The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-25 00:00:00

Soto anb Mitts.

Troubles multiply, they never end. Mardwidcr
stet Is likely to income a standing hot-dish in the
Town Counell for some tiros to cow.; but the Town
Clerk la evidently desirous of serving out portions to
his guests as their appetites require. It is • difficult
dish to serve out, the Board have put so many hard
bits in it that even the Town Clerk, who is himself •
shrwd lawyer, Ns" "the whole mayaorpoiliti at
cooking nob upon the shoulders of the imam" it is
evident that the pie is not palatable j but the Town
Clerk is willing to give more time for its being
r"" providing be oft me the wherewithal for
thebtal-filllll.
Mr. Couodllor Charles has the hest interests of the
ocoapims of the houses in Hard wicks-street at heart,
end it en apish proceeding that when people
' have complied with the ceders of the Board, they
should have an almost new pavement taken up, end
another laid down. Yes, old the poor people be
forced to pay for it. Mr. Wallis, in telling in with
the, some tune, bleeds his voice with Mr. Charles,
and thinks they are justified In asking for • recnienks
of their debt. Is it not time that this vexed garden
was Nettled t

Of coarse the Town Council would not Mks to..
the Cherbourg traffic withdrawn ; but ream nada,
=oiled to be arrived at, whereby tha WAN
In winter, ooeld arrive In harbour earlier,
and tbe peownger Wiz become more profitable to
batal-teepere sad oilers than It h now„

i• it sot high time that the Greet Westera
Railway Oounvasw be apapelled ho" shell out" what
they owe to Via.: two little items,
WO la. hd. as the Cbbcurj hello, earl a further
as.. due art mouth al DR DU 3d.?
Perhaps it would act be &also to rah the directors
to. draws al W•mouth pb, after which 4670=
repair to alma* mad beer a sermon as "Th.
Role." • collection should be roads, sad the mosey
Ltowes„...±2lMag the harbour with): new dredger.
with thar new " Mee re, NA
p.0...1.7."0 topinin nionlini44 act as timi simort as
tbs trecaskra. dud there t also lw 504 OP •
special play to be rated aa letetre)-leg. where a
=ld be spoken ea " The hawed' al the
oq 060 W I The Cies Cloasureas' Oaet y
rasp to ads, MAD by Immiall de
cd 350 mis ma, hod= betwast M4d per coot.
Then will away be imstebei ap by.
_the raus.t. og
the tows. Mitneyedig= oil apt ! do=da,
with lush. am titer lost
a Mile better sea

Quite right, M. Maas. It vraslMs
ladiss ad Weymouth. MIII 's
oroksr, ebould boys= that lady about
where ams stoves were le be Iriorbssi Urn is soolk
themiemireo.videled show of them at tOo.ipa.7i cane in

DWAIN still Mesas*. Tim other morning • care-
less man threw • jug of hot sharing-water out of •
emondetorey window. In • moment the air we. rent
with horrid sluieks, and looking oat he saw he had
emptied the water on the Wad of his wife, who we.
geraniu bed with • pin•-stiok. Ha
=ro:if ol geranium bed
the window to gm better view of the
wreck, when the sash fell down, shutting off his wind.
His dismayed at the unexpected shower
bath, ma at her husband's situation, started
lat MOD in TIM to his release. In her haste she
fell era tile baby's oot, uremting it, and hurling the
=Where& upon • moms plant. The servant
Itserlag the shrieks in the front yard, sad
dneadlisi not that the baby had been stolen by wens
pheeprevnitive Meow, sprang to the rams with
sack Amity that she only touched two steps of the
whole ffight of stairs—the top one with her feet, aid
the bottom one with her bead.

That little bit of poWag ou the Bridge question was
piayed to the tam of BUS 11s. And the worthr
councillor who demanded the poll, generous soul am he
Is, le going to send in his cheque for it, only Ise is
deelrous of seeing how long some of his brethren k the
borough mu exercise the bi.sesd virtue of patience.
Darr Lawn's.

LONG 8/21101 MuoaLa.—Meclals for longeerrios
sad good conduct have been awarded by the I,rds of
the .mlralty to Mr. J. A. Yates, the schoolmaster,
and Mr. McArthur, IL W., H.M.S. Boscowea.

14xtres1r. TbO I•9oth arrived at the Verne
Citadel, on Thursday last. from the depot centre at
Bury. The melt were in charge of Captain Allen and
ix son-oommissioned atoms

Luc:wan—On Wednesday evening Lest a lecture
won delivered in the WeeWats schoolroom, Reston.
by the Rey. W. M. Fell, as Books, and how to use
them." The Rev. H. Peckham presided, and there
was • good audience.
PoortaLl..—On Bsiurdq lest • return match was
elTrriatebiroelLn.l ttlubetPanon theanilarthal 1111"garth
ground. The game was may oonteeted by both aillea
—Portland gave Weymosth four goals to one, and
eventually they cams if rWorious with dying
colours. . . _

