The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-02-17 00:00:00

DORM! ESTER.

TIM RATIOSIL Aewarrior. -The wood quoting
onansotlon with ali& &Iwasaki& took
_plain at lb.
Aas Hall, cm Saturday night. Kr. °barks Darla
(pitrimaos.croso) was almad chairman, aad Mr.
Bw. (Obeter) vitrochairnma. The total
amebic a MlSlllbers Imo her* jallsed this beadle
saciletr le elleadl 53-

BMA Oe WOOL —A sae of week In rd of the
Church Mimiosary &ray, °paled at the Museum on
Friday. There was • large collation of useful and
armrests' articles, in Ur reprise of whir Ms.
Robert Williams, the Misses William., Mrs. and
Mira Good, and Mrs. Peva assisted. Owing to the
usfavoarable weather on Friday, the sale was
aceatired on Saturday. Oa the pant day, £4O was
realleadt _aad on the seeped day there was • goodly
sum added to the prooseds.
Leith Cotrimenik —The London G•xile of Friday
sight costaised the following—War Offioe, Pal
Mail Feb. 6, Liss Battalions : The Doreetabire
Reglimat—Hasorary Qtesen's Cadet Arthur Grant,
from the Royal Military College, t be Lieutenant
vice H. J. Kestleh, prom did; Gactleman Cadet
Hwy Lords Itosturr, from the It ,yal Military (MUMS
to hi I, vice P. Farr, promotod ; Quad's
(Iris) Cadet Harry bawl. Water, from the Royal
Military College, to bs Lieutesant, via A. J. Lush-
lagton, promotsd February. 188.5; Queen's (India)
Cadet Thomas Aylett Harries, from the Royal
lllMary College, to be Lleuterat, vice H. B. Lynch,
a--'-6l Qattara Cadet William Robert Latt-
er deliksfloot, from the Royal Military Colkge, to
be Lteresaat, vise K F. Healy, prowled.
Pen Pertiray.—At the Bridgwater Poultry and
Bird Show os Wednesday Mn. M. A. Hayes gained
third peke for Dorking white cook and Mr, T. Chick
of Strattes, took first prize for Haddam hen, any
versa-
Tenni Court trans.—At the local exaralos-
aka elementary areal kaowledge In ouenection
with she above erre, held at Darchweter is Dec WS-
ba. Ise, as, of the recusant candidates was Mica
Anse L Irkh (pupil to the Mimes Greer) who passed
bi gee plate (Beebe.
itaarscrr Fht.urrszkr. —At the Shiniest' on
Kedeedrey, before Colonel Nagler awl Captain
Minsk Alfred Joao, private In the Cheshire Regi-
me* Ira charged tath broken eoliameest—Leoce.
peeper' Benith elated tin defendant joined the
Obesalre Reglasest ea 15th November, 1844, and
wpm., produoed the attestatios paper, in which the
defender stead be had never mend in the arms
beforebut he had riper, optima to Ca,' caree ma's
he
wee woeteeudy is the Roye *eel
runless, and was on the strength of the First-Class
Reserve. Defender bad bore a good oreater In
the Ohara Regimes& flelsmdsnt said the Act
whisk •Uenred serve re to rejoin the army vu
see In Ware* what be was discharged. Hs wished
to herr to tbe army.—The Bear lailioted the slight
pashhasset a a work's Isnyrirceourat.
WOMilito Mix's faster:PM—Tr adjoursed oar
leg of Ow Working Meres Learns was bold on
Wednesday evern, sad was largely attendee:l. The
reales of the °Moen at the areal meeting was
outlined, owing to some sorhere under age learns
voted, and &Women% meanies was called to mond
the idealism. The proceedings were characterised by
era feeling and, we repot to say, ooasidorablo no.
plemelogek owing to certain Menem in the
socounts.—Mr. James was unanimously re-
elected president as was Mr. Rsoott reel:m.l4ot.
—The following were elected as the ennesittee :
Meer. Barr- Betty, Dodds, Adkins, H. Payne,
Murphy, M'Ociiirt, and A. Tilley.—Mr. Jere was rs
rated sertary.—A cote of thanks wan accorded 111-.
