The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-11-04 00:00:00

DRIDPORT.

Cstrrtle yo Prearecnsurra —At the B 'rough
Polies-court on Tuesday three respectable youths were
..barged with having thrown certain fi,eworks
(crackern) into the etreet.—Wiltises Mutton and
George Par,ott were feet charged —Whets= pleaded
not guilty, the latter guilty.—P.C. Purse deposed
seeing the defendants about aeven p.m.. on the 21st
Inst., standing in Mr. Hoare'e passage, Esetetreet.
One hold the cracker and ignited it., and the other
flung it on to the road.—Whettsm positively denied
having anything to do with the Mint, and called a
withose, Edwin Herne, who corroborated his a ate-
ment.— Whitt= wu dismissed ; but • fine of Is. di
and 64. 3d. costs was imposed upon Parrott —Tkona4
Peroiss was similarly charged; but, pleading guilty,
wee fined 6d. awl Bs. &I. costs—The magistrates
cautioned them, and commented upon the dangerous
practice of which they had been
_guilty.
Hammer TK/111101•111118. —The annual services of
thanksgiving for the in-gathering of the crops were
observed at the perish church of St. Mary's on
Sunday week. The service in the morning was
conducted by the rector and curate, the sermon being
preached from Psalm de. 33. The preacher, Rev. if.
J. L B. Henslowe, reminded his hearers that thank-
fulnees was due from them to their God even f r such
a sesecn as the past. He alluded at some length to
the Additional Curates' Society, making allusion to
Dean Rickersteth's remarks on the subject. The funds
of the society were languishing, and, were not some
efforts made towards an improvement, the society
would probably withdraw sedan grants from variins
parishes in the West of England. The collections at
eschew vioe were devoted to ehis work. Tie church was
according to custom neatly but effectively adorned
with Nature's beauties. Over the Communion table
was pissed • ernes of c rn. with a scarlet centre com-
posed geranium., gladioli, and dahlias, whilst on
either side stood miniature sheaves of wheat and
barley bound with scarlet and having a hunch of
purple grapes depending from the centre. The top of
the Communion rails was covered with • mass of
beautiful tints relieved by fern, sad at each corner
was placed a beautiful specimen of the mangolia. The
bees of the choir stalls were neatly decorated. The
seeding-desk wee effectively trimmed at the foot with
• bed of news, with a rosy apple at each corner.
7as1001i• of ivy, intermixed with scarlet mantirak •
berries, were overhanging, whilst the top was pro-
fusely adorned with widow' flower'. Tn the lectern
was devoted much labour, and considerable taste was
winged by the chaste yet simple adornment. On a
bed of wee at the foot were mandrake berries, scarlet
Ins plant, and exotics. The top bore some beautiful
Cape marigolds, coleus, asters, and geraniums relieved
with fern, bun-bee of wen entwined with mandrake
berries hung benwoh, with • marnificent hooch of
purple grapes The beautifully sculptured pulpit was
most effectively trimmed with flowers of various hoses
osaagolia !rendition, peseiflora, Mats, Uprooting,
calosolaria, marigolds, and asters. The effect was
charming, bei,,g relieved by the bent se leaves of
penilla nankinensis. A small sheaf ef corn stood On
°Mile side. The font also received Its meed of atten-
tion. From the basin rose a cress. of Dom ound with
bl"kberl7 Weis. and having around the oft
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cluster of vine leaves with room, geraniums, Ati&sed-
mse &Isles, and fochetas. The deooretiore Wore not
on such an extensive Peak as we have noticed them,
but were ellicisetly earri-d out by the following ladies
=term' aadarlat ; lectern and reading-desk,
Ind Mims Andrews ; dtancel, Mis Good
sad Km G. MANI" ; fait, UMW *OWL

Wuzzyns Imrsovonory Socirry.—On Thursday
evening, in the Wesleyan schoolroom, the members
of the above society gave a pleasing and varied enter-
tainment, under the orseidency of the resident minis-
ter, Rev. J. Ryan. The music, both vocal and instru-
mental, wan fairly rendered and well received. Rev.
A. E. Hutchinson, junior minirter, expressed his
sympathy with the society in some encouraging
remarks to the members. rile conductor of the music
wee Mr. J. H. Ewens, hirs. Benham acting in the
capacity of accompanist in a very efficient manner.
The chapel choir rendered some very good anthems
and choruses.

