The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-12-26 00:00:00

OEIRISTAAS AND THE SHOPKEEPERS.

Although the frost and snow traditionally associate!
with Christmas are not our experience this year, the
old instincts which have ever distinguished Englishmen
at this season remain, an I the shopkeepers of Dor-
chester have snide ample provision for us all to be
generous—to ourselves, and also to our friends and
poorer neighbours. As • good dinner Is about the
best thing to make a Briton, ancien: or modern.
satisfied with himself and good natured to all the world
beside, it seems fit that we should place in tho vat
some notes of the "good cheer" provided by the
butchers and provision dealers. In another column
wo record the sale of the fat stook our country friends
so skillfully "built up" for us daring the year, tell
we now their story deal. Dead Cellar might only be
of WICI to stop a bunghole, bet • desl ox will " drive
dell care away," and prompt to effAsive generosity.
The weather was sadly against the knights of the
cleaver, but they made the best of it, and although
the" show" did not appear in all its magnitude on
Wednesday, between that market and Saturday thee)
will bs on view as good a lot of meat -beef, mutton
veal, and park, as any town In the West of England,
or any other q tarter of the kingdom, can display.
In the Market house Mr. J. Fudge had a very hand-
/01111 maiden haler, about 54) score, graced by Mr.
Taylor, of Berley ; ales a vary prime ox,bred by the late
J. J. Farquharson. Esq., and grazed by Mr. Taylor,
and a quantity of other prime fatted beef; also soma
very fine sheep, bred by Mr. Taylor, and some splendid
Portland mutton, gruel by Mr. Longman, of Dorches-
ter. Besides the above, he offered some splendid sheep,
bred by Mr. hi. Mayo, of Frome. Altogether it was a
capital show,
At Mr. Look's there were some splendid beasts ; but
on account of the dulness of the weather, all were not
exhibited. ISis stock comprised • fine Devon ox, brad
by Mr. James, of klappowder, 2 mplenslid heifers gramed
by Mr. Croaker, of Heliolater, I capital short-horn, and
2 Devon heifers, bred by Mr. H. Duke, of Woodsford,
also some southdown wethers and ewers, erased by Mr.
Duke ; an extriaordivarily good Devon heifer, gruel
by Mr. Scutt, of Preston, and two heifers grazed by
himself. Also some good veal and lamb, and a quantity
of very prime mottos-
Mrs. Warren, of Chorminster, had • very prime
bullock, bred by Mr. James, of Mappawder, and
another splendid anilu it from Kr. Samson's, of Kin-
ston Russell, also very flue fat sheep, bred by Mr.
Homer, of Athelhampton.
Mr. Seneom had In the Market House • splendid fat
sheep, bred by Kr. Homer, also some good bee/ and
mutton, and several very fine fame rabbits.
The other butchers who attend the market reserved
their display till Saturday.
Mr. Hayward, of High-street East, had an eso,,llent
show of prime beef and mutton, and • number of
tinkers and geese.
Mr. Cox. who siiczeoded to the premSes formerly
occupied by Mr. Yemsley, In iligh,treet E has •
splendid show of beef and mutton in addition to the
fine display of pork for which he has many years been
eistineniahed. He has a splendid fat bnilmok. grar.el
by Hr. Urea-I, of Bridgwater, purchased at Mr. T,
Ensor's Repository Sale, also • vary prime bullock, bred
by Mr. Topp, of Mappowder, and another by R. E.
Harvey, Esq., Sturminster, both purchased at Mr. T.
Eosin's. In the mutton deaths had 3of the far-famed
Portland sheep, gruel by Mr. Longman of Dorchester,
5 very fat, well bred welhers, grazed by Mr. Samson,
of Kingston Russell, and several sheep purchased at
Mr. G. Symonds'. sale. In the perk department can be

seen some very fine pigs, anci-sOme veil pretty little
porkers. about 25 in all, Including 4 from M. Lock, of
Hurst Dairy; 6 from Mr. Cbiloott, of Povington ; 2
from Mr. !Gators, of Piddletrenthide Mills; 4 from
Mr. Bevies, of Sydling ; also • very prime lot of porkers,
supplied by Mr. Christopher. of Svershot Station, and
some very large prime pigs from Mr. Hallett, of Grim.
stone Dairy. in the provision department is • very
large quantity of splendid hams, and [moon, and prime
Dorset, Coed ler, and other cheese; as also a very large
quantity of best and other sausages, of which about 5
cwt. weekly are disposed of (I)—in fact, a large stook of
everything requisite in a first.class butcher's and pro.
vision merchant's establishment.

At sir. Warren'. shop, Hich•street, Suit, is exhibited
some very prime pork, fed by Mr. Bills, of Cattistook,
also a quantity of provisions and grooeries suitable for
the season.

