The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-02-16 00:00:00

was mganisation. One of the greatest mistakes they ?Abele "The l'atnarclud Theory" and "The THIC LAU ALDICRIIAN ttlstifa.
could make was to take too mot% for granted. He Horde Theory," he proceeded todescnbe minutely the I The SIATOR observed that Alderman Loodie was
knew many elections had been bet because they former, asserting that it had the might of authority in no longer among them. He said here the same ache
thought tfienuelves tci sure victory. Although it., flirotlf as being a true description of the first stage had done elsewhere, that owing to Alderman Loathe's
they got 32 majority at the last election, they most of human civilisation. This theory boa.'s the origin death the town had austained a very Ire,"
not be aatialled with that, but increase it into of society in the family unit. The family group of removal. By the death 4.( AldermanLAMM.. they
hundred.. (Hear, hear.) wive% children, a 150.... un inanimate property waa had bet a friend and adviser. and th.. two
Mr. PIKS said it gaic him very great pleasure i 3 the 1.... vet and under the dominion of the eldest thoroughly goo.' inhabitant. He desired the Town
be there that •vening. lie WAS one of those who male. All outside the family were strangers and Clerk to convey them expressions of sorrow to the
had carried the political pickaxe, and raied the enemies. The nimillssits recogni.ed the tie .4 blood widow.
mounds in the sillaree, lie was piood of the victory rt.lationahip only. The children of whatever age ,
in South Dorset, but they most roll up their sleeves could not own property, or enter int., contracts
•n.l make the victory more decisive next time. He without th• sanction .4 the head of the family. The I
was al.. proud they had such a member an Mr. son's wives were under the authority of the father, not
Sturgis. Although the labourer had not got a lot of the husband. Mr. Syn..s illustrated this theory by
" burning," be mu Morten's' to see the valise of exainplea from the Old Testament, from limner, and
his site. Ili, was in what wane !ample mill a one- Homan Law, and descriptions the modern village
eyed village when the news aro...l:civet of th.. defeat comniunitie. of India and Eastern Etir..p... H. then
of the stop-gap Government, and he eagerly manned I traced the formation .4 • state in the aggregation of
, the paper next morning, and wa, very pleased to lop t. these family group., and 4...crib...1 iti• atages iii the
that all three Liberal monifiersof Dorset voted against development of 1.1(31 idea, from di« therniste* mmd
the Goverument. (A V. ice; " Where was West dooms of Homeric Literature, down to the Period Li
11)ometr) He was not going to boast of what they code. or written law,. Passing on to the earlv demo
could do down in West Dorset. There was a great of Property Law, h« exp id
10in..1 that auch an ea as
deal of icbtical ignorance, but it was not the -fault individtial ownerahip Was of late dam. At first all
tithe men. They were led to the pull, and were told prrirwrty was held in nimmon, th..
that if they did not sot.. Tory their waders would member, of the family 3. A aisle. Article* .4
know of it. 80, pm -•-• Mr. Yartjuharaon got in with primary iinfortanc• to the existence .4 the family as
miimpreeentationa and He urged those inen nets and fishing impl..m..nts amongst !mend« tribe.,
who were not under the thumb...crew to organio• and awl cattle among paatoral c unmuniti.'s were of the
go out into the villages and endear...rip convert what greatest importance, and could only be transferred by
Tory labourers were left. (• Voice "Have a solemn est...ionise, in which the headaof this families
caravan,") Yea, have • caravan. He could tell them took part. The lecturer next pawed im to the tenure
that he never enjoyed himeelf m much as when spelik• of lon land the early history of the idea, of rent and
ing from a wittgoin or caravan. He was of opinion I prkw, denying that the idea of competition had any
that if the men of Dorset were left alone they would ; ploce in primitive society. Price was fettle./ by
be found Liberal to the core. He held they had • t custom, and the ides of competitive Prices
grand man in Mr. Gladatoms, a man who refused a first came from the markets held between
peerage, • man who was trying to solve problem., and commiinitie• strangers to each other. He referred at
try to put the men of Ireland on the same footing as I.ngth to the niark system ow the coltivating system
Englishmea. Tbe Tone, might say all they liked of the village communities when ...tiled in our risco.
about the three acre* and P cow, but the sooner that This sv.tem extended over all 'settlements iif Teutons
came the better. (Hear, heard There were norm and Celts, and was analogous to the customs at
of men who would only te to. glad to buy land if present obsertahle in the East. The lust of the
they were allow.l so, but the Torim put on West (said Mr. Byrnes) live, in the preaent of this
soch an exorbitant price that it was very difficult for Eaat. He concluded by numerous ill iatrations froin
th« labourer to get • piece .4 land at a fair price. If , common land cultivation in England and tutotationa
the landlord* will not sell th« land to the issiple for I from the anrient law, of the Irish, and theclared that
allotmenta and small holding., then the Governinent in dealing with semi civilised races, aa the Hind...,
moat step in and force them to do so at a fair 'dim- or with pamionate clansmen as the Irish and Highland
hon. ( lien that was toes they would Croft.... we can paws throligh no more useful school
not see much poverty in the towns, and net hear than the wily .4 the legal history .4 th....• races, the
of such thing. a, riots, the amine as happened in Lon • study if the prejudices, the and the hatreds
dm the other day. What was wanted WAS larger th liar. grown up with the allow positing of een-
measures of reform, and when they hod them they t iroe of custom. Mr. Sym..., mn resuming his seat,
would not I.e talking about three acre, and a cow. quotation. and criticiainA—Dr. Child* propmed
If the Liberals would only unite together, they wool.' a vote of thanks for the paper, and a.k...1 Mr. It. N.
return at the next election all four members. (Ap. Howard (the Alayor), who was, he said, übigiiitooa,
and found tinni in a marvellous manner tO attend
Mr. W•1011T preposed "The health of the Mayor, everything it, Weymooth, to second him.—Mr.
Corporation, and Magistrates." Ile was glad that Howard mil he had great ;demure in so doing, ache
our Council Clismher was free from all tholes party was moth interested by the pais.r just read. He pro•
squabbles which were so (rennin& in other towns. ceeded to discuss several pants referring especially
What was wanted was the addition of • few m..rs to the ancient constitution of Sparta.—Mr. Sylvester
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ITSC DIU.
Tenders for maize, Ike., were submitted as follow,:
—Miller and CO.. 12.. 10id. per sack for maize, and
12s. 100. per eack for barley. Mr. Mitchell. maim.
13..: beet barley. 13e. Mr. Meech, maim, 27a per
quarter; barley, 24e. barleyrmaal, lle. Mr. Masters,
barley. 14e. meire, 13e.
The tender from Ildler and Co. woe acarpted.

