The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-12-22 00:00:00

WATERCOXBE.

RETURN 01, MR. Avn MRS. CllArllVf SAUNDICILS.
—Tuesday, December 15th, is a day that will long be
nunembered by the labourers and tradesmen employed by
Mr. C. Saunders, at Waternombe and Warmwell On
that day the bride and bridegroom returned from their
wedding trip, and the home-coming wa, celebrated by •
feast in good old English style, to which nearly a hundred
had been invited. Many willing hands were engaged in
making arches and decorating with evergreen., till the
place had a,sumeil a festive appearance. while others
were busy preparing something substantial for the inner
man. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman Saunders did not arrive by
the one train as they were at first expected to do, so the
dinner took place at two o'clock, when over 1.0 sat down
In • large building near the farm-house, which was nicely
decorated with evergreens and mottoca. There was no
lack of good things. In addition to roast beef and hams,
there was mutton boiled and mast (a fine fat sheep being
killed for the nerwinn). a ith the usual accompaniment of
vegetables, followed by plum pudding, and there was
plenty of strong hoer. Rounds of lusty cheers were given
for the bride and bridegroom and for Mr. T. Saunders,
whose cheery voice was heard every where, helping them
to enjoy themselves. Dinner being over the party marched
on' to meet the carriage that WWI to bring home their
master and new mistress. Mr. and Mrs. Saunders arrived
at Moreton station from London by the 3.30 train, and
were conveyed homewards in • carriage and pair. They
were met at the entrance to the Watercombe grounds by
the labourers. There was a capital arch erected over the
gate, with the motto "Welcome home," upon it. The
horses were taken from the carriage, and twenty-four of
the labourers drew them home amid much cheering.
Near the house was anther arch bearing the motto " Qod
bless the happy pair.' Mr. and Mrs. Saunders 'armed
much pleased with their reception, and the people enjoyed
themselves the remainder of the clay to their heists'
content.

FOILLITER'S FUX6RAI--On Friday was consigned to its
last resting place in Winfrith church-yard, the body of
Mr. T. Whittle, late of Burton. Demoted had been
employed as foreman by Mrs. Marsh, of Burton, for several
years and had resided there with his widowed mother, to
whom he was a great support. About two months ago
he left and got a situation on the London and South
Western Railway, near Winchester, coming home every
Saturday night and returning on Monday morning, but on
Saturday, the 12th. lie came home never to return, for he
ILO' on the following Monday, it is said of inflammation
of the longs. He was a member Iwf Court "Alexander"
of Wareham. Anil several members of that society attended
the mournful coctcyc as far as the Red Linn, at Winfrith,
where they were. joined by about :10 members of Court
" Forest King," of Wintrith, including Brothers Harris,
Fatten, Payne, and Cleat. cf. Last Cb{lAcn, and few
metn)wrs of the juvenile branch. The service wait
Impressively read by the Rev. G. Phillips. All pee-cut
must have felt that not only is a member of these
societies cared for in sickness, hut that the last sad duties
are resport!olly and do.cently trrformeil.
.Deceased was

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widowed mother.

THE ROYAL FEAST.

King Christmas held a royal feast.
And heedless of the weather,
Though bleak the blast blew from the east,
His guesti all met together.

Th!tstitle.ro.rld was his bamult-hall ;

-4;14 fleilsfrom many a iterpl;
Like friendly voices, roetn'd to call
Together all the people.
Fond friends from lands afar and nears
From dark and crowded plarea •
Came forth to Aare the nvalarch's cheer
\kith smiles and happy fares.
His Ware walla trete richly dight
With glorious jewels shining;
The coral Inatle of holly hristlit
With mistletoe pearls twining,

The 1.0ar.1 with viand rich Wan II ',read
A, the fe,tive hour grew near,
Ani la4er to the banquet 'pod
Peasant as well as peer.

Now, at the palace gateway stood
An Angel clothed in white.
Whom nrtseutt tilled the multitude
With tendtrest deligtt
With smile; dld tech the Angel greet
Who knew her sacral mission,
Who felt %was she that welcome sweet
Granted, on one condition-
That each should take the token West,
That she with blessing Proireed—
Since none could be a welcome guest
Who scorned the joys she uttered!
itricbtly the ia,rious Angel smiled.
(Though note word w. spsdam),
Whilst eves to the youngest child
She gave a treasured token.
With joyous thoughts and gladsome voice
Tbey Gm mystic portal;
Vete th the eelace to rejoice,
And share the Joys immosh.l.
iind never sweeter sounds did riss
Nor eyes more 'brightly glistenll ;
For e'en the stars in you blue skies '
Grew brighter as they heten'd.
hut 'midst W.° barna granny POP( IMP"
Unwelcome forms and fitera.
On whom the stamp of selfish cars
Had hit eternal traces.
Ah ! these appear'il like spectral guest',
rhrk forms f solemn scorning;
With hearts, like poison'd scorpion nests—
They every Joy were scorning.
They knew not on the hallow'd ground,
Heaven eeeni'd with Barth united,
But sneer'd at those they saw around
Who love with love requited.

