The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-02-10 00:00:00

(From Fun.)

Dot;lisric.—Young lady:—" Se, my Poor doggie want.'
you to at his head." Parson :—" Ah, yes. But might
not the 'laying on of hands' be followed by the taking off
of fingerer'
A POl.E.AXlll.—Fisherman :—" All 'uriibug—not belie
able to find the North Pole. If they can't find it. let me'
a: the question—who put It there r
" CHILLI so."—Man :—" I say master can't yer givens a
shirn'n ; Ire turble hard-up."—Fsnuer Ali, Proctor,
I always told you to look out for a rainy day."—Man :
" So I did, master; but I never thought it Ivor a-going to
snow."—(lLuter gives him a shilling

"-At the W—eelminster Aquarium, on Saturday afternoon,
as a female trapezist named &DO was going throuah her
usual performance, the machine from which she was shot
projected her a few feet farther than usual, the
consequence being that she fell to the ground instead of
into the net ready to receive her. She was picked up in
an insensible state.
PROOF Pasirivc—An auctioneer states that during •
long life and an extensive practice he had sold up many a
nobleman and gentleman, but never till last weak sold up
• steward, and the circumstance of • steward becoming ,
insolvent seemed to him quite sufficient to prove that bad
times are reaching their very climax.
A railway collision has occurred at Argenteuil, near
Paris, whereby seven persons were killed and thirty
injured.
A Bombay telegram states that a subscription has been
opened in that city in aid of the Irish relief fund, and
that one firm has contributed .Cl,OOO. In New York, the
Herald has opened a special relief fund, and headed the
list with a princely donation. Lerge collections are also
being made in Canada.
Mr. Edison has not yet been able to get his electric light
into practical operation. The vacuum lamp develops an
obstinate tendency to admit air, which is fatal to the
durability of the carbon loop by which the light is
emitted. The Edison Light Company's stack, which a
few weeks ago was quoted at 3500 dollars par 100 dollars
share, has declined to 1500 dollars per share.
The Chilian ironclad Hussar has left to assist the
Chili= squadron in blockading Callao. The Chilians are
doing all the mischief they can at the Peruvian guano
ports.
Idahomed lan's army at Gluteus is estimated at from
15,000 to 30,000 men. The scheme for the withdrawal of
the British forces to Jellalabad, in face of the attitude of
Gburnee would be fatal, it is thought, to our prestige in
the eyes of the tribesmen.
The Burmese Ambassadors have officially announced
that their Government has conferred full powers on them
to conclude a new treaty with the British Government,
and requesting permission to proceed. Meanwhile the
Ambassadors remain at Thayetmyo.
A Radical paper has been confiscated for an attack on
the German Government
Geoeral Roberta save —"No: one has been executed
unless convicted of the attack on the British Residency.
No soldiers have been shot for fighting against us."
A project for the colonisation of Turkestan by Russian
emigrants has been submitted by the Governor-General.
Special privileges would be accorded, including exemption
from the poll tax and the military conscription.
It. is proposed to acquire by private negotiation of
Parliamentary powers the site of premises adjoining
Billingsgate Market, with a view of increasing its area.
The strike of dyers in Leeds and Bradford for • reduc-
tion of working hours has assumed serious proportions,
about MOO men having quitted their employment. Mer-
chants are arranging to send their goods to France to be
dyed.
The Duke of Somerset is more than ever convinced that
democracy will
of speedily bring about the downfall of
England. In despite his own apprehensions, he last
week threw open toyer Park, in order that the public
might enjoy the skating on the large pond. Thinking the
opportunity • favourabbi one for contemplating a mob, he
strolled down to the ground, and was about to enter the
reserved space, when he was stopped by two policemen,
who demanded • florin as the price of permission. His
petrified Grace paid the coin, and upon inquiry learned
that a few gentlemen frem the neighbouring town of
Newton Abbott had taken the pond under their
protection, had hired men to sweep the ice, and had
impressed two policemen into the service of order. The
Duke MU very wroth, and, making himself known,
ordered the policemen off tbe ground, and, like (and yet
unlike),Godiva at Coventry, freed the pond from taxes. 1
believe the horror-stricken polleemen have net
recovered the shock the discovery that they ?r1
charged • Duke two ghilliegs to enter his own ground.—
World.
PISTROLEUM IN AMILRICA AND IN EVROPL—In • survey
of the present and prospective conditions of the petroleum
fields of Pennsylvania given by the Engimerireg and
Mining Journal of Nen York, Mr. H. 13.. Wrigley refers
to the second geological survey of Pennsylvania, as
showing the average life of all the wells that produce oil.
This does not exceed two years and a-half and there is
no known instance of an old pumped-out well being made
to produce again to any extent worthy of note. The great
Huron shale is generally accepted as the mother rock of
petroleum. The area contained between the eastern and
western lines of boundary amounts to nearly 2,450 square
miles' of which 1,690 produce light oil, and 830 heavy oil.
More than 27,000 wells have been sunk within this axes,
of which 23,500 are within the ascertained region of oil, so
that the yield has been fairly tested. At the extreme end
of the Peansylvannia territory lies the northern, or
Bradford, oil-field, covering an area of 210 square miles.
The estimate of the total production of petroleum to the
present time from them two districts is 126,000,000
barrels. But the part of the story which is not so
agreeable is the estimate of the prospective production of
the same district, which is only 76 ,000 barrels. It is
remarkable that at the very tune there are signs of
limitation in the supply of the cheapest source of domestic
light, news should be telegraphed from Berlin to the
iffiect that the borings in the Hanover petroleum region
have reached the depth of 800 It., and that the existence
In that country of a basin no large and as rich RI that of
Pennsylvania is now regarded as beyond • doubt by
mining experts. The borings yield 4 cwt. per well per
diens ; the oil is becoming more and more inflammable •
and the Hamburg and Bremen firms engaged in the
speculation anticipate a European Pennsylvania—
/nil/sr.

