The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09 00:00:00

MWMITAIII.
"Pasijes ant] Dams."

Jtar let, IV&
We were thought to be hard on the sharp business
con wted with the Goverditting, the sod hes Proved that
we were correct. It is • comfort to us so know that •
common-sense view of the legality .4 ouch affairs is to be
trmted We are the better wised that the laws of our
imid, though necessarily imperfect sad innomerable, are
yet founded upon the ides of justr. which every clear-
headed man possesse• If Gila case had been wailed ha
any other way, we strenuously affirm that credit would be
well nigh an imposeibility. All • rogue would Deed to
feather his nest well In some other part of the world
would be to wink to somebody as mom as his credit had
become worth anything, sell the little stuck to Wm some-
body—there would he .ny number of them about the
amply would create demand—and holt. We will impale
no motly.o to anyhod• this time, hut that dear little
couple. K. sad Mrs. James Govcr, they did know what
they were shut, but ..we said at the time sad say again,
the only people likely to get nab in England by such, as)
mietakes. are the Lawyer. Moral :—Have no more to do
with that learned profession than you can poribly help,
tuw;to.g.3•llr?r
—don't he afraid to cell In the aid f
L'hlev., been
b.—pm it may be, strange are its method', but the
verdict is sure.
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The itea-airle in wet weather Is miserable. If any of our
readers want to pitch upon fine wrecker, study closely
Drs Adam. Clarke. and Herschel. It may be of WO to
farmers to call to their remembrance suodry rules we
have seldom known to faiL They are the result of many
rain' observation. They are right again this re.tt
although other weather prophets have proved utterly
mistaken. "The nearer the time of the moon's cheats—
first quarter, full, and last quarter--is to midnight, the
fairer will the weather be daring the seven d•ys following.
The nearer to said day or noon these ph.. of the moon
happen, the more foul or wet the weather may be expected
durioc the next *even days." The variatione of the
barruniver are dcult for la sit to understand and very
kw have one to notice, by the above rule end • penny
almenac an idea of what that incomprehensible clerk-4-
the weather is about any be fairly diecoverwl, whatever
the clouds mat say or wherever the wind msy be boned.
We are now having splendid showers after three weeks of
hot doe weath-r. But visitors never see anything
"splendid" in a down pour. Some people do among them.
Lucia.

THE I3LE OF PURHEPIC YACHT CLUB.

On Thursday last a sailing matc . took place in con-
aection with this club. and was followed In the
evening by a dinner at the Antelope Hotel, Pools.
The yachta started from Bwanage about two p.m, and
reached with a li.ght wmi to Bournemouth, and thence
heck to Poole Bar, and up the main channel. where
they were timed by Mr. C K Robinson, from his
yacht, Wild swan. The yachts Bea Drift and
Whisper carried away their topmasts. The finishing
times were :
BUTCH.

IFIILIT

N.
866 Drift
Whisper (winner ol £10) ... 1 12 16
. 1 19 55
sacottp NAME

MI X. ft.
Sy via (wish./ 01 the silver cup) .. 4 1290
Seel . 4 441 19 . . .
Sea Nymph 5 2 6
The Topes *oil Pe& were arm host&

This was the opening cruise of the club, and wee
27n member.., owners of yachts (handicap). In
1 firs t' t
match Megan. Pike, owners of the Sea Drift.,
25 tons, allowed Bmin. to the Whisper. 15 tons, Mr.
Downs, and the Hagarene, 10 tons, Mr. Fitzherbert.
In the second match the Topaz, 8 tons, owner, Dr.
Simpson, allowed 10min. to the Seal, 5 tons. Mr. J. W.
Pike, owner ; 12min. to the Sylvia, 4 tons, Mr. Wallis,
owner, and Blinin. to the Sea Nymph, 5 tons, Mr. G.
B. Aldridge, owner.
Ahrut seven o'clock an excellent dinner wee provided
at the Antelope Hotel by Mr. H. Curtis. Mr. C. E.
Robinson, vice-oommodore of the club, presided, and
there were also present Major Hewes, and Meters T.
W. Downs, J. W. Pike, T. M. Pike, W. Turner. E. A.
Robinson, W. Mete (iheriff of Poole), Sciulamore, G.
B. Al4rilirs, Crichton, Fitsherbert, F. Travers,
Bpurrell, Wank, Re.
The CHMIYIAN proposed "the AIM], Navy, and
Reserve Forces," and
Mr. Tumult returned thanks.

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The next toed was that of the owner of the Whieper,
which yacht was juotiv entitled to the prise which she
had WM. and also of the owner of the Sylvia.
Mr. Down= an I Mr. WALLIS renended, the latter
saying be thought three minutes to the ton was rather
too much to move..

Major HAWVI said he had very much pleasure in
prop sing the health of" the commodore and members
of the Isle of Purbeck Yacht Club."
The Climax ‘g sail he had very great pleasure in
acknowlel4ing the tout. He wished to express the
pleasure they felt in coming to Poole that night, and
he hoped on another occasion they would give better
sport than they hal done on the present occasion.
The Chairman then propmed the health of "the
guests."
Major Hawn responded, and expressed a hope
that he should again have the pleasure of seeing the
rece. for the cup.
. . . .

Mr. G. H. A.LDRIDGI proposed the health of "the
Secretary." The his of Purbeck Yacht Club had
become rout suecee,ful, and many present had no Idea
of the amount of time given to the buyineys of the
Club by the wo-thy secretary, who was its backbone.
He (Mr. Aldridge) had always IdentiSed himself with
yachting, and he wee sorry he aune at the bottom of
the poll that day. He was glad to we the visitor'
aow present, and he hoped to see them on another
aciadon of a similar character.

Mr. ROIIIIIIIOK thanked Mr. Aldridge for the
complimentary way in which he had proposed the
toast. He went on to say that • great many gentle-
men at Poole and Weymouth supported the club, and
without the effort& of the Poole men the club would
not have that mamas which it now enjoyed. It had
kept all its original members, and it had now a irrest
many more. There had been four regattas in con.
mutton with the club, and ho hoped all those assembled
would he proeent at the next dinner in connection
with the club. He proposed "the Town and County
of Poole," and mandated with the toast the name of
Mr W. Mam, the Sheriff.. .

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Th. SHRILIFF • :premed his pleasure that the
members of the club had made a cruise to Poole, and
said he waa sorry that the room waa not better filled
that evening, which would. he believed, have been the
ca.* if it had been more generally known that the
dinner was to be held. The Mayor had had a very
heavy day at the Town Hall, and many other gentle-
men were away from home, but he hoped on another
OCCONIOn there would be • mach larger attendance.
Mr. Toms's said he had no doubt there would have
been • much larger attendanoe if notices had been
lemma He then expressed • hope that Poole would
take a greater part in yachting than it had hitherto
done.
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