The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-07-06 00:00:00

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LANDINU MAILS AT PORTLAND.

Mr. W. Girierbrought forward • I:died:el " Tut tta
Clerk be requeued to draw out a enotul it tp..
Board to Inn in reference to steamers landing
mails. &ca. at Portland, and that the tune
presented to Government by the County
He advocated the getting•up of thu r
Lorena, of the very great negate' advantages ltrt
, harbour possesses over any other pear's in the (*raw
, Kingdom. Having been a ship-maater for 110 yule,
that mostly in the coasting trade, he had at dilate:
times been to a goodly number of oar ports and twoours
in England, Iceland, and Scotland, no re opie.el.,
those of Falmouth, Plymouth, touthamptaa,
Portsmouth, and he could safely bear ttatimoey
, neither of these ports bears any comteriedi vitt
I Portland in respect to the ease and safety wall vile
the harbour may by approacred aryl entered. udr,
the acoommodauon and safety it affoid• whit thu,.
he bad found duriog the two years that be tad rwut
here from some of his frieecli that tney he;
idea that the hada or afforded such actosnoteahg.,.
Having once seen the harbour shipmsaters nil at act
1 future time, with strong weather In the channel, hew tp
1 for Portland either night or day with far less ante:,
teen either for the other channel ports, and Lek:
sata•re,l that the harbour only recituras to lk
, appreciated.
1 The motion was seconded by Mr. E. Yuba, al
I carried unanimously.
The Sruveyor's report was read, and a commits., war
appointed to report in reference to the cram at
Maidenw.ll and the the gutter in front of V.,t.r.4
Tei race.

Th.s p..nd at Easton and two ponds at Sinks. usr!
urth red to be repaired.

The road at Weston was. on the moti, Vt. A.
Scalltto, seconded by lir. S. Glllllll, orlerel lc be r.
paired ; the propcsed widening is delayed.
Preen:dints were ordered against Yr. Cies!, to compel
him to remove sm. pig styes.
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Tne Gel lector's atit—enseOt—of rates wao as folks
Arre.r. broustit forward. f 419
19a 7.1. ; outstanding, 1:97a 17.. Id.
Vxripl.l repairs Wrft, ~rd•ft d to the fflaeS.
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MI to the autuant f £33 1:46 33. w:te otdoted tt
be veld.

pßossEss OF FORE.STRY.

