The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-05-16 00:00:00

to wad £6 without • referee.= beffiMr. Brewer, • friend Hr. Obit= was &Me
to =MA •
of hie, wrote and received a reply Yr. Pottage. On for a Issas, Parerwree ne came sad abed for a
this witness telegraphed to Kr. t, station-master at 4E4 would be time to teat about that.
Weymouth, but got no rub, and to the Supetinten- eme and Mr. Witte* showed how serious was
dent of Police after which -he seat Ise a demanded, in the nabire et the appliestbst end it was wowed by
unsequence of the advertisement ant the tone of the two wended trY No. Damming, mad agreed =—
letters. He also tot to Mr. Pottage. who replied,
" Your telegram se her to bent Will write fully " That . Carter's appliesteon for a new lows eilliowae
The number ot lanais, Charles, and the Mayor to examine and
Egret% a unanittere consiating of Mess= Walker
thereon to-morrow," which he lid. ,
the lb note be sent was 46.116,._dater Setli January. 11/76. upon the whole matter in connection therewith'
and directed it to the London Hotel, Weymouth. After- Lap AID RIM me* TUC KAILWAT AWL
wards, on May 4th, be received • telegrem ocean dew. Mr. B. IniAt was the otaseiroon who offered to tig
here, prepared to finally arrange, by 4-46 from & as her, r the lend and sid formerly foe Austin's !Argi/.
Meet be at Ryde to-morrow. Bus re ake los wanted*. Boor made level Ile would dive . l
of
receipt of that he came down, on night, from Thb was thought little enough, but, on the motion
Barbiton, and saw defendant at the louden Hotel. He r. theanige, seconded by Mr. Miu.gnag, it was weed
maid he was not fit to enter on busmen then, but he to let it, on windiness that Mr. Knight =mesh level the
produced an indenture of a lean for renew to reed our. Boer-
Witness saw defendant was " rather hr lone," and @mid
he would see him in the morning Si. bedvoom we.
near defendant's, and he heard Pottage and hi, wife
quarrelling. What they said to each other created his
so en..
Mr. George objected to the conversaton being even in
evidence •. but Mr. Howard said he codd give what was
said by the prisoner.
The witness continued,
in answer to Mr. Howard, that
he could swear to prisoner s voice, and tam what he heard
that night, his suspicions were strengthened Next
morning he went into the coffee-room and found a man
who was engaged as collector—Herbert Crouch, and from
what he said_., be we. sure Crouch vas collector but
waited Nr. Pottage came dowa. He asked his, to
proceed to business, and let him es the Pier. Mr.
Ttl4 Fo;40 took him to several poblichowee, to Mr. Curtis,
the brewer's, and to Itodwell station, afterwards to the
Pier, where he told defendant that the Pier was not
emfficient security for the CS • math he jawalsed.
There was nobody romisu ashore, and nothing dcbig and
the office was shut up. They came beck, sad afterwards
Mr. Pottage handed him an agmansent, asking him to look
It over while he went out. Winer loolned through the
agreement and waited for Mr. Pottage to return. He
came hack between eight and nine, when witness told him
that there was nothing for him to do, as he had • collector
already appointed, and if he would give beck the deposit
money and railway fore one way, be would be satisfied,
and go home. Porno replied that he could pay him; but
witness could not go back that night, so to-morrow morn-
ing would do. Witness agreed to this, and promised the
money at 10 o'clock. Next morning witness went for the
money, and Pottage said he had not got the money.
Witness asked for the .1:5 note, and Pottage said he hada t
got it Asked if he had spent his £5 note, and Pottage
replied that he had On thll wham told him that if he
oonsidered himself a eschews*, he ought not to have
spent the money, called him " an unmitigated 'scoundrel."
and told hint he woe • "rogue and • s '"he (wither)
had been swindled nut of his money and should see into
It, If it had not ham fir the advertisement and the
statement la the letters, he would not have sent the LA
note. The money was only • deposit, prisoner had no
right to convert it to his own use, examined:Crow-
Prisoner did not tell him he had expended the money on
some law costs be had incurred. He told hint he had •
friend at Burnam, and offered him • letter to that friend,
Mr. Read, to get the MOUSY bat Witille• refused to take
the letter, and said that he Wismar/ ought to telegraph
to Mr. Reed, and if Mr. Read telegraphed back that he
would pay the money, witness would go. Pottage did net
give him an LOU.. but there was one in the letter to Mr.
Had read the indenture of the lease, which stated
that Pottage was to have the Pier for seven yews at La
*year. Believed defendant was the Neese of the Queen%
roe —Mr. Howard said this was a feet • he had seen the
lease himself—Witness was further crOmaxasitined, and
said no steamboats are running now. There was no wie
at WA TeParleg the Pier, and he did not believe it was
under repair. Pottage did net refuse to appeintl.ri_ten
eollecter, but witness refused. He came down
to pee /210 more. if the affair warn bona but 7i
tiew there was nothing doing, and refused to take it.
Harbert Crouch saw the advertisement on wick
ea, and replied to Mr. Pottage, with whom he had es
interview, entered into an agreement, Paying £6 dean
before the agreement, and .1:30 after. This was neitiaritra:
his money; he had been down here a month with
to do, and had not had • farthing back, or any wage.,
Had • wife and family; but fortunately bad a little MON
