The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-09-18 00:00:00

TREE PLANTING.
To the iciiior.

Sir,—lf I may be allowed a few words now, I
would advocate tree planting on the edges of roads for
another reason beside that of ad moment, and for
adornment one word more. This country of ours is so
small that we ought to make it a gem of beauty, and
this is one of the most desirable m 'des. Nothing oan
be said against it. It would give employment, enjoy-
ment. and health ; it would even be • small source of
wealth, it could not be open to the charge of p auperis-
tog or demoralising anybody"as so many so-called
charities are. But my new plea is for the sake of
the eyesight. Green not only pleased the eye, but It
saves the sight. In this ueighbourhoo I there are
m.ny cases of bad eye", ophthalmia, &:., that the
neighbourhood Is bad for the eye" is proved partly by
there being an eye hospital in Weymouth, and the
anpply proves the demand. Is not one at least of the
reasons for this the glare from our white roads and
walls? No one can have walked on the Dorchester-
road st or about o,lotl on a sunny day without being
pained by the effect of the dazzling reflection—a big
hat or an umbrella are pc w deforms' since it conies
before and Whin I, from the sky and from the ground.
Partly the eyesight is no doubt injarad by the fine
flinty da.t rising from the road., which is not wholly
preventible, though the off-et is almost nullified by
carefully washing the eyes with cold water when one
comes in. How grateful And beneficial would be the
shade of trees on the road, I need only suggest to
those who hove felt the want of it. I remember •
few years ago bearing of a gentleman with very weak
eyes being sent to the Island of Sark to spend an
enforced holiday, because Sark is about the greenest
place in the world. The illustration scarcely needs
pressing home.
An ISE tHTTLIIT Of UPWIT.

POOLS.
THE POOLE AND SOUTHERN LICENSED
VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION.

The second annual banquet of this young but pro-
gressive society was held at the Brankume Arms
on Wednesday evening but. In the absence of
the Prudent for the year, Mr. Pope, the chair
was occupied by Mr. W. 'l'. Marston, of the
Dolphin Brewery, Poole, who generously plumed
champagne ad lib. upon the table.. There was not
so large an attendants of gnats as was expected,
but still the muster WM • very fair one, and •
very pleasant evening was spent. The Chairman was
supported by, among others. Mr. Walrus's/ ( ity ring
and (Jo.); Captain Stone, Contain Brig. (the
legal adviser of the Association) ; Mr. Leine, Wim.
bone; Mr. McCall'', Poole; Mr. Humphrey, Park.
stone; Mr. C. Minns. Poole.
After the health of " The Queen *ad the Royal
Family" had been duly honoured, the 01.11111 LS
proposed that of the" Bishop and Clergy," remarking
that although it weld not be denied there were a
great number of fatistkis in the church, yet the licensed
victuallers could fairly bear with them they when
had on their side each men as the Bishop of Manchester,
who had declared he would rather use Kurland free
than sober. Al the come time be could assure the
clergy of the Church of England that if they persisted
in a violent opposition to the lic sued victuallers, the
time, not far distant, would c when they would
have eause bitterly to repent. (Cheers.) The Church
of Hogluid at the present moment stood as dangerous
position, no mere Idle threats had been held out t it
of diseetablishment, and when that question shoot
come before the public. If the clergy fanrie I those
whom they bad tried to ruin would stand Li tio•tu in
their hour of danger, they were very vastly int taken.
(Hear, hear.)
After the toast of' The Girth; and Cimm-ns" had
been prop wet and drunk, Mr. LAING prop 'sod that
the "Army. Navy, and Kewrve Forces.' and, in
coupling Captain Stone's name with the bitter portion
of the toast, expressed his congratulations to him
upon the fact that he bad been appointed • jostles of
the peace. Amid appreciative chum the speaker said
he wa, cattalo that Captain Stone would be no party
t' that pitiable justice which was Only toi °fun dealt
out te Bussed victuallers. With the tisst were
also coupled the names of the Chairman (Lieutenant
Islaretni), Mr. McCalla, ILA., and Captain Budge,
Celi'ain Stowe thanked the pro,weer of the toast
for the very pleualt manner in which he had done
it, an I the compaoy for the cordial way in which it
ha I been received. As regards the Volunteers, he
bad di the put Gotham-nod to do his duty, and that
would be his aim in the future. Lord Wolesley ha I
lately been making spseolue upon teetotalism. His
remake were worthy of all consideration, but, in one
thing, he (the speaker), and he believed facts would
bear him out, quite differed from him, an I that was
his &erection that the British soldier could fight Mittsr
upon water than beer. (Hear, hear.) He hal not as
yet revived his commission as a magistrat., but he
cull assure them that when he did take his seat upon
the Birch no hard and fast rule would bind bun, but
be soul I) lige SYS upon its merit', whether it
affa ted a Licensed Victualler or not. (C teem and
• Voioe—" If you make as g iod • magistrate as your
father y do." Hear, hear.)
Mr. tictloita, "with pardonable pride," r wponded
on behalf of the army, and speaking from &lengthened
experience, expressed his concurrence with the remarks
of Captain Stone, relative to • moderato use of malt
liquors for fighting men.
Captain BMWS, in responding, expressed the
gratification he felt in having been again selected by
the association as their legal adviser, an I he trusted
and believed they would find that kind confi lends
which they bad reputed in him had not been mix.
placed. Alluding to the National Defence League. •
movement which had be-n necessitated by the
ar grulous intemperance of the opponents of the Trade,
he said, as far am he understood it, it was a coin dila-
tion of the licensed victuallers and the brewers%
and he was glad to know that both interests in the
counties of Dorset and Rents were working
together for their mutual benefit. It would be
• bad day should they ever Worms separated.
The questton of Sunday Closing bad recently come
before the Poole Town Council, at which he had the
honour of a seat; and he had been told since that he
had opposed the petition in favour of it because he
bell the ofßoe in connection with their society which
he did. He could arm* them that fact bad exercised
no Maim up= his aoudad. II he thought the