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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-28

COUNTY COURT.

WlP'q
LIIDAT.—BoIav &lista Tindal-Atkinson.
nit "RIGHT. Or 1111•11 UM."
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An acid It of an use cameo nature was beard at
this a urt. Th• octiou to rec,vor Lis intro of 2.5 was
brought by Mr. S Coal's,. id Whethoni Mill.,
Floratock, against Mr. Mork Dunning, of Bursiock
Farm, in the same pari.h.—Hr. Alford, of Crowbar:is,
rep Id the plaintiff, and &fen lane old n..t
_put
in appearance until the GAN had been decided. The
action wee brought for au uulaeltil and unjitati6able
troops's* on the 'art of &fondant, on lad called
" Cuckoo Corner," woupied by plaintiff, and baying
taken therefrom certain gravel. The nature of the
Oise having bee., explained by the plaintiff's aolicitir,
the ploitt ft stated bolus to ciupotion of Whothant
Mill, and lb. ad j .inicg land where the treapias was
o.tninittad. A Oetil tour..—,,, mill streato—rso
through this laud, and it was Me right .1 plaintiff t
clean out Um, bad of this sirearn at various stations, and
to make nor of the gravid of which this Nil of the said
stream was composed. He had recently Unto gravel out
allies stream, and plaosd it in • beep on his own land.
Since it was deposited than he went to the spot, on
the Bch Jane, and saw that th• gravel woe gone. In
an adjoinlug bald waa Mr. Duoulug'a waggoo with •
load of gravid, and la ohs. go of limit.* the defesdant'a
sun and a carter. The laud was is the occupation of
lb. plaintif Plabitiff bad not give. defendant &sly
permission whatever to take lb. grave —The plaintiff's
solicitor, who was sworn, said that 00 Saturday issit
defendant came to him; but although he cautioned
him as t what he might say respecting title caw., his
admitted taking away the gravel, and offered to pay
for It, and offered es. to wards the oosta. —The Judge bad
given • V•CliCt of 20s. and *cut to favour of plaintiff
when defendant appeared, stating that be had taken
the gravel to many years, and always conddered he
had legally done so. Hs had n beard anything
of tho matter until this actiln was brought. He
applied for a new trial, which hie Honour granted, at
the moms dine advising him to a moult • solicitor.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-28

AN ABODILNABLE OUritAGN.

Frederick Brant, Moo/down, was charged with
furious driving at Parksione, on August 15th.
'Otis prosecution was instituted by the polka.
Mr. Stepheo Squire said on lan Wednesday week
he warn at Ashley-oror, Parkatone. On that day the
independent Sunday Scbod had their treat, and were
paring at the time in procession. The defendant end
two men in • trap drove up at • furious rate. lie
(witness) called out to the children to clear the way,
which they did, and the defendant then pared through
the ranks at • rate of about 15 miles an hour. Not
content with this, after going about 20 yards, the
defendant turned WS horse and drove back rain, and
he and the p dice were obliged to catch the hone by
the heal and atop it, or there would have been •
! serious accident, ea the children were standing very
thick, and he would have driven into the ranka
Defendant wee not drunk, but the war for drink,
and used his whip upon the wittier and thorns who
helped tostop him.
P.C. Gerrard said the defendant and those in com-
pany with him were the worn for beer. kle took bold
of the horse's head and demanded the defendant's
name, which he refused to give until he threatened to
take him into custody. When the defendant retuned
to drive through the ranks • round Ume, he was
driving at • furious rate, and he had anon said he
Intended to have "bade bit of fun with the children."
P.C. Webster gave corroborative evidence, and said
the children were in danger of their lives through the
defendant's conduct. lie did not try to keep out of
the way, but rushed through them and broke the
The defendant in his own behalf said his pony
would not go more than 10 miles an hour. It was
about eight o'clock and dark, and he saw something
going across the road, which turned out to be dire
school children, and they "broke" for him to go
through, which he did, and then he turned to see
them go by. lie denied that he was the worse for
beer.

Charles Lucas, on behalf of the defendant, bore out
his statemeut, and declared they went "steadily "
through the piroosasiori,and they were not driviug at
more than six miles an hour. He had seen the
defendant drunk in Ida Me, and he would declare
he wee not the worse for drink.
Alt red Davis corroborated, and said they were only
going at a steady trot.
The defendant reiterated his version of the affair,
and said even if he lost his life and gained the whole
world he would not tell a lie almit it. He then called
a witness named

JUDO' Dowding, who said he saw him on the even-
ing in queetion, and then he was not the worms for
beer. De had known him for the last 20 years, and
had never seen him so. The pony might do • nice
little trot for about eight miles an hour, but not more.
The Bench said they were unanimously of opinion
he was guilty. To say the least he ought to be more
cautious, but it was quite clear he nad seen the
childteo, and his action had been moot dangerous. He
would have to be fined • substantial sum as • caution,
Dot only to himself but others. He would be fined I:1
and costs 195., or 14 days' hard labour.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-28

TIE LATE FIRK.
To the Editor.

Sir.—! wish to deoy the statement In your lest 'nue
that tam fire at &fr. Ensor's stable was ceased by over-
heating of the Bus. The chimney has been in the same
Otos for amity years, and there have been ricks of
straw and hay class toll, and there hae never been any-
thing like over-heating there. I wish to thank the
ladles who sedated in stein!, my Inrolturs.—Yours
truly,
WILLIAM GAZWID.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

WILLIAM TILLZY,
MA RBL & MONUMRNTAL MASON, iko.

PR aroxs-sTRKET, DORCHESTER,
9"HAN KS the public st large for their past
I. fay° end informs them thnt he bee the
LABORS TSToog i the COUNTY of ready-
worked H IiIiDSTONES,CROSSICS,ic., of different
ffWdllar•
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

AWE CONDUCT OF A GIRL.