money, or he could not have stood it so long. Had net
been discharged for drunkenness, and Pottage had not
found any fault with him, but witness was still his
collector, nothing being done to cancel the agreement
Had been to the Pier once or twice; but there are no toile
to collect, and witness had told him he was tired of
stopping down here. By prisoner's persoisidon, as there
was nothing to do, he went to Jersey. came back unex-
pectedly, found prosecutor in the Hotel, and had some
conversation vri Mr. Sao% which opened both their
eyee. It was on the last Friday in April that witness
went to Jersey, and Pottage saw him off by the host ; but
he returned law Thursday unexpectedly. Witness had
asked prisoner for his money, and he admitted the Pier
was not worth the money as deposit, and offered to give
the money back on • bill of exchange. Prisoner borrowed
30s. of witness, stating that he had no money, but expected
a cheque down. Negotiations had not being going on for
him to leave this employ, nothing respecting hie release
from this situation. Had not been discharged for any
fault. Messrs. John C. Button, and Co, were acting as hb
solicitors. The hill of embanke was given by Pottage, for
£5O, for witness's £35. It was payable on demand, and
was in the hands of hie aolicitors. me bill was Parable at
Mr. Willis's office, 18, St. Martin's Court, London, but it
had not been paid. Had also received an LOU.or 90a.
The .C5O was paid for his Ob which he deposited, and for
his Ines of time. The date of the bill was about three
days before he went to Jersey. Witness agreed to reedm
the bill of exchange for the deposit, and his expenses,
and low of time. Nothing was said about wages or cone
pensation for leaving his employment —Mr. George :Why
did did you receive this £9 odd over a month's wages, and
the £36 t —Witness : Pottage said "You have been about
here • good deal; I think ISO would be • fair amount to
compensate you, as you have spent • good deal of money."
There wee nothing said about the discharge of the agree-
ment. --Cross-examination continued: The 1:36 was paid
through wit:Loss's solicitors, When witness went to Jererf,
he intended to return about the 6th or 6th of May in time
for the boats running between Weymouth and Portland.
Prisoner said he was expecting some dividends' he heard
£l9O —Re-examined: The bill of exchange had been pre-
unto& and the answer was "No effects." Witness had
received no money.
Mr. Charles Jones, of the London Hotel, said the
prisoner came to his hotel on the gth April, and remained
till last Saturday.—Mr. Howard: Did he run up • bill at
your hotel of £2O t—Mr. George obiected.—Witness said
that prisoner had not paid him; he said he had not rufficient
to pay but he was expecting money. He had bad • great
deal of drink on credit, and sometimes he had paid over
the bar, perhaps Is. U. or Is, • day.
Mr. George asked for a remand until Friday, as he had
only just been instructed in the case.
Mr. Arden said he weld not be present on Friday.
Would it be of any use to keep the prisoner confined here,
if after all be was sent for trial.
Seri= Barone Proved apprehending the or oner yetter-
day afternoon, about 4 o'clock at Portlsne, for obtaining
money from Mr. Truscott Saall, by false pretences.
Brought him to Weymouth, and read the warrant to him,
he made no remarks, and thee was searched. A purse
and 150. in money was found on him, • pocket book,
pawn ticket, and a letter, also some lottery .Wren, and •
receipt for the Crown rent of this pier.
Mr. George said Weiner was charged with obtaining
money under false pretences and idso as fraudulent
bailee. There must be, in order to support the case, some
fraudulent pretence of some existing fact At the time
prisoner saw Mr. Seidl he had no wilectoe for Mr.
Crouch's employment terminated.= the first of May. In
support of eMe he read • clause in • letter from Mr.
Crouch's solicitors, as follows, and dated April ilikh.
"Mr. Crumb is also desirous to return to London and
seek some better and news lucrative employment, and as
Monday next will terminate such employment I must
advise Mu) to at once require payment ef the bill and
1.0. U." He contended =at that bill and I 0.13. were
given Crouch in full satisfaction of all claims. Did the
Bench think prisoner would have given • bill for lb extra
without any consideration, beyond the 426, and the At
moath's wages / Mr. Pottage was hound to look out for
another co . No pretended fact was stated to the
prosecutor, and therefore there was no charge of false
pretences sustained' it fell to the ground He COUli not
actually prove it as he had only lust been instructed ; but
It was • common sense conclusion. As to the charge of
being • fraudulent bailee, that could not be sustained' •
the prisoner was not bound to return the nay lb nob
The prisoner was expecting • dividend of Utout £lllO,
under • bankruptcy tor a debt of 1/200. on which lb. fa
the £1 bed been already declared. and he expected to
receive 15s, more in the AL—Prisoner pleaded " Not
Gislity."—He was then committed to the Beedoas the
magistrates stating their willingness to accept substantial
bail, himself in £lOO, and two persons in as, each —Pri-
soner said he would have to send to Mouton for his
suretiee he asked that one surety in CIN might he
accepted. The person he intended to name had been in
the village about 40 yea:a—The Bench consented to bike
one surety in Aft on the recommendation of the prow
cation, a aotka .1 16 bows to be given.

