The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-09-07 00:00:00

in -it:l:suit.

EAST BRENT HARVEST HOME.
The In-gathering of the harvest was celebrated at
East Brent, on Thursday in the Manner that it has
been stun the large parochial gathering was mum yeas
ago instituted by Archdeaeon
The village eras gay with triumphal decorations, large
numbers attended. ilorne attempt at • prouserion was
node on the entrance of e braes band into the parish,
the musichilla being seated in • break, following which
a sheaf of corn was borne, and sundry vehicles same
next, whilst the "tromboee brayed and the drum
thundered the praises of " Champaign° Charley."
Subsequently • larae number of persons met in the
geld near the vicarage and, headed by the band playing
"The National Anthem," the party proceeded to church,
and the soared structure was crowded. There were Dot
many opened deeoretioas in the edifice, the principj
being some fruit placid on the communion table.
The prays" were read by the Archdeacon, and tho
Bev. W.ll. Clark, vim: of Taunton, preached.
Dinner was partaken of In • spacious tent, when
nearly 500 sat down to a substantial spread. There
was the customary procession of ladies bearing plate
puddings, and afterwards • loaf weighing Pilb. and •
cheese weighing • cwt, and • quarter were earned in on
sturdy shoulder. Archdeacon Denison presided.
After the meal had been partaken of, the Archdeacon
gave the heath of the queen.
Archdeacon Denison next submitted "Prosperity
to lb. puish of East Brent," and he said he bad lived
for 24 years in the plan, and during all that time,
with his beloved wife, he had known nothing but what
joy and happiness it was to live amongst people whc
enswered no largely to every small attempt which mild
be made to do them good. Be had not been without
some little trouble, and be had experienced a little
rolling over, since be came to East Brent, and people
hod walkcil over his body in almost every direction—
(laughter) ; but at 63 years of age be managed to
survive it pretty well—(hear, bear). They had norm
old inhabitants of the place to show them what the
population was like when he first came there; and some
scientific people whom the world rejoiced in, but whom
he looked upon with dislike, raid we were once
monkeys, but in process of time we had rubbed off our
tads, and then became the people we now are—
(laughter). That might be true of some, but not of
the people of East Brent—(cheers). There was the
frog yonder who ones inhabited their marsh, and •
more goodly frog he never set his eyes upon ; and it
they were • little nearer the Straits of (Myer some
of them would have him for dinner—(laughter) ; and
he was not sure if in the emirate cordiale to which they
were approaching come of them might not yet live upon
the ancient inhabitanta of the manb—llaughter).
What they wanted in East Brent was good water, and
he had • scheme of bringing it to their doors, but the
parish mast put money into his hand.; and if they
gave him P3Uoo—as he was • poor men—(laughtsr)—he
would give them good water. To come to the toast.
they were all of one mind in wishing goodwill towards
one another, and he thought he might ask them with
heart and soul to say "Prosperity to the pariah of East
Brent," and let their hearts go up in thankfulness to
God who had made them to be of the people of that

place--(cheers).
The toast having been heartily drunk,
Archdeacon Ditelinos pee 'Th. heath of the
preacher for the day, the Rev. W. R. Clark," aad
thank• to him for bid excellent 101111011. He would not
ask him to print Lis oiseourse, for the reason that a
1 bishop gave onoe when requested to publiah a sumo&
—"No, thank you, for than it would never do again"—

(laughter). _
The Hey. W. H. CLARK responded.
Mr. G. POOLE proposed The health of the Chair-
man," and he reminded them of the present hopeful
stet° of rural affairs contrasted with the gloomy anti-
cip•tions cherished last year.
Archdeacon Diatom' said this was the tenth repeti-
tion of the expremion of their good wishes, as it wag
their tenth harvest home. They began in 1t457, and
remitted the festival for three yaws on amount of an
inclement season and the cattle p'.agne, but with these
eseeptions they had gone on always holding their
harvest borne—s regular institution not only toy that
parish, bet for vast numbers of people assembled there
in • way which left no stain or anything of a like
nature on the character of the day which people ought
to wish away—(cheers). When he saw that he thanked
God not only for this plum but for the whole neigh-
bourhood, that they had been permitted to celebrate
from year to year the institution of their harvest home.
lie found the air of the place. as well as the kindli-
ness of the place, produce almost a second youth, and
he had a little story which he would tell, that might
betoken • little vanity, but which would be followed
by a septet showing how people could be taken downs
Friends said they wanted a photograph taken of bun,
and as his stock was nearly exhausted he had his like-
ness taken, and it was taken twice—in one of the photo-
graphs he appeared like amen of 63 years, as he was,
and in the other as if he was about 35, end both were
taken in the same hour. His family—who were
TOrliciOnl people—said of the second, How did yon
suffer such • lase as this to some out' it makes you.
look like • boy." He sent a little girl—the delight*:
of Mr. Fowler, whom they recollected as his curate—
one of the likenesses, and she said "Dear mamma, bow
' pretty he is"—(roars of laughter). He told that to •
! lady, and she, with that kindly swam which theses
' knew so well how to employ, and for which they could
not be called to scoount, said " I nappies it was a very
long time since she saw you"—(much laughter).
The Hew. W. R. CLARlgave "The health of Mr. G.
Poole. the vice-chairman," and that gentleman having

