The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-01-28 00:00:00

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tb. wand pegelsod, were • meet excellmt sad ....
desiring body of leatlenes indeed there pa,
10w,11,14 were thee were US greatly blest II uth *ft,
as in that Wan dL begged tr. aaa,a.i.t.
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toast the nuts of their worthy Chatriqui. %intik tha
B ane ua".
The CHAILIAI .aid be ooulri awn them Qua
vet great plemure to him to receive their layilaua„ "at• he present with them that earning. (Cbsera)ll6:4
a (teat ple ware to him te respond to the tout or u...ft
Bi.hop and Clergy of the Diocese. Tufty Bubo!) who really deserved the mune of a "filial a ,d,a H. wad great at t 'allot, both to Li..' II laity. H (the ehairmank wover. y the
occasion to feel himself outeide ti, question n
and to say that be believed the clern hfad the
wishes of the railway edict ila at he., f.,
it goad
travelling so continualir uPel the line that the 'YeL".
ern where all the black-coat... genUenan
He thought railway officials must of ten outsider the cia7;.
were a terrible lot of neaten. Whenever hs the Weymouth station he had been atruck of Us fact of " What • lot of parson there were—slut
they all be doing r And on eeeee or:castle they ee..7,1
lb.dam/men, but different Ha tuaidit railway °Monis owed • rut deal to the paeans !up,—
pappoose, and he would ask in return a 1,14
anteing./ from th• railway officials to the psuaaa_iin , one should be Ailed to twosome of nen prup.at °a
c. tan
occasion,. (Laughter.) It was, indeed, a *„,
pleasure to bias to be presoak for he Nit thet both knew...—.
and family were deeply inlebted ta the employee* ol Li...-
railway. They bad at Portland non great atteat4a-i".;
his want., and also to the want, of his handy, aad 1.4 could truly say that he had never come scrota • IA
more considerate men than at the Portland *tattoo, aaa
more kind lot of fellowa it was impusiirl^ fiud ~amth th. a the Weyou and Portland RUleay, sa,t
felt personally oliltgod to them. (Laud awl prolosim
cheer..)
The ettelltlltel next mad it might appear that it •
out of character for aclagy,nan, • man of p.c.
pose the tnest of the Attny Neiry, Volunteers...ad th. Reserve Frees. But be felt. that all honour ought to 6.
paid them, for lately they bad a specimen of their
and courage, sad be quite thought that tlae gatby,
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bravery of the *tidier@ of the arena& day teat ..-amg to
the last. He letsged, therefore, to prop the the 'Army.
Voluntary,, awl Reurve Force.; coindirg witk it
OM tnelleee of bilr Barbee foe the Arms., Me Hfra.
ko Nary, and Mr. Reynolds for the V. lunt-ert.
!Mr. Haman retailed Being he had taw r hen in tka
army, ard sever fought, and never want d to. (Laug64.,,)
Mr. RaxaCurri sad he had been at an day festma boanis
during the last •txteen year, in Portland. but 6, had tat
been at a more festive one than that evenior. lis keew
but little about the navy, bi.t he knew romethin of tb!o
men, and the future men of the navy. (V 4 c,, at. a
Engltbonen ere Just lin eau, Down ever ti.ey
when their hales were tunable griey and grer, thee nem children were /treeing op and and tffloply their ph..
with I, 'Due and credit. He thought that the rule am
hang adapted in the Navy was not at all seam% ay
' would not deter their boys from etateth,a
would teach them that the sante old hi. o I ran iu the,,
veins as is their fathers. The navy was better ottedoni
in every way now than It teas in the peat.
Mr. Rinotas in respradin for lite aduntews aeo
pounded, amid.' roars of laughter, the tiddle "W 7 are
• whinnies like old maid. r and answered it hy
"Because they Dever wanted."
Song: " Roger Rough the Ploughman" Mr. Rona
! Mr. F. WILLI re Towel the "Trade of the bank"
coupling with the toast the antes of Kr. %Varna sud
Remelt,
itung.U. responded He said he had keen
Portland upwards of twenty years. during eke rt use ms
nut met with nut aucesea, and hurl t.liea thus
hookworm. Ho hail, beware,, tot teak townsman the
oard tor touch of it, .n sly 'rioted tat the ree, netted on the (slant weld he spew on tt, thee fru.
...mid he much 'non I "rioting thou it eu at the
panel time It. P ethand ; but it was taken to Wcyape
•hens they could not get better value for their many
then at Portland
Kr. Waarne suitably resonded.
Sw,: • Geri Aire our Seiler Prince," lit Center. The CailMetelt next gave the tout of the eteciai, au*
1,. said was teelleCOLl with the great interest. d by counter—" R always, and Railway officials." R1'..,,
and Rulers, leicisi's did a great deal t), penote the
iatereets and comfort, of the e mtnoyjl a large.
noir/6.104 the travelling by th• old .L.ge -ouches, MO,
the preunt speedy .yrtem lay rail, and- edged hoe lb.
present generation weal.' like to no belt 'at',. nld rue
couches forty years nut Fancy, he added, being mond
up in an old stage c rack with a fidee•ty oil wean w a
, you.. lady with a bahy, 0.40.0 and velure
inane overturned after all. No travelling he c•sch
al rose coloured as it was eolue,hzum pineel lath
blue sky,b4rds singlet*, a charming landecane anent thus
Now c nine re the point be felt pereindly interuted
I his matter, the matter of parsons and parters. It es a
eery common thins beer rell we? official. r ts pieces
+ad called over the nal, for the mu.' tants' this, by
some antenna bulb, felt they meno moot effete Ile
for am • rule they were a mat obliging elus .4
Possible. He was awe they would ell drink pr0.,.4.07
and happinsee to the &Own official.," old he neld
c ante with the 'stain:cant the names of Mr. Penis aad
Kr. Tareett—(obeerre—whlch were again and agaia o.
newed)

