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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

PRODUCE iimucrr.

In sugar there has -b;;;litici; doing inTnsw ; Wee, however,
have been nisde on ceder terms, but prices ere not generally
cheaper. Refined sold fully 2n cheaper early In Use week,
some manufacturers showing • desire to eell • forward at any-
thing like the present highly remunerative rates—the demand
has, however, since improved, and the decline has been quite
recovered. Coffee is extremely firm, with a decided upward
tendency; further business has teen in native for arrival. In
cocoa only • moderate business has been transacted. In rice
the traneactions are large, and firm prices have been obtained
in the business done. Spring shipments of soft grain see
again dearer. Tapioca &nil Sago have met • much better de-
mand, and both article', have advanced In value.
In spims, black pepper continues to attract attention, and
both on the spot and for arrival a good business has been
transacted at a further advance, notwithstanding •
arrival, ox the Herald of the Morning. Pow white the specula-
tivew movement has for the moment subsided, but the article
I. held firmly for late extreme rates.
In saltpetre the chid business hi still in nesting p•rcale.
The tea market is quiet; common kinds are in exams of the
demand just now, &nit low in price.
Cotton has had an upward tendency since our last. Prices
arc id to Id per lb, dearer, and on American the advance la
greater. Fair Bengala to arrive have Improved to lid per lb.
In into • eousiderable business has again been done for
arrival, and prices are again higher.
Copper has further Improved In value, and the market
showc great strength just now. Tin rather weaker.
Tallow steady.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

WM DAYS

eLaJ3 1,1,3 142411 & 2 1 SI kilo!1 101
an. 1.14 4.11. PAL PJI. P.n. • P.S.
Poole depart ... 6lO 45• .. Ila .. 4b. 7 19
Wlinboroe
64urmineter Marshall 42 11 It IS MI 2 ... . .. .7 bS
epp.userry - 4 •
Blandford
Shiainastone . — , II 47, $T' .. II 0
Stormiester Ne.erto n ' 29 11 Ii .. 02 .. 5 111
SW bnd ie.... . 41 12 4 .. 61 .. 15
tien.tridge
Tempi, °Gains ... 65 11 26 11 15 _ —4O 7 o SO
. Third claw between all stations an London and South
Western liDll and stations on this line.

6 30
6 43
666
7 10

TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS.
RE&D THE SECRET FRIEND.

DR. BARNES has for twenty years given
his exclusive attention to the treatin.nt mid sere
of fieznal Matadi.% NERVOUS and PHYSICAL
DEBILITY, LOSS of APPETITE, PAINS in the
BACK, DIMNBSS of 81011 T, LASSITUDE,
INDIGTIOS, SP S MATottttll(Ek, IMPBDI.
MENTS to MARRIAGE, and numerous other ail-
ments mused by the follies of youth, which, if neglected,
result in oonsumptioo, insanity, or an early death. His
medical work, the SECRET FRIEND, is illustrated
with numerous Cases and Testimonials howl Patients,
showing the way by which they were restored to health
and mealy oar ;itis • Mae guide to tame who
require • speedy mire.
To the Married sad Single this work is inveleshie:
Sent post free, seenre from observation, on remiPt el
two stamps.
er. Roia ond... 11
Addrees—D,BNlLlll. Th 30, ornhill Creseeet
wednian

BAYIrB WORSDILLVS PILLS
STOMACH is the great Supplier of ali
the waste of our Mama. It. object Uto repels
the wear sod Mar a life. it disordsred, Its hassles
ceassa, while is followed by Isdlereettos, Readoe.,
imm,„ of spirir, Mule y, sad In sear easel
acuity. Li KATE'S WOlaarLell PILLS seethe beet pasdahs
Mudlulas ice all she cluarden of abil Orgira.
tiffill•O it. Id," by their "Da6POWar thee glee i•Orp
rigour
gam by all Cbsoslsts sad other Naha ia Pate*
monsiaas. in 2a. ed.. Lad la 6d. Wliewsel
Empos, 22. Bread.street. Landau.

DR• HUNTER'S Special Lecture. to Young Eon, Go
HpALTH, ITS RESTOILATION AND HAPPY
)(AMAGER. —Wham to marry, with IJvlo. so ihow who.
oontemplate marriage, pointing out certain hoopedunente *deb
render married Ide uAltappy, and directions for titelL,
rowel Should be read by all who value Dtlinen,
and eanattood, sod who to attain o hop old .4•. pal
mita al two Mizego. . ImMos
awash akalogYme.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

BIRTHS.

January 20, at 11, Dorset.plsee, Weymouth, the wife
of Mr. Thomas Watkins. of a daughter.
January 22. at Iteatninster, the wife of Mr: George
Swaffield, of a daughter.
JaLuary 22, at Cerne Abbas, the wife of Mr. Wm.
Pe.rce, union master, of • sop.

January 23, at West Allington, the wife of F. W:
Good, Esq., of a von.
January 2.3, at I:Jurnemou tit, the wife of Mr. James
Cole, corn-merchant, of a dauzhter.
January It, at Etst-street, Bridport, the wife of Mr.
Arthur Reynolds, of a son.
Jaanary 24, at Burton Braditook, the wife of J. J
Sieroer, Bel., of a daughter.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

FEEDING STUFFS.

Lanszu.—On the spot a foist business has been done at
previous rates, viz., 594 to 59s 9d for ordinary Calcutta.
KAPlailllO meat. n good demand et rather higher prices.
Corrow Saxe is quiet.
LlealeD CALI I. difficult ot sale, and priele are lower. Cotten
cake is worth .C. 7 per ton.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