THE HARHOCIL
On the propotition of Mr. CCHITH, it WM d.Ci4lod
that the harbourmaxter be requested to employ men
in remove the mod from the harbour near hoot lane.
Mr. CHARMS FPCr,II4.I the proposition.

mtscgt.t.smtorit.
Alderman Twins,' wormed that the new approach
to Chapelry be named Trinity As enue.
Mr. CH sem suggested that the paving from the
Gloucester Club to the Congregational Church be
nun, IV•4.
Mr. :Ransil drew attention to the condition of the
footpath near Victoria-terrace, awl explained that it
needed repairing.
It was decided that these various matters should
receive due attention.

Liberals. With rigard to she town he found Mr.
Soave was one of the committee for tl".• government
of the Almahouaae, but looking at the annual report
of the County Hospital he could not find • single
Noncvnformist minister's name en the committee.
He also raw that the Hospital had derived benefit
from the varioits chapels in the town, and he was of
opinion that the addition of one or two men like Mr.
Nosy' would strengthen the hands of the committee.
(Applause.)
Mr. Loc• thinker) Mr. Wright for his kindnesa in
coupling his name with the hose. Ho was sorry to
soe there were not mow, members of the Corporation
there. He should le sorry In see any wrangling in
the Council Ch nini or, and as long as the Conservative,
gave them fair iil•v it would not he so. He found
that our of their action, het found its way into the
bouudouu newsiepern, ant he would toll them the
reason why they refused tO let Mr. Mitchell have the
Town Hall for hie meeting next Saturday. They
received a bill from the gentleman without th•
printer • name on it, and the nil* id the Corporation
wan never to allow any bill to be punted on the
municipal buildingn without this waa 11.111 e.
Mr. TILLItt thanked them heartily for the manner
in which his health had teen drunk. H. entered
the Council an a free and independent man, nod he
only wished there were • halfia.dozen more like him.
self. He had nobody to thank for placinir him at the
head of the poll last November telt the working own.
Ife would take thin opportunity publicly thanking
them for the frre.t honour..

put the vote to the meeting and invited ;
and numerous questions were asked by Miss Samson,
Mr. T. B. Groves, Mr. Whitting, Or. Childs, and
others, to which Mr. Symes made • short speech in
reply.
GLOCCIVITSR Imam FlrsnAr SCHOOL—The annnal
winter tea and entertainment to the scholars attend-
ing the Gloucesiter-street Sunday School took place
on Wednesday evening. About 200 of the scholars
sat down to the tea, and the teachers presided at the
tahlea. In the evening there was a descriptive
lecture illustrated with lime light dissolving views of
• voyage through Africa to Cape Colony by Mr.
Adkins, f the Rand of Rope Lnion. Prizes were
distributed to those scholar, who had made ninety
attendances during the past year. Mr. Damon, who
presided, carried out the distribution Mr. H. .1.
Rogers presided at the harmonium. Votes of thanks
terminated the proceedings.

