The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-09-26 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1882.

WAR NOR AN IDR4.—On Tuesday last, before the best it was intolerable; but it seemed any one may Passed over to the Urban Sanitary Authority, RAZORS AND TRI DOW GATE.
Mayor, R, N. Howard, Esq., Dr. Draw, B. Honking, plant publichouses alongside a poor man's house, and After half .past eleven they got to the sgen.los, as the Messrs. Betts and Co. hal epplied tor payment. of
and T. Abbott, Seq., A. J. Stephens and be has no power to say there shell not be that snare Maros annoueoed. additional expenses incurred by then, in coorequente
Albert Herridgeruneeenmalocied each other for threat- for himself and children, with ailing unpleasant MCC4III- ,
Tat CLOWN J.
eniug language. One of torn. appeared and asked panimente. The preterit liouserriCom ?N of their barges not being able to pass through the dam
mons is pledged li gate.
leave to withdraw the summons. From what Supt, to do something to give the power to the people, mid , The first business (nut reports) was to consider the Several coancillors said it way an accident, and
Vickery stated It seemed them had been • 'Mapper.- thie would be • good opportunity to get local option propriety of making an offer to the Instate of Sir S. Messrs. Betts were not entitle Ito soy remuneration.
begun; Herridge blame' Stephens for tying infor- in a small way, for if the people express themselves Nlieo's char 4 to Purchase • portion of the George 8 wee one suggested that Meer& Bette and Co. 'seemed
midden* that be noel sownpits. This Step ens proved distinctly, the magistrates, who ere such worthy Inn. to want some nursing. (laughter.)
snoosedully to Herdse wee not the case,—lt WM men, will not decide to put the publichouses Alderman ELIOT e:plained that neither petty was Mr. GINTDI in sad that the "old oi of the Town
another poroon who hod given the information. —Th. wan against the people,s eriil. fie would obliged to sisal; the triunes were sot obliged to pert Cl-rk be obtained on the eubje.d..— t greed to.
Mayor said, as they ensued tho summons to be with, have the answers of the people coliected, as to whether with
the George Dm, or the Council to buy it; but it The repair of the Dam Gate is to be proceeded with
draws, the emi,,tratee are, vary wining it should be they wished the publichouse, or not, and would take , would be great conven to ience acquire this valuable fiwthwith.
so. lut the affair showed how stupid theparties were i care they should be represented to the Lioenaing Cow. piece of land for the Improvement of the Quay. ILICT rle LIG Fril NO.
bow much better it would have been to spend the l mime. This is an important oriel.. and he hoped the £7OO had been arrived at as CAS value of the property
after careful censidermion, and he moved that the C .mmoolosti .ns ail, respect to El trio Li s)gen' ,
pawner totsupport) thee fam express themselves Said his Worship people will expr themselves with Voipie and under the '' Eleciric Ligutieg Act, 1882, ' were
" you rides an idea, end then light for it. Gat out of Inteiligenoe. Around this not very Wile y populated Council pay that £7OO. recadved
part are 16 publichouses, or about one to mob 15 Alderman Tuoitas asked what the Mice trustees are
serTth,ebuTt°wc.7 I`....i:vioarthe "17gWecihtrt4hte,) tight it
i.ti out amongwoo
no. to -
the was as quick as you can."
f Missuems.--On Toseclo, before the Mayor houses, and not one house in the l'ark is already wore going t ..10 with the residue of the property? Every
and magistrate.. Henry (summoned as John) Bowditch than three minutes' walk from • I üblichouse. Some opportunity ought to be taken of reducing thoes,
th
appeared to a amp of having • pint measure time ago they had the Park flooded, for the Backwater evils, the publichouses, and the Mien trustees ought to ltemlr" e
tiL
. Dives is moved that the applications be referred
deer:, also • quarter-peek. He admitted basing came in on them, and everyone Goad "Oh, deliver us be agreed with, in order to get them to allow bud- to the nest meetin4,
them, but sad that John Cox, of the North Quay, from this deluge I" They ewe delivered, the Park nens men the opportunity of acquiring this place for
o
Seconds I by Mr. BRoWN.
employed bins by the day, and supplied the melenrea is now • healthy, • favourite 'pot ; but now it ie other businets,Pr.misea He Was glad to hear thet Dr. Ditew coy l that all the applications with
—Mr. Bull, the inspector, produced the staoderds threatened with • deluge of beer. Thet means wietch. the worthy alderman (Mr. G. Eliot) who spoke last
regard t.. the intro :uction of the Electric Light in
and the deficient measures, one of which: said the educes, crime, poverty, and death, the sweeping away night we. an advocate ter Local Option, and he felt the lir .ugh be refined, and that the Town Clerk
