The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-05 00:00:00

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G. W. FL nue Ta Imes. —There are no alterations in
the dine tables far Julie affecting this diatriot.
Donarsturas Riong arr.—Th. London f szetk of
Tuesday night contains the following : Lieut. Walter
H. Swops b.s been appointed a probationer for the
Indian Abaft C wpa
Da. Awaince hoe reeigned the poet of medical
officer of the Loyal " Hand in Hand Lodge .4 Odd-
fellows. We are pleased to hear that Dr. Aldridge
has pearly recovered from his late revere attack of

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DOlenierTWa Roveas.—Firtnres for June. 1882
Monday, June 4th, to Tolpoddle ; Monday. 11th to
Come Monday. 18b. to Broadmayn• ; Monday,
25th. to Sydling. There will be a moonlight run to
Marburg* on Wednesday. June 20th.
Low Wourearog has rented the Chateau Thorne.
at Cannes, from Caroline Duchess of Montrose, in
consequence of the very delicate condition of bet lady-
ship, who. after b.ing strong sad well for several
mess lately relapsed into bee former state of
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piorrriulK Doom—A remarkable instance of pro-
lific laying on the part of • oouple of common house
ducks, belonging to a coachman named DAWN is
reputed from Charminater, the docks, on very reliable
authority, haviug been regularly in the habit of fur.
nithing their owner with three or four eggs a week
the extraordinarf weight of font or lire ounces, awl
seldom missing • single day without laying a egg of
some sort or other. The aggregate weight of four
selected from last week's produce wee over • poned
sod • quarter.
ROUE AND 811111,WRZIal SHow.—On amount of the
very backward season the committee think it is not
advisable to hold, roes and strawberry show this year,
but if possible a chrysanthemum and grape show la
the autumn, in Ali of the funds of the Dorset County
Hospital. Should this proposal meet with such
approval from exhibitors and friends of the hospitel,
as to encourage the committee to expect the snpport
they received lot year, the, will lto only too ole"crt
to fix • Is, and make arrangements for an exhibition,
of which doe notice will be given by advertisement.
Any promisee of assistance or information on the sub.
Oct will he gratefully received by the Rev. H. Everett,
Mr. W. Darden, or Mr. T. Strange Biggs, bon.
secretaries.

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THE MILITIA AT SHERBOANS.
The Militia again attemied service at lb. Abbey on
Sunday, when the si. sr preached. and the it .spiritist
bymti. "Onward Christian Soldiers." was played wi.h
What effect. Os Moseley tbo promieed entertainment
ems given at TTh. Digby, bat lbw artandanoe from tb•
reirbeent was not large enough to invito maws., perform.
mice which would doubtless bare followed if the meu bad
desired it. Tba offeettraece In tbs tows of a battery of
Artiliscr, and the enemas of the everting wale two power-
ful !antagonists. There woo, bowlmr, a good ationsdance
of Lake sod other fri-nds of the promoters The pro-
woo a good nee, mreciallr C mioderins tMi abort-
of WWI. Tile Vicar preluded. rad le a fur °pigs/
weeds mprereed tbe goat feeding of the town towards the
essamente and satisfaction st the good whmk the
lees have cased. Yrs. Reiss asd liLlarton plsyct a
=4:O, sad the Say U. Roe followed with a
reading. Al ter a WIWI from Yr. Mode Lynn
(who mimed the little comic which hea twice bit ore drawo
forth so much epplease mid laughter). Mr. Brett recited
I. good style "The Fireman's! Maniocs" Mr. Stokes get-
ting a loud encore foe his "Death of 2401110(1 (Kr. Lyle
eccempeaying). After soother met is eyesore. Ms
lames recited " Iforatiosj_ sad Yr. Oog mat two main
with considerable offset. Yr. Rem nod a pies* abated
from this mestn'e Century to At I. "With the Militia."
A pectic dual-elle readorea by Yr. Reese, with a rese.
tag some from Pickwick by Yr. Parker. brought It. Per.
formasm to • close.

