The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-06-17 00:00:00

3ZOLDWINDIIOII.
MS MODBRN BEMS', LION.

The Bev. Dr. Malan, the ble viper of Broad.
wilid.or, I/ oast, in reigou lin; 1•, the t .ast of his
health at the sinned Mauer of the Edo adwindsor sod
Burstoek Frien lir Svii tr loot weok. drew the lillowi
in p.rtrait of the Briti.h r, •.n. If, sail have
ee in during my time • great .nany oh only Is
this wish, bit in the couatry. My reoollection
c irrie• mu further bock tit in that of Ino4t of you—to
60 years ag on time. I herd'', thoilt I am living
1111 the same ciouhtry. I am speaking the sumo
langua.p., but in moos reepee's I am not living am .ng
the same p mple. Is thoas iya the Britieb
li of was a real lion, and no mi•t ike about it.
(asoixliter.) lie W• 4 • noble beast ; be was
proud hf being • in, sod whether he was sleeping
or *wake, emus Hog or walking, everybody took him
far a li .n. and eviryb id, R.:motet id him and was
afraid of him. That woe a very gooil thing, for be
kept the small fry in goof order, audibly did not like
iotfrfer• with him. That was ae it should bet
(Hear, hear.) Hie being a lion was enough for him,
au.l s woe eetis6.l. But what have I •••• ?
saw him then a noble bea4 0' flesh an I boned, 0 on-
plate ii. all his puts. In c or .1 WIN hie Weiss
were SO iimed nut; his eyes were lint 001 and glass OWN
subetitutel for them. (lituebter.) Hie teeth were
extract.' and • row of fal •on put in. (L ta .)
Then he was disembowelled. his heart wm. removed,
and he was *tutted with sawdust —(iaughter)—
and iustead of sinew, they put in wires, which some
.1 the people pulled every now and then. A red
French cap was put on hie heal, and he woe made to
b.w to France. Theo they tat off hi. tail nod tied a
hindkirchiel hh him, and unit him how to ti•mela.
(t.tu4kt•.). Now nob .dy know, him. (Apologia).
He is taken about by the head showman, and OGG mita
beets the big dram, another playa the bagpipes,
another the whietle, and they are sooompanid by a
mob of small boys, which a Joititute the majority in
the Houle of Common.. (Lauxhter). ;dont wish Logo
into politic.; but that is whet the Government and
the heal chow/twin 4ave done with the British lion.
(Laughter). Instead of bk.' feared, admired, and
respected ; tastes I of bit keeping the small fry—the
bears, end the o ick., the horse., and the asses—in
aroperonler—(lauehter)-- iow the heal showman leads
him about, and oi.k.sa him how the head to the foxes,
the bear., and the cocks, and say. WWI. I wadi mos
• lion, b 4 now I au of ..w Init. and you may do
whet you like with of ." rt,i no gives him • kick,
another pulls hit tail, saintlier takes him by the roans,
and they do as th-y pl T the day will *nue
when .omegni wlfl p I. f. • or., viva him some
g ssl f•toth ah I Gyd`. • .•• y b 1.1•106 "n 1 a
t•il arid •g.n I nia 1, n, su.**4 0.1.0 • British lion
again. (Laughter on eh —T..)

CRICKS? FIXTURES.
MATCHICS AT KINGSTON l'AltK,

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Monday, JAI, ard, Kia,st4n Pa It V. C le•htra
alj3t.

—T-OUrs lay. Skith, IC P. v. D
Friday. July 4 K.P. v. Wryasouth Collegiate
Seto

T ,vaday. July K P v. Waymoutli.
Kaaday. Auraat 11th, K. P. v. Bou,a.mouth.
Friday, August lath, sad Saturday, August 16:1a, K.P. v.

Townlay. Atagagt 19:h, K P. v. Blnndlord
finds), August 9211, and li.turd.y. Aueust gird, K P
V. Lnasdowne.
Thursday, Acutust sista, LP.,. Lnlworth Llbstrrs.
Monde', Septtteberb, K P. v. Dunhettar.
Matetwe from Hose :
Thursday, huts I9ib. K.P. v. Elandrord. at 131.ndlnrd,
Thursday, July 17th. K.P. v. Bourninnouth, st m.o.
10°.:t - -

—.W;cru•vday sal Thursday. July 30.11 and 31st. LP. v.
County of D•von. at Floimouth.
Friday iii tint tr I.y. A trust lit and hod. K.P. v.
County to: Wilts. at Slarhoros.
Rondo'. August 4th. X P v. Coathira Regimant, at
Portisnd
Ws Irmo:My ao4 Thor. kr. Autuit 6th and 7tb, LP. v.
Nam Formt. at Lyndhurst.
Thorsdoy, Auduit Sisk K.P. v. Wsymoutb. at Way.
mouth.
Wednesday sod TOws hosuit Vth and filth.
Ciunty of Dors.% • Gmtlamcn of Rants. at &stk.
moon.

Otlo.tr ttch.n dM.i DA lined :
County Okho,l, Artill,Ay, Milton Abttas, Military.
11z0.140r, att.

DORCHESTER CRICKET CLUB.

June 18, YeWWII Rule S:hcol, at Weymouth.
Jens IS, Kleist Park, at Houston Park.
July I, Wteternorne, at D abetter.
Jely 7, Milton Ablma, at KM in Aiet
Jay 16, Past and Present Omar School. at Dor-
chester.
Julyft. Sherbomb, at Sherburne.
Jolt ft. Exeelsior, at axchecter.
August. S Weymouth. at Weymouth.
Aainot It What trbogam .t Wii.trrborne.
Sagest 115. Sherbueley, at D trchestyr.
September 1, at Dorcheeter.
BptObot6, Kingston Park, at Kingston Park

Mat Lydia Bicker, it is safe.. is .o.ns to—brint an .41011
VIV•.t those in .robers of sir. Hones
who gromi to vote for Wool.Weemendsci.ot and thee
ti keep their word.
Wolk Mr Da, howler, Welrgowrie, and Kr. IrLsren,
farmer, were driviric tnererde Mairceeryo, the bores
to ir frinht et • oartridg., who-. ram at thn oble of
the root The dial. ' the vs dole were broken, and
ls bo4e of tit h roe daahe lout ,h, breins of Mr Dag,
ea .Man hi. inet Lot death. Mr. 11 'Aran thrown hr
the around, and received injuries from which be reneot
renown.
Ou fids, evening, S 4 Mr. Sheer., tidier, of W. ton.
ws' drirlon home • wau Mies with Borne
grebe, and when YOlag down • hill h.yond the railereg
bridge be lot metrot of the home, whisk fell 1844 G
dis.bors 11. road•kis and broke ita seek. lUD Mitana IMO
sossidand to bs wont ebass £3O.

DMATEI OP AN M.P.

%V. Br 'Wel' D.-n.. it, Id. P., ti..l muldoely
at Licbfi •1 I nu Sis ley eight, it is believed, hew
bean Lberese.

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