On Tuursday altern srdt, as • *id awned Florence
Kabble, ten ',sin ot a,r..tding at No widen. was piaytog
with two younger b otners on t usake 4 • strum
c.0./teethe • ',morrow with the Urand inaction Canal.
she heard • west. ant looting round saw that toe
younsett cm*, twa ye.rs old. h&I tawn into the water
from • low bridge. She, wltitoilt hesitation, ran in after
him. 0 wing to the strength of the currant. bowsysr. he
had boon carried through toe bridge. She therefore nine
out, and again went in on to. lower aids of tat bridge,
and although the water was breast high encoseded in nud-
ists and pulling him out. Iu • few snore minutes he moat
bass bno drowned. Si this tune help had arrived. &ad
the @madras were token horns.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

SCHOOL arTiNDAWC L.

Mr. .1. T. Srrettrtes, chairman nf this committee,
Motet is it. rept hot the committee bed given their
Attestant* °Meer instruction* to tante summonses
oiit tho.e a-we wit, mats ently *dose t send
their ciphirert r,gul.rly t.. sch The attendsnce of
chillren at the •arniu. seh.)la is better, but throe is
still too tor liather improvement.
in the mothin f Mr. GUTIFT, seconded by Mr.
Poesy., the repvt vas aloptsd.

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MICZLLAZOCL
o applioation .4 Mr. aluipy for a new life on the
Masonic HAI was. on the motion ~f Mr. J. T.
STIFYIESPI ww.iode.l by MI. FIILIITONI, retailed CO UM
Vale a:Committee.
The C.irporate Seal wee affileii to an agreement
between the Council and Mr. W. L. Matthews for the
attroti ,n of the latter to the t .wn cl ck.
rhe procee is of the weigh.,ridge were it ited to be
31.
Bala amounting to £3O 13e. 101. were ordered pay.
Meta.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

FRIDAT.

THE SHAM FIGHT. --
To-day a grand sham fight took place on the Fox-
Mlle, under themperintendenee of Light-Gneral Sir
Archibald AthOnt KC.B. ocemuntading the Aldershot
forces, which ware divided into two opposing dinging,
under the renewal idea that the advanced nerd of
soother army marching from Chobbam on Aldenhoi
had reached the Smingenks Omni, and Ind received
sailors sad endeavoured to mein tb• southern height.
lithe Fox-hdlg. TheAlderelsottorce (southern army)
liar* boss lad astray by false kdocsaatioa, board of
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

DORCHESTER 6AB AND COKE COMPANY.

The following report was presented at the half-
yearly meeting of the shareholders on Tuesday, when
Edwin Burnett (chairman) presided :—"Too
Directors in presenting their report for the hail'
year gilding 110th June last, beg to oall attention
to the fact that it is now 50 years minas the corn•
pany first commenced operations, and, although the
early proprietme of the company had groat difficulties
to contend with, the affairs of the company rest on
a very substantial foundation now, and there is
every reasonable prospect of that being continued.
The consumption of gas for the last half-year has been
10,014.000 cubic feet, while in the corresponding
of lest year it was 9,612,000, being an
periodniiea
moof about four per cent., 1110 the products
maimed have been £431 agsinat gm% which she
directors think is very satisfactory. The dividends
for this half-year. at the same rate as that paid last,
will amount to 1:971 os. 91, and the balance of net
Memo*, which is all applicable to the payment of
alivirleind, will at the end of the half-year, after pay-
ing the Inceavirtax, amount to £1,386 14e. 41, which
1411•11 e balsas,* to carry forward to the next
account 4 £415 13a. Id. Tbe profits for the half-year
amount to F:331 6s. 91., about £4O short of the amount
required to pay the dividend, which the directors
Femme to supply from the excess of earnings in farmer
years as shows in the net revenue account. The direc-
tors, in accordance with thestatement in their last report, '
base given notice to the consumers that the
of gas will be mislaid itd. per 1,000 cubic feet price
l
Midsummer last, feeling confident that they can make
this reduction without prejudice to the shareholders,
and that the bwit way to advance the interests of the
oumpany is to reduce the price is often as it is
possible to do so. The directon have further to
report that all the arrangements in connection with
their recent exhibition of gas apparatus and the vari-
ous uses to which gas can be applied were carried out
under the direction el Mr. Oamonil to their entire
approval, they ere happy to say, at a very moder ate
nest. Everything pureed off satisfactorily, and they
fully expect that in the future the emnomy will
derive considerable benefit therefrom. The directors
recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate
...levels per cant. on the ordinary shares and at the
esanal rate on the preference share. of the romMtuf."
The report was adopted, sod a dividend f eleven per
..mot. on the ordinary shares was declared, as mom.
amended by the directors.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

WAZILHAN.

_
HABVIST OPIMATIONB.—IIar resting has commenced
in me god earnest in this neighbourhood, and on
Mr. I). !Burrly's estate at Trignn may be seen one of
the mat modern reaping m n.hines, called McC irniok's
twine-binding harvester, whin!, cuts, ties, awl binds,
throwing the little sheaves of c trn out at even
distances. thus saying a considerable amount of
manual labour. This inackdoe, which gives the
greatest satisfaction, was supplied by Hews. Crocker
and Co. of Wareham.
St. Mast's Caiuncitt.—Au organ recital wae4iven
in this church on Wednesday last by Mr. W. S.
Hoyte (Organist of All Saints', ktargezet-street,
London, W.) The recitsl commenced at half-past
three, bat, t wing to the unpropitious state of the
weather, very fsw people were able to attend. The
following was the programme :—Sonata, in 8 flat.
Mendelamho ; minuet. and trio. S. Bann. t ; fantasia,
In It minor. W. S. Hoyt. ; 0 tvatina, Riff ; tocatta
and (mote, in I) minor, Bach ; (a) Ave Maria, Henvlt,
01, allegretto, B minor, Schumann ; march, in E flat'
8 dome ; serenata, Braga ; toccata in F, Widor.
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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

A NEW POTATO DISEASE.

