The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-11-06 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1877.

she saw her strike the defendant twice, and when she the punt and.brought to the steps, when Marro went to
atternottd it the third time he pushed and she fell down. the policentation for help. The half-drowned man was
The Bench dismissed the SUunnolin for assault, but b
ordered Searle, in consideration of her having three attended y Dr. Tiz aril, and recovered. lie
children to pay the costa, Is., at the same time cautioning ,T,.hn Foster, a homlia,lier Royal Marines, an.l iWAS
t is
her as to her future goings-on. , thouiht that lie hail a narrow escape; he was already
Edward Itleketts, of Tordineinn, was summoned for in- frothing at the mouth.
decent conduct near Trinity Church. Mr. Barnett stated
this was nit the first complaint of the kind that had been
mode, and they were determined to put a stop to it, at
the same time they would net press the present charge.—
The Mayor held out a caution as to future offenders, and
defendant was ordered to pay the costs.
SCNI,AT SCHn.Th UNION.— The annual united
chil.lrens' service in connection with the above union
was held in the Wesleyan Chapel on Sunday afternoon
last, when there were about 404 ehiblren present There
was also a large numb es of a lults, for whose accommo-
dation form, hail to be placed along the aisles. The ser-
vice coninieneed at three o'clock, by the singing of the
hymn "Tell me the old old story, and prayer by Mr.
Harrington. Mr. Hawley second minister was the first to
ashlre, the children. After reading 3rd chapter, let
Samuel, he expressed the pleasure he felt in seeing such
a large number of childen present They slid not know
what might be their future. Some might grow up to he
treat business men, some artiste, professors, and soon; but
irk Stever they might be they would all become authors of
lifies, irk. Life was a book and every day sew written
a leaf, either for good or bad. To mak, it more nisin he
would give lb in an illustration of this. One day • lot of
men were working down in a mine. A rush iif water
was heard cowing along the narrow passaites, an I on and
on, until it Cann ts where they were working. an I all
..'ainlwred on the bizte-st point to be found. Here a title
S arise school I.ny wYCh Was amongst them pullet out
his hymn book, and le I them in singing mail prayin:, the
via`, steeling on until it c one rip to their necks, and
-fleeced their peals-, in death. When their fishes were
I aiseoverel • short time afterwards by exptwers, a piece
of tin was fond, ori which the little biy had
scratchod—" Tell mother we died singing and praying."
A beautiful finish was that little boy's book of life.
Sow how rated thee write • good one? No doubt they
remembered their first efforts, at school, to write on a ,
copy hook. By their teachers help they could write
straight. Let them ask the 'crest Teacher to guide their
limit, and bless them, sand help them to write a good task.
They must keep their eye on Christ. A man dreamt he
was in a lie autiful palace. The prince ascended his throne,
and then beckoned the man to follow him out of the ithor
Ile arose to do so, when 80030 one else-drew bin attention,
and he lost sight of the prince. They mind re:l-wafer in
writting this book that Death writes " tinia" at the en
of every book, to be nyv•nod again at the slay of jieLmient.
Going to sea unbent a helm was like going forth into life
without Christ. May God brine them all at last to the
peaceful ports of heaven.—" Ring the bells of Heaven "
was then sung.end Mr. Eames seeke on the word joy. Joy
meant something more than happiness. The Joy first
mentioned in the New Testament was the birth of •
Saviour. Ile then explained the jey of salvation. Adam
disobeyed, and through his disobedience they hail lost
heaven. But this jay of salvation came through Jesus
Christ. Religion wouli give them more joy than any of
the pleasures of this worid. Mr. Eames concluded his
address by appealing to the children that there might
that afternoon be jay in the presence of the angels over
their salvation. Then their joy, as thatchers would be
great —Mr. Hamley offered prayev —Mr. Harrington,
Baptist Minister, spoke from Preverles i., 17, expaciating
on the snares and traps, falss joys, such as "Come and
let us have • lark and no on, which was sin. False
friends too often Iwooght people to ruin. The speaker, in
concluding a most earnest appeal warned theta that so
sure as the great snarer could bring theta into his trap of
false joys they were lost. Might God in his intinith mercy
keep them out of it, and bless them all for His Name's
sake.—" Jesus, the water of Wellies given" was here sung,
anil Mr. liamley dosed the service with prayer—The
children hehared W.. 11 thioughout, and were very edam-
tive.—Sankey's honms were sung, tel by Miss Hicks on
the harmonium ; but the instrunient was drowned by so
many voices, and is clearly insufficient for such a building.

to: have become inevitable after the sentence of death
had been cancelled by the Crown. It would be useless
now to discuss the question whether or not that sentence
should have been carried cuff. Thereare those who would
ship vt the affirmative side of this proposition, and it is
difficult to resist the belief that them is much to be said
in favour of the opinion that the law should have Isten
all,we.l to take its course. . . . be Home Seeml are
has shown in commendsble firmness in refushie hi release
these culprits from the pent Itimate penalty mhieh the
law provides for criminals who have been convicted of
murder, but to wheel the mercy of the Crown has been
extended. There wall have been a I intent lisle faller°
of intake if the lloine Secretary hail taken is different
course. . . . We have tagi ve weir complete approval
to the course which the Home Sacretiry has adoptel.
When it was decided that the four culprits were not to lie
hawed, there w is nothing left tint to eve Alice Rlxeles
a free pardon, and to condemn the rest ti penal servitude
, for life.

