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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

A RIDE TO KHIVA

oArreiN TRIM BURNABY.

Royal Rona Guards.

Pao LI says ;—•• Two pairs of boats lined with fur were
also taken; and for physic—with which it Ls well to be
analed when travelling In out-of-the-way plsoes--eozne
quinine, and Cockle's pills, the latter • most invaluable
medicine. and NW which I have used on the natives of
Central Africa with the greatest possible gnomes. In fact,
the marvellous fade produced upon the mind sad body
of an gran Slunk, who wait impervious to all native
medicines when I administered to him Ave
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

BRISTOL.

WOILAKIN £llll TIM LORDS. —Me Bristol Operatives'
Liberal Association has passed the following resolution
unanimously: "That this meeting views with c=
Indignation the almost unanimous redaction by the i
of Lords of the Zr sh Compensation Bill altar it had been
sarefully prepared and passed by the representatives of the
people. and considers such an action on their part 44
another proof of the approaching necessity in the interests
of the nation to relieve that /louse as at present constituted
of its legislative functions, and to substitute • House of
Peers, who will prefer the common good of the people to
privet) clam interests."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

TALE OP ANOTHER FASTER.

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I preps of fasting, I remember that, about 1665, all
/ instance of fasting, longer in duration, yet hardly more
marvellous than Tanner's, was brought under my natio,
by a rueil'cal gentleman of high standing, who was •
magistrate, and had been Mayor, of a small North Devon
toen, awl I published an account of it in the Bigkfing
Gazette The faster was a girl of 16, of moderately good
looks, and • little taller and stouter than usual at her age.
She was the daughter of a turnpike-gate-keeper, close to
East-the-Water, a shipbuilding village facing Bideford on
the other side of the river Torrldge. She was high-
spirited, good-tempered, and active, but when &martini
the preparations for a bazaar, she got thoroughly wet from
the rain, caught a severe cold, some affection of the
stomach followed, and her appetite in afew weeks declined
to nothing, so that even beef-tea or milk injected was
thrown up, while she suffered great Pain. She became
, wakes, and, in this differing markedly from Tanner
powerless,
seems to have been in perpetual motion, wearing
' tinsel( out), she was absolutely motionless. The body
became lighter and lighter, until this formerly fine girl
was lifted out of bed with the Sugar and thumb only. The
case was not made public until girl had fasted some
weeks, the parents shrinking from publicity, until they
had moved her out of the town to a cottage near Northam
Burrows, now the site of "Westward Ho!" No visitors
except the medical gentlemen were allowed, and no
display was permitted of the "fasting girl "1 but my
informant, who attended her, was perfectly satisfied that
she took nothing but water. The breathing was almost
imperceptible, the pulse could scarcely be more than
guessed, the temperature was low, and the eyes
expressionless, in fact she lay almost as dead for about
three months. Meanwhile the country people got up a
report that the girl had been ill-wished for thwarting •
certain old woman who hel an micanne reputation, by
not letting her take a "dome" (cosine earthenware) jug,
and when, towards the beginning of 1886 the girl began to
get better, the report ran that "the witch had taken the
spell off." It was but very slowly that the sufferer
recovered, the tirst sign, I believe, being that when they
offered her milk, as had been done so frequently before
without success, she to lc • little, and the amount of
food taken was most gradually increased' but I believe
she was restored, except to her previous high spirits, in
about six montlui from the time that she first got wet,
which was, I think, at the end of the autumn of 1866,
the recovery taking place early in 1866. DISCENS.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

THE RUSSIANNED AFGHAN AND AYOII

KHAN.

The Daily Nana. Petersburg correspondent tele.
graphs: I have grave reason to believe that Ayoub llhts
has been acting in concert with and has been agar'
by Abdul Rahman, and that the worst suspi imts
not without some foundation. I would assuredly 0.4
send such disconcerting intelligence except on the nog
serious grounds.

Tun CIIfiNNIL rum:un--The concession for the r,
liminary works of the Channel Tunnel, which all
for five years in 1875, has been renewed by the Frock
Government for three years from the Ind inst. 11"
decree recites that the prescribed soundings and W." 411
have been duly executud, and further investigstrcei
requisite to pave the way for the success of the entirlos
Lard Stratford de Bedcliffe died Dear Taubridil
Wells on Saturday in his lard year. He entered ll°
diplomatic pervice as far back as 1808, sni
period of thirty.three years—from 1825 to 1
represented Great Britain at Constantiniple.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

THE CHERBOURG YET.