Nature reuort• that • hitherto unknown form ~f the
pa .t,, di. a, whom has h en making sl m hot ,tesdy
pr gear neer Stavanw 1' luring the last ten or tartlets
ye., bea ocrme ci a. ray. Tuts
Agile 0, the plant is the pert affee••d, atm Is-re Herr Ands
m di e vered small white fang ii g:owth., whirl, after '
• time alumni, • greenish, and finale • hlamt colour. after
attaining .he 1141 of • +twill le an. While the funea. la
rapidly inerewinr at the exp..-a. of the plant, the isrerior
of the smiu to nrit cedar Ito • polihr C .In apd nett
Aria, lied and bull 'wed out. uutol nothi.m ri mains hat
4 more outer obeli, which Meek. d mn • a b•ing touched.
When the ripe hick germs of the forato4 bays marda-d
to the earth through the whiter, thy we found alter Use
reiwn of next peer'. ur &cloth t uev•dope I smell
st .1k it fed • Vat I with minute .- pa cc ethic'. p metrate
n • th.. young plant. before they .ppeanaboootb--tt wend.
Tao eml of July Or beginning 01 Armust id the Mile when
the ravages of the fungus are moat consuirumi , and at
them periods whole field. of Irritate, pants Ire of teo
rapidly reduced to tag gionditi.io .4 withered straw.

POsSISLE CHOLERA CENTRES IN LONDON.
The Lama, reporting on issasible cholera c
says :- In the Llioehease dittrict • house-to-blase
inepection has been organieed, including the higher class
dwellings i•I the neighbotuhnod. The revelations that have
resulted Irani this system die proceeding prove its
utility, and many ate the 04 stories related by the Mew.
tore. In on, street • family ad • piny Were 104nd
together in • colter. anther rellsr was n•cupied
by at iffin-inakar. who did ant iii the least realise the
danger oi conducting his buessiees in inch unerbo:sentue
ci.rtetrs. Then there wan another and very difficult
a ism of overcrowding, not by human being., but by cite.
Thee, cite seem • nuiaance tithe oeishbourhoo b hut the
occupant of the house pabi her ratcs Bo regulsrly that it
was difficult to find leg•I means of procnsilicig against
her. Tne appalling poverty that prevail. t trougoont
hutrict rensicirs edective mediation a in ater of excels-
Uonal difficulty."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

ZLOPEMENT.

A hmillese case of desertion ie reported from Dowlnis,
thy wile of a pubikan, JMn Jamas, Forgo 11•61132.9, los,
having eloped with a young collier, unwed Thome. Danes.
km James ts the mother of many children, tome of wltom
me Mill alive and at home, them ages beinu about Mirtesn,
six, and four. Davies was a particular friend of both
husband sod wile, and frequently elept at the Forge
Hammer. He did so on Thursday might lest, and early on
Friday moraine bona tie and Ms. Jam. rom mr,y and bat
Dowlaie rogathar by toe London rued Nmth Western
li•Ai WS,. Itra. James, it is stated, managed to obtain
above .ClOO, nehrly £5O at womb wee money helonginr to
a Friendly misty nimtang in the house. The wbersabouts
of the runaway pur have not yet bum gleaned.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

PORTIOHAN.

Air INTERS/11PM BAllaAlL—The parish of Portisham
was the scene of festivity on Monday and Tuesday.
tip, 13th and 11th inst.. being the anniversary of the
time-honoured feast of the village, hut, to counteract
intenTerance. the Temperance Committee held •
hazier in their newly built hall to try and raise funds
to pay off • debt remaining on it. The interior
presented a very gay appearance, beim/ 1. orated
with nrousr.ms fl ars awl pot flowers. The large stall
at the top. held by Mr.. Gorton and Mire G. Gorton,
assisted by Miss Borker and C. Stuart Browne, Rim.,
was very pretilly drsped in pink and white, lightly
wreathed with trails ..f ivy, ferns, and ruby dahlias,
toeing well stored with usefnl and fancy work of their
own and man.; fri•nls' makine. Next came • refresh-
msat stall, Presided nvor by Miss Payne, assisted by
Mrs. Cheney. presenting a very tempting appearance,
being draped with blue aid white, and decorated with
ferns, ivy, and yollow flowers. The cups of tea, cake.
gin,oeb Cr. lemonade. ay.. Beamed to be in great
request. Next came Brother Russell's (lime Lodge,
Weymouth) stall, well covered with contributions,
both useful and ornamental, from his numerous
Weymouth friend.; he also supplied refreshments.
A small fruit stall, lionerintenrle.i by Mary Claxton,
was speedily cleared, and the last. though not least,
west • stall preside,' over be the villager., via, Mee.
Williams, Mrs. Henry Bortiett, Mrs. Jeremiah
Godden, Mrs. Gib* Annie Rummell, end Mary
dolliffe. One of the attractive features of the bazaar
wsa a t.nt of curiosities, kdolly lent by Mrs. Gorton,
admission only one penny ; Clement Penny, Esq., of
Abhotahury, was a good-natured and energetic show.
man, being well employed until late in the evening.
The sum realised ths first day by the vicarage stall
was £lO 144. 7.1. ; refreshment stall, El 34. 61.;
IFtrother Russells' stall, ES lls. 011 ; villagers'
11. ; fruit stall, les. Bd. ; curiosity tent,
12a. Tod. The hex air comm -nod each day at two p.m.,
admission first day heing 3d., children helf•pries, at
five ~,,dock only a penny being charged, and fro* alter
sin The nec upl day nothing was chrirgigl for ad-
mission. The sum token at the door the first day WM
El 144. 01. The boater wan well attended by visitors
from Weymouth isol the neighbouring villages. The
NOM realised by Nt-.. ,rton', stall the second day
was ; mks p,ene's, lls. 10l ; Brother Russell's,
Cl lls. 9i. ; el 10s. 10id. ; making the
sum total for the two days £36 4s. 61. At the close
• vote of thanks and imartyobeereweretandered by elle
oommittee to Mrs. and the Mims Gorton and Mies
Payne, foe their ready and willing help.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

POZTLAND.

