The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-09 00:00:00

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My dam. .44 .. Mr S Whetham.
Thu Village law:km{lh," Mr T. Matthews.
Ilu.tt FAlllily Jars." Mr A. Ilana. and
Mls Crister.

Heading (original) " C Edmunds
" Sylvia lay," T.,Mattliors.

Ole; Where art thee beim of light," Dim Party.
The opening glee, "llie Seasons," Was remarkably well
sung the comhination of voices was excellent., and we
hope to hear UM singers again. The following were those
who took part in it: - Soprano. Miss Sense and Miss
Steven.; alto. Mist Drinter and Master le Hann : tenor,
Mr. l'himuld, awl Mr. A. Hann ; loess, Mr. J. Parnell, and
Messrs. F. and W. IfurrelL " Floating I >own the Strewn."
Was 41111 g very nieely indseel by Mr. .1. Dale, who posiseese*
a voice of much sweetness and power; and lie certainlydean ved the ewe, accorded accorded him, which he acknowledged
by repeating the last verse. Mile Grinter sang '' Number
One, in her accustomed style, awl Was much applauded.
Mr. S. Whethain was very suceessful in the choice of his
subject, awl he real it distinctly awl well, and was
listened to with attention. We never remember to have
heard Mr. T. liattliews in better voice than he was on
Tuesday, and he gave "The Village Itleeksmith," in a
cartel manner, awl was rapturously ,eicee 4, when lie
su etituted "Dive cue the twin of honest heart." One of
I the treats of Iles evening was the .Itiett 4sf "Family Jars,'
(Oliften) by Mr. A. Hann anti Miss printer. For two
yolligg singers the rendering of it was something roffillrk.
able, and the awlience testified l their approval by an rows,
when the duet "Loveri I,Marrela" was equally success-
fully given. Mr. D. Ed Is WOW stepped forward to
read he. original composition "The hlssl —a tale founded
on • few incidents that have occurred within the last fifty
years in the neighbourhood of lirelport." Through the
kiniineet of the composer we ans enable.' to give it in its
entirety, and we feel assured it will he perused with
terest :
A short time ago, a flood front the hill,
Came rushing along, past bridges awl mills ;
And as you may ltks the details to know,
I'll tell you the tale.—Just after a snow,
That filled up eur lane* and covered the ground
SOllle inches in depth for miles all around,
There follow'd a rain; in termite it fell,
And melted the stem Int hill and in dell.
The river o'erfloweal ; fast onward it swept,
Nu favour it showed, no boundary kept.
The miller who lived three miles up the stream
Was sure such a Boat he never had seen:
Ilia kitchen was filled, the chairs were afloat,
To get from his house he needed a boat.
Hie wife wee in bed, hut ...II struck it light,
And viewed in dismay the terrible 'light;
The ducks and the geese she thought would do well,
But where they would swim to no mertal could tell:
Her chicken were perchol high up in the dry,
Her suckslatubs might drown to pidee by their cry.
Then dairyman Day who lived in the town,
Was startled to see the water come down;
Ile bad wane fat Oki just tit for the knife,
To save them lie ran as if for his life:
A few hours before he left them all well,
And reckoned by scores the weight he should sell:
Now changed wore hie thoughts : he heari thei r loud ery,
Thee dashed through the stream, awl reaching the sty,
lie saw at a glance no time could Is: loaf,
Or drown',l pigs would prove its folly and cost:
The amell mg he caught, and bore o'er the stream,
The large rode on jibs, their legs tied between.
The tanner below some skins had left out,
Some stuck in the mud, s ~,,, e floated aliout,
"A drerpr cried Tour J un "male mutton," he thought,
" My table shall pace, if honestly caught,
This carcase is mine without and within
lie pulled it ashore: alas ! twist a Atin.
The MeadOef AMISS Was pester'd with rata,
The ventlin to catch the tanner kept cats:
But rata from hot bricks and water will shrink,
They cautiously watched the rata from the brink.
The water soon filled and covered the holes,
The WA took the stream, when men, with long plea
A number knocked down: well canght were • part
By Cesar the dog—an adept iti the art.
" les ill wind," they say, " that blows no one good
