The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-10-02 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

SOLDISSS rOa A LOSIISHOT.—ft draft ef 20 men,
under the command of Li -ut. Ferrer, left Dorchester
for Aldershot on Monday morning.
We hen the !tee. Thomas Evans, who afforded
so much p!saisure at the Temperance Demonstration
in September last, will again cleft us in November.
HOSPITAL SunDar.—The amalgamated committee
bad their last meeting at the Old Friends' Lodge,
Phoenix Hotel, on Thursday evening last. The follow-
ing was the amount collected :—At the church,
£8 Ga. 61. ; received 'inn from the secretary,
£2 Os. 6d. ; total collected, £lO 7..
DOM= Court! Mostum.—lt will be seen by
advertisement in another °plume that any persons
wishing to become annual subscribers to the Museum
end Library may become soon paying,the subscription
for the quarter. The readingeoom and library in the
new building are comfortably fitted up. Any Informa-
tion will be given by Mr. Motile, curator.
Weimar Cincrurr.—The following days have been
filed for the Autumn Wins, before Boron addles-
ton :—Winchester, November 10th, for Hants, Wilts,
sod Dorset ; Bretol. October 27th, for liomenst and
the city of Bristol ; Exeter, November 3rd, for Devon,
C
Cornwall, and Exeter. riminal baskets only will
be taken.
big. Oscan Wane has returned from America, and
darts on an all-round lecturing tour this week. Hit
play rag, that roused the wrath of the New Yorkers,
will be produced in Boston shortly, and we shall see
what the "hub" will say to it. Omar is very bitter
on the critics; and I think, at all events, that there is
good ground for • grumble In this atory. On the first
night the representative of one of the leading New
York journal. expressed a distinctly favourable view
of the play in the cnt,acte but added, "However,
what's the use f that! look at my orders ;" and he
produced a cabl. from the proprietor of the paper, then
In England "Nimatter what it is, abuse it in two
salamis." This is a fact.— World.
Inescrtoue DISEASES AT POULTRY 811011 L—In
order to guard against the propagation of diseases I
venture too commend the following hints to searethries
of shows :-
4 That birds be examined on arrival; and that, If not
healthy, • suit ible remedy to admioleterwl, the fowl fed,
and returned to ILO owner
I. That Flin • -pene be made with the wir s close *sough to
prevent the fowl putt li gout It. heed, se contact is the sure*
manner of eontati st i hie will also prevent flghtln.
S That sbow-pens and waterdins be carefully cleaned and
tbrieowgbig dielnkotel ate,. end bet ro, each time of using.
I. That the tpe nf dininfectants be encouraged, both aro
powder sprinkled In the pow, and as • preventive of dieters,
as • Sold, aided to the drinking water. Condy's preparation
are eminently fitted for these purposes, being pleasant to use,
and noutioolsonous.
No doubt, extra treble, and, perbma, a slight excs
expense, vr old b. Involved In the execution of these
precautionary measures ; but 1, for one, would gladly Pry 6,1
or Is, extra per pen to a care an immunity from pomible
Inleetlw of a dlsesee, which might tesult In the 10 6 if •
priceless or very valuable specimen —Prom the Lied Stook
J•tarnag.
VOLUM= Inerscrios.—Cdmel Marshall, com-
manding the Regimental District, mode his yearly
Inspection of 0 Company on Thursday, when there
was a capital muster. The company, headed by their
bang, marched to the DepOt Barracks at pig o'clock,
where the inspecting officer was received with the
general salute. Lieut. Andrews next put the com-
pany through the manual and firing exercise. After
Major Hodges had put the men tbrough • few move-
ments. Colonel Marshall •Adressed them. He wee
very pleased with their capital turn.out, and also with
their numbers. They had gone through their drill
steadily and well. He had been glad to hear that the
under whose nominated they were at Aldenbot,
General Walker, had given the battalion such great
praise. The company were then marched to the
High-street. where they were dismissed.
Stamm/a A Div.—At the Shirebell on Monde/
(before Captain Mansell and Tb D. orntoo, Esq.
two marines of H.M.S. Boscawen were charged wi
stealing • terrier dog. the property of the landlord of
the Britannis Inn, at Portland. The dig wait valued
at 10'. The evidence showed the prisoners went to
the hones on the evening In question, and on their de-
parture the d. g was missed. Enquiries were made,
and it was found that the prisoners had mold the dog
at the New Inn to • man Daniel Smith, for 24.6 d. and
a quart of beer. Wben apprehended the priaoners
at best denied knowing anything about the dog, but
afterwards admitted it. BAh prisoners had Fax' cu-
duct stripe., and hal seen six or USW ISM envies.
--Fined 14e. Including nets.