SUTTON AND SONS,

SEEDSSIEN TO THE QUEEN, READING.
N. R.—Messrs. 813170$ hero nonvirous costumers with-
in the eirculetioa a this Peper to whom they can
eith confideam :der its to the superior quality of
thew seeds.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

therefor*, suggested that sash stmall read a pike he modest, his reading was excellent, beint in the boo
bad not studied before. passible taste, and every one being able to follow
The eompetitore were each called ne &wording to cud realise the so nee as If they were present on La.
their numbers, and read selections from the leaders in sOut. fie was, of cours,, warmly appltuded•
the Bfaesford or the /MU, Tekgreph. Their hames the readings w,re quite a &Rope's, and our ootremendee
were Mr. Gale, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Chick, Mr. More. cannot remember the time when the attendee°,
oombe, Mr. Hawke', Mc Tyler, Mr. Crocker, Mr.
'large as on Wednesday last, every Port 4.1 the gh:
Watts, Mr. Bannton, Mr. Golden. being crowded.
The Hew. Mr. Ewe wished to explain as to the
manner in which he should jute.. The leading
features of a good reader were distinctness, tarresecess,
mina or emphasis rihily pla°•d, expressioti or tone,
and the reading must also excite in the person listen-
ing interest in n. hat is read. On these points be
should form his concha/ion as to the beat readers. He
Wll4 very mach pleased with the whole of the read.
especially with numbers 2, I, 6. 8, and 10, an I lie
called these up again to read another piece 000(101014
about two Ininutsi, and they toad from one of the
library books.
Mr. Ewe then again expreami the pleasure he felt
at having heard reading in sash a warmer as they had,
and he awarded the first prize to Mr. Taylor, sewed
to Yr. Hawkes, and 3rd to Mr. Watts.
The CHAIRMAN did not wish to depart from his
original suggestion, that the winners should have
money prises, as on the last occasion; but as he
thought some might desire some lasting reminder of
their moss& he had brought with him some books
of the same valise as the money.
All the competitors preferred to have the book
instead of cash, and the prizes were then given to
them.

rhe CIIAIIIMIN then intgiesta 1 the form it ft
discussion clam, which he thought watild conduce to
the prosperity ot the members by exercising their
minds.
It woo agreed to call on early meeting to sionsider
the mother. . .

The OEUIRIIAN then proposed a vote of thanks to
hi KO. bi,ii tar 13; ti 4 i 4 judo, which was
egio id'! by Str. drosit lIILLCDGII and unanimnity
passed.
The Rev. J. ELLIS returned thank. and remarked
on the fact that there were three such working
slob/ ill Werlllooih, igeloombe Resit, and Itadipole,
and he suggested that they should be amalgamated,
and form one really good one in • central position.
basiness thee tenniasted.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

liampobirt.

BWIII2IIIII RXIO/131.—The Hon. W. Cowpar•remple,
speaking at Portsmouth, said with rasped to the
U 7, he wee for a sweeping reform, from the oom-
mander•in-chief down to tee drummer boy. We want
• elms of batter edermted offiosru who, to be effective
In war, ought to have a thorough course of strategis
drilling ia time at pease.
A LOCILI Mial.—tm old man named Iffuncey. who
haa for some years been employed at the Cowes MIR*. ot
the London and Bouth-W.o4mi Railway omipany to
issue the through tickets to Waterloo. bag, by the
decision of Lord PSIIIIIBOB in the Probtte ease Cook
and Goldsmith v. Goddard and another, become entitled
to ki.ooo,

Hanraitian Fainitimr SOCirri. —The quinquennial
saltation al the society's financial condition on the 31st
December, 1869, made by Mr. F. G. P. Nelson, F. 5.8.,
abuts the emanated assets at that date (ineluding lb*
invtetei cspit4l and fends in hand) autoante 1 to
1:1011.463 ss. 44.. while MP estimated liabilities
&moulted to £101,217 125., leaving a net surplus of
£7245 13a 4d:, wheh will be set aside as a reserve or
guarantee fund.

GOOD FiAIIPLL —The severe weather has thrown
• large number of occasional labourers out of employ-
ment, end the city of Winchester has adopted admirable
means to relieve them. A fond haa been opened for
the unemployed, to which now leas than ENO hes been
subaeribed. and the men are paid wages for improving
roads an 4 lootpetha.

LT111:1113T011 is to have • priest* Water Company.
It's • pity Use Lead Boerd don't provide waterworks,
"Us.. everybody would he oompelled to have • supply
—aa isfisetioa of the "liberty of the Subject" nobody
voald 'ramble sit after voilying the comfort of the
water • few months ; and the east most not exceed 61 ia
the pound; whereat, • private eonspany most charge
mash more to make it pay. in eoneequenee of the few
which will volantarily patrordee them.

Tee annoyance from libellous printed postal cards
still oostinnes. They are sent, of course, without pre.
meant, and thus, while inditicirmis are grievously
iniured„ sash person among the public to whom they
ars addressed has to pay • penny. The remedy is per.
featly simple, sanely, to require for these eerds prepay-
meal in every sass; but the Poet Mhos authorities
seem indisposed to adopt It :—" London, January 19.
" Sir,—Notwithstsediec the objection urged by us, and
reiterated by others, to the Post Mike, undertaking to
forward pistil cards without prepayment, unless they
can levant tome plan by which they oould ascertain
that the 'sedan were of • bone fide ebaraoter, the
Practise is still seatinned. We beg to hand you here.
with • gird signed '0 H. Street,' • person wholly um
known to either of our homes, oostainiag very strong
ecemetimee ecahlei some other firms. The style is
quite sailhieet to prevent any supposition on the parOf t
our clients that It is used by us, but the annoyance
Jeqully the mate be both them sad yours obediently,
*lsar 30, Catskill, SC., and 5, Serie-
street, ILCV—Frast TM rim *ow Artie* Jai.
1871.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

CEBNE ABBAS.

Parry Saastops. Wednesckv.—Piesent : J. E.
Bridge, Esq., Col. Digby, end Capt. Glyn.
James OfUlagAisirs, of Alton Pancras, eas summoned by
Lewd& Smith, of BrieliJand, for an assault. —The defendant
pleaded guilty. butetated that he had received great Kin °tui-
tion, and the Beach convicted him in s penalty of fa including
costa

Gums Citsit.—Mr. Jowl,A Lorelei:, • fanner, of Plddletreet-
bide, was summoned by Mr. J: W. Beach, Idispervisor of Excise,
of Dorchester, for having on the 12th of October led, unlaw•
fully used a gun for the purpose of killing game, without
having any licence authorising him so to do. From the
evidence adduoed It appeared that the defendant was men go
Into a Bald of Mr. Wightsuan's in Piddletrentlide, on the
afternoon of the day in question; be bade gun mid two dogs
with him. He roes a phmeant In one corner of the field and
shot at It and the bird droppod In the adjoining plantation.
There our. sesensl whinnies examined, and the came °enlisted
some time. The defendant conducted his own defence, and
endeavoured to prove an alibi, but without success. The
Bench convicted him In Use mitigated penalty
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

Local attti District tons.