NAV AL.—Lieut. C. H. Bayley to the Hercules rice
Lieut. Gregory.
WESLEYAN APPOINTMENT/S.—At the Annual Wes-
leyan Conference in Yorkshire, the Rev. W. Fisher.
Clarke, and the Rev. T. Clarke-Edwards were
appointed to auperintend the Portland Circuit.
THE WRECK or THI SAPPHIRE—The hull of the
Sapphire has been purchased by Mr. ('ox, of the firm ,
of Roberta and Co.. Castleto we, who put a gang of men
to work to save as much es possible of the wreak. The ,
captain and crew were sent to the Sailors' Home,
Weym oath, on Friday, and afterwards deepatchod to
their homes in various parts of the country.
A Portsmouth correspondent says it is intended to
fit all seagoing battle ships with neta composed of wire
rope for torpedo defence. Theme nets are intended for
the protection only ..f the central compartments of the
'hips. including the magazines, it being understood
that nets for the protection of the bow, and stem of
the ship may be °stamp 'aged when necessary. When
the ships are on a station this new gear is to be stored
on shore.
EASTON BAND or HOPL-012 Wednesday evening
last the mud monthly meeting of this useful institute
was hell in the lodgeroom, Easton-square, when Mr.
B. Stone, vice-president, opened the meeting by sing.
log " Rescue the Perishing from Hoyle s selectiori,
after which Mr. Attwo .11 gave an address, as did
Messrs. A. Bonfield, J. B. Pewee, E. Lambert. Recita-
tions were given at the close. Ten new pledges were
taken and a profitable evening spent.
ANNIVIZaAIti—Tbe anniversary of the Maiden-
well Bible Christian Sabbath School wee held on
Sunday leek when sermons were preached in the morn.
ing by Mr. E. Young. of Easton, who took for his
subject the words " LOVOIS thou Me," and in the
evening by the Rev. W. L. Taylor (Primitive
NiethcAllst). In the afternoon the chikiren's recital
look place, there being • crowded congregation. The
Re.. W. L. Taylor presided and made a few intro.
doctory and appropriate. remarks, atter which the
following programtne was given with great socceereelec.
rione from Sankey s hymns being given at intervals :-
o;anine ,d,trev,, Stumm bough; " D.in't you Know
the Lord?" M. A. Gib • ; 'A Sunday Store,"
Borden: "Nellie's Theft," KHz ibeth Burden; 1
Edgar
1
Beautiful Home," B sada Burden ; " Little Widie,"
FA a, / ;Ras ; 'The M the. l'r svor," Annie Winter;
" The Little Wandera:," k tic Bund•n ; 'Toe Lit Is
B ,y that Died," JAIIIO4 ; "The Dying Child
o or Mother," Fanny Hurst; "Mazdalere, James
Holt; " The Guinea Heart," be three 'ch. lore; "Sick
Maggie," Clara Gough ; "The Child's Heaven,"
Elizabeth Burden; 'The Doing Chili." Mary Ann
ap,b, ' • " Th. Little Pilgrim," Emma G iugh ;
Collection Pie.'..' Annie Winter. —On Wednesday
the annual school treat t Ink place, and the weather
being Vrtunatelv fine, was greatly enjoyed. This was
followed by a public tea and a meeting, at which
addreeses were given by various gentlemen.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

BERIOUB FIRE.
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A TALUMILIII HORNE BURNT TO DIATI.

C Insider-able excitenteot v.. crested in the vicinity
of Gallows-hill on ffatur lay evetting, by an outbreak
fire oo r11113(1 premises opt) tette Mrollastmoterrace,
occupied Se o stable by Mr. G. P.n•or, auctioneer, the
thiscovery being made about half-past five by B.MIII
neighbroirs. who noticed smoke teens therelven in
dance •••lulipts. The Fire Brig vie were at once sum-
moned t • the spot, and in the interval the neighbours
and t,there set abont rescuing the horses and saving the
most valuable of the property. One horse wee got out
in safety by Ntr. T. A. Pearce ; belt in the ewe of
another. •aluable two-yea:- Idpedigree colt, which
was stabled in • loose box where the outbreik origin•
ated, the efforts of the bystanders proved .csa
fortunate, the tire having got such a hold on this part
of the builling, that in • very short period the
animal was burnt to death, causing a Barlow. lose to
Mr. En•er, who had been offered a large prim for the
colt only • short time prgviou•ly. The other hone
retcu d was also burnt, but only slightly. Th,re
being a plentiful supply of water he hrigade quialy
eztingukhe I the fire, but not before one side of the
yutd, composing two loose boss. and • ehe I, had been
destroyed, Mr Garland. who occupies th t cottage
•lj doing, having a narrow escape of being burnt out
as well. The lire arena owing ut the over-heating of
a chimney at the back of the edible from an ontb•tuse
of Mr. ieland", the chimney Ittiog only about a
single brick in thicknesw The dam tr., Ls ,h,v ere I by
Insurance. though not to the frill extent of the loos.
The premiers were insured ID the Guardian Office. of
which Nt,. Cue is the agent, and the horse in the
Globe, of which Mr. Pearce is the agent.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

Y2OViL.

A V moo —On Fri7la—y—,a.7.—ellurt, an inmate of the
workhouse, wee brought before the borough justices
chargoil with •.saultinc the waster of the workhouse
Mr. J. Rodger. It appeared that the prisoner ref used
M
to obi the master'. or lers. and struck him award
blow, in the facc. he also toro his hair and broke
hi, watch, and on being put into the lock-up smashed
the d .ir. 3he ale° bit the co dr, nurse, and mt.& st
the w.irkhota.. Prisoner, Ia define., said that the
tur ter first tried ti, choke her, and she then struck him
in self. Wang-. The magistrates said they had heard
enough. Rod sentencorl ber to six weeks' hard labour.
04ITLT LITIOATION.—The case of the pariah of
Tintinhull agMnet the Yeovil Highway Board wee
again before the q .unty In tgistrate. on Friday. Mr.
Jolliff., of Cr....kerne. appears' for the pariah; and
Mr. J. J. Hooper for the Highway Board. The
question in diepute w uto the repair of a road, I
At the pre, :,ios cou• t an order was made against the
highway Roard, bet the order bat been disobeyed,
and the case came on for further argument. Mr.
Hooper argued that, be the Highway Ac; of 1878 a
triben a (lb not to Q tartar `ienaionq WWI
VI hear autos of thw kind and that no
r dopey.... lii tho distd t had the power to hear the
owe. He animadverted strongly on the r.inue adopted
by the parish, and ri Oil that if the parish had spent
MO or ClOO, which ap;sisrail likely to he expended in
other way., in repairit it, read, the Highway Board
would probably have token it over. The Blneh held
, that the objection vre• fat .1, And. notwithstanding the
I rot.statione of Mr. do'hif., refused to proceed.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

frelanb.

