The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-08-01 00:00:00

0000 TEMPLARS' EXCURBION.

edam. Those who are anxious about their respond-
' My be comforted by %shag that a mire Wel
"Ise derh: WO netrain them from evil
stile. ice loww oath/ j.sus, by Grd, If they
redeemed. if they are ed angel& thoY ought
to be cared for by as. our Saviour said—" Take
heed that ye deletes not one of those little ones" it
ought to be translated—" Take heed that ye stumble
not one of these little ones," or "canes them to
"'We." It lea. though the Saviour said to the chunk
" Look alter the little ono," " Feed my lambs" to
" Counteract the hilleenee of Um world to the beet of
your ability and lead them to me" They are more
likely to yield to th• gracious iodoence of the spirit
while they are young' take heed therefore to the little
ones. TM church has been awekvned to this of
Mr more than aver; hence the grog th of Sabbath
Schools; our own church hes given more attention to
them, and we have some 6,000 or 8,000 of the little owe
inee tin( in class, about 1000 increase of members, soh
withsteading lessee by death and removals. The Lord
has blessed the work of the church among the young,
and if you only get the bleeder extended to your
families, it will be a rich one, How ism shall the
ttaohing begin I Shall the schoolmaster begin, or, shall
the teaching commence In our families. t The answer to
this is—" Teed my latabs"—leatbs so litt • that He blessed
them while they were Just babes. It is very easy for as
to look epos the and, and say—" He is only • babe'
s but
know that each of them children has the mystery of life
wrapped upin him. Teo 0611264 tell bow soon the educe.
tnn of that child will begin. Weis stirring In the tiniest
Infant, all it' mud! of 0090:40.60.111 prove It; 555 "5"
down below there is the myetery of the Hots iihmt, train*
in, that infant which you hold it your breast. Wecannot
begin too soon. Look at laterite, and see in the child th. t
has been well trained whet eubmiasion, what docility ; bat
see on the other hand the spoiled child: what irritability,
what rebellion,what entangling and shrieking when plead
under control I There is moral training, and the leeree-
ter of the child Is being famed while it Is still at the
breast; the work is still going on, altho rah there me, be
no tram of your training In the child. lam reminded of
the making of the Break water. Hundreds of thousands
of tons of stones were throws ini o the water sad Jet
nothing was visible, but they were making the foundation,
and by mad by it bogus to show its top above the water.
You throw In acts and wards; but there is no sign; yes
as, et is no good; but yes, we are not Wing time in Min-
ing the tiny Infant; in the child the Holy Spirit is week.
iog, the devil is workbag, and we ought to do something
towards raving it. I can my as one who entered into the
A.B.C. clans and went up through the school, I know what
Sabbath school teachers' trials are, and l know what
peseta' trials are. Many qmstions will come ny as to
what we ought to teeth them, as to how far it is right to
teach them to pray to God before they know Him. Throe
are questions I may answer for myself sod you for yours.
Pray over them, weevils with them. If any
of you lack wisdom, let hiot ask of God." Let
us amist the angels, and so do our beet in this work.
The fourth thought should b•—" Let WI take heed not to
wrong them." " Whom shall stumble one of these little
ones which believe in He, it were better for him Haat •
millstone were hanged about his sack and that be were
drowsed La the depths of the sea.' Lot us take oars that
we do not wrong our own children; they are In demise,
and you would do anything for them; but let me tell you
their whole life may be Mewl, or may be poisoned at the
very start' the cheeks so ruddy sow may learn to blush
with shame; those eyes that look op to you may be oast
down with a sense of conscious shame for ever; those
children kneeling at your knee, saying "Gentle Jane,
meek and mild," may be in hall, crying" Oh I hide me
front the Lord s anger." What a terrible possibility I
Whore cornea the danger! The chief <tenger lies in those
that love them most; the little influence of evil may be a
mighty Batumi:, in our head,, hat may destroy them;
the evil heart will brad them towards the evil; there are
surroundings which may lead it on much more.

n
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WO

Hap—no matter who logy ask it.
All ere werkinarhip Bsd:
There's I ge. is *von motet.
Ptordlond by th• Saviour's blood.
Shall its Mistime sit in darkness,
With the fallen stare of night
Or with mister jewels sparkle
In the great Itedeaser's debt.
Work for Jean—strive to merit,
Bs boa bought for thee s crown :
Thine to Put bright 'sass within it,
At Hie feet to ley it down.
Praia and labour be thy life-thought
Use to God—roue= this time ;
Oneard, hiths,. rest not, feint not,
Till thou Teich you lar-off dimes.
The last hymn. " Sty, is your Lamp Burning. my
Brother I" was MIS as ft. coigrigitiii,

"Oh! douse it this is like • man-o'-war just after
washing-day," exclaimed some of us grumbiwe when
we stepped on board the steamer to which the
of "Carton" had invited One of us. imWuZIZ
the pretty Empress in this drenched stater' Cold
water is very well—a glaes or so inside, or a bath when
we can strip and have a stout Russian t tral to fetch
up the circulation; but to walk about on a drenched
deck, or sit down on wet seats, thank you; if we
hadn't taken our perty's tickets, and if we had our
own will we wouldn't go at all. "Oh! she has ;tut
come off the excursion!" " Confound the
excursion, and all the running after that piece? Did
you ever try to find • dean bit of sand theta, or
clamber over its clilh without peril from their crumb-
linen? Why can't Weymouth people have their own
pleasures, and put up with what conies to them barer
So we learn that last year the excursion from Lodge
"Caxton," with its friends. was such a big one that
the small steamer was crammed, as indeed we remem-
ber well, and so the larger one was wanted, and this
was the available boat. A smaller party than la,t
year in the bigger steamer, left plenty of TOMO for
promenading the deck, there was plenty of chat and
fun, end • nice little bit of singing amidships. As we
creep along by Portland, black as night, the lights of
the Convict Establishment peer over the heights;
Church Hope is buried in dark shadow, but the lights
of the south end of Portland oozes out one after the
other, and gleam over the wave'. When we go round
• few salt waves dash at us, end drive the merry lade
and lasses aft, while the water pours along the deck;
but we can put up with that since it beloaged to our
own voyage. But perhaps the officers of "Caxton"
will agree next time that we shall have • dry steamer
when we start, even if she's smaller than the beautiful
Emprals. After all 'twaa • pleasant time on board,
for we didn't get a drop of rain, and they tell us that
salt water never gives cold.