THE OSIILNGTON ROBBERY.

DOlCEfeersis, Jut.—Bei ore Herbert
William, Reg.
The four men Thomas Hitbs, asar9e !Maki.
llatsumal Brine, and AIWA Ilisfeetes, were brought up
on remand charged with stealing Pies. belonging toMr
Andrews, of Osmington, on Jsneary Il—Mr Symonds
Presented, and Mr Howard defended Hutchins.
P.C. Powell deposed to finding proseent.r s barn
broken open on the monde,: of the 12th inst.,. when
two sacks of barley •nd 1" of ehstr ware 'l"ing ;
while from the edjot•niog baton four pies hOl ty..en
stolen. On the previous evening witneen sow
Hibbs, who keeps • horse sud waggon, with
Hewlett and Brine, between Osukington and
pradon, when there was some empty bags in the
yaw D. D." wbeel trans were found frozen from
the row acru,. prosecutor'a field to the barn. These
were carefully now,n!d. In Hibbs'* house was found
barley and cnng similar to what was stolen. At
Andrew Read... Winfrith, were found two mks of
barley. and wmples were taken. In one of the pig•
styes at flutehies's. the Crown inn, Winfrith, were two
p. üsso those lost, but Hutchins averred the
wen his Agri that he had bred them. The two pigs
ways whorl, dunng whin time fires broke it the
lied I. sod at the malthouse, the latter doing about
E2,fas• worth of damage. Brine, Hewlett, and Hutchins
se.. . %cies spoke the constable about the are, but
he • teem he should not leave the pigs.
grunion by Mr. Howard, Powell said he did
ne' .e any of the prisoners after noon on Wednesday.
'f! ham was 30 yards from the green road. There
114 particular mark in the tracks of the waggon
Lte!s. Hutchins was a corner-bone, -hav-
ski entrance to the yard irk one street, end
.11 entrain to the house in another. A person
Aitth,g .n the tap would not be able to see any•
ens going into the yard. I saw Hutchins several
titueJ that evening. It was not • very dark evening,
and Heonins had a stable-lantern with whin we
looked at the pigs. Hutehin• did not hesitate when
Lacked I:ink to fgt., Ist, the yard.
'a pit es of iron found in time barn wei now pro-
taloed ; also the lon which had beau forced from the
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

Pawl eat! Cnirego.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1871.

Dorsetontre.

Connirran To nu Donner COEPTT Pusoc
Arran Thomas Hibbs, George Rowlett, Emanuel
Brine, James Hutchins, housebreaking, &c., at (Liming-
ton ; Goorgo Gwynne, housebreaking at Portland ;
licory Hope. stealing money at Preston, and wearing
oposrel at Weymouth ; Thoints Jeans, stealing beans
and barky at Wi yolettth ; Ellen Junes, 'Waling wear-
ing appaiel at Weymouth.—Hard Labour Alfred
lleslds. stealing a shirt and other articles at Sherborne,
2 cdendar months; James Wiliam, assault on polio. at
Weymouth ; Thomas Cole, stealing tame rabbits at
Califon' Magna, 1 calendar month; Thomas Loader,
stealing a box of buttons at Dorchestor, 1 calendar
month; Joseph Smith, vagranoy at SturtuistaWr
Newton; Thomas Cbidley, vagruicy at Bourton, 14
days; John Davis, stealing a smoothinglplane at Wigs'.
borne, 14 days; Peter }Coley, misbehaviour in Way.
month Union, 14 days. /fisprisoinsat Lail Cobb,
drunk, ke., at Wimborne Minster, 14 days.

THE SPRING ASSIZES ON THE WESTERN
CIRCUIT.
The jedges, Mr. Justiee Bylas and Mr. Baron Pigott,
have fixed the following days few holding the spring
assizes on the Western Circuit :
Winchester Saturday, February 25.
Dorchester ... Friday, Itarith 3.
Exeter ... Wednesday, March B.
Bodmin ... Wednesday, Marsh 15.
Taunton Monday, Marsh 30.
Devises ... Monday, March 27.
Bristol Thursday, March 30.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

FRAMPTON.

Tes Sessmarkllones Wsuneso Fserrrerri at—On
Thursday the oottegers, with their wives and
were entertained at dinner in oelebration of the
marriage of the previous day, and a large party assent bled.
Diulag.the feast, Kr Sheridan, Mr Motley, and several
ladies ' dropped in," and were heartily cheered. Mr
Sheridan addressed them, and said his ton was not going
to lin• in • great hawk but in one not much larger
thaw their own cottages. The healtbs of the various
momban of the family, and the newly-married pair
wen proposed, and the Tillage oracle Jesse Ho wring
=id their lesbian in grandiloquent terms, and
for them all sorts of things, including •
less line of heirs to perpetuate their beloved and
hollowed master's name further down from the, time
than it waster them back to the Norman conquest—
(chain). Might the path of the noble bridegroom and
hi. lovely bride be ever strewn with those most lovely
no
sad bappiness—(prolonged cheering)
Dancing followed the feast, and was much enjoyed.
on pan, wiping the servants and their friends had
dame to the strains of • bend. under Mr H.
spring. of Dorchester.

SWANeas.
WI in glad to hoar that =t Temple, dein
instrastor to the 6th Dorset ' rownled
with high honours, from Plymouth; and we hope that
is the forthcoming summer the battery under his
iseirnetion, will be first in efficiency, and that rest-nits
will doable Its numbers.

FLITTING. —Some excitement has prevailed daring
hils few lays, ou •11100110 t of the unexpected die.
appearance of • yeoman Img retpested in the to It
ems at bind Imagined be hod gone on hasty visit, but
lime revealed the fast that he had Sown, leaving • few
'• start hone • • too mall flock of sheen, and other
4•11.1 he pay debts estimated at nearly £6,000 Owing
o the respect and oonfidecce with which be had
inspired his neighbours, one at hat. • creditor to the
ainetuit at 61,100, and others are heavy liners. The
imdilsis Iwo buds Tam**
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

BLA.N DF011.1.).

