The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-11-21 00:00:00

THE NEW MAYOR.
T. the Editor.

Sir,—The burgesses of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
must consider theniselvem exceedingly fortunate thet
gentlenien of energy and perseverance, c imbined with
unswerving integrity and the respect of all parties, should
be willing to accept the onerous post of Mayor. Time was
when re was thought of the honour than of the
onerousness of thie ancient office, when the Mayors were
satisfied with the privileges and dignities, aml when the
voice of the public was very little thought or; when party
feeling rose to bitter height, and next-door neighbours
seemed to hate each other for being on opposite !Mese In
those times the Mayor was the representative of his party,
and at him in particular were levelled the insults and the
dislike of those in the losing section. It is a comfortable
and creditable thing for no of this generation that those
had old times have pasawd, and that for many years in
succession our Mayors- have been looked up to respectfully,
and have, when in office, consulted the well being of the
town. Even when his views have been opposed by leen
of extreme ideas, we are bold to say that all have been
proud of the Mayor, as he performed his public duties un-
flinchingly. In Mr. Lundie we have a most gratifying
example of a tradesman elected by the unanimous con-
currence of both parties, and further, the rare instance of
such a unanimous olection at a time when his own section
of party politics is in absolute minority in the Council
chaniler. The undoubted Conservatives nu tuber n o low than
TA including—Aldermen W. Eliot, J. Arena. J. alilledge.
T. Luce, and W. Thompson' Councillors Welsford, R.
Thomm, Vincent, Eliot, J. Devenieb, Groves. Ayles, and
Snook; while the Liberal party number 10 only, if we in-
clude Mr Seaman—A Merman llowanl, Councillors Charles,
Dennis, Draw, Lovell, Lunilie, Seaman, Walker, Wallia,
and Webb. The numbers being thus, it was ohylous that
II party feelings bad been uppormost, the Conaervatives
might have returned a Mayor of their own politica
Other thoughts were allowed to sway them, and it 1.
greatly to the honour of Conservatives and Liberals :dike,
that they unitml to elect a Mayor whore special qualifiea.
tions were unswerving integrity and indomitable energy.
Mr. Lundie cannot fail to have the truest interests of
Weymouth at heart, for his meccas has developed
correspondingly with the rimed Weymouth. and although
his position rimy be now well-estaldishod, the incream
that lilleCens must greatly depend, helped by other carries,
upon the increased proeperity of the town as a watering-
place. Ile Its, had coneblerahle mains of contrasting
Weymouth with other places which contiod with her in
the race for popularity, he will take a broad and
enlightened view of thrift thing. that help other placed
to compete with we and he will see if we can :squire any
of those material attractions that induce monied visitors
to stay. But at the mine time, Mr. Lutelie's businesa
experience will teach him to avoid mere doubtful soecula-
tbms, however tempting they mar be, unless there is
well-gn led nevem to expect their .111Ceelti. Already
he has declered his wish to cheerfully accept the aummsed
...ode...lents of the Looot Go.o.omoot *. when-
ever that measure may come down." The last is a saving
clause of great value, for whenever tbo Local Governinent
Board feels Its faith strong eniiegb in my particular
scheme to force it on the place, we may well eupport the
Mayor with all our hearts in loyally carrying it out The
evidence in favour of that supposod scheme will probably
be stronger than any that has yet been advaneed for
existing sanitary plans, and until ,dglis of these evidenced
of something settled appear in the ever-increasing litera-
ture on the subject, we may well wait. But on one point,
we take it, the Mayor's words, though meant iii a kindly
spirit, must he taken with some reservation. Mr. Liandie
hoped that" byegones would be hyegonee, and that if mis-
takes had been imule, they should be forgotten, forgiven.
anti condoned- If thin be taken to refer to those gentle-
men in the Council who have pushed on certain schemes,
then we may cordially echo Mr. Lundie's words. Those
aldermen and councillors, with the then Mayor at their
heal, did their very best in the circumstances in which
they were placed, and we hold them not only exclumble
and excused for any misapprehensions of what WU best
to be done (since they could not judge of engineering
details), hut they are really and truly to be thanked for
having laboured so hard to accomplish all that teemed
needful. But if the words of the Mayor-Elect were
meant to refer to any professional person, any adviser or
servant of the Corporation, paid for his services, then we
hold that in no wanoi snlnoulnl "liyogones be byegones ;"
but that past experience should he carefully promrved in
mind, and often conned overt an.l if mistakes have been
made they may perhape be "forgiven" (ilthough we have
always understcsel that acknowledgment and. NO far as
possible, restitution should go before forgivenew) hut as
to being" forgotten," that should be out of the qiiestion,
and if being "condoned " should mean them persona
being returned to the lame position as before, then in Mr.
