The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-23 00:00:00

INTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1870.

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results; letters, phrased in pod langeage. skilfull) ' You ere well "are we P-0 met here for the purpose of 1 The &vends for this age was Li 6a. per bead. For an
laying bars • gait IV ty of mist floe and distress, with taking farewell of our worthy friend Mr. Varley, who equally fine pen of fourteeth ewes, Mr. Parker, of
• dash of piety and resignation, tfinishing with appeals hae been with us for the last twelve months, also to , !Ashton. Hants, paid 1.5 104. per head. The average
for • loan to be repaid 4 arrival at fly i leey, present him with a aid -ble ' -tinionial on his leaving of the four-teethe being 1.2 17s. 61. The gime gentle.
Australia, In one list was a string or con- lON I" is proof that he . . with him our best wishes man (Mr. Parker) gave Ell 10s, per bead for the Ite,t Pen
tr:butions for the voyage, d • second column and affectiocs ; and, alti, oeh we are •;orry he ii going to of two-teeth awes and this age average 1:2 Ms. 8.1. For
for the amount gent foe icines for the sick leave us, we are scro ho e I meet with kind (thuds in °hiker limbs rsos. was the price made for the best pun,
. wife. Other letters, ad ebt:ottely to former the circuit to which be 's aliPo'sited. and we hope by the average being El 16s. 2a. The ram lambs, which
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helpers, gave reasons why on t eve of stinting for God's blessing be may be the chosen instrument in wore younger than those sold on the first occasion,
Sydney—they have been going ea 1859, if not before bringing many souls to repentan i through faith in ranged from £3 to 19 Os., averaging I1:4 14.. per heed.
—Mrs. Wheeler had • "relapse m d could not boar the Christ our Saviour, I conclude hi presenting you Mr. The result was most satisfactory in every respect, and
lourney at present. This involvei farther cop :nee, but, Varlet. with this tea pot, which has been subscribed for the sale of the remaining young earn lambs, kept book
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with plow ej icalations, it wei h• dear resolve to main. by about thirty persons who have lied the privilege of according to previous custom for Wilton fair. will
tam n the voyage feud, that he haitufe, and only wonted profiting by your ministry, as • token of their eieetionste complete the di.persioa of this old-e-tabilibed it'ck.
just • littl, ore help to tide ovetthe relent difficulty. regard.—The Chairman asked Mr. Varley to lilt the lid
'When his w‘:e was at the wont te had the good luck and look inside %there ho would find subscriptions in
—more sham piety—to hear of the ehalebeate spring at gold.—The Hey. B. Varley ''s acknowledging the
Nittington Spa, and its effects inreatoring his wife are testimonial expressed bit warmest thanks for their
wonderful—she is almost ready to strrt for Sydney! kindness, saying he valued the gift most of all coming
Some t i whom he apt,' ed are deposed to think but front the hearts of those ameng whom be had lived and
lightly of Nottington ,- 2e, bireausa forsooth, they have laboured during the past year. He (Mr. Varley) said
never heard of the in e'es it. waters have wrought. he amid knot allow the present opportunity to pass
But Mr. Wheeler bi.+ : n animw at band—the local without referring to the many happy seasons they hail
medieal men know it. .-rtue too well—it would care had when worshipping in Ciel's house; his greatest joy
all the people who c ,oe to Wermouth in much of of all aro-e trout the fact that many of the young during
health, but then, of c urea, their occupation would be the year have given their hearts to Goa. In taking leave
gone, so they peoh.oce,i it if their rich patients suggest of them he asked for the same sympathy and 00-op.ra-
a trial ; but tlaey send all their poor patiente there I tion for his successor which he had received.
So says the ingenious Mr. Wheeler. His wife is --
squally talentel, and writes in the most heartrending
strain, if her story trete true. Two scrap-books filled
with subset .ph cuttings from letters, indicate that
widowed ladies and scimtors were the most ready to
respond to their apperos, although the 'names o: gentle-
men of title and high position appear aruotig-t them.
But the neatest toneh of all it given by
rot...line It le der. WI iting to tho dispensers
of fotmer fat-oars she intimates dm and bar dear
devoted husband are about to al for Sydney. In a
posteript she adds that she has rent • little vase mat—
intended to be sent as they left the shores of Old
England. but now despatched lest it should be overi
looked in the hurry of departure—to indicate their
gratitude; she is endue, about its safe &livery, and
begs just • word to know it is received. Of course,
when acknowledginc • •.:jd. present from a couple so
distressed yet so rniened and grateful, nothing less
could be done than to enclose • Post Office OPICt tor
10s. At Weyniouth this interesting couple have made
the acquaintance .4 II nuniber of respectable people,
, by whom they have been well treated. Many of the
tradesmen have, of course, suffered ; but not they alone,
; have been victualled, for the discovery of a host of
, unpaid bills from other towns, allow. that Weymouth
, does not contain all the people of the world who are
. dr atived by appearances. It is expected that Mr. and
1 Mrs. Wheeler will be brought before the magistrates
l next Thursday. He is a middle-aged man, of good
, appearance, and it is :said that his father wu a
lieuteciant in the Royal Navy ; his wife is about the
' same age, and seems to have been a grocer's daughter.

