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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-18

vourNTßy. STARVATION.

Strange facia—Were-a
-eicrad—the—o-tilie"r nTgffi ;inn— inquest con-
awning the death of Frances Bailey, a young woman who
Hoed with her father and two brothers in well.farnished
lodgings in a respectable part of Plymouth. The family
were comfortably off, and this young woman had an
annuity of LAI Two years ago she secluded herself from
all society, shutting herself into her bedroom, into which
the would admit no one. She refused all hut very slight
food, and gradually wasted away to a skeleton. She died
of sheer starvation. When found dead she was perfectly
naked, surrounded with horrible filth, and covered with
vermin.

THE CLEROYMAN AND HIS HOUSEKEEPER.
On Wednesday, at the petty missions at Winslow, Bucks
Margaret McFadden, a young woman of about 28, we,
chanted with writing and publishing a libel on the Rev. G.
A. Cabman, 8.A., and his wife. Mr. Johnson is now
curate at East Claydou, Bucks, to the Res. Canon Fre-
mantle. The defendant was brought up by Mr. Johnson's
mother, and afterwards became Mr. Johnson's housekeeper
before his marriage. Upon his marriage, which took place
in November, 1874„ the defendant continued to reside with
him, but differences took place, and in April, 1875, the
defendant left his service, and afterwards wrote a letter to
Mrs. Johnsen, charging her with improper conduct before
her marriage, and alsoletters to Canon Fremantle and the
Bishop of Oxford, In which she accused Mr. Johnson of
baring 'educed her (the defendant). In croes-examination
Johnson denied the seduction, but admitted having
written letters to the defendant in which he made use of
expressions such an, "be would do anything to make her
happy ," and "his heart was broken at the thought of his
only being • trouble to her," and "he hoped the Lord
might forgive him for causing her such grief and pain,"
me. He further admitted that in July, 1874, before his
marriage, he had been in London with the defendant, and
had stayed with her at the Norfolk hotel, Norfolk-street,
and at a private lolging-house near King's-cross. He
admitted that at these places he bad engaged only one
sitting-room and one bedroom for the asks of economy:
but he denied having slept with her, and said that he had
sat up all night in her bedroom. Canon Fremantle was
and said that after bearing the evidence that had
been glees he held the same high opinion of Mr. Johnson
that he had done before. The magistrates, after a consul-
tation, committal the defendant for trial at the Aylesbury
&seises, admitting her to bail in her own recogniaances of
Afio.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-18

STRATTON.

SUSONABLE Gi rra —Mr. T. Chick has kindly distributed
four tons of coal+ between his labourers, and also given a
couple of rabbits to each family. Mrs. Chick has also
entertained all the children under twelve years of age. at
the house, and given then, cake anal oranges anal presents
from a Christmas tree.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-18

LiaI3I.I:TION.

During the whole of last Session we have had permis-
sive domestic Icsislation, measures with which we could
not disagree. V. e could not dispute about • measure like
the Friendly Societies' Bill, that was for the benefit of the
Labouring classes, to help those men, who are so anxious to
help themselves, to give great security to their savings,
which they have put aside to make provision for them.
selves. The object was to give them greater security—not
that us have given them greater security because it was
only permissive legislation. We have pointed out what
defects there were in their societies; but the Gdvernment
could not be a friendly society themselves. At all events
Government point out the things essential, and that the
members must look out for their own interests. Then the
Artisans' Dwellings Bill; if you ran imagine anYtbitig
that can benefit the labouring classes, it is the Artisans
Dwellings Bill, because if yoo can give them better dwell-
ings—(Mr. Thomas "It wants extending; it does not I
apply here.") At present it is only a trial, and it might be
brought here with very good effect; I hope the time will
come when it will be extended, because anything that can
increase the value and comfort of their homes to the
labouring classes, they and the country must largely
benefit by—(applause). There is • great deal said now
about the evil of drunkenness : I am quite of opinion that
you cannot make a man sober by Act of Parliament
Why, it was not very long since gentlemen used to give
way to the vice of drunkenness, and I believe if you will
only give people comfortable homes and sanitary reforms,
you will have quite an altered state of thing, and you will
not have this everlasting talk about making men sober by
Art of Parliament There are some other matters; butt am
only pointing out to you what • particularly dull session it I
was, you could not have got up a fight shout these things. I
There was the Masters and Servants Act; for the first
time you have masters and servants dealt with by the
same law, and I should like to see that further extended.
I could go on further with legislation of this kind; but I
could not enlighten you Much on that score. There is no
change of system in the legislation, because we have
matters in store for us with reKard to local taxation, and
you know what a terrible thing that will be, when we
shall have to be shifting burdens from one shoulder, and
putting them on the other—(hear, hear).
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-18

Deatb of fax. //arc.

