Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-04
St. HeIiers and Dinan.
Our Foreign Correspondent writes up
the Island of Jersey and the Quaint
old French Town OF Oman.

OMAN, Sept. Sd. 1SS1.-Sinee /
last wrote you I have been Speeding
few days at Jersey, and it was only
yesterday morning that ! left St.
Heliers | was very sorry to quit
the Channel Islands, for | found
them under every condition thor
oughIy enjoyable. Perhaps of the
two principal islands prefer GuerE-
sey. partly on account Of its being
smaller, and partly because Of its
| people being quainter and as it
seemed, more unsophisticated. Jer-
sey seemed more like the rest of the
world, and its principal town St.
Heliers, is too much like small
| edition of London. There was even
Italian Opera there every night, and
who, if he wanted to get away from
worldly PLEASURES, could sympathize
with town where Slgnor Campobel-
10 and Mdlle. Elena Armstrong;
Helen Armstrong in London) were
amongst the principal attractions.
! found the rest of the island, how
ever, very interesting, for much Of
the country is singularly pretty, and
some parts OF the coast are very
grand. At st. Brelades there is a
tishermen's chapel, dating from the
eighth century, and still containing
some rude frescoes that are very
interesting. The Druids' Temple
near Mount Orgneil is also worth
visiting, and is the most remarkable
thing Of the kind that | have ever
seen.
But to the outside world jersey is
more noted for its Mrs Langtry and
its cows than for anything else. Mrs.
Langtry is at present gladdening
Oman with her charming presence,
but there are still plenty Of cows at
Jersey, and they are the prettiest
cows one can possibly see. 1t gives
one something of a shock to see
these pretty creatures, which in other
lands are so carefully tended and
are such a source of ornament and
profit, grazing on neglected hillsides
and commons, and seeming no more
careful Of their diet than the goats
and donkcys are Each COW is at
tached by length ofrope to an iron
staple driven in the ground, and as
soon as she has cropped her
circle most accurately out comes
an old dame to lead her to fresh
pastures. | forget how many times
a day the COWS are MIXED, but |
shall never forget what delicious
milk it is, 50 thick and sweet.
Before | leave jersey | must not
forget to mention its cabbages. 1t
may smack to you of the glorus
climate Of Californy 7 when | say
that in Jersey ca5bages gov to the
height Of twenty feet. 1t is true,
nevertheless. and although there is,
as you may imagine, great deal of
stalk and very little cabbage, still III
the expressive language Of AIRY
" There ye harr, don't ye know,
The leaves of these cabbages are fed
to the cattle. aad the stalks are made |
into the walking sticks with which
the visitors to the island always sup
ply themselves.
Yesterday morning III company
with many English and French |
people, ! left Jersey, and after a
Pheasant run q three or four hours,
was landed at St. Malo One can
hardly see Z more picturesque coast
than that OF Brittany rs u IS ap-
preached from the north. The
French p. Michael Mount, winch,
though not So pretty Is the cornish
one, = macil gfahaer, STANDS out
poldly at the let, ana - 'front.' 81 as
one approaches, guarded by many
rocky lslets are pretty, modern
plnard, quaint =, Seryan, and be
tween the two IT Malo, 4 perfect
specimen 81 y sea peSlft, walled
town.
TOW siaa Inc ffellcil people were
~ get nome. How they chattefed
and WaXed important, quite subdu-
ing the English who until then had
been t. the fore. The three pretty
girls were quite lupilaht N Their way
=, singing Nancy Icy ~ pioAeil
hlgllsh,
had soon passed the custom
mouse on inc quay, anu with I'VE
y young fellow carrying my bag
had entered the city gate. - high
were the city walls, 50 lofty anu
oNefhahgihg the houses, anu So
narrow the streets that one feit as u
evening had suddenly come on.
y lew pazzllns turns, and an equal
number OF smells anu ! was III the
court Of the Hotel Franklin, and
with others was taken III charge
oy pevy 81 brittany women
VINO III the quaiatest ana most
varied o1 snoW-Whlte caps shouldered
our luggage, ana III ! twlnkllng had
SHOWN " our rooms. ! was favored
tor very prelsy peasant glrl acted
as my guide, aud what pretty cap
she wore. ! Know y was very Whlte
anu only covered The top 81 the
head, but rom the center sprouted
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