Mayor, • to have had part of the rim cut off, of good, the tarrying away .1 many poor friends whom be ought to tiring forward hie views on the matter. take Me ...urea t. secure f r the Corp 'ration the
Mr. BuliPtr I'lloPPod • bole tin the quarter-peck to they had been struggling to lift on their feet. More Mr. W Attie : Question, exclusive right of dealing with them within this
prevent its leaking.—The Mayor explained to defend- pohl.Whouses than are needed mud he supported by Alderman Nonni withal that the trustee. should borough.—Mr. CURTIS seconded.
ant, that the measures beiog in hie possession he was meets of drinking. It was reit the homers were built be *eked what is to be done with the residue of the Tine latter W&I carried.
liable for the defects • his being hired was no excuse, for visitors; those trying to lire uy taking lodgers property.
although the Person nib. supplied him with them wee knew there was no pleasure for mor3 than about a Mr. DIMNI. seconded Mr. Eliot. A few street and footpath improvements concluded
liable also. Poor people ought not to be cheated out month to supply the visitors. And where were the Mr. I-Awn', doubted whether the town would be
the business.
of what they buy; if they bought a quart, they must houses for visitors to be put? Clots by the engine. getting the value of 1.700 for their money.
have a full quart. If he het any doubt about his shed, with all its smoke, and 'deem, end noise I Alderinao THOMAS moved as an amendment that
measures being right, he ought to have gone to Mr. (Laughter.) Right away from the sea I That was the porch see of the George Zen be not proceeded
Bull, who would quickly have let him know. As, the place where visitors will go! (Laughter.) We with at present.
however, he was selling not by straight measure, but have heeds on our shouldere, and know that this In answer to enquiry of Mr. BROWN as to bow
the
things that were usually heaped up, and, oonsdering place close by the railwaymen will be • great curse to money is to he Paid.
the other ciretunsesiocee, they were williug to let him the Park. tie was asked the other day, when he Tine TOWS CLEM( said that if the Council consider
uff on payment of costa. wanted to object to these houses —'oh, don't stop it would be for the benefit of the harbour the cost
CHURCH Rarats.—Our parish church (St. Mari's) trade 1" Stop trade? A few hours alterwards he would come out of the hubour food.
does DM appear to be the only church left for the new was passing a house where • young woman looked out Mr. Bzowst contended the matter was already left
rector to talm upon himself the burdenof mehrring and so brightly at him that he thought she wanted him to a committee WhY was it taken out of the coin-
re.deriarating, for we notice in last Monday's Bristoi to come in, and he did. What a cheese he found I mittee's hands? A Private • eraugement. it was his
Titus sad Mirror an account of the re-opening of the There, where it had been dirty, miserable, conviction, ha I been made betweeu the trusteed of Sir
Clifton parish church (St. Andrew). The works poverty-stricken, the young women herself with Samuel tic i's charity and the present holders of the
carried out consist of the front of the galleries being clothes almost in raga, and the children crawling lease,Measr.. Devoniab, that the latter should have •
lowered. the galleries memiated with pitch pine seats, about in dirt everything new wee bright, • new new Pahlietlolae, and that this shall be pall for by the
and the interior of the building painted and decorated, carpet on the floor, pictures on the walls, the women harbour fund paying CI. 1 for a strip o lend 60ft. by
whilst the windows have all been replaced with stained as dapper, tidy, and niodookinst as you would wish to 12tt.
4
glen. Toe warmons morning and evening were preached see, and lb. children deemed to go out, the very Mr. WA L,_l considered the money ought not to be
by the vicer,the Rev. T. A. L. Greases, who at the one. pictures of neatness. Said he—" I should like to know take i (rout the harbour fund. If the mousy WAS too
clueion of the morning sermon reminded his conger what has brought this change I' "Oh, six 1" maid she moch let the Purchase be Put off till Messrs. Devenish's
gallon that the sum of £l5O wee still required to coin. —"He has become • testier 'sr I" (Applause). Was leae expired.
plate the second works- It must be gratifying to Mr. that stop piog trade? Did the Inati's baker, and Mr. Gamma should not consent to • sum of £7OO
Scott and also to Mr. Grieves that both should have butcher, and draper, and futhitureeeller grumble? being paid for a piece of ground 6011. by 12ft
so many kind friends ready and willing to rally round Why, the man helped 1, supper. them all, brewed of Mr. DISNIS said although this might be considered
their new clergymen and so substantially assist them the money all going one way, into one trade. The only a fancy prim, they ought, where an improvement is