Great preparfttions are being wade for the drlnsistration
in honour of Mtithaol Lltriti to ti• mild at W•ierford on
Sand•y. Lb. 9ta of S ititemb-r. Mr. Davitt is to be enter.
t•inal at • banquet tp• cause dv.pmg.
The Limerick Chronicle state• that in consequence of
the peseta at condition si the city tbe dounle wined guard
of contt•bles plankton sentry duty an front of the Wlliiatll•
street ;idiom b wracks since me Atkinipt was made L., blow
up the building has ben discontinued by order of the
Ovule authorities.

Oa Sunday night • very anions ri it t air place in 'A-
bridge between Orangemen and Catholic+. Sinze tho
12th of July a most bitter feeling has exiared between
the parties, and the to itter reached a Crlita when the
Home Rulers were holding • demonstration in honour
of Lady Di,. There were folly ten thouial people
taking pait in the proaasion, and when thoy reaclet
the hetalquotAira of the Oranreuvn a Sonay+lja th -y
were me: with • volley of stones. A tli4 Chance Imme-
diately trot Wu+. Leery imaginable kind of werittin
st catled into us.. Iluolreds 01 pinions were
knockiol to tto gratin,' su,l kicked inamalb O. Thu
wui.,nt tbo -n tho 4. rat. A
ompng b ..ly o p An 1,••• etp a n St •.6 t and
Insp,ctur Cruickshatiks, imitissirooreal t stLior,s4 Vie dis-
balance, but were very ro•ghly ban tied Ciptaio
Stewart recriered • blow oo tip. heal from a brick, csoung
• frightful tv.iun I, whilo Mr. Cruickshanird log wee uearly
ilokon by a luck. Sutural there of the force ware
knocked to the ground, ant reiteirad sone severe injuries.
Twenty-rix one mere, nineteen C ttholicr and
(Jatigemen, were arreit ii to the cour4 • of theorising and
• locked up On M inlay Otpt on Stewart was in a had
+tat+. and some doubts inlet aa to hos r..coyary.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

KILDORNI BT. AItDIIBW.

fitg.—Aboat nine o'clock on the moruiog I Mon-
day, August 13th, a hay rick. the property a Mr.
William Drake, of the Manor Farm was discovered
to be on fire. An alarm was at 0.,e4 ret,od, as the
burning rick was aituated in the middle of • r!. yard
of font IN five risoks. By the "tranuoile exertion" of a
body of labuwers, sal others who snick)y r.a. to the
spot, the fire was extinguished blots it spread to the
'astounding ricks, but not before the hid portion of
the burning rick ilea( war destroyed. It trsuspired
shortly after the fire wee otwirved that the children of
• cottager close by had just been playing with son.,
matches under the risk assl thoughtlxv.lY set ars to
the hay.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

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POOLE OAB AND COKE COMPANY, LIMITED.

The 15th ordinary general half-yearly meeting of
this company was held in the Board-room of the Gas
Works on Monday, Mr. W. Pearce, of Parkstoos,
presiding.
Tbe following report of the directors was taken se
read :—" At the het half-yearly meeting in February,
the direct, 4-e expressed their regret that, in cones-
quence of the low price of gas to toe public lamps, the,
could not at that time reduce the price to private con-
stupors ; during this half-year an additional burden
has been laid upon the company's resouroes, by a
large increase in the amount of their rating, which
will prevent the carrying out of their previous
determination at any early period. In their lest
report the direct ms intinist-ni their intention of
applying to the shareholders for additional oapitai,
for the purges of I ayiug a larger mein from long.
Stet to Parkstone, hut as a new district has been built
upon, and an immediate supply of gas required,
they have laid a three-inch main from the north
side of the Church up _the new road, to j 4n the three-
inch main opposite Mr. Conway's Brickyard. They
have also taken up the old two-inch main from
Horn's corner to Piper's Nursery, and replaced it
with a four-inch, continuing it on to join the four-
inet, main oppeite 0 C 'Wage. 'FMs alteration
and extro.siou Mu. effects I eta cost of £13.5 16e. 44.,
whin I, together with an outlay of £Bl 19a. for new
retorts and cost of setting, has reduced the profits
for this half-year, so coat the directors cannot
recommend a I -rger dividend than at the rete of
six per c-ut. per annum on the A Shares, with the
amid dividend of lour per cent. per annum on the
B Shares."
The CHAIRMAN proposed, and Mr. J. H. PHILLUNI
seconded, the following resolutioa, whioh was carried
tumultuously :—" That the report ,4 the directors.
and the amount. of June 30th, 1883,
u"rfteor.outfba7e"haP"-
to the meeting, be approved and entered on the
minutest"
It was then proposed by the CHAIRMAN, seconded
by Mr. C. P. I.II•PARD, and carried nuauimously :
'' That a dividend at the rate o' Eli per rent. per
cadonntrionutpohenßthesh.A Sha.rlese., anirloamtetbt.e
' y..ar ending 30th Jun., 1883. be now declared, and
male payable on the 14th of October next."
The usual vote of thanks to the Chairman and
' Direct ire was unanimously awarded, and the proceed-
ing. terminated. _
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

JAMES CAREY. MB INFORMER.

It has recently been allowed to transpire that early in
DM Jame. Carey seat two men t Lind •n to dm .1 Kr.
'e.o.m.. and paid their • ap. lame. Uo arriving in L ndon
%nem c oirage faded. and they raturned to Dublin without
ancoippli•bins their object. It has lawn learned 'hat
Carey's mother was sorsral yews is. the wolkhouee. and
her tons refused to hel:. hr.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

LORD WOLSELEY ON TIM BRITISH ARAM

11/LTAAOLDIRART STATIMIKTS.