TfiZAT AT Till WORKROOM!. —On Tuesday the
children at the workhouse were treated to a capital tea and
evening's amusement, at the suzireation of the chairman of the
Board (the Rev. R. Farquhar...o, who kindly exerted himself
to obtain the nemmary funds from guardians and friends. At
" first bell," which all the inmates seemed to perfectly under-
stand, an air of nominate-like preparation itervaded the various
wards, and at "second bell " a general gathering to the hall
took place. where • most bountiful supply of plum cake and
tea wat. provided, and the work of demolition commenced
with • right good will. Powell, Esq., kindly treated the
company to a beautiful performance on the organ, whilst the
lady vialtors were most zealous In teeing the want+, of all
supplied. After grace and an anthem had been sung by the
children, with an organ accompaniment by Mrs. Turner, and
prayers by the Res. Robert Farquharson, a temporary diaper-
-5100 took place, but shortly after there was a gathering in
renewed force In • room specially decorated for the occasion.
In the centre of the room wan • tree of dazzling brightness,
and leaded with all that could rejoice the juvenile heart by
the Mimes Farquharson, Stuart, Huts, and quirk, who, with
the writhe/me of Mr. J. quirk, Mr. M. Stuart, and the Rev. R.
H. Sewn, distributed the various giftn to the unbounded
delight ot the recipient., whilst the kind worth spoken by
Mrs. quirk, Mr.. Farquharson, Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Wilson, and
other ladles shed a ray of smithies on the ordinarily monoto-
DOUR IVOrkhOWIO Ilfe. After indulging is merriment, various
;maw, and singing,the evening's amusements were brought to
a clods by the lady visitors presenting to the master an ink-
stand, the matron an album, and the !schoolmistress a writing-
...me. The room waa tastefully decorated by the officers with
mottoes, wreaths, festoons, and variowe devices in triangles,
Inverted arches, the crown, "V. R.," monograms, the
chairman's Initials In cipher, transparenciee, /cc, and had a
very pretty effect. The Improvement of the children called
forth general remark, their healthy looks, cleanly appearance,
and good behaviour, reflecting credit on all concerned in their
management.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

niltobtrt.

BitnOr lialflLToll Yumalit FUSD.—A meeting of
the commitke his been held to take into oomideration
yews. Claytem and Bell's est:mate for colouring the
chat, and other matters. The Very Rev, the bean
"awl that Mr. White, the contractor, had made antis-
',gory prover with the *chiteetural restoration of
11.• choir, that the roof had been cleaned and washed
...I „meg', and that the marble work in the olereatory
„ad tnforiein had been restored. The committee con-
.utered whether they should order the re-toration of
the very valuable and interesting thirteenth c-niury
Ts,intinp on the roof of th, choir, most of wbieli ..re in
medallions, and for which Meson. Clayton and RI. hart
given an estimate. After some oonsultion it was
greed that, before ordering the important work of
restoring these peintinp, the Dean should request *r.
Scott to send down • coompetent person to report to the
commit** is to the way in which Messrs. Clayton and
Bell bad execrated the palatial' work ehich had bees
entrusted to them In the Lady Chapel.

Tag KLILL Or PiIIBROKII 81311TWRICZED.—A. corres-
pondent of the Sydney Ifornistp Herald, who dates
from Fiji at the 9th of November, states that the Earl
of Pembroke had arrived there in the character of a
ehipwreeked =triage. Nis lordship wu in hie yacht
Albatross, bound from Samoa to Levuka. On the night
of the 21se of Oeuber, at 10 p.m., the ve-set struck on
• reef that surrounds the Island Nukusambuga, near
Pambi, and for some time the position of those on
bawd wee perilous • however, the runt drove over the
rm f into eomparati;ely suboth water. The live stock
and neeessariee of life were landed, but the valuable
oolleetioa made Me last twelve months was bet, and
all personal effects. The shipwrecked party remained
nine days on %be islands, because the Admiralty direc-
tions declared the Fijian natives cannibals, so they
waited for moonlight nights to creep thaough the group
to °valeta gftsm dark. After nine days they took the
lifeboat and made for Taviuni, and were about to stamp
for Witty on Goat laud, in Boma Sonia Strait, when
they luckily saw the allirts of the Date of Efinbiugh
lying at Uariki.
_
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

HEMP. FLAX, AND JUT!.

Ilefir.—At the public sales 78 tons Ruesian were chiefly taken
in: Petersburg clean, £35. By pritato contract a few sales
of Manila are reported on former terms, Including some good
roping at £3 10s, and %OM tiunii hemp ai. Lie 10. to LIM 10s
per ton.
Jora.—The market is firm, and the state of trade in Minds.
aatidactory. Rather higher rates have In some instances been
obtained for parcels afloat, the ma.es including common to fine
marks at £lB as Gil to £2.5. 3,523 bales by auction on Wednes-
day about hall sold at £l9 to £25 per ton, being Ss to 10. per
lOU advance.

t —Muket Mtn.
Drsoss.—Tho upward tendency in our flax market con-
tinues, and there has again been a considerable amount of
business doing in goods on the spot at full prices, while holders
seam more Inclined to insist on a farther &drama than to sell at
current rates, which me still barely equivalent to the *dream
which hes taken place in the foreign msrkets.
DILLVANC—FIax supplies, though In exoess of those offered
last week,were not entendre; an active demand prevailed, and
advanced rates in some instances were realised.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

LATEST NEWS.

RZVIEw OF THE coRN TRADE.

The Mark-Lout Express says some damage is
to be apprehended from the put week's frosts.
Beane, taree, and barley have already suffered,
and wheat cannot he safe. Turnips have suffered
severely, and holders ./f !teaks have accepted
lower prices. The Capitulation of Paris happening
at a time when r..opipts of wheat have been
short, prioes have further hardened to the extent
of Is, with quit/yes much advance per sack and
barrel on flour It is now to be hoped that
peace will be assured, and a seed time yet given
to French farmers, or Europe itself may have
partly to pay the penalty of their prolonged and
sanguinary strife. It is evident from the coa-
tmemo of high prices in Germany, that
a no longer stocks anywhere to fall
hack pOll, and in America almost every
mark., has lately been a rising one, while
the sited Kingdom in foreign corn and
do: ..ut scarcely a month's consumption in store.
,n no prospect of any permanent reduction
t.i We are probably in danger of a general
frori our own necessities ; we shall therefore
• large imports from the Black Sea and
The maize crop is favourably reported.

