The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1883-11-20 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

WIKIIOIIIXII. Narrow. TIXTataNOI PonLicamoite..-Doubtless etispreerviehanne.P64gewmysimlalsifh:tesolt:lNopeft.c;PrtrarhnotP:esminila;igtsrtb.ir:":7l:l:n4crehm'rrs,d4l6tritallest7litf:LrgoffibelsdibP:cgssobtenbitheakitst:oLkshirtsl7le. It has been a loag•felt want Is the town, mid we wiek the branch every success. ST. Joint's Annmance Amiornanow.—Altboneh for some little time several persons have been unions to go through a course of instruction, it has not bees et waYld;cuiffi.ssractoul.;mtir st,itiustba P:seaautwathhel'yibila:ligotrailiddnlifoßp7tsburirarebu. ;:taawtir:77rveti_millosbonA.th;sewlinnntues.:oo:eitcsii:. will be given in the New Town Hall at three o'clock on Saturday, the 17th This lecture will be open to the general public, and the oornmitte will be glad to welcome as many ladies and gentlemen as c ire t rims. This lectors will count sa one of the course. Th. lecturer will be Dr. Alfred J H. Cresol formerly hottes-surgeon at the Refold* Infirmary, Oxford, and medical atom to the Leicester Dispensary. The names of lateading pupils ohoul I at once to given to General ifrielean. or %lige Loader, of the Sqoare Coarmaroin—" Vier • Boos."—Liat week we had Lbs eoup by havirreortertheytoindre::Rhfrooreingui;atwls".ser. .vmsnintbhis.erryi'rcanlrov.;:cor:;!;::::tEvngausultakirotties!. winter mongers have agreed to elms their my...hive establish • moots every evening at seven o'clock (S Lturday even. Mgt an 1 the week previous to Christmas excepted), cionomancing on Monday next, and le winning up to the latter end of March Now this early closing Is becoming more general., it is emnestly hoped the public will " make note of it, and make their purchases early as possible, so as to enable the estelmem to ohm punctually at the appointed hour. It is also hoped the proprietors will not stay sod personally wait on some, who persist in making it a rule to a always late Proprietors of the right type will hall this ban squ,lly with those whom they employ, and be delighted and thankful with an extra hour's relaxation from the bustle of day life. LIITLI LOSSaer TriercaiNal 8001ITT.— fr. meeting in connection with this s 'suety woe tel ion Wednas icy evening in the Glyn Arms C .flesi Tavern, and was presided over by Mr. W. Russell. The meeting having begun in the usual manner, with prates an i prayer, the Chairman, In a few remarks, *bowed plainly the folly of the working man supporting the publictiouiss, where, when they have spent their all, they are in many cams advised to go to the union for any relief or help they may require. The Bond of Hope movemallenhtiswhas.brirsety htoncevehryed.reon.f.afl In twhehicc"hmbinge advised roes ..aeon, which to many would be • mum. of the satest temptation to touch the drink. "What • Friend we have in Jesus" was then sung, after which Mr. 'detain, the newly appoioted Temperance Missionary of the Dorset Count v Temperance Leeoeies a.m. was called on to address the meeting, which was the address of the evening. The speaker, having introduced himself, said he liked something to talk about, and the thing, although not • pleasant thing to speak about, would be "Crime," concerning which be referred to the valuable remarks in the newspapers of our nation, which stated that during the lost week of 1881, and the first week of 1882, 14 Dawdlers were perpetrated, 21 suicides were committed, and 148 persons shortened their lives, and were hurried out of Ilime into eternity, then main their were 848 crimes committed tin ugh drink. The speaker then showed plainly that crime Is the inevir. able outcome of our drinking customs. By way of illustration, he vividly portrayed the course of a promising youth. 900.000 persons, (hi speaker said, were at the psueent time craving for this drink. He then referred to • young man he recently .aw in York, a vagrant and vagabond begging the price of • pint of liquor, who only • few years sinew was • respectable member of society, and a farmer of great promise, but his love for the drink was the cams of his complete ruin. The speaker then dwelt o man who Is entrusted with reason, yet many of them allow their paselone to over rule their rem as, catalog them to neglect their homes. A moist moving description of a (other, under the Influence of drink, being taken h .me, where in his meioses he murdered his only child. The Bible, the book of books, which shows the home of the future, and a description of how to gain it, was veil patbeticaley and forcibly dwelt on. Sir W. Harcourt s and Lied Chief Justice Coleridge's evidence respecting the drink tragic wee then commented on. Our nation has spent £140,000.000 in one roe on drink, and in • sueesedul year of rammer.. E 146,000.000, arid only about one half of this amount in brea I; yet in the year which was met depre•slve to tra is Mere we-. only £128,000,000 spent,and crime was correspondingly diminished. dunday Closing was then etrooely advocated, and the benefit. resulting therefrom. The speaker said in the °entre of on, sister isle. Ireland, there was a town of 4,000 inhabitants, without any publichouse prison, prisoner, or policeman, acid was considered one who visited it to be like auto an earthly par ise. The speaker then fully Mewed that drink made men negligent, incapable, and idle, causing them, in many cases, to be dismissed from their alto/Atone. 186,000 licensed premises are open for the sale of this drink. ft. Gob les and J. Bright repealed the Corn Laws, and it is our duty, the speaker said, to get this drink curse removed from our midst. After a few cloning remarks by the Chairman, the meeting closed with singing "Rescue the perishing." There was a fair attendance. Mr. Matson is a speaker of marked ability and good sound judgment. We would recommend our readers to give him a cordial r•owp In whenever be may have the opportunity of visiting them. I "