A goodly number of Weymouth people visited
Cherbourg by the special His Re. trips from
Weymouth in the Great Western boat&
The illuminations 00 Monday night were 00000 id and
quite general. Across every street at short intervals hung
alternate festoons of Chinese lanterns end evergreen&
Ever/ house was decorated, several with much Meisel
taste and fancy. Besides the* there were many Wane
potencies over triumphal massy with such inetri.n____ptions
as " Honour to Ju Glint" " Reeeer ther'""mmi
of the R•publk" Tb• ham of voices WU heard in the
streets till daybreak.
On Tuesday • balken went up with several cambers of
the Pais Academy of Meteorologic Aerostalio& The
=of inflation was teemed by • crowd of will/-
people in reserved seats, • bend SWIM the while,
and the went mend off without incidents. There wee
much running tut and down in the streets to eight the
monster, till it was lost in the clouds.
On Tuesday evening the President of the Republic
entertained what with muchsignificance having rapid
to the too notorious local bks.c.d..ai •
excellent municiPalite at thq j 7111". st;
There was • return banquet On Wednesday at the --:71.1'
de Wu& A Vomiting' fate. that is, Mesinaticsis sspoa Vie
water, tonaiisted Wsdassiay's ssisidap.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

AFGHANISTAN.

QIIITTA, THIMSDAT.

Ever since the defeat of General Burrows' force
considerable anxiety his been felt for the garrison of
Khelati-Ohilzai, but a great feeling of relief has been
produced by the arrival of a use,senger direct from the
place.
He brings a letter with him dated the Bth. Up to
the time he left, the garrison had received no news
from without for more than a fortnight.
They were well supplied in all respects, and
perfectly capable of holding their own aoinst any
attick that might be mirk against them. There is a
total absence of any trustworthy information as to
Ayoub's intentions, and it is impowible to place any
reliance whatever upon native reports.
Had he showed any energy whatever, his success
might have enabled him to pose as a national hero
before the Afghan people; and he mi;ht have
succeeded in organising a universal Jebad, and not
only have obstructed the advance of Phayre and
Roberts, but even have endangered Abdul Rahman's
position. His extraordinary supineness, however, has
thrown away all his chances, and we are now
comparatively indifferent as to what course he may
adopt. In the meantime, the country seems quieting
down. According to the present progress of prepat a-
tions, it does not appear as if this column could
possibly march before the end of this month.
WITIIDRAWAL OF THE BRITISH ARMY
FROM CABUL.
. . _

The intertiew of cii;erii-gt;;;rt, General Hills,
Mr. Lepel Griffin, and their staff, with the Ameer
Abdul Rahman took place on the 11th at Sherpur, and
was of a satisfactory character. The withdrawal of
the British troops from Cabul has been effected with
the utmost order and without accident. The districts
around Cabul are quiet, and there has been no excite-
ment alon, . the line of march. Mushki Alain and the
principal Ghilzai chiefs are in the Ameer's camp. The
news from the columns marching to the relief of Canda-
har is satisfactorT. The Thul Chotiali and Humid forces
have reached North Cnapper without meeting with
any opposition.
CANDAHAR BESIEGED.

A despatch from Candahsr of the 11th inst., which
has been received at Simla, reports all well, and that
the enemy are throwing up sls4e works round the city,
which up to the present, however, are insignificant.
The enemy has many guns, some 5,000 infantry, and
as many Ghazis.
The despatch adds that provisions at Canciahar,
with the exception of fresh meat, are abundant. In
consequence of rumours of General Roberts's a ivanoe
having reached the various tribes, there has been no
general rising except around Candahar.
It is stated that one or two British officers have been
made prisoners by Ayoub Khan's troops.

MORE RUSSIANISII.B.
The Age ee Busy of the 15th, referring to the state-
ment contained in a telegram published by a London
morning paper that Ayoub Khan and Abdul Rahman
were in collusion, says that it would show a want of
knowledge of the Afghan character to regard the twe
chiefs as other than irreconcilable rivals. The Moive
also casts doubt upon the statement.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

WEYMOUTH TOWN ootrriclL

A quarterly meeting of this body was- heldoo %Vadat&
day atomise_ at the Guildhall, under the presidency of
the Maser Elq.) There were aim present
Aldermen Mdledp and Thomas. Councilion Walker.
Seams.. Groves. pianist Lovell, Wallis, Laanin‘Lundie„
Webb. Spook Donn. and Graham.
Mere entering on the business. Mr. Ursine said he bad
received • bill from Mr. ea behalf of the weam,
Company, for for water dititite year he
oecupted the chair, with • request to be .
A spirited dismission emend 44 to whether the town
should pay this money or the contractor for watering the
town, ML Jesty._
It appeared W. iSiti wee unable to tahe the water
from the Backwater, and during Mr. Undies reayeraltY
be gave the order for watering the streets from the Water
Comma s worka Although Mr. Jetty was undoubtedly
for the Mewl, WU the (Mundt generally
were he favour of a emnpreatine, aad agreed b Pa 7 ball
the amount.

