The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-11-07 00:00:00

4 MISSING BRIDE.

At the Westminster Pollee-court, London, on Thureday,
&inane the applicants was • gentleman who said his name
was Vincent; he wnntd tr nd hia nesals.married wife.
Ur. D'Eyncourt asked what were the circumstances under
which eke bad disappeared. The applicant said that he
wee an ex-lieutenant of the Royal Navy, and lived at
Chelsea. The lady he had married was an actress. They
were married at the Registry office at Croydon
on Wednesday morning, and parted at Victoria Station,
on the understanding that she went to fetch her
boxes and would join Men at his rooms at Wellington-
square, but she failed to turn up, and he could not
tall what bad become of her. Mr. D'Syncoart asked if
there had been any wedding breakfast, Applicant
replied, "Oh, no; they het had a little luncheon and
that waa all. There were no brideamaids or anything of
that soft, and thee were married at Croydon anti came to
Victoria." Mr. IrErncourt thought the application •
very situenlaz one. Why on earth could the applicant's
wife have deserted hint in this way so shortly after
MLITi&t; Arldfcatit said th• thing wee beyond explain.
tion. nsourt eke lif he had rivals/ Applicant
said no, certainly net, and that made oh, matter more
Incomprehensible. lie we, really afraid that some mt.-
chief had happened to her. Ile had communicated with
the police at Scotland-yard withouteffect. Mr. D'Eyncourt
again asked whether she could not possibly have changed
her mind. lie was very sorry for the applicant, but the
hest thing he could do wam to consult ths police, and see
what aseistance the press could render hint Appliaant
thanked his worship and retired.

A WONDERFUL TIMBER REGION.
Very far west indeed, in • lavely country which 011C0
N001:11P0 to Eagland, but which wee ceded to the United
Stets§ in IMO. there grow. the lineethoo7 of timber in the
world. Far and pine, and oak and cedar, of uneurpassed
quality and prartic Illy unlimited in quantity, clothe the
mountains, overhang the rivers, and ehadow the plains of
the Puget Slund diet rid In Washington territory. Un a
moderate estimate it is calculated that this regirin will
Yielf the enornumg anl unimaginable quantity of
te0.000,000.00u ft. of v .1u Otte timber. The trees •ttain •
remarkable day.,,pruent. loth of height and beauty.
The yellow fir 1.1 equently to nd growing to • height of
rOft. ; lb.. wkite C. liar to 100 ft . with • girth of over
64P1., and the chits oak to 701 t. ; whilst ordinary.
Biagi specimens of the tug ir pine yield from 6 aloft.
to 8. It. of lumber •*ch. For • long time after
its discovery this merv..llous store f timber remained
undisturbed p:im.v..l puttee. unbroken by the
t upon the forest, until
sound of the wooduan'e. axe. But in 18. ii • saw mill
was built on Puget Sound, an thenceforward continually
no Is.. thin 1.5 olog inroads
uch otle h
m:11, are at work upon it. The
ito_ao, nerees
ioroof of thee. his . eu.t.ne cspncity of 200.. t. per
diem. Daring Cot Year 1081 t`o. export of lumber from
000
2,itlia,ooo dollars. ..• it 14 Cie 1111,0 that One. tan estah-
Pumt Found am mite.' to 11l 176.701 Pk„ value' at nearly
liabritvnt ol the first La mill alemt 2.5011.000 00011. have
been cut. Vat in opit. f great tax up n limn we
are tAO that the tore .te contain, for the oust put, in
virgin c mdition, ox-opt for a shod t dietance front the
banks of tbe streams ani Wearies. It in, of comma, too
late for regret, but one comet help rotating that the
loge of this magnificent region was indeed • serious one
for the British Empire.

IcIPECIALLY MADE TO KEEP PERFECT
PJ TIME.