In carrying out the works they each found necessary trade besides that he supported before was the doctors', required, to treat the matter as business men.
to be dorm on ourapliag their respective livings, and the undertakers', mid What.s the gaolers'. Canon Mr. CHARLMS: Would not Mr. Dennis consider it
Looking at the advertisements in the Bristol Times we Steohouson then went on to make some reheat on • lancY Price?
seen in the parish church "for sale.' This we the late report of the superintoudent of polke---a most Mr. blasts; Li it not required for • special thi-
n as a most singular coincidence. Ws are thank- worthy man. Thereixot on the creditable management provement ?
f the ini-mitous practice of buying and milling pews of the publiehouges was 131111tttr for rejoicing, but he Dr. DRAW asked who valued the property? They
@Meta but in few placer ; the sooner such is done away noticed 18 Inman, bad changed tenene during the year ought to know who.
with the bather, for we think tie text" Make not My three times. Ellis should have been—" one three Mr. S. Slndamis said LAM is an absurdly high
" applies in dame] What would they think if bakers' shops or figure fur a plena of lend 6011. by 12ft. lie moved
Father's house an home of merchandise
envy came where pews are bought and sold. other. bad changed heed. so num.y time.? Either that that the valuing b,referred to • committee, and that
Siiiettnel THE GAIT OF UnILDRIN.—Mary Ann the talents were not very well-behaved, or that the Mr. Alderman Milledge, Mr. Naugle, and Mr.
Randall WM summoned on Tuesday tor noupsyment shops did net poi. Further, lie observed that bine Cherie* be that coMulitvan.
of arrears of contributions towards the support of her publicans had been praised by the mrgietrates for sot Alderman LIDIDIN said the original question was—
child in the Reformatory School, up to February.— supplying drink to intomiustel permes. Why, the could the Ccuucil get this land at all? It was not •
Mr. Sept. Vickery persecuted on behalf of the Govern- landlords were only doing their duty, it was against question .4 the amount ol land only, there WM an
went, and said defendant stated she was under the the law to supply driak to persons already Ist ambled ? interest teen, already reoeivinge reissue, •-id if the
impression that an uncle had paid up the whole of the What would theythink of a trsdesnilan being praised interest of the Mien's caul y cannot be purcoased for
money, when became down here. lie was a master for not having frlse and &delimit weights and less than £7OO they ought not to hesitate—if the value
chimney sweep, of Gloucester, and had paid up the measures? Wei. they to suppose the.' were the only bad been given by competent authorities. If they
Irene) to • certain date. Mr. Vickery &mewed the publicans dem ~7 rig a,s prows! Teen, he was glad to were not competent to value it, let competent valuers
Beach that the Government do not wish to prosecute find that a magietrate—Dr. Drew, he believed, had be called in.
unless they are obliged.—The women was willing to express/sea himself pisinly about the Fithermait's Arms. The MATOR thought the desirability of purchasing
promise to pay half on Saturday, and the other half on (Applause.) tie ion onored him for it, and should watch the George Inn was set entirely at rest; the real
the Saturday following ; but as this would only be for to see if trot Baum was refused at the Adjourned question is that of price. l'he law of the land will
the time for which she was summoned, via, up to the Licensing Meeting. But he believed a respectsule not allow trustees to deal with land Wowing to
14th of February, the Mayor suggested that the should house may become • worse Curia than an infamous charities as they like; it is vastly different from deal-
try aid arrange with the uncle for the whole to be house. Bad characters collect at the infamous none., ing with private iodividue's. If the trustees soil to
paid, so that she might have, as it were, "a clean bill and have no lower one tog' to, but respectable deople the Council without "oiling • price, the whole of the
of health" belire the winter.—Mr. Vickemstated the may go to the importable hone-, tithe their drink, and costs will have to fall upon the Council. Not only so,
uncle withal to have charge of the child—The mother brand-bye may gat kicked out of the respectable the Couicil must inve.t the money in Conwas, and if
appeared to fall in with the Mayor's suggestion, and house, and have hi go ti the hwer one. Let the the Charity Commiesioners see some better investment
it was ordered that the amount for which she was people work with their hearts uplifted to God to help in two or three years time, they may retain it, and
summoned ho paid in a fortnight.--Susan Hearn, them, and they might not get all they desired, but the Council will have to pay the costa of the re-settle-