T im Mum gon.
Mr. J. %mut wrote to the Comma sari"; hi bad
weed to take two &striate to °onset for me Italian
what Maud the °mimeslkia would
care toi
Yr. Waz.uai I elan not give anything.
IMoirm "oho against the otacorioss esoreseiae__ _.f or
DKr's, and be omiewed that was the rows why' • woo
many peruses did not suhearibe.
Ts. matter dropped after • short dismosion.
Letters were received asking the Comorattow to °Wm
funds for the Rims Colliery Explosion Fund end the
Atilsota Pua& Nothing wes dose with regard to the
lute.,: bat it was decided to open a fund for the letter.
TWEWAY.
WALLER COMpialnad of on obstruction on the tram-
way Dem Greenwootra lerga Mose had beset/10W
cm the tramway. It was diseliW that Mr. Grieswood
Amid b• mufti to Novo the obileislia.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

POOL'.

Ti Reruns Mang between the Poole and Christ-
church Cricket Clubs was played on the home ground
on Thursday, and resulted in a thorough victory for
Poole. The home team scored 100, of which 41 were
from the bet of Mr. H. B. Corbett, not out; while the
Christchurch Club made only 23 and 67 in their
respective innings.
GANG op Buitethath, believed to be those who
robbed ffnoombe Hones on Wednesday, during the
absence of the inmates at the Bournemouth Pier
festivities, paid • visit to Iford Farm, the residenoe of
Mr. Hunk cousin to our able superintendent, and
carried off • lady's gold watch, some silver piste, and
about £l2 in gold and silver. No trace has been dis-
covered of than.

CHILD Dianp.—& w MUM named Mary Ferris,
was before the borough magistrates, on Thurs.
cley,ctoarTesad ving her child chargeable to the parish.—lt
wee rather • hard case and the authorities withdrew
it. —The mother of the child's father had promised to
take oars of it, but soon became tired of her bargain,
and put it in the union. Hence the charge—As UN
woman's parish WS/ stated to be Langport, an o,Age
fee the removal of her and her child thereto was made
out.

-6•Y•rdne or az Asscosoura Enigma Orncan.—
On Thursday Mr. Henry Otter, of Lincoln, relieving
offioer, who has been wanted since March for unbent.
lug about £5OO, the monies of the Lincoln Guardians,
was captured in this town by Mr. Sept. Hunt. He
had suspected the man, who has friends in the neigh-
bourhood, was about, and had placed his men on the
watch. Sergeant Brake° thougbt he saw a man
answering the description, communicated with his
superintendent, who at • glance was certain a• to his
I,ailty. lie accordingly accosted him; but the
stranger was positive hie name was not Otter, and
that he had never been in Lincoln. Re however, was
taken into the police race, and the Mayor was sent
for, and after comparing the description of the man
wanted and the man before him, confirmed the
opinion of the superintendent. He was accordingly
detained in ctuttody, and the Lincoln authorities corn.
municated with, and on Friday • constable came down
and took him back.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

PODDLETOWN.

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V/OrTAßl.Kcii.w.—A very sumo's- fol oh ,flv in con-
rcti • with di, CAtage Garden Society WM held on
yd lay et the rehleAroow, rind created more than
,plilary interest. The dioglay wan the heit that has
hen witnessed since the establishment of the soeiety.
this being notably the case with the potatoes, which
were ratty marvellous production'. There was nothing
special about the .4her exhibits, but all were very
pod. Some eery creditable hams-baked bread was
staged, aid there was likewise • display of needlework
by the Reboil children. The 1t.,. G. L. Nash, Rev.
Mr. liiiiner, and Mr. Saltford were the judges. The
Kiva were presented by W. E. Brinier, Esq..
the same afternoon.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

WITXOIITE.

Cutout. —Wsym )uth v. Yeovil —The Somerset
team had a right goo I beating on Wednesday, when
eleven of them essayed to play an eleven of Wey-
mouth. The foreigners only got 150 for ewe innings
and peven wicketa, while the Weymouth moo put
together 206 In one innings alone. The record rum
thus :
Y tom

lot [mania -- --
god Innlap.
P. W. Mayo, run out . . 13 not out • 13
W. Bond, & Clarks, b.Soutt IS and b Burrs ... 13
Mw3o. 113. auk. 1 b & Clark •
S. Ponoonbs. b Bona . ran out • 4
F. Hooper, lbw, bJ. Ciao._ ..k b Barra ... ..„ N
C. Littla c Barra bS. Clark o Eurool, b Bans ... 3
C. Garland. b & Clark . .
P. Phelps, ran out .
N. Iltr mond, b J. Clark
H. Witt', bJ. Clark... ...
B. Henning, not out... ...