MARK-LANE. THIS DAY.

Aatizet very strong, but not excited. English
dfortignwheatTWO 811 I I.L I St IS DEARER
the seek. Country flour realizes 2s, and
ittitrz.sn Is to 2s more money. Barley also
ago. Oats have realized a further advance
dd. waking Is 61 on the week. Maize, Is
re oney. British—wheat, 7.1107; barley,
42; oats, 51,6; flour, 28.544. Foreign—
eat. 6,788 ; barley. 4,830 ; oaks, 5,775 ;
Use. ; flour, 12,358 barrels.
—Whast has closed with firmness, at
adv.-ice of 21 per quarter on both English
jt Foreign samples. trade, however, has been
• tli..n was expected. Town flour is is
*be!. tad barrels 24 on the week. hlaize and
ate Is dearer. Barley, beans, and peas
net, . ed. A good business in produce afloat,
Ili, curreucier.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

EMIT PLRLEY.

Ix oelebration of the coming of age of Yr. lithetheft
Elliott's eldest son, a grand ball took place at Parley
court tarp; on Friday evening last, to which the eltte
of the neighbourhood and others from afar were invited.
Sanaders's quadrille baud vu engaged.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

So
ntrtv etsb ire .

SOMETHING LICE • MANIGOLD.—/Ir. J. Boucher. of
Itodhaish. wear Taunton, has received from • friend •
„now globe mmigold, whieh omitelned • hare,
'pb.usat, parktdat, wild duck, black wok, two pigeons
mid two snipea.

DISTIVCrIVI Fll3.—On Thursday winning, shortly
after Nem o'elock, the ware Louse of Mr. Hawkins,
maw. Abbsygate-etreet. Bath was found to be on fire.
rho three floors were closely peaked with grocery up-
wards of £l.OOO in value. The premives were 00Ol•
eiskly gutted. There was a very large quantity of
loeifvr matches on two of the floors, and it is surmised
they igaitid spontaneously, M. Bowline is insured.

Wormy oy • Same—The ornamenel braes, sub.
scribed for by the members of the Bamerseehire
Archeological Illosiety, in memory of the Rev. Frank
Wank bas been pleoed in the chnneel of Bishop's
Lydeard emelt. A good story is told ot Yr. Wane.
yen ago he es • parishioner and neighbour •
labourer, who was frequently guilty of beating his
wife. The latter would tell her troubles to the vicar,
who for • long time ciontened himself was quietly and
earnestly remonstrating with the husband upon his
brutal treatment. These remonstrances, however,
were thrown away, and one morning the kind and
genial ViLat was sitting in his study when the poor
women spin come, fresh from her beating. Mr.
Warre we • powerful man, and taking up in ash stick,
he proceeded straight to the cottage, and gave the
cowardly husband so good a beating that he fell on his
knees and begged for mercy. Thenceforward the wife
had so oweetion to complain of being beaten.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

EGETABLEB AND

FLOWERS,
One Wbolo Year, &nomad
for various sized
Gardens.
BUTTONS COLLECTIONS OF VEGETABLE
SEEDS.

1
No. I, Carriage Free $ 3 0 N. 5, „, .. .., OIS 0
No, 2, carriage Yr.,., 2 2 0 No, li, ... .. ... 012 0
No. 3, Carriage Free 1 11 Ii No. 7, extra WV,
No. 4, carriage Free 1 1 0 Carriage Free .., 5b 0
BUTTONS' COLLECTIONS OF FLOWER SEEDS.
HardY, Hall Hardy. Tender, Perennial, eta., Fro* by
Post or Rail.

N. 1 Collection .. 20 I No. 4 C Alection ..0 15 0
N. 2 Collection 111 6 No, 5 C Olcetion .. 010 6
No. 3 Collection . 1 1 0 Smaller Collections, 64 to 5s

Content' of the above Collections on applicttion,
and any artieles not required may be omitted aud others
substituted.
- • -

For farther parkioolors of choico Seeds Sae
BUTTONS' AMATEURS' GUIDE FOR 1871,
Prim li., gratis to customers, on 4
BU ITONS' ABRIDGED LIS r FOR 1871,
Gratis nod post free on applic.t.ou,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-31

COMYKII fION _ ktiislliNG.

The Weymouth and the lieloombe aegis Working
Ken's Clubs struggled together in • roadie; otmpeu-
tion on 114nday Wt. Weymouth sent sit plumbers
to the o attest, and Meloomb• Regis four, bet the
smaller number won linghest honours. Tae room was
very fall, the members of both clubs mustering in
pretty strong force. The Meloombe Regis men were
led by their hon. see. of Site club, Mr. ttlidny Milledge,
to the club-room of the Weymouth Club, .Worth guy,
where they were received by their friendly sompeamors,
beaded by C. E. Eliot, EN.. and Mx. Pegs. The Kee.
J. Ellis, of the Grammar &hoot, had been selsoted
as judge, and Mr. Eliot took the *hair.

Tbe Uhairmen lirt gave en outline of tbe last year's
reading, when each oompotator read say piece he
might select. This had given umbrage to some, end
he thought they bad better alter their plan, more
especially as with various Mods of reading, prose and
poetry, comic awl eentimental, it was Dos se easy to
judge ol the tempieseive merits el the readings: as,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17

To the Edit.

