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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL.

During the week ending July 4th, there have
bean admitted :—ln-patientc 8; discharged, 10: out-
patients admitted, 8; discharged, 7; emergencies, 1;
death., 0:—In-patients, in the hospital, 46; Out-
patients on the books, 228; es/tuition, 48. Physician
for the week, Dr. W. V. Lush; surgeon for the
week, Ur. J. Tudor; house-surgeon, Mr. Herbert J.
Capon.
Nina outpatients haws also been trupplied with
renewed tickets of recommendation, entitling them to
two months' further treatment if their cases need it.

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The House Surgeon wishes to thankfully sallow.
ledge the receipt of a hamper of toys from Lady
Emily Williams, also some framed Scripture Wita and
toys from Mr. Robert Williams, of Bridehead, for the
amusement of the children.

DEATH OF THE REV. E. W. PEARS.

Furrzaah Spawn, touching on the death of the
Rev. E. W. Pears, rector of St. Peter's, who died on
Monday last and was buried on Wednesday, were
preached on Sunday at the Holy Trinity, by the Rev.
EL Everett; at Fordington St. George, by the Rev.
H. C. G. Mottle; and particularly so at Christ
Church, West Fordington, the Rev. W. C. Osborn
taking as his text : " Be ye also ready, for in such an
hour as ye think not the Son of Man oometh."

To LA, Elm«.

Sir,—l sincerely regret that absence from home
prevents my paying my last tribute I respect, which I
could sincerely wish to have been present to have done,
to the memory and worth of the late rector of St. Peters',
whose sudden and unexpected death Churchmen and
Nonconformists Mike mown. A. • Nonconformist
minister of Dorchester, it was my privilege and
happiness to he intimately associated with Mr. Pears
in much Christian work, and • more sincere Christian
and earnest minister it has not been my lot to know.
Although a clergyman of the Church of England, he
had • genuine sympathy with all good men of other
Chriettaa denominations who were anxious to extend
the knowledge of the Redeemer's Kingdom, and there
are not • few Nonconformims, both minister, and Is
men, with whom his ardent and We-long labours in
connection with the British and Foreign Bible Society
brought him in intimate intercourse, who will mourn
hi to
death as • personal l' ies and certainly as agyeat
loss to the Christian church and colt?. While
deeply lamenting his sudden and unex removal,
and the loss which the town of heater has
sustained, • loss which we believe will be sincerely
regretted by all Christian people, Irrespective of creed
or party, hi. Christian brethren rejoice to think of the
(wriest and truly uneectarian work which, by the
Grace of God, be waa enabled to accomplish and now
that he no longer lives to work with them, I am sure
their earnest desire and prayer is that a double portion
of him zeal and faithfulness may rest upon them.
Apologising for them remarks, I felt that m rem t
for his memory and the loss of his sincere f ip,
forbids my refusing to pay this humble tribute to the
worth of a truly devout and faithful minister of Josue
Christ.

?Romig Nuys.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

THE CHERBOURG ANL) WEYMOUTH

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As we predicted, our member Mr. FL Edwards, is
Dot the person to give up easily further hens of the
sPraposed steamers yet voyaging, betwmn Weymouth
He has not mren up the ell .irt, and
we imarCimrtrantece • possibility of the steamer. being put
cm about the beginning of August, if all is srelL The
hon. gentleman writes thus to the ?Leyor

-7.-13,-Serkeley.Puare, W.,
Ind July.
Dear Kr. Leinlie, —I have beet, at the Great Western
RwlweS this morales. and had a lengthened interview
with my friend be Daniel G.asch. the .hatrtuali. on Gm
subiect of steamers to Llneeholi re, and I find good earnest-
ness on the pond the Great Western Alicia!, to carry it
out. They have taps in fiwther correspondence with the
Preach Railway Directors, nod it I. now settled that Sir
Daniel Gooch. chairman, Sir Charles Wood, deputy-
chairman. and soma other directors, with Kr. Grierson,
the manager, will alai t Cher ourg for the purpose of inesung
the French directors and officiate there. I non requested
to be of the party, and, knowing the anxiety that is felt
In Weymouth far the carrying out of this project, I have
est aside all other imsastensiniu and Promised to &Worn W.,
them. We shall 'be in Weymouth (ay.) on the evening
Of Konday the Ma init., ant embark for Cherbourg, In
mean time will you kindly furnish me with MY
information and stuumations that may be useful in my
endeavours to bring about a successful visit!
Yours truly,
HAWST
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

ALARMING FIRE

Camlin House, the mansion of Sir Thome, Buskins,
Bart, near St. Andrews, MY destroyed by 6re this
awning

THE SOMERSET DIVORCE CASE.
The Master of Rolls this ni.mning adopted an order
giving the custody of the infant child .4 Henry Charles
Augustus Somerset to Lady Isabella Somerset Lord
Somerset consented to stay further proceeding'.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

CORK RITTER MARKET.