SHOCKING CA/Izo, SUCH/K.—Mx. Robert Warren,
of Perhay Farm, Netherbury, near Bridport,. com-
mitted suicide on Friday week, on his farm, in the
most determined Rainier. The circumstances attend-
ing the case is a most painful one. Mr. Warren was •
well known fanner, and an energetic one. A short
time since be bad taken more land, but was unsuccess-
ful in its cultivation. This appears to have preyed
upon his mind considerably, and he had lately cam-
p6ined of pains in the hea and altogether appeared
to be suffering from severe mental depression. On
Friday morning, however, he stated feeling better, and
breakfasted with his wife. the son came in and
deceased told him to go to plough, and intimated that
he would soon follow him. Deceased eventually left
the house, and after a short lapse of time, was dis-
covered in the cart-house, lying on his skier quite dead,
having shot himself through the mouth. The inside of
the mouth and head was fearfully shattered. It
appears that his sou left the gun on a beg after return-
ing from sport on the previous day, and the unfor-
tunate deceased went into the cart-house with the
determination to destroy himself. C. G. Nantes, Esq.,
deputy-coroner, held an inquest on the body on the
same afternoon, when a respectable jury (of whom Mr.
C. Miller was chosen foreman) returned a verdict to
the effect that "deceased destroyed himself whilst in
a state of unsound mind."

Ant.to•noe To Boasow £1,600.—A short time
sines the Local Board agnied to make an application
to borrow the sum of £1,600 in wrier to complete the
drainage woeke to the matfett at the sea, which for a
conidderuble tlose has been in peogrees. In order to
recetve evidence supporting the application or to hear
soy object one that might be raised against this=
Major i ulhok held • court of inquiry at the
Chamber f the Town Hall at noon on Friday. Tbe
*ajar (T. H Edmunds, &sq.) prodded. The beefi-
ness was of brief duration, and the attendance very
lignite& Major lid ock, R. 1., an inspector of the
Lout Government Board, read a letter he bad received
from a director of the Bridport Waterworks Company,
which computined of the insufficient sanitary midi-
tion of the town. Al,hough a deal of money had
already been borrowed and aspen ad, no steps were
yet Wien to wane* the privies, Ito., with the new
downers system, and some inhabitants continued
to procare their water for drinking front wells which
were lii cnounnaicati,n with the drains. The inspec-
tor was now informed that the couneetions were
incomplete by moon 4 the mitten at the sea being
uelinished; but when this wee completed then the steps
for proper oonnectioa would take place. In cones-
of an augmentation ef the wet of works the
present application was made fte the Board had had to
Incur the expense of connecting previously insufficieut
drains with the main sower. As the inspector will
have to lay before the Local Government Board the
facts pieced before him, the results are not yet
known.

THE LORD MAYOR FINISHING UP WTI'S
A SLR.
An extraordinary them occurred in the Mametheelsome
Polio-court, London, on Widaesday, between the Lord
Mayor and Alderman Homo, in conaection with tho
prosecution of Mr. Philippi bookeeder, of Gracecharoh-
Mom& for wilfully exporicur fur sale photograph. of
Zulus in a semi-nude condition. The cam bad bees re-
wended from Let wmk, when the Lord Mayor eavevielY
censured tier defendant and made setae obsorratioas
redacting upoa ths Loudon Stersosoopic Company, with
which Alriermaa Hotted' is command, for selling such
photograpen It WM proved Wedaseday thet• photograph
purchased from defendant by the police and laheilod 'a
newly-married couple," represented two female Zulus, OM
a tnarried woman and the other • girl, I. their native drem
and in • natural position. Mr. Pohlad appeared for defend-
ant, and the summons was mentually dismissed, but costa
were not allow•d to defendant. Mr. Montagu Williams
termer& wished to speak on behalf of the London
Stereoscopic C oniony, but the Lord Mayor ref need to
hear him. Alderman Mottoes insisted upon his right as &
matistrate to be beard, but the Lord Mayor ref uaod, and
Laving ordered the Alcor of the court to do his duty, left
the court amidst hisses and uproar. Alderman Nonage
was shout to addreo those in court, when the Lord
May r. re-entering, said to the chief clerk " Mr.
Gresham, come here, and do your doty ;" and to Alderson
Mottoes, "A. for you an a magistrate, I am surprisod at
this" feleseel. Mr. Nothag "And lam atitonished that
you 411 • magistrate should malign • man behind his
tock." Th. Lied Mayor, "Teo court it &di nuns
and is to be clamed" (uproar). Alderman Nonage, 'You
decline to hear we, and yes you iere supposed to be dis-
pensing jostles from that ma& I impeach you la the
name of the Otis xis of London with hewing brought die-
cm lit on your odthe, and with having violated the duty
which Wong, to that ancient chair." Great applause
followed.. Alderman Noteds retired from Ms math
The polio, them cleared tho court amid much uproar.