EPPS'S COCOA. —G/LATINITh AND CONFORTING. —" By
• thorough kno sledge of the natural laws which govern
the operaUons of digestion and nutrition, and by a
careful application of the fine properties of well.
selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast
tables with • delicately flavoured beverage which may
save us many haavy 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 wherever there
is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft
by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and
• properly nourished franie."—Ciol Service Gazette--
Sold only in Packets labelled—" Tutes Errs & Co.
Homteavathic Chemista, London."
VALUABLE DISCOVRRT TOR THE HAIR.—If your hair I/
turning grey or white, or falling off, use "The Mexican
Hair Renewer," for it will poeitioely restore in every peas
Grey or White hair to ita original colour, without leaving
he disagreeable smell of meet "Restorers." It makes
he hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the
growth of the hair on bald spots, where the glands are not
decayed. Ask your Chemist for "Tilt BIZXICA.I HAIR
HEMMER," prepared ta HENRY C. GALLUP, 493, Oxford.
street London, and so by Chemists and Perfumers every-
where at 3a 6d., per bottle.
TRY You' Wsiowr I—Hydroleine (Hydrated Oil) has
proved of the highest value as • food in consumption and
all wasting diseases, Invariably producing inmates in flesh
and weight. This preparation of Hydrated Cod Liver Oil
is tonic, digestive, and ten times more nourishing, as well
as far more pleasant to taste, than plain cod liver oil
Hydroleine will nourish and produce increase of weight in
those cases where oils or fat, not se treated, are difficult or
impossible to digest All tendency to emaciation and loss
of weight is arrested by the use of Rydroleine. Of all
chemists, 4e. it—Address, " Hydroleine Company," 493,
Oxford Street, London. Pamphlet free.
THROAT AFFECTIONS AND HOARSZNISH—AH suffering
from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will be agree
ably 'surprised at the almost immediate relief uNaided by
the use of "Brown's &culla' Troches." These famous
" lozenge." are now sold by most respectable chemists in
this country at per box. People troubled with a
.• hacking cough," • slight cold," or bronchial at
cannot try them too soon, as similar troubles, if
to progress, result in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic
affections. See thlit the words " Brown's Bronchial
Troches" are on the Government Stamp around each box.
_monnesctured by Jonx L Baotri and Sou, Boston,
United States. Depot, 4913, Oxford-street, London
FLORILINI I—FOR THRTRITH AND BREATH .—A few drops
of thelitil: Moraine" sprinkled on • wet toothbrush pro-
duce • t lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth
. from parasites OT impurities, hardens the gums, prevents
tartar. stops decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar whitens',
and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes ..
unpleasant odour edam' from decayel teeth or tobacco
"The 'Nimrod Floriline." being a unposed In part
of hooey and sweet herbs, Is delicious to the taste and the
vastest toilet discovery of the age. Pace 21 64. of all
Chemist and perfumers. Prepared by Mune C. GALLUP,
493, Oxford street, London.
ADTICS TO MOTHiRS I—Are you broken in your rest by
• sick child suffering with the paid of cutting teetlfGo at
once to • chemist and get a bottle of Mu. Wonitow's
SOOTHUIO SYRUP. It will relieve the poor sufferer immedi-
ately. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste, It
produces natural quiet sleep, by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes "as bright as • button."
It soothes the child, softens Use gums, allays all pais,
relieves wind. regulates the bowels, and is the best known
remedy fardysentery and diankcea, whether arising from
teething Of other canes. Mrs. Maslow's
Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers everywhere at la I
per bottle. Manufactured in New York, and at 493,
Oxford-street, London.