Lundies' idea we recognise a danger that must be resistml
to the utmost Even the counillor who ehould at the
present time support for further employment any who
have led the Corporation into error and waste should be
excludial from the amnesty, and his acts neither forgotten
nor condoned. But we take it that Mr. Lundie did not
mean to extend his remarks indiscriminately, and 40 far
as they tend to reunite townsmen they will, we hope, be
warmly received and steadily acted on. Although some
affect to disregard the private life info public official, such
diaread is affectation only. The Chief Magistrate of this
borough is every way the hotter °llion for a blameless
life. We rejoice that in Mr. Lundie we have a Mayor
who can compare with any Mayor who has ever gat m
the Bench and in the fact that, although a consistent
Dissenter, he was unanimously elected by Churchmen
and Dissenters alike, the friends of civil and religious
liberty may further rejoice. Another quality in Mr.
Lundie was formerly thought valuable in a public man
but it may not be so in the Council Chamber. Mr. Eliot
was perhaps one of the fittest men to rebuke talk, for he
himself shares that gift of eloquence which the present
Mayor is so distinguished for, and in which lie pa: .ly
reseed-dim his predecessor. But if eloquent men will
make speeches at lebgth, chattering men will chatter in
petty rivalry, and the worst of it is that while the little
•oeMps will not take the hint when their coat-tails are
pulled, there is no one bold enough to pull the coat-Mils
of the eloquent, especially when he melts the chair. The
dispactch of busieess will be mightily delayed if our
Council shall degenerate, as it too often has, into a mere
"Parliament," or talking assemby, and we anxiously
hope that such men as the present Mayor, the late Mayor,
Mr. Eliot, and others, who have gift of eloquence, will
sot the example of short speech, and oven of reticence,
to any "little pot" who may he "goon hot," and apt to
explore in gm and smoke. If this be granted, we look
forward with the greatest confidence to It Auccc*sful year
of business under the auspices of the now Mayor.
Your. truly,
Weymouth, November, MIL

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HUNYADI JANOH MINIMAL WATS& The Beet
Native! Aperient. —" I have made use of the Hunyadi
Jitnms Mineral Water ever since its introduction into
this country, anti with everdnerememing satisfaction. I
look upon the introduction of this water as compared
with other similar waters as an advance almost as
great as the use of these was an itnprovement on the
employment of Glauber or Enema melte in their simple
form. A very small quantity of the Hunyadi Jimmies
Water suffices to secure an efficient action. This is
best taken In the morning. fasting, and shortly
followed by a cup of tea or coffee swallowed quite hot.
' Neither sickness or griping follows. Its use in this
way will be found highly beneficial by many who,
though they may be described as being in good health,
vet from a sedentary occupation or other cause, are
liable from time to time to what are celled bilious
attacks." --(Signed) Alexander Silver. M.A., M. 11.,
l'hyaician to Charing Cross Iltspital, Lecturer on
Clinical Medicine and Physiology in the Hospital
School. In orriginal bottles price 2a. soul la nd. of
all chemist." and mineral water dealers.- -A wine gime
full a dose. - -
PURE Tits IN RARE Peneserma.—Tbe l'ure, Stints
Fragrant :aid deliciona Teas ineswted by PULAND, , MUNIOII'AL AFFAIRS IN I'OOLE
ItmiIIERSTON A Co.. Curtain Road, London, EM., can ! T.,. fee Edam%
now le oldained in air-tight packets in quantities ranging ' Sir,—Under this beetling there appeared in the
from 2 oz. to l lb., of most retneenthis (inieers, ()herniate, , Bournemouth velem for Saturday a i nticisin on the
Rakers, t-,0
' "fectimers' Stetie"" and others' and the i management „t affairs in Poole—if we nmistake not-
-3.1714,111)..7:—".81:24. 3., (1.1.' Vd., 1 more asana'"actory to the Editor than instructive to the
vetbe. oars:
;ittlithixe.df.olulow;in4n.prinewm,
packed in 'rine 2, 4 and g lie. All qualities guanuiteed I public.