Horticultural and Floncultural
" Show.

President it. N. Howard, Esq., J.P., Mayor of
Weymouth.
Our society, which haa for its objects "to crests a
tarts for the cultivation of Bowers, and to add to the
attractions of the town, by giving an exhibition of
Nature's choicest products, which glee gratification to
all classes of the community," have certainly far ad-
vanced • their original programme has been carded
out repeatedly with meow, and the taste for the cul-
tivation of flowers even if not created, has been
greatly developed lir!, the society, while not only has
an attraction been veil to the town on the day of the
Show, but long before that, even out-of-the-way streets
and lanes have been beautified by the pretty displays
of flowers in the windows, showing what can be at-
tained by thaws possessed only of narrow means, but
great love for Bowers, stimulated by the sympathy of
a gentleman, who has always kept both eyes open to
advance anything that can relieve sad make happy
the poor. And first in point of time as it comes, we
preface the account of the Show by notice of the

WINDOW GalDlllllo.

This feature is entirely owing to the liberality and
good teeth of EL Edwards, Preq„ M.P., who has for
several years given prises for the most beautiful plants
and beet displays of flowers, ac., in the windows of
cottages, and thereby has much orstributed to the
beautifying of even back streets, thus cheering up the
poor, and developing gentle and agreeable qualities,
perhaps where they are greedy to be desired. The
report of the judges wee as follows r—
'W. have much pleasure in reporting that we hays
most carefully examined (with the assistance of a pro-
, lessional florist) the TY aO6ll windows entered by the
working cleans for competition of Window Gardening,
and find that very ooveiderable progress has been
made in the culture of flowers during the past year.
Geraniums were the moot itriking plants exhibited,
many well grown spedmens being noticeable in the
poorest districts. The windows in different parts of
the town show there is • hearty love of flowers
amongst the poor. Mr. Henry Edwards has promised
to give similar prises another year, believing that
nothing tends more to reline the human intellect, and
teach the human heart, than the cultivation of
flowers; it is an innocent and elevating pursuit for
parents, and gives children something beautiful to
look upon."
The awards are ea fellow r

Here some excitement was mussed by a young Nasals
feinting. and whits 'he was carried out the preacher led
—"Tram WI from whom all Iglesias. low." It would
Indeed hay* been most serious bad waytlung like a paste
wised lb* packed sesembly.

iat.:171;7111;:i7 Canterbury, Lower Bond-
'rest ; 2nd, 15e., Mrs Butt, Wilion-terrami; 3rd,
10s., Mrs. Mullett, The Park; 4th, Is., Mrs. Piper,
Hotsford-strest ; Mrs. Squibb, Myrtle-term.;
48., Mrs. Jenkins, Botsford-street ;45., An. Plunkett,
Pastoral Place ; 2s. 6d., Mrs. Knapp, dionford-strest ;
2s. 6d., Mrs. Bruit, Hurst ord-street ; 2s. 6i, Mrs.
Bishop, Honford-street ; 2.. 6d., Mrs. Wrote ("pd
81). Weymouth ; 2.. 6d., Mrs. Puliturd ; 2s. 6d., Mrs.
Forsey ; 2s. 6d., Mrs. Pitcher; is. 6d., Mrs. Bolt,
New-street. .

