Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-20

d IN THIS LOCALITY ICuutIluk luo OhLhoes
more like the shores Of the Meuiter'
ranean than like that even Of the
neighboring, though more southern
coast of France. On this account
brilliant flowers are everywhere found
growing luxuriantly, much earlier 10
the season than anywhere else in the
same latitude. Almost every gardener
has specimens of the beautiful ANA
ryllis or Guernsey lily, which attains
full perfection here 1t is also found
in the neighboring islands, where it is
known as the Jersey lily. The prim'
roses, violets ana ii;;!.s.ss grow in profu.
sion all along the grassy banks that
bound the roadside.
The climate is not only milder in
the spring and fall than on the ada
cent midland, but it is much more
equable throughout tie year, being
cooler in the summer and warmer in
the winter, making these islands iav'
orite health resorts for invalids.
After an hours ride through a
lovely rural region, we arrived
at Chateau de Ia Tourelle, the resi-
dence Of our genial host, Monsieur
ALE, where we were warmly well
coined by his sister. This mansion
was erected by the ancestors OF the
present proprietor, more than 4OQ
years since, and has always remained
in the possession of their family. 1t
is built in the Norman style and has
a massive round tower from which a
commanding view can be gained ex-
tending even to the coast of France
in clear weather.
ST. Pierre du Bots, Guernsey, !
March Is. !
During the morning we examined
the magnificent private library of our
entertainer, containing several thou
sand volumes of the choicest litera-
ture, bound in sumptuous style. Tie
collection of rare aud beautifully il
Illustrated wsrks in French as we'll as
in the English language is particulars
ly fine. One portion of the mansion
has been set apart for q scientific
museum. the nucleus for which has
already been gathered from the Chan
mel Islands and other parts of Europe,
as we'll as from America and the
West Indies, where the proprietor
has travelled. In the evening we at
tended with the family the church of
st. Peter in the woods, one of the
most sncient in the Channel Islands,
dating from A. D. I'LL. At the door
little boy stood holding stone Jug
to receive the native offerings of the
congregation, but it did not seem to
get too heavy for his strength by the
weight Of the coins dropped into
it. The services was of the Episcopal
form followed by a sermon
from the Dean OF Guernsey, the
whole being in the French language.
This island is divided into ten par
ishes, each one having Methodist, ss
well as an Established church, but
most of the influential inhabitants
seem to belong to the Church Of
England. The Channel Islands, the
principal OF which ale Jersey, Guern-
sey, Alderney and Sark, belong to
Great Britain, although they nestle
more closely to Normandy on the
French coast. The prevailing Ian
gusge, however, is French, which
Napoleon the Great, during a visit
here, pronounced to be purer than
that spoken in any other locality.
The currency is also French, but very
little English being in circulation
The inhabitants are as distinctly divi-
ded into classes here as in any other
portion of Europe. The gentry, who
live on their incomes and are highly
cultivated and refined class are known
as the sixties" the middle class are
called the "forties," while the lowest
class are designated as the "twenties. "
The COWS raised here are famous all
over the world. There is considera>
bic difference between the races, the
Guernsey cows being larger than those
on the island OF jersey. The former
give a more abundant supply Of milk.
and the butter made in Guernsey is
very rich and Of a deep golden color,
attractive to the eye, and most
tempting to the palate.
The cows are mostly of fawn color
marked with white. Their horns are
amber color, and wherever their hair
is white the skin beneath is of a rich
orange tint. All of the milk is put
into the churn instead of cream only.
so that churning process is very slow,
requiring four or five hours, and some
times even longer. We completed the
circuit of the island to-day, driving
along the seashOre and following its
many indentations. The roads every
where were excellent, resembling
those in English country places From
the cliffs OF the rock bound coast. we
caught many enchanting glimpses of
quiet little hooks, where the sea birds
delighted to Turk, and beyond which
the blue waters Of the broad channel
expanded into the Atlantic ocean. The
tide runs unusually to day, as it fire.
quently does in the spring time, to the
great profit of the fishermen, who then
gather spoils from the rocks, that are
usually covered by the sea. We saw
both women and men following the
receding tide with eager steps, seeking
for rare she'll fish that can only be
caught during the low spring tides
These are called omers. They are OF
the univalve variety, having a deep
round shell very much in shape and
appearance to the mother OF pearl
except that they are much deeper
They cling so fast to the rock that d
requires considerable force TO remove
them. We had some omers cooked
for our lunch, and found them to taste
very much like the scollops found on
the American coast, though they are
several times larger than the latter
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