The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-08-19 00:00:00

DOZOSZSTEB.

To CRICKET Coaasarosussra.—We do notpromi
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scores at full length in future. Totals of the nnings,
and • few remarks on the play, are far more readable.
A Towsansa's Sumas. —At the competitive
examination of Whitworth Scholars, held this year,
Mx. William J. Last (formerly of Dorchester) won the
,t pens of 1100, in addition to the 1:100 per annum
which he receives during diet Iship.
CROMER AND ST %TT- The lilavor and Town ('tool
attended St. Peter's Church in Etate 0 fittuddy
The Rector (Her. T. Knipe) Preached from Ada
xxv, 12—" Then restos, when he had conferred with
the Council, answered, Hest thou appealed unto
Caner? Unto Cndir shalt thou go."
Meows OCT. —hirs.J. Protium of High West-street,
was riding with Mr. Pommy on Monday, List week,
near Came, when the horse sudden'', increased his
co, and the lady w.ts thrown heavily to the grotp.d.
rig raised she was taken to the Bev. W. Ttsrneie,
and it was found she wet badly shaken And bruised.
Taken home, she was attended by Mr. Good, and is
getting better.
Tea FORTHCOMING FLOWER BROW.—A mignitimot
display of flowers, fruits, and foliage may IA expected
at the fourth annual exhibition lu Colliton Park next
Thursday, under the auspices of the Dorset County
Horticultural Society. '1 here is to be a show of bees,
bossy, and hives on the same occasion. We wish to
call the attention of exhibitors to the fact that entries
most be made on or before the 18th inst., and we
trust that those who have specimens to show will mak*
the most of the opportunity, in order that the show
may be what it deserves to be—rt perfect success. Sir
W. H. Smith• Marriott is this year's ',resident.
illottias ScitOl, •sii Citont Gurixu.—Through
the kindness and liberality of the liev. -1. W. Knipe,
and Mrs. Kt' iipe, the scholars and ta schers i.l St.
Peter's Sunday School, And the choir id St. Pi. tir's
Church hatl a very pleasant outing at Weym ioth and
Portland on Tuesday, the weather being everything
that could be desired. A (ter viiiting venous mints
of interest at Portland, and iti.:ulgine in various
amusements, tea was provided by Mr. Herrington,
of Gambill. Doichester. The return journey was
shortly afterwards commenced, and, after stopping at
Weymouth for • short tun.. they Arrived home In good
time, after athocough day's enjoyment.
CRAIG' or STEALIN“ A W trot man has been in
custody of the Borough Police on charge id stealimg
• watch, a purse, LA Is lid. It seems that the num
came into Dorchester by the Bridport mailcart on
Monday night, and slept at the George with the Yeovil
and Brielport mailmen. He wits heard Li 2rt tsp
between 12 sad 1, lest seuspicien we.. not excited.
When the Yovil mailman got up he missed his watch,
Information was given to the police, and iin Tuesday
night Sergant COMA found the watch had been
exchanged at Preston, where the Man had taken
lodgings, and left his ot erniat. lilnwengen, were sent
by
places
;borough and county police, an gst other
to Warehani,where it was supposed he hail gone
to join &circus. P.C. Symes, however, kept an eye on
the Preston lodgings, awl the man re-appeared for his
overcoat, and was arrested, ainveyed to Dorcheater and
lodged in the lock-up. The carte was heard on Wednesday
at the Borough Police Court, before G. J. G. Gregory
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Retest.)
prisoner (Jews Morthwee alias Aosta.
) was remanded till Monday (to-day).
