The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-08-19 00:00:00

SWANAGI.
" flashts an Pickax."

A stubborn Juryman there was. Everybody has
heard of him, and how be hove his crooked back on
to a sot a--after the jury had retired to consider their
verdict--eay log, "I am for the defendant. When
you have an agreed to the same verdict just wake me
up, will ye?" and he straightway fell asleep.
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A staborner showman Chem is somewhere in West-
minster. Having given his reasons why be intended
to have his own way, and find • niche for the ex-
Prince who couldn't find room on • throne, he stuck
his skull cap on his noddle and went on making
sermons through all the clatter of public opinion. The
Daily New shrieked, the Telegram flashed, and leaders
were "leaded" heavily and tired off vigorously from
end to end of the kingdom; even Parlisment howled
or hied In Vali, the loyal heart of the "hey. Barnum
Stanley" was going to obey the qu•en, and his own
inclination!, and he will.
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Allegory is a wealcneem of ihe Dean. He, however,
has seen the similarity between& *sr de lye and
the print of the dells hoof. Our Rector will forgive
us, we mean no disrespect to the symbol of St Mary.
But as the Westminster Industrial Exhibition le
closed, and the curtain is about to fall on the Irish
farce of St. Stephen's. the Bishoplees pinion sees the
propriety of adding to the attractions of his Abbey
Show at this time, to which the public will be ad-
mitted free —" mat if Fr knows a." It was his intention
of symbolising his own attitude by ropeamenting the
young scion of a fighting family standing at bay
against Zulus and Republicans for ever; but in
deference to the wish of a London correspondent of
one of cur contemporaries (!! the keeper of royal
sepulchres bs, now decided to allow Loui, ti lie down
like an obstinate dog or a defutict Empire. 0 that
the Dean had consulted us on this matter of allegorical
sculpture.

Our planiseems to us even more appropriate, though
(u we must confess to no word•painting power) our
readers can form no true idea of the artistic ability
therein displayed. We represent the embryo em-
peror at on his back, with Cetewayo squat on his
victim's stomach, the little Stanley straddling over
his prostrate pet, batting back with his trencher a
mob of yelling Radicals and High Churchmeo fore-
most among whom we place Su Willrel 141;9011,
Gina'. Baby, the Editor of the Chuck Times. and
Lucia Underneath we show the *Lade of Oliver
Cromwell sighing "On, Stanley, on."

Yet it is good to have a few freelances, who will do
as they choose, as a warning to the rest of the world
what it would " come to" if it bad its own way.
Raving learned history from a spelling book we live
Is great fear lest the lion which ate Don't-Care Harry
should hur.t into the Abbey one of these fine Sundays
and gubble up the Dean. According to the hopeful
gospel of Canon Farrar we shall, however, even then
anticipate that such • oontumacious crumb would choke
the Imperial beast. Dear old Dean, with all thy
faults we love thee still; no fear of man bringeth thee
Into a snare.

Unfortnnate/y for the children of the Congregdional
School our weather forensic came true. Wednesday
waii wet. For three mortal hours the tears of little
ones mingled with the roolature of the clouds. The
treat was postponed to Thursday. Thursday was
worse than Wednesday, the rain poured until noon.
As it cleared then the mothers were very anxious to
get rid of their offsprings, but the teachers thought to-
morrow would be soon enough to oblige them. Thi
determination produced a small revolution in maternal
breasts, but the mothers of Israel were wrong, as usual,
the gloomy morning of Friday yielded to the charms
of wistful eyes, sad a lovely day was the result.
Bight waggons were kindly lent by Merge T. If i
Gillingham, Smith, Burt, Marshfield, Steve:Zt
Mrs. Randall, and in these the children were pecked.
Headed by a beautiful garland and the fife-and-drum
band, attended by Innumerable banner, and good
wiribeethe cavalcade darted for Studland at ball-past
one. The school children were catered for in the usnil
liberal manner both in eatables and prises; the public
were deadly looked after by a committee from the
church, andlleverything was eaten up but a few grumb-
ling tongues—worse luck, these never get bitten.
During the lovely even-tide the fire balloon spun away
in grand style, then the spirited steeds took to their
sprkes chariots (those folks who could spare a fkl.
were pleasantly seated in the waggonettes of Mlllllll.
C. Summers and F. Luker) and weary, but noisy, the
youngsters cams !safely home to the schoolroom to find
another piece of cake prepared for them, a luxury
which by no means lowered the tones of their
cheering.
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Visitors corns but slowly, but in spite of depressions
of atmosphere and trade, and the delay in
PerHimont, more intend to coma. The seaciat
simply delayed in hopes of better weather.
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Weather forecasts appes—r very comically in the
daily papers, and by the Editor's permission they
shell appear pretty correctly in our weekly letter.
Taking the average number of really good hits we
shall keep up to the meteorological standard of 1879.
Ckaagesble maker will shill Continue.
Loci.