Resuming, Mr. Beebe, said—The great danger lies in
ourselves; them are thouaands upon thousands of children
who have bete stabbed by their own parents, by their
own teachers, in their own homes. Look at some in
manhood, falling so low that they have forgotten they
ever prayed. What spoiled them no? What deceit we
see around us; what lying, what disobedient children!
Who bag done it? Have we named this in our own
children/ Have we by nada* severity or otherwise caused
this deception! Hare we by our anger canned them to '
become full of anger I Have we, by our example,
stumbled them! There ere many on whose brow we Ind
written—" Mother, father, tsseeier, ruined me," and they
will stand tip breed-bye and say—" I should have been a ,
better man," or "• better woman," "If I had another '
father or mother." We need to study the dispositions of
those around us I can speak here with ocrofidence what
I dare not speak if I had not been one of • large family of
11, all of whom are ether In heaven or on the way. How
easily we may stumble children ! Thorsen things we may
do and they may not do. Right is right, it is true, for
angels as wed as man; it it is wrong for a child to lie It is
wrong for • father to II.: but there are thine@ in daily
life we may do, and the children may not For instaece,
1 may handle • knife, but my infant must not, or he will
cut hit:melt There are things which are right, but are
not safe. You speak, perhaps, of akong drink, and you
say—" Oh, there is no harm in my taking it' Perhaps
not; lion quite believe yon, but your child may tsk, It
and not be able to restrain ltimo-lf, and your chill may
say—" My father, my mother brought it on the t tble," and
they may curse the day. And oh I what great sorrows
those parents are saved from who can say—They never
saw it on my table" I believe the c wcience of the
country is growing more awake, and the conscience of the
church will awake to the necessity of hanistlitut irom our
homes that which has coot down its millions. A man woe
going into a puh!ichouse when be felt some long pull at
his coat, and this child said—" Papa, pups, don't go
in there So with many • bad habit, remember
the children are pulling at your coot and onions—
Don't go there." Cowles (buret% so eminent for piety
ant temperance, says that he wets going round • rock,
when his little child cried at er itim—" Papa, take the
safe loath. because lam folloosiag you Take the We
path for your children's sob.; you may be able to stead
on the dizzy height : but your child will fad. It will walk
in the path you walk, and if it loses it soul forever, it will
be your influence that one ruined it. II you will do wrong,
oh, do not do it when the children are about If you will
flash 'Milt anger, if you will go to that sail pla-e, if you
will curse and swear, do not do it when your child M by
your side, or any one else's child. A father was swearing,
when in a moment he stopped, his child was pitedng, ami
he stopped his companion, eating—" We 01a ewes, and
be damned if we like; but I won% It the child hear."
For the sake of our child. lei us do right, for our own
sake, let us do right always. You have been treated by
God with the children ; the angels are helMuir you. What
have the angels to record this day? What have they
written down about the influence on our young 04011
Have they recorded any lesson of vanity I I saw today
quite a poor child in the street, drooled far beyond what
her permits could afford, with her blue mob and her
finery, and I thought what • lemon from • mother in
vaniiy—a lemon which may ruin that child. Have our
children learned lemons in anger. in deceit, in ungodli-
ness, in Sibhath-breaking I Oh ! what line• have been
written? We have done much that is evil before the
children. There is • great deal to do to reform our
manners before the children, even in Christian households.
As people go from the Nouse of God, ;Ott may discuss it
may be rightly, or rather it may he truly the minister,
and yet our Christian people may injure that own
children by their pit!ques on minister, and church
officers and church members Let on he careful how we
speak before them ; they will take •t all in, and this will
prevent them from deriving benefit from the ministra-
tions of God's servants. Let us be careful of our truth-
fulness before our children. A minister the other daj
made a morning call on • lady. A visitor come in, .
twenty minutes were spent in talk, the minister being
there. "Very glad to sae you," she said to the visitor,
"be sure and call again." And then she was bowed out
of the door, and the lady of the house mitered with an
altered face, and said "The idea of her calling here at this
time in the morning;" so that all she had said to het
visitor before was in fact • lie. Toe mioister asked her—
" Have your daughters decided for Coristr "No, it is •
grief to nie that they do pot c !me forward; they are wells
moaning girla but they do not g.v, their hearts to God."
"No. modem," said the =inlet ,r, "ant they never will
decide for God while their mother Mlle falsehoods." She
was indignant and maned ,• but he showed her the
deception sad dlahocesty of her conduct towards her
visitor. We must behave before our children clear as the
sunlight, for toms will remember, and eay "tether sad
mother profem to be Christians; but they do all them
wrong things" It will need an earnest struggle; but let
um struggle, and weep, andfpray that we may undo the
evil influences of imprudent conduct at home. There are
those ruined because there have been inoonsistencies In
the parents' family life, ruined in their own home. I
trust you feel th- intense responsibility of home life. Isst
us seek to Pave them: somebody cored for us; some OM
stiffed the evil word and lanai.; some one said "Hash r
because we were by; they base cared for us, and Out is
why we me what we are. And above all, as visitors at
other houses let us always care for the children of our
host and bootee.; let no ever remember where there is •
child to be careful. or we may leave • sting behind us that
will never be cared of it. poison. IMAM has mid the
moot awful thing. about those who mom the children to
stumble. "It were better for him that a millstone were
hanged about his neck and be drowned in the depths of
the sea—bettor he drowned like • dog than injure one of
your children. The Lord help us to be earnest about it.
Oa! what judgment for those who have injured their
children, for those who have neglected them I At the day
of jorigrwint It will be awful for them lousy—" My pimento
n :ear checked me.' And now, teachers, let me address a
lee words of counsel to you in your earnest work. We
are ia thie text taught not to regard our children as •
clam of boys or girls, but as individuals—one, two, three,
or twenty individuals for our Saviour says—'• Take bed
• that ye despise not one of these little ones," As
loathers I have found we most not look on them as a
clam, but as separate individuals each alone to be trained
fog Jesus each alone to be answered for In the day of
judgment, alone and separate. Have you five in the class
attentive, and One inattentive, you will turn your atten-
tion to winning that one. You will lesve the 99, anti
seek the one that has gone astray; you will not Mitch
for the nine and neglect the one. And if you yo to your
clam and find there is only one child. you will pot go away
and sty "I have no clam;" you will say "I have one soul
to be saved," and you will bend your energies on the one
as much am mach as you would on a doses, and you will
be as careful in the presence of that one child as if you
saw 50 there. We shall not go where we ought not, if we
know one is looking. Aad then, for encouragement, think
of be privilege von have in labouring with God. You are
companions of the higher angels in heaven. It we, the
custom of ancient Royalty that w boon r was excluded
from the enrol:* of the king, the teachers of She children
might always come into the patentee. And no ISls I Says,
who guards the children, they who fetch the children can
alwi)s tome into His premooe. You cm carry your cares
t Him—go and carry them: tell the Is ord shout all that
harem.* you ;Ha is delighted to hear; all t throne M
Christ is open to you as well as the highest angels, when
tou pray for the children.
Th. other 'hymns sung were :—" I Know Not what
Awaiti Me," and "Oh, sometimes the Shadows are Gem."
The collection was made, and it was annoiinff d that last
Peer the minimiser, reflections produced Cl 2 P., lid., and
this Sallivellasy £l6 3s. 104.
Life is earnest, up be doing.
Work while it is called today
Still some useful toil pursuing.
Loiter not along the way.

