The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-29 00:00:00

@OS anb en.

The Tories id Poole were nit particularly edified,
from what I can bear, by the speech i,f hoed Salis-
bury on the Inauguration, at Dorobesier last week, id
the groat Dorset Conservative Association which is
fondly pre-dawlried to re.inougurste political serf
semi Osorge back to the place from wi.enre lie
came, and generally act as an antidote to an extension
of the franchise andl Its accompanying free expression
of iudividuel opinion. The third Earl" seemed
terrortie I with two political bogies. The hest, the
Extension of the Frau :hies, which will be carried in
spite of his intimatte that it would be oppowit by the
Lord.; the around, the Corrupt Practices Bill. As to
the former, the Upper House will probably think
twice before they again attempt to disputa the voice
of the people. A bid, that at present exists
only upon auffenuthe, and that of the slightest texture,
will, in spite of any bombastic threats, realise that I.
their caw discretion is the better pert of velour. With
regard to the latter, it may be remembered that the
member for PoJle, when he last widraseed his friends
and supporters—not his conetituienth—lamented that
he would, if the Bill passe I, be unable to expend
during the next election a. much as hie prints& bill
oases to at the last. We recollect the log face* drawn
by his auditors at this announcement. Still the Act
has become law, and with a constituency of 5,000, the
candidate is only allowed to disburse 1795 u. In an
immaculate borough like thia, the enactment will, of
course, make but little difference ; but the., doubt-
lessly there are others whore it will give vise to
pleiutive sighs for "the good till times."

It la ingsystive sad instructive that the leader
of the Tory party re-echoee the wailing. of the
member for Poole; but prob.bly my readue have LI .t
Yet realised the dreatio provisime of the Act. By the
7th section of dm 33rd clause • member on taking his
seat hes to make a whims declaration that naiiher to
the best of his knowledge has either he hip:melt, shy
vint, club, or meociation "male any payment, or
given, promised, or offored any reward, office, em-
ployment or valuable consideration, or incurred any
liability on account of or in revs* of the conduct or
management of ibis geld election." And if be wilfully
makes such declaration, knowing it to be Isles, he Is
liable to the punishment for wilful and corrupt
perjury. It Is asserted by Tory writers that in the
election of 'BO the Liberal. spent • great deal more
than their opponenti. It may be that was the 04111,
but if it were it only illustrates the exoeption which
proves the rule, and in this lastrinos it is evident It is
not the wont spoke in the wheel that has cried out
first

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Mr. Chatfield Clarke, as the reader will bays noticed,
wishes the Act extended to Municipal Elections.
There can be no earthly r.. ,n why it should not.
What is sauce for the goow in equally applicable to
the m•le bird, and if Sir ileory James carries out hi,
ktimstion that a measure shall be brought in In t ,et
eff :ct, we may hope in the future that Poole fi .ure
es a model Parliamentary borough—that ie. II the hill
for the re-distrabutiou of seats atonal upset all oar
calculations.

The Fancy Drees Ball at the Amity Hall, I bear,
although a tolerably enjoyahle gatlvring, was not the
ereat enceres its promoters bad anUcipated. In.tead
of 150 "characters' being present there were but just
over 80. Mr. Hunt lo had after the decorative p .r.
Uon of the proceedings with his usual painstaking
care, cad Mr. Grose served up • capital little supper.
This wee much appreciated, and, I believe, had the
effect of considerably "than-leg" • somewhat vulgar
display of exclasiveoess indulged In previously. It
should be remembered that no one ia obliged to
recognise in private life people one meeta in a
ball-room, in the hunting field, or the billiard-room,
and if upon an occasion such as • public fancy dream
ball contact with the ODMIWoII crowd is feared, the
remedy is simple—snake it an invitation affair.
The bakers of the town have had a sort of eemi•
offi.dal notice given them that the medical .•fflo r I
Inspector appointed under the Bakehousee Act of 'est
session are about to pay • vied to the aumerotas ab-
lishmeats in Pools whence the staff of life is turned
out. Some people fancy that in addition to looking
after the cleanliness of the bakehouse—a very imports
ant matter by the way—would be IS well if some
eioqairies Were made into the reapsective qualities and
quantities of the " four-pounders " ordinarily retailed.
The London paper. about • week ago contains 1 •
startling paragraph relative to • soldier at Gosport
having called upon the Almighty to strike him blini,
and his request wee granted. and be has bee. unable
to open him eyelid. show. A gentleman at Bourne-
mouth has taken the trouble to write to the
Brigade-Surgeon at the Station Hospital, Gosport,
and the reply is • complete denial, the
nearest approach to any foundation for Inch •
wretchedly impiotie statenwmt being that there wee a
moldier in hospital under treatment for weak eves.
The story is about on • par with the ahominable false-
hood circulated by the enemies cf Mr. Braellangh—
that some years ago he pulled out hia watch, at •
public meeting, and challenged his Creator t it the
him dead within fire minutes. Such disgusting fables
con never advance esligioa.

HAJCPII2IIITO/11.
A CHAPTER OP ACCIDENTS.
It le with feelings batter imagined than described
we silicas to the painful circumatanoes that have ccroe
under oar notice during the post week or ten days,
two OWNS having proved fetal.
Whilst Mr Pollen, market gardener, WY proceed-
log through Longhorn. • child c.relewsly kept in the
roadway. and was thereby driven over, but not
seriously 1. Fired.
Whil.t two mu. homed If ahgood and U.., were
work', g in a s•nd-pit near Middle 11111, a quanti'y
of tho son I gave way, folliog on Davie and severely
opralailag hls itoklimo, waning him to be unable to
follow hie work.

shied I, na
Oa Tinsley. the 15th net., whilst Mr. Irmo, of
Broomhill, woo Proceeding homeward from IL,'
mouth with hi. men, h,.., eel lilltinti g
Ifelithh•tit overt etk him at I, towham with • h:t...
awl trap. In the trap we. th. drivs. awl • f.maie.
also a etscit of orsl. Mr. Iv tmy, has inz occepte I thi
off., of • ride in the teat, of hi. height. oar. watt
heeding oe the rotcl which lewis ft. on thump...at ~
towards iTtilsos. When nearly opto,. ts tile convent
csatim-yiyethwehtil,lin,ptht ei
e animalwiiiie.
we
10,,,,ii.4 mich a extent, t,
it.
~...nt.
in
in I-meltable ocullosi o, ontang Mr Ivamy toj•,i,„
which proved fatal to him on the Thur.J.y i,.
lowing.
On Wetineeday evening, Jantury 16th, se
Foote, wife of Band•iergeact A. Foote, wag aupp,m4
to by paring on the Dollen awl Snot h.Wseignt
ldlingr at the
or.", Li! giagtie.ten.ksteepeWelthiPto.,7•hteowhaearaligei entallv nut
over by • flown train. On the arrival ttf the t sin at
Wimborne one of the examiner.. -eel-, wonsthitt, lb,.
• p trtion of fem•le ettere coptect-d with t,. tr.iu
gave inform stion t 'the efS tisl., wh. t ordered on snit,:
to be cent back f tr the mut on. of ...2 ',WAN, the
csom. Having rear:heti the ay a '6.y I .Iwl the
dectomsd dreadfully motllanri. The iorprou warn 6.14
on the (Allowing day in the afternoon, whoa a sundial
of" Accidental Death" was reluroed.