SCHOOL miAT.—rin children attending the Mader
Sunday School bad their annual treat on Wednesday, when
an excursion to Streams was made. Accompanied by lb.
Vicar. the Rev. F. F. Trotruan. and by their teachers, the
children lett Wimborne station by the 10.45 a.m. train,
and on the arrival at Poole they at once Proceeded down
the High-street to the Qoay, where th. steamship Tele-
graph was in malting to convey them to their destination.
They returned to Poole again early in the evoning, the in-
tention being to mtch the 424 p.m. train, it being con-
sidered that to have postfonid the tourney till &IS train
could bare made it too Into (or the hula one,

BLit/MX.OBD.
FAIL-At Slandford annual sheep market on
Saturday about 1,500 sheep were passed. thie number
including 398 offered by auction by_fdr. T. Faroe and
480 I runght to the hammer by Marrs. Senior ad
Creech. There was not so large an attendance as Is
former years. but trade was boner and prices higher
than at the Dorche•der fair. The number of head of
cattle on sale was about GO.
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Bonouou POWS.. Wisineosior.—Beforit the Mayor (C.
Pond. E.g..) and ex.llsvor (F. T. Johns, gas.)
Charles Hood, end If idiom Gwent. Blmdf ord,bswkers. of
Isere summoned tor assaulting William Henry Ward,
farmer, of Woodford St. Mary. .m the 7th of Anignet.—Mr.
Atkinaon appeared for c outfit, who mad be 111111 lbs
ditliad•Uti in f.• void of the Wish. Horse Ina as the
evening is noodles. Hunt embed him to pay le.
which he alleged he bad lest hint. He denied tint
he lead borrowod the massy, end refused to pep It, sod
float said be would knack it out of Ms. Hunt then
stripped and chall,mged him to fight, and Hunt smirk
him in the face. He returned Um blow, sod get knocked
down. and when be wm on the groaned Coward kicked
him on the Auger sad nearly broke it. He became
insensible, and efietwards lowed that his noes war
splintered and that he bad two block arra—Frank
Mimes, son of the landlord, sad &little boy mused Mull&
Hose gave corroborative evidence. The latter said
defendant had since threatened to poll Ms neck out if he
gave evidence assinst them—Runt had a ernes-summons
against Hr. Word, nevi in support of it he said Mr. Ward
hit hint Wik.• the nose when he *eke I for the 2, be had
lent hint. The landlord barred the g.-.of the yard, sod
they had a fair tight. In which Ur. W.a..1 got th• worst
of Mayor said the cironinstan,os of dm nem were
very diarrsceful, and he war surprisA to hear of an
organised Sect as Mocased preinioer. Hunt and
Coward would nib Yaw to pay BM inclu (tug costa. at
cow, sod the craesinnedlandie would be dismissed.

DIMONSTRATION Or rrIENDLY SOMME&
The kcal breaches of the varier friendly societies riga
S eery ssesesslel eareigerengell demonstratton fit this
tow. aa wagaaeday last. The sacersion trades brought
• amebae id visitors. and the town was soca all setir.
Most el the Wee* had beady sepserneork there beta&
▪ liberal &Naar et erraebeen sad dais. whilst Mai el the
inhabiters* &accreted their premises with overgrew sag
sit AU oottoma.

Viscount Portman had kindly planed the portfo, of hie
pa-k at the top of Whllitclie Milletweet, at the disposal
of the coviroittee. and here a monster prommion was
formed at RI o'clock. It was contused of Me Blandford
branch of United Patriots (who mustered very strong). Us
Loyal Bloodiest " and "Fidelity " lodges of Oddlellows.
Court "Golden Arrow" id' Foresters, the Blandford
branch of the Dorset County Society. the Bltindford St.
Mary Socked'', We juvenile imoubere el the United Pat-
riots, the waren...v.. and the C nutty Society. In all oyez
400. The vpiendid bonds of the Ist Hants Engineers
(Soutliatonto•i), nod Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry
Cavalry me• jr,,rdi provided the music, and the various
societies corned ‘aaners and emblems, and wore regalia
and rosettes. tusking the Procession a most imposing one.
The procemion paid • visit to Woodford St. Mary. arid
then returned to Blandfied and attended Divine
v.ealee at the pariah clutch at eleven o'clock.
At the conclusion of the service the procesaion thoroughly
perambulated the town prior to returning to toe park. A
stuffed deer la • cart and half-a-dozen mounted Foresters
were added to the procession.
Dinner was 'MAW under &spacious motivate, and the
comps,' was fine, Major-General Sir Cherie. W. D'Oyly.
Bart., occupied the chair, and be was .appeeje.l by the
Rector (Me Rev. C. H. Fynee-Clintoni. the Ram,
Langton(the Rev. Canoe Farquharucl, the Rev. R. C.
Twyne, tha Mayor (Kr. C. Pond), Cennefifor a R.
Smith, Councillor J. HAL Dr. Ingram, D. Spooner, and
Meows. IL W. Abbott, W. H. AtkMson, W. K &ennead,
J. E. Wareham. F. J. Boys. and W. Armstrong.
The loyal and patriotic tomta hosing been disposed of,
the CilillitAX gars Surmise to the various Societies
represented that day. Although they were separate in
management, and had distinct commutes', their object
WWI the amelioration of their fellow man. (Applause)
That was a very charitable object, and had the effect of
inculcating thrift, honesty, and aelbrespect. (Hear, hear.)
TOON societies were instituted as a help to poor men in
Limes of eickams, and in CYO, of death to defray funeral
expenses, and help the widow and orphan, of the deceased,
ewi thew rivalry was generous and bib-oladed.
Air. W. Aluteyasoo responded tor the United Patriots.
Mr. Burr replied tor the Oldiellows, and Kr. Huai for
the Foresters.
For "The Maim and Corporation and the Town and
Trade of Blandford " Mr. Form responded.
"Th. Health of the Modiedl °Moms" was to
by Dr. Mous and Dr. Sromma.
Mr. E. B. Swint proposed " The Health of the Chair-
MM." and the party than adjourned to the open sir.
The weather continued very favourable, and a large
umber of people Malted the part.