The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-01-17 00:00:00

neguemnis so ably ad winced by Mr. Horton, sad , laded,
this is in very truth a mad question, sad those who
see called spas to hetes to the enemy sides ol the
question, used be at their wits sod to know under
mina bummer they shall aeray themselves. But it
should be resesotbered klir Rather! ord anew from a
purely anamerokti Maadpoist, sad we am suavely
believe it wee cm say other grated that he abound make
Usk bold aseartion, " woukl be the height of &ay to
sews= the trader, and the more so se a lave propor
Sion el the revenue of ladle depeoded cm its coot'os.
ease LI the opium trade with India were reappraised,
the dreg would be imparted hom other countries, r
eM a single Chinaman would have one mace M opirn
the lea' 8k Rutherford evidently bee not that faith
Is the moralitj of the Celestials, or in their good ward
me Mr. Haden evidently ha., for, says be, "by the
Imperoe and Ms atonale permitting sad esoouregfog
the (slime of the poppy over whole provinces. it Is
impesible to accept the moral ground osteasibly
esigned In the Imperial edime, viz., mudely for the
welfare of the people." From the tamer oi ith paper,
Is Is appareat fik Rutherford Also& Is. very fermi&
able opponent ol the "religious dams and philas
thropista" arad we coo soared, wonder .sth. warm
VIM ol renocestrance mimed liy W._ Horton, who

hes is sock as able manner chaMpioned th• come of
the &sees for whom Sir Rutherford has such • viable
eastempt The moral ground upon which Mr. Horton
based his arguments is, is our opinion, the most im-
portant, and, so everybody knows, 00-operation in
vise will sever maks it • vlrtosoc in the same light,
eves li other nodose may Moroi to trade In a drag
'Ake 1..0 pernkious and &moralising, it is for the
rulers of Christian Knglood to decide if this country
shall postings It solely for purposes of r•venue. The
question is • difficult one, and naturally ons which •
commercial people would fondle for on indefinic•
period before committing themselves to • course which
will, as is admitted on ad hands, malt In • csaaider•
ibis amatios.