To them the smile of inummumi
Awoke no thrill of pleasure:
No thought of Heaven, bowe'er intense,
Was deein'd by them a treasure.
From blessings heap'il upon the board,
Their jaundiced eyes tuned blindly;
To none, it seem'il, could they afford
A word of blessing, kindly.
They coldly tutted from kindness shown,
No food intention seeing;
4.nd can tho lodt sceir.'d a crawl;
qf thorns,' to 'pierce their beg I
A curse seemed resting on their fate,
And though no word was spoken
I knew they enter'd at the gate
Without the Angel token.

But when I saw the last of them
Had from delight departed,
I &AM the Angel, what bright gem
She at the gate imparted.
She sail—" have the sacred spell
That i.i12,14 these hearts together
I make then' love this feast so well,
Though wintry be the weather,"
. •
" Men call me ' Charity; who know
Not v et my home above; • • '
But there, where I no gift. bestow,
if y Sistilicall inc 'Love 5" •
"qpen tidy ea•iket : you will find
The nicret gent within it ;
And happy he whose lot it be,
This festive hour to win it.
I touch'd its secret Apring so bright:
TAU wan the gem, my brother—
ne,l,l that ?trarted the terong'd to right,
And teley loved another.

This heart with nectar fills the cup
tqf ctr overflowing.
blearing the liana that mists up
The boughs with berries glowlag,
Thou:li wild and wintry blew the blast,
While envious eyes were wesming.
MI with this gem, from first to last,
Were happy Christuma keeping.
To them the Imps King Christmas gives
Shall each year be Meru:teed :
For, oh ! that heart, where'er it lives,
Makes life a royal feast.
But he who comes with selfish thought,
For such a scorn'd offender
King i!hristmas has noeasure brought.
And the berries lose their splendour.

WEYMOUTH COUNTY COPRT.
threltetY: &fora Mr T. E. P. defroyjudzu.
Pass•se v. Aisitii. -Oahu c I Is. tkl., for damage, Ito , through • collision between the vessels Young ticaleby, and
itot at —The Royal was lying moored in the harbour, when
ilefeielant's Yawl, the Young Soalehy, came In without a pilot,
plaintlre vessel, anti plalntle
and broke off the cress-tree of
had a new cross-tree. HO rowel an. els, delayed a day, and
fr.' lie voyage.—Defetelant contended that a splivol cross.
tree sa-tea..tt a ith an iron plate am! ecnnes, woodl bare
aussercil lo a1e0..-isi the accident was cause I hy plaintiff
listing a rope taut WWII might LO ham Lieu elect. captain Then all who hear the minstrel's song
31 w, the harbour master ol'ilfrytuneth,smd it Las :.n invari.
.lay each, the gem posseesing,
ahl: rule to keep the backstay of a reseui taut till iwintrial.—, ;Ai fni:nil ther fellow-men among
Mr W. Smith, pilot, was swinginz a steamer when the Youmf • 'With works ann worus of bumming.
Staileby caine In. he hacked the steamer astern, to keep her
From itowuln Snow:4's Porn% Monineelitit edition.
eltar, and the Young Ecalehy swung tieroso and fowled the
Royal.- -The defetel.tott oh:twits! that the ("niter cross-tree in.
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H t good, or it would not have broken short id!. Rut Ur
Vallence the thlpwrliht, pr it it was gotsl Eitzlish oak. - The queen kit Winitsor for Osborne on Thursday to
spend christina-.
Mr g miss, potatoe inznhalt, edi he sus lan,,ely engured in
the potato tnalc, an.l had many vowels in In the course of the The Kie'^ of the Nandrkh Ideede bie been received
year. Had It not boen for the, accident the Royal would have with honours at Washington.
runt with a lair wind ou Monday morning. hut in cones- Marshal Serrano has left Nladrid to take the command
911011.4 A she bad been d edetain a week, and lost her passage. of the Spanish army of the North.
t... ....NA for th„,,..,...1 7. 0.1. f,ir thtt„.. it. ~ti Prince Ilioinarek has expressed his intention to resign,
because he !Inds it hard to make Parliatnent follow him.
30s. for the ,ley's demurrage. —The 0t said the plal„tiff did
poi ammo: to ha:. Matra any digpaajtion Is, make the Mat or /104,1. "t'olll, linen 'Meg general throughout England.
his elalm As to the statemcitt that a Team of imet soul,' h.,. The cold is nevem, In Scotland numnially en.
thole to litthe cross-tree aim:o,er. ,ther, a ,L.,, had hi. thi... There ia a movement in Sod/mail. initiated by the United
t..hen he anothkr he had a right to have them mplaced equally drbytorian 53 nisi, to demand disestablishment on the
good as Lefose, not to base them patebod.—Defentlant belie! atrelliitl.... iof the Istrsaurre Act
If he could have an appeal, the allipownere Association would - liar thlnte Weli nOti et the sprotkera at a meeting held in
i I re-4. --The Judge said no ; defendant was on obstinate roan, Bristol, last week, to protest apinlit the' Idoption of
whonever he satielot unless Judgment an. In his favour. iloinish vestments and postures in the Church of Eng-
-Judgment for plaintiff, with mete.
land.
J 4,1 Petra.", v Loretar.,. - Claim for LI ll's dd. —Plaintiff Dr. Itell is apt,onted Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Mr.
is a butcher at Weymouth. and the claim was for good. sno=ed. Ormsby nta s bin ill the Attorney-General of Irdand,
—Mr Howard for defendant, urged that the were and Mr. Plunket is the new Solicitor-Genera