The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-02-24 00:00:00

BRIDFORT.

SHIPPING InslAIGENce. Arrirola Feb. 12th,
Pride ~f the Isles, Bowden, Newcastle, coals.
SINGULAR AOCIDILNT.—WhiIet a lad named Hill,
living in Barrack-street, was playing near the Literary
Institute, he, by some means, got his head jammed
between the iron railings, which protect the front of
that building, and despite his efforts, was unable to
extricate it. He called loudly for assistance, and a
crowd soon collected. It was soon found that his
condition was perilous, as he became black in the face.
A doctor was sent for, it being found for some time
impossible to relieve him; but Mr. Guppy, who WM
fortunately near, dexterously released him.
VIOLIDIT WILATREIL —The fiercest gale experienced on
this coast for a considerable period blew on Monday, the
wind being S. and S.W., and in consequence a heavy
sea was running. The spectacle the bay presented
was awfully grand, and numbers visited the Harbour
to witness it. Towards evening a report was mis-
chievously circulated to the effect that a large craft
had stranded, and numbers, morbidly interested,
wended their way to the coast, happily doomed to be
disappointed. As an instance of the severity of the
gale, Mr. 0. Perry found it necessary to secure the
roof of an outbuilding to prevent it being blown
bodily away. In the town things were scarcely better.
The force of the destructive element stripped several
houses of their elates, and in some of the streets traffic
during the morning WM in consequence attended by
no little danger. A heavy and Incessant rain
followed upon the "fall" of the wind and those houses
which suffered were sadly deluged. One or two
vessels due at the Harbour have been delayed at
Portland several days by reason of the inclement
weather. The destruction caused in many gardens le
considerable, and in two cases apple trees were blown
down.

DZATH Or CAPTAIN A. R. GRAVES, J.P.—After AU
exceedingly short illness, Albert Reginald Graves, Frq.,
J.P. for the divisions of Bridport and Salisbury,
expired at his residendA Delapre House, Bradpole,
Bridport, early on Friday morning last. The
much respected deceased was the son of
the late Robert Graves, Esq., barrister, who was
for considerable period, chairman of the Salisbury
Magisterial Bench, Captain Graves however rarely
appeared on the Bridport bench, for the simple reason
that he chiefly resided at Charlton House, Ludwell,
Salisbury, Wilts. But be is known by many in
Bridport, who will cherish his memory, to have been
of genial disposition, and if not liberal was charitable
to the poor. For many years he has held the post of
Captain, Royal Wilts Militia, and was perhaps better
known in that capacity than in his magisterial career.
The circumstances attending the demise of the

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unfortunate man are in the extreme painful. He had
been from home on • vidt, but feeling much indisposed,
determined to return. Upon arriving at an
intermediate station he wired orders for his carriage
to meet him at the Bridport Station, which warn
accordingly done. The symptoms were alarming,
proving to be those of • malignant fever, and to which,
in spite of professional skill, he succumbed after an
Illness of less than three days. His loss Is deepl
regretted by a widow and two children. Deceased
was but 39 years of age.

WIRING FOR THE TELEGRAM.

Anent the opening of Parliament, Mr. Editor, which
I suppoec has just attracted more than ordinary
interest to most people 2 I hear that Mr. Ralli, the
worthy member for BridPort, will probably be opposed
in hie candidature at the general election, when that
event takes place. People always talk freely about
such things, when there lii prospect of an electoral
stir! and a good many don't mind inventing a thing or
two for the sake of a bit of chat and gossip, especially
If there WM to be the ghost of a chance of making a
little capital out of it. I think It is more than likely
that that's the fact in the Present instance. But what
I hare heard I send you for what It's worth.

The year was very Young indeed when the town I
was visited (quite on the)rivate dodge, of course), by a
certain Lieut-General Wood, said to be a brother of
the gallant Sir Evelyn Wood, of Zululand fame, and
brother-in-law of Sir Thomas Barratt bennard, Bart.
The gallant officer in question was sozompanied by a
Lieut.-Colonel Harris, and they remained in the town
for three days, ostensibly on a_quiet visit, but really
for electioneering purposes. The talk is, that the
General came down to ' feel" the borough; it being
the Intention of the Conservative party to "run him "
for the lest when en opportunity presented itaelf, I

also hear that a second Liberal candidate will be "on
the course," ao that if all this be true, there is likely to
be a bit of fun amongst us at some time or other.

di t that the borough has recently been visited by
a "mysterious stranger," who took up his quarters at
the Bull Hotel, and who seemed to take • warm and
most unaccountable interest in the borough. His

