The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-01-13 00:00:00

Moroi Canutti expren,

DORORZSTZR. JANUARY Lltb, 1885.

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The Ul-trostatest of boys la the Royal Navy Is, so 1
111 es ass be at moist observed, a real evU, sad oos
that should be soqulrsci tato. It is alleged that
darlog the lata orals* of the Northumberlsad,
wusbers of boys, varying frogs hail-a-doom to
sithilase, were flagged ossify every anoreleg with
mesh severity that they wire sites corded sway
lawaslble. Ti. Ofielhale they had sossoltted were of
• tdvial dsseriptioa, sod the brutality of their punish-
mint horrillad the sailors A oarrespaudast aptly
smocks, It Is • maestrosi absurdity that whits um
✓e
peoleetsd frees the lash, aad at the slightest sag-
IMMO. of sash a cruelty there dose up a howl of
dissent trots the country gesersily, young boys are
allowed to be flagged within as lash of their Ursa

The appointmeat of the Bev. Dahamel Harman to
the Beektry a Lewoolabt, Dotal will not be very
pleating to oar Evangelical friss& of that village, Poo
otooldlia to the Eatia CArrchoot, the ay. gentle-
man signed the Oafrateralty of the Blamed Elam
mot Deolaratios Is favour of Non-Oommutioant
Alleadens• at Holy Ootarauslon, the Three Maas'
llemerial la favour a the &inward Polars ad
Valmont, and the Esammtranat spank th• Parobas
Judgment.

Is WIN UMW of railway depesseke lb. ;Adage of
ths dlflersat taws, ateapsabss afford food foe mach
dlssaselos. Tbs yeses railway expeeisoose see
compahod la Hersteath's Annie, vitlob malaise •
osolew of the pekoes of lies ocdlaary stadia of tits
lasollag Railway andarleadap. as OAF stood tbs last
wadt Dessaabee sow jut past. as ocalapseed with
sousepoadlag yea of Demobs,. 1383. The
following Is of local tater* :—Ebtath•Westans,
Demoniac 1883, 130 ; Dsamabse, 1884, 127, Gnat
Wagons. Demobs,, 1383, 1448 ; Dsoembee, 1884, 134.
llidlsed. Demobs', 1883, 1348; Ostestber. 1884.
130 i.

Th. Wows et Ma 0010.114 G 431114 against
Mfglaad. sad tin almost own way la prided' they
wens Jaws Ms. Gladstone, maid to .bond U it were
net foe the miesidel that t does la mon dinning
SY ow. To Inspire the Press le la this coastry a
daemon noun of illonll strength, whin la tha sad
Was oat weekases. This hae bees felt mon than
man in ear history. sad Priam Bismarck, grist as
hil li. will looms do dad this ont So his eon.

Bosse twelve or tidetess—yerws ago it woe masted
ocurileary that ail haters members of the Forieters
80004 =as* ray oontributions graduated asandiag to
ego sad beasille. The sew law was not received with
favour by nosy °our% sal they hare bees repeatedly
wanted by the High Court. A final doom has now
gone forth trots the Ereoutire Courtoll that tits law
will shortly be enforced, sad the omits oflending
will be 'mopeds& This is a very serious step, but
It has sot boss takes withoutildue deliberatios. It
will afirot 20,000 Foresters, and no to. titan £lOO,OOO
funds.

A guardian of two bevel cadets, in • delightfully
mrosstio veinjwrites to faraday's Standard as follow.:
—" Much laterest it taken M present la the reedl-
ike of oar navy. Some pumas will be glad to hem
that the Admiralty have Wally bend an order that
all boys on Joining their ships must be provided by
their parents and gmardisiss with comforters and
white kid gloves; Um latter, I suppler, to protect
their delicate lingers from the tar, coal duet, &a, not
moos:mos on board ships."

