The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-04-02 00:00:00

" 'lashes anti jlicktrs."

Seanage, Tuesday llisreb 16,h. ISM
0 that the Critchell Club O'rerver would pay us one ot"
his 'constant visits! Certainly be would Marc that
Lucis is not by a rivet mime the only dissetisiled pony
of taxes to the LB. Tim 'Cistern gue‘tion is forgotten.
and even the sal loos of "ILK& gurydloo" asaaut
wholly alleviate the antesonisin of clashing intonate. Of
course there are minor questions at Wawa but the true
reason, of this stirring am mg the dry banes. 3 all earnest
endesvour LO destroy Wale potion of the pswor of
cligueism as long predominant in filwanege. The impost-
tin bee Wen .1..44 Kr° vain and will this tium. if it
fail to gonna, at least make its existence felt by causing
what is called " a close contsat." I wish they had chosen
better candidates. as it is "one awl one" will suit those
who want ref.orm yri,hoot loss of the dignity which should
bolong even to local bawds.
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A few words on each of the candidates will not be un-
hooded. Mr. W. Meikle, by education and business
qualifications, and by the ripe experience of the chairman-
ship, in f/w moot valuerl metabdr of the prevent bard. I
echo the (ratios of many who have the interest of
Sorenees at heart, when I express the opinion he ought
to be rewlected. Mr. George Weeks lebours under what
should be felt the .00erwhelmins disqualification of acting
ea foreman for a firm wito which the LB. dove busineas.
That is the kbd f thins which in iy become in lees
scrupulous hands moat daugeroue So much fur the old
members.
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The opposition present Mi-With the names of Mears.
Geo. Burt awl IL W. Burt. Toe find, aft ot serving the
office of chrism in, yielded to the in.entie Minim( st that
time manifested maul himself as chief promoter of the
new government, end did not seek re-election. But now
he comes forward main &a 000 ..hi woes in Moir !i.i.
ways there is melee, extenditure by the present tour
A, .Liulot.Mace he is peculisrly fitted to
t ike in hand the inudilles and puddle, of our Highotrest.
Of course he *id have to facie Um opposition consequent
uptu the remembrance of hi. ('ricer mdttaks, but as one
who ao generously helped to bear the brunt of the railsrsy
failure, and whew private benevolence Is over bestowing
munificent id( s UpUll the town, proem's of which be
resily and ever endmvoure to promote, he Is deserving of
our votes and interest. At the same tim. I would appeal
to him to take away those Islap-peas, which are no orna.
ment to his splendid mansion. watch serve no earthly
purpose of good cave to drive us across tie street where
we obtain • more extensive view of that costly building,
and which are certainly • deisawrinis astrustios to the
inhabitants. Give them up, ear •41 • thankoderiug if you
are returnee& which we sincerely hope you will be. Mr.
W. H. Bart Is • keen man of business and comas forward
tacked by starts ma.j..rity of the working men, and them
votes are of • number by no means to be despised.
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A word or so ocly this weak, and a vary necessary word
on the Guardian contest. It is the drat of its kind. It is
quite tion to spend • few pounds on such an election. Mr.
H Smith has In no way proved Lucis to be in the wrong,
bat Iran iresure him that he by no tram poesesses the
audience of his wards, no, not even should he tar re-
elected by an overwhelming majority. Wonsan° 3inv,
do you really think such a candidate is Mr. John
Stevens will servo your truest interest. I If that is your
stamp of guardian we shall be astonished I I have been
looking at the facia of :he ei.r, and have tone to the
conclusion that two guardians Grip is ear arget will very
fairly reverent us. Mr. IL W. Burt you are bent on re-
turniug. He will certainly do no harm to the august
assembly at Wareham. Kr. Horlock, I believe, to have
the making of a succerful guardian is him, and there are
itch; men •bo can be approached by the Poor, and fed
with sharp eyes to detect the shams, who will defend the
poor and yet protect the ratepayers.
Luca