NOMA POLIO STUMM
The Maros 'bawd that there was a possibility of having
sense special steamer put on from St. Melo to Weymouth,
during the new potato season, and Ur. Witnble, he under-
stood was in London, endeavouring to arrange with the
Great Western Railway fur this, so that be doped the
Council would grant every facility to the trade by consent-
ing to an uniform charge of 6d. per ton.
Mr. Lonna thought the same favour should be extended
to MOM% Mills and Co., who last year imported into this
place INS tons of potatoes. Mb was done by a single
firm, and our townsmen, where's, the Great Western
shippers were divided between perhape twenty or thirty
persons.
The MATO/ said the arrangement with the potato
steamers was made by the former leases in order to secure
a large and increased trade. It was to charge only ed. per
ton when the steamers imported 300 tons per week, and
so nice were the lessees in their calculations that if only
WO Mos per week were imported, the original lid. per ton
I was paid.
1 Mr. Milisnon was for Mottling all alike on the tom
tetma _

—Mr. CHARMS said if the 1,100 tons were imported dazing
the year our skipping and the harbour does would get
mane by it than by the downbeat& '
Mr. Thomas did not think there was the slightest
=between the trade of the steamboats and the im-
on by Nedra Milk That of the steamboats was
an entirely new Wad& which they wished to encourage.
He would grant Messrs. Mills the same privilege if they
imported WO tons in a week.
Kr. LUNDII did not think that stipulation
and did not believe that, this year, from the stant:NoM
supplies, the Great Western 'termer, would be able to
&the 30a tons per week.
Mr. WAULEA said the Channel Islands boats import
potatoes to be sent elsewhere, and does might be charged
on them elsewhere, whored ia the came of our own people.
Weymouth would get all the profits.
Mr. ATLINO was for safe the Act of Parliament as
it stands.

kr. Fziona thought the same; the deetrine of expedi-
egg, was a doctrine of danger.
The Tows Cuait explained that be had alreculyoe
notice to the Collector only to enforce 6d. per ton, 360
tons weekly were imported. This he did oath. understand-
ing that the Council had decided on it, and if they were
to alter their decision, they would be in a false position.
Mr. Tnonas said the steamer's potatoes were sent to
Birmingham. Scotland, and all Pada and we wonted to
get the trade through here.
Mr. Watuam: And no end of dues are charged in those
places.
Mr. Liming remarked that Messrs. Mill's potatoes are
sent away to Yeovil, Bridport and other places.
Mr. DENNIS had a motion for the enforcement of the Act
Parliament am at present.
But Mr. Roszarron rid the Council meet certainly
support their dam, the Town Clerk, who had already
acted on an understanding previously arrived at by the
Co_tto. on-