New ILLOVITIAPL-00 Wedaeaday, Major Hansel
PheydeU, of Whatoombe, qualified ae • County
Justice.
Wan LIM Dozen Banc —TM Directors of this
=I on Wednesday dictated the usual Christmas
of 24e._per amt.
TEMPORARY TRUIFIR.—AI the Borough Potty
Siesioas oa Monday, before tits Mayor (Alderman
Orepary), sad Mr. ii. Darden, the Boma" of the
Dolphin lan was trasiderned from Joseph T. hiltobell
to Marks Vallesco.
BLVD OP Hera—The annual Christi:ma tree nod
tea of the Bead of Hme, in connection with the Tim-
bre/mos Hail, was held on Friday evenlog Lot. Mr.
had obtained a spliandid tree, and it was
lad.. with various useful and ismy artialer. The
work of decorative the tree was kiedly umbistairsa
by Mi. Vise, Wu Hardwick, and Mrs. and Ulm
Blear. The &Una thoroughly wijoyed the treat.
About Aft sat down to an wales{ tea provided to
Si. halL
Pannot Lanarfon.—Ths Local Goversmest Board
ham addressed • °koala, letter to all Boards of
Cheardiaas throughout the oonstry, in which they
state they have toppled a cos munication trot. the 0 orn-
mieskaers is Loamy, la which Ills suggested that an
Important proportion of the pauper Imago In omety
asylums might be adequately and more economically
poeided for in workhouses. The 0 nnoliggi.o
have famished • Mora of cues omaldend suitable
for workbags's, aad the Board request guardians to
endeavour to carry out the mosseary transfer. It is
believed these steps are intsadeal to he preliminary to
the Introduction of a scheme by which candy and
borough !madam will to unbind available foe
patinae of the onapaupor ethos. 111. estimated that
upwards of 2,000 Itathakes lumatka will be Woad/erred
So workhouse aad tallmasrfea
Ti. WZRAT Acanala—We copy the following,
rellegg he IbM asigithowhood, from reports ow the
awes el Lod sown with wheat. as umpired with that
of last wear mot to the Mere Lam thaws :
Dosthmeo--The ammo of who'll
sm. to M bematilate asighbouthood, width is
ably • wheal-growlag district, le about 25 pee mat.
isse Nisa meal—Poole—Os y farm, lythe hawses 1
• Wereletwa, mod Bleadford, 3AOO mese (about
1.300 nothie). I sow this year about 20 per mei. less
wheal. I emetic la the oasupatioa of. farm in the
Vale of Panay, North Mita, 1,730 acme (900 amble),
au "Ake I have sows 15_pee coat. lam wham. Lebo
= 6:2b.gm in North Hosea between Newbury aad
1.700 *oral over (1,000 awes arable), ow
whisk I have sown 17 per oat. less whoa thaw meal.
I Wok that my surrousdiainelghboun have doo•
about th• mess, but if tho of wheat go up, and
this may favourable wee sr oonthaues for a few
YrONAfray until the and of Joinery, more wheat will
equal to the quantity sown last
peer.
ODDIFELLOWa' Diatom llearsea.—The half-yearly
mathing of the thicifellows of the Poole district was
held at the 1418'481'1p Lodge (Talbot Hotel), loom
Mlastar, on 'Pagoda?. The stieadame was good, 58
delegates being present. The district beLaseatheet
aad auditors report wore duly method aad adopted,
sad it wee deoldod to make a funeral levy sagoirellog
to rule. • dlitrlet levy of 31. pert member for as
onenhe if. months wee made. Pro,. D.G.11.c..=
• "Hope Maoism* " lee, was unaahnously .i
Pros,. Grand Master. There were eleven madidatel
It, Prow. Deputy Greed Masts low of whom with-
drew, aad two woo Meese. The votiog wee there-
fore between P.G. Job Picard. "Great Hooter." Ledge. Woetoottila J.G. William H. Tmn
• Philanthropic " Lodge, Poole; P.G. Walter a
" Esselsior " Indy., Weymouth; P.G.
Alfred Geist, " thamborso Obese" Lodge; and P.G.
Hilary li. MOON "Prim, of Wale.' Lodge,
LOANS. Ti. ',Mew resulted la the Winton 01
P.G. Picard. The examlalag anew (P. 1.0.11.
New) was re-elected, as was also the relieving ofiloer
(P.P.0.111. Holmes). There was • °wart for the
°Mos of district auditor, in the room of P P.G.M.
Butt, and it resulted to the election of P.G. G. F.
Kaden. Tbe nest business wee the 'kakis of five
paid depotiel to ath iii the A.M.C. to be held at
•beryeewitb. Thom were 16 candidate., flys of
whom withdrew. I, the first round P.P.G.M. Butt,
Blandford Lodge, and Prow. G. M. Grove', "Bud oj
Hope" Lodge, were elected. In the owed round no
awe received a majority. but in the third round
P.P.O. M. &Ackland, " Manua," Lodge, and
P.P.G.M. Atom, Portland Lady. were elected ;
whilst in the tooth and last P.P.G.M. 011, of the
" Hood-in-Hand" Lodge was elected. Pro,. G. M.
Picard was sleeted ow the Arbitration Committee, atCl
P.P.G.M. Sticklasd ow the new District Commit'oe.
The following alteration was made rmardim the 9.h
distant rule :—The half-youly meeting' of thbdiorict
Mall be held ow the float roseday in January sad the
first Tossday In July, to every year, in each tows or
village is the Muria wherein • lodge is held, in
rotation. In the meat of the January maim taking
pima in a town or village having no railway coin.
muakotioa the district °Moen shall hold the meeting
at the —tt tow. or 'More "citified, affording such
- sad the following July district moat-
- elI.

