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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-01-25

COKFE CASTLE.

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APCIIIIIII` ORDER or vosiorresa.—A new court le
connection with the South-Western District of the sbote order
was opened on Woodsy evening at Corte nv.tie. rlftect. young
men were initiated financial menthols. and the surgeon of the
court (Dr. Delamotte) as se honorary member.
Pisiiy RikDINGS.—On Tuesday evening, the 21et.
" s penny reading" was held at the National
School Room, in aid of the fund. of the Reading
Room, the Rev. W. Penney, curate, in the chair.
The readings were interspersed with songs by Mr.
Junes Hibbs, Rey. Mr. Leir. and T. Jackson. Esq.,
and the latter in a marked degree elicited the
applause of the large oompant prase..

WIMBORNE.
PRIESILVTATIOIL—A very handsome silver ottp has
been presented to Mr. Wald Taylor, by the members
of the Bth (Wimborne) Dorset Rifle Volunteers, on
his resigning the lieutenancy of the wive on amount
of failing health, as • mark of the high esteem in
which he is held, and • memento of ten years' service
amongst them. Every member subscribed to the
testimonial, which bears the following inscription:—
"From the members of the 6th D.R.V., tor 'Auld
Lang Syne.'"

MILBORNB ST. ANDREW.
Furies-Rs' CL.—The monthly meeting of the
Milborne Farmers' Club was held at the Royal Oak
lon on Wednesday. The subject for disctunion we.
ably introduced by Mr. T. K. Dowden on "The
Cultivation of Cabbage, and the beet to grow for
feeding .took"--after which a diecturion followed by
the members present. It wee considered by the
majority that cabbage would be mare cultivated as
its value for feeding became better known. A vote
of thanks was accorded to Mr. Dowden for intro-
(lacing the *abject for the evening.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-01-25

THE TRAINING SHIP BOSCAWEN.
To iAe Editor.

you published a full
scooSiur'n—S6ins
t of the course since
ourseof duty on hoard the
Bowmen. To that duty used to be super
added oertain amusement'. for which I believe
the Government paid. Do they make such an
allowance at the present time? And, if so, how is
it expended? But I want to see the ',sidemen show
more sympathy with the boys, so that they may
not think they are in a "prison, with a chance of
being drowned." At this season there le ample
time to get up a subscription for athletic games in
the Rings or on the Sands, which would interest
visitors, delight the boys, and give us all a fresh
scusation.—Your obedient servant,
JACK ASHORE.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-01-25

SHAFTESBURY.

LITIZART —The Bev. W. Barnes, the
Dorset poet, gave one of his interesting and instructive
lectures in connection with this institution, at the
Townhall, on Tuesday night, on the " Languave and
Manners and Customs of our Forefathers." The chair
was filled by the Rev. F. Gel% who briefly introduced
the lecturer. Mr. Barnes is well known as an accom-
plished linguist, and his labour employed in acquiring a
knowledge of Anglo-Saxon has of neoe•sity made him
conversant with the early history of our forefathers ;
and it was a great pleasure to hie hearers to trace, by I
the assistance of the lecturer, the gradual aequirement
of this country by the Anglo-Saxons. The habits of
the people received due attention, as did also their laws,
the peculiarities of which were pointed oat. In treat-
ing of the language Mr. Barnes explained the meanings
of the names of many of our isounties and towns, and
by reading • portion of the New Testament in the old
Saxon tongue, made it plain to his hearers that the
Dorset dialect, at least, abounds in Saxon words and
phrases. Having concluded the lecture, Mr. Barnes
willingly complied with a request of the chairmen, and
read three of his own poems in the Dorset dialect, which
we need not say gave great satisfaction. A vote of
thanks was proposed by the &airman, whieh was duly
askoowledged, and brought • very pleasant evening to
an sod.