The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-12-05 00:00:00

A _ NOVEL
_FUNERAL.

A funeral took i,laee in Ns; a-n-,-;:fi 4`iiesday, ler
very peculiar circumstances. About two years aqo
a man named Joseph Dilbm, f Scallanstown, Navan,
went to America, where three of MS sons reside, wills
one of whom he lived till his death, on the 2Sth ult.
Shortly before his death he made the extraordinary
request of having his body laid beside that of his wife
in Ireland. His sons undertook to comply with his
request. They had his body embahned, and laid it,
dressed in a costly habit, in a magnificent oaken coffin,
mounted in silver. The wilin was laid in a case made
airproof, by a (setting of zinc. It was shipped in New
York on the 2nd inst., and arrived in Navan by the
5.4 p.m. train on Monday. Mr. Michael Rorke, son-
in-law to deceased, to whom the body was consigned,
No it removed to the chapel, where it remained for
the night, and on Wednesday it waa interred.

A BRUTAL RUFFIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH.
At the Lincoln Assizes on Monday, William Drant was
charged with the murder of Thomas B. Oen, at Hallingby,
a village about four miles from Hornca.stle. Drant and
Oen were neighbours, carrying on business, the former
all a blacksmith, the latter as a wheelwright. Dmut's
mother kept his house. Late on the night of Saturday
the 14th October the prisoner, who had been drinking
several days, went house in a state of excitement, and
shortly afterwards commenced a savage assault upon his
mother. Her cries aroused the neighbours, and Gehl, the
deceased (who was parish constable), was called in, his son
and others going with him to assist if required. On
reaching Drant's residence they fowl Mrs. Drant on the
floor, her son kneeling on her sharpening • clasi.knife, and
threatening to take her life. With considerable difficulty
Drant was secured and his knife taken from him, one of
the constable's assistants iu the struggle receiving a stab
in the leg. Though half frantic the prisoner was
eventually liberated. No sooner was he released than he
seized a piece of wood and, turning upon his captors, drove
them out of the house and gave chase. Drant appears to
have COMO up with his victim at once, As he was found a
few moments afterwards only about a dozen yards from
the house with the back of his head battered in. Gel
died in about an hour. The prisoner was captured by the
police after • desperate resistance with the cudgel in his
possession. The defence set up was insanity.—The Jury,
after being absent hallf•an-lsonr, brought in 0 verdict of
guilty, and the prisoner WU sentenced to death.

A penalty of .C. 50 was recovered in the Exchequer on
Tuesday, against an accountant named Tett, living in
Westlioume Park, for practising as a solicitor.
CRICKET IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—The English team have
played their first match against an Adelaide eleven and
won.
The Right lion. James Whiteside, 1.. L. D., Chief
Justice of the Irish Court of Queen's Bench, died on
Saturday, of heart disease, at Brighton.
Tim Crawl National Handicap Hurille-race, at Croydon,
brought out 11 runners, of whom Lord Dupplin's Wood-
cock was made favourite. Half-a-mile f home the
race was reduced to a match betsruou Antidote and
Weodcock, the latter of wi won cleverly. The French
boric. Hume, started second favourite at 4 to
1, but he failed to get nearer than third. Lottery took
the Norden Hurdle Plate, St. Swithin the Selling Hurdle-
race, and Citizen the Stewards Steeple-chase.
ADVICE To MOTHERS !—Are you broken in your rest by
a sick dab? suffering with the pain of cutting both? Go
a once to a chemist and get a Irottle of Mks. Uri:433l.oWe
SOOTHING STRIA*. It will relieve the poor sufferer
inunishately. It is perfectly harmless and ideasant to
taste, it produces natural, quiet sleep, by elieving the
child from pain, and the little cherub wakes "as bright as
• button." It soothes the child, it softens the gurus,
alLsys all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is
the best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhrea,
whether arising from teething or other MUM& Mn,,
Winslow's Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers
sverywhere at Is lid per buttle.--Manufactured in New
York, and at 411 Oxford-street, London.
THROAT AFFECTIONS AND GOARNENESS.—AII suffering
front irritatiou of the throat and hoarseness will be
agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded
by the use of " Brown's Bronchial Troches." These
famous "lozenges " are now soul by inset respectable
chemists in this country at Is 11.1 per box. People
troubled with a "hacking cough," per
cold," or
bronchial affections, cannot try there too soon, as 31111ilal
trifles, if allowed to progress, result i serious Pulnionar7
and Asthmatic affections. See that the words "Brown
Bronchial Troches" are on the I:overnment Stamparound
each bee. —Manufactured by JOHN I. BROWN AND SOss,
Barton,United State 'boot, gia, Oxford-street, London,
VALUABLE DISCOVERY FOR THE HAIL—IF your hair
Is turning grey or white, or falling off, use " The
Mexican Hair Renewer, " for it will positively 'rattles in
e'en, case Grey or White lutie to its onrinal colour,
without leaving the disagreeable smell of most"liestorers."
It makes the flair charniamly beautiful, au well as
promoting the growth of the hair on bald spots, where
the glands are not decayed. Ask your Chemist for the
" MEXICAN HAIR IGLIGOVER," prepared by Henry C.
GALLUP, tri Oxford Street, London, and sold by Chenosta
and Peifurners everywhere at 3s. ad. per bottle.
Fiontoomt!—FOß THE TEETH AND lIREATIL—A few
drops of the liquid "Floriline" sprinkled on a wet tooth-
brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly
clearres the teeth froin all parreriti6s Or impurities, ha ens
the g- nut, prevents tartar, stops decay, gives to the teeth
pect.dar pearly-whiteness, and • delightful fragrance to
the breath. It re 1111 l ves all unpleasant odour arising (ruin
decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. "The Fragrant Floriline,"
being composed in part of Honey and sweet herbs is deli-
cious to the taste, and the greatest toilet discovery of the
age. prim Se 61, of all Chemists and perfiuuent. Prepared
Mr Henry C. GALLUP. tit Oxford-street. London.
Sin., the arrival of the first cargo of the New Season
This, by the " Gleuartuoy" Steamship, Mosses. JOHNSON
JOHNSON I Co., have been supplying through their agents
the fluent Teas selected from the first or Spring Crop. Fur
purity and richness of flavour these was cannot I/0
surpassed ; and there who are not using them are recoil,
monde,' to try them and judge for themselves. —Fur local
Agents, see advertisement.
Rectum's Poem Bum —The marked superiority of
this Laundry Blue over all others, and the quick appreci
atiou of its merits by the public has been attenr led by
the usual results, viz., a Need of imitations: the
merit of the latter mainly consists in the ingenuity
exerted, not simply in imitating the square shape but
making the general appearance of the wrappers resemble
that of the genuine article. The Manufacturers beg there-
fore to caution all buyers to sue " Reckitt's Paris Blue" on
each palket.
IlottowAr's PILLS.-810.4 to the Head, with symptons
of A„,,,,,texy.—tiolloway's Pills are undeniably the [inert
inedidrie in the world (or biliousness and indigestion. In
all eases of derangtel stomach, sleterliduation of bleod to
the head, billollllleSS, sick headache, liver complaints,
which frergintly end fatally, by producing apoplexy or
: paralysis. re is no medicine known that will rose such
: immediate lief as these renowned Pills. Young and old,
rich and poor, patronise them; and so many cures are
effected by their one that their praise is sounded from the
torrid to the frigid zone ; in truth,
:persons who travel
I consider them • necessary requisite. FrequenUy the blood
becomes overheated, the liver torpid, the skin irritated by
I prickly heat, and the whole system languid and
' exhausted. Nothing so soon gives relief as Holloway's
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