In respooding to the tom; of "Sure... to Forestry'
at the Foresters' deurhustration at Dorehr.tn, .a
Coronation day, Mr. Chief-Ranger sbergol I. sail
that Ferestry was first enablished it Kate,
borough, in Yorkshire, in I ectobere. 1717., zed,:
the tit... of "Royal Foresterr," for • period of .3
years the society .6 remained, but at . ...es,
of delegates at Roehdale in 1834 the nese wit
changed $;) that of the Ancient order of 10. risers.
Fs object. were to provide funds and relieve reoe.bn
derive sickneos, for the hue:rats of deeeased ilion.b.9l
and their wives, for the help of widows and orphans if
members, for the relief of . members whou as
Ira! c• of empl..yrueur, and other tiling, receicioed
limier tbe Friendly Societies' Act.. (11. 1!...)
, I'4 DeCtlllber. Itii;s, there some in Great 1 tr.t..l
' arid Ireiand 225 district., 3,514 court., and *4.:4,..42
1 members, and In the colonies 17 districts, ZYJ .....nn%
'• id 16,180 member.; or in the Order • total of a:
district., 3,822 court., and 349,022 members : el
increase of the year being II iliatricts, 102 court.. 144
11,231 memb. ts. It. addition to this increase, then
wore on December In, 1864 22 courts, vita le4
mimbers, under stupensiou for uon-eompliatior we:
d.striet rules, and fur various violations of the gentul
Laws. The severance of these courts from the Olio,
me; be considered as only temporary, Taking LEO.
a4eount the euspensions during the year. 'IL. :2
cleans, having 1604 members, the return up to Don,
her Ist, 18.1 S, would have been 212 districts, 3,r Ii run,
and 4150,626 financial members; showing an inore•e x
the twelve months of 11 districts, 121 worts sal
13,835 members, the average number of nsembers to
each court is 91. Besides 7,148 honorary meaulier.. 'Li
7,96•4 juvenile Foresters, and branches of this society
which are in theciouree of formation at Ballarat (Tickinc).
' Bridport, Cacho:rester, Cothoe, Derby, Iladdingtoth
London North, Southport, Sonderlaud, Sydn. y, Nee
Swath Wales, and Potteries. Also, there is in
ocemection with the Order the tecood de,tree .1
Forestry, the Ancient Order of Shepherd..
_eith
581 sanctuaries and several thousand wembefs.
The great majority of Foresters repreeented what louts
be termed the !meow and strength of &gland. te suit
the chid part of them were mechanics, and it was
through them that the wealth of thesountry is et...t.4.
In the north of Ragland tilers were • great many niere
Foresteis than in this part of the country. ['dreary
having taken it. rise in the noith, after 1834 prowl
rapidly over tee kingdom, and he kad oo doubt that
unenetely this pun of the country would have F0r....44i
in proportionate hreobers to the north. Already the
Sauth-Weineru District, to which this court belong.,
wa. already the second largest district in the order.
The average lige of the members who died in IrfaiS we,
b.. takeu at 41, from which the conclusion may be drawn
that the majority of the members die from consumption.
and that cattail are not strict enough in the medical
'Gamin/ties of the member, they admit. Tuts numbor
of members wives deaths in 18..8 was 2,317 or one wife
for every 138 members at the commencement ef the
YOU. TXediatlis of members olunng the year were,
3.333 ; eourts suapeudid, 1,581 ; courts shoed 19,
numbering W 2 ; mowers left the order by uteepannetit
and expulsiou, 20X9 ; total, 25.225. Initiations,
36,NA. Tee ag. •ef those initatel were as follows
18-20, 9.746; 21-25, 13.11); 2S—:lO, 7.562
36-40. 1,918. of the 3,333 lost by death it we
found that the greater number were new member.,
wh eh olio wed that it was not always the oldest members
who were the worst, or that they load the most by the.ei...
Between 18 and 20,77 died; 21-5, 318 ; *21.1-30, 4.,:
:II —5, 479 ; 36 -40, 457 ; 41 5. 3.0..; .4.; —5O. ::n;
51-5, 249; 55-60, 214 ; til-5, 178 ; hui•--70 "'`
upw•rds. 222. In coneluitote he justified h
making on this omission. Some objected to these deaosi
strations, because • great quantity of dries was
oonaumod, and a large number of people were droll"
testifier there wasdancing, merry-making, sad
thiego connected with it, which were thou 42. 04
lexactly proper. But, with a day like that, hut tko
conutieratien that they were not born al ...y• tr tod
and to slave, and to go out of the world without havic4
a little enjoyment, he thought they did well to proriie,
this relaxation. A ties day, a little music, and ili."
company, wonderfully cheered one up, and :4"
. desuoustratioos had the further merit of beingine
1 t the
ranks of Forestry hundreds of members, Dot f .r.: .0
deumustratiom many living 12 miles away from
cheater, wonld not have the admutta_gue of the .4ila
- forcibly brought to their minus; but now, thr.a.:h 't'''
o
Prose, the benefits to be derived by joining the Oriltr
would come prominently before the public. !" I
anticipated it woeld result in • large 1101,V*SIOn
members to tbe order.