DILICNII did not press his motica, and on the motion
of Mr. MILLIIMIS itemnaded by Mr. THOMAS, it WY screed
"That the sante tents be extended to Mesas. Mill; and
Co., and other importers of potatoes.. screed to be charged
to the Cbannel Islands steamers, and the conditions
exacted from all alike, via., 6d. per ton."

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Mt COLLICTOICS
Hr. Wittig brought forward a motion requiring the
Collector of Her Majesty's Customs te find sureties as
wharaager before he collects the Corporation Duos. He
asked if it wes not necessary for this collector to foad
bondsmen. _ . _

The TOWN Clieng replied no.
Mr. Wawa read from aa Act of Parliament a clause
requiring all dithers receiving monies to gad bondsmen;
but
The Town Cu= said the Harbour was under another
Act from that referred to by Mr. Walls. This matter
wee in the Corporation's discretion.
Kr. Wattle hoped the Corporation were discreet
enough to de this act of justice to a fellow toci
who would have been required if he had been ariipt=
collector, to And bondsmen. They ought to do the same
to all. whether rich or poor.
Mr. Titoras pointed out that the Collector of Her
Majesty's Customs le already under a bond of .4000 to
Government; he collects the wharfage dues under the
sanction of the principal Customs authorities, and in case
of any defalcations the security would be available for
dip!' mite's. dues.

Mr. —V7sl.7r—begged Mr. Thomas's pa.-don ;he did not
bellevathat warn

-1-6.-LUNDrila Kr. Chessaitua WU not called on to
find security, and it wauld be bad Ude be oak Mr. Price
to do to.

—fie—Melva believed Mr. Price's security was much
higher than Mr. Thomas named. For himself he (the
Mayor) should be quite ready if it were required, to
become Mr. Price's guarantee. The Connell had only to
consider if there could be any risk to the harbour fund by
Mr. Price not finding sureties, and he was certain there
could be nous. _

—Yr. -WALLIS believed liters was no person more honour-
able than Kr. Price, but for principle', sake, hetroteeva
that he should find sureties If no one had • moral
courage to back what he desired, it must fall to the
ground.
The MAYOR expostulated with Yr. Wallis on the
improgriody of charging the members of the Council with
lack of moral courage. If Mr. Will. wished to gain the
respect of those gentlemen around him, he would at once
withdraw ths observation. He (the HAW: had on maul'
occasions been dreadfully grieved at the way in which
Kr. Wallis had spoken of other people, at least as respect-
able as himself.

)tr. Wain I require no admonition from you, Mr.
Mayor, at all; you have no right to call me to order.
The Masol persisted that he had, when Mr. Wallis
made such observations as personally to insult the whole
Comm&

The *latest insult offered to s man via
offend to Ens when I was Inn elected, but not in this

-117. Arum, : This is carrying out my observation—that
a great deal of time is wasted.
Yr. Wawa's motion not being seconded fell to the
ground; but he said he bad not dons, and proceeded to
advocate raising the Harlionmnastar's salary. He moved
that extra salary be accorded to the Harbourmaster, if be
still had to open and shut the Dam viten
Mr. Romanian : Ham the Harbour-master applied for
an increase of salary
Mr. Waxus : He las not applied.
Mr. ROZZILTION : Than the proper course is to wait till
he has.

TEI OPT= PILL

Next was reed the-14 rvioVe report reepeeting the
much•needeci improvement the Outer Pier.
" ihtreireerlrrii
" Borough .?1 Weytuouth Keicumbe aside
P"" Pwr

