The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-01-18 00:00:00

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Mr. Bradlaugh, in the present state of public
business., may esteem himself fiirtunate if be gets the
opportunity to bring forward his motion for • Como
mission of Enquiry into the subject of Perpetual
Pensions this Session. It may interest my readers to
know a few of these Stat- allowonces to which the
member fir Northamptin will direct attention :
" The Duke of Grafton, .f. 600 per annum, a pension
originally granted by Charles II to his illegituate son, and
which was formerly moult mere, • porti.in of it having
been commuted in 1867 for the sum of £25577713 -. 21.--
Duke of Marlhoniush, £4,000 per annum. This Pension
has been paid for £l7O y-are, during which period the
enormous aim of £990,000 boo been received by the
Churchill Family. Beside., Blenheim House and a
magnificent °slate sr,. presented to the first Duke.—The
Heirs of Sir Thomas Clsreces have received £.BOO per
annum for over 900 years.—Toe Heirs of the Duke of
Schomberce a Duicbmon, killed at Go- Battle of the
Beyne, by • shot fr-rn hie own side, £2,000. This pension
wa. originally £l,OOO, the Duke oi Liecla having ciim-
muti.d his mqiety in 1891 for the &Toes sum of 1:29,201.
Since 1695 £700.000 ha. beep paid tithe descendant, of
this foreigner, -for aohat r-m. Heirs of Lord Nelson
have .C 3,600 forcer. For 73 years this peusion has been
paid in addition the late C euntese receivel • pension for
over 60 yesrs, which in the aggregate am iunts to £106.003.
—Many other pensions for ever aerie granted by George
111. Amor', others being the Heirs of William Penn,
£4,000 Lord R £1 000 : Lsrd St Vincent, £380;
Dike of Wellington, £4,000; Visceunt Comberneere,
.C 2,000 and many other..
" A Liberal" writes me :-

'Blr.—lt is said stra *I show the direction of the stream.
Can 3 ou tell me whether the fart that • gentleman whom
we have if way• regsried AS One Of our best Liberal., bay-
ing forsaken I our c 'Minna IS n,..• a contributor to those
of your polikcal opponent, and the a id itional fact that be
was conspicuous by his &two nce from the late wetting of
',literals—one of the 10°4 implitint that has been held
for a lop, tirz.e—may be accepted as evidences of the truth
of the rumour Sltoowhat prevalent that be nu tone over
to the other side."

I really cannot answer wy correspondent's enquiry.
Possibly, both circurnstaaces to which he alludes are
skeoelndble of eats' enPlenation. The Lifers' party could
regret the secession of any prominent rnTnlber from their
ranks, and I only hope that Out week I shall have an
oppirtunity of assuring " Lit:one as to the groundless-
nese of his fears.

The jury at an inquest held on Monday asked the
coroner to make • presentment to ilia proper authorities
relat.vs to the disgraceful state ol the laud surrounding
the Mortoary. A was pointed out at the time, on the
occasion of rainy we *User, the path to the entrance is
almost impassihle Pr 'tumid and slush; while immediately
adjoining is a heap of heterogeneous articles, osmotic which.
as Mr. Aldridge facetiously remarked, 'Arad wins shoes'
were not the most pleasing objects. The matter doubt-
lowly is tinder the jurisdiction of the Burial Board, and
It is to be hoped that body will not only remedy the
grievance, hut that they will—if such a tirtu can be
applied 0 to dolorous a subjict—" look lively" about it.

"A Railway Guard" has stilt use a communication, nearly
as leuthy as Dr. Philpot's letter to the Pods Sun, anent
that gentleman's complaints that there aro no tires to be
found in the waiting-rooms at the Wircborne Junction on
Sundays. "A Railway Guard" points out that what the
worthy doctor should have done, under the circumstances,
wa, to hays made his way to the porter.' room where he
would have found a capital fire. Well, it is not everyone
who can digest the smell of stale cotton waste, aule
grease, and the like; but I will say this that on week-
days—thank goodness I very seldom have occasion to
travel on Sundays—the waiting.rooms at the junction are
as much models of oomfort aa the officials are remarkable
for an obliging civility.

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I bare read the Dr.. 11 letter, and I agree with him that
some of the carriages in the branch between Witobonee
an i Bournemouth °nicht lobe broken up and distributed
for fire-wood. I would reserve one or two. however, for
the Paten, museum at South KenUngton. In the present
day eight...re Viers ir.se s.itb a kind of bewildered
interest at Stephenson's .4d "Rocket" engine ill another
50 years I am sure a similsvly sarprked curiosity would be
excited by specimens of a Sod and 3,cl class trucks for the
horrors of riding in which our foretatners paid the Smear.
sat and Dorset the extortionate fare of lid. a mile.

