The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-07-04 00:00:00

A ROMANCE OF THE SEA.

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A novel rase, involving the characters of a Ma captain
and a young girl, came up before United States Com-
missioner Osborn, on the 17th inst, for adjucation.
From the testimony taken in the case it appears that Frank
Geardia, steward on the Amercian brig Wanburn, of which
Joseph Spencer is captain, took on board the vessel, while
in the port of Liverpool, • young Kiri named Harriet Miles
whom he introduced as his wife, the captain assenting on
condition that the steward should pay Harriet's passage
and board to this port, for which the vessel sailed on the
t2nd of March last. The parties were, in fact, not
married, although it was arranged that the testimony
shoulgl be performed on their arrival here. The pre-
nuptial honeymoon glll not continue long, Harriet
becoming tired of her protector, the steward, and
transferring her allegiance to the captain. The vessel
arrived at Matanses, Cuba, after • voyage of thirty-eight
days. when Miss Mile. left the galley for the cabin,
which she continued to occupy till the arrival of the
vessel at this port.. During this time Harriet MU 130431
fore and aft, as one of the sailors phrased it, awl perempg
torily scouted all the stewards advances and pledges of
matrimony which he vowel with frequent protestations
to fulfil whenever they should arrive in port. The
climax which brought the rase into court was reached
when, on the crew beirLt paid off in the port a few days
ago, the captain tendered fleardis his wages, deducting
the girl's passage and Iszaal money and about 10 dollars
for a bury comb, a belt, a pair of gloves, a parasol, and a
veil, which the captain himself had presented to her.
This itnexpectal treatment inflamed the passion of the
stewanl, he looking upon it al adding injury to insult,
and he indignantly refused to receive his wages with any
such deductions. Ile then.upon brought the case before
the Commissioner. Mr. Osborn recommended a com-
promise, and reprimanded Geardis for taking a woman on
bmrd the vessel under false representations. As this was
all the relief that at present Geardis could obtain he
left the court, if not a wiser, a sadder man,—New York
Herald.

BETTY 910GFORD,
VD: OLD WOMAN OY WILLI-111070N.
I suppose the town of Wellington, in the county of
Somerset, was formerly included within the ancient
diocese of Sherlmrne, as it appears in history as early as
the reign of King Alfred. The only "lion" of the modern
town is the nionument commemorative of the Iron Duke
and of the Battle of Waterloo, which may be seen across
the country for many miles, and of which the inhabitants
are not a little proud.
But this has nothing to do with that anthropolwical
prodigy, the old woman of Wellington—Betty Mogford,
who within the last few months has passed away, at the
great age of 104 yearn. On account of her years, her general
cheerfulness and unimpaired faculties, Betty has for long
been a favourite with her friends, as well as an object of
extreme interest and the public in general. Her eyes
retained their power until she was on the shady side on
90; so that for about a dozen years only she has been com-
pelled to forego the recreation of books. Iler retentive
memory, which carried her back over the long life-road
she had traversed, made her society curiously entertain-
ing. Of the leading national events which had occurred
during her chequered career she had a distinct remem•
brance, and could converse intelligently about them.
After rising in a morning she would express gratitude for
the piotection vouchsafed through another night; and
whenever the subject was referred to, she spoke her
fervent thanks for having in early life been led to the foot
of the cross

Mrn.
Mogford s maiden name was Thorne--the Thorne*
area numerous family in the west—and she could boast of
nothing snore illustrious than an honourable peasant
ancestry. On the Sib of August 1771, she was born at
Wellington—in the parish in which she died, and thus
spent her century of existence within a very confined
area, as very frequently happens among the common
labounng population. She was old enough to remember
the Gorden Itiota ; or as a serving-saaid just entering on
service, she might have waited on Johnson and Boswell
at the Literary Club. The events of the year 1780 she
could clearing remember; and nine years later, in the
days of her fresh maidenhood, and with her heart full of
youthful hopes, she would be seen walking about the
environs; of Wellington with her lover and future
husband, John Mogford. Married at the age of ?A Betty
became the soother of several children, and when I was
last in the town her son-in-law - an 01,1 man—was engaged
in service at the house where I was hospitably enter-
tained.