-.1Ch;;;;;; was held on Wednesday, in the Alexandra
Gardens where seven tents were pitched, the general
arranger:tents being :—Teat Ist, collections of plants,
fruit, terns, roses, ka., and this wee attended by Mr.
ZiUwood &Madge, Mr. Nobba, &a., the 2nd roontained
table daoorigions, cut flower., bougnets,a rose bankota.,
the Misses Thoseiton, Mr. Baxter, and others being the
genii of thia pretty place ; the 3rd tent had vegetables.
and Mr. Bennett,Mr. Parsons,&c., undertook the work
here; over the din tout, where was • pleasing collec-
tion of British and foreign birds, pigeons, Aka, Mr.
Freeman presided; in tent sth, - *
Harrington
supplied refreshments ; tent 6th was a ladies' cloak- '
room ; and in tent 7th the courteous and hard-working
secretary, Mr. W. Mordaunt Thinker:l, attended to
the duster of his responsible office.
Commander F. R. Dicken, of H.M.S. BOICIIWOO
had very kindly lent an abundance of brightflags,
which were tastefully dispersed about and round the
ground, and li. lOWA wm thus rendered additionally
Pt.
The show was under the patronage of the Right
Hun. the Earl of Shidtgebury, K.G., Lord Aling_tue.
the Hon. W. H. B. Portman, fit.P., Colonel the Hon.
E. Di4by, Majur-Umeral Heaping, C. 8.,
Captain J. A. Pretor, Captain Downes, Dr. Moorhead,
J. tl. Donnish. Esq., Hugh Spoke, Esq., Rey. J. H.
Scott, Rey. H. C. Piguu, Pally Hooper, Eno, Mrs.
R. H. Eliot, the Hon. Mrs. Best, Mrs. H. Spike, Mrs.
Penny, Mrs. Philips, Mrs. bieroer, Mis. Hooper, Sir
F. Johnston., Bart, M.P. Henry Edwards, F.oq.,
M.P., John Floyer, Esq., hL P., Lieut.-Colonel P.. nny,
Captain Pbelips, Colonel dont, Captain Thomas, H. N.,
It. S. Eliot, Req.. J.P., C. Mercer, Esq., G. E. Eliot,
Esq., J.P., its.. Canon Stephenson, Rev. J. A.
Addison, Rev. W. S. Shuttleworth, Mrs. G. E. Eliot,
Mrs. Godington, Mrs. Prat or, Mrs. Moorhead, Mrs.
J. H. Devenish, and Mrs. Mount.
' The judges ware :—For lsote, fruit, rose., and cut
flowers Ur. Seaford Deington Gardens), Mr.
Powell, arid Mr. Gallop. For vegetables—Mr. S. R.
Ramie (Dorchester) and Mr. Wind* (Weymouth) ;
and for pigeons and caged birds—tic. W. Bishop and
Mr. blowhole, both of Dorchester.

Sit not down and count the trouble,
Say there's nothing you coo d° ;
Weke to life, your talents doable,
Be their number one or two.
Drop a pebble in the come
See I the rippling wavelets cut,
'tieing. falling with each motion.
Reach the dieteat shore at best.
So the pebbles daily dropping
From an hand in life's rough "Se
Rave an Influence never stoPPlog.
Remaking through sternitl.
One short word is kindness sPolcoo.
Castles emcee • moment's bran h.
Nay bind up • heart that's broken,
Save • dalfing seed from death.
Drop+ of cooling water given
To the weary at Thy Bide.
Shell he meted beck in Efrave
Flowing front tiles custd
Th.re are some whose souls en shaded,
n owls dyed with steins of sin;
Lead the fallen and degraded—
Gently back to virtue win.
reo not in thy wordly blindness
From the low and erring start;
Thers's • reed that wakes to Madness
Eyes in the darkest heart.

THE DORs'ET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY. AUGUST 1, 1882.,

Olso sL—Apolos. dissect. I dishes, 9ln each dish. 111,
oaristoph.r. M; Sod. ilrs Itarshallsay. Ohickarel.
Ss 6d ; 3rd. Nr 0 Apt uony. ls 6d.
Class a—AWL% etillusry, 2 dish's. lie mob dish.
Ist, NrJ Christopitor. 61 ; VI& Kr (Jul.. (sPodini
prises for strawberries •81 red currants to Kr .1 13 l 2041).
elms 53.—Pears. 2 dishes. 9 'Beach dish. No ontalr.
PAJZZI ron Wonicirro hiss.

Not Gardeners, lieour within the Borough. Hines by
Henry Eiwarde, Req.

Class U.—Collection o elaete, beet 8 lat. 104, Mr
Squibb. 2. Myrtle-Lagrone ; Sod, 7.61, Kr j pain,
si_r.chdoe. 3 'Amato. Igt, 10., Kr Haien, 1,
Howard-place; I ad, 7.61, Kr. Pqoar. licoderd.strmt.
Claes 66. .-Fuer.bia, Motile plant. let, 4., Kra Sterner.
Buriao.bedMmia ; 2.4, 2.64. J Hallett; 3rd, is 64. Mr
Squibb.
Clue St.—Geraniume, 3 Planta Ist, 7.64, lir has.
Hallett ; tad, 5., Mr J Palmer.
Clue 53—single specimen geranium. let. 4., Mrs OW:
Mr J Hallett; 3,c1, Is (Id, 111, .1 Palmer.
3 plant, let. 4., Mr %WINS Ilallett.
I Olete Ill—Fern, addle- ht. 25 6d. Mr. Robert Meech;
bd. 1. 64. Mr James Hallett.