who has been previously before the Bench, was also should have their reward, and be sure God win id mint. As to Mr. Thomas's idea, is it the usual rule
summoned tor nonpayment of contributions due for (Applause.) to dipulato with vendors what they shall co with
the support of her child. Louisa limn.— Supt. The Ear. E. Duomoas delivered an encouraging other tropn•ties ?
Vickery stated that defendant had written to say she addreee. He believed the English public was awaking Alderman ELIOT utterly disclaimed and deui .d the
couldn't come, she had bad legs; but the superinten- to this subject, and if they tok it up and spoke their Idea of a nice little private arrangement as auggeste 1
dent continued that she was living in prostitution with minds bravely, determinedly. c otrageously, it will be by Mr. Brown. Of all thing, that had been done
swan name I Critchell, who had six children. S ime the voice of God. Mr. Mark Knowles hail toll at ',dill ly, this George Inn bosiumis bad been done
time back the child was brought before Dr. Drew, Salisbury how the English workman has fallen behind publicly; it had been bandied about from Council to
charged with obtaining by false pretences Mr. Addi- in competition with other countriee because he has CounciL Neither the trustees nor the Council wished
son's relief ticket., and then the mother stated that spent his extra earnings in d, ink, and after three days' t , take advantaos of the others; but the trustees had
she could not c introl the child, but if she were sent to drinking will e one in on %Veined .7 and ask for t i submit all their doings to the Commissioners above,
• reformatory school she would gladly pay a shilling a rough work to steady his hand, became) he cannot do and they had their constnt to receive £7OO for the
week. On this the order was male, but the woman the fine work, having made himself shaky with drink, piece of land, and to rebuild the house. The Commis.
had paid nothing from that time to this, and had even lie called oo even non-abstainers to show themselves on slows might possibly, if the Council would only
gone to prison otice.—Dr. Drew remembered the cave the side .1 temperance, and reminds litts that nothing consent to psy 1:400. allow the land to be soil for MO ;
of the girl, and the woman's application.—An order can be done without self-denial,
Mr. G. ELIOT put another interpretatiint on Mr. but the £7OO hal been newel as a fit sum to name to
was made now, similar to that in the last ease. the Charity Commissioners.
Vickery's report; but stated he was • strong advocate Mr. 1,-.VX1.1. urged the Great Western requirements
for Load Option, and hoped when the air is clear of are already satisfied. Toe removal of tine George
Arabi Psalm, and some of oar troublesome neighbours corner would be an improvement if the land could be
on the other side of Bt. George's Channel, Parliament Purchased at a reasonable rate; but it was not
will make tome advance towards giving Local Option, absolutely necessary.
lie sti:geoted that the results if the canaries in the Mr. S. MILLIDGN moved that the charge .f £7OO for
Park be sent to the brewers, who are reasonable men, a piece of land (boft. by 12ft., beisg uncorroborated by
and if they see the feeling is decidedly against more a valuer for the Board, a committee be appointed ti
publichou.es, they will not bring them into the Park. coder with the valuer for the Commiwioners, nod
(Laughter and applause.) that the committee con-ist of Mr. Alderman Milledge,
Canon Stxmassos promised to send the resulta to
Mr. Naugle, and Mr. Charles.
the brewers, and then if they listened to the will of
The MAYOR be, god Mr. Milledge to consider who
the people, and sire prepared into in for Local Option, were going to sell, the Mico's Charity.
he had done. But they bad not yet gone that way. Dr. DREW said the Council wished to buy the
(Hew, herr. and laughter.) Remarking on the word land' lot they wished to get it cheaper than 1,700.
"Te i-fight," he reminded them that Tel-el-Roble was The Council divided, when there appeared :
a great "Tes-fight;" it was fought upon tea, for that Fur purchasing the land For appointing a Corn'
was all the troops had before they started. (Applause.) ,„ (10). mittee (8).
He should rejoice to invite the Park people to a great 't nc MaYor Councillor hlilledge
tea-fight, and tilted them all plainly to mews., "Fes" Alderman Eliot „ Drew
or "No." „ Lundie „ Seaman
After singing and the Benediction, the meeting .. It 'bertmn ~ Lovell
Councillor Duon ~Brown
separated.
„ Snook „ Charles
Graham „ Wallis
Ayles „ Naugle
, Dennis
o Curtis
For postii.ining the purchase I.—lleum. Alderman
Thomas, Milledge, Brown, Lovell, and Wallis.
NaW RATE
£294 is to be the amount of a rate to be made in aid
of the Bridge tolls, lest the tolls should not produce
enough I] pay the instalments.