Not many years after marriage. Betty's remarkable
experience and extraordinary life-trials may be said to
have commenced. The preparation of wool in various
ways in those times, as in our own, represnting the staple
trade of Wellington, and John Mogfonl was a wool-comber.
Unfortunately he was something more. Ile was of. rest-
less dispositioe, and withal more selfish and heartless than
either his himself or friends could have suspected. Being
now surrounded with a young wife and • number of little
children, he grew so dissatisfied that he resigned his
situation, gave out that he was going to " better himself,"
and abruptly left the town. Still for a time all seemed to
be sufficiently promising. The post regularly brcught
remittances, though certain of the hank-notes were dis-
honestly appropriated by another Betty hfogford to whom
they were wrongfully delivered. At length in an evil day
the money ceased coming altogether, and the poor woman
was compelled to shift as she was best able both for her-
self and young family. With a firm faith and strong
anus she became ojua) to the crisis, and by her unaided
efforts supported the children who had been forsaken by
their unnatural father. The man John Mogfonl was now
entirely lost sight of; though, as it subsequently trans-
pired, he was all the while living and thriving in London.
Indeed lie must have succeeded in "bettering himself"
beyond the most sanguine expectations of early life. For
long he held an appointment of relieving officer in one of
the Metropolitan Unions, and he could afford to drive
about town in dashing style. After he had remained in
silent seclusion for 40 years, either remorse or curiosity
occasioned him once more to turn his face towards to
home of his youth. As an aged sinner, within a few
months of the grave, he wrote to old Betty proposing that
they should meet once more before they were parted by
death. He even :.ought to excuse his conduct—the voice
of slander had reached his ear and hardened his heart,
The receipt of this application rekindled the fires of
Betty's indignation : though she as a Christian freely
forgave the injury, she refused again to meet the man who
had wronged her as he hut dishonour himself. John
lflogford appears to have died in London in comparatively
affluent cirrusnstanoes, while his peasant wife continued
for long years her bard battie with tho world.
Old Betty's reminiscences of the war-time were always
listened to with interest. She could tell of the terror
inspired by that happily defunct institution the press-
sog. Wives discovered ingenious inetlosls if concealing
their husbands when danger was near. Unlikely corners
and secret closets were then turned to good accounts; and
inc I •st fellow was stowed away for a fortnight ill a
sbork hole beneath the stairs -"' cause the gang shouldn't
pre. 'eni into service and lug 'em away,' so Betty
remarked with characteristic humour. Then came the
time when Wellington was ruffle consequent on the Iron
Duke's great victory at Waterloo, when the patriotic
populace vented their joy and proved their loyalty by
acclamations, by processions, and by public dinners. Thus
lived and died lietty Mogford, one of the most remarkable
examples of longevity of these times. Her faculties were
almost unimpaired to the last, and her joy and peace in
Christ were constant and deep. It was always delightful
to visit the dear old Christian, to hear her speak of the
far-off days and events of her early life, and to find that
in her extreme old age she enjoyed such blessed cons-
muuion with her Saviour. We give the plain unvarnished
facts as they have to come to us, in the belief that our
readers will lie glad to have them as a further contribu-
tion to the "short and simple annals of the poor."—
G. H. l'., in Briti.M Workmen.

Interment of the remains of the itg unfortunate mill-
workers who perished in the great lire at Ayr on the Itith
inst took place Thursday. The remains were reduced to
charred bones and ashes, and two ordinary sized coffins
contained them all. The funds for the relief or the
sufferers have now reached nearly £3,000.
After a lapse of several years, two more bodies which
have been entombed in the Oaks Collery, near Barnsley,
since Hecember, Itit4 when 360 perished, have been got
out. The bodies, considering the time they have been
missing. are in a moderate state of preservation. One is
that of a man with light whiskers, and wearing leggings;
the head and arms were severed from the body. The
other is that iif a boy, who evidently had been killed
whilst coupling sonic cones.
The will and codicil. dated March 15, 1875. and March
3, HMI, of Mr. Henry George Poole, late of o,ld Burling-
ton-street SAW Savile-row, tailor, who died on May 4 last,
at No. 118. Marine parade, Brighton, were proved on the
15th ult., by Mr. Charles Ben* Bingley, the soleexeuter,
the personal estate being sworn under 1.120.000.
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