The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-07-12 00:00:00

WIRINGS FOR THE TELEGRAM.

We hear a great deal about Sunday closing, Sunday
drinking, and Sunday scenes with the Salvation Army,
but a novel feature is a Sabbath Po44icai Canvass. In
fact, Bridport threatens to shortly become the scene of
• spirited election, not perhaps such an unfortunate one
as that of the Fools' Day, last year, but one equally
foolish and ridiculous. Mr. Patch may be daily
expected to win with gracious smiles and impossible
Inducements, and Mr. Warton with his blue-bag
(not a washer-woman's, but a lawyer's), to give a
stump oration on Oddfellowship and Sabbath Can-
vassing.

That untirinc little bird is again on the wigs',
persists since Sunday last in making frequent calls •
the Bridport Tawas* Officl. He says he was flutter -
log over a parish, about three miles from here. on Sun
day, and poised in mid-air over the balmy village ote
for good "Kathie," and Salvation Army shrieks,
witnessed the extraordinary scene of • Bridport scribe
sod the parish &mint decsiorieering 0. My feathered
birigenitseants strongly on the matter, denouncing the
• idea of the society ever getting their New
Hall. Not content, says my warbler, with the
*analogues, • few are making isnot), er strnog eflort to
force • new habitation on the society, although it has
8o plainly expressed its resolution not to vacate the Id
quarters, at the same time grateful for the offer. After
such an unmistakable decision, surely there is • little
bad taste in this fresh movement, which in spite of
political interests, party spirit, and ! Sunday Can.
vassing —will surely meet with a &unpins: refusal.
However, Heaven knows what the presence nf dear Mr.
Patch might accnmplish, or what the bombast of Mr.
Warton would effect.

A cat In • trips shop is • signal for alarm and com-
motion, and equally so is the presence of an inebriated
German sea-captain amongst a party of polished ladies
and gentlemen. At a Suburban villa not many days
since, the host hal gathered round him a fashionable
essemb'age. awl in the !dement gloaming the majority
were refreshing themselves with lawn tennis. The
sudden appearance of an uninvited guest caused much
speculation with the 'terror portion of the sae nbly,
whilst the fair guests were filled with alarm, supicion,
and dread. Casting an Angelic and approbrative glance
at the aroembled and astonished group, he passed on
with unsteady gait but determined strides to the house,
and into one of the best compartments. It was
evident his intention was not robbery or murder, for,
seeing no one there to greet tim, he rapped boldly
on the table. The respeise soon came to the knock,
but not to the captain's request. The visitor requested
to be served with some stimulating refreshment, lie was
tiolite!y informed that there was no tariff, and that he
could IKA get served there—in short it was a private
residence, and not a public.house. Worming in his
native accent, our German friend declared he had the
money to pay—it was refreshment he wanted, ard
refreshment he would have. Howe, er, the host made
lip It ',mind that he shooldn't, and positively declared
that he should get nothing there. The. captain couldn't
understand ma.ters at all :—here he was in a public
t• a-garden, A iniblic place of refreehment. A stranger
In a strange land, positively refused A glees of teatr
with the money to pry for it ! All the music of the
German vocabalary could not avail him, for the host
was steadfast and impregnable. The Captain thinking
his legitimate request was illegally refused, stormed
and swore till matters became alarming. Fortunately,
the estimable lady of the house spoke German fluently,
ami venturing to address the boiling stranger, em-
phat'esdly but gently impresse,lhim with the conviction
that he had made A blunder. It was evident the
Captain saw his error but WM unwilling to admit it.
He persisted in being supplied until the arrival of the
aergeant of police. The sight of the blue and silver
roused the ire of the German gentl man who saw he
was taken for a robber r aomethin: worse. Again,
and again he declared he wanted some beer or po-ter,
and would pay for the same. After • deal of coaxing
and explanation the worthy Captain staggered if to
his ship in company of the sergeant. The guests at
the house, relieved of the alarming presence, treated
the whole matter as egoist joke, which formed • good
subject f•T table talk during the remainder of the
night. And no doubt the lively individuals who led
the innocent Captain into the belief that he would find
the " public tea-gardens " a per( ct Elysium for the
conalimption of Rhine wine, and A balm for nautical
spirits, enjoyed the joke none the less.