Wglllol7lg.
J. Clerk. a Hooper, b Peceoeibr •,, ft
R. Reeeell. e Rep; b Watts
Colonel &MA, b Ranesea.. ••• 3
pertain DeD. b little
A. 113wding. b Reuigni ,
Rey. T. Dorm it Rayousd. 1;11011i .881 ••• 19
a Rare, b Poinoelby
8. Clark e Hooper. 11
... 17
Row. 7. koalas. b Rooter I
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

0001CLICS PILLS

will never fade from my memory; and a friend of mine,
who Pared through the same district many months after.
wards, informed me that my tame ad • • medicine man
had not died out, but that tho marvellous care was even
this a thecae of converattbm in the Lamar."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

LAT E
SECOND EDITION EDITION.

-:(1:--

IAraDoN CORN NIARKE11):::124:1.1::
• I),
rein whet, 60 121
Wheat dull, and lower t 'sell ; nate GI
k • maize quiet.; barley) beans, eud
wee
I -ur drooping.
4411,
am • . wheat, 2,0G0 ; r
Arrivals.
fl,ur, 1,150 barrel,; 13,101
'47

LONDON CORN MARKET R.11,030i.c,
• .1.
Wheat clamed heavily at a decline ef ,
shilling.; fi our, dull ; oats, eixpence
barley, maize, beans, and pea., quiet Am 4:614i
change.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—siono.
(Ten DAY.)
About 1,950 beasts, 600 f weign. Trali ww
at 4s. 61. to 54. 101. About 12000 kheep
and trade steadier ; sheep at 44. 641. t 47.;
; calves. 53. to 51. 81. ; pi.ll, 44 t, 4 474 t
' .4 10
skim putods. At Deptford there were 2 502 61%
and 7,000 sheep and lamb..

DORCTIESTKR.
SATURDAY'S CORN NIARKET,
There was a very thin attendance
being billy harvestinr. 8 mac aew wheat v. ITlth
in the market, but a long Prins w 2,
value was judged at 524 per quarter. The y'.ll
stated to be very much better Qui' I.
almost satisfactory. Very little 01'1 bozloth
on offer; but the full prices of 164 week evee
I.r anything sweet. Foreign wheiit wee hral-7
per quarter reduction from the prices of lut
476 to 52s for immediate delivery; hut ie..
477,
would be taken for arrival. Some satuulv+ fEZ
DOW barley were showy, of very kat"dan
much better than last yeer's product' on ; bit a
was fixed. Foreign buley was firm at 61 Per
advance on last week, the prices beat; fr,te e
28i61. Of °site there were 'arm nem on
week's rates, 246 t Mats", small rulfr.c4
31e ; fiat, 2766 Ito 261. , Good bean were
not much demand. Caees m-"t a dull trek 511:
week's rate*. The returns for the prey! ,u, week ea,
10 qrs. wheat, average £1 11+., 10 qr.. berry, Li

DORCHESTER
SATURDAY'S CATTLE MAltlifiT.
At Mr. Ensor's sale to-day there was 811,et.q.
of stock, although that of mutton we. rather
average. Beef made from 134 61 to 11. 61
ewe mutton, 101 to 1011; and wether ditto, 101
per lb ; lamb, of which there was not a tarp
tity, fet,hed 101 to lilt. C w'ft I cal"'
en las ; barreners, £24 to 1:30 per par; b, Ir 4
£l2 to £24.

Consola one eixteenth lower.

DEATH OF MADI.I.E. NILLSON.
Miss Nil(son, tho wall•known yestf,*
(Sunday) in PAris.

THE GLiViGOW MOT.
Several Houle linlerA Oranzm Were chiral at 01,,g05, this (irifirini) in,rnin.: with rittik•
Saturday. Many bore marks of severe u.are. TN?
were retuantlirl.

AFG fIANIATAN.
Eight hundred men of the Sol Regiment left Irgqi,
WiCh for P.•rtamouth to-d ty ( Uonday)t eOlek
They were lou ly cheer.-d.
te,eeraphin.; to- lay (10n,1,y). er,th
City of Uabol is quiet. The Amer his oCespiN
Sherpur.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

WINFRITE.