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Mr. Lewellyn, grocer, of High.straet, in • few days
resigns his besinles and leaves his native place to go to
some station ti which it may please "General' Booth to
appoint him, there to act as • " Mei ..r" in the " Sslystion
Army." Personally, Mr. Lmellyri h.ia me best wishes. Gig fellow-towninien all speak, whet it Is so hard to gain
in the.. days of jealously end mistrust for one's neigh-
bour", Rood words of him. Bat I cannot help questioning
with some of his neare.t friends whether a men may not
as well, if not better, discharge his appointed duty here
by setting the example to hi. fellow-tlernetnen of • sober,
righteous, end godly life, ashy running about the country
garbed ridiculously, and with a childish prefix to hie
name. The test of • man's 'greenly, however, it must be
admitted, lathe depth to which his hand &ids its way into
his pocket, and from what I hear M. I.,wellyn, at all
events, ha. provet that he is no mere blatant professor of
the form of religion he advocates.

A witness at the inquest on Monday assure 4 the
coroner that be was • as whew as • bidet)" at the time.
Mow, thie is • comparison, although • common vile, which
I think id open to question. I remember seeing • learned
judge during the opening of • Commission at Dorchester
• few years ego, so "awfully jollt" that he excited the
suppremed Isoghti r of the few officials and others whoes
duty it was to be present. Thta *ea not at all lessened
when on trying to balance his three•-cornerect state hat ota
his Iris, his lordship let it fall off, mei it went rolling
about the .or of the Court, However, he performed his
cluths admirably the next day.

Son. people again, object to the term "as drunk as •
pig," and indisnautdy condemn it ma an insult to the
porcine race. Brit I well recollect the oircumstance that
about the same time io the pariah of Breadwey • drove of
Ides managed to get at some lees, and were so overcome
that they lay down in the highway, and the drivers could
not sr t them on for hours What impresses the fact
uporr my tuerrrore is that a wroked jokeist rent for a con-
stelde. "tenoned in the pls.., to corns and take a number
of dro„k 000 i ir pnl.iu into cost.iy, and the man in
blue ran op in lot tr,ste for the purpose, sii.l what result
may be imagined.

It may interest Ell, raiders to know that the teetotal
Mayon of England and Wales now number tweteremen,
namely. Mil Mayors of Aberavon, Barnetaple. Bedford.
BAmir, Bootle, Brecon, Caroareon, o,itheroe, DAbigb,
Falmouth, Flint, Gateshead, Grantham, Hudderpdeld,
Huntingdon, Leeds. Newport (Mon.), o.westry, Peat.-
tract. Po le, Reading. Scarb,irough, Stockton-A-Tees. Wakethld. Winebe.tir. Worm.t tr, and York.

met energetic young officer, P.C. John Horne, whose
evidence usually partakes of the " oriyinal and &scrip-
tie. style, dear to reporters, recently told the Beech that
he and a brother constable were compelled to give •
" drunk and discriderly" the "rogues" march. P.C.
linrne, on that MC 11110 n, was hardly •acurate. Tbe
"r .g.a..'s touch,' I hollers, is the tune that in former
d.,y and it may be on now, was played when 111 bed
charactlr was drummed out or the Army. "The Proles
March," which wee what probably the constable had in
his ruled at the time, is • playful way of dailies with an
obstreperous party, very often Pr!otiwrl b./ the London
police, and consists in four blum marmot( ea,h so arm
or • ley, and thus carrying the unfortunate victim face
sossards to the station Anyone who has ever seen Lb.
perform knee would at ono- undies the appropt ',doors of
the to w " Freed much. ' It Is • temb e p.inishmeot,
and on doubt leads to apoplexy and chop • audoen d atlis in
cells that we ales bear ot, but no ose troubles to investi-
Pk.