responded,
Archdeacon DuNtsols proposed "The health, of the
visitors, and Mr. C. Edwards, of the Grove. Wrington,"
whom be described as " • gallant Conservative." Ha
(the Archdeacon) eras not a Conservative—he did not
like them ; they'did not go far enough for him. Be in.
weighed waist the use of slang phrases at the prevent
day by young ladies. and said he loved the sight of
young ladies' Noes directly there dropped out of the
mouth tt.at which ought to drop—pearls and diamonds ;
but some young ladies "Its awfully jolly'
(laughter): he could not bear that. Instead if pearls
and diamonds, each expressions seemed, as in the fairy
tale, to come out ea little snakes sad toada—(shows and
laughter).
Mr. C. EDWARD'S returned thanks.
Arehdeacion Dituiso• We have done with the Con-
servatives, and we will have up the Whigs, and we
have • famous one here, 6o 'Bendel on the one hand
mid so lust on the other that there is DO escaping him
—(laughter). I will give The Smiths of the Magis-
trates of this Division, mewled with the name of Yr. Bs
A. Kingland"—(cheers).
Mr. Eileill.alca responded, and be remarked East
Brent was • more refreshing place just then than
Bridgsmter--(laughter). He was one of the last egret.
von of the incorroptable Whigs—(loud laughter frami
the Archdeitooo) ; and he felt thoroughly ashamed ci
Bridgwater, sod be thought there was only one thlag
eouldiremove the disgrace. When the inhabitants had
gone through the present painful ordeal at Bridgwater
he would maintain them at his own expense at the
Wait of England Banatorium—(laughter)—wbere be
would be able to remove a little of that political leprosy"
with which they lisd been so long troubled—(laughter).
Archdeacon DituisOu mid they had now come to
the last toast "the cows end the obeeses"—(laasliter).
—and he would call on the youngest ocoupier to respond.
No one volunteered to acknowledge the toast, so tbe
Archdeacon mid they must thank the cows themselves.
The company then left the tent end indulged IA
various sports.

Tam Emperor Napoleon is now quite coovelsemmt,
"Adrh"Cons"ttanurlitorlehandil "IrlEgypkalede tit lEmire.prose,Viii 4
g gill expected.
Isantur 11. has left Tronville, and retuned to
Paris.

TAKING IT OUT Ow • —As extraordinary
outrage was committed ia the CO•rtehosas of Buffos
(Charente) three days back. An insolvent banker
named Ravinand, who had room up for hearing, was
fired at with • pistol, aad wou'a.d by as° of
his wedilan present. The latter named who
was immediately arrested, was toned to have on him
two other similar firearms. Be admitted that his in-
tention was to take reveoge for the loss he had rafered
by the bankruptcy by shooting his debtor. Be meant
afterwards to have eonouitted suicide.
Tna death is min aced of Sir Marled George
Young. Garter Priapus' KingotArma. In his way
the deceased Knight was a man of distinction, and to
the study of heraldy he pve up his whole life, with
slush ardour as Mims lavish or the problems of stater
manship or misuse. Bo early was his taste for the
study developed, that at the age of eighteen he entered
the College el Arms as puradvant, and seven Yee"
afterwards be attained the rank of York Harald.
Ultimately ho rematted the highest poultice in the
miner which ha had chosen, and her Baja* bestowed
on him the hamar of knighthood. Bis aminoh
also cordially athaseoll to by other Borareigno, To'
Isosouned him with micros disiiactioes.