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13111,—Mr. Peers in his lest letter to your paper
oversteps the bounds of courtesy, of good taste. and,
to my mind, of candour; for, to secure the list, •e
know the beat and most perspicuous language should
be used. As regards tho latter, I can only say it was
with difilotlty I could disinter from the mars of verbiage
with which it was surrounded the very wesk argument
Mr. Pears brought against that revered man Mr.
Reginald Smith. Mr, Pears has in no light manner
hinted at what be conceives to he tha shortoonsings
of his much esteemed neighbour, whose earnest piety
and self-diffidence, wheal broad charity and rectitude,
sad honesty of opinion cannot fail, even in those who
differ from him, to command the highe.t respect and
admiration. Well would it be for Mr. Pe.rs if,
Instead of giving way to his atro-bilious proclivitlea,
he would emulate the large-minded charity of Mr.
Reginald Smith (could tut • grain of such charity be
instilled into him). If he reeds carefully the 131
verse of the 13th chapter of the lit of Corinthians, he
will gee that faith and hope avail naught without
shanty, and from that we may gather the shibhdeth
of party is not the pass word to beaven,—l am, sir,
70505 obediently,

ratite Edifc,r.
fira,—Will you kindly allow me &short space in your
irshalnas to express whet I belies to be the opinion of
the majority of the Evangelical clergy on the correr-
res bee been lately published between the
vd.lginald Smith and the Rev. E. W. Pears. I sin
~tamed that the views propounded by Mr. Pears do
Mot Mflrall,V,Goludeltd themselves to the approval of
the gal." Partloo of the clergy. On the other
- • ' /r 4 bat one °pintoa expressed on the
written by the Rer. R. Smith. The
spirit of love which they breathe, the
to Protestant and Evangelleal principles,
toleration of those who differ from him
.videllar! ire worthy of one who is a
ionoured member of the Evangelical
sentiments as he expresses are dad],
of the (larch of Englimd, aleriCal or
listed to pro:ices unity and brotherly
• likewise to L 7; that tire charges
„mimetic.'
—Oa: they Cr.
bidet% ihat they have so l. 1r their
record for law and order, .4., tia.
•• of • •• are sineerely grateful to Mr.
ring so %hie vindicated our
can ohms. Will you allow ine to add
Dianna ftwel: Ilkso Is now no

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17

CHILD MURDER IN LONDON.

An inqueA was held at the Marylebone Workhoure
by Dr. Lankester, on Monday, relative to the death of
a male child, newly born, pat entage unknown. Two or
three day. ago • person was walking along the Lodge-
road, leading to St. John's-wood-road, when he saw •
parcel lying by the pathway. On removing the brown
paper and some pieces of cloth, ho found the body of •
well-develop, d male child, which had clearly been mur-
dered. The skull watt beaten in, and the holy generally
much ootupre,sed• Tt.e medioal gentleman who had
examined it said the child had lived, and was, in feet, •
fine infant. ll,ath was the result of suffocation, and
the blow on the Leo I was no doubt sub,. vent. The
jtry returuvd a verdict of " Wilful murder against some
person or persons unknown."

TAKING A GOOD DEAL OF SHOOTING.
A curious ease ia likely to come before ono of the
Versailles eourts-marti.,l shortly. It is of n young man
who was seir,el by tho troops on their entry at Auteuil
at ho was in the act at c.rrying niumoullion to the
Federate gnaw es. lie wastitl at once, sentenced to
death, and shot. S..ten balls struck him, and Le fell
senseless, but as ho anal.. a movement a soldier stepped
up to him and cave 11 a the final shot in the head, the
bullet in sing throuAli the face from right to left, so
that tio was impposeti to ho dead. Howev,r, a young
surgeon, ini iciniog that life won not q it. extinct, had
tha body leinorLd to in ambulance, and succeeded in
accomplishing cur . The executed man is now quite
sell, but experieno,s some d:fficalty in speaking dia.
tiu3tly.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17

jounttp Illisccltanp

MOM

WINEVAKING. —The only Wen Ili required are •
small we'll-tub, about 20 gallons, god • small, r under
hick to run into. Allow the Grapes to hang till
thoroughly ripe, then ntrin thein. hrogik them gown in
the mash-tub ; allow them to stout four days oesession-
al'y stirring them up ; run the juice into the other tub,
gather the skina Into • ahem-cloth, place • board and
weights on them to extract the remainder of the juice.
Measure the juice, ant to every gallon add 2t lb. of
howl ; put it in the oadr,leaving the bung out,etamine
It frequently, and when fermentation cosmos bung it up,
putting In the whites of two eggs to clarify it. This
will require drawing ,41- careful( in about a month,
leavinA the dregs at the b Atom ; run the dregs through
• double fold of flannel to fine It; mull the barrel, and
plain the whole in with the addition of one bottle of
',roof brandy. To every 4 galls. of juice, if not quite
fine add • email quantity of isingl.i or white of egg ;
draw this off about March, and bottle in strong bottles,
wive and lay down. As the summer temperature increases
sou will (if properly attended to) have a beautiful,
riot, fruity, effervescent vrine,far superior to much that
passesfor champagne. Taste must direst este •weetness.
If not sweet enough. add honey. To nicks a dry wine.
—TA° 6 galls. of Grape juice, weight about 601 bi.,
then chop up about 401bs. of raisins, and put them
torther In • cask, anti stand that in • stool miller 6
months; draw the wine off, and treat the skins as
before mentioned ; then said one bottle of proof brandy
to 4 gills., refine as abort, mentioned, stand • month,
thus' bottle. You mast vary the quantity of raisins
reeordieg to the richness of the wing you wirli to make.
My rea.on for using honey is that it blends bettor than
tugir. If I have not auffloient Grqms I plashese some,
the priee is generally 2i. 61. per 4lb . quite ripe; honey
61. per lb, ; and at this time of year, if you apply to
your grocer, the price of year-old raisins is reasonable,
the new fruit being in,—my general priog Is 245. to 30s.
per cwt. The Malaga' MC generally used by the London
wine maker, but Valencia or Muse deli, k.o , will answer.
boil-anew will answer if you are unable to procure
hooey in the villages near you. I have read many
recipes for mine.m.king. all coutain more or less water:
you will observe I omit it altogether. In Spain,
under a more favourable temperature for maturing the
Grape, they mix very little, if any, water with their
firsAcla•s wines. Why should the juice of our fruit
require t &luting? And considering that the raisins
contain all the must or saccharine, the only loss le by
evaporatioo, which you simply by addition of Grape
juiee. I have produce good wine at 81. per bottle, at
the juices specified, If you are • grower of Grapes,
the outl.y is lose. If you want to fiivour the raisins
wine put come 'went almonds In two bottles of brandy
for • month, and then add it to the contents of the
cask.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17

AND PkiiiiiN

L "
WORCIESTERMIRE SAI7O/1.,

Prononnosd by Connoisetirs,
"THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE."
To guard against the numerous worthless imitations of
this renowned Condiment, the public should

LPA ?Olt
"LEA AND PERKINS" SAUCE,
And ass that their names are upon the wrspper, label
stopper, and bottle.