Ordinary :-Fir-ain- —arecon—d-e, - -We.; third..B7l
fourths, 80, Afar, 7..; sixth.. 43.. Mild cured :
Superfine, 110 e. fir.ts, 1046. : wends, 96e. ; third.. 4..
Ftrkina in the market. VIA

THE WATEROOSIBE RAM LETTING.

The annual letting and 'ale at Waterrombe Farm
of improved Hampohire Down rams, the property of
Mr. T. Chapman Saunders, was conducted by Mr.
Error, of llorchester, on Thursday. there being a
nuruemus attendance of sheep breeders from Wilts
and other coulttie.. The brines. of the ring was
receded by a Imicheoo, presided over by Mr,
Homer,
of 11..rtinrown, in a Irindsornely-adorned
born, and at which solmon and iced champagne fi.sired
oon•picuouelv. The dainty repast gave a zest to the
eubsequent hi 1., whirl, were somewhat bri•k, the
flock baring been in great repute for 50 years, and
having Irre,, zoorlirl3,X) prizes at various shows in
the kingdoo The catzlo,vie contained 139 lots.
First were It .eparately for the P 0•4410 nntil Nov.
6th, 71 two.teeth ran. Amongst the bidders was
Mr. Macpherson, from the tires', farm at 0.1..rne,
and who took lot 7 at 10 goitres, and lot 10 at 28
guineas. Lot 5 was let at 12 guineas. Lot 6 pared
Ent" the !....erioo of Mr. Keynes at *3O guineas.
Lot 1.5 was smured at 24 guineas by Mr. Brent.
Lots 18 and 19 fetched 8 guineas and 9 guineas
respectivelv. Mr. Wonlsworth, of Lulworth, hired
lot 28 at 15 zuiner, It 21 having changed hands at
20 guineas. tither ram. .4 the same a.;e were taken
U from 11 guinea. to 31 „eines. each. Thirty-nine
raw, four.tooths. were let for the saute period at
from 5 guinea.. to 171 guinea. each, the latter figure
being bid tor It. 94 an' 96 respectively. The sale of
siz-terb ram, afterward. proceeded, the price being
satiniactory, ur..l. The letting and sale were con-
ducted with the auctioneer's accrtotned tact and
ability.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

SECOND COIT!IT

Before Mr. ALSZAT Wass Oa the chair). Mr. F-
PIIMICZ. Mr. B. Lirruittutd sad Mr. N. BOND.
William Bowler, andffeerps Barna esamen. each 21, were
indicted for stealing at Weymouth as June 117th a Jumper,
• guernsey, two pairs of trousers, en oil skin coat, • Eat
and • cap—value gla —the property of Mr. Charles
Bartlett Mr. Ceetle prosecuted ; th• accused was unde-
fended. The evidence showed the prisoner—of H.ICB.
Boadicea, lying off Portland—formed the acqsaintanee of
the prosecute', end paying him a visit on board the
Waterman took the opportunity while he was sound
Nelsen of taking his clothes, as aim • cap belonging to
Charles Tugger. Bartlett, on waking, missed his clothes,
and found to the surprise too man of war suits, which he
took to the police station. and which belonged to the
pioneers, who, in their new " toggery; had decamped,
evidently deserting. The prisoners got as far ag Winfrith.
The defence wise simply this woes mutual exchange of
suite. Prisoners woe found not guilty and discharged,
Mr. Bank's remarking it was • usety scrape.
George Beane Cl9l, a labourer, (Tinker Jonas as he was
known) was charged with stealing on Jon. fib a MIK II
dress piece, a brush. two combe,isnil • hag—value 10...
the property of George Knott. ltr. Pearce, instructedZ
Mr. Weston. prosecuted: the accused WM undefend
He was found guilty. He admitted • conviction in June,
WO, for felony—his sentence then having been seven
years' penal servitude. He had been in trouble 11 time.
since Ism The sentence now was tan years' penal
servitude; to be followed by seven yearn' police super.
Prisoner : "Thank'ee: but (shan't live as longs. that."
&mud Cos (36) labourer, wee indicted for obtaining be
false pr,,entxr• Iron. F. loud M iv. at Wool, on KAY Med.
CI with intent to defrand.—Mr. Wilke musecuted.
Anvil tied.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