Reading of the Barometer and Thermometer at the
Coaetrutrd Station, Weymouth, between the 2nd
February. and Ath February. Isms.
Barometer. Tlierminneter. Wind k fore*.

S 4 mid.' ; 4 mud. 4
a.ln p.m. nt. A.M. p.m. n't. ; p.m. ;Force.
—.-
2 29.5.3 29 56 29119 41 44 40. W 3
3 23,40,29.50 21.70 4.1 47 44 N W 4
430. 030.10 30.20 40 40 IN NE, 2
5 30.2029 99 rJ.BS 30 38 , Calm. I 0
030. 00.1030. S) 38 314 3.5 ; N E 4
730.30210.38 30.50 34 sr; 37 S E 3
820.51130.5$ 30.80 3 , 39 I 37 I S E 1

Mr. Vatmit people's' the health of the Dorchester
Working Nfeit's hibernl Assnciatiim.
Mr. Getwas and Mr. Fhtaidt suitably resprmded.
Mr. JILLAND propeied in eulogistic terms
the health of the Chairman. Mr. Nears. Sot only
had he presided over them that evening with the
prawn urbanity and renirtesy, but he hail borne the
brunt id the battle at the laid election. . .

WEYMOUTH HARBOUR TIDE T %ELF.
MR 11111 Win SNI,ING THCIUSMT, riot Igni, 1,4446.

-.Mr. SllArll thanked th.m -Srere- ntiv.h for sit
enthilsisstically drinking his health. Ile a.siired
Menu he would always try and conduct his political
itietions consistently av • N.inc.inforniist minieter and
• gentleman. (lewd applause.)
Mr. Mims proisined the health of the vice.chair

High how II al(
Dm"' Wte 'Half Ebk Wt • a r. a r.

13.54 a.tn. 2.54 a.m., 4.54 a.nt.!11.15 cm.
Fri. 12 1.15 p. 113.! 3.1:i p.m. p.m. 11.40 p.m.

.tr. Nlnnn propeeed the health of the caterer, Mr.
H. fielway.
"Go 4 nave the Queen" brought the firet lOberal
dinner if the worklng men of Dorrheeter ton clone.

1.40 .a.m.l am. 5.40 ;.m. 12. 5 V.M.
Sat. 13 , 2. 3p.m.1 4. 5 p.m. 6. 5 p.m. 12.31 cm.
2.31 a.m. 4.31 cm. 11.31 cm 12.57 p.m.
Sun. 14 2.57 p.m.' 4.57 p.m. 6.57 p.m.i 1.:.1 a.m.
'3.23 a.m.! 5.23 a.m. 7.23 a.m.' 1.49 p.m.
Mon. 15 3.49 p.m., 5.49 p.m. 7.49 p.m.' 2.15 cm.
4.15 cm.' 6.15 a.m. a. 15 1111.1 2.41 p.m.
Tues. 16 4.41 p.m. 6.11 p.m. $4l p.m. 3. 7 cm.
5. 7 Lind 7. 7 a.m. 9. 7 cm. 3.33 p.m.
Wed. 17 5.33 p.m: 7.21 p.m. 9.33 p.m.l 3.59 a.m.
5.59 a.m. 7.50 a.m. 9.740 a.m.' 4.2.1 p.m.
Thu. IA 6.21 p.m.; 11.21 p.m. 10.21 p.m.' 4.50 a.m.

" Only a Baby's Cry' is the name of a nrw song
" Midnight Squall. " would Ile more expressive, but
li.. apprlpriate.
If there is one time more than anther when a
woman should lie left entirely sine, it it when a full
I:ge Id Oodles, whish jui.t wadied and bung
out to dry, c.nnew down in the init.!.
Friend X.—l hear you Sr. woingt to marry Mi.
Smith, the beim.. On. -Ye.. ne‘c week.
She's a .I.ar girl. Friend—l congrainkce vi. (.1d
by. Fine property, eh ! Any enetelibrants•s? Oils
.sitt—floaxt but Mew Smith.