The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-30 00:00:00

THE DRAINAGE QUESTION.

W..re tot armed Itergeospit sae It Marianas has detet.
skied to make • complete "Qoalitatve and Qoasatstive
Asalysis" of the affects of the out-fiow of the nein sewers
of this Borough.
Bevis, been similarly engaged in a most scientific
ismstigsties at Guildford (while a student at NU .y and
St. George's), and as his enquiry screed so closely to Dr.
Ledarby's analysi• we may anticipate some valuable
isfaresetiom
The matter will take mese Una before completed,
limmeels as maim of the preparations required ere mime
sad valuable. Dr. Anderson has sammaced his "fixed
resolve" to sift the matter to its bottmi at his own
exposes, end will extend his enquiry from immediately
Shove to ose mile below the entry of the drain et Stafford.
Tbe statistical sick rate and mortality from synatic
isifieerce he will not question, but will scrutinies all its
bowls.' sad exeltatioet.
Anima betag a speciality peculiar to army doctors
(particularly to those who have served for any WOO abroad)
the enquiry will be most interesting. aid am Dr. Anderson
was min 011111194 the appointment of Medical Officer of
ResMii for Me Oily of Bombay. his resserclus and expa-
nses will probably be very acceptable to our Town
Council

SIMI OF BUY Dllllll3.—This annual festivity is
fixed to tabs place at the King's Arms Hotel on
Thursday, December 2nd.
SUPT. &area SUCcialton.—Mr. Supt. Gale, late of
Bridport, has mammon his duties at Dorchester in
succession to Mr. Supt. Batty, who has bun trans-
ferred. to Wisaborne.
Tsui lisv. HANDLIT lionit'a Semitone —Mr. Ling,
of High Yastotrest, is about to publish a series of
meresons_ preached at Fuedington by the Rev. Handley
C. Q. Mons. Than who wish to subscribe to the
volume are requested to send their names 51 .000 as
possible to the publisher.
DePtatt7lll OF THI AITILLZIIT.— The battery of
Artillery which has been quartered at the Barracks
for the last five years is under ordero to leave on
Saturday, the 4th pros., for India. It is expected
they sail ea the following day In the Euphrates. They
are to be sucoesded by the I ef C, at present In India,
but expiated to mown here about March next.
Tam Downier= Yoturrsess.—Os Friday the
sew imenther of the Bille Band were swam in at the
Drill Hall. (Uptake Hedges and Quartermaster-
Sergeant Ramsey were present. Yeomans@ are now
win for a few mad yr men in this noted corps.
Early application should be made to the energetic
Quartennasterewirmat G. Ramsey.
On. 110171gli FAISWILL Sunon. —Tin Right Rev.
Bishop Mods premised his farewell sermon at West
Stafford on Sunday afternoon, taking for his text
L Chronicles xxix, v. 15, "For we &redrawn' before
Thee, and soloerners, at were all our fathers."
The bishop leaves this country before Christmas for his
diocese in Mid-China.
litaarinsvowd Fem.—This long-established Fair
emu to haw lost most of its attraction. The attend- '
ants on Tuesday was small, and beyond the sales by
Mr. Ewer and it,. Symonds there was not much '
business. Mr. law had between 600 and 700 sheep
end lambs on offer, and Mr. &moods about 500. The
best sheep mass from 3135. to 455. 6d. per head ; store,
25a. to 3.; two-teeth horn ewes in lamb, 40s. fit;
other horn ewes in lamb, 52& ed.; horn lambs. 255.
64. to Us. per Wad. There was • number of New
Forest ponies in the Fair, which sold at late rates.
Only a very few samples of corn on offer.
LtTIZAIIT PatlL—Mr. T. M. Dna, bookseller, of
High West-street, has woe the Weekly Dimeakk prize
of two gnaws ktr the best prom paragrak of 200 words
Is which the letters a, o, and r ware not used. The
following is the prise composition s--" Men delude
thennalver by believing in unmixed evil in life; but,
did they see this wickedness in the light in which it is
viewed by the wise, they might awned in dispelling
sore wilfulblindness. Why is it men get disgusted
with life? Thsy.eebutltalietlesis.. The eye which
seeks it finds much delight in the scenes lying within
Its view. The midnight sky studded with glistening
gems; the hillside smiling in the fitful sunshine ; the
mighty deep lulling us with its gentle musk; the fields,
in which sluggish kine, with sleepy eyes, wt.), them-
selves leit unheeded by us—eights like these yield little
delight to multitudes. Giddy minds will heed them
but ; the selfish will be uninfluenced by them;
men filled with sinful lasts will find In them even is.,
delight. Yet the delight exists. It lends the life we
live it, highest bliss; it lifts no up when the weigh'
with which the deceit, the unkincloese, the vileness
which min exhibit &Jed us; and it keeps living
within us this belief, which elm might die, but which,
living, mug delight us; He will yet give us unmixed,
needing blessedness in His temple in the dies."
!doom, To Szamas SocirrT.—A meeting in nil of
this society was hold at the Town Hall on Turieday
evening last, but we are sorry ta se, the attendance
was very limited. The Mayor (W. Durden, Esq ),
presided, supported by the Rev. T. W. Knipe, the
Pimps, the Rev. G. T. Turnbull, and the
Rev. J. Burkett. The liar. C. F. Powys having
read a portion of 8 rioters and offered an appropriate
prayer, the Mayor briefly addressed the meeting.
Hs confidently recommended the society to the
support of his fellow-townsmen, 'applying, NI it did,
a want that was very much felt.—The Rev. G. T.
Turnbull (Chaplain in the Portland Roado), and the
Rev. James Burkett who attended as deputation,
delivered addresser, but It is not necessary to give
report of their speecheo, admirable though they were,
as the gist of their speeches will be found in our report
oaltdbrelathmou meeting. —The ker. T. W. Knipe then
d the meeting. A good deal of his time, be
raid, wan spent in saying "No" to letters of application
for sermons at St. Peter's Church on behalf of very
good causes. He must thank his own parishioners for
their liberality and sympathy, and if any premise
came from them in regard to the claims of the Minions
to Seaman Society no doubt it would be effected. He
referred to the comparative sobriety of foreign sailor",
and dwelt on the blessings conferred by the society in
the disoemination of Christian truth. lie said 17
years ago be was in the beautiful illy of Venice, and
held two English services at one of the inns. The
landlord, acting on his own authority and apparently
"making a good thing out of it," made collections to
the amount of about legs., but afterwards handed
MOS the sum, thus giving him (dr.Knips) an catharses
de tinware ; however, he handed over the money
eventually to a lady for distribution amongst Engiieh
sailors and others in need of help. The speaker eery
devaely commended the society to support.—The
Bev. G. T. Turnbull moved a vote of thanks to the
Mayor for presiding, and the motion having been
seconded by the Rev. J. Buskin WAS carried tan ani-
monsly.—The Mayor briefly acknowledged the vote.
A hymn was suit and the Rev. T. W. Knipe pro-
nounced the Benedictioe, which closed the proceedings.
A oaken*s was made at the door.