PMI'S FON LADIES.
Open to ell Dotson

ClAge 61.—Table decoritions, c ,mplete tabla. Ist, Cl.
Mies X Thtseltan ; Sad. 15a, Las E Yuma ; 3rd. 104. KIN
Z Siedo3ll,.. Weymouth.
Claas et —Centre mem, garden Sowers, fruit. gnaw,
lc. lit, 74 ht. Mr. ; Slod, 54, Kim it
Toimlion; 3rd, 3t Sd. Kiss Csilord, St Albanre•atreet.
Claws 61 —Centre piece, wild flowers. grawas, din Ist,
51, Klee alaireeL
Clam 6L—Button holes, 12 lid, sa. Mrs Barris, Dor-
chester ; Bad. La Miss Newberry, Unsay ; 3rd, Is 6J, /Las
Waned.
Clam Ch.—Bouquet. weddlsg lit. sr, Kin ItanseL
Clam 61—Bouquit, ordinary. lit, 4., Yrs Mania; Sad.
54 54, Mammal ; extra. kiwi Pyk., tlreenlailL

Vsorteems.
Open to all-comen.

Qua 67.—Bait collection al 9 aorta lit. IA; Mr A
&noon, Dorensaiar • no *Uwe prisa scalded.
Clar a—Cucumbers a brace lit, Is Uri Obaito9bair.
Lipner; 2nd, 2. 41, /12 David Wo ils Newton Doti"
Yoovil ; 3rd.!. 64, Yr Doreaaater.
112.—Vaitiotabla marrows, a braes lat, 2. 63, ILr
13 Bawling., Dorchester; Sad, la 64, Mi W Goodall,
Milton Abb. .
Clain wars, t. Sad, 2i 63, Mr Kingman.
Rod well._ _ _ _ .

we, kidney, 24. 1.. t. 4t, Kr A laa"
Lad, 2.6 1, Kr Joan Howe, Doraboster.
Class 72. —Pot.toes, round, 24. 14, 4% Yr A Emma
Lad. S. 6.1. It, Joan Howe.
Clem 73 —Onions. wint,r. 12. let, 2.61, Mr C Antiwar.
Knasston, lisovil ; Sad, 1.61, Mr John Howe.
Clam 74 —Onions, spring sowing. 12. Ist. 2. 6.1, Mr John
Row.; Lad, ls (U. Mr W Ouasa.r. Dona/rue.
C 1... 75.—Pess, not Mee than quarter peek. Ist. 2161,
NJ. Newberry. Upwey; lad, 1. 61, Mr Ge,res Parsons.
Brosdwey.
C 1... 7& —Carrots. & Ist, Is W. Mr 171 Itawlinp ; Lad,
LW, Ur John Rows.
Chas & Isl, Is Ild, A Eamon, Eat; Sad,
la 61. Mr J Emormaa.
Clem 7&--Oelery, 3. Sad, ls 61, • Emma. Eq.
Cl.. 79.—Turnip., 12 Ist, 61, Mr &almonds,
Himalayan Weymouth • Sad. la 6J, Mr Rawlings.
Class so —oabbagn. ite ed. Mr. John Howe Lad,
ls 61, A FASSOII, Esq.
Clam 81—French beans, runners, 60. No oompetitiam

SpamLi-
Po 04 Cueumbere.—Mr J litosomit. Rodweil.
lote.—itz J Bono, Weymouth.
Meiling Cabbage. —Kr) Start, Weymouth.
Cabbage.—Thoutas &Ile,. 3, Hope-street.
Ithobarb.—Kr L Gnaw, itook-terram.
T.acitatoes.7#.r. NAM.

kOustoes.—Yr Co;;o71-, Weymouth.
Plum You GlemmMOW.
Gives by Sar Frothilylok Johnstone, Bart, )LP.

Claw a—Vegetable', nine varieties, grown by the
rxellutor. N. entry.
Claw 83.—viettabr.i. alz varieties. No entry.

VZIATABLIII : PRIMA FOR COTTAOL/A

Not being Market Gardeners, exhibiting the DVXI DM Of
Land oxemiel by them, within two intim of Weymouth.
Clay 64 —Vegetables, ix •aristiee. Lit, Ta 61,2 k T
Robota Malien.stmat ; 201, b., Kr J Palmer, Kidwell.
Clam 85 —Vegetables, 4 varieties (14, ie. eirid 2rid.
Ils 61) divided between Mr W Newton, 7, Walpole-eireet.
and Mi E Strain, Weymouth.
Clam 86.—Potalow, kidney. 21 14,41, Kr L Crocker,
Rock-terrace, Weymouth ; 2ad, 2,61, Mr Bart utt, !Col-
well.
Cos. 87.-I'otitors, round, 24. lit, 4t, Mr J Palmer:
2nd, Ite id, Mr 16 Steen; ard, li, Mr L Crocker ; extra,
Mr J Locock, 3i.
Clam 88.—Cooted pt eloea. kidney. but dish 0( 12. lit,
4s. Mr J Palmer, fl.uwejl ; 2nd, 216 d, Mr I. Crocker.
Claes 82.--Coaket pot dreg, round, beat dill of 12. lit.
40, hir J Palmer; Sod, gi tii, Mr E Stuart.
Clam 20.-I'arinip 6. 14. 4., Mr B Kirrid, Boring.
c Rare ; thel. 21 61, L Cruel ge
er ; 3:11. le 61, Mr George
Tarrant, Hope-10,4.
C‘as. K.—Carrot*, 6. 1et.44, Mr G Tarrant; 2nd. Mr
E Stu& t ; le 61, Mr J Palmer.
Claes la—Turnip., 12. 1-t, le, Mr L Crocker.
Ciaas it; —Cabbages. I. let, 2. 641, lir J Palmer, ind,
li 61, Mr Palmer
ut. at —French bean; so. 14,4.. Mr Mali= 001.
Wilton-terrace ; 2nd,2i 6, Mr W Newton, 7, Walpole-
etreet.

