The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-03-25 00:00:00

FACTS AND FANCIES.
Prow Pima.

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- A WORD To Elm Warw.—The best temperance
rgeolution—ansolution to Wietain.
Tat IMMORTAL ON TIM Batumi BILL.—( Over a Newest-
ferestit.)—" Give him • little earth lig cbarity."—gienry
the Ripka, hut iv, se 1
IiTYRILOUTIMSX—Greae (whispering). "What lovely
boots your partner's get, Mary :" Mary
cditto). "Ti.,
unfortunately be •hiorie at the wrong end.
GOOD INTINTIOIM--flosi (on Waterloo Bridael "Rack I
to Wok I save • howbeit every time I orogi this bonny
brig 11l j.t pit it I.lk. plate the next time I gang
t the Kirk r
A DIOPMED PAcs. —Lady Gel Speaker Oa her
husband): Oughtn't we to be trotting an. dear r
Smell man on donkey: "T.,. (or the present, than I I
doe't like riding last to covert I'
frowns is Huth Lipa.—(Prees Jeameire Sketek-keek.)
—Sir Coulee (awl ally stout, tu eqoalli stoat DArheee),—
" I ought to tike yoa down to dinner, Duck...; bat the
staircases of these London houses are so absurdly
narrow, you know r
Conrutecnous thwurr.—lt is gratifying to learn that
the Barrietera' Benevolent Society, which bold its sixth
annual meeting in Liooolsietha Hall the other day, has
prospered during the Poet MU% Let us hope that among
the objects of this excellent charity are included the too
no.. rums persons who have been reduced to ruin by in-
voluntary litigation.
"A HOYT Asthma.. an—Female Reims. "Oh.
mister, I'm sure that was • bad oae r Gleter ealieeralin
(indignantly). "What d' yer see..? Then you shouldn't
sweltered it, mum I rye been In this trade a matter
ei ten years, and aever---' Lady "Well, It oertalaly
let • nasty taste—" Salesman (mollified), "Welt
there's ao den) lii that some 0n... is 'tither In Saviour
than others r
Coxrurzuturr 11, Cauaca. —Complaint has been made
of the extraordinary practice in many London Churches,
of keeping their doors locked and barred during service
time. This practice Is to be accounted for only by the
auntiosition that It la Intended to impede the egress of the
congregation. What weuld be the consequence Is ales at
an Warm of Sr* or any other panic In a crowded building—
Lae rather that the doors of roost of our churches open In-
wards! Surely noise but an iliot would think of shutting
the church doors to prevent Ritualtata or others dammed
to dissent, from leaving the Church. Some steps to abate
this nuisance might with especial Propriety he .altan by.
Society chick held usual its monthly meeting the other
Wednesday, and which calla Itself' Tke Free and Open
Church Association."

THE MILITIA IN THE MILL
The commanding Odom of Militia Regiments are
obliged to keep • diary. correspond nwitesstie
—loth. log of • ship at sea. I. twa recur.i •ppesr an the
to. day. Now that Coloneillecretary
!Stanley has reduced the annual training to Meaty days,
the mooed will be more than usually interesting.
Yuan Winn.

Neades.—ltegimest assembled by twos sad three/. The
guardroom full of "drank and disorderly" by a quarter to
.our o'clock. No work done.
nudity. —Gan the men their clothing, and took their
rags into store.
Wednesday. —FilUng on uniforms. Very bard at work
all day WWI an regimental Wiwi.
ggpragsg.—First parade in uniform. Distributed=
and read the Wain, Act. Thought off drill, but it
heavily, so dismissed the battalion.
Pride*. —81a.4 drill of an elementary character. Officers
lounge.' about dolts( nothing.
smlwnay.-11upattun of clothing, and Saturday half-

711—Chureh parade in the morning. and disinter.
SICOND W USX

Mender —By order of the Secnstuu7 of Slats commenced
musketry course Yen driilsd in aiming at nothing in
particular.
Tioa4ry.-I(su being drilled (by numbers) to al. at
0010100 1. imrtscolar.
Indassdar. Wet 001% Notating daki. Battalion
disunie.. .1 015 a.m.
rhundaw,...tg.,,,gatrr conr. ormUnised. Bllsok-car• trtd. rtag. Zioellent joke for the nioo—ratber slow for
the oneers. D vtor bb.o bugs ur seeking to do now that
esw.rwts are abolished.
r•rnt Proct
lit, sno Target hit ono* In every
ut Capital Meek. Sad of ea war..
fifassinkir.—buipeotiesi el elothlay. baltholl447. mut
8114111.....0bar5h. Haag tar th• red of the day.

