The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-13 00:00:00

PKBBLES AND SHILLS.

The police are hunting eat the owners of dray doge
with • will truly worthy of their " brief authority."
It is • well known fact that many persona are keepiLg
dogs who can scarcely =awe to keep themselves, and
they would do well to ponder over the old nursery
rhyme of "old mother Hubbard," and reflect on the
consequences of giving a poor dog • bun.!
One of our boys in blue la about to leave the Cape
of Good Hope and proceed to the United States.
Lest Sunday was the third time of asking. May he
have a prosperous journey, and • happy future.

Another member of our local Parliament has turned
coal-merchant. He purchased • " lot " the other day
In Weymouth for just what It cost at the pit's mouth.
A gallant swain in an adjoining village got wed the
other day, and, after promising to " Love and to
cherish, to hays and to hold, &c.," laid hold of his
father-in-law's door in such an unbecoming manner as
to neosedtate his beng removed to a large town house
at Dorchester. The bracelets he wore on the way
also suffered. A nice way for spending a wadding day
that

" Duet Oh r —That's what the people—and rate-
payee in particular—an saying on the other side of
the water. Let year a water cart wee seen now and
than in the upper regions of Landsdowne, but this
year not a single drop of water hags been supplied to
the dusty roads in the neighbourhood mentioned.
There is no scarcity of water-carts, and surely not of
water. Hydrants are plentihil, so that water may be
brought down hill from above Rodwell Station, also
from other places in abundance. Why, then, is the
cry of "Dust oh !" allowed to be beard in the merry
month of May to such an extent as it is ? Are not the
ratepayers of Weymouth worth consideration as well
as those of Malcombe Regis ?

A friend suggests that, as the new inspector of
nuisances has to receive £lOO • year, the saving of
fresh water may help to meet it when it becomes due
It warn • walking wedding. No carriages were em-
ployed to convey the happy pair to church. The
bride was a plump village maiden, and the bride-
groom warn one of her old school mates. The vener-
able old man that gave away the bride was the old
village sexton, who had often done that kind of
basins.. before. The knot having been tied to the
satisfaction of the happy pair, they returned to the
hospitable roof of the bride's father. Jokes went
free, fast, and furious, till at length the bridegroom
became too furious, and in return for the gift of •
good wife kicked his father-in-law's door in, and •
' gentleman in blue clothing and bright bottom putting
In an appearance the excited bridegroom waa for •
while severed from his bride!

Poor "Jo," the crossing-sweeper, might find useful
employment in sweeping our ffirty crowiings during
the summer months. Poor "Jo," who is night after
night showing the poverty, misery, and &laity of a
certain clans of London society at our Theatre Royal,
In the person of Übe Alice Perry, has not picked up
so many copper' as the talent of the lady in question
and her company deserve. Nor is it at all encourag-
ing to Messrs. Jeffery, who are ever anxious to cater
for the amusement of the play-going public.
In these days of Bishop-making and the scramble
for prebendary stalls, it may not be uninteresting to
know that seven new stalls have been added to our
Market-house, giving the market a much more
marketable appearance.

The racing season Is on, " -
betting " is the order of
the day, and It is solemnly rumoured that a certain
gentleman, whose business often takes him among
mourners, has turned book-maker.
A big gun went off with • " -
bang" the other day. It
was on the arrival of the last news front Zululand. A
friend was reading the Tekgrase, which announced the
victory of the Zulus over our own countrymen when
the philmopher opened his eyes and exclaimed—
Whet • catastroks, to he sure l"
WIJITILD, • good clock doctor—That wee what
many parties in the neighbourhood of Christchurch
were thinking of subscribing together to advertise for
on Tuesday, when the chimes went round the whole
bag of tricks—from "God Save the Queen," "The
Blue Bells of Scotland," and "Auld Lang Syn.," and
for a full tan minutes. This at midnight was exceed-
ll:lament to those who were watching beside the
of sick children or relatives. Let us have •
collection for a clock doctor, or let the chimes be

The chapel of the Methodist Free Church is to be
built on a grand commanding site on the other side of
the water, and the foundation-stone will be laid with
due aolemoity in White= week I

That was • capital shot our Wyke friends had on
Tuesday last. The £2O score of the winner was,
notwithstanding, very far off the mark; but with
kind winds, beautiful weather, and groat exertion on
the part of the Wykitas, no buxom landlady need fear
of being paid her shot.
It is commonly reported about town that a member
of the local parliament whose name begins with "W." is
rtsafor the next mayor of "ye "indent borough."
inock turtle—but reel—on this occasion is going
to be introduced to the civic feast
Diaz Limn.

THIL Kersosotkotam, RKPORT.
!LBaromimmr. i Tbannametm. Wind WeMbar.
SI 6 I mid ! 844 I thlil Four 11 Bight
m. p.m. night • i• Mehl. p.m. , •m.
1 37.42‘,A9 91.299i.23 QS 01 146 .2 3 aoudy
69.90.38 30.12 30.00 46 10 MI NE 6
1,64.66 60.06 30 It 44 66 , 41 NE 4 Rijn'
1110.10 30 27 30.37 39 46 • 40 1311 4(5.,
330 10 30.36 30.86 II 61 40 WSW I
430 M 30.36 30.06 46 46 66 NE 1 3 Caudy
41244 30.36 KW 47 67 66 WNW I 9 ~.

WEYMOUTH HARBOUR TIDE TABLE.
MUM PS warn NAV illa 10V 'Winn LW MOO
---
• 8 I 1 1248 p.m. 7.13 p.m. 9
1 9.. 1.8 6.63. 7.47 mo. 10
9 1 147 p.m. 111 p. 46.10
IL 1. 211 &As. 836 •m. 11
10 1. 116 p.m. 660 p.m. 11
10 II 1.40 a.m. au a 33. 12
11 31.13 p.m.i &47 p.m.113
11
147 s.m. 10.11 a.m.,13
I 4.11 p.m. 1011 p.m.1111
1 436 a.m. 11. 1 &.m. 14
6. 1 p.m. 1117 p.m. 14
LW 836.83.63 5m.116
1
Lall Laa. 12.19 p.m.il6
,

Friday
latarday
Sunday

$6O G.m.
9.131 pm.
9 49 am.
10.11 p.m.
1035 a.m.
1169 pm.
11.13
11.57 p.m.
1111 p.m.
123$
I. 1 p.m.
117 a.m.
1.61 pm.

Moods,'
Tuesday

Wirdniday

Thanday

10.60 aLos-1
ILO p.m
11.47 Let
11.11 p
1111
12.14 p.
1.13
1.47 a.m.
2.11
2.38 Ls.
3. 1 p.BB.
&V 8.88.
8 Id p.a.