The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-05-14 00:00:00

!RAMS FAIR AND ITNYAIR.

In the rolls of antiqulty it is recorded, that when men and
women gave over wearing velvet, cloth, and brown nowt
boots and Ores for black polished {callow even yst m common,
tbe genius who Invented blacking made • large fortune there-
from. And this is how he did it. lie published himself to the
amid at large, as the firm of " Night Lod Sem who made
and sold • jet polish for boots and shoes, "one trial of *hit&
would suffice to prove," fie. Aa rood as Isla void wag the
blacking maker; and a non could, by the aid of his brilliant
let, convert the leg of his Wellington boot into a mirror, at
which he might shave hlnuelf, if it pleased him so to do. But
the public do not nub to buy a new thing merely became it is
new; the Znglish public I. far more eortmervative than lame
fumy old fogies think it. "Night and Swallows" took this eiew
of the matter ; and it happened, In consequenoe, that one fine
morning, indifferent parte o/ London, footman John Thome,
boots of the Sean, the bead ostler of Use Saracen'. Head, and
sundry sereantmaids, were ordering, amongst other thisp, at
their 'snootilye oil-shop., dozens, half-dozens, quarter donna,
and single bottles of Night and SwalloWs "most beautiful
blacking." Of cease, the oil-shop keeper soon supplied it, not
a little phased to procure a new and profitable article in such
grast demand. The inventive genius who set these inquiriee
In motion was, as we have own, both li(ht and Swallow; sad
be was atm foreman, Jounte)man, and traveller to his own
firm, lie was one of those fortunate travellers who happened
to •olialt "onion" at the very shops where his article had been
Inquired after but a few hours before. He paid handsome fees
to hi* boot-cleaning, phuh.wcaring ends...rim to "bold their
own," end drop Into oonedvable shop where the tale-
bested Jet 550n0t kept= mk for the mom. Thereby hangs
a tale of—a grand yuccas. But, in order that the writer of
Usla earrative may not be charged with advocating a very
shucking morality, It should be remarked that nearly all the
grand succemes in trade have been based upon a solid founda-
tion : the thing sold was really good : the fraud, if there was
any, lay ill 'owe artful contrivance to create and continues
sort of fictitious demand furs particutm commodity until the
real demand arrived.

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One of the grnu. "public." who did eel] the drink which
checra, and .11h:1i—under certain circum.stasiose—huderiates,
had a knack of brewing unexcoptloiable eider wine, semi palm-
ing ltdf upon freelinog modonicrs, when "half was over" as
port. For this mow fraud he had to meet the magistrates,
and to loewer a complaint which had been lodged against
him for its repeated ounimisaion, certainly for Its corn:Mallon
one,. lle MAI Ws bench that lieu no fault of his. The fad
1., your honour, add be," Mr. Dibbler, who brings this charge
ageism nice had had his three bottle, of my beat port, laid down
when Queen Adelaide ass born—which you know, your wor.
ship, Is a tidy time age. Well, your w orahip, after he had had
those three beautiful bottles, be ahouts, at the top of his voice,
• little Om worm for what he bad had—" Ere, landloe, youshur
bring Me wins older 'an tina—shuin older I say ;" and then,
your worship, he bie upped again and again; and in mienss
thinking eider and elder meant the lame thing, took Wr. Water
a bottle of her older wine, which 1.,, good as claret, your
worahlp, for sobering one; and I suppers be came to himself
anlnt and complaiml Awe:Ammo.; Avil theii; et fizt
that a enough; you are diwharged." Mr. lirl.sber, who wee In
court, said the lenience "hanged hls grandmother; for, If
Chequers hadn't committed • fraud, be didn'ot know who ever
did.

---These two extracts may give our resden some idea of
this entertaining Migeellany ; ;but in addition to these
we may add that our fair readers will be pleased
with • Treeing of Queen Mary's Nightcap, and instrne •
tions to work the 11111110, and a very handsome pattern of
a Group of Flowers for Berlin wool work.— " The
Boy's Own Magazine" will be found admirably adapted
to encourage • thoughtful and enquiring si irit in the
rising generation.