enquiries were sagacious and persistent, and be showed
a decided preference for information of • political
character. " Feelers " should be cautious, if they
don't want their movements to be whispered abroad
by every gossip. However, I think the individual in
question was pretty well up in this respect, for after
all his enquiries, and after all the " chaff " that was
thrown at him, I don't think any ever found out
whether he was an emissary from the " Carlton " or
" Reform," or whether he was a member of • specially
swell class of gentry who go about "cracking cribs."
Time may possibly elucidate something or other;
meanwhile nobody has been murdered in the immediate
vicinity that I know of; neither his any quiet and
peaceable citizen been forcibly deprived of his goods.
I presume, with some amount of confidence, that in
the County Town people will be better informed as to
electioneering prospects, than I could possibly be in
a little westward town like Bridport; but for all that,
I shall do no harm in communicating to you an item
or two of county political chat which has fallen AMIN
my path within the last few days.
The first is one, which, if true, will prove of peculiar
interest to us Bridport folks. It is that, J. P. F.
Gundry, Esq., of Bridport, and of Sydling, will con.
test the county of Dorset in the Liberal interest at the
next election. As the son of the late J. Gundry, Esq.,
of the "Hyde," who took such a practical part in
county elections in years past, the gentleman to whom
I now allude has already proved himself a worthy
scion of • noble sire. As • member of the Bridport
Town Council, a J.P. for the county, and the head of
• wealthy and flourishing firm et manufacturers in this
town, and more recently as the squire of Sydling, Mr.
Gun has been rapidly extendinK his influence.
As eputpcimirman of the Bridport Railway
Company, and as one of the chief promoters of •
scheme for improving Bridport Harbour and making
it attractive to visitors, Mr. Gundry has shown his
earnest desire to accomplish something which shall be
for the benefit of those by whom he is surrounded;
and irrespective of political considerations, he is a
man, who, from his steadiness of purpose, urbanity,
and general kindness of disposition, cannot fail to
command the regard and esteem of his fellows.

I hear it I. rumoured that Mr. Floyer, the senior
member for the county, will not probably offer himself
for re-election whenever a dissolution of Parliament
takes place. This circumstance may not have oozed
out in all parts of the county, but I know it has been
the subject of conversation here. The gentleman
I refer to has served the county well for a number of
years, and all chimes of his constituency will regret
to lose his services. He is a plain, honest, out-spoken
man (not an extreme man, nor an agitator), and as
such has procured for himself the familiar nomencla-
ture "Honest John." The Liberal member, it is also
rumoured, will not contest the seat again, although
as the heir of a popular peer, his return as one of the
members for the county is probably safe. The
increaidng years and infirmities of Lord Portman will
probably involve his eon in domestic affairs, more
than has been the case in past years, and Mr.
Portman may not find it worth his while to mix
himself up in political fights such as that will be for
the county of Dorset.

Many amonget us can remember the time when Mr.
Portman courted the suffrages of the little borough of
Shaftesbury. Young and inexperienced, both in
politics as well as Wags in general, Lord Portman's
son and heir was fortunate enough in having the
support of two able partisans, and the end of it all was,
he was politically " swallowed " by the electors of
Shaftesbury. Strangely enough, Mr. Portman didn't
feel at home, although in Parliament, at least the
little borough of Shaftesbury didn't seem to suit him
exact/y, and consequently, when a vacancy presented
itself in the representation of the county, Mr. Portman
left the elector. of Shaftesbury to find themselves
another representative.

There is not the least doubt that when the general
election does take place the contest for the county of
Dorset will be severe. With all these rumours one
hardly knows what to believe but it is more than
probable there will be a change. Should all the
present members contest the seats, their return is not
by any means certain in the face of electoral activity,
which is even now beginning to show itself, more in
some quarters than in others.

Agriculture will be a subject for diecussion in the
next Parliament, and one which will probably require
a deal of attention. A Royal Commission on
agricalture having been appointed, the Government of
the future, whether Liberal or Conservative' will not be
able to shirk the subject, and the tenant farmers in
the face of these things will probably seek a fair
representation at St. Stephens. True, the tenant
farmers of Dorset have lost the man who fought their
battle at the bye election consequent upon the
elevation of Henry Gerard Sturt to the peerage;
but Dorsetahire yet contains men who have both the
ability and the pluck to follow in the steps of Robert
Fowler, when the opportunity is offered them, as
It probably will be in this county.

Primroses, Mr. Editor, have recently been gathered
in this neighbourhood, and it is a natter of much
wonder to me, not to have seen the fact duly
chronicled in the Mirror of rciena. They did
capture one at Broadoak a short time ago, and I heard
it was actually brought to Bridport. I see the Lytue
primroses have begun to blow, and I am watching
with much interest for the snowdrops and violeta to
follow. The Lyme " Mirror " doesn't reflect all the
occurrences of the week, for haven't we got a " Mirror"
here in Bridport, and a scientific one toe?
Exactly three months ago I was bold enough to
draw attention to the, not only disgraceful, but unsafe
state of that building, which if not in apearance
palatial, should at least be an ornament to the borough
Long long ago (nearly two years I should think) the
worthy Surveyor made a most startling statement,
touching its dilapidation. The Valuing Committee
has since examined and reported thereon, and the
Surveyor's specification of the required work was on
Tuesday laid before the Council. Now the work is
really to be done, for the fiat has gone forth. Just in
time, for had the work been much longer delayed, some
misty morning, when in conclave assembled, the whole
shop would have been tumbling about their ears.

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the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by •
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tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may
save us many heavy doctors' bills. It is by the judicious
use of such articles of diet that • constitution may be
gradually built up until strong enough to resist every
tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies
are floating around us ready to attack eberever there
is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft
by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and
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WARNING! RicKtrr's Psis's Bum. The marked
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attended by the usual results, viz., a flood of imitations;
the merit of the latter mainly consists in the ingenuity
exerted, not simply in imitating the square shape, but
making the general appearance of the wrappers resemble
that of the genuine article. The manufacturers beg
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cautioned against buying, unless the words 'Thos.
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plaster or by the yard.
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