Just discovered an important to t-o) what most
pmbohly is • fact, namely that the p el. genius of
Mr. Warton is hereditary. he go n• poet, Pope,
writing in the early part of the 111th er Airy, a oaks of
certain Wharton, or Wartnn, in terms which would
not sit badly on his illustrious descendant—if
ant he he is is. Pope Rays in one of his moral poems—
Wharton ! the sworn and wourie, of our dam
Whose riling par•ion was the last of praise;
Born with whs. r could vi t from lb. wise,
Women and Fords must like him, or he dies. '
Though w,ndensur senates hung on all he .poke,
The flub must hail him ma trr of the lake ;
Shall ports so various aim at nothing new'
He'll shine • Tully and a Wilmot too.-
Perhaps. Mr. F.ditor, after all, tastes will differ SA to
the application of the above—indeed, I think they will
is many respects.—
Shell parts.so silly aim at nothing new
Re's shamed a Dim and a Gladstone too."

PRIXENTATION.—On Monday, the 27th nlt., the
inhabitants of Fleet presented Miss Annie E. Marsh
with an elegant electro teapot and cream jug, on the
occasion of her marriage.

001178 OARSTLIC.
BOROUGH PETIT BISSIONR, July 2nd.—Before Rev.
E. 8. Bankee and M. Bond Rs' q.—James Meader was
brought up in custody, and charged with maliciously
breaking the window of Mr. J. H. Wiltshire's house.
Sentenc d to 21 days' imprisonment, with hard labour.
COUNTY PLITT bigentoxe, Teeeda,v the sth inst.—
Before N. Itodgett, and J. W. T. Fyler, Req.—
Hannah Su-Ackley, of Swanage, was brought up in
custody, and charged with stealing lls, in money, and
a petticoat of the value of 35., the monies and chattels
of John Diffey, of Swanap. Defendant pleaded guilty,
and was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment, with hard
labour.

BL&NLFORD.
MR. GROVIS, of Milborne, an old tenant of Mr.
Diaz, having taken • farm at Gambledown, Sherfield
English, near Dunbridge, Hants, dispatched his
furniture on Friday, on three trucks, which were drawn
to the new abode by a traction engine, belongiue to
Mr. Fowler. The distance was about 50 miles, and it
was accomplished in a day and a half, only a ton and
a half of coal being used.

swAirects.
CHURCH LAND6.—The trustees held their usual
quarterly meeting in the vestry on Monday morning
last. In the absence of the rector. Mr. .1. Gillingham
occupied the chair. In addition to the general
business it was noted that there would he shortly
about £1,300 in the funds, yielding about E4O per
annum for the church.
WORK AND FL9weit SHOW.—We are glad to hear
that the details of this show, which is to be held in the
latter part of August, are mak ng satisfactory pro-
gress Pots of flowers, lbc., will not this year require to
be labelled, but may be entered up to a day or two
before the show. The judging of the window shows
and cottage garden allotments will take place this week.
We hope it will be • success.
CHURCH ItKPAIIUNG No. —A sole of needlework
forth. purpose of liquidating the debt on the shove
fund will take place at Purbeck House, (the residence
of G. Burt, Esq.), about the middle of August, when a
nuutber of ornamental and useful articles will be
offered for sale. The ladies of Swanage have been
busily engaged during the past winter making articlrs
for this good object, and contr.butiens, either in money
or useful articles, will be gladly received either at the
Rectory, or Purbeck House. A band will be in atten-
dance, and with fine weather we hope to be atie to
record that Ni. debt has almost, if not entirely,
disappeared.
EtrrrarsiNgeire.—A musical entertainment with
readings and recitations was given on Thursday in
the National Schoolroom, at d an address on
"Temperance" was delivered by the Rev. A. S. Ward-
roper (visitor from London and officiating here in the
temporary absence of the rector in Switzerland),
assisted by Mrs. Wardroper (his mother) and &Use
Wardroper (his sister), with the Rev.—B.o6y (visitor
and officiating here), Miss M. Travers, Br. J. T.
Hillier, Miss Meech, Dr. Junseaux, and the Choral
Class. The room was crowded with the Band of Hope
children (aboue 100) and adults, and the whole of the
subjoined programme was capitally rendered and
received with applause :—Piano duet, Miss Travers
and Miss Broncker ; song, Mr. J. T. Hillier, jun, ;
glee, Choral Class; solo, Mies Wardroper ; reading,
Rev.—Beilby ; recitation, Mies Meech ; so'o, Rev. A.
S. Wardroper ; glee, Choral Society; reading, Mr.
Hillier; piano solo, Mrs Wsrdroper ; address on
" Temperance, "Her A. S. Wardroper ; song, Miss
WardroperA reading, Dr. B. Jurnesuz ; "The
Queen.' 'The receipts amounting to Al Bs., were
devoted to the Band of Hope fund, now meowed by
Miss C. Travers.