"To the Mayor and Corporatioa.
" Mr. Mayor and Gandernen,—At a meeting of your
Board held the 21st of January, UM it was resolved
That a rum not exceeding 16600 be laid out in extend-
ing the Outer Pier with rough rubble according to plane
to be prepared by the Surveyor, and that tenders be
Invited for depositing the same at per tan, including all
expeasse Before tenders are invited for the proposed
works I think it my duty to inform your Board that I
have examined and taken levels of the present deposit at
the end of the Outer Pier, and find th= if the mound is
raisedto a height of Bt, above high water mark of
dim for a length of 60ft, with a slots
Oldtrerria= side of wt. to Ift., and on the outer or
esa aide of 5(1. to If t., it will take upwards of I,OIEI tone
of rubble stone I take this opportunity to draw your
attention to the fact that roost rod= breakwater, are •
constant source of expense, and require, from the manner
of their construction, to be repaired after heavy gam
' I aco, Kr. Mayor and Gentlemen,
" Your obedient servant.
'W. Reatow Mostar"
Mr. Bowarson said Sir John Coale had furnished a
plan, and the Council had invited =adieu During the
discussion which followed the Surveyor was wit for, and
recommended concrete as preferable to Awe for ca
out the pier, and oc cheaper if the materialn=
=obtained. Liked about the she of the stones required,
he said that water had been known to move Sl tone, the
stones, if loose awe were used for the pier, must be from
two pow to aro toss weight. A further ftwasion followed,
In which Mr. LONDLII=d that the ilerveyor at once
famish • plan for ex the Outer Pier, and an esti-
WIYMOU"FH TOWN COUNCIL mate of the probable cost.
WirMENDAT. Freers_ .t • The Mayor (Mr. G. B. Mr. Witt= proposed an amendment that the Council
Welefordt Aldermen Minege, A lii= Countillore Lund* go no further into the matter than they had money to do
Thomas, Devenieb, Grime, Robertson, Charlet Snook. It with.
Dennis, Walker. and Wales. Mr. Cadmus warned the Council against putting the
DIPOLE TIII 11011011/4. matter off, while the run in the Harbour Increased,owl
Mr. WALLIS asked whether anybody could bring forward yachts were obliged te shift their places.
business at the quarterly meeting, if it had not been put There was another discussion, in which a Couroumiat
on the agenda paper! at the end of the room was understood to remark that
The TO amp said that small matters might be "The higher a monkey went up, the more you could me
brought forward without notice: but that when anything his toll r
was brought forward involving the expenditure of large The sequence of the diet-union was interrupted by roars
BUM of money notice must be given, of laughter.
Kr. Wawa asked whether at quarterly m.etings the Mr. Games secondel Yr. Ltrente's proposition, which
public had not aright to stew& the swede= WOO thiow WY agreed to.
open! LICINIIINO COMurezi.
The Tow Cute said that had been the custom but it Mr. Cum= had with others of the emeralds, eat three
rest= entirely with the Corporation as to whether it hours licensing chairmen, Au, but only Went half of the
should be done in future. licensees &deeded. lilt was necessary to, the committee
Mr. TRONA/ said the quarterly media= had been kept to occupy their time, the licensees ought to attend, instated
wen for many years, but not one tingle person was found =going to the Town Clerk's once, and getting Ikon'ss,
to avail themselves of the opportunity of attending. Tim Town Cuma said they had been told they were
TON INUIT= TIME liable to loose their licensee; but that bad not yet been
Mr. AMIN) said the members were supposed to meet carried out.
bete at half-past IC and they were he= here until nearly iIIiZIMILL Poem
two. Yet so much maim:awry time was occupied by The following MMus Wore Ned gentlemen at the table that they did not get through their " W=mouth, oth May, WA
Last time gentlemen left when there were "Deer Sir.—We are requested by Mr. Cambridge Se
eoperid other meters to be got through, such as reports acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 111= of
etr. Some arrangement ought to be made, Do that wade. March lost, with a copy of the resolution_ pared by the
men could make up their minis, without so much lose of Weymouth Local Board CO the Ilfird Mardi last jo
am reference to the posts= the =Multi adjoining Bomeseti
Mr. Mutzbas said the arrangement was already Howe. We are requested by Mr. Cambridge to stale In
madere* to your Nommairation, that is he Ands it is wished