ILANDPOILD. Mr. GILES SYMONDS save "Th. Butchers and Dealers,"
coupled with the names of M. Medway, ler. Btlfs. and
CHURCH SUNDAY Scuoout.-The children attending Mr. Haneford. -- -
the schools were favoured with another entertainment 1 Mr. MEDWAY acknowledge I the compliment
diasolring views illustrative Scripture history on" The Pre-." end other como trueutary toasts followed, f I inakin- *ss souie or left out and others are lel
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R ille
, and the remainder of the eveniue wee anent In • convivial
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Tuesday eyeing. The subject brought before them
wts the high priest and priesta of the Jewish Temple. manner. THE editor wrote: "The showers last week, thong?
Mr. IV. E. Brennand read the connective readings copious, were not sufficient to nieet the wants of the mil
and explained the scenes shown on the canvas under niel. ;" and the compositor set it up "milkmen."
c management of the rector. There was a fair
the IT was the man who was arrested for stealing a mirra
attendance. who discovered that he bad a glass too much.
Acumen IN The I:Emmet) FILLY:I.-There were 'lux hest and nio4 thoughtful editors now allow con
two or three accidents at the meet on the Race Down triliitore t i the waste.basket to write on both sides of tb
on Thursday last, one of which occurred to Mr. F. T. pal er.
.lohrui, solicitor, of Blandtord. Whilst riding at a
" Married, in Chillicothe, September 12, Herbert L
hum gallop, with the weight of hie body in the
lioilingstone and Emma .1. Muse." Thus one familia:
stirrups, the strap broke and Mr. Johns fell with proverb receives its death-blow.-Anterican Paper.
considerable force. Two of his fingers on his right
hand were dislocated, and his hip on which he fell THE shoemakers of Sc.irlioro' should do well. A fight%
smack has just arrive.l there with "three hundred arm
and an round his body were much bruised', but we mu
twenty pairs of soles and a quantity of eels on board."
glad to state he is progressing favourably. A lady
al.. fell from her horse on her knees, but was quick:), A NkW ZEALAND loaper has the following &civilities
up again and mounted. tnent :-" .\lr, and Mrs. Jones, who left their lodgings is
Girwry Perri' Scansions, Saturday. - Before Barnard Street, in a Itlirrr, can have their goodp they left
Viaconnt Portman (rhairman), Mr. J. J Farquharson, behind them, valued at, 0.1., by applying,and paying the
Liout..General Par C. 13 , and Major•Gemral Sir C. rent."
Intyly, Bart.-Emily Gundry, of Blandford, was •• Mr case is just here," said a citizen to a niwyer the
charged with assaulting Sarah Woolridge on the lith other day ; "the plaintiff will swear that I bit him. I
of December-Frank Woolridlo was charged with
will swear that I did not. :Sow what can you law Yen,
;winking Sarah Woolridge, his sistar-indaw, on nicks out .1 that if we go to trial?" "Apnoea apiece I
Christmas Day.-Both eases were disraissed.-Lord WA* the prompt reply.
Portman said they WKS too trumpery to be brought THE Diike of Portland was out riding at Welbeck one
forward. and Jae whole was a disgraceful concern to morning, just after the desth of his eccentric predecessor,
an parties. —Walter Harris, of Pimperne, was 6"'l on l'asrdlltt tiii,o ,h the lodge gates be bads the
charged with being drunk on the hijhway on ke, per's wife "Gins: miming." Whereupon the dame,
Christmas Eve.-He pleaded guilty. -Fined 2s. 6d. imagining his grace t. I. An acquisition to the stables.
and fts. 6d. costs,--Hen:y Dicker and Joseph Paill. .1;ou4 morning '0 you, mister; and I hope you will
Brown, of Mtlborne St. Andrew, were charged with like your new skeet on."
tr....paws in search of grime on lends belonging to Mr. Ai Guerra Wawa: (artist): "Don't you think it is about
Mansel-Plydell.-Beach dismissed the case, ordering time 1 exhibited something?" Severe critic (examining
the ferret to be given up to Dicker and the prosecutor Dabble's latest pnwhiction : "Yes; • little talent, fox
to par the costa.-- -It.,bert Witty, Robert Arnold, instance t"
and Charles Edwards, of Stickland, were severally
Twinr went fishing the other day without pertniselon
charged with assaulting P.C. George Dibben in the
from his 'nether. The next morning a heighbour's eon
execution of his duty on the 11th of December at
met him, and Rehed. "Did you catch anything yesterday,
Sticklawl. - Mr. Atkiason appeared for the
Ttn
omy?" "Not till I gut home," was the rather sad
defendants. - The mw;istrates having conferred
and significant response.
tagother le,rd Por.man said they had decided to
A WIT fished a rich old gentleman out of • mill pond,
coutict all three ilefendants.-Each of the defendants
:it'd relined the offer of a shilling from the rescued miser.wa, hued efis, and 4s. costs.
"Oh, that's toe much !" exclaimed be; "taint worth
it r and be handed back sixpence.
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• NICE DISTINCTIOE.

Scene—French Ileatuarant. ..--
rll4nlner I Pee by the rules of the Restaurant you
or not permitted to take aaythipg.
Waiter: Oh. no, as's.. It is what you shall please to
we OM

[Prom Pmerk.)
RISOLVTIon FOS 1881.
(Proposed and Carried Unanimously.)
L To pay cash.
2. Not to stay PO lona at the nub.
:4. To rive upi rtrtthing that disagrees, with me.
thin. Firs bud out meetly what dors disagree with
me.)
4. To cut down toy consumption of cigars.
F.. To take the girls and mamma abroad, instead of
•• ioling them to lianiegate, and going to Homburg by
lo hare no opinions as to the favourite for avy
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7. To wear out my old clothes.
8. To rtillosote ft niiide..t opinion of my ability m a
phicer.
p. T.. rwhew
It) own, hsio,m, awl patronise the Underground
E.:throe.
11. To hear old i.tiorie. with • sudla.
12. To know the aristocracy without m entioning the
Lir%

To let the girl', otav for the MA dane e at a hall.
IL To believe that lam ,mmetirme Mroll
To improve what mind 1 have left.
To agree with my wife on all aubjeCtia