A—V—ZRY enjoyable evening wee spent on Friday last
at the Grove Schoolroom, when an entertainment was I
rzte, entitled " Mack, Mirth, and Music," by the ,
Mow. The Prieou °Moen' Band, under 1
Mr. Bandmaster Murray, wee present., and greatly
added to the enjoyment at the evening.
00ABTOCILIID Imarzorton.—On Monday evening, at
Ave o'clock, 11.11.5. fleamew arrived in the roods
from Southampton. having on beard Beer-Admhel
Phillimase, the chief of the who corm to
make his annual inspection. On awning he
wm segaged on board the gaardship, Warrior,
maims • most Wattle inspeolion. - The man were
put through drill both between decks and aloft, aad
their accoutrements, kits, and bedding, were aho
'ampoule& In the afternoon the A4miral landed, and
in company will% Captain Caging, senior officer on
the statics drove in • °stria. e arintair to the various
guard stations in the neigh
821•101 or Bago.—A service of song was givilo In
the Congregational Schoolroom on Friday evening
lain, the subject being thuath:tia temperance story
eitaLsd " Bart's Joy." The umbel portions were
rendered In • very efficient manner by the:chlldren
of the Sunday School, mated by the members of Mr.
Abel Attwooll's Sae dam The story 111114 splendidly
read by Miss Guy, of Weymouth, and the chair wee
occupied by the pastor of the church, the Bev. W. M.
Fell. The room was full to overflowing many being
unable to obtain admire= ; the choir of overflowing,
vase wee heard to the best advantage. The ,o
of the entertainment were In aid of the 'mall debt
all remaining on the schoolroom.

Drksirroan-or Timm roe ran °Ars —On Mdfidny
morning a contingent of the 2-20th Regiment
numbering 98 men who volunteered for active service
at the Chips,left the Verse amidst every demonstration
of anthism. They were accompanied by the bond
of the regiment to the Railway station, where cheers
were called for and the crowds of people
mini& gave cheer after cheer as the men
entered the dation the band playing "Acid
Lang Syne." The men were accompanied to Aldershot
by Captain Lindsey and Lieut. Goodden. Arriving
at Farnborough Station they were met by two pipers
and mooned to the camp, which turned out en mass
to greet them The following day, the gallant fellows,
along with other troops destined for the Cape, were
reviewed by H. R. H., the Commander•in-Chief' who
swami his high approval of the man and thsaked
them in the name of the Queen for their loyalty, The
men of the 20th joined the 91st and along with other
companies embarked at Southampton on Wednesday
or Zulu Land.
CRIMINAL AIM fug Paean —On Sunday morning
last the Rev. W. M. Fell, in the course at his sermon,
subject, "The Prodigal Soo," and the complaint of
the eldest son that his brother had had the fatted calf
killed for him, and for himself he had never been gives
a kid, asked the question as to whether "Sin was a
Peeeret to the Father's deeper lore," and in the course
of ooservation on the some said that in our day the
criminal who had not only broken his country's leers,
but had taken away human We, seemed to have rand
V.,lialiesleactpu
ltich.e=tousagrester atten
public todn from the
complain
.71th• prominence given in the papers to them law-
breakers and murderers while deed. of goodness and
mercy were lightly paned over. For criminals the
fatted calf was lrnierl, but for the law-abiding not even
a kid was given. It would seem that the criminal,
who had sent his victim with all his sin in full biasses
quitesidi unprepared to meet his Maker, rises upon the
body of his victim up to the throne and to eternal
glory. It would, continued Mr. Foil, be better for
morality and in the interest of true relleden if the last
days of such mm n were covered over in obscurity.
A PANTOMIOI ix PORTLAND.—IIies Perry, who
with her talented compinitoinve delighted Wejrmouth
&caisson at the Theatre al for the last fortnight,
has taken her troupe over to Portland, where, in the
Drill-hall, the old Poetlanders, for the first time in
the history of the island, have had presented before
them the grand ocean pantomime and harlequin
" (linderells" The eperklbig music was composed
and arranged by Mr. Siddons. The drones were
designed by Mime Perm The dances, which are quite
new, were by the cheer deters, Mimes Marshall.
The oomioalWas of Moira Tom Lamb and Jamie
the big boot banjo and bone soloists, were
iall4
received with roars of laughter. Too much
cannot be amordivi to Mr. W. H. Gleamy. who by
his smart acting, get.m, and good singing, made him-
self a favourite, and always had the home in his
favour. Mr. Tom Limb was a capital clown, and
Mr. James Chipman was equally clever as pantaloon.
Min Maud Marshal was a splendid harlequin
Is is Watteau), and her enter, Miss Dora Marshall,
a beautiful columbine. Policeman AL was • first-
rate make-up of the worthy "bobby," and did infinite
credit to the high pewers of Mr. W. H. Gleamy.
Tin bapeetor of the form,,Mokil A. Clarke, was
b
also capitally hit-off and t out • thorough
good btulemustaiiriormer. . Louise Marshall
made a can and dishing "Baron', second
daughter," and Mr,. C. Clniss was • good "Page of
the last of the barons." Pressure upon our splice
prevents more than this peeling nedns but we
cannot close without moralising the donne a
of Wm Alice Perry as Prince Poppetti, and
Dandini. Both in Weymouth and at
Viol=7 as
this clever company have been received
with unbounded applause, aad we heartily wish Min
Alice Yerry and her company every imam