The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-22 00:00:00

DORCHESTER N CISANCEN.
To the Editor.

l'assing North Square on Thursday and Friday evenings
persons were almost suffocated a ith an abominable
stench, very auspiciously like burning or boiling horse
flesh, proceeding from the direction of the slaughter-
houses or the Friary. If the Sanitary Act is to be enforced
in Dorchester, let it be carried out impartially. Mr. Groves
waosuiumonesfan,l suffered for creating a nuisance.and has
abated It; now let ethers be similarly punished irfoctlettei
violate the Law. The stench I complain of did not p
from Mr. Groves's premises, as I took the trouble to
ascertain. About 7. a.m. on Saturday the stench was, if
possible, more abominable than on the evenings men-
tioned ;so mouth so that persons living in the neighbour-
hood were compelled to shut their doors and windows. Is
no notice to be taken of the matter by the proper
authorities
F. G.

THE MC.DEHMOTTS AT WEYMOUTH STATION.

'Whatever may be the result of the proceedings against
the Mci)erniotts, they at least cannot complain of want
of consideration in Weymouth. We say nothing of the
surmounts for which they obtained credit, or the means
whereby that credit was obtained but, referring to the
accommodation they have had mince their arrest, it cannot
Ise denied that the borough authorities have been very
forbearing in putting up with what had become more and
more an annoyance. The police station on the eastern
side comprises an outer room facing St. Edmund-street, a
large cell- is inside this, and on the other side of the large
cell Is a group of three ordinary small cells, the doors of
all of which are approached by one passage, and these
cells at the end opposite the doors have a window looking
hito the station-yard. Thus it will he seen that the large
cell to separated frOlll the open ids by a room or rooms on
mush side. It is in this large cell that the prisoners, when
in close confinement during the daytime were generally
placed. It is ventilated by a grating opening into the
outer room of the police station, and a grating over the
door. In this cell there is what may he termed a large
wooden bench or table, and the smaller cells have each a
plean deal bench extending the whole length of the cell,
and about two feet wide. At the beast is what may be
compared to a deal desk, and this slant fitting serves to
support the fowl when lying down. The anion
cells are of course by no means ample in their
dimensions, but the large cell is about left. by IML
I.hiring the night the smallest of the sisters and the mother
occupied one of the little cells, one of them having a
mattress on the stone floor. The other three remained in
the large cell. None were in darkness, for gas, SO usual in
prisons, burns all night outside the grating. One police-
man, at least, was always in the outer room Mattresses,
Sc., were of course provided : but they were obliged to take
the chance of very gstrange neighbours, and one night last
week, when two soldiers were in an adjoining cell, and
one of them was noisy, using violent and foul language all
night, their position must have been felt to be disagreeable
in the extreme. By day the restraint was generally not so
close and irksome; whenever there was no business in the
Guildhall, they were allowed the usm.l of this large room,
which has windows harking into St. Edmund-street, and
from sue they saw some distance up St, Mary-street, Of
titanic, any magisterial or other business limited their range
at once; but they were generally admitted to the Council
Chatuber, so as tagive them as much space as was consistent
with s,afe keeping. The policeman on duty at the station,
Mr. Marsh, was kept almost as much a prisoner as they by
the necessity of constant and close attendance; hut occa-
sionally another elderly man was allowed as sentry, to
watch the foot of the Guildhall stairs. These sobdisant
ladies, who made No. 1, Belle Vire, so gay during their
nwidence there, were not heard to join in any singing, nor
are they known to employ themselves in any feminine
work, as crochet and Berlin wool work, though we may
be premature in saying this ; perhaps elegantly-worked
slippers °ranee other present, mayhem preparation for the
fakers who have watched them so faithfiallyand taken so
much trouble for them. They managed to cat and drink
at the station pretty well, the extra expense being
guaranteed by the gentleman who has defended them
with such pertinacity and law. They went up into the Guild.
hall about nine'on the average, and thelargecell was at once
thrown wide open for air; they generally remained till some-
where about six, when they returned to spend their evenings
in the large cell, before separating for the night. Such is
the life which they have willingly submitted to
for three weeks, for it will be remembered they were appre-
hended on Aug. 27th, and it must be certainly confessed that
it is astonishing how well they have borne up for so long.
Whenlhrought up for examination.they always managed to
present themselves in ladylike guise, although perhaps it
may be retnarked that the mourning obtained from Mr.
Williams would go a long way to help keep up appearances,
They appeared to be under the spiritual rare of the Rev.
Father Charles (Romanist) who visited them at least
twice, but on Sunday they cannot attend divine service,
and one was occasionally to be seen looking out of the
hall window on Sunday with an expression rather
forlorn.

"BEAUTIFYING " IN NEW YORK.
New York has a famous cosmetic establishment—one as
famous as was Madame Eachers before she fell from her
high estate. A huruourous American writer thus de-
scribes what took place on his recent visit to the establish-
ment in question ;—" What,: we asked, "are the articles
that ga to make a beautiful woman r " Well, first of MI
is our vegetable enamel, perfectly harmless, that gives
the most delicate white—l may set, dazzling—complexion
known to the female world. See, he continual,. taking
• china pot from the counter, " this is put on easily with
a small sponge. Permit me, madam; it is soon removed
and leaues no trace :" and saying this, he applied • small
quantity to the forehead of our companion. The result
on the face of a clear brunette was startling. The marble
smoothness, and at the same time the satiny texture, if we
may use such an expression, was marvellous. Then he
took another sponge and applied a most beautiful blush, a
rose colour, upon the white, that was perfectly charming
in its natural and soft flush. "And now, he went on,
"here is an exquisite instrument with which we trace the
delicate blue veins that, when done, defy the microscope
of science." '' But how is it possible to make the new
face mid the old shoulders match r "By making all new.
The fact, neck, shoulders, and arms have to be treated all
alike." 1' And does this artificial process end Pierer' we
asked. "Oh, not at all; we are only just beginning.
The eyelashes and eyes have to be treated. The eyebrows
receive especial attention. We cannot illustrate with you,
madam; nature has done so much." He might well say
this, for it is only once in • million such beautiful eyes,
eyelashes, and brows are given a woman. He called to a
young lady of the e.stablishment and said, "Miss Blank,
will you permit me f" She pleasantly assented, and taking
a small ivory tablet he placed it under the eyelashes of one
eye, and then touching them dexterously, and at the same
time with the most delicate art, he made the lashes so
decided, so pronounced, they seemed to actually grow.
Ile then pencilled the brow, and when done the effect WU
most decided. The young lady was a blonde, and with 000
eye treated and the other not treated the result was veey
decided. "Certainly this is all," we said. "Not at all.
We give a delicate tint to the ear, • rosy, steel colour to
the nails. We have powders for the teeth; we leave
nothing unesred for that goes to make perfection of a
beautiful woman." "And are these things ia general
use t' "Certainly; you cannot finds brilliant complexion
that has not been made so by art. We read with great
pleasure of the beautiful women of the fashionable circles
_of Washington and the summer resorts, for we know where
they come from."—Picforial World.