K E_A Tj N G ' 8

TNSECT DESTROYING POWDER,
as supplied to Her Majnoty's Government.
This POWDER is quite HARMLESS to
ANIMALS; but is unrivalled in destroying nor.
Bo" Seelles, Moths in Furs, and every other species
of Insect in all stages of M
A small quantity of it prce3l(ll: crimple of
bedstead will destroy Etws, and se long as it remains
they will not appear again; a little sprinkled upon the
akar and sheets at badtime will prevent persons
bitten by thew and ether offensive insects.
It strongly recant:Pr did to Families. Proprietors
of Hotels, Boarding Houses. kn., as being clean in its
cow , and well adapted for eemrlng that
Zitt7rottinatiou of those pasta to their Sleeping
Apartments so diflicultto guard against
It is indigPlPOSSbi• to Plantes to the Seaside, for pro.
tit Clothes, Sodding, and Sleeping Am.r••• sake
IretzfhllVl, Bugs. Cockroaches, and Monquitoe..
Sold in 'llm, 1.. (bICV Post If Stamps) and 2s. tkl.
each, by THOMAS KEATING, Chemist, ge, Nei
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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

THE RESERVES.

No orden will be issued by the Government for the
return of the reverve men to their home, until the
srrival of Lord Beaconsfield from Berlin. when the
subject will at once one.. before the notice of the
Cabinet.

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE,
Sr staford Northcote, who met with • very slight
accident, was so much better this morning as to be
able to attend the Cabinet Council held at noon, but
be will not be present in the Houle of Commons this

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svenmg.
Sir Stafford Nortbcote, feeling better this morning,
C7rl to attend the Caninet Council held at noon.
the last moment he found himself to faint too
dean
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Itl now expected Sir Stafford Northcota will be
able to resume his duties on Thursday.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

LOCAL BOARD MEETING.

Thursday : Present, Mr. C. White, chairmen: Mr.
B. Collins, Mr. H. Smith. Mr. M Otter, Mr. B.
Scriven. jun., Mr. T. Comben, Mr. J. P. Seriven, and
Kr. J. C. Lino.

BT. JOHN'O.CII•CE.

Dr. McLain mide sl--ap-iti-c;ti-o; to the Board. to
allow the sore of £5 tower the cleaning and repair
of fit. John's clock. . . _

8 : Better apply to the Board of
Guerdians, and lee what they'll do for it.
Mr. J. B. Laso remarked the clock was pat up by
a subscription, and a public meeting decided where it
should be put.
Mr. B. r CUM= replied the bell was used for church
and the church ought to pay about El a year
for cleaning. Alt.h..ugh the clock was put there by
public subscription and the decision of • meeting, and
he did not deny its usefulness, it belonged to the
church, and be wondered at the congregation of St.
John's Church being troubled and coming to the
Board for a small matter of £5 in five years. They
had not such expenses as the Nonconformists had to
inset, and supposing a clock IMO put up at Baotou
New Schools, what would be said if the managers
I came to the Board to pay for its repair?
Mr. J. C. Lino replied that if the suggested clock
was bought by public subscription and a public
meeting decided to put it on the new schools. then
the managers might appeal to the Board for funds for
the repair. He proposed and Mr. IL SXlTHascouded,
that E 5 be granted.
Mr. B. Sauces moved a direct negative.
Mr. G. E. Monism *wooded, believing the grant-
ing would involve a bed principle. The clock was
useful; bat other districts equally required such •
c svenience, for instance—on the Hill.
Mr. J. P. &MU raised the point its to whether
the work, for such an amount, °arta not to be carried
out by the Board. Hews. reminded that the Board
do not carry out the watering of Fortune's Well,
though they may contribute.
Mr. B. &mow thought they bad aa much right to
repair the schoolroom bell, which given the times
twice a day, and which be understood wee crazed, and
would require repair.
Four voted for the amendment—Messrs. Otter,
B. &riven, G. E Andrews, and J. P. arrives, and for
granting the money—Marra. B. Collins, .7. Lano, H.
Smith, and the Chairman, and the latter voted for
granting the E.S.
Mr. (3. E. Ammws thought the Board should
Issue invitations for tenders. "But," said some one,
" supposing it cost £7 or ES —" Them," replied Mr.
Andrews, " quash the lot."