The report of the 8 beet C immittee on the Channel
Tunnel. which was leaned eome tune eince, bits now been
fell., by the p oilieptin of the minutes of VIII ettrisoce
taken. It will Le unnimeest.y ',gam to refer to that
p,ztjo, of the papers who% bear, directly on the question
Involved in the propeeed conettuAton of the Tunnel • but
in the minutes of eonte of the eridenc • notably 'that
given by Lied Wolseley..thwe Cr. p
refer to the generel cuidition of the Army winch are of
interest.
The statements made by Lwd Wolseley gain in imtprt.
rine+ from the fart the', from bis pmition of Adjut
niral of to. Arlin. he hoe exceptional oppertunitim of
himself 0..11,104111s with regard to the equip-
ment and supply of the Army, and the fe,t, betimig
thaw sublecti, which he incidentally stated to the cool.
initiate, are, rio doubt, such t deserve attention.
H..r7 isn In the course of
1100111 questions which he put to Lied Wnlssley, said, '• I think your lordship hes been chiefly ex trnined upon the ouesti.o
pupponing that the tunnel el.istad, and
supposing that war bad been Lumpily declared sad that
we were actually at war witharon would it not Le
sible for the Frwteb. with ezigcuboui oanyomure:i
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

FILAMPTON,

VOLUNTEIII AnTILLERT.—The I iatterioe of the Threat
p irtion of the 14 H.nto Artille y Voluomers met on
Weilnes lay leo., the 15th, et Frampt in Pork, by the
kind permission of Mr. K. B. Sheridan, for the pc'-
of b .ttalion drill. There were pr-vent the Lyme
Reidy and Charm iuth Bitteries. *al a bittcry awl a
half from Portland, in all about 160 men. The whole
were uncle: the Cmornand of Usut.sColonel George E.
Eliot; the ofß:iiro present besides were the Adjutant
of the brigade, Major Tanner, ILA., C qitein
and Lieutenant Is sudor, of Isymo,Oeptain G. Andrews,
Lieutenants J. I. Thompson and G. !lidding, of
Portlaod. The different botteries met at Malden
Newton at 11 a.m., and marched thence to Frampt
Perk. Alter ab .ut en hour and • half'e dill the men
piled arms under some huge elm., end then broke off.
and were allowed to enjoy themselves for the rest of ,
the afternoon. The Portland Corps brought with
them n large co •tingent of frith 10. who enjoy° I an
excell.nt dinner provided by Mr. Without Attw mill, •
ml lieforne, Portland. After dinner tie Portland
Band played in front of Mr. Sheriiisn's house, and a
very pleasant afternoon we. spent in listening to the
dancing, and etrolling about the b nutiful park.
Mr. ki,eri,l:n most kindly allowed th men and their
, friend,' to waudef at pleaoure throu h the pleasont
glades anil poths iif his shrubbery and gird :no. Th..
village church, which has been so tastefully restori ii
by the worthy 'Squire, was thrown open, and vieite I
by welly of the volunteers. The Lyme at Cloormouth
men marched t' Maiden Newton at 4,30, the Port-
lenders returning somewhat later. Altogethsr the day
was most successful, and the volunteers will long
remember, uo,t only the beauty of the pork, the rich
foliho of the trees, end the quiet I,..enefUlue.. of the
walks in the shrubbery, but ithoo the kind and hand.
some manner with which Mr. /theriolan threw open
his grounds and intsrested himself person.ilv in the
happiness and well-being of the men.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

BRIDPORT.

`r UNYORTUSATI as:thin the
boon Is of possibility for a wan to walk away with
author's property in his picket with the most innocont
intention in the world, but when he takes a fanny to
his I milady's carpet-bag to envelope hi* belongings,
and disposes of it soout 30 miles distant for the misdeal
sum id one penny, the law must construe the act into
one of larceny. An elderly indiviihuil Darnel
Frederick Bulbs, a gardener, was brought up at the
tionnty Police-court, on Saturday last, on a double
charge. The first required an explanation of the
iliaapAssaace of • pruning-knife, valued at 2.. 6,11.,
belonging to his master, Mr. John Hussey, of
Netherbory. Bollon left the *styles of Mr. Hooey
, on the 13th inn., and took sway with him a pruning.
knife, which Mr. flamer occssionally lent him for the
prosecution of his botanical duties. Apprehended at
Wareham on Friday last, the knife was in his p maes-
sion. and he informal Constable Bilis, of Netherbury,
who kindly to ok charge of biro, that he had no
iolea that his maater was going to send for him.
The magistrates (Maim. J. M. P. Montagu and
S. W. Whetham, considering it possible that
Bollom IPC itt have departed from Netherbury without
any intention of stealing the knife, gave him the
benefit of a dismissal. On the sec ind count, however,
prisoner was less fortunate. When be quitted the
scene of his labours for Wareham, he had with him a
carps -bag, into which he stuffed his portable
wardrobe. Of coarse he had no intention of feloniously
stealing this useful receptacle which he found
depending from a nail at his landlady's back door.
Arrived at Wareham hia resources must have been
very limited, for. unfortunately, he found a pc-chyme
in the stitpe of a workman In the street, who a iveacid
hire the MIM Of p•iiny for the article. Unfortu-
nately, because 1., the mint id his failing to find a
purchaser, he might hove pleaciA, as in the former
ci e. his Intention to reitrn the ha.; at hi. earliest
e inv. nienoe. Tote Renco woe•I i, iliettifirob-ttiou
of thl sale of " borrore I " artxl44 ly toiling miens
the gardener to hand over a guinea, with the
alternative of • distraint upon his goods. Finding
there were no goods to distrain upon, the Benoit cons.
mined him for a month to the care of iler Majesty's
offiiisis at D rchester.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

HOW TO RENOVATE OIL PAINTINGS.