TRI"
rtal Dug"adds —sh. trial for-dueller took
pLace at l'aris on Saturday. The nwins:4,l'4
were MM. Maurice Joly a Lacrr priertiels, sad
!!M• I.L:""1"". rerl7 (since elect .1 de for Par").
r outstay, and Rey, ohargad e two
tirat.anied were writer.; on a jurioil ef law and police
heW... called tho at,,l damn, • diejopryl.riteir°,2
them in the editonal oth M. en M Maurice
Isalerriere in the face. A hos We mooting ensued, and
the aggregator wit atigbuy wounded -n the Ann The
•
"""t.l m!'ro sienten e
ced ach co pey boo of
and the seconds to a penalty Ao •
DE.• %II: SC lc ipit or A rAttle IL tshooting am
most determineduigi.ie waa eommated !aeon Tuesday
• trat by • Canner it the small Tillage of Men..
C
near Cheltenham. lassoed Mt' Wb"ler &in'''. it
61.4..ar, by th.. arid. Jun T
at the 'Toed, held on Friday,
tlaat d..c1e55....1 hail for pour time been in a .le4polids
104 „„j laboulaug under the fear that ho
should .„„a,. too,. °eine to want, and lie also suffer. .1
from eoutiumsl tg.issalth. (hi Tuaalay night he went
to los" at lisp ...al h. ur. andLu told his wife that he
was vi.if Jae:snaking ir. the moiting. Be bad beau
upstairs however,. only a short tune when he went
down sasin, and his wife shortly afterwards beard • fell
sad A groauing now, and upon goani down disc Jeered
her husband 1) iei; on tho door in a pool of blood with
Lis clot welenlaude by hillside. Ile said. "I am Th...
dead, but I soon shall be. I should have dome it yodel •
day but nil heart failed nie nod 1.0 far from being
tl.u.'.f ..113 l•t: t *are his life be asked th
•a
, cut his 'iei• 1i• 11. ! Jtcrwards :nes-
of "Twieporary it ...nay' wit returgu.).

"rt. 'horn- 11,., ml 4. ar rolltvl airay -
Thr laa n-I ht.n,l.nh.l;
And liiiato roma- Nwaling round lbw. I.
Thi• riadoi tt ith retries rind
Witt. rot.. that J. rurtii in hring
T., ward-% Ore and muo.l.rin<
fgt. crud ! pitootia iihrht
nit in nil.. . pilid .4th.. night
Are at IlDllliP 'Oath the ur .ruing light !
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Ah.l. 1,, t..r lark of tran.log
/4/ y.. In heath that white
When: low the .• Planshorough Illota" fall.
An Influential aseociation ha been formed in 1.-,kt
shire fur the igotection of tea birds during the. brroding
sc.on. Contributions and ansgestions in aid of this
ffutei objeet will be thankfully remived by the Rev.
F. Barnes, Incumbent of Bridlington, one of the
cretatiet of the association. Chiefly thr.ttich the
efforts of this society, on Act of Parliament has
111. en obtainetl for the protection of the sea-bird's daring
the breeding season.
lIAILDn SCHLWCZ-GOSIIP for July affotats as
usual. musts entertainment by it. science presented in •
ponder form. We coil a few paragraphs
.in• 1A.4.1.. Mr. Sta‘rn-.11 1,,.'.,. vilrll.l
t ~1. i1:31:1.• a. a Norfolk bird, fret a sle.nfl.n 1..1111c1
▪ 1. 110. stigkey ?larde. in Nottsnlem 'Plenum
•. mart Nora ah.
1.... lot, Two letches hosing ic,vt, made use .4, Were then
re•tort.l t•• their former condition, t.lit, *mall ornamental
p... 1 in the Si hich earr gyn.-111g eaterlihet, &MI tier
▪ net th.) etre Abought nn nsore .4. AhoUt too car,
• r lb. r trite eluetion, sin flne gold• fidt wen- Ind int.. the
...i, nh.l greatly to the Mooney .4 their 4.0-tier. the following
re :nog to .4 thew rare fiend dead and literally a...tared
011 le. to and all the others were o. dree.Uolly mutilated
11.1 t die! from tie abetio of their wonoda.
• the f.. 1.111.1 6, 1,0 with leogheo,
ft ut 11.. oisc .4 thrmes to the full-grown plump. and, I enti.t
all. hotel-one 1...C10ht anlntal It in. cleared ot them. anal the
ladloin. vide.. and Nal% .4 the i•onl lined, t.. prevent further
int.-MI. The workmen employe' offered the Irechu. for tele
P.. the clientids, who refuw.l them an they arra cot imp..rted
fr. but • iollyCanti hareenen.i.lareal then, quite equal
tht ir foreign congener.. - C. Y.. F., Kellam!, 'tried.
In. %VI br A T..ernalL—ln the early spring I liought • gond.
wt.-4 the r..rninon mei. and tuntal It Innft In a atneil
•..110..1 shown. At floc It rammed to at nothing ;but
*iinsnier Apia-tile lege.t.. awake, regent It IrtaUre and .whisure-
I. A lee .10). ago it was found "a f1..wer.1.0.1, bet•een
a +orbs geranlUM Wel the brick wall, with a "menet gamy
Ir.-th .• from it. Jaw., what it cadet, oured to rub away
Al. ii. fore•lcg.. It openod It, nreth at inter, al.,
_and made
• tiesing g 1101141141 ..111141. and 1t,..,!) it !anted itself
▪ the wall, V..nsitett •quantit) .4 grta-iii.h 41,ne. aml when
na4ta4 A i.e hour. later, it was hem! dead and +tiff. I was
an. fr..n. booedt the time naywil, hut toy too son*, wbo
mia.rtaml the eiteillll4aneoto me, man L. the conclu.ion that It
it... 4 by eatliag unwhole.me food. We examinei
the eaulet geranium. but fouiel:no algii of Its keep. having Men
lotion.- -Y. T. Mort laiemter.
cot itAlionnTalta.- The only folk-lore that I can recollect
uninertel with .'Ms and their *upraise' knowledge .4 the
r Loather. i., that slam a certain black cat of our. used to
appear more than tensity rosy. and a It store on thc hcarthrug
lit the 1111.lry ..hl nuns wed to my, " We ere going
I.• liMir • 1101 y en.At her !' And it TMIly ill !rile tlual c.ften and
.4teit there sure wit-re galm within kau than sic hour* .4 the
awe prediction. hut I fluter noticed that eat. exhileed any
erratic prop...die...PlA ouch ..ra•Ainna. I hose Inlaid that LAP
41••Ilt 111 • ilid) weather, and the meal ten Me S. • iniki
Ca. 1b..% Nee the witsl. knt•o a pern cat"( mine
telex, • ealutited a Aeons lontivetitily fr eharrietting her dam
In tie I. daer ...hoes. .4 say dinner room etain.. let
It r .trock me that any atm....pheirkaal Maude:taxi
follow,l it.,,,...t oludructite t.romerMig o. lx•pf 1.1,14-1110.•--
1.104. s K. aitier.