WIRING FOR THE TELEGRAM.
Apropos of the pr4,-hole to which I referred last
week dear Mr. Editor, I have sometime, noticed that
the unfortunate individual, who by force of circum-
stances is driven into proximity with the nuisance I
speak of, is almost certain, in his attempts to speedily
=e from what would offend the most impervious
organ, to have his perpendicular position reversed
certain
in front of a butcher's shop adjacent, by reason
of the grease-besmeared pavement. i know that the
business of a butcher cannot well be carried on amid
freedom from grease ; but then it needn't be spread
over the pavement like butter on a ekes of b
There is nothincso strong, but it is in danger *from
what is weak. "The weaker vessel "in this instance
applies somewhat appropriately I think to scandal-
mongers. The periodical visits of this mischievous
bodytoreepectable shops in the town, is ostensibly
for the pumas of making purchases; but there
visits too often serve no other purpose than to scandalise
their neighbours, sometimes to an alarming extent.

" Oh that the misc.hief.making crew,
Were all reduced to one or two.
But they are not and Ilridport has yet its full 'hare
of them, especially among the lady V) community. A
purchase is very often attended with such enlightening
conversation as the following—" Oh, I suppose you
have heard of Mr. So-and-so. "Indeed, no, what's the
matter" "Welt, you know he's been going ahead
rather fast lately, great pity, but it's his wife and
children I sympathise with,not Ans." "Ah well, now
you speak of it, I fancy he has been rather loose lately,
you know " Very well, now, don't be surprised to
hear anything,. :, and perhaps very soon ; confidentially
you know. "Oh, of course, you may depend upon
me." "Good morning."

Enter another whose conversational powers are, if
possible, more aublime than the former customer. A
similar dialogue ensues, attended of course with a few
necessary embellishmente. After the lame of a few
days, perhaps lees, some honest and go-a-bead trades-
man becomes justly incensed to hear that his affairs
are in Liquidation, although he himself knows nothing
about the matter.

No one need be reminded that such rumours are too
often productive of the most baneful and pernicious
results. I could quote if I liked the names of more
than one lady (so called) to whom has been traced the
origin of these slanderous and defamatory statements.
Instead of accepting verbal or written apologies, which
ha gotten been done, I cannot help thinking that the
unfortunate victims would do better if they adopted
the course of entering an action against them for
defamation of character.

If you are not extremely careful when migrating
from one side of the street to the other, your friends
jocularly inform you that you have been drinking. I
love undulation when it is amociated with rural scenery;
but when connected with street croedngs, it's another
matter altogether; then I prefer the scenery flat, for
the sensation is anything but pleasant, when in wet
weather you have one foot on terra firms and the other
In • reservoir, and in • dry condition of the
atmosphere, one of your pada on • hill, and the
other sounding the depths of a scorched valley.
Perhaps the LB. don't mind seeing an Inhabitant
perform evolutions similar to those of a humming-top,
when Its revolvency Ii declining; but when somebody's
brougham loses its equilibrium, then orders with
"immediate " attention will be issued to the borough
surveyor.

Have you heard who the chief magistrate, In short
who is to be the Mayor for next year ? There is a
diversity of opinion about the matter. I am not
generally given to betting, for one reason If for no
other, that my resources are exoesdingly limited; but
I should have no compunction to wavr just a
"tanner' that his Worship that is to be will be
composed either of hides and alum, Bridport d
and yarn, or else a pleasant compound or sal
ammoniac, gum &rabic, and pills.

It is confidently believed by some that the chief
seat in the synagogue—now Boating in mid-alr —eri4
be graced by an admixture of point-lace, kids, and
broadcloth. Don't know about that, but we shall
see.
. . . _

"The nearer the bona, the sweeter the meat." But
the worthy volunteer who triumphantly shouldered
hts ham very recently, must have thought the maxim
did not stand good in his came. You cannot judge a
man by his looks, neither can you a ham; however
well it may be smoked.

Such • presentation was at first a source of no little
gratification to him; but when the meat in contiguity
to the bone was discussed, the alarming discovery was
made that MOMO beautiful specimens of live stock,
partaking of the character of minute epicurean
animals, were there before him and riotously feasting
at his expense. There, don't say anything more about
the ham.