Von Hama hal otscovered • meth° I or renovating oil
puntiugs, which, ace ailing to Wiecea (ieaserbe herrung,
is b,te iii. aud rapid. Tao punting is tire. risatuvet trout
the Items, and the duet ang smoke brushed ird with a
pined or 10 &UAW'. Alter tin, it is washed wits • sponge
itipp.4l In well wets.. It is next, coronet with • thick
layer 01 soap; elLaviag au.p ii too 1100 i (or lin) purpose,
beeau )I t 11:01.11In• Won't mid rties not dry on. Lust the soap
has boon on eight or ton InioUtols it., sit weaned off wi
• etrJoit trash or poneii, *Ming • iiitus water it 0040,-
0110 V. r.smp t:t.st .1.111 adn .1.04 a rinaotl off
eutfieiently suit. eater, •iid tho ',tawro IC t todry. Whoa
coloplotaiy dry it Is 1.1111)er el-mama with nitro-ream .
Tao nitro-bone ilisp atreg tnt, • lies or • my-plate, and •
doss lint u rag dippel io ii, onl pummel user lac gareaug.
This quickly I•okoVod all to. erent dirt. Tins linen
rag must he trwmonily rietreaa ii foes C.Onn one. When
the rag 00111004.• Clean Mel' going over it repostrelly trig
cleansing is damned. It thee I errs look dud alter going
over it tho lett tint, end lacuna it dry, it le &Van • Qua
reit oh tho finoet Wire oil, and alter • wiale most Le
varnished with • good, quiekly-drying varatsh•

A WORD OF W ARNIE() TO SPORTSMEN.

The sudden death of General Gordon on the moors on
the opening day .1 the itooson •uggeata • word of warning
to sportsmen. Nothing con or.II tos more haaardous than
, violent energise taken by own who are probably out
of conJition. oven :( in averae., health, on the 12. h of
August arid lit of September. Withmt preparation ot any
kind, thy instantly pads front a se tenter) lire to ono
inV.lving etas ptionsby hard muscular activity sad
(*tiros. A groat demand is suddenly suede on ths power
and atrengtn of the heart, on the tonicity of the blo
vosesls, ant ou the force the norve.orentras. 1: is •rn•ll
wond-r if this nano...Amble call is occasionally Una CCOSII•
fol. lithe nature of tire slomand made were snore clearly
reesgniaoJ, ssnsib.• atm would not dare the risk of
making it. Only • lute patisims is necessary. Creep up
to tn. work in • leisurely way. Do vr.ry little at first :
avoid walking as much as ()suable ; and, however sport,.
manlike it may bet, carry y or own gun, be content to
look and fell lazi for at least • week or two during which
the body and ita motive powera may be gradually Wens-
towel to the new life, sal revive :ha old habit of working
with the maamlas system instsad or tbs. brain. A certain
measure ..1 alfsbusi .1 nosy be necessary; but better be
CACltiull• than cripp.o or kill the o:gsulain by toil without
training.—Lnuert.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

lIIIYIIOI7TH.

TM ANIMAL LIONUNIRS DAT for the Ivirougb has
been fixed for Wednesday cart, to. Mod inst.
Mr. Huntr Epwatun boa paired for the remainder
of the Senions with the member fia Salisbury, Mr.
Coleridge Kennard.
THI LICEN•ING COMMITIRZ for the miming yew has
been appointed .. folloWil : —R. N. Howard, Ray.' J.
Miliedge. Esq. Dr. Drew, W. Talbot, KN., Dr.
TWA. J. liabs;rtaon, Eq., and Dr. Simpson.
MR. ILINIT EDWARDS Will tin the company of
members of Parliament who sail n • few days for New
York, in order to take part in On ceremony of the
opening of the Northern Pacific Railroad—Deify News.
Tha HIALTN Or THE BOROUGH. —During the month
only one death hes taken place within the borough of
Weymouth and Menorahs Regis. Thia is sufficient
ravi&mos that there is no used of publishing paniptdets
defending the general health of the town after the
Brighton priaciple. The death-ran .peaks foritself.
R 171.1 Onsirermoi.—Tbe last int/Maly com-
petition of the Weymouth asp/ of riles resulted ao
follows :-.A Clage—let. Corporal Svmoads, 53 2nd,
innosCorporal Downing. ; 3rd, tiergt-Major
Street, 32 ; sth Colour-Seret. Reborn, 4& B Glass
La.oo-C/rPmla Mar". 49 lad, Private
Tweeted, O.
I)ivAND RIOTIIIS.—At the Giaildhall on Wednes.
d&y before the mayor (R. N. Howard. Rood and J.
Eng., Thomas Luna., labourer, was charged
with being drunk end riotous in Queen-street on the
„wk.. night —P.C. Carter stated that last night.
1., saes 11, he sawrieoner drunk in Queen's-court,
threatening his wife • lige. He bad broken ail the
crockery-wars in hie house. Witless than took him
Into wanody.—Kr. Supt. Viokerl said prisoner was
very quiet when he was sober. Re had been prg.
vdonaliy cosvisted. On the last oorsaism be walked into
41se station lad 'nye himself up Weems be was drank,
—Primmer said if they looked it over he would turn
over • fresh leaf and leave off the drink.—Pined is.,
or In dolisalt woven daye.—Prieoner .• I will take the
sews dors —Prisoner afterwards tanked for time to
atty.—The Beach sawed hiss • week to pay in.

iii‘
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

THREE PERSONS SHOT BY BURGLARS.

A desperate attempt at burglary wits made about ten
p.m, on Saturday, at lismilton-houso la lies' school,
I.orained-orvl, Hollowsy. As the hushan lof the pro-
prietrees was sittiug iu bid draeriug•rootri he perceived
two men endeavouring to force their way into the
house from the roof of a conservatory. die ran round
to the rear of the house, when the men, discovering
that they were observed, slid down the conservatory
roof. Its followed, crying ' tip thief." and several
personsjoined in ths pursuit. Suddenly the pursued
turned and fi eI twice, wounding two men, liurot and
Joseph Kendrick. Their injories were not serious.
No arrest. hove yet been mate. A third person, a
woman named Long, warn shot by a revolver, but not
seriously hurt.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER END RisTORIR.