BAGG3 FoUND DROWNED.

The man Bags, who was stabbed by his wife in the
head, has been found drowned, even before Ms wife
had been con, eyed to Dorchester Gaol. It seents that
Ba,ggs had been in a very low state since be was
aseaulted—even so late as Saturday morning the Rev.
V. F. Ransome had found him to be very dejected.
On that m wining he went to Dorchester, and was seen
to return about eight o'clock, when he went into the
Sun Inn and hal a wlass or two or two ofport wine and
left. A peroin named Green sold "I am glad to see
you looking better :" but Baa.Ts shook his bead and
sail " I am in .t better; I am very ha& and I feel
certain this will be the death of me." He hod made
arrangements to go somewhere in the country on
Monday, and Mr. Bleathman, for whom he had
worked, said he could have a trap and could drive
himself ; Bane, however, seemed to have lost his
nerve, for he said he couldn't drive, he felt sometimes
so bad in hie head that he was not right at all. On
Sunday morning, about eleven o'clock, his laity was
found in the Backwater at the bottom of King-street
by a b y name! Symes, and his innbrell t near. He
had evidently been deal some hours, awl there were
some mark% on the body which caused the police to
consult Dr. Griffin on them; the doctor, however,
fonnil that the marks were caused by the
cralsi having commenced to gnaw the flesh.
On the ground near where the body was found
were marks, rise to the edge of the Quay, as if sime
ones foot had caught a projection, and the man ho!
stumbled. The Superintendent has no doubt that the
man fell in by accident. On him were found his gill
watch and chain, awl some money. The Coroner
having been informed, decided to hold the inquest at
2 o'clock.

A STORM WARNING.

The following cable message ham been received at
the London °thee of the Nee York Hcraicf, from New
York :—" Stormy weather will prevail on the BritWl
awl French wiasts from the 4th to the toth brit. ;
Briti-h affected tir.t. Gales, heavy rain, and probably
mow. liapid variation in temperature."

*topic vision discocera • ilietlnetion animitst Dissenters. Scraps.
There appeared to him to he p Attica, Demmer, mad ,
religious Diseentors, hut he (the speaker) did not admit ,
A CLEBGTNAN has mid that modern youn4 ledies are
It. Het wished all their brethern were with them, and
then they would form an irsoistilge phalanx, fighting for ntt the daughters of Shona an.l limn, hut of Mean owl
a free Church in • free State, Mat they were prepared to Sham.
wait, if their priueieles were founded .41014 Word of God.
H
°peters with a reference." Wed ~n't believe it to
be
AN Pastern man has advertised for "A boy to ~pi.a e wklaed prity to the IC:linty of li eget. where 4 .
there were rich Ileitis in which to do the work 0.4 had
yximi„,tlriit.tiktti:
given them to 4.—On the motion of the Secret ay, the done.
thanke of the meeting were given to the Her. J. Keynes. • " WHAT ! going to leave tie, James ?" " Yes, sir, I'm
for the eanlial recepti an they had met with. —Mr. very sorry, Sir, hut I really emit. put up with Misma
CnANDLER thought there woe a danger of title to ,ip: to, any longer!" "Alt, James I think how long rim put
cordial 4,4111 the point Minded to by Mr. (bilete.—The KA% up with her !"--Petteh.
Mr. Intes wished to point out that the part:e. in the Ntm: LITTLE (; 1 I:1. : "iht .1;:, let me 7.
Church desiring Disettattlishment were the Itet diet+, . ~. . . ..
' Girl: " Because Ma
hit they desired to retain their State property, mol tii t ‘4.11431it 't^'1.0011: " Why, y • . .
flayi you drink like a fidi...
have freelom of action. There ought not, he mid, to he
freedom of ricti•ni im the part of Convocation, until the lode.
whole system had been mailiuttei. —The It •v. J. KFYM:t
~ TT: el.eopatra Needle :mod' has changed from . . .. . , ...... ...... . .