On Monday morning about nine o'clock, a telegram
W.li receive I from London e mvevinr the lamentable
news that Mr. R. Hare. clerk to the %Vevmouth Board
of Guardian... ha I die I so Id oily in a fit in Lowd m,
When? he had taken his for a change. Mx. Hire
hoe Irten long an I hirhlv rasp Icte.l in the town. and
held many important "IR es. In November, 1852, he
was elect...l to the r.vn nincil. he has oleo filled the
eivi choir. In MO, on the .leath of the late Mr. P.
11, lion. he wma ele tel Olerk of the Boar I of thlard-
wh!ch ofthe he hell ever eirrar. He was also
Srmerintendent Reristrar birth., deaths, and
marriage+, clerk t the Weymouth. NI dcombe Regis,
and Doreheeter turnpike, clerk to the Rural Sanitary
Authority, and treamrer to Sir Samuel Mice's im-
portant ch wity.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-18

WAREHAM.

TOE CANDIDATUIM OP CAPTAIN TOE 110 N. E. T. DIOBT
' —This gentleman widressedi a goodly assembly of county
electors and friends at our comfortable and handsome
Corn Exchange on Saturday last, Mr. J. W. Fyler, of
Ifelleton, in the chair. Having taken his place on the
KWIC platform which had been used the previous night for
the purpooo of • concert on behalf of the national school
and having the bon. candidate and the Rev. Richara
Digby, rector of Thornford, near Sherborne, 9n his right
hand and Mr. H. M. Oaloran and others on his left, with
a number of clergymen, gentlemen, ladies, and inhabi-
tants of Wareham and the neighbourhood, below and in
front of the platform. Mr. 11/yleg in a brief and pertinent

mecot4strgofofouSr brothe;
speech stated the object of Captain Digby's attendance,
C orresponbence.
and, amidst the great applause with which his observe. I
tiona were received, Captain Digby then rose and stated 1
his views, which have before appeared, and which were 1 COUNTY ELECTION.
very well received. The tenour of his observations led I To the Editor.
Us decidedly to think that in Captain Die)) we should
wan
ne
of
member
fair
and
nodf thek in though
oWneh, fires: and independent
thin el
care so fir as h.) could of the best interests of all classes.
drilyghast strliNasw
disposition,jhuostwoul,ll4 llgentatklee.
At the conclusion of his remarks he offered to answer any voters at Wareham, yet sail in the same heat with
questions which those present might desire to put : how- them and our other neighbours who sums,rt C
ever, after two or three voters had tersely expressed them-
selves in his favour, and no one appearing to quest;on I Digby, believing nun so be the right man, and 1 •
re 3riag
him, Mr. 11. M. Calcraft in a few sensible remarks pro- ' that time will chew it. True, he is not a first
ptiel a vote of thinks to Mr. Fyler for presiding, and, I • rats
this having been seconded by Captain Dishy, the hose old enou h will remember orator ; and t k ber how mat
proceed-
ings ended with Mr. Filer returning briefs, and well his • failure Mr. Disraeli and others of our chief orate
acknowledgments. The meeting was rather later than the "
were in this respect when they began political Ilk
hour advertised in consequence of the candidate being
detained at a large and enthusiastic meeting of electors Practice makes perfect. Besides this, we in Swsn
previously held at the Myst Victoria Hotel, Swanase, look more to a man's doings than his speeches,k'
w ich
presided over by Colonel Hansel the same day. The
electors in Wareham and the neighbourhood are decidedly too often amount to nothing but empty long yarns. I
in favour of Captain Digby, whose teak of thus going mean to vote for Captain Digby.
about from place to place in the county is by no means •
light one, however necessary. Messrs. Filliter and A Puasice VOTICIL
Mansfield are his agents for Wareham and the Isle of
Purbeck.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-18

SYDLING.

Ma. 11. DUNNING has collected .Crl 10s. in this parish
towninis the funds of that admirable institution, the
Dorset County Hospital. This Miti done by going from
house to house, no collection having been mule last year
in the parish church, and Mr. banning not wishing that
Spiting should he "left not in the cold" in the list of sub-
scribers to tho Hospital funds. Many of the poorer inhab-
itants of the village have received benefit from this
institotion. and the manner in which they have responded
to the appeal for fund., show tLat they appreciate the
kindness shown them.