Dias or • Tarotatien.—We regret to record the
Meth of Mr. Richard Boon, which took plass on Sun•
day, after • very short i 11..... Mr. Boon who was
held is great edam by his employers and friends,
was for more than 32 years in the taroke of the late
Mr. Frace, of High Forbareet, and for 12 years in
the employ of hie sonomeare, Mean. Maroc and Co.
.•
Boon was 59 yews of age, and the abbe of death
was parande.
&mom TRIAT.—Iirs. Shaw, of Came Rectory, gave
bat annual treat, oa Wedeaday, to the children of
both Sunday and day school., 531. number. fibs was
most kindly and ably assisted by ladies of the parishes
of Came aad Whitcomb.. After • good tea, the
children were &mad with • magic lantern, and •
"fishing pool" from which came up useful thiap and
=sized law in the analog, a bean pie full of good
TIM Mayor has started subscription lista in aid of
the Masada House Fond for .i The deface of
erty Is Iceland;' and we sincerely trait that hie
Worship's effort to relieve or ameliorate the diatom
mad hardship SI present. existing &moue* those
nalostanate Lake arid gentlemen who happen to be
headoween IS our Sider Isle at the present time, will
meet with a liberal response. Subscriptions can be
paid at say if the beaks.
LIQVIDSTIOSS ST Amuncieamrr. —Robert George
Hlbbs, Dorchester, fiekmeepr sad dialer in game.
Partaerthia Dissolved: Woodruff. Dania and
William Todsoan Barelsam, at Wareham, Dona
acconcbours, and apothecaries, or general
Georp Eveleigh Burt and
William areßart,eragi Pools, Dona, ship anchor and
tin, copper, and aide ken workers, by
=al golln. Burt, August 21, 1581.
TWAT AT TICS NM BASSACIL—Ttuaks to the
Ithesaity at Colonel Wilkinson and other Akers at
the Denetatke Regiment, • treat. in the gine of •
goad Isa, he., was given to the married *olden' of the
with their wives and children ota Saturday
'roan lag. The res ,to which ample justice was
does, wee got up the skilful superinteadenos of
Mn. Marked, sad several ladle' were in attendance
kr the papals of within nom the social
After the tea-table had been cleared, trial'.
id? Oolonel Maas spokes • few word, to
In which be esed his wish
that morPrt been there, a Ch, line, thickly
eltheired with toy, mad sweetmeat& was kindlyeistb a. at
the dinned of the Juvenile& and mob nosi •
New Twee ffirt, two articles front aff its am
Iceenthea • twee ladders was alio prided, whit*
added greatly to tlepes.7=nt at the "little 'nab"
end attepaber • mast t ands( was spat.
Foorea.t. —A • idly fought match was played
on Poubribury on 9140... day last, between the
Dorchester Football Club and Mr. H. Hones'. team,
bed remelted in favour of Doethester. In the first
hali Dartheeter was compelled to touch down in sal
defeat" and appeared to get the wont of it generally,
bet after half time the borne team played in toe ham.
The hawse of the mach were • grand run by
nearly the whole length of the ground, and ale?thgal
now by Damen and Tudor. Of the tries two goals
were baked by °eased and no. by Dames. For the
visitor. Hans, Reasell, Chikott, cad Roe showed
maw good play. 'rb. following were the tame :
Derchester—J. A. Netherooste, back; A. G. Bminade
coal J. Damen, three-quarter backs ;W. J.
G. J. W. Andrews (captain), aad L. Tudor, bat-
hes*. ; J. H. Garlaed, T. A. Chalk, R. nide, B.
Gallop, J. Cambridge, W. J. Hawkins, 8. Loader, and
L Rohiass., forwards. Mr. House's teem —llt. C.
Warm, beck ; W. N. Roe and C. G. 8. Garland,
Mwrier bathe ; Z. H. Howe and A. E. Chiloott,
r4lbeeke ; H. H. Here (a), R. Fowler, K C.
Watt., 3.8. Baena, X. 0. Rlchards, F. H. K. Davis,
IL P. Treprthen, H. Parry, and J. Synkade,
derwarthi.
An Limitation BALL was held at the Town Hall,
cm Thursday eveniag tat, and pared off with great
=atta' r atteaded by about 130 from Weymouth,
Ringwood, Wareham, Maretoo, Peas,
and other places. The room was most tastefully
decorated under the direction of Hannah and Co.,
apheiamen, kb, of °Grabill, and, with the aid of some
t plants and lowers lent by several
ctor
initmebtedd • most attractive ap
had been sagaged, th. terince.
falowine Down., Loop
d.aos programme t,
Poolg, and the
eat satlsfactlon:
—Polka, Old China; "'Olivetti' • ea
Sweetheart. lamer& Lord of 'Lora ; echatieca
My Favourite; quadrille, Conetantropole : polka
soarorke ,Violetta ; lancets, Lord of Loran; rano viatica,
Midnight ; quadrille, Old Friends; echottleabe,
; vase, Dreamland; knows, Lord of Lots.;
ribs Some 19,roche ; qaadrille, Patens° ; robot:omM
Broth of Day; vase, La Perichol• ; lowers, Lord at
Lees.; polka mazurka, Violeta ; quadrille, Italian
Campaign; vales, MISISSeIIe of Love; polka, Bric-
e-Bra ; lancers, Original • plop, Prince Impala.
Dazing commenced at nae, and wee kept up with
spirit till mix o'clock. There was • far
east spirit
the military element present.. from the 1101*1
Rams Artillery and the Brigade Depth, whose striking
dresses contrasted in a pleasing meaner with the
oroWan portion of the debases, and the general effect
was wow, tdeadng. In the interval an excellent Rapper
was provided in the Council Chamber, and we mat
sot forget to weaken that Lord Anna= was a hand.
sann:Ztributor to the mat, se well alarktoom
led Kenn& Bideidge and Pope and Co., and
Mears. Devenith and Co. Mr. &deny, a the
Dertheater Anne, supplied the wines sad he this
department he gave greet satiataction. The ball was
under the direction of the following stsweeds
Blame. Laid, Biala& Plank sad Leey, led we may
ehareeteeine it as a veil tothrlawit ;Naomi, 8o mu=
se that Its promaers have deleredned to males it, ff
peeethie, as Nana affair.

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00UNTII- PETTY BEBBIONB.
SATURDAY.

More H. B. Middleton, Hai. (in the &AK hisiwt-
Geseend Heselag, 0.8., G. G. Oburokil, G. Flom,
Mk:ad G. Warty, Nag.
k Parker sad George Baskett were sammossed
for trespassing in sew* of game at Paola/toe. as
laad la the oompatlea of Mr. Henry Pope, oa
December. —Kr T. A. Hanes appeared to prosecute.
—James Oomben, is the employ of the prosecutor at
Buttes Pays's:, said the two defeedaats lived at
Prestos. On the day in question be was walking
mood the fangs sad treeing the defendants. He sew
UM= seder Whit* Home MU, with • harsher dog. and
Ueda( the badge with stick& At pm lower part of the
badge they started • rabbit, sad the dog sired ;
but it was spot build. Ho coalbesed to wawa
dim. Alms besting the 'Fishy bed taw
doled& lam Oki was abased by the dog. Owbg