Sold Wholesale and for export, by the Proprietors
Worcester, Cruse and Blackwell, London ; and by
Druggists, Grocers, and Oilmen generally throughoul
the World.
LEA AND PEREINtf.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17

LATEST NEWS.

MARK-LANE, Tins DAY.

_
Market firm. Wheat, English, obtains the
fuU primps of Monday list; foreign occasionally
One Shilling dearer. Town flour unaltered ;
Country and American marks Sixpence dearer. '
Barley firm. Oats Sixpencedearer ou the week.
Maize, beans, and peas firm. British—wheat,
9,173 ; barley, 1,114 ; oats, 592 ; flour, 22,178.
Foreign—wheat, 47,578; barley, 7,980; oats,
83,157; maize, 800; flour, 3,419 sacks and
3,223 barrels

METROPOLITAN CATTLE, THIS D.
There is a falling off in the quality of our
F. bah beasts compared with Monday last, and
4 icquently the really choke well made
: rale realized f 01l rates, and, in some instances.
.ncrer,e of our top quotation. Middling
'in large supply, being a large proportion of
whole, however may be written two police
Jvcr previous figures. Foreign supply. large,
and amongst them some good useful beasts. A
~,carance will be made, English mutton still
:hot, choice Downs and half-breds quickly sell
at high prices ; good demand on foreign aide for
better descriptions at previous rates. ; other
sorts heavy and prices barely maintained,
Clearance doubtful. Veal scarce and dear.
Pork dear. Beef, 3s 7d to 5a 101; mutton,
4.0 d to is ; veal, 4s to Gs 4d; pork, 3. Gd to
dia 7d. Total supply—beasts,4,7oo ; sheep and
lambs, 20,530; calves, 148 ; pigs, 165 : of which
foreign—Beasts,3,23o ; sheep and lambs, 15,350;
calves, 133 ; pigs, 70.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17

PORTLAND.

WORILIEti lif Es's IesTITUTE AND ltDio ROOM,
EASTUN. —The adjourned annual isseetir.; was held on
Monday overdue last, at the Room, Eadon Straits,
when the following officers were clewed for the ensuing
year : —Mr. Churchill, president ; Mr. E. J. Pearce,
vire•president ; Mr. it. P,:aree, treaeurer ; Mr. J.
Bunker, bon. secretary; Mr. W. J. Peirce, assistant
searetiry ; Mr. J. Ballo, librarian.
TH. Poon.—A. number of poor people in Portland
have n It paid their rates, and in fact aro unabla to pay.
It seolll9 thsh they must be summoned bdere the
magistrates, in order that their poor rates may be ex-
cused, and this sometimes cantles a bard journey for
the poor, and • grei t dual of expense to the parish. So
II less kind of Colonel Steward and Lioutenant-C,lonal
SwidSold to go into Portland, and ho 1 Petty SC3iOlll
there. They did not do it by halves, having only one
place for their court, but sat at the George len.Reforne,
where the on-Lill people came, awl tulrtymme were
evou,ed, and in the afternoon they held their ounzt at
the Victoria Lodge Hotel, Chesil, for the under-hal
people; seventy-se ten were summoned there. aud. Ming
quite enable to pay, were alao excused.
A PLAT-GBOUND WILEITID. —Some of the inhalritants
of Easton comp:ain that a ntunbor of idle lads end
hobliledelioys assemble almost every evenicg ouLide
the windows of such shops as are li;lited, and engage
in boisterous romping, often pitching eaei other into
the shops. By this means the footway is 06'1mi:tad,
and lowliness hindered, for respectable people, especially
females, will not push through a crowd of ill-mannered
boys. The polioe, it is said, have berm appealed to,
mil don't exectly know how to intei fere. l'ue only
remedy suggested, throwing a bucket of water on the
boys from the upper whitlows, would he ill gat, and
would probably lead to a riot, ilto fedows could surely
be kept away from the shops, or be summoned for
obstructing the footpat:i. Tire real n, el is that of a
playground, and the largo spice variant in Easton
Square, with the site of the pond, welt be enelo c I for
the purpose. By the way, the pond is still in existence,
almoat as if there had been against it no inornoti us, no
inspector, and no Government report. We tinders:and
the BOMI are waiting for looney to do to thing pro-
perly. ! in that case they are likely to wait, until
a peremptory order from high quarters forces them to
do it at any °oat.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17

STOUI:PAINK

The Directors of the Souseret and Dmist Railway
Company bare deciled not to proceed against Mr. Cole,
of this vill3ge, whose catt:o were killed by the espresso
train a sh,r; time a4O, tnrough the negligenee of a boy
in his employ, on account of the grest loss ho (Ir. Cob)
Iced Disdained.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17

BLANDFORD.

LONDON CITY MISSION.—ON Tuesday last • public
meeting OD behalf of the above mission took place in
the Town Hall, Blaudford. The chair was taken by J.
C. Hansel I'leydell. Esq., of LonAthurns, and an
interesting address, giving details as te the condition of
London,aud the operations of the ndun City Missiol,
was given by the Rev. F. Tyrrell, B.A. the county
treasurer.

_
FARMERS Cum—The antigun session of thia cub
woo opened on Saturday loot, when Mr. Alfred Spooner,
of Ling Maur, Southampton, delivered en interesting
scientific lecture on " Tuo Chemistry of Feeding Stella."
Tho chair was taken by Mr. G. Galpin (the prestd-nt)
and there were also present Messrs. IL Fookes, J• Ford,
J. Friend, J. Rouiter, E. Loot, it, L3Will, G. Keynes,
J. Scutt, W. Spooner, J. G. Burt, 11. Barrett, R.
Ford, jun., T. Fry, S. P. Davis, J. Ee11154, jun., IL
Ryer, and C. J. Byers (the secretary). Mr. Lawrenco,
Jun., was Proposed se a new member of the club. After
being suitably introduced by the Chairman, Mr. Spooner
proceeded to read his teeters. The trot part gave •
clear and wall•defined desoriptim of the pnneipal
grasses, and their bathroom on animals. It then pro.
treaded to show the importance of maintaining heat in
the animal structure, without which it was impossible
that any kind of stock could thrive, and gave a COM.
preheualve analysis a the various kind of food, and
their value for footling. In the disenuion which fol.
lowed Mr Ford, Mr Fookea. Ur Scutt, and Mr T. Fry,
all expressed an opinion that a mixture of bud WY the
best. A vote of thanks to the lecturer was proposed by
Mr R. Lewis, and moat cordially agreed to.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17

iflarkets.

