Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-02-28

moved many years ago, anu an inscribed taDIe mas
been set into the outer wall Of the church.
Tho practice Of leaving money for the sustenta.
ton of tomb.stones and monuments, appears to
have prevailed for many generations; and may be
very naturally accounted for 10y the repugnance
which most men would feel to the idea OF having
their bones knocked about by the sections spade,
and then wheeled off to tho bUne.house, or shot IN
to the neighboring river, or on a farmers dung
heap, if there is no such convenience as a bone
house at hand, 1t was this feeling that induced
the celebrated sculptor, Chantrey, to make sure OF
Il quiet restingplace for his remains. In so doing
he was, though perhaps unconsciously, but follow
ing the example of many who hive gone before
him. We have more than once encountered II So
Der party upon their annual visit to Gme country
church-yard tomb, OF which, by virtue OF some
bequest-which provides them with a good dinner
upon the occasion-they are the appointed guar
dams. The worshipiul members of the London
companies sometimes choose to rest from their la
bors in u rural grave; and when they do, survivors
are always to be found not unwilling to enjoy once
a year n pensive holiday, coupled with the crea-
ture comforts which the quiet cUnrade whose be.
I hest they execute has taken care to provide Tor
them, Ii would be perhaps difficult to find Il sin
gle church in all the little towns and hamlets
within Il dozen miles Of London, which does not
contain one ter ant ut least who has thus secured
permanent possession Of his last resting place
So strong is this feeling in some individuals, that
they shrink from coniidipg even in the stone-vaults
III INC interior Oh a CITY CHURCH. mus or VIZ
liam RuwIlns, not So very long ago, bequeathed II
certain sum of money for the preservation Of his
tomb and monument in Bishopsgate Church. The
bcQuest provides for the remuneration of The visl-
tors, who are specified parish fuuctionarics, and
entertains hem with a good dinner ON the day OF
the annual visitation, which they are bound to
make-tO inspect the monument ana tomb. and to
guarantee their good condition. In many instan-
ces. the sum originally devised for the sustenta-
ton Of q grave or monument is not sufficient, in
the present day, to remunerate residents in London
for looking after it, and the money has been trans
ferred to the parish in which the testator lies. and
has become the p%crquisite Of the sexton.
In the year 1876, one John Fletcher bequeathed
to the Fishmongers' Company the sum OF 1901, to
supply los. every month to the poor Of St. Peters
Hospital, 20 provide them with a dinner on Sun
day.
In tho year 1868, Mr.. james Glassbrook be
queathed, after his wiie's death, the sum of 5UUt
in The following words: And 500t. more to such
uses as follow-to the poor Of the parish of St
BOlOlph Without, in which | dwell, 81 in breaC
yearly; 81. to the poor of st. Giles yearly in bread
10 the poor of St. Sepulchre's yearly in bread, 81.
to be given every Sabbath day in the churches
The amount Of bread at the present time giver
away in London under this disposition, supple
mented by some smaller requests, is sixty-eighj
half-quartern loves Il week. The same poor per
sons, when they once get on the list, continue tt
receive the bread during their whole lives, unless
NbN NNtthS L ColIN III ltC ~. VI III OIL " WI
the list Of pensioners for misconduct.
One Daniel Midwintcr, in 1850, left l00W. to the
StatiOners' Company, to pay IN Il year to the par
ish Of St. Faiths; and Il like sum to Hornsey par
ish, to be applied in apprenticing two boys or
girls OF the several parishes, and to fit them out in
clothes. AT the present time, the money is paid
over to the parties receiving the apprentices, with
a recommendation to lay it out in clothes for the
children.
by the will of John Stock, the parish of Chri, t
church received, among other legacles, the sum OF
lOOi., the interest of which was directed to be ap
! piled in the following manner one guinea to b'
paid to the vicar for y sermon to be preached b,
him on Good Friday; los to the curate for reading
:. the prayers on that day; and the remainder to b
r equally distributed among such poor women Il
chose 70 remain and receive the sacrament ate
h the service!
a AS Mr.. James Wood, amongst other curious pre-
:. visions, devised to the church-wardens of the pal
. ish of st. Nicholas Cole Abbey, the sum Of l5I
7 annually, to be given away in twopeuces to sue
poor people as they should meet in the streets whe
/, going and returning from church on a specific
r day.
+ The inhabitants of Waiting Street, and othe
districts in the vicinity Of ST. Antholin's Churc
d are familiar with the sound of what is known
the nelghborhoOd as the ''fsh.bell," This is
bell which rings out every Friday night from S
n Antholin's tower, to summons the inhabitants
evening prayers; very few people attend to I'll
lie summons, WulCD comes at an lDCOlNeuICnL tD
d for that busy locality. There stands almost again.
le the walls of the church, a pump, which is alway
re in good repair, and yields an excellent supply
s. water, greatly to the convenience of the nelghb0
s. hood. Both the pump and the prayers are til
ly legacy Of an old fsh.woman of the last centur,
in 1t is said, that for forty years of her life she Wi
y in the habit of purchasing fish in the small liOuI
Mt Of the morning at Billingsgdte Market; these 81
in washed and prepared for her customers at a sma
s. spring near St. Antholin's Church, and alterwar(
cried them about the town upon her head. Ia
v ing p~rospered in her calling, she bequeated q sf
ID cient sum 10 perpetuate a weekly service in Il
nj church, and n good and efficient pump erected ov
Y. the spring of which she had herself enjoyed a lif
or long privilege.
i'd In st. Georges in the East, there is q Chart
m well known as Raine's Charity, which was foun
he ed by Henry Raine, Esq, in the earlier part of Il
lg last century. The charity consists of two endo'
ne ed schools, sufficiently well provided Cor the mai
to tenance and instruction OF fifty boys and as mar
or girls, and the payment and support of I mast
~ and mistress. 1t is one part of the system of ma
ne agement, that six pupils OF either sex leave Il
v schools every year, to make room for as many ne
once. By a omewhat whimsical provision in Il
h. will Of the founder, n species of annual lottel
,e comes of at the discharge of the six girls.
"a they have behaved well, have been attentive ar
~obedient, and punctual and exact in the o5servan
Is of their religious duties, they are entitled to dra
~ lots for the sum Of 1901, which will be paid to II
fortunate holder OF the prise as a maGriage-porti
upon her wedding day. 1t is further prOvidt
that the wedding is to take place ON Il
re- LIST day Of May; and that, in addition to the pc
to ton, ST. is TO be expended upon a marriage-dinn
on and a nerry-making.
es Requests for the portiOning of poor girls al
ay ~virtoous servantmaids are, indeed, not at all u
a common. In the village Of Bawburgh, in Norfol
cir there is one founded in the last century by a o.
ker gentleman, who left q sum of money, the
he terest of which is shared among the servant gil
re. in the place who get married. The amount is 4
- payable until twelve months after the wedding.
er The village being small, it will sometimes happ
that a good sum accumulates before an applica
comes forward who can substantiate a claim up
-. it. The object of such requests as these is su
d. ciently plain; the donors had evidently in vic
tn the counteracting5 81 the wretched tendency of t
Of old poor.law, which, by giving the mother of
.r illegitimate child a claim upon the parish funC
es actually placed a premium upon female frailty.
r- In London there are charitable dispositions al
he requests for the nursery Of every virtue that cou
DE named, but more especially Of industry, pro-