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Out Dan F112611)1 for July is • cheap sixpenny.
worth of motel rattling, caleslated to interest an
instruct the ...Holm oittiubera of • fAmily.
Till Poole for July eomnients on local and
district affairs with marked ability and in an independ•
eat spirit. Dorchester toll cane, and its heavy meta, are
reviewed, to i•erve rte a warning to Poole with Da
harbour dues rogation. Tbe relative advantages—or
comparative dlodrantsges we should say—of South-
ampton and Falmouth are discumed, and the writer
concludes that Southampton will hare to"exertuse great
Influence" in order to maintain its positioe. We think
ao too ; not, however, because Falmouth or Plymouth
will be prepared, but that the superior advantages of
Portland Roads, being brought to the notice of the
Goeurnwent. will be irreriietible. Ringwood, we find,
has got • church squabble about the position of the
rpn, whether the new instrument shall be placed In the
watt end tithe restored church as heretofore. or occupy
the north transept gallery. No doubt, the new move-
ment aas .ure of High Churchism, 114th. beginning
of
priestmali should be firmly reaisteaL We further learn
that Yr. T. falvvy who, for mane 7"". h" filled the
poet of Rditor of the 11,,atpshire bideptiadol. has
oerrie tliseouneeted with (rw) tbat journal. He was
an able one, hut warn not "good fellowship" to strong
for Lan Tie Ist° municipal election at Poole is
"461,1" I an the triumph of the electors' will over
private maabination. If it to, so, the malt is gratifying,
for muntelial affein in all small towns are sadly apt to
be ruled by coteries. Then there is • surninas7 of the
Dewed the mouth, articlei on a variety of subjeota •
tab, poetry, and letter.. Here la one of them
_ A V 1.114 Ti) t;ENTILITY.