-§HOI6

Correspontence.

LANDLORDS PII—AISED BY THE
MAGISTRATES.
To tAc

Dear Sir,—You and I are, I nm sure, firmly of the
belief that
" Truth Is of force whers'er tie found,
On Christian or on be. hen ground."
A in;sapprelmosien of CAOOI Stephenson's, uttered on
Taesday n;ght, must theref ire be corrected, with
regard to the *even laudd.rtia praised by the magi*,
trivet f.,e refusing to supply drill, to persons intuxi
cated. It moat not be sup?osed these wars the only
law-abidiug landlords ; the fact being that p-rsons
were sucomois I before the magistrates for refusing to
leave publititousse. ant it came out in evidence that
the landlords moutione.l fue.-d to supply drink
because they ninsidered the applicant* drunk already.
But why does not Government go ate" further and
prevent the making, buying, and aelling of that
which can and dose make drunk? That such pre-
vention of brain-poirion-making is the duty of
Government as tout% as the p ion of rotting food
being consumed, is the belief of—Yours truly,
A Goon Tmar.rit.
Weymouth.

PORTLAND.
LOCAL BOARD MEETING.

A meetinz 01 the Urban Sanitary Authority Wet
held on the 13th ioet., prtsent r. John &riven, chair
11111111 ; &Loma. Thomas ijibba, John B.Gibbs, Richard
rears, Henry dansom, liecuy W. Smith, I.'humae
C rwbes, Frauds Peace., jun., sod William Attmooll,

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

WIDSIBDAT.
Present—The Mayor (R. N. Howard, Esq.), A Mer-
men Thome, Landis, Ellot, and Robertson; Coun.
cillors Charles, Drew, Seaman, Ailes, Dennis, S.
Nlilledge, Lowell, Br.)wn, Curtis, Wallis, Dunn,
Nangle, Graham, and Snook, with Polly Hooper, Ego.,
town clerk, and Mr. W. B. M ,rgan, borough
surveyor.

HARBOUR SIGNAL LAMPS.
Alderman THOMAS spoke of the insecurity of the
present lamps, which are held together with pieces of
wire. He propose I that one of the improved lanterns
—Bray's—be 'Awed on the signal lam's'. The Com-
miseioners had reported them "poor,' and this con-
firmed him in his propagation.
Mr. CURTIS seconded. This will • matter of very
great imp irtance.
The Secretary of the Gas Company stated that he
could not insure the lights being efficient, unless the
service is improved, and Mr. THOMAS IVY encouraged
,to include the service in his proposition. Mr. Thomas
added—" and that an imieoveu service be provided, lf
considered necessary by the Harbour Committee."
Agreed to.
CRTBTAL PALACS ON TRH MR.
A large number of plans were produced, being cun-
petitive designs for the erection of Assembly Boom,
etc., on the Pier, and decide upon what steps shall be
taken thereon.
The MATOR spoke of the greet importance of this
Improvement. He also pointed out how valuable will
be municipal stock with this room as part of the
security.
The plans were hung round the rosm, and excited
much admiration. A majority decided that they should
bi exhibited to the public before the Council decided
which to accept.
LITTIRS.