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you shown up their Wings to the world? 10th. Have
you shown up your own (allege ? 11th. Or ar, you so
perfect thet ion have none? 12th. Have you bro.glit
any credit to the temperance cause by writing about
the bend? 13 h. How many have you induced to join
the Blue Ribbon Army in the present year When
you have elven a definite reply to Oa above thirteen
questions then I will mums your letter.
T. G. CLACK,.
Asdetant-Secretery of the Blue Ribbon Army, Dor-
rheeter.
P.B.—The above is compatible with my Ace se
missionary, sad also er secretary of the Blue Ribbon
Army.

ORDISATION.—The Rev. Bell-Salter, curate of
St. John's, Weymouth, was ordained prieot at the
'meet oriinati•ow service at Salisbury.
Tee Rte. E. BOtrog, former pastor of the
Gloucester-street Chapel.. coupled the pulpit in that
piece of worship on Sunday last.
THI 1401111.8 BIRTHDAY.— Thorslay Isar., being the
Qmen's birthday. loy .1 inhahitaota made a greed
display of flare. The coestruerd flagstaff, and that on
the end of the Pier were coveeed with bunting, as
were also many veseels In the Harbour.
A.O.Y.—At a meeting of the members of Court
" England's linoe " held on Monday evening, Dr.
Colmar, of 4. Coburg-place, Weymouth. we. elected as
surgeon to fill the escaper caused by the resignation of
Dr. Moorhead.
TIMPUAXOII Dizsruro.—Thunday last being the
quarterly meeting of the Wesleyan ministers in the
flith district, a temperanue meeting, which was fairly
attended, WZA held In the Wesleyan Chanel, Maids/fl-
atfeet. IntereMing temperance interspersed
with hymns. were gives by the Rev. 8 Shrimpton
(_chairotan), the Ray. E. Langley, and the Rev. Mark
Swoons.

SALISBURY ntocrnste CRUSOR FORM—ADM ,na
were preached and collection. mule in Si. John's
church on Sunday het. both moraine sod 'swans.
The preacher n the moreine we. the Rev. R. Lyme,
sod In the seeming the Rev. T. Bell• Salter. Both
preachers made allusion in feeling terms to the lose the
perish had sustained In the removal by death of the
Rev. W. F. Trerrartkien. Tbe c dlectioni realised

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WIT3II.NI7H BICTCLZ CIA:B.—The weekly run took
on Werineaise evening. About 15 members
aseembligl at the King's Statue, sad bed a plesmot
ran to WOZOIVIdi Cross, through Wermwell an More
ton sad Wnodeford, and from thwe to Dorchester. and
returned to Weymouth sboat 9.30. ma run was
shout 27 miles, sod world miles were run oil 18 to

the hoer.
Unwmoons Barenn.—On Sunday evening two
man were out bathing their bone., when the hone of
one became restive and threw its rider into the sea.
The dislodged horseman scrambled out Done the worse
for his bath.—On Monday oriels' a little boy, named
Vim fell from the steps at the hack of Dr. Drew's
house into the harbour. A boatman, named Dennis,
who hePPowed to be near, promptly banded the
youngeter out, who suffered no ill °mailrooms from
his sudden immersion
Bing Snocrrma.—The forMightly competition of
the Z Company, D.E. V., which had been postponed
from Bonk Holiday took piece last week, with the
following result :—rt Class—lst, C 'bar-Servant
Robert.; 20d, Kr. Leokhani (bon. members); 3d.
Sergetatt4nalwootor Street; 4th, Private Wilson;
Leans-Corporal Dousing. B Lieutenant
Groves; lad, Private Basoombe ; 3rd, Private
Chalker.
Wg notice that Mr. T. R. Charles has accepted an
agency for Meek's Apartment Directories. These
directories are printed by. Lou ion firm, and by an
arrangement with Messrs. Smith and Sons, are left on
all station bookstalls throughout the United Kingdom,
and thus int/oldie; visitors can obtain them grotty,
and sec at Mee what apartments an really vacant
here. They are revised every week, and as Weymouth
will be thus brought prominently before the whole of
the British travelling public, and the charges for
advertising being so very moderate (only 7a. 61. per
year), we should strongly advise all apartment
oroprietors to seise the present opportunity of getting
a thorough good directory out before the mown cons-

