The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-21 00:00:00

JJorott Conntti Express.

TUISD AT, 00T011211 21, 1379.

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Who shall say the Court Levi supper is not a useful
institution? Vile we hove all been puuling about
the causes of agricultural depression and still more
about the remedy, Mr. Cecil Cos hints a cause, and
boldly pronounces the rerwly. Mr. Cox has been
expecting the liberality of the Duchy of Cornwall to
be shown in the as per cent, remission so much
trumpeted, but of which no little has been seen about
here; but not discouraged is he, for he finds he can
make both ends meet and haves little over. how?
exclaims everybody, and now listen, ye opponents of
jetile cultsre.Mr. Coax farm is not quite, we believe,
so large as moo acres, which occasionally are too much
for skill and capital combined, for three figures would
not be required to number his acreage. Vet he lays
down the elements of success like a man who knows.
Farmers are to attend to science, and Mr. Cox succeeds
by growing cabbage and vegetaide marrows! We are
not quite sure that his example is to be universally
followed, in fact the deluge of gourds and greens that
would come in such a case, would be rather alarming;
but, considering that land in the neighbourhood of
towns is still going up in price, and did so even during
the land panic, ills clear that the demands of the towns
and cities are not by any means satisfied. If land is to
"go out of cultivation,' as is foretold in more quarters
than one, it will be wise, surely, on the part of land-
owners to allow the .ale of more, and yet more, around
the towns, until the demand becomes weak. We be-
lieve that thus the breadth for which agricultural ten-
ants have to he found would be very considerably
reduced, while thc farmers would be able to devote
more personal attention to farms say of thrce-quarters
the size ,if cameo( the larger holding., and would
gather, though from a smaller area, a larger per-cent-
age of profit, partly by being able to save the waste
which cannot be seen and prevented when the farm
Is excessively large.
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At last there are some hopes of the new Grammar
School contributing the share it ought to the education
of Dorchester boys. The Corporation have appointed
their Aldermen as governors representative of the
mtinkipality, and the County magistrates have added
Mr. A4srnm Sheridan and Major E. Klndersley. Let
cc hope that the former appointment will load to •
continuation and increase of the interest shown by the
respected family of Frampton Court in the county
town. Mr. Kindereley is frequently seen taking part
In our societies whose meetings are held in the town as
• centre, and we shall hope to see more of Mr. A.
Sheridan, now that he is definitely and publicly
recognised as so interested in Dorchester as to be
appointed on the governing body of a public school
Irons which so much is to be expected and desired.
It was very wise on the part of the manager of the
lecturer for the Home at Farninglaain to bring with
him real views of the scenes among which he
worked. Thus were exhibited to the eyes of Dor-
chester people the different parte of the work heelf
and their results. Visible things have always ap-
pealed strongly to the interest of the seers, and the
accompanying lecture is more attentively listened to.
There was no egoeption on Thursday sidle. The
people might crowd is *o noisily that ecarcely could
the accents of the Nfayor be hoard, and this drowning
of the speaker might be repeated as in the case ..f the
Rev. W. Osborne, during part of whose address a
large number went out; but during the main portion
of the
proceedings
there was listening silence only
broken frequent applause, an th d even e latter was
restrain while there was anything to see or hew of
the Farninghani 110020. The lesson to missionary.
meeting promoters is obvious; let the people have
something to see a. well as to hear. No doubt the
very, very good talkers interest at lead themselves;
but for the arousing of real enthusiasm, and of en-
listing the young, who are among the best contribu-
tors, nothing succeeds like combined elvish to the
eyes and ears. Our demand wou'd not be 6o pressing
if the singing were really lifelike, alai if at
mindonary and especially at Bible meetings there is
nothing to show beyond the speakers, the audience,
and the sunlight-- (all very well in their way, hut spt
to pall) the good ol I hymns ought to be sung to tunes
" understanded of the people." Rev. gentlemen, of
cone, are not content with sermonising to their stile
nook ; but one of the means of drawing the outsiders
to listen is by real cheerful hymns, sung as if they
were liked.

How is it the Town Hall is so little used for public
that it hardly trays to keep it fresh' The
=llrurbished Alinaton-hall in Durogateatreet is a
omapetitorfor eome meetings; but I hear the Council
have been over-particular in time* peat. If they
charge three guineaa to lend the Hall for • tea-m-et-
lag, no doubt custom hat been driven away. I can't
Wok that the youngsters of Dorchester at a teas
meeting would shock the taste any more than the
assembly which met on behalf of the Farninglmm
Home for little boys. Improving gathering. for the
Dorchester youngsters would benefit also the clans In
which the Mayor is so wisely interested—the little
frl hope yet to see • rofe of Dorchester magnates
'preeiding over their own Bands of Hope, in order
to show their love of home by saving their own youth.
Discuss.

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STRAY THOUGHTS.
The appeal by the enenLetic hon. sec. at the
Working 'Ken's Club tea on Thursday evening for a
few books to start a library was unique. We hope it
may most with the success it deserves, and commend
It to those who have anoverstocked library.

Surely he makes an exception in favour of our
County Town! wax my mental ejaculation when I
heard • rev. gentleman describing the class feeling
*listing in this part of the country, as almost as bad
a. in India. Would it be just, though I think not,
for facts are still fresh in my memory which demon-
strate the truth of the rev, gentleman words.

I glory in the boldness of the Rev. J. Harrington,
and if the promoters of the Working Men's Club wish
It to be a continued BUCCelill they cannot do better than
follow his advice, and exclude everything that savours
of claw feeling from their midst. Were that not quite
so prevalent in Dorchester. other institutions (now
numbered with things of the past) would still exist,
and those still amongst us receive more patronage and
support ; but we live in hopes of seeing a reformation
when we bars our Kew County Museum and
Library.
TArisza.