lewisham, Lo Won.
—:o:
. _ . _

We hear that the Locsilloard its not ',log to hr.
throu4b the rock at the bantams .4 the ash.. duty
filet there is already • good supply of water iu (be
well. We may hope soon to see the pump erected to
'apply the inhabitant. w tit water.
o

On Friday 144 the ir:n -safe, presents 1 by Mr.
a.•ryce But, of Par erck U use, for the ..fe k,ephm
ttif the church Ilate aud documents, wired. mu. Was
fixed in rim weetry .h• church It Li a iire-lookimt
.fe, an I quite sets off the vest:Y. Ws bear it cud
uric ENO.
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Sberborn• . Maws. Mations and Barrtrrr
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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-11-05

Cuttings front tio Comics.

The Tory who otters the greatest number of balsam&

;11—iianted Merthyr het been committed for trial at
Hanley for biting off the ear of soother num. Oh. 'laid
sad most anemia...l Merthyr r
Matti m. Gursumava —The man is Now yak who
married nis• women boa hoes anointed in spite of hie
aim that he am "only laytar.in wives for the whiter."
Wair • DIMASDCZ It WOULD HAVE NADI. —WO
read that on tam evening of his waddle'. Adam Welidt. of
Ti..., died from exossaive dancing. Oaly 'appose the
original Adam bad died on his wedding Eve!
Tug Ur To IT. —lt is said that Mr. Mises, who has
brought the electric light to such Perfection. has Jost Is.
vented • turning fork. Is this 'Mold:sat that fir then..
of his electric light invention we "nail have to "fork over'
to • pretty tunef
Tug Man ta ims ersgsr.--Cebul is likely to be • word
la our mouths. • suet of image with as is
uspleasant flavour about it for k tint, long to corserrlg
more we think of the pompons of oar rrdaticeis with the
Laser. the less we Mink at them. That which 'seined
del* 4017 enough at the outset ill (Cad to haven good
asasy episodes; and whereas as the Ammar esemted at the
outset tab* all in the term& it is mo at all le .r that he
I. not Is Ms right We do sot get kis verde& el theater,:
If we diftit would doubtless pat matte:silo a very different
Hot Our kicked-out Envoy is the ale the Pratte
Viceroy, our poetic Peraraora, harps epos; but there are
anterior frets taco.., eat. There are those Who Mir=
Gumbo that they will not justify the big war the,
avert _

-I—a-iraya liked that story of the Socaereetshir• clerk who
aasoesced relatively to tb• rector, w Ito divided his labours
between two parialtea, antic' nee Sunday than
won't be so Sudsy, onto. It..ctor's goin' to Ceiba porton
donlie* boil think Ifer‘fair had added quits • sew is.
lowed to it. I was sot aware before that Ae dark woe is
conataat habit of making this anDounciamesti I know
that be made it, art, sea to hay. made It, a great many
years ego—during the Jaw *lint.. era, 1 believe bet it
seems that the writer in Nasfeir "beard hint do it
"recently.- This would account for the further statement
that "Ma clarilinan would be adiclaUng a few Wks
oft.-
The ex• King of Bpaia, Dos Traneieoo Chaise, bill into •
trap at to. pitravaiwrittaticia day in Paris. Ihe
arscsir the audience bad the loyalty but (a kt evatiastrale)
had taste to rise on seeing the Prince Wain , w Nen ttie
French in the hack maul called out "Anis, gooier B.
asstridl which Don Fratcieco thought • cheat for tam. awl
returned with same thirty bows.
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AN ECCENTRIC THILT.

The Hrovayard magistrates lus committed for trial at
Illoomater Amite • German tramp named John Paul.
Thin fellow, being on hie road to Hereford, took adyantagy
of the alreenee of a fanner and hi, family aa a kary.ma
iegtiVii to break Into the hones awl secrete himself under
the farmer' bed. The farmer and hi. wife (Mr, and Hrs.
Jane j rerurnel home if er the festivities and went, no
doubt,drowry to bed. When th, thief heard by their
aviree that they were fart mleep, he came from his
hidinsplace, struck • Inciter find lit a candle, undressed
hangar, and put on the farmer's clothing—Chive Pain of
trousers, two waistcoat&. and two eclat, He unhung the
farmer'. watch from over his pillow and put is into his
pocket, and helped himself to all the ready money in the
house. Finding some useful megrim apparel about .Ire
packed up two large bundler, site some bread and meat.
tasted the tap, and them decamps!, locking the doors
from the outride. The fellow then made • detour with his
"swag." and coming up to • perhehouse, liquified •
porton o. the fanner'a mo ey to surh an extent tha.
ehor hr after leaving he home he was found by the police
dead drunk in a ilitck with the 'hole of the stobb
property upon him.