vary *alai meaner. The chorus, "The heathen
are fallen," one of the mast exerting numbers of the
castata, was splendidly song, the members attacking
their different parte in • manner that did them sod
their irfl luotoe great credit. Ten Rev. S. E. Nioh as
kindly undertook We next mot " See it is writs..." a
solo of great difficulty, but in which be agora him-
self to be a tenor of no mean ability. Mies Hereby
acquitted anal( well in the plena( solo "Re In
Tears." The earn "Prod.. the Lori." which was
rendered la • manner that red fated gr at aredit on the
abilities of the chorus, brought the ratan t a
eneessetal clan. Mr. Kindendey wielded the betels
with his castomat7 abWty, and Mu. Baron
(piano) sad Yr. Boytou Smith (oriels) played
the aeoompasimente lie • very efficient nasear. M.
Libottoa We Guildhall Soh, ol of Mons), when
performances bad been anticipated with great
pleasure, nest played a violoncello solo. Tole an 'in-
Oland nensiolea, is will be reasembered, caused quite
• senankm when last in Dorchester, and Mr.
Kosedembry deserves many Wake for providing such
• inaideal treat. hi. Liboteen se'eoted •
" Larghetto " movement from Mogan, and the
" Dane Beniroises" (Brants), two plane of a
dinkier& character, and maculated to well displey the
varied abilities of We performer. Both pieces were
oharacterised by the same finish and faultless erica-
tion„that M. Libottoe displayed on his last appearance.
He summand the difficulties of the pieces with the
greatest ease, the meet prodigious Intervale being
given with faultless intonation. The breadth and
rianme of tons of the lower none, and the delightful
flute-like quality of the higher, are points of M.
L'botton'e playing which we here rarely heard
surpassed. He we. enthudanically applau led
after each piece His snood eff nets were
• "Slumber song" (Weiss Hill), and • well-
known gavotte by Popper. Both piens were played
In • manner that around the bones to enthusiasm,
and be was vociferously encored, remanding with •
deliciously played "Lullaby." The second part
opened wait Gard's has part-song, "Th. Silent
Land," which was splendidly performed. so was the
bright little oomposisloo, Sunshine through the
Cloud." (Lemeneas.) The other choruses line—
rent=al," part-s (Lads), which wee so well
as to win a harts encore; Smart's pretty
serenade, "Web.. I Meeks I" Gottood'i "By
Babylon's Wave" (from Psalm 1371; chorus, "Why
Soused the Hoists (dohninana) ; 'Bleep while the
Soft Evening Breeze." (Bishop), encored; "Love
Wakes and Weeps" (Celan) : ad • Swabian vela-
Gorse, Dorothy, Come." Th 3 Notional
Anthem brought the consort to a don. The
ananpaninasate were played on a grand piano,
Specially obtained from Metzler
_,_of London.
Aseetta Fnerivrrun AT vie Uston.—The inmates
of the Domain, Cuba, through the kindness of the
Guardians and • number of ladies sad gentlemen of
the tows, spat • very pleasant time on Friday even-