—kr—. Emotes rid he logged to thank the Cheirmea fer
the coentilieneut Joel paid, both to the director, sod
railway officials. Speaking for himaolf, he could say that
sled owning to Portland he had met many kind friend.,
and had noshes' mane expression, ef that kindeose oe•11
hands As railway officiale, they had many ditliroliim
contend with, and they were continually receiving ens.
Plant. from one or another ; bat they all did the 'eat A.
you'd to please all. He was pleased to say the, he log
some very good men an ier him. and hoped they weeld
over keep up their good nnme. Hs had been at Pootleol
eight year., and during that time he had not bad canes to
eeport a &Jails official, which was saying • very er.sit
In conclusion, he bossed to thank the rector, Mr. Beater,
tor coming •mongat them that evening.
Mr. T•norrr alio returned thanks. Resaid ho hallo.,
ronnected with the Weymouth and Portland Railway fer
14 year, the first five of which were apeat on hr Nand
At first he found it rather rough, hot found the Islend a
very jolly place altar all, and be was plessed to so ems
of the men there now that wee• there then. Hs multi net
account for it in any titer way than what It. suppose'
wide good mestere made good men. (Cheers.)
Mr. Paula.* litedwellaleo restouded,
Song " &twenty-two, Mr. (jlarke.
The Vicx-Citainuart, on behalf of Mailed( en) rtoll
proposed The Heath of the Chairman." with three tints
three, for his kind presence that evening.
The Rye. CHAIRAUX. In respondine, said "Actor
mealy louder than words," and Ohs actions of the red.,
official, on the Weymouth and Portland Railway 'yoke
lou •Iy. For Howell he could say that the safety of hit
body and limb bad of ten been in their core, and he felt
thankful that they had to often conveyed him in safety
over the hoe. He was glad of his own good health, •biolt
be enjoyed in the there seemed to he • kind
of hooey feeling among them, which made the people of
'he Island generally healthy, and be was reminded of do
saying that to be perfectly healthy is to have " a mead
mind in a sound body." ao that he who bad • sound wied
must have oleos, and nothing conduced to this mere thou
haring kind neighbour,. When be came to Portland
first it woe very rough inderd—(laughter)—hut that
element had settled down, and now he bad on every kaol
many friends. He could say, both officially and penoeally,
that the people were very much indebted to the roola,l
gentlemen of the island fr th,or skill, and
attention. He could speak on behalf of the poor, amend
whom he came in *outset, that they owed muck to the
kindly feeling and noble nature of the medical mon oldie
bland._ (Cheer.) When, however, he turned to the
registers and thought about them as ratePaYere. be 0.4
agheat, for there were so few deaths and so many births,
which showed that the time, were good for Or. wiliest
Profusion- (Loud laughter.) In conclusion, he eould
ilk them to drink to the health of the medical neoheroi,
coupling with the toast the Itlllllol of Dr. Parsons and Dr.
McLean.

The toeat was enthusiestacally received.
Dr. MClegen, in responding, said he took it very kiedlf
of the railway officials mending him an invitation tele
pecnint that evening, and could enure them that Ise bed
great pitmen» in bedag there. regrettinit, howevet that he
could not be pronent at the beginning of the topper. The
men bad &leafs don* their hest, the,. es, may
difficultiee to clutend with, and the toiler.. met hid
their difficulties and triels, ao lode d they eil had Ho
might say that the health of the inland wog owing. not nil
much to the medical men as to the heathy velum it
neld. The health of the island was very good indeed. The
wsople were a hard working people and could endure
(rest hardship% B. was happy to my that their
este was but 2 per cent. while in other place. it 000 M
high..lo toll per 1.000. The pant year had hero so us
usually prolific oars in the Island. the number of hunts
being exceedingly Luna (Cheers.)