Ciao tk.—Broad beans, 341. Isl. 2.. 64. Mr CI St.3ke, 6,
Sprins-1.6,0; Mad, Is 61, Mr .1 Bann. Soat rparads.
claws 26 —Pam, Zia 45., Mt Wi1164,1, Warne, W.U-
2d, 26 61, Mr W Newman, Walpole.
Areal.
. . .

4,1444 97.—Onions, 12. 1.% 4% Mr B Kerridg• ; Siod,
2.64. Mr E Slualt ; 3d, 1.6., Mr L Crocker.
Emu Mt —Veget.bie M.rrdwa. brsee. 1/t, 21 Is 4, Mr J
Locock ; Sod. 1. 61, Mr I. Croker.
PIGEONS.
(Within 12 miles or Weymouth.)

Class I.—For tie beet Gnk or Ilea Carrier. No award.
Class 2. —Kir the best Cw.lc or Han Tumbler. No

entry.
Class 3.—For the best Cock or Hen Barb. Ist, 15s, Mr
W Parsons, Doschaster ; second ; 3rd, 3a, Mr T Hassey,
gowsees Bow.
Cuss 4. —For the best Ciek or Hen Jacobin. 3rd. 51,
Res It Pope, Bradford PevereiL
Class 5. —For tbe beet C .ck or Hen FnataiL Ist, 15s,
Mies Warington, Wrackleford, Dorchester ; 2.3, 15., Mr
W Persons; 3rd„ iss, Mr C A Vickery, Rockwell ; e, Mrs
Victery.
Clem B.—For the best Cock or Hen Antwerp, long face.
2nd, His, Mr W Person.; 3rd, ss, Mr C A Vickery; hc,
Mr. Vickery.
Clem 7.—For the best Cock or Hen Antwerp, short
face. lvt, 15., Mr C A V ir-kery ; 2nd, 12s, Master )2
Vickery.
Cum B.—For the beet Cock or Hen Dragon. Ist, 15s,
Mr W Parsons; lad, 10s. Mrs W Parsons.
Class 9. —For the beat Cock or Urn Bird net mentioned
in the above. 2nd, 10s, Mr W Persona; 3rd, ss, Mime
Warrington; hc, Ms W Parsons and Mrs Vickery.

CAGE SLIM
(Open to all corpora)

Clam 10. —Caaariee let, is 64. Mrs Pigeons. Porches.
tar; S.d. St, Kr Green, Bournemouth ; 3rd, is 6d, Mr W
Hutchings, West Parade 4th, 64_, Mr Battoebilld.
Sprieg-lens; ; 5,h, Is, Mr J Fore.. Ling-street ; h.e.. Mr
J R Holloway, 1, Market-street.
Cass 11. Goldfinches. Ist. 74 ed. Mr A Green,
Bournemouth; Ind, 5. Kr J Ii Baer, St Alban's-street ;
3,4, 2.64, Mr. Orcharil; 4th, 1. 64. Mr K Bettnahill ; 51h.
is, Master It B Tigard, Weymouth.
Class it—Any other variety. lst, Ta 61, Mr John
White, Dorchester; extra let, Mr Form, King-street;
Ind, ss, Mrs Brags% Wyk*; extra Ind. Mr C W Dyke.
Dorchester • 3rd, 2. 64, Kr Green, Bournemouth ; 4t.e,
1. 64. Mr F'Ostier. Yeovil ; sth, is, Mrs Austen, Wreckle-
ford ; v.b.c., Percy &hots, 411, Maidenetrest ; h.c., Mr
Guy, Gloster-row, Weymouth.
Gismo 13—Parrot.. Perroqueta, and Cockatoos.
7. 6), Mr Y GOibnirWOOdgltrdwell ; Mrs
Peewee, Prospeci.place. Portleed ; extra
Pal as. Belflald ; 3rd, 3e, R Plunket. 10, St. a
T.:rrecie : extra 3rd. Kr. Grove, Dewey; etb, Is. Mr
Gilbert, 4, Devonshire-building,. ; Ito. 1., Itr 13 Pitcher,
Pss.orai Place ; h.c., Kr 01..• tier, Wa.hington.
Class 14.—Collection of Cana: ies or Foreign Birds. For
the best collection of bird, in the show, Isl, Al, Mr.
Game, Bournemouth ; Sod, 10., Mr W Huiclunes, 8, West
Parade ; 3rd, be, Mr J R Holloway; v.b.c., Mr Green,
Bournemouth; Ite, Mr. Baker, St. Alban'estrest ;
Master G E Fuer& Baycliffe.
Fortunately, the weather was most delightful—a
charming contrast to the downpour of yesterday, for
the sky was almost cloudless in the morning, and
would be visitors were encouraged to come to Wey-
mouth, instead of being deterred by any threaten-
ing clouds. This delightful state of things lasted all
the time of show, the blue sky about being only here
and there flecked with white and sometimes with
darker clouds, as the blue of the Bay was varied with
dark sails of vessels of burden creeping along, or with
white wing of yachts flitting &CMS. The Esplanade
andliands were early lively with youths and adults,
and in the neighbourhood of the Alexandrnardens,
they began to congregate towards the end of the
morning. The place was adorned with all the ooleursof
ibe rainbow, Mr. Perry aiding in the matter of trimming
with flags. The tents pitched round the inside
of the place on the green gave the idea of an encamp-
ment, but one for happy purposes of peace, since the
marquees were all more social in size than the little
circles in which soldiers turn their feet to the poles.
The hon. secretary and the bon. treasurer, Mr.
Zillwood Milledge, energetically helped forward the
arrangements, and all was quite ready In anticipation of
the opening by the Corporation.
Shortly alter rine o'clock the Mayor and Corporation
entered the grounds, and were received by Mr. W,
Mordeunt Thiselton, the secretary. There were
present: The Mayor, R. N. Howard, arm-In-arm
with the Rector, Rev. J. Hubert Scott, and followed
by Aldermen ldilledge, Landis, Thomas, lltbertaon,
Groves and Eliot; Councillors Graham, Dunn, Curtis,
Webb, Dr. Drew, S. S. Milledge. Naugle. Rpbens,
Snook, Ayies, Lovell, Dennis, and Brown; Mr, Pally
Hooper, Town Clerk ; Mr. Arden, clerk to the magis-
trates; Dr. Tizard, officer of health, and other borough
officials. The hand played a lively Mr, and the Cor-
poration were received by Mr. Zillwood Milledge, boas.
treasurer, Mr. W. M. Thirelton, hoe, secretary, and
members of the committee, and were escorted into all
the teat., taking the greatest interest, and examining
the exhibition with great apparent satisfaction.
When they arrived in the principal marquee, and
halted under the shade:of rare and curious plants, Mr.
W. Mordaunt Thiselton said: Mr. Mayor and gentle-
men of the Corporation on behalf of the Weymouth
H I Horticultural Society, thank you most warmly for
the very kind manner in which you have come here
to-day; and I beg to call your attention to the report
of the Judges of Window Gerdening, Mr. Three ton
then read this report, as given above. He continued
__Pt I wish, sir and gentlamft, to call your attention
to this kind letter which I have reocived from the
Earl of Shaftesbury :
**Bo,—lt would give me great plasmas to open the
Flower Ezhibition at Weymouth, on July alith, were it
possible for me to do so. But I dare not make so distant
teaingaaa=tt.; meopaatlerd mat ata is
a tr.crtaif"Y of
"
Mere are few pursuits that conduce more to the:instruc-
tion and refinement of the labouraut dames thee the
cultivation of flowers. It is especially beneficial to
children, who soon learn to trace on them the certain and
comforting Proof of • mighty and superintending Fro-
vidence,—l am, yours truly,
" Mr. W. Meedattat Thieelton."
Mr. Moyer writer—
. _ _

