The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-12-02 00:00:00

WAIFS FROM THE ROCK.

Amongst the many heavy hearts incarcerated
within the walls of Portland Prison there was one
made light on Monday by the Governor informing
him that our beloved Queen had remitted the re-
mainder of his sentence, lie was a long-sentenced
man, for a serious crime, and had already served nine
long, weary years ; but being a well behaved prisoner
he received Her Majesty's pardon.

I have lately heard of an old Islander, away over
the hill, who has never aeon the adjacent town of
NVeymouth, or even the railway train, which has run
between the two t went fr over 14 years. There is
al o Izsio on ler Lb., hill an elderly native of the
Hoek wit has viewed the iron horse and its attendant
vehicles, but never yet indulged in • trip. Is it
possible as, not only possible, but actual fact.

A strange sizltt is to Lio seen at Top-o'-the-bill.
Owing to the ;ate harvest A field cf oata Mai allowed
to 'dal I tan! il it was over-ripe. The grain was
el in, the ii ll ..lou :had up, and turnips sown;
bat wilco the veszet r one up, up also Came oats,
for the grain had (alien from the over-ripe ears and
germinated, and a /WC col crop this year, a foot high,
is I, be seen in a 11 urishing state.

At the antino.les grit gs are done differently from
whet they .r, in 1.n...1- nd. r &appose divorce courts Cr.
altogetb-r ignored. It I. s.ii.l that an advertisement
sernowli.tt :A follows recently appeared in one of their
beat newspators :—" If my husband, A— Y—,
does not return t. me in a fortnight from this time I
shall get monarrie I again.—Signed, B-- Y—."

am plea.e.l t aa th.t a goodly number of the
ship'. comp:toy ..f the A liniral's ship avail themselves
of the i.ri. liege rntot t, dissenters aboard our men
of.war, f attending a pla e of worship ashore on the
Sabbath morning. tiouie twn score are landed, and
march to the Forum. '..well Wesleyan chapel, where
accommodation is gladiy provided for them.

I have noticed that when Zt Admiral is lying in the
Road. theve little no:ter, f privilege are attended to.
The .li,re t f rout the uthers of MK Majesty', ships
in harliour were formerly landed on the Sabbath
morning ; but the ii,actice has been discontinued for
some tirom rost.

Tear, trickled down a great many weather.beaten
faces on Monday afternoon, as the remains of the
Bose men boy were laid in their last resting place. It
was no dr min *to ign, he wrs • miasmata who was much
liked in the ship. n la I of genial disposition, of good
brharlair, and tho I rsve Mrs felt that there was a
peen iir tie broken, or they laid him down in the
little hilahle cemetery. A sad story is told us of the
little at. lii. mother war lying ill, and anxious to see
her • o or 1, or once morn, nob the money was sent to
bring him howe .ea the following morning; perhaps
It was the tli might ..f the old house at home that
rlisr.cteJ his at.ention and led him to make the fatal
stumble,

A Town,. min tram the country " recently visited
the rock, aid, claiming relationship and old acquain.
tance with vari of the inhabitants, he obtained
stic.try articles ,an credit, • joint of meat, • watch,
chain, and ring, and doubtless thinking that the next
best thing to presence of mind was absence of body,
he decamped, politely abstaining from wearying his
tralequen with another call. I have not heard
whether he honoured them with official appoint-
ments.