WT .1 MATZ" surrtr,

The report of the committee on this 'subject wee
read. It boa been found that the present lower tank
will be sufficient, being about half as large again as
the tank proposed to be constructed, and the committee
recommended that the Admiralty offer be accepted,
and the present tank be utilised. the excavation for
the pipes being done by the men in the enoloy of the
Board. The works will cost about £2OO, and Mr. J. 0.
Andrews had stated that the Admiralty will charge
for the water according to the fair working oast. It
warn decided that the committee's report be adopted.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

DORCHESTER SATURDAY'S CORN
MARKET.

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At the Corn Exchange there was but • small atten-
dance, farmers being engaged in the hayfield, and a
thin supply of grain, which made the rates of last
week, when wheat realised from 48a to 52a, per
imperial quarter.

DORCHESTER RATCRDAY'd CAITLE
MARKET

At the July fair, which W 44 bald Saturday, about
8,000 sheep ad lambs were relined, which me with a
ready sale. Down ewes reali.e I from 48, to 87a, and
Down lambs (rem 28. • 39. 64. 11..rn ewes may be
go ,tixi at from 50.. to 565., sal down w•-thers at from
38e. to 524 Barreners fetched from £7B to £lO per
pair. Large attendance.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

HIGH-STREET. FORDINGTON. DORCHESTER.

Portraits taken daily. Picture Frames nude to
3rder—s variety kept in stock. Design in Works ol
Art. Photographs, Drswings, or other Works of Art
linunted at a Moderate Charge.

PLUS* NOT! 1111 ADDIXSI--

NEXT THE RECTORY,

RIGH•STREET, YORDINGTON. DORCHISTER.

WILLIAM TIL.LEY,
BUILDER, dm. b..
PRINCES STREET, DORCHESTER.
INFORMS the Public and the Trade that he
beeps • STOCK of CEMENT, PLASTER,
Drain Pipes, Closet Pans and Traps, Oven Burs, Fire
Brkka Deals, Slates, Bridgwater Tile, Garden
of Different Patterns, Terra Cotta V and
Dent t other Fancy Articles of the same MalariaL
• VILKINTY Or

lIIRLDT-WORXRD HEADOTOWNS.
Of different Denman. kept in Stock for SALE, sad may
be NM ILE the STONE WORILS, PEASE-LANE, or at Etat-
onion in Panionwrizzr (next to the Dorset County
HospitaL
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

Agricultural Wm.

SIXTEEN SHEEP KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
At Figheldean on Saturday afternoon, during a
terrific thunderstorm which broke over this part .4 the
country between three and four o'clock, 16 valuable
stock two-teeth ewe., belonging to Mr. Pearce, of
Choulston, were struck by the lightning and killed.
They formed part of a ll,ck of upwards of 400 sheep,
which were enclosed in a told on the hill part of the
farma, and were found lying dead in a row by the side
of the hurdle, a short time after they were struck ; one
other sheep being also found in a partially pasalysed
state. They were afterward. skinned, when it was
found that the flesh underneath the burnt marks was
very little discoloured, hut in nearly every instance the
blood had been driven into the animal's head.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

DORCHESTER CATTLE MARKET.
ISTABLISZED 1/09.
Xi& G. SYMONDS reopectinlly announce.
Ivl his next SALE of FAT and STORE BEASTS,
SHEEP, HORSES, ko., will be held on fiArommr,
eTCLT LA,b, 1878, commencing punctually at Twelve
P.N.
4 Prime Fat Heifers 3 Ditto Ditto 2 Ditto
2 Good Barreeen 2 Ditto 2 Ditto
1 Cow and Calf
2 Heifers and Calves
2 Bulls
2 Fat Ca/ves 1 Ditto
30 Fat Ewes 15 Ditto 10 Ditto
20 Fat Lambe
Entries respectfully solicited.
Nonos.—All Store Sheep, Store Lambs. and Pigs
will be Sold at 12 15. punctually. Parties are respect-
fully requested to send them sufficiently early for that
Aooounta with the Venda,* paid at the close of
the Sale, or cheque remitted ea occamion requires.
Commission 4d. in the on Sheep and Pigs, and 5 pet
cent. on Horses and Dead Stock.
Sydling, 2nd July, 1818.
THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1860.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

BEER
.IN THE. HARVEST . FIELD.