A letter from a resident of Penny-street to the
Local Government Board, and the enquiry of the
Local Government Board respecting this, were
answered by the reply that Peany-street is not dedi-
cated to the public.

Mr. TirAtiis comploTiood of Oakley-street not being

repaired. ..
Deferred With the question of the estimate for the

rate.
Mr. GRAHAM asked who was to light the Bazkwater
Bridge?
The MAYOR said the Council have the pleasure and
honour of lighting it, the Town Clerk had enquired,
and the duty of lighting fails on the Council.
Passed to the Street Committee, who are to have
power to act.
0 S AAA L DISTRICT RATE.
A general district rate at 24. in the E was reported
for. The MAYOR explained that there were many
divergencies of opinion about co-tain works, but the
2s. rate was agreed to. In a borou.fh like this they
ought never to exceed • 2s. rate, but they would not
have less there ; are alwaya a number of cont ngent
ermines which members bring forayer I and are backed
up by their ronetituents, si that there are twenty
times as many calls for any surplus as will be sufficient
to absorb it. Personally he had nothing.
Mr. Dusts did not see, if they went upon the plan
of having always a 24. rate, of what use was the
estimate committee.
Nor did the METOIL He never did. Tim amount
to be raised la £4,161 12s. 4d.
Mr. Baown elicited that about r...ffid worth of works
had not been done; but the balance in the treasurer'.
hands WY £l,lOO or so, and this he argued showed
that due scrutiny was not exercised over the items of
the estimate.
The rOWN CLUE said that he had given every credit
that could he found, namely £l,lOO, and if it were not
for this 21,100 more than a 2s. rate would have been
r,quired.
Mr. Dirrsts asked whether it was nece•sary to
Include certain expenses, which he named, to the
amount of £1,071? If it was not, he argued it was
possible to have a lees rate than 20. in the E.
The MAYOR pointed out that more money is always
required in the winter than in the rummer, yet it hie
been the rule to collect more money in the summer,
and not so much in the winter, on account of the
circumstances of the tow°. The committee had to
consider whether the items of the estimate were the
usual ones; as to the special item., they were not
bound by them • they would come before the Council.
Mr. Curtis aced why Dorset-place ia not done, and
declared it is in • disgraceful state.
Mr. Alderman Tamas said that what was decided
on for Donet-plaoe had been done. He moved that a
2s. rate ?.e made.
Mr. WALLIS was for a Is. 10d. rate, and Mr.
Dextrin moved that only DO much work ba done as will
be paid by • Is. 101. rate.
The Gonna, divided, when there appeared :
For a 2a. rate. FOr a le. 10d. rate.
The Mayor Councillor Dennis
Alderman Thomas Ayles
~ Eliot ~ Lovell
Robertson ~ Brown
, Lundie „ Wallis
Councillor Nangle „ Seaman
Donn
Curtis
Grabsai