Seoms ?non Drum—Under this heading • curious
oollecton of articles, said to have belonged to an
°Meer who was at the siege of Delhi and presented
the King's throne to Her Majesty, wete lately sold by
auction. A great number of the lots consisted of native
dresses, which had belonged to leading personages
11111011 g the Hindoos, and although the colours were
I exceedingly gay and the workmanship and silver lace
of a very beautiful description, yet from the
diminutive size of the original owners, they were
chiefly purchased for the value of the ornaments.
Some of the dresses, said to have been those of
Hiudoo boys and girls, would not have been large
enough for many an English doll. Among those sold
was a coat, with a rich bullion border, and crimson
trowsers, highly ornamented, formerly worn by the
king of Delhi; • pair of ilahouiedan flags, one purple
satin and ono green used by the enemy during the
siege. The Mahoinedin flag, or sacred standard, taken
from the palace of the King of Delhi, most beautifully
worked in green satin and silver stars, and under
which the oath of ritellion was said to hue been
taken, was reserved, as also was the celebrated relic
shirt, described in the catalogue as follows:—" Many
Mahomedan nations of India have an idea that before
Mahomed the Pruphet loft this earth he distribnted
We shirts to the hands of his faithful followers, and
with his own hands wrote portions of his sacred
writings on them, telling them that in the event of
necessity, disasters, {Lc, if the shirt was worn and
pmyers offered it would avert the evil. The abut
was found in the palace, and is believed by Mahome-
dens to be the one belonging to the House of
Timour." This was • most valuelese•looking object,
but • very high reserve prioe had been fixed by the ,
owner, arid no doubt there are places in the world
where enthusiain would greatly enchants its worth. '
FEARFUL INCIDENT.—On Tuesday sennight, which
was the pleasure fair day in Bridgnorth, there was the
usual assemblage of shows. Amongst these gas a
theatrical establishment, in front of which was erected 1,
me slack rope apparatus. One of the company was engaged
in going through • variety of movemente on this rope.
One portion of the performance consisted in slipping from
the cross rope to one suspended vertically front its
centre, and from this he swung with his head down. 1
wards, and afterwsrds slipped hig head into a noose and
swung like a man hanging. This noose was intended
to fit under the chin and at the back of the head, but
by some means it slii.ped from its position and encircled
the neck of the performer. He was seen to struggle,
but it being considered part of the perforunuice, the
people applauded and the band continued to play, whilst
the UMW was in the death agony. At length the per-
former's hands drooping to his sides, and his features
beginning to blacken, a fearful scene of excitement
ensued. A ladder was procured, and while several
persons held it in an upright position as firmly as they
could from below, a man out of the crowd cliiubed up
and cut the poor fellow down. Owing to time agitation
that prevailed, and the imminence of the man's danger,
EemA'Zp.e.nier Tieslc.s."ourtLtecattcohbiitTer eeeitelol,n4ntod
the platform, his head striking the edge of it with great
force. He was conveyed to the nearest public.house,
and :medical assistance instantly procured. He remained
bra considensble ti WO in • state of ineeneibility, bus ia
now in stair way of recovery.— Worcester etrunicle.

LORD ELGIN AT THE MISSION HOUSE.—The Lord
Mayor gave a sumptuous banquet in honour of the
Earl of Elgin, at the Mansion llouse, on Wednesday.
A company of the Six Feet Volunteers were in atten-
dance, aad their band perfornied on the occasion.
Many of the Euglish and tieitch nubility were pew
sent, and the health of the noble Earl we/rewired with
great enthusiasm:
WILD BEASTS IN Itailt.—Everybody it aware that
wild beasts abound in the jungles of the Punjab, hot
we suspect very few people entertain the remotest idea
of the frightful number of human creatures, especially
children, that are destroyed year after year by these
animals. In the two past years no leas than 999 cliddren
were killed, principally by wolves. The greatest
destructioa of life occurs in the Umritsir dleidon, where
347 children were killed during 18450, an 209 fu l&k.
lii the Goujranwalla district 77 and in timbale district
18 children were killed in 1859, sad 3.3 nod 70
respectively last year. These figures Are perfecag
astounding, and lead to the suspicion that the credit of
this exmodiag great slaughter is not altogether due to
the animals to whom it is ascribed, sotwithstanding
that:metals:donor of Uniritsir, in reporting the slaughter '
by wild bee* of 100 maks and lin female Wafts to
in his division, says, " It is satisfactory that none of the
children are of the race notoriously ruldicted to
infanticide." The number of wild animals destroyed is
not so oonsiderable as one would expect, seeing that
Government has paid in two years 14,318 reps....•
rewards, for the destruction a 4,T25, winels includes •
large proportion of cubs. Wolves abound ierergv/inge
apparently, though judging from the needier lujled
th,z:bibould be scarcest at Peshawur. TIM wolf le
y the most creel bet most cowardly Inland
1. existence, and a blundering "tepid beast devoid de
the cunning which many wild IMEHORIS displey. Ile den
not sneak tip to Lie prey like the tiger ,eit .fna, old
attempt to conceal himself up to the %intent of his
spring, but advances in the open, at b, deliberate num,
estil he arrives close to the object he les In view,
when, if he experiences the least reidstsraii • Wee on
the head for instance, or a thump from a wile 2111,
will immediately show the teeth and snarl but at tli
same tinse turn tail and be off without infiieting injury.
—LaAorc Chronicle.

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TO BLOSSOMS.

Fair pledges of a fruitful tree
Why do ye fall so fast?
Your date is not so put.'
Bat you may stay here yet awhile
To blush and gently mile,
And go at hist
What, were yo born to be
An hoar or balf's delight
And so to bid good night?
'Ti pity Nature brought ye forth
Merely to show your worth,
And lose you quite!
But you are lovely leaves, where we
May read Lew things have
Their end, though neer ad breve;
Aad alter they have shown their pride
Like you, awhile; they
Into the grave.

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