..SHLFTESBUIT.

**Pros; the state of Parliamentarr baniness. time in I
fear, no peasant of my being In the county and able to
attend the Floral Exhibition at Wiiimotah on th.""
Instant I hare mach pleasure to send a ctwque for .11."
Sir Frederic Johtutone states that had it not been foe
Parliamentary business it would hare been a planers for
him to bays been present this day.
On behalf of the committee of this society I beg to
thank you for your kindness this day, and I trust, Mr.
Mayor and Gentlemen, that yos hare been gratified
with our show.
The /dares replied: Mr. Thissiton, and gentian=
forming the committee of the Weymouth Horticultural
and /local Exhibition,—l osa moms 700 in my own

you have rend in your reports to-day are true in
reality, end the cultivation of flowers is causing an
name, and in that of the members of the Corporation,
It has afforded us very great Pleasure to booed' to
the request which was communicated to us, that we
should open this Exhibition' and I can assure you I
should be wanting in respect to myself and the
gentlemen forming the Corporation, if I did not express
to you our hearty coogratulatiens at this grand snow
which we have this day seen. I am most pleasingly
disappoints I. I had not the sligtest idea until I went
through these tents that your exertions; would have
been so satistact.ry, and that you would have been
enabled to gettsgether so many grand works of Nature
for us to see. Your labours must have been very
, greet • you have had the ,e mai against you. Some
friend's of mine who intended to send flowers, through
the weather were unable to do so lam sure you
must hove had greet difficulties to surmount io getting
this show together, and, therefore, in the name of my-
self and the Corporation, I congratulate you on what
you have brought before um. I hot e it will stimulate
you on future occasions, incense we do not come here
simply/aim empty compliment, but to open this show.
And I an. sure I am speaking in the name of myself
and the members of this Corporation when I say we,
one and all, take the deepest Interest in horticulture,
because we believe and feel that those remarks which
immense amount of good. We are told. and we know
that where flowers are introduced, whether it be in the
homes of the rich or in those of the poor, thsy speak
words of joy, peace, and purity, and in the homes of the
poor, they drive out filth, making them cleanly and
comfortable. In reading the report the other day of
the result of the Flower Mission—and I would recom-
mend everyone to read th - stories there inserted—
I an. quite sure that if any one does not take an
interest in flowers, I an quite satisfied after having
read that report, they will do so. To use an expression
which I came across, and which speaks volumes, I can
only say that with regard to flowers they are sisters
of mercy, gliding about in angels' dresses, ministers
of love, whispering words of joy, purity and happiness
to all axonal (Applause.)
The Mayor then handed to Mr. Thiselton the follow.
lag letter, which the hon. secretary read
"53, Berkeley Square,
24th W.
" July. 24
"My dear Mr. Howard,—l fully hoped being able
to have the pleasure of sharing with you the delights
of the Fl Aver Show ou Wednesday next, and accom-
panying you in the opening.but unfortunately the grave
and serious questions before Parliament Beansicata
my remaining in London. I do earnestly hope, as I
believe, the show will be a great success. I hear from
Mr. Thiselton the window gardening will certainly
prove so. When I was in Weymouth the early part
of Let month there Were very many bright flowers in
windowet especially in Miltoryterrace and Horst .r,l•
street. I trust we ere now going to have some real
summer weather, and I hope sufficiently in time to
give us a good harvest.
" Yours truly,
" WIRY EDWARDS."