" What's Nis°a to some L other men's food."
washer had hist a tub in the stream'Twes seen by a man who worked at the brain;
Ile caught up. crook and ran to the Watch.
Determined that he the booty would catch.
No signal on board, 'tut eaptain (el .lock;
Abandened it seemed awl left 111 a wreck:
He gallantly hooked, and landol the prise,
Admired ail alehouse, the stavea, WWI !he size.
Butcher, the herdeman, twelve cows had to keep,
He saw their distrum, and walked through the deep;
The sows had their heads put ou the riidat way,
They broke dowe the rails and newt° for the hay:
The ricks from the storm protected their hide,,
They lined up their IllaWS by poliuot the sidox
Butcher determined 'twat teat for the beasts,
On male:old and straw to keep up their feasts:
le, „paned the gate It let the CoWS lass,
They spied the next field well cover'd with grass:
They rushed through the gate in ruthless array,
They gambled and frisked in innocent play.
The herdsman was : his legs they were stiff,
Not up to running or climbing a cliff:
lie galled to the cows by shouting" who;, whey,"
Awl heartily wished blipelf a young by:
A comrade at last to rescue him mine,
Awl helped in driving the cows throng the lane:
Arrived near the gate at the end of the road,
The drivers observetl the waters e'efflowol :
Their courage now taint : not SO with the cows,
They paesol through the bar, ter toll they we lows,
The lewper disturbed, stared out teen within,
To get at fits fee he'd noel wade o II r SW.I:
lie let theist through free, they kept on their way
Till seeing Mllllke swedes they ventured to stray ;
They thought 'twas a treat they seldom meld get'
-eh butter to feast than stand in the wet.
il•uela just at this time I noticed the dotes,
With stick and with shout I sows,' to dislodge :
But tactics are know to things that have horns:
My ankle was sprained: the swes'oss hurt my corns.
The cows si ere amused awl (mated away.
And switched their long tails OA much is to say
"No tpatter to, WI if crippling }our stride*,
Or if you mayjuitee our worth by our bides."
The best of all friends are does: we meet need
A good-naturiel man came running with, apes,!;
He saw all the cows and beard et) loud shoal.
Awl wender'd et first whate'er 'twat about,
But when be diecern'd my trouble and sprain,
lie drove out the rows; cuteluled for my pin;
lie merely hail come the waters to see,
Not thinking his walk advent runs would be.
Ile tosk the cows home, got wet to the skin,
To keep off a coil drank leer isals'il with gin.
Su grateful I feel I'd give yeu hi, siani;
But prudence forbids enlarging fame.
The farceur was pleased to we his cows well,
Awl Jai that Ids keep luel felt the month's spell,
Jelin Cex hail some sheep that tried on a trick:
Thiuking it wisdom, they made for a rick,
Tee awn, were unhurt, though water all ruwid,
manein, appear:al. when Cox at. lound,
Jump'd oft the high bank and on to the rick;
A brave man was be! then catching up quick
A fine wetter sheep, he waded away,
His fleck won followed, as if washing day.
A !wishbonr of mine of poordaw renown,
With daughter and wife had gone to the town •
Ile knew that the rain, by melting the snow,
Would eauee his small stream its hanks to u'efflow,
lie therefore resolved ciliate early to start,
With lantern in hand, and courage in heart,
He walked by his skeet the rest were Inside,
Proteeted alike from rain and frum title.
on reaching the gate he held up l,iss light,
Nothing but water howe'er was in sight;
The further be went, the deeper be sank,
' But like a wise man from drowning les sly:mix
If water would wit King I 'astute obey
lie could not expect for him 'twoeld make way ;
'l' was milted, he knew, to beat a retreat,
: And tale te the lane which *wee eeil Ftreet •
But troubles like birds come oft in afitch'
A slip in the hedge new caussel a great bloc'
Another retreat he felt was the best,
lie thought round and down the rued he wouki teat.
"Bowers qf thr third "—a motto oft said,
Tee anew might Oa deep, said not a nice bad •
Re turned his horse round, went but' to the'sews.

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by ALIMED Armes, in the parish el Holy Trinity. for
self sad co-proprietor.
Tuesday. February 9. zers.