Jarmo, wh e conducted the ousting with great feu-
tries.
&Mee to Enn.ovas.—Tbe introduction ,4 Mr.
Allis as partner to Mr. Eddlooo, the proprietor of
the Dorebeeter Seem Plough Workr, w.. c debrated
on Monday (seeds' by • bountiful supper given to
re large staff of meo employe% and a cumber of
gestlestm of the lowa. By raven of the nate* of
the textuary, perhaps no name is more generally
knows in Dorset as an employer of lab or than
Midler, and it I. mat pleasing to observe such •
kindly feeling caring between the beada of the fires
and the me, and we are sore three c 4.1111 restless
will be cemented by the adoption as partner of •
gentleman bald in snob high esteem as is Mr. Allen.
Mr. F. iiddison presided, and amen those tarot
were the Mayor (Aldermen Gregory), Rev. H. P.
Rakes, Mr. W. burden, Mr. 11. Darden. Mla J.
F. Hodge., Mr. H. A. Ho:table, Mr. W. Thomas,
Mr. A. G. Symonds, and Mr. Pope (Yeovil); 111-. J.
Alias, the Nee pintoes., occupied the vice.chair.
Mn. Dunn provided an admirable supper. After
mete the Chairman gave the tout. of " The
Que.." and "Prince and Princess of Wales
and the rest of the Royal Family," and "
Army, Navy, Volunteers, amid Reserve Force."
—Woe Hodges replied.—Tbe Chairman next yaws
"Tb. Bierp and CleTy of tb• Diocese and Ministers
of all Denorstrationr, and the Rev. H. P. Rallies
acknowledged the earthmen —The art tout was
that of the "Mayor and ('orporation." and the
Mayor, Mr. W. Duda, and Mr. Huxableresponded.
- Vice-Chairman proposed " Tb• Health of the
Farman and Sera to Agriculture." He .14 sure
the toast would be drunk with pleasure and he
might almost say sympathy, for, for several years now,
the farmers bad bad bed meow, and, although the
past year we marked by better weather, the effect of
this was neutralised by the low prim obtained for
the produce of the lad. He did not consider •
cheap loaf was any good to itoyooe. It was no good
So have cheap bread and no mosey to buy It. (Ap-
ples...) They were all &widest upon agriculture
.ad unless that flourished it WS4 Impossible either
they, as ploughmsc or the trade of Dorchester oould I
prosper., ( ppiatse.)—" The Tows and Trade of for.
abater ' waa reponded to by Mr, H. Darden.—
"The Ileeth of Mr. Eddison " was then proposed '
by Mr. J. Barlow' the oldeet man is, the employ
of the dam. The tout was drunk with seueiciel
✓eoun, and cheers wore also given for Mrs. I
Meddler and family. —The Chairman, iu reply,thaoked
them aseerely for the good wishes expressed. He
said he felt proud to be master of such a eet of decent,
well behaved noes and, although the imagers
preseest did not reoognies them in their clean faces—
he felt such confidence In Sham that he would even
dare to face Khartoum with them at his back.
(vtasee.) Hs Ward them to Welt to their w irk
anà he would stick to them. He proposed "Th.
heath of Kr. Herring and Mn. Jack," both of whore,
he said, were) great favourite with the men. The
teat was warmly receivrel, and Mr. Herring and
Kr. Jack suitably responded.—Mr. Herder gays the
health of Mr. Allan, in • complimentary speech, and
relined to the energy displayed by that centimes.
and the strenuots efforts he merle to make the
burrs prosper. Mr. Allen said he was glad to
mose the men altogether. He had had good oppor-
tunities of seeing SINUS ploughmen all over &elm%
and Misr them al a body, he thotteht they (hie
hearers) were as good a lot of men an could be found
anywhere. A very candelal evader was spout.
Tux Rev. T. Heave ox THU FALL or Km.urrous.—
The Rev. T Nears preached ea Sunday morning lad
at tbeCeigregstional Chapel with spooled references to
reasat rests in the Son. The preacher took for
his test lb* words of Psalm net., v. 1, 2—"04
reps." Karim considered the far that God reigns,
re masses of His raga aad its leer, in the mune
of as admirable discourse the rev, gentleman said :
Lad dourless it will be ford in the history el
norms, as in the history of Individuals, that re
&rest pages of their history are often the brighter,
that the periods of seembeg disaster bays her the
imrsiar polite of noblest blears. Two is eh.