A Optima-um : Then sill orce it. many of the inhabitants that the position of the posts
Mr. Arturo hoped no unnecessary time would he lost, lould be altered Do as to admit of the peonage of wheel.
in Erdman bringing forward their motions. He Met chairs, h• is wilk:it to waive the objection be tura/
easier he had never seen lees Weiner done than at the felt to the nee the road for this purpose, but he le
present time. . decidedly opposed to its being used for general Irak
Mr. ti, =us perfectly concurred. He is therefore prepared to have the necessary alteratiew
The Lao' had board it was report= that he was made for the passage of wheelchars, on the
"dorm" on ewe= and did the best he could to that the Board will paw • resolution steunatV4
prevent them from . But the remarks made the rood from the northeast end of Brunsw
showed that he had allowed member, to speak purrs leading to the beach Is to be used by the publirf7M
Mbathan he ought, rather than have such an impute. of foot paseemwe aad wiseel-chairs only, and for
ctl et upon him: be had left it to the judgment of no other purpose We have been communicated by Mr.
those around, to assist him in carrying out the badness. Sherry, the milkier of 81r Frederic Johnstone (the free.
MT WALLIN made enquiries about an annual sum paid holder) on the subject, and he will for the »aeon above
to • lady in Exeter, and another amount odd to the dated consent to the arrangement we now propose. We
Government; also whether the latter wre offered to be shall be glad to hear from you that the above proposal is
redeemed for Zed acceptable to the Local Board, and we shall be obliged
The Tow Cinaa said yes; but the Corporation were by your mending us a copy of any resolution that may be
not in funds to offer the money, the charge was a rent of passed.
a • year. It was secured by royal charter, and Kr. 'We are, tear Sir,
Wallis could learn all about it at his Aloe; these things "Your, truly,
wen all sot out In " Elliis Antiquities." " Aorreswe, Itsfuurrc, I ANDIZITIL
APPLICATION POI A LTA= "F. C. Stegall, Req., Clark to the Local Bored."
The following letter was read :
" Hope Quay, Weymouth, 27th Ari1...11.18L
" Somme& e, s
" Gentlemen, —As the lease granted by the Housala&
to the late Mr. Bea= for • dip of ground on=oort/ "Sit.—l smite to inform Tell that, with tuflusess Is
for the of a slipway expired on the 23rd instant, the Greenhill pas= I em of the seise opted= as Mr.
and ha,ing occupied the areanime since March, WC under Cambridge, same determined to adept the same Ilse
lefwe for • term of 11 years, I beg respectfully to ask far of action as himself. Mr. Cambridge I _.,,llothdtor„._ will
a mewl tithe mew to me, and deo, u I here- shortie inform you what that line et action will Ps.
after laying down a slip for hauling up vesss, should be "Your' truly.
glad if you will give us 'permission to extend the lame "A. F. PICIAIII2,
Into the Harbour, about the same distance. as Mom poi "Major,
down and now meogied by Mr. AA= Since I took Mr. Loam remarked was all that was aside&
=Mai have epritit pert to the Weymouth A meolatios was sashed for.
and they here erected a shed for theft Peale, LAMP= NUL
AM need with in the right of water (mega. gmnted The as= matter was sit, the dilemma of this mill'
by the lease re After a coavereatien,
I Gentlemen,ainizb
edis
Mr' Lunn* Irk Ned Mr. Gaol= secoodlei :
" Your most t servant, "That Bailee= he deagyeed of by public audios as
"Mutt= E. " woo as oerevespient Rader each security asel Nuclide= as
Mr. Widnaa ingested that there should be a leering the Tows Clerk may deem /thimble for the ewer* of
committee In cases like this. this Bawd, and a °osmiume be formed to fix the rearm
The Msroa was for potting the metier on Ca notice pries, the Surveyor being previously requested to examine
paper; but the candid= of the mill, and report as early as peedbie
Mr. WALLIS thought Mr. Bees= always pulled his to the Camel' the expert= of putdag the same in Proem
merels up for repair, and the Corporation ought to great repair.
Mr. ODA= who was born and bred in the town, the estne nue MOIL. QUINIT,°"'
LTllejr.!L as were granted to • member of the Mr. Wtu.ut introduced this matter with the Mewing
remarks '—•. ~It is wit& great role:eases I toe= on this
7IDT. .tisoz reminded him that the lease was granted question On•NAlf• but as aor aim lets study the tussiost. been IN to itt.. ChrSto Berea;
..jun.., and he was not • well as the bed* of the inhabitants and having
taiestier cilthe as the Sisse. appeeled te, pecodeed to lay tho subject balm the