Tim Lan idaz .ft Fatwsitsca.—The members of
the 7th Dorset Rifle Volunteer Corps mauled
Divine service at the Ale,biaChurch on Sunday morn-
ing, when the chaplain the Rev. %V. Lyon),
preached • sermon sui for the sad occasion.
Taking as his text the 3rd verse of the Bth chapter of
Deuteronomy—" And be htun'ded thee, an suffered
thee to hunger, and teed thee with msnria," Ac. The
preacher spoke of the necessity of entire and absolute
reliance on God, and afterwards refe red to the great
loes the town had sustained by the dos b of one
whose influence was widely and deeply felt. lie
continued The spontaneous tribute of affection and
respect which was witnessed in our Cemetery on
Wednesday, mandated the deep and wide-spread
feeling .4 all in Sherborne that they have lost • valued
and fai,hftil friend. Coming to this town • g
some Years ago, he identified himself with
Institution, and threw himself with energy into every
good and useful work. He was • firm energy
of oar
great school (the Ring's School), and an active
governor. As a magistrate he was firm and decided.
kind, liNeral, and just Where his decisions have been
crititised, and thought to be severe, those judgments
have only been given because he felt he must be true.
For many years he was the commander of the
volunteer carps, and it mu-t be admit ed that the
great success which attended that movement was due
to his untiring energy, and his self-reliant zeal In
times of difficulty he went about the work cheerfully
and hopefully, and always met the difficulties baldly.
As many of his old comrades look back to the darn
when he &emaciated with them, recollect the genial
smile that wa always upoa his countettimoi, to the
active step in those days of camp life, they can
scarcely realties the fact that that • ep will never mow
tread the heather, that that form which they loved to
see among them is now silent in the green A church-
men from conviction, he was • firm and consistent
supporter of every institution connected with the
Church of England. He was liberal with his puma
always ready with kindly advice, never afraid to
speak his mind, and if he erred in his judgment b.
waa never backward to acknowledge his fault. Not
until he attained the age of three score and ten yeas
—the time allotted to man to live—did he withdraw
f.om his work as teacher in the Sunday School. a
work he had loved, and where his personal influence
was found to be invaluable I could speak of his
labours in connection with the Church of England's
Young Met.'s Society, in which he took • rut
Interest, as • manager of the National Schools, and
In many other spheres of labour where his influence
was felt, but I will go to the root of all, by saying he
was • sincere Christian. He followed his Lord with
consistency both in word and in deed, and in the firm
faith of the truths of the bloused Gospel handed down
from the Reformation he lived and died.

Sumerrrttre Pon arm —The Editor ot the Medial
Mirror has called the notice of the medical profieskat
to Cadbury's Cocoa Resenos_ which he calla, Oadbery's
Concentrated Vegetable Milk, sad remark.: nd
excess of fatty matter has been carreully eliminated
and thus a compound remains winch isanays in
minimum bulk a maximum antottat of nutriment Vi•
strongly recommend it ass diet for chikbew."
vaixisis Discovenv POI MR Hun —lf soar
hafr ii
tering% grey or white, or falling me "The Besicse
Hair Reaswar," for it wag mien ta ~V a"
Greg r nate hair to It.
.00lour, without linnet the disagreeable smell of most Reetorml." It autos
the hair eharmistaly hawatiful, se well as premseing ti"
=h of the hair co held mom where are we
ed. nak your Chemist for "Tux N.l,ie RAM itimiswin,* prepared hy flame 0. (lawn_ . gig Oxford-
egret. Loadas, sad sold by Obecelakand psepamen amp
when at Pe def„ per bailie.
knoxrPr's Pefug litus.—The marked superiority of
this Laundry Blue over all others, and the (pike aP-
predation of its meriM by the public, has beet
attended by the usual minim—viz_ a flood of imita-
tions : the merit of the latter mainly coexists la It.
ingenuity exerted, not simply in imiLting the memo
shape, but maldng the of the
wrappers resemble that ortre aire=rticka. Tks
11Lasufactoress beg therefore to oantia• berme 61
see " ReaktlVe Pads Ilbee" co ads pease.