ing. It le customary for the pa/ people to have a
tea, • Christmas tree, and an satertalamat, and we
need hardly say it la anticipated with intense pleases-6
by them. Those generous persons who are instru-
mental in abiding the inmates this annual enjoyment
are amply repaid by the appreciation with which
their Madams is received. The house still retailed
Is. Christmas decorations of flowers and ever-
greens, mottoes, and various devices, sad pro-
moted a very easeful and Osage( appearance.
The house was visited daring the afternoon by Mew
Ashley and Miss Lally Ashley, who were large OAP
Winton to the tree in the shape of puzzles, "sun-
prise boxes," toys, Christmas cords, and •liler things
too amorous to action. The children, with Weis
sehoolasisirees (Mies Panay), sag three very pretty
pieces to Won. hil.r. J. Faun, UP., aad Mr. U. Moyer
paid • short visit to the scene of festivity, and they
were both heartily canned hy the youngsters as they
left the dining.hall. Mrs. Fiore"' presented each old
woman with a warm keitted stiasrL rho aunty and
borough members seat headmen' subscriptions
towards defraying the apeman, ae also did the
Gardisas. Several gentlemen in the neighbourhood
and may tradesmen in the town helped either with
a Babscriptna or with outages, nuts, sweets, knives,
solmors, toys, bonbons, babas Carleton' cards, &c.
Mrs. A. H. Lock, assisted by her children and Miss
thanniagerm, undertook the dressing of the tree, which
was • haadsocaeoae,kindlyelvenby H. N. Middleton,
En. Mrs. Look also gave cuff' and warm shawls to
the women; and Mrs. George bed oak., cuffs, and
areee-oven to Wee slob people. 'The wards were visited
during tea time by the Mayor and Mrs. Gregory, Mr.
W. Gregory, and many others. Among the compasy
prefect at the entertainment were—The Bev. H. P.
Rakes (chaplain), Mr. A. H. Loa (desk). Km Lock
ad party, the Mayor (Aldermen (iregory) and hint
Geenry, Mr. Gregory, jun., Mr. iderniforel, Mies
Galpia and friend, Mr. and Mrs. John Greening and
petty, Mr, and Mrs„ Bishop and party, Miss tila le, Mr.
and Mn. Y. J. Holland. Miss Gaon eh, Mr. end lin. 11111
and party, hike Oanningtoe, Ifs. and Mr., B Wet, Mr. &
Mrs. Dudderidge, and many others. The proceedings
oommeaseed with • bountiful tee of bread and batter,
cake, jam, and other good Wimp ad la. Aft,r tea
the large room was cleared for the entertainment.
An excellent programme hal been arranged, •
prominent feature being the admirable performanon
of the Dorchester Amateur Rtriog Band, under Mr.
Bawler. The following we. the programme
Polo I

Walla " Tender Moments" Bind.
Boni " The Crackpot In the City "„...
Kr. I. Du I lerldge.
10ng..... ..... • " The Mistletoe Booth • ,
Yr. 8. Bnroto
Part-eong 13, lb* &hoot Children.
Duet. :: atqr ' ea 4. Ue'm "

Ur. HUI sad NW Joon.
Mak* Took* Tam " ....... .........
Kr. O. Dadderidge.
Son' CU Mid UN o.i "
011.110.00..
Dux* a. ballot

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