It seems at last to be fairly the fashion to decry beer
in the hay and harvest field. Medical men and
farmers' clubs agree that drink is a bad thing for the
labourer pitching bay in the dog day', as any other
days. Abundant testimony is brought forward in
proof of the assertion that more work can be done
without than with beer. The subject is one of con-
siderable interesit, but the almost universal opinion in
favour ci beer or cider on the part of the men is not
sufficiently recognised. Learned doctors have in many
cases no conception of the great physical endurance
required to do a day's mowing in a heavy crop of gram.
If they doubt it. let them try it. Nothing will
persuade practical men, and by this term we cut in
this case only mean labourers, that the work can he
supported without drink, and they find no sort of drink
so palatable, staying, and invigorating. as sound, but
not too strong, beer. The writer ha. conversed with
many intelligent and temperate labouring men on the
ste.ject, and has been surprised at the quiet but positive
assertion that they can find nothing so g cod to work
on. Tea is good, and coffee is good, but neither drink
they say will to for the whole day. No doubt the
craving for liquor is encouraged by indulgence, but
this remark applies as much to water as beer. Let
any one give way to the propensity to drink, sty oat-
meal and water, on a hot day, and he will find it
Impossible to satisfy himself without almost constant
imbinition. So It t. with beer; huts moderate allow-
ants, when on hard work is truly welcome to a good
labourer. We have put this subject forward as worthy
of discussion, when to many, and especially to thorns
who do not know what band. physical labour is, it is
closed in favour of tea, coffee, or cocoa. We have
always thought that a general unrecorded opinion is
worthy of attention; and we could give many cases in
which science has at length been obliged to accept and
reconcile such general opinions with her teaching.
+ciem tific opinion on the subject of alcoholic stimulus in
the form of malt liqu ri cr cider may perhaps require
reviston.—Agrietilteral Ga;st• le.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09

July lg. 1878.

A CAUTION.
To tAt &Nor.

Sir,—l have frequently noticed that about thin time
of the year the find symptoms of that terrible disease
eacattlses teribendi begin to manifest themselves, and
that the present mason will not be unaccompanied
with .OUIO of the evils of the pestilence seems highly
probable, especially from the indbmtioos in your
columns under this heading. One of the latest victims
gppn,r to be a correspondent signing himself "Church-
=who moms to have • violent 'election, which,
contagions, I think it neomeary to call the
attention of his friends and the public to his present
alarming oondition. This patient cannot agree with
another whim . ' the somewhat indignantly
and undoubtedly forcibly expressed condemnation of
• sermon, Ike." lam not surprised at this. I have a
faint glimmering that "Church-goer" means to be
empathic over something. as the late Annulus
Ward used to say; but I am not going to disturb my
present equanimity in endeavouring to simplify this
portentous conglomeration of idea/. For the next
month or two it would perhaps be as well to let
"Church-goer" take his Lindley Murray in small
quantities. Should the good effect be then unnoticed
try him with an owedooal does of " Prayers and
meditations by E. V. Kemal)." Should this fail his
cam is almost hopeless. although Mrs. Winalow's
soothing syrup is now particularly recommended. An
"spersciafire approval of • rosily masterly discourse"
I. something unusual in these days. of School Boards.
No wonder that " Church.gom" 'is wearied of the
dreary platitudes which Sunday after Sunday he hears
enunciated from some of our puipita." Hut the most
extraordinary thing is he does not refrain from going.
The man of ordinary capacity and inclination would
have decided objections to ecclesiastical martyrdom
in any form, especially to the voluntary one of being
wearied Sunday after Sunday by dreary platitudes.
But " Church•goer" still goes—• noble monument of
affliction, borne with resignation, and cheered with
the thought of being " sufficiently civilised to know
the peomnised results of his d tily life without having
It tinned into his etre by a gentleman Ins white or
black surplice." Happy man—happy state.