A. 0. FURESTICIUS. —COWL " Fureit King" has just
balsorx-shert for the hsli.year ending JUDO
30. IR/10, and though dosing the pot six moiths the
fo..rin hare cleerevs3.l ill 134.. the 17 erre I, still 111
pound and 11 errishing condition, hvving over £7OO in
if Owir haysker an I tr.:mown MI
1. has heen paid fr sickuers cinc.3 Dec-in!,er, 1879.
awl £2l 71. expended In nranattr•orrlit. The sick wit'
two id food is worth 1:737 12.. 6 I. ; the inanazernent
.spi £I n. 6d.. and V:, Wan. r fowl 11:7. The nomber
tioar,e4.l wombor. IA 194, of whom Mr. C. G.
310 timer is an excell,nt secretary.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

BOURBIZZOIITII.
- CRICKET.

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Hsgsysatag v. Sognagramiag.—Af ter their hard-earned
victory over Sussex the S onereatehire County Mimeo
journeyed to Bournemouth, end the tem, with eons
alight alteration. commenced their Bret match &phut
Hampshire on Thursday. More hot weather attended Ude
ma next Fanning, when it was eantinued in the presence
of a very small number of speotaton. Overnight sin
innings hod been got through on hothead's, Somenetahire
having an advantage of Si runs. Their second 1110i12(11 was
begun about twenty minutes past sloven by Kenn kose
sidosbory. Tate and Young shared the bowling- The
start was oven more unfortunate then en the previous
dsy, as with the wore at five only Kr. Rose was clean
howled by Tate, and six runs later a similar fate befell
Kr. Evian Two wicked for eleven. Kr. Newton then
joined Kr. Sainsbury, and those two condemn, the beet
hats on the side, soon collared the bowling. Mr. Sains-
bury soared rather more freely than hie partner, and, with
the wore at SA Kr. Prothero took the ball free Yong.
Seven rune Wee the other proferaional bowler gave way to
Goulding. No wlokrellisdowever, fell. arid by rather slow
degrees the score SI, when T resumed la
place of Yr. Prothero. Kr. Sainsbury hit him for tow
and three off consecutive bale, but two oven later was
might at short lag for • cesPliel 40i_in which were four
fowl, four threes, and three twos. dr. FOI followed,and
at the time of leaving the wound the wore wain forthree
wicket& haindiately attenrards, Yr. Newton was run
out for a well•played IR Your wickets for 70. Hr. Mammy
joined Kr. Fox, and at once beim to hit out awns ass,
vocally. He cut and drove roans for four end Huta,
andhlaprtnsr drove Tate for three. At 11 Yr. Prods's%)
tootboat Tate, who thereupon telloved Young.
Yr. Kasen twice drove Mr. Prothro° ever the botiadary
for four, and the 110 well rvglatared before owe o'clock.
With eight roma added repdoed Kr. Prothero.
Both rntes played va4 la good style, and wen
not out. At the luncheoninterval the mecca stood at 144
...Hr. Hanley 43, Mr. Fox 31 On resuming, attar a
lengthened interval. Mr. Nirr•ey was immediately caught,
and bowled fpr a kard-bit Innings of 43, in which were six, four, arse went sad 111,0 twel. lir. Smith. who tot.
lowed. made 14 out at 111. alig_lies Um% clean bowled by I
Tate. • similar fate quickly beet utt, yowl. Gee. .
wickets foe lit Yr. Belly 0111/11 la. He drove rata toe
kw% sad eat him for 4, but lost the oompasy of Kt lox, •
who had betted adagrabbr fa Mr. 104berrili woe
nudekly 1 b w fog wash& did at last Hr. Bally skied a ba/1
&Awns the wickets. He beill Indeurilro LiNgood skrle. The I
lamina =
irse:l=A fbiabb three for 111.
Anil OW eingil ores tpr
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17

C!NOS PRO,p(OI.

Mr. T. Warne a James Talbot was • claim by Mr.
Wallis, of the Library, Baton, Portland, for about £7
for paint; ec., supplied by the plaintiff —Defend tat did
not appear, and Mr. Wallis, quest one i aa to defendant's
means of payment, said the man WM a working painter:
but be ooaM not tell what he earned, althengh he wee in
full work. He had beea earning LS or .C 4 a week with
his soca —Tho barrister said Mr. Wallis ought to bare
obtained some evideaos of the earnings of defendant.—
Mr. Wallis replied he had been told by • lady to set the
money so soots aa be could. for the man was in good dr-
comstanosa—The barrister could not admit as evidence
what • Jody had told • witness. and adjourned the case
till neat Court