knowle,lge4 the compliment, anil expres-ed the
pleasure it gave him to toed sa many frienilt.
A tea meeting seta held in the Ravioli...net at live iielock,
at which them wvi a gctd attendance. The men was
prettily decorated with dowers and tnotteea for the
ec..asion. A public meeting was held in the Chapel at
6 30. which was presided over by the Rev. Mr. Rilton, of
Weym eat, Hymn 884 was sung, after which the 6th
chapter of Galations was real. Prayer was then offered
up and the 570th hymn haring been sang. After the
Chairman hail opened the meeting Illynin ilita wan
sung, after which the Rev. W. Lewis, of Weymouth,
delivered an address upon the "Relation of Christiana to
truth in these days of uncertainty." After hymn :VG had
beeu sung, the Rev. W. DINAHAM. 01 Wareham, spoke
upon "rt.,' relation of the Ithurch and the World in these
times of dangerous ronfortni,y." Mr. CHARLI7I Pogo, the
treasurer and chairman elert, then addressed the meeting,
I and a collection was mule, Mlr which a vett of thanks
was passed to the site:lke, .• and the Chairtnatt. The sing-
ing of hymn KV and the blessing, pronounced by the Rev.
J. Keynes, brought the nieetit.g to a close. •

" Ware .1134 we have a '4e for KY' to "Kea ithall
we have a site 4 it r
A GENILEMAN was talking about a popnlar
Serjeant " Bal." " Ile is a very good fellow, for he
never a'sys a word against any one.," observed the
gentleman. 'lt would be surprising if he did,"
replied the Serjeant, 'for he never talks of any one
but litinself."—tristii.
THAT was it happy point made the other night at a
civic feast by a natnralized German. In responding
to a toast, he said : —"I am the best Englishman
perhaps of any of yon, because you were all born
English, and could not help it, whereas I became an
Englishman from choice."—.lfaefoir.
CAMIPBELL FOSTER was onee addressing a jury, and
was much annoyed by Digley Seymour's earryin: i a
conversation the while. Pstsently lie britall patience,
and in Lila best brogue, :said, "Pray. Mr. Sap: cur, le
quiet." "My naine is not Saymour—it's Septa it:-,"
corrected Digby ; ahereinsm Foster angrily repine.%
"Then, sir, ace more and say less '
DeRING the last rehearsal of "Fates and Furie," at
the Surrey Theatre, the manager asked if all the
1" properties" were realy. " Everything I have on my
Hat," replied the property.man, with some
" is ready; but I have just heard Mr. Ciprico ask ab nit
the acoustic properties of the house, an.l I have not yet
heard a word about those." "Let the be got at
once," exclaimed the energetic manager.lor, hetet.
Klascs.—Eight hasial diversities of kisses are
mentioned in the Seriptures : -The kbei of Sal:dation,
Sam. xx. 41; Valeddrtion, Ruth ii. 9; Iteconciliction,
9 Sam. xiv. 33 ; Subjection, Psalms ii. 12; Approba-
tion, Proverbs ii. 4 ; Adoration, 1 Kings xix. its;
'freachery, Matt. sale. 49; Affection, Gen. xiv.
There are some other kinds of kisses, which yo:flag
ladies receive over gates u moonlight nights, whieh
the Scriptures do not mention—neither do the young
I ladies.
" Yoe Annneve?" The study .4 brevity le
greatly n the increase acne. the Atlantic, where, in
achlition to condensed classics and novels, abbreviated
conversations are coming into fa,hion. Li Chicago
I young tacit scarcely sitter half their words, at in the
followin...• conversation :—"11). you alibreve - Why,
cert. Don't sour " Bet I think it spleni ; don't
y, es " 3lag. nil." " Going to hear ('art Schures
leer "No; he'd Haye'a cab, and won't lee here."
"it that pos?" "Dead cert." "Well, it makes 110
diff to sue. I wasn't going."

THE BEiItoTHAL-A TRUE STORY.
CHAPTER I.

- --- --
They were lover and sweetheart, and they at together
in hee father's parlour. Ile had courted her long and
well and on the night on which this story opens, his
heart was overflowing n ith love for her. Ile took her
hands, all I owenly with their weight of rings, within Lie
own, and said : . _

"Sneetest of the sweet, sweet, awwit," or WM'S to th.it
effect, " I lore you liktter Hun I I,soy own life. I liy
my heart autl toy fortune at your feet. Will you be iny
wife

heusilile to the toot, the happy girl looked into the
tender, earnest eyes of her lover, and answenal :
"Yes, darling, provided, however, that you don't go
and buy a billycoek hot and a pair of light cutton gloves to
weer alter the weddiug."
lie promised. and when June relied with her Plies,
they were. merrier'. And before the honeymoon war °ter,
she wore cm as naturally as if she had never tried on a
petticoat in all her life.

THE V.D.