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OW% Man. PILOr ;
...ir
au, a ywilig luau hoe airised at semi% ...data. I hare the
rr, sriersti.... Inv family. NII NM W..
itVer newt, 1" heeit l.n.ticht up in letter. •
cripiik.ll.44 riebiriie. in le:it. wet larAhuards:
In het. I am a {dim 4.4i:utility.
What fitinikcia•mi keit e••til.i eay 4.ter. hese mule
II I had 1.. t %bon. I 1e...1d
11, in that , ... •6:11. whet, hi. taw!
For thr 4.'"w Y to. h..'
hi, eyelets hi. tot elth
I•.i :tend,.
hie it • Ile.h e• sell
. „un.•• ..1 ,riottlity Iglide 1. 41t1.1.i %kw

PLO.: .1 kidegAflty.
i a wrap...l a Im.y. my dear Kiln 0.tr..0
ev.. •r • • 14" at the itirlietation. 1 neas.iit,l4+l ..ledle.;
.I.lk r. lio. hey ve...1 h. wan ine omit en) hoof*
Ti tI pßialtve to nut iny liana in env polio e.
(Nit Tim rarryintill.thenpulvis). How they prineheal agaia4
1..e.11.1,e ! tiwy Insiated that eating bulb. eye,.
lea-St 111,,,Ilth.1016111) praCtif.V.
le•rri.l " haw h... " if nape will never he I..rgotten.
From ve dead 1 a.O forbidden to laugh. It wee
nq latigheil in that manner. ['olio/innately I
liii ."‘Lgt.) turn IT (h. • I ulgarlt). 1 reaseulhcr hang
take•tt t•• vave a pantomime, And tile). 00/111114 ft On, weeks
ver the) .41.1, my laughter attracted tim wake of
the earl) ivt the nett boa. When 1 cants borne for the. boll-
al,. I Wa. tit high Rmiritik 1 ..rang up the ogisir• and rise ney
11.. • ••ti., A •h. I. in •i eh. .-hut, exclaiming.
11. o. ol • The nle.. awllll ykm
" amert the .. h•tie tavnily into fit.. I wive
i• .• ti 14. 1.411,41 At 11.4W1 WAWA".

lir:i3ello.—llow hi the name of gocZlneu was be to
do that. Ile must be • clover policeman to stop • dog
I barking; they may prevent a great many things, but to
I prevent • dog's barking is rather beyond their capacity.
A mutton chop might stop it for the time.
Applicant.—Can't you help ma; it's • great nuisance,
be's always barking.
Me. Sella. —I can't help you—l caul make the dog
quiet.
Applicant.— What am Ito do. I can't go on in this
way. I must do something to prevent this going OD
any. longer.
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is act such • nuisance as I can inter.
foil with. You must consult an attorney.

SPIRITUAL "EXPERIENCE"

The evidence i ecently given by the spiritualists before
the oommittee of the London Dialectical Society has
doubtless stimulated Mr. C. F. Varley, the electrician,
to give hi." experience" on the subject, which is eers
tainly very remarkable. Mr. valley tells us that the
presence of people with very active minds weakens or
destroys the power of the spirits, and very few, we
suppose, will be inclined to dispute this point with hitu.
The process of dying," we are further informed, "does
not seen, to add to the intelligence of an iedividual ;"
" superstition seems to reign on the other side of the
grave as much as on this, and appears to be as as diffi-
cult to eradicate as here." Moreover "e sudden and
violent death is very prejudicial to an individual in the
neet life," making him very brutalised and malieious.
This supplies Mr. Varley with • very cogent argument
against capital punishment, " because when a crinriaal
of the lowest type is executed, the lowness of his type,
added to his violent death, makes him a spirit very
nearly material in nature ; such beings seem to derive
great pleasure in doing iniechief." Many will be dis-
posed to believe with Mr. Varley, after reading his
remarkable letter, that "the spiritual beings who
produce the physical phenomena seem in almost all
canes to be very limited in intelligence, generally more
so than any of the human beings present."