.•:: ,
1

Ay AND STRAW.

•••• •
nuttunsl.n,l2. The unrket today was abundantly sttltplird
With Guth hAj and closcr. The trade *se dull, and nrw,
extenditigh Welk. I. ime meadow bay tssy to 10 ,s; itdrpor
onto, tr., to nZp. ; pedtt: clover. 1251 to 140. ; inferior ditto,
:•.1.• to ; and straw, 341 to 4', 'ter lotadi

WOOL MARKETS.
Losornr, ThumeMay.—The fourth a ries ,4 Co'onial isles have I
closed, 137,1452 Wee having been .11, incluting 41,014 bales
Sydney and queemetend, $7,400 Port 11,007 Adelaide,
211 .can River, 1,111 Tasmanian, 30,434 New Zealand ;
11.01,8 Cape. Th. 'malt of the Wes, and position of the trade,
are rertesed by Messrs. Bunton end floater, as follows :
During the interval between the clove of the laid sales and the
eeinnienceroent of the present, considerable business was tran-
sacted at advateing rates, chicly for Yorkshire. The opening
of the present sales muted a good attendance from all quit'
tare. During the tint week all descriptions of New icalsnd
and washed Auutrultuu might be cruet.' 24 per lb above the
closing pekes of July, e idle page, which were relatively so
much duster at the last series, were ;Put a turn in favour of
salient The market, however, gradually inntened till the
advance reached fully 2.1 or 3d on Sydney, and 3d to 44 on
Pert and New Zealand, greasy WO•ll Parlidp.ting per-
tial y. Cape wools may be looted 21 to Yid higher for enow
white, while on SOLVO, the advanoe does not exceed 14. From
the number of bales catalogued conic:ging closely with the
arrivals. we met' Dirty conclude that the whole of 'be avail-
able stock has lar.tt taken off the market. A period of nearly
f.mr months must elapse before any supply of New Australian
wool can come to market, and the December sales will not
conaiet of more than 04,000 beim, almost entirely Cape and
Sydney Trade, being uolvenally healthy, and well able to
boar the advanced rate for money. it seems tolerable certain
that wool must retain its preeent value till the arrival of the
new elm.
TAusrox, 14th.—The business transacted was limited, but
la-t week'o priets were firmly maintained. Null's wool, 244 ;
cross-bred mod Leg. 214 per lb.

CIIIPPNXIIAM curio:Ds, CATIDIS, AND DoNV N ARNDT.
Fainar.—We had a large market to-day. About 27J ions of
cheese were pitched, which was nearly NI sold at about previous
price.; prime qualities rallied a ilttJe more money. In the
corn nurket the little b.iness done was at last week's prices.
The cattle market ...well supplied,And prier bad • downward
tendency. Cheese: Broad doubles, NSI turas ; prime Cheddar,
Us to 70.; loaves, et. to 62.; thin, SO to 63.; !Jain, 20e to
204 per cwt. Wheat. DU to Ills per sock; barley, Sls to els
per qr ; oats, 28. to 30e per qr ; beans, 21$ to DU per sack ;
peas, ID. to 231 per sock; vetches, Se to 7. per bushel. Beef.
134 to 13. GI per ,core; mutton, BSrl to 16.1 per to; veal, hd to
fiid per lb •. pork, 11$ per wore. Ducks, Cu to Ss per couple ;
fowls, 3. 04 to Se per couple. Milk butler, Is id per lb ; whey
114. Ens, 12 for s
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17

THE SHOOTING SEASON IN JEIZzEi.

-
This day the shooting se tooll
gentlemen, "Beware.' Keep al far away as por.is
from any hedge where branch or twig are likely toarre
as a perch for robin or wren. Any I vain not yoinz by
train to St. Helier's from St. Aubiu'e, or re,
keep as much (ibould you walk or ,iriv‘) inh vert
as passible, or rather avoid tie main road ad es
by the sands. Who propoaed the I). g Tax mama
a great boon en the inhabitants of.the relatd, and it rig
IMO party, whc,ver be may be, IV.Te toeary thraork
the States a Gun Tax, he would receive tie thuir at
the community generally, I myself hare beer ma
shot by an unpr .otised band and tail up for three or lon
months, so can well feel for others who might else
to be in the some predicament. A ion of 5.. wood dbe
quite sufficient, arid bring in a eonsiier.ble moms.
The day but just commences. B .fore any aoniest
happens. Should this correspondence have no efft:t.
haying some abler pen will tab.. up t‘,., matter mi
persuade some mai/Ate:lrd deputy to bringit forward.'
am, Sir, yours truly.—OsE WHO nos Ilmtat, ra all
FILIZNDS.—Outober 2, 1871 —Jerrry Imirpcident.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17

AN OLD DORSBT MARRIAGE CUSTOM.

Replying to an inquiry in Nola and fineries, am to
the meaning of the reoommendation " to dance in on pig-
trough in a silk stocking," Mr. J. u. IJdal, writing (rein
the Junior Atliera3 am Club, tars " the custom releired
to would seen to be of similar import to one now or
lately hel I In rev...v.:nee in Dsrtotataria If a younger
sister or brother of a family were to marry before the
eller branches, on the day of the wedding there letter
were expected to dare barefooted (I believe) over fuse
bushes piatied on the dour. Whetuer this prevailed to
any greet extent may indeed be questioned, but my
Informant told me th..t, not so very long *go, this
penance really did take wiser, when the parties required
tivi.frietorly dance I or skipped over the nfutu,ti.l
" lug" Eit h, r cut OW, I conj tture. was intend,' as a
humorous on acme wl.o suffered the younger
members of their family to "get off' before them.