, 1874-04-18

earthly dignity Of Bishops mitto, II, that ,n-
fading crown Of oternal glory pronllsnd to thono
who thus faithfully labor for tho salvation Of
Bouls. X.
0n1oAao April 10, 1874.
AN OLD FAMILY CUSTOM.
Tho Tlchborsac Dn1t-Thp Into Annstnl
Distrlbasion.
Fruns tht london Standard,
During tue cot1fHo Of tho great Tichborho tri al
l. will bo remembered that ah alluBon WAS rnatlo
ih the cviaonoo OF Boglc, to tho Dolo plos,lro,''
an oil painting Which hangs tn the dining
room Of Tichborne House, representing tho
distribution OF tho dolo, aud which was painted
annual ono, waa instituted In tho carly part
Of tho twofth century, during tho reign of
Horny H.. by A1abul, tho vito Of Blr Rogetnn do
Tichborne, Knight The lldy acquired q great
reputation for poty and charity, and waa also
mfscs se Is desarSsd In e te ag6 fany waSs reaas;e
aH having boon $50 charitable to tho poor that,
mot content to exercise tint virtuo all hor lIfo.
tms sG instituted tho Ichbo,no Dole as
duly observed yostotday,. March 25, at riohporno
Its Inauguration.
Tiohborno Houao is ono Of those charming
over tho 1nnd, tho general beauties Of which
havo formed . frequent themo for rootical
description. Tho house ltaelf is snugly elisconced
IN tho bosom OF tho salo Of Tlehborno. from
which On all sidcs arises gently undulatiug s1opeB
It y approached from the high road through
woll-wooded park, In which tho oloar waters Of
the River ltchon quietly ripple. In tho im,no-
ulato front OF the house, which makes no pro-
. fiat facade rolleyed by portioo supported BY
stone pllars ia flno sheet Of watcr. ia artificial
enlargement OF the 1tchon, OH which several
whito ewans gracefully aoat bcsides numerous
Wild dudkB: The stream fa thence conveyed
wing Of the house into tho old mont, which Ia
now tlsed as trout proaervo, whonco it again
communicates with tho Itchon, II notod trout
htream. which affords during, the BeaAon. many
western wing Of tho house. can DO soon tho old
partBh church OF T1chborne, with its tower
crowning The crost Of tho hill tho intervening
apaoo being dotted over with tho farnH mud COT
ty tangea = Which COMPRISE tho vl!age Of Iichbor1e.
tereat to curiosity mongora during the course Of
tho recent proceedings that itH present occ,l-
pants, Captain and tho Hon. Mrs. Wickhan1
(Lady Alfred Tichborno), haye found it imporn-
refuse alt applications to Wow tho interior.
Tho "dolo" is distributed to all applicants ro-
siding in the parishos Of Tiohborno mud Chori-
ton in tho proportion Of gnllon OF best whoaton
u
Guild. AS early as o'clock, mon, women, and
children were to DO seen making their way across
the park from various points. carrying with them
bags and baskets in which to convoy homo tic
bounty nbout to be bestowed upon thoin.
It haa been intended that the ditribution this
year should DO mado on tue 1awn In trout of the
houBo, but tho infant Baronet, Sir Henry Alfred
Joseph Doughty Tichbor1lo, n flue littlo follow,
III hls eighth yoar, was unfortunately unabo to
bc present, as no Is just recovering from an at-
tauk Of tho 'neaslos. Tho programme WIS there
fore altered, and tue Indy members Of the family
wero not proaent ut the ceremony, which took
placo at tho rear of tho house. Tho applicants,
Us before stated, wore mndo up Of porsops Of
both hexos and Of various ages. In QUO corner
waB group Of daoayed agricultural laborers at-
tirod iii old emook frools cutters, mud s1ouched
billycocks mon who had evidently heen hnrd
work in their time. Some Of those wero bont
bility, bnt, others although bad-Leadod aud
noarly toothleBs, yet maintained III upright quit.
Tho wo'non were largely in the ntority, and
there wore few OF them who hal passed middle
rye, boang chiefly the wivoa aud daughters Of
hoaIthy laboretss who wero away at work, but
Whoau share Of tho dole was hnndcd oyor to
thom on application. Tho womol, as rule,
loohod oouely md we'll fod.
All boing IN readiness, tho first stop was taken
by couple Of stalwart 1niller's men. who e1np-
tied several Of tho sackB Of flour into IN i'm
monao tub. Thon tho resident prioBt of tho
quiet little domestic chapel which forms part OF
tho manal0nt tl6 10y. I40nlAB ]l1nu, offered
up short prayer, and after invoking tic bless
Ing Of Hoayon on tue gift, sprinkfud tho flour
with holy water from ohalico borno by IN
acolyte. Oapt. Wickham was preacnt aud AIr.
g. Bowker, Jr., who dooH not look ono whit tho
worse for Lis laborB throughout tho recent trial.
Thoso superlntonded tho distribution. 1t yas
no uncommon thing for ono person to carry away
three or four gallons Of flour aud the inrgogt
quantity awarded was In the oaso Of q household
consisting Of man, vito, aud seven children, tho
wife carrying nway with her 1--WE and q half gal-
Ions. The namo OF John Etheridge, tic black
smith who proved such characteristic witness
for the prosecution In the Court OF Queens
Bench, was called out as Quo of tho recipients.
Tho old man dill not personally appear, but
substitute oonveyed hiB share to him. Kehnott
coachnan to tho Dowagor Lady Tichborno until
her doath,-a hn1o old mall Of ~, sparo ard
upright, with grizzly locks, who now lives IN u
small freehold cottngo ut Uhortot, Of which he
is owner, having retired from work OIL small
competency came forward, aud received |
throo gallons of flour.
10 ID due courao the task Of distribution went
on, oaoh recipient, with ourtaey or pull at
tbs fotelucl;, boing served in alphabetical suc-
cession, and tho work oxtondinE over period
OF hbout two hours, until nine Backs, each co1l-
tanning fifty gallons OF flour, had boen dis
ttibutad. Tho tutul number OF 1ccipiotits was |
upward Of 900, aud tho entire quantity Of -four |
was absorbed.
Sccrut Trattos in Pnrls.