At Mr. Phelps's shop, North Square, is shown 6 very
prime fat pigs, bred by Mr. Smith, of Cattistook, one
very pretty animal, of 4 score 15 lba,bred by Mr. Croff,
of Corgeombe, also several other porkers of expellent
quality, and a good stock of hams, bacon, and piokled
pork.
At Mil II Mahe& fish and game shop, there was an
extensive display of geese, turkeys, rabbits, and game
of every description, and at Mr. W. B. Hole's shop, is
High-street, there crag fish, flesh, and fowl of every sort
that is usually found in snob shops.
The windows of the grocers' shops contain materials
for eountless plum puddings—piles of fruit, and
candied lemon, sad spiced, garnished with sprays of
holly and mistletoe, and displayed in the most attrac-
tive way; while preferred traits and the miscellaneous
eatables that our grocers now offer °embus.) to make
an elegant display.
Such a catalogue of good things will surely provide
foisting to the full for all within our borders and more.
If there ba but the wherewithal to pureharse, the
materials for such gastronomic pleasures as our grand.
fathers did not enjoy are ours. But having thus 'taken
sere of No. 1," it lions of the privileges of this festive
season to take thought for our kinsfolk and neighbours,
and that this generous custom is largely observed the
enticing show made by the various dealers in "Christ,
mas Presents and New Year's GUM" abundantly
Indicate.. _ _

At Mr. J. F, Ilsonah's, Hornbill, will be found a very
largo wortnient of articles suitable for presents, snob
so dressing oases, work boxes, writing desks of every
description, fancy trays, book slides, what nots both
useful and ornamental, all kinds of fancy tables in.
eluding octagon, oard, 100, dining, ho,, Ise., fancy
chairs, brackets of the prettiest deslgus,bagatelle boards,
travelling bags, portmanteau, &a., in feet the largest
and most retied auortment of snob articles in the
eounty. For any and every thing In the way of taste-
ful and good cabinet work Mr, Hannah's is the esta-
blishment to visit.

At Mr. G. Penney's famed "Old Curiosity Shop,"
there is • very valuable and interesting oollection of
Works of Art, from the "funniest trifle to the eostliest
gem" Weeding specimens of all kinds of Old English
and Oriental China, ivory and other outings, old
silver plate, antique jewellery, old gold and silver
coins, watches and clocks of every description, beauti.
fully earved old oak eiblnets, and an immense array
of curiosities and antiquities, forming a collection quite
unique, the Inspection of which will give you as much
pleasure alai more information than visiting half-a-
demo country museums and no end of oriental bazaars.
At Mr. Liege, County House, there is • beautiful
display of faney goods from which every body may
select • suitable present. Wise fitted reticules, in
morocco, dm, dreasiog cues, despatch cues, seat skin
bags for ladiee, jewel cues, with trays, km, electro-
plated barrels for biscuits is handsome and inexpensive
present), book elides, photograph frames in velvet,
silk, ivory, &a., Ice, tansy work baskets of
oription, albums, the newest patterns of papier maohie
goods; instinds of every ion t and else, Christmas cards,
in every variety, beautifully perfumed by Bilaalai ; a
large and handsome assortment of Church Servioes
with the new Lectionary whieb will generally come in
to use on the find of January, and last, but by no
means the least, some magnifloent chrome Lithographs.
At Mr. Ling, will be found every thing in the way of
books and stationery which ran be desdr.
At Mr. Foster'', Cornbill, Christmas books and
stationery of all kinds are provided, and a large
number of oil paintings and engraving'. The latter
especially will afford gratification to the visitor, the
oollection comprising specimens of the finest works of
err. The engravings after Luedseer are of • highly'
finished and superior style of extellenee, ant well worth
the inspection of the connoisseur. Ainonpt them may
be mentioned as noticeable the famous "Chevy," the
original painting of which was disposed of by Mum.
Agnew and Sons, of Manchester, for £5,050. Likewise
attractive are "The King of the Forest," a now corn.
paoion to Ltndimer's well-know "Monarch of the
Olen," the proofs of which are priced at 35g'.; "Wild
Cattle at Cloillingbam," "Highland Nurses," and "A
spoPiPL"nendenauPaavirinorfolNilirth"'sklienme 'Paintagning representing
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nal ePr Princess errthoef QWeaeleeii.
Amengst the distinguished personages assembled on the
suspicions resasise in Bt.George's Chapel, Windsor, is
recognised the familiar lass of the Karl of Shaftesbury.
Mr. Fester has alms engravings of the portraits of Kr.
G. Lhes=gl Dig* and the late Mr. Farquharson.
Tbe insimisi many meritorious specimens of
doe art, and we would rasommond the reader to hasped
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