PO. iLAND.

ENoAPN AND CAPTOR! OF A BOSOAWEN BOT.—OD
Friday night • youth named Joseph Hicks. aged between
17 and 18, broke out of tLe Boscswen hospital, and
carried off with him two suits of clothes belonging to
an attendant. Information was given early next morn-
ing to Superintendent Hare, of Dorchester, and be im-
mediately started in pursuit of the fugitive, The
Superintendent's promptitude succeeded, for he met
Hicks at Dewey, wearing some of the stolen clothes.
The votth intended making his way to Southampton.
Ile was delivered up to the authorities Atha Boscawen.

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PRATER DURING THI WAR.—The Bishop of Wio-
-1 obesto.r has herded the following form of prayer, for the
nee of families and In private during the 00annuaao.
of the War:-
1) bon! Biel Almighty, who from The throne flint behold all
i the dweller+ upon earth, look down with Thy ;illy iin those on
: whom have fallen the in. vricii of war. I(ave compainion on
, the wounded and dying ;comfort the broken-hauled ; anittago
4 the malocin 114 the nations ; make war to coWle ; {rive pmee in
I our time, t) Lord. We Itl,s Thee t`tat Thou heat withheld
a these ...ire Judgment' from I Kir Wel. We conks+ that we are
Inot worthy iif thi 4 Thy mercy to lio,forwo have sinned against
Thee, and flea might t trii t justly have smitten Us in Thy
wrath. But In Toy gr t giwid use Thou hunt .pared us. C
tube forth, forth, we laremeli Thee, Thy 1./whet-W.llle unto ie..
Toni us unto Thyself, and for Thy dear itiiii's .atle, remise us
gracioleily and le-triy long-,-1.1.4: AM 0.11,re to "...I to
ourehildree. Ho shall we give thank' until Thy Odium name
for ever more through Jesus Christ our Loa Aintn.
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DEVON AND DORSET CRICKET MATCH.
Ids oontert took 71sce last word( it Torquay. Devon
Ist innings, 126; 2re inninp, 159; Dorset, Ist innings,
66; 2nd innings, 134.

STARVING A BEGGAR CHILD.
At Liverpool, on Wednesday, Ellen Lloyd, a woman
of dissolute aspect, was charged with cruelly neglecting
her °had. Prisoner, who sp2nds her time in cadging
and drinking, hsd loft her child in an empty bone'. 'The
little thing WSJ found painfii:ly omaciet.ed, and, though
nail to be over three ri are old, only weighed the
surprisingly small amount cf 12i lb.. Prisoner wee
remanded.