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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-03-13

BILILDPOLII.
MR. PUASTISM.

Some wicked individual has been having • lark
with the E litor of Vanity Fair. That paper this
wed c .ntaid the following :—" I lately visited •
Doreetehire village, which rej des' in the name of
Bradpole. A low straggling building, dint in by huge
Iron gates, and stood in the midst of • picturesque
grove of limas, war pointed out to me as the birthplace
of Mr. W. S. Forster. liis parents resided there 50
years ago, and followed the Qoaker persuasion in all
Its pristine rigidity. Young Punter I. still remain-
bored in his sad-coloured clothes and large Quaker
collars. His mother's goaded. an 1 virtue still live in
She memories of the ooddry folk. She took • lively
and practical interest in the suppression of cruelty to
animals year' before any rec gnl.sd society for pro-
moting that object was even thought of. Od day •
wandering showman draggdi an aged and too sod
dancing bear through the iron gates, and asked leave
to exhibit its antic, to Mrs. Forster and her children.
' Friend,' replied the teadersid-heerted Qoaker lady,
' put away thy stick and beat thy base no woe. You
see how weary and tired it le. Allow it an
afternoon's rest in our stables, and we will give thee
thy dinner and The offer was gladly doepted,
and the showman dined, and was paid. S 'me hours
after the stable door was op sued, and it WM found
that the reeked and refreshed bear bed sada Mr.
Forater's favourite pony !" Toe j Amid, who
Imparted thia et traordloary natural history dory to
thee oductor of the Whitehall, didn't!, saw he had
a "kawkney heditur," with more than usually well-
developed .wallowing capacities, for it is certain the
bear would never have been left loose and oantossied
Is the stable. It's evidently ons to the ooniskynas.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-03-13

BLANDPORD.

PAWICIIIIIIII.—Mr. Frank Williams pantomime cow
Ran, have been giving setertainmente in the Coes
E.:charms here this week, awl fairly g owl andireces
seeembled to witness the monstrosities of " Sinbad the
Bailor."

Lijyi
Sizzles:la—The fifth of the serfs. of Lenten
weekly wryiees in our pariah church took place on
Werinseiday evening, when the sermon was preached
by the Re. KS. Watson (curate) who selected his
text from Mark sly.. 3.
blazon WHIM. —The traditional winds of March
are hers again in all their form. awl if th. old adage,
that " • peck of March dust is worth its weight is
gold," be true, we could supply that quantity, • d a
trifle more if needed. Agrkulturists are delighted
with the change in the weather, and teams are bury
at work on the Mad. thak • month ago we were told
would not be weekable this wind.

11‘11,11011tIn Csarti...--0a Monday •
rahlic tea waa held la the iron room adjoining the
!hoe 01 Divine worship. to which • goodly number
..t down. Following this • meeting was held in
th • ch at which adlresses were delivered.
N .any 100 est down to tee, and tbor ,"hh, ~j,,yed
th same. The 'sewing meeting• held la tie chapel,
,c presided over by the Ker. J. Harper, the resident
oonieter, and we fully attended. The ogrsu. of
C. readiage, sta., was well rend and highly
i., reclaim' by the members and friends, who desire
1.1 accord special thanks tv Mr. and Mr.. Charles
it.cbcpin, the Misses Payne, and others, for their kind
c • !station to making the entertainment a complete
earesee. _

FAIL—Oar annual March Fair was fairly
alt nld on Wedneeday, notwithstandieg the order
Council prohibiting p oars of sheeo or a .ttle for
,„!.. The day was beautii ally flue, although a sharp
~..rth wind blew bitterly cold. No cheap or cattle
w. r on IT,e, but a supply of capital cart hon.. and
nue °queue.* 1 the atteutlou of dealers, sod ',me
goI ea's. were sleeted. A small supply of cheese
MA. pi:cbed in the Market-place, whka anon found
inrehasere. The '' pleasure fair" tmosisted of the
usual motley array of stalls, saring-bost., etc., with
th• aca .051.1271ag di. ord .at cries of the vendor, of
mere conceivable article of iii.. A "Cheap Jack"
mere apparently .11.1 a rattles trade in hareem,
ironmongery, and hardware go wia