The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-09 00:00:00

DOZONESTIZE.
DOMINI' Content° CLUB—By the kind permission
of the Earl of Eldon the next meeting will take place
at Encombe, on Wednesday, the 17th Inst.
BISHIP HOULta COYSZCLILTION. —During the cop-
secretion service at St. Paul'., the Bish ip 1 Trinidad
fainted near the omninunion table, a circumstance
which crested much alarm. Ilis lordship. however,
afterwards recovered.
Diurrtsvar.— It will be seen by an announcement in
our advertising colours that Mr. D.isui.Welib, of 4,
Queen Anne•street, eavendislirrousre,
visits Dorchester every alterustc his cm-
suiting rooms beina at Mr. Lockett's 1, Cornhill,

Dorchester.
/Lamm AK:NM/Pl.—The following are the days and
places appointed for bolding the Autumn okseizes on
the Western ircuit :—Aesizs Couoty No. 16.--Aasize
County No. 15 and city of lixe.er.—Satur lay, Novato.
her 6. at .Exeter. Ancizi County No. 14.—isturday,
November 13, at Winchester.
THI MATORALTT.—We undtr.tand Mr. W. [harden
would have been requested to fi'l the office of Mayor
for the second year, but Mr. Dorden exeunt be pre-
vailed upon to accept the office. We min only my that I
during the time he has filled the important poet his
duties hays been ably discharged, and in such a men-
tier as to give the greatest satisfaction to his brother
magistrates and fellow townsme, .
Ma. T. WALDO', it appears fr ,m the Farmer has
hese unfairly treated at the Islintton Dairy Show.
That paper .aye:—" The two first prizes were
d wavvily given, but we could coo no grounds what-
ever on which the award of the third pries was made,
except that it might have been for novelty f siz-.
Next to this exhibit was an excellent entry of Mr. T.
Walden's—superior in every %eq. —arta this was

unnoticed."
lifOaraLrrr `4r.trlBTlC4 Foßril S Dow -i; —Oct-MT.
—Births, 13 (For.lingt.,n 7); 12 F. .r.linguoi 11.
Bronchitis caused two dustily, awl I.,,eneral
cancer, dysentsry, inffamation ot lung., daarrhm
heart diseaae, c intsumption, blood vomiting, couv.al.
guns, an I epilepsy one each. As team, as five died
under one year of age, but two lived to he more than
70 years old. Upon these data tho bivui•vate 222,
and the death-rate:W.s per 1,000-h. J. liar, Medical
Officer of Health.
Pints litane.—At the Oaf ,rd show last week 11r. F.
Sutton, of Came, won a silver cup for the bost barb
hatched this year; and Mr. W. Osmond. of Dorchester,
was also • winner of &first, second, and third prise with
his celebrated pigeons. At Use Dairy Show in London
last week Mrs.- Eadclyffe, of The Hyde was the winner
of third prize for silver grey Dorking cockerels, and
first for pullets ; and Mr. F. Sutton was highly com-
mended for l'ekin decks. Mr. W. Osmond was first
and mound for blue or silver dragoon cocks, second
and third for cocks (any other variety), first for hens,
highly commended for blue or silver, and first and
second for any other colour (this year's birds) ; and
Mr. W. IL Dunsuan, jun., Trupown, was highly
commended fur short-faced Antwerp cocks.
InclUinT AT TUB AnTLUlL—hir. Henry Symonds, the
Deputy-Joruner, held an imiuest at the County Asylum,
on Monday last, on the body of a patient, named
William 'rupp, who was found dead in his bed. The
following were the jurors :—Mesesrs. Edwin Miles
(Foreman), Charles Bryant, Charles Cooh, Hobert
tirincUey, O. Clark, Samuel Frampston, James Tizird.
Frederic F. Lantlocheits, Maud Lye, Reuben
Pidgeon, John Mischa), and Henry hissech.—Dr.
Symms, sworn, said he was medical superintendent of
the Asylum. The deceased was a patient, and had
bees there since last November. His age was 20,and the
form of his disease incurable. He had suffered from
epilepsy. Witness was sent for at • quarter-peat three
In the morning. Deceased was lying on his bed dead,
and had been so abmt 10 minutes. He had no doubt
he died from suffocation following • fit of epilepsy.
He had had frequent attacks of the kind before. -
Themes Cake, attendant, also gave evidence.—A
verdict of "Natural Canine was returned."
Buena. —Mrs. Berens, whose portrait, by the
way, we observe in the Whildiall Review this week,
has just made something more than a creditable *bat
In the literary world wish her story of the Irish
Famhte of 18794880, which has just been published by
Remingten's, of New 11 itrrrt. " unto
Death," "a tale of the Irish Famine of to-lay," is
marked by ssmething more than promise; it has the
stamp of excellent performance. Not the least
nttractive element in this pathetic story of Ireland is
the extreme simplicity of the narrative. It is uncon-
ventional in style, and there is no attempt at fine
writing. The authoress possesses the happy gift of
being able to tell a homely story simply and
anaffectedly. Instinctive good taste il • lons p r-
.leption of the fitness of things have govern•..l her in
bee manner of telling • tale that has in it intich
quiet paths--indeed the reador will lay down this
little work with a truer and a sadder idea of the
realities of Irish life than could be gathered from
many • report of some special eurre.p.opleo-, f..r
lleren's work heirs internal tell at n th he has
painted from the life. It is evident that she has ••fteti
visited the wild mountain country of Western Irdand,
And none Can describe a., well A people and their ehume.
teriatics as those who have lived among thrm and
accurately cleerved thwm. All who real this unam-
bitious hook all ,1‘ a the fair ant'iore.s may be
soon iminc,..l io take op her pep. It may be
reinembe.e.l tlist M... iter, ns is :I datt:ltter of the late
Bee. Edwari :Le wart. of Sp and shtir
of
Mr.. leverett. wife of the liev. 11. Everett, rector of
lioly Trashy.