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Dr Pouoso.is 1111kUoveledtng ths Wee. OZPIIM.III the
pleasure it afforded him at int Prednot H. l°1"
he was the oldest railway officer present. Goeughterd
Hie remembered the Island twenty-five years age, aad he
had seen them dressed, undressed, and with no dries a
.11—(aughter)--sen4 for eve year', on behalf of the
Government, he had had to exam's, the various aortae
who came to work on the line, or he wished to Ole
himself the senior railway ollcial in the Islas& and by
right he ought to base • badge on his breast with the
letters "I, ead IL W." upon it to weer as a model (Perl
loud enplanes) He did not know whet them' vould
a while for the penalise:4ga was me rapidly locreseles: orw
'mid ha" to *ohne the labind or lie three Is • lot
(Lauehter.) lie hoped, inresclooi.o, they would all
continue well, and if not, why !wed for Dr. McLean or
himself, sod they would soon try end make them tea
(Loud enplanes.)
Kr. Hodadoa here gave "Simon the C.llarer."
The toast of "The Visitors" was proposed sod dtlt
hosoured.
Kr. WILLS prop -god "Ths boalth of Mr. Eiwerd Tag
so., and andthe:hgOr anliadttefretlionliarefrUnheen7Plll.ed"
Mr. T01L1.11111014 briefly responded.
The Cligutugg proposed '"Phe health' of the Hoot end
Goatees,' and thanked thous for the nice morsel awl ler
the doe and tasty way it had been engaged. Not oek
were they greatly indebted to the hat, but to thee...al.
for it as evident that both a lady's hand and a lay'
mind had been in the matter, which had grestk ottilwmi
the pleasure. of the evening.
Mr. HODIIDON returned thanks, assuring them that O
was his utmost endeavour to make others comfortable
and happy, and felt that greet good must result fres
bringi th ng e various classes and traded of the Sot
together, and that It was istanded that these meteuele
should be annual. ((hews.)
The following ably vs eonge—Mr. Sommoncle,
Peatey, sad Mr.
The Press" was proposed by the Vice-Outwits, el
which our representative responded, and the eery ail!'
able /maim woo brought to • clue..

THE CAUSE OF THE MURDERER'S OrN
BURSTING.
......Wele.e.....twadeutbeafteranctotbs.p..yet.
ti.lotised.peldbythtbhiptAd de I 1
adralti.id.r. sett:.
gun at the lambent of action. The wad used an
occasion Was OLIO which cso be fitted to the tad of tiO
, ramrod, and to which exception has on serer.' sonall
been taken. The loading spwatuo wino pot I pro:loci
Woolwich, but a ;utast pise of coo,..binory inwataid4:
Mr. Randle. and lo this case, we rehire, soscialle
to what may he called the " experimeatal tuna- of
Thunders:. To load the gun cousiderable deafelnitad
the miuxis was thoetherr, and some certain
thau bean lidonted to mesh the shell Medan .a°7fiti
As it was, the WWl' some Ore or six f.""
Mt position more ty for the powdor berm
with such force thattellthe ot a pressure of,
tons to the square Mak k received a Osman' —alit
probably from eithty lo • barked toes mew"' es
viand an impact, the dell (or as iftetaLabl
forth of the pawdsc,the math et ina --the wreathed th. • piste thetheth het huh What is°
PM lila, WOW could shod such • hient;wis
thee sods ea Ueda, od board °a owe
shin at Postmethithto elocidate thaDmi.
of the mielident on board the enders: Tin iko
theltooak=res depseeed two deltnan °Taw el
It was Med that in
kadthil by machinery themieedle hil out.= Mt!
the na unless • wad was used. With wath 0".
projectile moved

PRISON WARDERS.
To de Ikeitor.
Sir,—Under this heading your oostimpony
last issue hoe • Wee BONI " Ono of new. 0""',..
for Natio, on those of Ids fellow Alan who ill ""-
4.1..i.ind sloo making wyderione iaminnedwok
that It ie endue foe one wit* boo the am* IN
Fat • Mew salary, to beep out ol=ri
to
than le who kr Aro or Az
dodo. fwd. sad whom.. N• exiso**_,
as lie Gpshig al as la as Mar ow"

0 quit* another wetter to try and deprive
r".—rw one's ttndlter nifd,er al the weans of living.
tp!‘ Two vappeere to forget Old other people
°Zia md wOn u hinterU, and that there
L4ter c beli3ll the ono referred to, and (either.
WAit with' be essi-r than he Imagine. to glee Amt.
Ise. Iv his insinu.di ,ne, and perhaps even be
;Pio to este the pr,per court a, ipealed to, that
eat., irg does not always save 0120'e bacon.
LIN'.