Pure as Imparted. The li lb. Tin sentearria.re paid to any I That such management is alswe critichau we should
Railway Station in the tininal Rim:dote on receipt of ' not dere to assert, and that it it needed we should not
Post Office Order. The public are respeetfully requested choose to ileny ; but sometimes criticism is most necvs-
to ask for Poland, itoberteen lind 00.'s FuniTeaa and re- mmary for the critics themselves. Is it not Pope that
fume all others. as large quantities of worthless trash, con-
sisting of warehouse sweepings, Tea damaged by salt saYs— "Seth herds there be—an d yet ..s Utrue—
eater and decomposition, are, by a process of steaming
and dyeing, made to resemble genuine Pure Teas. For There are as vile abandon d critics too."
particular, of !keener arldy as above. Then who should criticise thecritim Qui re,sl4did
RessosiNOS oN DEBILITY. -Uncle. this title a great ipsi enetodes I We would tell the Editor of the
deal Imam been written, and yet the substance of the entire Boernemout• Dirretor, that criticism, to be a any
subject "lies in is nutshell," or rather in four words— value, mist be e Ilk 11ay_ an' ..,„ _ _—somma pm or a via, reproehc.
impurity of ti. 14" i. This is the "eure° of '1•1414v or Have we a center the knife must be called hitt play,
weakness, whatever may Is, the proximate or innuediate and perchance slice from the very breast: but we
causes of the misfortune, and they are numerous. When should scurcely think it Shylock fitted for the deed. If
professor Holloway directed hit attention to this Muse, there be ille slightest taint, if it la. 1 l' '
taut aud lc tin frequent .late ,4 ailincut, ho found . no. pore, i isin-
numerous theuriet existing: hot instead of being led away tcrested, imprejudimul. swayed alone by the merits
liv vain disquisitions, lie restricted himself to the con- and drfects of the cast', it is not only useless leit lmat-
-ideration of what h store requires for the inaiiiteruune fill and ilemoralisimmg, like unto a false balance that an
of health and stren.vtim in the human system. As he sail, honked man shivers to piece. 1,.r the public good.
the stomach must reduce food into • wholeemne Pule. We have nothing to sae against the Editor id the
which, in due course, is consorted lie admixture with the ne„,..„,„th Trie,Gre Dirat,,,,—an4 doubtiess he
bile wonted by the liver into a milky substance. from . would have made " a very good biota for the Mayor"
which the nutritious portion is taken up by the absorbents :
of the bowels and conveyed throh its appropriate vessel 1 --but we take exception to his criticism ef the pro.
(the thoracic duct) to the heart, through which it pewee ceedings of the Council. He gives his party very
to the
ohra
latingthrough every good advice in telling them to be united, but he
.0
whose blood.
eand tear it repairs, renews. i will excuse us if we prefer a physician that
it of
the
ge
systems', and i
and invigeratei—lif it b'' Pw". .If t/hlitit be the eel*. then i takes his own physic. It is only necessary to refer to
the body waste•--every part of it shrinks
tricgirsaiist of nutri-
_, ~ the account of the election of sheriff to see how '-are-
went—the vital stamina tau
dodiity or woakunas. It was this aecurate and simple
gene."' ' ful he was not to have anythinz to do with his cwn
wiaw of the sohject which led to Hie usopositiom, of, preeeripthow.
4,-,„,,,, pais which the world bus gladly Inneept.l fraa We read in the article OIL immicipol iitfoh-. that
Pref.°. i Holloway, and found to he such a perfect "The Conservative party in tie, lsirorigh away,. ~• , tat
restorati to ~f l.roken and dilapidated constitutions— to pull zogether with a will, lee. with the liis, I- it
from whatever remiee proceeding—whether the result of is not so, and to affeet at Arrow...era tb„r, I. ~„
unbridled licentiousness and vice, or theiconeteuenee of amount of wirepolling rold dictation, Whi,l2 it
exhausting and tieisouous mineral i1.'..1 'is' s,7ll;thate perfectly disgusting, t, nlauy people 'Ahern!, and
for human% was the day when in nail Holloway
e,,,,, others -who like to see things oisu •mrel abin e hoard."
iiuminirsimil is new nob of
of
treatinell b. ow
r°--'
But who asks a player for 1 critieisum :if a &tuna in
loving parents here since then bless... aa for the a
..
pnz
don at a medicine which arnottal the grip of wineh he Is an actor, or consults a puppet on the
t"esthwhen it was fining its inexorable talono hi the merits of wire.pulline 1
heart of their sons and daughters, whit re..tored pristine Hie friends the t!onseriatives (who alone appreciate
health and strength to worn out organs, Wall, as it were
_ 1 his merits) would surely consider it 3 radical innova-
g e a new tome of life to bodies aPParoutli "mu." don to.rl the wires above hoard since, as we see,
' harvevecidge to lingorhat decay and pieetemeal dissolution I 0,0,
For if there be eon class of diseases more than others in have senile en ugh to "swot to poll
L which Holloway's PUledsave been most sucesesful. it 4 together.eat e would remind our critic that there are
Osterei Debliter.—/weg Yen Ms omen Doctor, other thing, "perfectly disgusting" besides dietetics

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