FOR cleansing and clearing the blood from
all impurities cannot he too highly recom.
mended.
For Scrofula, Scurvy, Skin Diseases, end Sone of
all kinds it is a nev..rdailing n I Pei lament cure.
It Cur,s Old Sores.
It Cures Ulc•rated :trill on Neck.
It Cures Ulcerated Sore legs.
It Owes Blackhead. or Piini ic. .14 ito,fac:.
It Cures Scurvy S,re
It l'ures Cancerous Uhvrs.
It Cures Blood and slits I isewies.
It Cures Glandular -welliogs,
It Clears the Blood from all impure matter,
From whatever caus, arhing.
As this mixture is pleasant to the ta.te, and
warrai.h ii fi ee horn anything injorlirts to the most
delicwe 1:A1414141,o, I vi ,orP. X. II wiet r
oifferers to give it a vial to 1.4 it value.
mous.tNia OF TIESFIMUNIALS FROM ALL
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

TIIII'LE BIRTH.

The wife of Sargeant Atkin. ith iittaliouS flk Rga•
moat. Whoa° lioadjuarlosta arc 11: £4, was oil SatUrdLay
sa,sraiog sefliy delivered ol three bop.. au a whom ere et
present doins well.

DISGRACEFUL. SCEDIE Ili A CHURCH.
A discrediteble scene sus witnssed on Sat arday ton•
in at S'.(ite Caurch. ri up irt, when a c...up.e presentrd
Lb 'aimless to be married. Tae Ceremony wee being nur
ducted by one oi tae curatee, wao had conodeteble difli-
c Arty in inducing to. bridegroom ta appreciate his po ration-
At leunth when they came to the deciaret,On LOS men
enoWed plainly that be Ml6ll drunk. and inttesad of reiVltl•
Int the words after the clergyman, conk.' only resp Had,
Vu.. air," " N sir." The cwate boiug ta prucaed.
sent f-r the rector, who, without hesitwi .a. refused to
ailow tile ceremony to go on. The bridegroom had to be
emoted out of the church. The parties, drove to toe
registrar's office and demanded to be married at once, but
were informed that the wedding could not possibly take
plats brfore Tuesday. Teel, then left, ;gambling to
return in half.an.hour with the turnery to pay far the
license, but did not for the rest of tars morning pot in an
appearance.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

DISASTER AVERTED.

What might have been a *emus disaster at the Raider-
street Bisrd Schools, Liverpool, on Werinesisty. WWI
avert. i•.y the co due.fl of the principal teat:there. Smartly
after th eCLIO Is opened MA ate teas seen issuing from
one of the tir places in the senior girls' department and
the tstitildm ei.at then bend to he on bre. The mistress
at onc auto unicated wit., the head teachers of the other
.nd ta saes case tee children. numbering 700
in all, were salaamed out lust., the playground. The Wye
were Vie last to wire. and as tbAr processi..n reach .d the
first Isit ling of their staireme one of than called out
" Fire." Toe mast, rat Ontes ceded the led to his side and
detained him there while the other scholar. processed in
• portend), orderly manner tato the open air. There was
for a time autne ddlicolty en obasialag ember to extinguish
the 0,41, but it was lip eubdued before any harm,
beyond burning • hole iUt one of the doom had been dins.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

AND SUICIDE.

LOVE

An Inqueet nee held at Woo,with on Fridley upon a
girl, &104 16. who had committed Suicide I.v pllO It
appeared elle had received an anonymous threatening
letter beelines she kept comp iny with a )oiaugman, who
an. himself led to break a hie 'mammal nt with her
berswe of arpersiong no her charact,v, which were no.
proved to he oaf oundei. Verdict, " Temporary
Waanity."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21

pooLE PETTY sEssioNs.

•••••• - -
THURSDAY . B lore the Mayer (K. Aldridge, Ego.
gad Mean,. Kemp-Welch, 11. Cants, A. Helaine, 1%
Militia N. W.tern, and W. Pearce.
James Bull, • labourer, of Parketous, was charged lush
etealing on the 15th day OF August • quantity of potato.p
and carrots.
Mr. E.G. Conway said—My attention had been called to
the fact thet in a Said wbich I rent the potato • had be
taken up and the stalks replanted, sad yesterday, moot
six in the morales, one of my men said there was • nun
in the field &sums up potat sec I want and eae the
let n.lent dudlod potatoes, and • donkey and cart dos
by !Ain with c.rrotas I e-lc,d him what he wet doing,
end he eau' getting up • few notate. sis it was too wet
to cut th- corn, and he thought he would do that. It wag
my corn he had agreed ti cut, but I never au thoriord hint
ti tske up the potatoes He ti.d on the Mondey c fa-
mencod cutting by corn, but au be left it I put some one
ohreelt on the Monday. Neither the carrots c ptatoes
wore fit for digging. He hal teken up about to lecke
Dgtandatst eseed toe to say no more abut it, and theta
he would cut my corn tor wahine.
Sergeant Bridle stated he was sent for on the previeo I
morning, and he Caw the pris iner with a donkey ar d
cut on the prose cut es dream], he bat the cart full dy
carrots and about two sacks of potato. lying on the
ground. l',ieonr said to him it being • wet monis ghe
might es well dig them and hive • nice d•i'm
The prisoner made • rambling statement. the erect csf
which we. that he simply oug up the potatoes boo saes he
thought he was doing Mr. Conway • kindaess.
Mr. C 'away denied he had ever given the mu
authority to touch either the potatoes or Us, canon,
It free ii op •• murderous" to have done in. 40 they Wore
not belt-grown. He did not went to puaish the mem
but be fully believed he 1.114 not in his right mind, and
that he ought to be looked after.
The magistrates said they would tend him to Dorchester
gaol for • fortnight without haul lebour, •nd then d i.
mind was not right it would be s-en to.
The defendant: My mind's all right.

Thai Mayor : Then your morale aro n
ibest Ridout. dealer, Sturminster Newton. v. George
Podia'''. butcher, Poole. This was • mom-summons, and
Proved • trumpery case. A dispute arm. on Vie Ws
between the parties aa to the sote of souse duck., mid
Ridout slimed that Podley struck ban in the face, front
the effects of which be leas now suff,rme.
Podley's version woe that Ridout first pushed him us
the beck, mid then offered b.ain ta tight, and became
Itliour did not come up to hio challenge he simply pushed
him one in theme, arid said "As you are • tighhtims Mb&
kindly take that.'
A witness, on beb.lf of Padlev, corroborated this story.
The cow against Ridoot wog disruiased. and Podia, mis
lined is. 61. and Lie coits, or seven days.