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TllllO WELL
Mouiew.—Driil In earned. The whole regimen o,_ ployod in the last Man% belring had to mow ti, icz
aseond, and third. N.it very wall grounded in tows:
virtue.
~...d.,_,Koking up for loot flour. Erforrhogy wadi..
at nigh presume. B itialion drib attempted before our".
has teamed ble •B C. arsalt—goner
great al coalmen% hod h
;lea] of h oquiffilr• ...d.edgm_prep.rung for the Inspection. Busy ergs,
poo.tb,s, eo.penio.' ledgers. tr.. t...
—lnsp.rtioo . lii,entrie manceueres. io
Ivetlng 4.dietr using lananase not to bu found in to:
lesses's kegeolations or the Piet,' ghtoreigog of
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11,..it loia 01 temper on all eld,s.
Friday. —Uulkrals token into store, and rap rot
I' I hmr °WPM.
Saturday. —The battalion disbands I, baying rothog i.
four days through a musketry courve rtquiriog sir ooth
hod learnod the whole duty of •soldier tii roans left th-ii alkaux hours. Result—to be discovanwl harsaftor !

From Fu,.
Thu Pat—Mr..thuy Did he get
self Into • nanny mem! And did Way kinunpitete„ things about him! Never taind, my dear, here aye
more soldiers to play with."Wa
lincounmitso.— Ham, Peamtrioa Rollo+ Blow
me it 'ere idn't our old limiter *itee Come down to 'ugh,
at lain, 'as *a I B'es. 'is old bona l" Joar, do
foot):—" You appear to know Lim," Mem' flyifyyirii..
L--'' Know to. / I shod think Ido Wy, Isipped le 'im for .anon e with the YU -dere, and I think Met Mi
putty near broke :mom every tante in my Mot It
you're married. sir, my dem, to you inn, don't yyi,
aneya ',or let the skirts of your mist get U..
rr lee• • lir 1,1,11.4 Tea 'y nil t•
BOOZtA Ai:min.—Oar old friend Bootle hag bias ee..,
quiet ,A late, tat, on. day last reek, •ben rettintiac frge
a lot., dinner, he could teem.t no nekinni nno for bus,
use the wholsot the Parroclot, nod ceationegsm„
placing Llama' in • recumbent pu•otto., At t:eitrz!
of LI. "actin, an I latelltreat• kindly Hieing hi.T.
....pi a Nether leni. with the We of an rider-doers tisk
0, the following Morning tie wee respect: tidy I.rned to
yen.a an old actiputintence. After Vainly
COnvillte 1.1. old iriend that every use he suit oii the re.
eke, ...gin, nu rec. ndintly inebriated, he n
Mr, atoned with committal for contempt of c•urt.
worship,- mid B. al:, 0j 1t,.,, exprenied to contempt;
ta the contrary, 1 hare done all I could to cniceal ny
(«dime

From P,Oro.
HABRON is at List p trdoned —pardoned far lassie,
1.11/70ely IlliCaped the gadows, we slippose, r,04 for
submoueotly obtained board and to tging in one of her
m ,jeely's jails under false pretences, he being innomit sll the time.
No sooner has Dr. Newman obtained his cardinal's hit
than his friends meet and insist on sending it round on
behalf. They sustst, in fact, on making a hat for hi
as though he wore • successful cricketer. The result is,
that he will not only get the cardinal's hat, but something to put in it.
And soothe transports full of troops that we sent of so
harriedly, and which were so ma:ions!y awaited in Natal, hare been detained for days at St. Vincent waiting for
coals. More surprising and annoying information has
rarely been telegraphed to this country. To think of the
shameful mismartgement that led to such an unfortunate
delay is enough to make one quite naelan, coaly." It is
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Cadogan was able to announce that the Tamar hid
arrived at the Maurit us, and eras now on her way
Natal with the 57th regiment and some art,lhryeem
That is better. The colonists will see thst we &reseeding
out reinforcements in • milder stream—or rather a well.
known river; the Taniar.—(Let's hope they 'll see,
soon get the ' right si,le of Tamar," which in this is the
outside, and into Zulu.
Tug worst of it is them semi-savage poteutetes won'
fight fair. and allow no to proceed on the '' one-don't
other-come-on" Principle; but must net Is hamper nn
annoy no by prec.pdating hostilities simultaneously.
The resu t be, if this kind of thing goes on muck
longer, that we shall have the whole of our army fight,,,,
In small detackmente all over the world, and the nets.
papers will have to bring out editions on extra Used paper
to enable them to publish the letters of their more ot so of
correspondents.

HARDY psuir GARDEN.
Notwithotsadina the (minim, frosty nights shd
occasional &hewers of snow, the buds of fruit time Loe
00e swelling fad sad showing in great abialame, thus
tieing ue hromise of • fruitful year, if.. ma only ese,
lite frost. and other diaaaters to which the tomder
blossoms and young fruit are lishle. Apitalts are toisim
on rapidly and are no longer safe without some part of
protection. Favourable opportunities for plahtier be.,
mem to be both few in samba and of very short dipstick
It present; it will be well therefore not to attempt woe
of such work than con be sl-he without much dft oily,
Guard against deep planting, and see that no num,
Rada Da way into the a oil about the root..
FLOWER GARDEN. ETC.
The operations connected with the loos Lustier dew,.
ment should now be in full swing. The dilapidate e.
the general stock caused by No log P.h4 .4 41114.1111
weather will by this time have become apparentsed
thus form a guide as to the numbers required to suppiy
deficiencies. Pelarituaktimo, e-pecially th se whit, lee.
Out well-rooted,bare suffered- 'err much, sad will
require extra cars In 'middles soft :Pat 'wet. sod so
excellent plan hi to prick the cuttings into shall,, boom
about 2 feet square. sad place them on bottoinbeat with
• tolerably dr. atmosphere. Br-•d up al &roam of
pruaiaff as quickly as possible, and see to Allies ha mar
blanks that airy bare occuiral in the atr.tahrffir
that ware made lost year. The alpine 'erica-, an hast
raised from pad sown Is boxes ail.• Reptetsbv.
•n I kept In poll frames during the winter. new
fruits •oe held in high net em for o. kb, cos sad
Hiles. and &rano, to ho eloispi•ed IPA • sob late
.in the
seasun.—P. Harrison. 1 nunithii.