The Rev. J. It Rose addressed those pritemt. He
wag glad the temperance movement we. deepening
and widening in this country. and in otter countries
an well. Speaking of the Sunday Closing Movement,
and of the petition recently preeented to Parliament
from Bete Iteg4 and neighbourhood in its favour,
the rev. gentlemen said Ise certain as they were in that
chapel tonight, they would have their publichouses
closed On Sundays. He helieval, from the vicar
downwards, almost everyone in that parish would do
their utmost to further the cam.. He was thankful
th et so many of his friends. Sundry Shoot teachers,
rind most of the members of his own class had taken
the blue ribbon. That the first meeting In that chapel
since his return should be a temperance one gave him
much pleasure. He wouldn't evupy their time any
longer, but cal, upon the Rev. E. Doddrell to address
them. (Applause.)
The Rev. E. lionnseth then addressed a few
remarks to those present in I abet( of the temperance
menu, making a special point of personal influence in
regard t temperance. He urged those pre-ent who
had signal the pledge to stand firm, and th sewn
I had not alma y si mei it to do so at the close of the
meeting. Might God save them all Er .m the tempt a.
I. lion, of Woodbury Hill Fair.
Mr. Ctutgs said they had a man in Dorcli a er who
took the pietas and kept if for a few mmthe, he paid
his way. and his wife ant family began to make a
re.pe table Appearance in the w i II; ion, day he was
m 'win.% when porno iif hie old c anpahlons thought
they would tempt hint. th y w •nt to• publichotpie and
got • bottle of leer, he woo thir-ty. his own bottle of
tea weeempty,sied be was temp edandfell,thenextSu -
day he we. turned out of a publichoiree drunk, and mi.
very night he Was in Dorcheeter gaol. In conclusion
he asked them to stick to their pledges.
Mr. Poor, upon being called upon to address the
meeting,
_said he had come from I forobester on pnrpose
Mto hear rs. Durrant, no he should ask to be allowe I
to sit down again.
QuarterMmistr-Sergestit MANN'S° didn't like to
foliow the example of Mr. F.et. They were bore
to-night. *lon former occasions, t rdonounce • known
evil. When speaking upon the temperance question
they were often charged with using extravagant
language. That was a falmehoo I. They had al.o been
charged with placing tempera ice before the Goepel,
which is also • falsehood an false as the devil who forged
it. The day was c 'ruing when the 600 000 'ranker's of
to night will be free from their aocur-ed b indage.
believe! that the day. of the drink traffic were
numbered. There wee an &moo. 'Lion called the Blue
itibtem Army eumberint 3.000,000,and he could hear the
tramp, tramp, of the regiments of the army marching
to crush f r ever the p.wer of the liquor tr eine. He
called upon thou who had donned the Blue Ribbon to
be true to their c nun; get • piece for every c rat,
gentlemen, sad a piece for every drew, ladies.
Rev. J. R. ItoBs then spoke .4 the advisability of
holding • prayer meeting, entirely undenominatioaal,
on the followiug evening, for the purpose of praying
that those who had taken the pie Ige might come out
unscathed from the temptations at the coming fair.
Mrs. DIMILANT (1e...t0n) said it gave her great
pleasure to meet them that night, although she should
like to have ere•. • great many u.ore there than
were present. She was very pleased to see the Dor.
chester friends come over to help them, and to hear
from their chairman that thee were g irg t n have a
prayer meeting. There were • great many a...trainers
here, but there was work for every one there tonight;
they mu .t try and perma le their neighbours, every.,ne
must have someone in their mind. She wanted to
impress up no pu nple t r use wan.' influence—every.
one to be a missionary. Sunday Closing bad been
referra I to, wondered who there was in that
mi..- ting who wouldn't Ire for Sunday Closing. There
had been taken into the Hoarse of 'oranions a petition
In favour of it a mile long, with 15,000 signedures—all
women's. She (the speaker) wee • druukard's
and SOO knew wh.t it wee, after being to SWAN,
S rh 001, to hive t, fetch her f ath t from the public-
house, and when abs w nt to sch al to be c died a
drunkard's chili!. She ha I been a teetotaller 42 year.,
and her huehand 38 years. The work had begun, but
it wanted t he Carrie I on, an! the women were the
ones to do it—(appl due)—if they would take it up, (or
many of three who hod taken the blue ribbon waisted
visiting arid encou•aging. Some id thou present
w.m1.1 iiii great deal if they would go and encoura.-e
some of their neighbour.. She found many girl. CJOTO
t London as eervan's from the country, and she
impreued upon the mqthere that they should be car,
ful what example they !It them se to drinking. She
hal been • total abstainer for 42 yean., arid had nursed
13 children on total ab-tinence rules, and had now 12
children lining, none of whom hal ever tasted intoxi.
eating liquors. Brothers and sisters, all wear the bit
blue. Not a f 'alight ago • man who hail
sign d the pledge was t mpted. mil just as he had his
foot on the threshold of a publichotpe be saw tw
coming wearing the blue ribbon, and the sight of th at
little bit of blue saved him. In conclusion, she urged
those torment, who had riot done so, to sign the plaice.
rat the conclusion of her address Mr.. Durrant
greele I with I.lud Apollo*,
The meeting then caacluded by the pronouncing of
the hene liction by the Pastor.
Mrs. Durrant and the friends from Dorchester, with
the members of the Drum...n(l4'de Band, wtre after'
wards entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Shave, before
setting out on their homeward journey.