nienc•s•
SntrriNo.- Arrivals: Brightoo,Falle,Jermy,general;
South of ir-lend, Pears, Merbourg, central ;
William
Deer, Hayw.rd, Hartlepool, cod.; Greet Western,
Blampied, Cherbonrz, general Lord Elgin, Maier,
Bournsmoutb. Immesh/ere; Aquila. Painter, Jersey,
general ; Empreee, Coen., Bournemouth, pasaengere ;
7,nobia, Leonard. Dysart, coal.; Mermaid. Persona,
Brittonferry, of Ireland,
Pearn, Cherbou,g, general: Lord R gin, Miller,
Bournemouth paemog ; Great Western, Blampied.
Cherbourg. general; Brighton. Falls, Jersey, general;
Empress, C yens, B nunemonth, p111111114¢11“ ; Aquila.
Painter, Jersey. general; Star of the West, Souders,
Sonny. ballast.
THZ CRICKS? C1.011.-At a recent meeting of this
dub. under the presidency or Colonel Stanley-Scott,
the following were appointed as eommittes:—Colonel
Stuiley-Soott (chairman), Mr. R. M Bridge. Bey.
H. M. Dodingtm, Mr. G. Domine. Captain Kelsey,
Mr. C. Morose, Mr. W. Morris, Colonel R. C. Parry,
Mr. J. B. Thrasher, and Mr. T. A. Yarrow. The