The exhibits completely tilled fl-1;e large marquees
(Provided by Mr. R. B. Brown, the well•known maker,
of Dorchester) The tent set apart for table decora-
tions and other more delicate exhibits pre rented an
exquisite appearance. In the centre were laid the
table decorations, a sight in themselves, and the ten
was filled with the most beautifully arranged flowers.
We may here remark that the prises for window
decorations were awarded as they good in the
cottages, but in obedience to Mr. Edwards's wish, the
exhibitors sent a few plants to display at the show.
These were arranged by Mr. W. M. This*hon to
imitate four windows, with lace curtains and even the
orthodox singing bird, which so many well-ordered
households consider indispensable in their windows
decoration&

Miss Thiseltou wen first prize for table decorations,
and most deservedly so, this young lady's table being
adorned with great taste; the fruits, too, were exceed-
ingly fine. Miss blamer* table wee bordered by an
edging of moss, pricked out with nasturtiums, and
was generally well arranged. Miss E. Stedman*
exhibit was characterised by • splendid display of
I it.. In deciding between the last two young ledies,
we are sure the judges most have been sorely tried in
their discriminating powers. Close at hand was Mrs.
Wiliisma's exquisite centre-piece, composed mainly of
lovely roses and maiden hair ferns. Miss H. Thel-
ton's entry in this class wat also greatly admired.
Miss Mansel's centre-piece, composed of wild flowers,
wee • lofty structure, and was beautifully fresh and
very taatedully arranged. Very °Nokia indeed were the
little button-holes, and Mrs. Harris's first prize
set were greatly admired for their lightness and
delicacy. Mrs. Dodington had here five baskets of
choice flowers sent t,r exhibition. Mkt Mansel's
prize wedding bouquet was very chaste and lovely, and
Mrs. liarria'a ordinar, bouquet well deserved the first
prize it gained. Mr. J. Moths had in this tent • nice
collection of plants not for competition and Mr. Parsons
sent wane roses. . .

The vegetables were aline display. Of the potatoes
the principal bonsara vamo to Dorchester, the Mayor
of that ancient borough winning the first prize with a
dish of International kidneys of tremendous size, and
kit in the round chase. Mr. J. Howe was a good
escond. Mr. &neon won the first prize for • magnifi-
cent collection of nine aorta. The vegetable marrows
were nut particularly large, but generally clean and of
a good shape. of the cicumbers Mr. Chrietophers
pair of Telegraphs won first prize, Mr. David Wools
being second with • brace of the same sort. Mr. C.
Anthony's prize onions were of groat size, and Mr. J.
Howe's Giant Rocca well deserved the second place
awarded it, and woe first in the spring-irowing class.
Mr. W. 'Aminlr had a nice-looking lot of Magnum
&mums. Peas were a good class, and psrehips
particularly fine. Among those who sent specimens
not for competition were Mr. R. Brown (Dorchester),
Mr. Parsons, Mr. T. R. Charles, Mr. Humphries. Mr.
L. Bartlett, Mr. Whittle, Mr. C. Denning, Mr. R.
C. Bennett, and Mr. S. Wallis.

Perhaps the most important tent of all was that get
apart for fruit. flowers, and plants. Mr. S. R. Harris's
(Dorchester) prize collection occupied a large share of
the space. It comprised some of his best plants, well.
coloured crotons, very fine and wiell.blootnedallamsoda,
ixorias, psodanns veitchii, fittoaia, fuchsias of extra-
ordinary sue, and many others, and his ferns were a
rare show. Mr. Christopher ((Ipwey), Mr. Parsons,
and Mr. Newbery (Broadway) all had good collections.
There was also a good show of roses bare, althouth
Marrs. Cooling 's grandest specimens were in another
tent Messrs Britten and Messrs. Crows and Steer,
nurserymen, of Salisbury, both gent good specimens,
and the latter had some particularly fine white carna-
tions.
Among the attractions of the caged Bird.' Tent
was the exhibition by Mr. J. Landis of some
" weaver " bir le. Thor in.:enl us little things had
constructed =silks for themselves in various puts of
the ere, sustained by stays passed round the wine of
the top and si.les. Leogths of white soft knitt.ne
wool, about six inches each, ha 1 been supplied loosely
in the cage. and out of these they had: onstructed with
feet and bill the.. remarkable hammocks. A number
.f darling little waxbills we:e great favourite.; these
were contained in several cages, where were quits
happy families of different kinds including Java
sparrows. Shell parrots of budgeridrers, with whom
several kinds 0f the passer tribe lived in pia. ct ami'y.
The pidgeurts were but a small show; but the speci-
mens were considered good. Parrots and cockatoos
were numerous, and neither shy nor noisy. Canaries
of course were in great force; but we were glad to see
some beautiful and well.featherod gold-finches and
hull-finches, a few good blackbirds, and specimens of
that sweet old-fashioned songster, the thrush; nor
can we fo get a lovinr pair of doves. Taken as a
whole, the bird tent was most attractive, and was
thronged to the very lsst.
The first prize collection of noes, Mesas. Cooling.
of Both, were a superb lot, and comprised good
specimens of Alfred Colomb, a rich-c donned roes. La
France, a delicate pink, Marie Baumann, Counter of
Oxford, Madame Verdiere, and others.
During the day the 3rd Dorset Regimental Band
(Bandmaster Lucas), and the Original Brunswick
Rand (Bandmaster Duch•coerrr), performed as
follow :
DASD.

ORIGINA