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The Rumba detective polka Immo ammeged a secret
TV CUB
RESTORATIVZ BALSAM,
printing press at St. Pitasbmt, with type met fog the Dew CUR= CONSUMPTION.
I:evolutionary paper Narods Wells. Three men and
two women were found upon the minima. Thai,
with revolvers at tLe police, and one of the men, WILLIAMS RKSTORATIVZ BALBAM,
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re dstatios useless, afterwards shot himself dead. Many CURBS BRONCHITIS.
of the copies of the paper were found, as well as false
stamps, forged document., PO4OOOll, and explosive
substances..
A lisscatir Youso ConrOeiton.—At Guildhall last NATILLIA2IIBII BESTORATIVII BALSAM,
wcck. Joke Rrowst,lB, a compositor, was charged before CURES ASTHMA.
Sir Thomas White with attempting to steel letters from •
pillar letter-box in Foreetreet, the property of her
Majesty's Postmaster-General, by means of placing a sticky
sub,tance in the mouth of the box to prevent the tatters
falling into It; also using a piece of lead with adhesive
stuff upon it attached to a etring for the purpose of draw-
ing letters out of the box.—Remanded.
France is in no way connected with the Panama Canal
project of U. de Letseps.
Recent rains have caused the rivers to overflow in Sicily,
and much damage has been done.
Mr. Joseph Cowen addressing his constituent, at
Newcastle, said that although he would not defend the
manner in which we had oLtained India we must defend
it against all dangers. He thought with our new and
secure Indian frontier:we had got all we needed, and we
should stop there, lie condemned in strong terms the
aggressive designs of Russia, which had violated every
one of her declarations made when entering upon her
hypocritical war with Turkey; but the Berlin Treaty had
been • diplomatic defeat for her, and had given the Turks,
as well as the Bulgarians, • chance of asserting themselves
as nations. He approved of the occupation of Cyprus, and
of the Anglo-Turkish Convention, which would open out
to us • splendid fertile country, through which a railway
should be constructed. Query : To assist the Russian
invasion
The rumour that the Government will in the coming
session surprise friends and enemies by measures intended
to appease Ireland and reform the land laws, has found
further expression, and is now asserted, on authority
which cannot be questioned, to be correct.
Mr. Stansfeld, M.P., says that education ought to be
imparted in • scientific manner. The present syidem of
Government grants is • great cramming and granting
machine, and unsound. It is of importance not only to
the educational progress of the country, but to ita vital
industrial and trading interests, that we should not shirk
the question of educational reform.
An Influentially-signed memorial has been sent to the
Premier, deprecating the recent severitica in Afghanistan,
and requesting the Government to institute • searching
inquiry into acts affecting the honour of the nation, the
army, and the Sovereign.
The present Mayor of Leeds (Alderman Tatham) a
Quaker and • teetotaler writes :—" I propose to meet at
the respective places without any official gathering or
insignia, as private worshippers, with the object of
obtaining all the spiritual good that can be derived from
the 1101M011." Three past Mayors of Leeds have issued
another circular inviting the other members of the
Corporation to meet at the Town-hall on Sunday morning
"in order to robe and proceed to the parish church in the
usual manner."

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HMS Apply to Mrs 14-orne. Hon. Sec., 30, Henrietta St.,
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