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Rev. F. Illeadey wee again elected captain, sad joint
bon. sec. with lifir. Henry Ti: tot George. Mr. E.
Devenish was elected tressueer. Votes of thanks were
passed Miners. C. Meow. C. Jody. and J. Rowe for
their seeistsoce during the plot 12 mocthe. The
athletic sports were decided to be held on Bank
Holiday, August 6th, and to substitute an obstacle
mos for a walking race. It was also decided to adhere
strictly to the laws and rules of the Amateur Athletic
AmoMation.
Tag Poecnase Or MUM Houses sir Lease-
HOWltim.—A Bill bee been introduced into Perlis-
moot for the purpose of enabling leaseholders to
purchase the fee-simple of their houses. The question
whether leaseholders should be allowed to buy out
their landlords whether the latter be willing or not,
depend* on a single consideration, and that is, whether
the public intcrest absolutely requires that lemur
holders should, whether their landlords like it or not,
he able to purchase their holdings. We pass by the
matter of detail which Is cusspicuom in this Bill, that
the benefit of it is restrained to the cam of times who
have thir'y years of their term to run if it was granted
before the passing of thy Act, and tweedy years if the
-IMO began after the Bill bermasse law. Became, this
seems to us an orb trmy and seamless distinction ; for
If a leaseholder has a right to buy out the landlord,
he bee it whether his unexpired term be ten
mem or twenty years, or thirty mare. Therefore,
we come back to the cardinal (mention—Can such a
compulsory purchase be justified We have from
time to time pointed out the benefit. to be gained by
the dispersion of land, end especially land in houses,
among a Larger number of owners, and we pointed out
the benefits which the Settled Estates Act was likely
to confer Is this way. We hare further, always
pointed out the advantage to ambit:octant of buildine
on freeholds. But it Is impoesible to perceive the
paramount 'temerity which can justify the principle of
the Bill which has recently been introduced into the
Commons. It does not prevent the erection of houses
by speculative builders, beware it only allows lease-
holders who have • considerable nrcutivir of years of •
lease te ran to buy their house'. The nernost that it
can do is to enable • limited number of leaseholders to
buy their houses, and, therefore, presumably to canes
the Improvement of • certain number of houses.
Deader.
Tee YEOWLIIIT.—Tbe United Stream Gensite, taw-
ring to the training of the Yeomanry, mys :—" There
is • tendency on the part of some of those who have
written sari spoken on the subject to wavelet them into
mounted riles. The ides is, in our opiates, a mistaken
one. It is very metals that the Yeomanry out be
made expert swordsmen. The killing in a campaign
is, it Ls true. chiefly confined to the infantry, still
moral effect without something material at its beck
cannot be produced. Them is no men why the
Ersomsnry should be converted into mounted infantry.
The man join the force frees the love of the
attaching to the tile of eseskymen, and are
by the dash and glitter cft that arm. Consequently,
If the faros were turned brio *entry on horseback,
and dressed in what is called 'a plain, workmanlike
garb,' enrolment would simply cases. We woold
suggest, therefore, that they should retain their present
uniform, equipmeets, and footing generally, and be
grabbed to pot as Light Dragoons. Not being expert
swordsmen, they should rely chiefly on firearms, using
the rills when diernouuted, and, sea rule, the revolver
when mounted and obliged to Wee into contact with
the enemy's basemen. Such contact asormajwbull
larger aelnumberlN their 00000ents. 111107 be
taught to avoid. They should not, to our thinking,
be trained to dlsmoast and to. on the first appearance
of an many, bat should not hesitAte ta do so when •
good opportunity of inflieting damage as the foe may
occur. As • rule, however, their functions are to
collect information, to prevent the eassey from doing
eo, and to keep up communication between
portions' of their own army, and to wire as =Zee s
and guides. To give them confidence, however, and
to promote esprit d'anne, if we may coin a phrase for
the oonsaloo. the sword should be retained: but means
of hooking it to the saddle, when dismounting for
work on foot, eltould be devised. silo train.
ing, OA much should be given them as they are disposed
to swept, and if increased tanialog be objected to as
Involving incremod expense to the State, we would
remark that 5,000 well-trained Yeomanry would be
infinitely more useful than double that number whose
instruction has by false economy been starved."
Ernueratentre. A most enjoyable and very
sumessful entertainment was given on Monday even.
hag last by the St. Mary's Branch of the Church of
England Temperance Society, is behalf of the funds
of the branch. The entertainment took place in St.
Mary's &boob., in the rweerune of an appreciative
sabred. KierYtidng kissed off satisfactorily, and
at the close Owen present aptaered4( have been hichly
with the etnasem—eat er*ld Vt. The
Fia°s.ll:b."7” pi!" programme
—Watkins Land Venter,
lute. Mr. IC C. Dickinson ; violin, Mr. L. Dicken-
son ; viola, Mr. Royton Smith ; violocsllo, Mr.
Embrey Smith ; song, "Will He Come," Mira
Giffoed ; glee, "The Sea Hines Bride," The St.
Mary's Morel Choir; song, 'The tile Wad of
Stoke," Mrs Stedman (encored) ; solo, piano,
" Killarney." Mr. Bovtou Smith (encored) sow,
"Love's Golden Clime" Mile Graham (encored) l_glee,
"0 who will o'er the Downs." 'rb• Mutt* Moir.
Part H.—Selection. Mesdelesohn :" violie, Mr. T..
Dickenson ; piano, Mr. Boytott Smith ;flute, Kr. M.
01 Dickenson; violoncello, Mr. Sydney Smith; Doug,
"131111 BOW of Blue," Mrs. bimateed (encored);
erme. ' Gaidea Lays." Mrs. 7Alwond Milledge
slt
Mn.orwi); trio 'jest Thee on this Mossy Pillow,"
nwadmaik lan mak Sesdanta, sad Miss
Grittier° (encored); eteninT4' Gipialie Tent."
The Chant • God Save the coign." Mr.
Boyton Smith presided at the piano with his
espial:tory skill. During the interval the Bev. J.
*reedy earesetly invited all repent to join the
society. irks templranee qnsetioo was getting In soca
a pitch Wit the qnxes would oome before long, when
everyone would hive to take sides on the matter and
fight. and ba trusted that ell of thorn present would
..jps ran pledge, gad when Wry hsel stoic that, pre on
the hit of blurt At the concluelon • Rey. C, L.
Borrows proposed a rote of thank, . lfie. tidadtan
Smith and times ladles and gentlemen.wbo 'bo
kindly name forward whin tip* serriose, and pro
so wa sn eatertedanasst. It is wake to iffeY
was carried estimilaseleelly.