Watery of all God's dealing with ear of us and with
en .at, and Ills may as we personally, or as
matiore, resist the purpose of God, that His deafen
with us sad in lose and destruotkm. Yield to the
Dlvik• PurPo•B and mothimli but good and blear' can
ere al M. How ma we doubt that the ear%
disanbar whir has befallen oar or orate" be ar-
mories with our gagers expedition, and which has
Iliad ens nation with • persuader surprise
mad sorrow than has been felt Moe the outbreak
of the Indian Mutiny, will ultimately be for
as' good and for the good of the Mee against
whew, we are waging reluctantly and mach
spinet our will. war. Is it not mysterioue that Miss
we were as it mead within grasp of victory, the
greatest disaster should bare befallen us • and thus
essderloff our splendid victoria apperently useless;
mid that that wooderful man whose heroic and
shigheitasded dams of Khartoum has bees the
admigstia• of the atrWsed weld, whose life must take
o espresztedisce in the amide of his ege rod gears-
eies, at the Isomer of saran soma have
been emesised, if laded to is vanquished even yet.
Is nee this full of mystery I Shallow.ininded milks
aad mere portiere may rake ouch misfortunes. to
fpoompetest ruler Wise men will hesitate to ea-
ism such judgment, and will be Mooed to march
foe cams Infinitely deeper sad more oomplicar.
We is see of these profound problems which le not
to be send by any
_effort of shrewd statesmanship ;
but must be regarded an part of God's great dielpline
of natter, which, believer, whl ultimately result only
In good. "Cloud. and darkness are round about
Ma' This Is an boar. too in our country's history,
whoa our rulers Deed all the wisdom and strenuous
which the entire nation can furnish, and more
than they themselves poems, and which the
Barre Rater alone can bestow; and it were well
for the voice of faction to be hushed, and when all
good sr should pray for the gulden°, of our nation
ts so critical and momentous an bow ; that our
sous*, may determine on • course which will to
bought with honour and sums% For myself Ido cot
bold by any government which Freres itself lac ne-
potist to govern; but It is very 110001WW1 for as to
prove to ourselves that statesmanship Is at fault, and
not that it is foots we hats to deal with, which no
kaiser statreneasehip unaided by a igher power can
solve. Probably we are face to face with one of those
meat problems which wit alone be solved by the direct
liaises and Inter otooltlon of God. God is in the
abbey of nations, and whatever be the par-
gess of maim lisemesivse, God has His pur-
poses al-so, and thee mast be event-ally fulfilled,
whether human purposes be frustratad and
human ratermarblp discredited or otherwise.
Ills our duly to seek to too,, the side of right. Tula
I. a free Mon for nations to learn ; but it I. very
birdie than to learn it. We are prone to estimat.
Army and rooms is the right; but oftentimes
erwery and MOM only mean ths WOOS. What we
dougglii MI Arles after is righteousness. This is hard to
Rulers Ind it dlffkult to believe in &imp's'
trig There are innumerable °Maoism in
their way, and so tbsy are drives aid& from t'se true
pea of righteousness by the irresistible sweep of
mtiosal passion and wounded pride. Hero for
euteMple is • cass in point. There is • loud and
dotermised &mar that our soldier, most humiliate
the Arabs of the Soudan. Now that Khartoum ha.
Lair,lb.ery iv, whir is likely to become touter and
erre parrot, that this deed of humiliation, SS it IS
dialled. Oust be avenged, even If it involves the
seennses ramghtew of thousands who have dons us no
wean, Now. if this wore • question of MoCiaing
Osseral Gordon, nothing remains to be ; the
thing must be dom. General Gordon mast have
every effort made for him Mutt his countrymen CSO
pet forth. Bat whether Greta Gordon seeds to be
mooed or sot is nut the question, and alas it is only
too probable that be is beyond the need of any effort
on our part to aid him—imbrue moo, worthy of •
seelem's homer sad regret. With many who are
rare tbe cry, it is greyly the quadri' of