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PiitUttC. °La:T.—The science of phrenology is in a very
undeveloped condition, partly, perhaps, because for
some mysterious mason it seems to have fallen mainly
into the hands of quacks. If it. mysteries were only
understood, the world would go on a great deal more
smoothly than it does ; for skilled Ihrenol,s4ists could
point out the sort of calling for which every man was
hoot suited, no cum would enter upon a businow or
profession for which he had uot • distinct I,ias, and
among smaller advantages, those who were dangennialy
or dishonestly inclined could be carefully watched and
prevented from doing mischief. By this beneficial
for instance, Mr. Edward Jenkins, of
DaTnam
dgeee, would not be • legislator, Mr. Tracy
Tumerelli would not be Is pillar of the Conservative
party, Mr. Hepworth Dixon would not be • novelist,
Mr. Sidney Colvin would not be an art critic no: a
Blade professor, and, not to multiply instances, a great
many square pegs that at preseut occupy round holes,
would have the misfits corrected. La Nature, the
French scientific paper, has been !molting into theques-
tion of phrenology, and measuring the crania ..f iarious
eminent men, with results which is.int to the
conclusion, that if a mill has a I.itt head there is
usually nornething in it. Parisian crania at the present
time show an average capacity of 1%10 centimilres,
and a collection of distinguished heads ;dm: these,
aniontp.t other is.ints of interest Itoileau, 1090 cubic
centimetres; 11112 cubic cent' 'tree;'
1700 cubic centlruirtnoi ; Chinevin (ei aa i ttttttt
1700eub1ccent1mktres :1 te Each (astronomer Ats I ma tli e•
inatician), 1715 cubic centinactril. : Marshal Jourdan,
172 A cubic centimetres; 1)a, id (able undhematician),
172.1; Cassaigne (distinguished lawyer), 17:i.1 cubic
centiuMtres ; Abbe Gautier (author ..f well-known
educational works), 1770 cubic centilui.tres ; Vita,
19.10 cubic centindstres t Spur:helm, 1%0 cubic
eentiinKres and La Fontaine, who marries the palm,
ISSO cubic centimi•tres. The sable collection Oontail,
a cast of the head of lloquelaine Ile ile.tiejoills,
Bishop ..f Senlix in the time of Louis XV. The
measurement is no more than 13IVt, and he was a man
of very small ability. There also is the sere: writer,
Alyintpm, JIM, a low standard. which matches his
410e11111, and Wurmsen, a,, .tustrian general. 1110. He,
as might have been expected, was, it is said. "always
defeated." On the ..ther hang!. al; guimdined
murderers measured very respectably, an average of
only 2.9 under the present Parisian standard. I inc of
thaw WIWI almost the highest 141 record, :3071i, and he
ought—if he were not hydrocephalous to base liven a
Shakespeare. As • rule, indeed, v • • usls seem to
mastasure well. The more the qoesti..o is ex: tttt i t
the more complicated it 1.0. M.. -Keening Standard.
Clitherow is exciting some interest ill I /or.
chester by her descriptions of chaiacter.
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COUNTY Pim Swum% Tue..lays—Before Colonel
Bingham and U. Churchill. Eq.
FALL THIIOO4O LAZINLINI AND 'reek Mould's,
so. a respectable man, who one. o.xupoel elev.t the
mail bop-garden cult/waned In Doreetalaire, was brought up '
for ahseosding with the workhouse clothe& —Mr. A. Lock
on behalf of the (twilit's>, of the Uniou ;they did
wish to press the matter, although Yowl= had corn-
Emitted the ealliee more than once befOr.. —Kr. Pearce, the
master, said on Saturday last, Frank itowiam, an inmate,
abromedad from the Workhouse wi:bout permission,
taking the workhouse clothes, except boom and
bat, and had not returse I since; hut P.C. Beading
arrested him in Dorchester. Ilowlam bad dolts
es previously, and was once brought hack hy the
politic When in the Workhouw, he looked after the sick
In the 'workhouse wards, and did his work rel.-11,1.1am
expresead his deep contrition for what he bad done ;
hares bad always been very kind to h, pd he (pwiwaner)
did not go away with • diehouest intention.---tuion4
Elsaleara said this was the third time; hut at the
011111Nillaliki not wish to press the case against him, he
aeog be let of this time; but if be came ugh', he ehoold
be eaithed stars severely. When be was out in the town,
ha lidnothlag bat go about hedging, and making himself
a aufeasas aaa a disown —llloWiald eZprrnmed his BOITOW
and his thanks to the Guardians and the Bench.
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A INIUTOULTI OUSIM —Moue Gretning, an elderly man,
was bromOt up tor befog drunk and dieorderly and aasault.
beg tie WiOL—P.C. Abrams,stiatiaartsl st Easton. Portland,
Omit bplf-past ten toot nignt saw &feudist awning up
through Mamas, awl when he got near the policeman be
fell dawn. lie being very drunk, whines, went to lilt him
; but &as _pits to take bite to his ledig.-
bags at Mr& Parteries, pririncr taok him ler th•• col ,r. and
ea Us getting clear if that, primmer seme.l flaw by Um
im Nig tem his tunic Me was hand-emit, I, and, with
ambiance, was taken to the gollee.mation ; but he kicked
it Ibta 'Mums two or three tam.... He was called a Port.
toad raids, but was not licenmad.--Mtvenitut admitted
baying a drop of ale at the "Volunteers ;' l,i.t be ,fid not
with Is injure the conetable ; he was" yea a al eye.—One
month's bard labour.