RO6IIACIi WATICR —B .st Table Wakr ka,en Ir. rer
It to thy otlu-r ld.neral W‘ters before the pu,a,
for Wanklyrin Rep,rt). Sold overywhve,
per dq.nn Pint.; 84 Qdarre. cktr
c.orainloir 50Q lan GI tad &Mate, 29,., 100 Pura
46.. —llO R rebecli CJoeparey. Flusktoy-cavo,
Loit.lon. E. e.

CCRES OF OLD STANDING ASTHMA, COLO C. N K, BT DR.
LOCOCKN PULKONIC W•FtKIL—R-TOGI Mr. Rehissen,
Chemist, Trinity-street, Hull " You wafer-are really
excellent in all affections of the Chest, oil vandal
Aatheina, relieving Colds; they Batill to act hke a
charm, relieving the ph arm, and giving sweet, refreshing
sleep, c." In Asthma, Cormumption, Bronchitis, caugl,
Colds, and Rheumatism, they give i slant relief. 21
rapid cure, and taste pleasantly. Sold at Is. I,d, and at
9,1 per box by all druggists.
ROTAL RZTONSKILZ RILIGL-11 the best the cheapest
the most fashionable, and the most durable of any article,
woven. rho Queen says it has no rival either in appear-
ance or utility. It is made of selected and elastic staple
wools; produced in new colours and mixtures for the
spring of 1.879; also in light weighted Yarns for Summer
wear and warm climates. Prices for ladies' sear. Is. 614.
Is 11601., 2s. 3d, and 2.. 9.1. per yanl. Extra sullied asd
strengthened for gentlemen • suits and boy.' hard sem.
(nese patterns). from 2.114. per yard, SI inch,. in width.
The factors cut any length, and pay arriage on all parcels
into London, Dublin, Belfast, Cork. or Glasgow. In
writing for patterns, which are rent post free. rate
whether for ladies' or gentlemen's wear. Adder... Spear-
man & Spearman, Royal Devonshire Serge Factscs,
Plymouth. Special attention is ealled to he fact that
this firm Is devoted exclusively to the production ninon
wool materials for ladles' and gentlemen's scar. sergeo
soil as used by Her Majesty's Government.
PKOFITRBLE RCBIT OKOKING.—The past year seas a
favourable one for root crops, and will le remembered as
having produced the most extraor :Mary crops on record.
The following letter proves at once what can he arrow.
plished with an-fully selected stock, of weds and io.l
cultivation :—" To Metiers Sutton & Sons—Manor Farm,
Oct. 19th, 1878. Gentlemen.—The crop of mantel, fifty
acres in extent, g own from our seed on this farm, hue
been carefully weighed, as the roots were lifted aral
untrimmed, and the following is the produce per acre :
Suttons' Mammoth Long red, 110 Toss. Sutton. Golden
Tank Yellow Flesh, 88 Tons ,• Sutton.' Berki Prue
Yellow Globe, 77 Ton.; Sutton.' Yellow Intermediate, IT
Tons. You will be gratified to find such an exceedingly
good result from the need you annulled ine,and I must say
I never saw such a crop before_ I mu, yours trolls
W. W. CHAMPION." Messrs. SuttOlt, the
ueen's Beadsmen, Reading, offer Peed of the shore
varieties at the following very moderate prices :
Carriage Free —Sutton.' Mammoth Lau Red. 104. per
Ib, per cwt; Buttons' Golden Tankard, It Si
per lb., 112., per cwt ; Buttons' Bert. ' Prize Glop. 10d
per lb., BIM per cwt; Sutton,* Yellow Intertnedafe, 101.
per lb., 84e. per cwt., while their value is considerably
enhanced by the fact that they are remarkably e.sy to
mow and consequently effect a great saving in labour.
Aa an evidence of the value of a really good crepes( maoStl
we may mention that William Palethorpe, Fan
Hundleby, sold a thousand tons of Sutton.' Berkshire
Prize Yellow Globe Mengel for • thoussnd poundt
farmer should gee Buttons' Farmers' Year-book for WV.
which in addition to giving • list of the best part. of weds
contains article. on : —The chemistry of the farm, the
vermin of the farm, cultivation of farm crop. compl.te
calendar of operations-. which will amply repay •
.61" al
It may be had gratis and post free on application.
perusal..te Chronicle.

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