New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06

to the extraordinary fertility Oh the isiahu 'o ''
toll of the aboror is abundanty rewarded
rental of $50 acre is customary here ihe
generous soil will return them $500 in crops alone
Resides this the popularity of the little fawn-
colored Jersey COW has brought sudden wealth. nnn
| within few years to the island. Last year 2,OOO
| of these animals were exported. principally 10
England and America. In Great Britain the jersey
only for titled aristocracy to enjoy: No No
odme park is thought to Jerseys eS Spe To be
seen browsing among the oaks. .-,... sorr,s On
The entertainment of summer tourists forms an
other source of revenue to the ISLANDER, rSes one
of St Helier's is made up of boarding houses. OUT
quarter is of hotels, and the other quarter Is VI
| stores No factory is allowed to poilute tio AZ
mosphcro with its vile-smeiling smoke
| TRADITIONS AND RENAME.
| Rut ospeciay is this island favored in respect 10
its historical and romantic associations Numerous
| old DruidicaI "cromleches' scattered among the
hills of the interior recall the fantasuc
rites of races that hourished when Caesar
was ovcrrunning "all GauP with MS leglonS'
In the centre of the harbor of ST. lleiers IS hnge
| gray castle built on rock, surrounded By the sea
| NJ high water but connected with the mainland by
a long strip of sand, over which one may walk win
| safety when the tide goes out. On the rock JusV
outsidc tho castle walls the grotto OF ST. helerus
after whom the town is named is shown 10 Visi'oiS
A hollow place scoopcd out of the side of the rock,
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with green moss and half-full of water which had
drippcd through the roof of the cave
when 1 saw it. This hermitage is just
| AZ the old saint left it. He departed so
saws the story in the hurried manner which was
the fashion of the time. band OF savage Morse
men had landed the island and levied
tariff on the inhabitants. Those who were
unable to pay cash were given short shriit. ST.
! Uelerius went forth from his den III the rock ana
| commanded the rude barbarlans to deslst Inc
bafclad savages instead of dcsistng, beat out the
brains of the saint and then for pastime slew about
one-third of the islanders. This event took place
early in the eighth century. Hundreds of years
aftcrvard Norman baron founded noble abbey
on the spot where st. Heerus was killed, TO atone
in part for the sins of his sacriligiOus ancestors
Later on the abbey was destroyed, and the castle
| built on its site by Queen Elizabeth, for whom 1t
was named 1t stands IN the harbOr gray and for
bidding an imposing structure, but utterly useless
! as fortitcatiOn.
On the eastern coast Of the island the village
| of Goree stands on a rocky promontory another
| hugo fortrcss-Mont Orgeiul Castle, begun Ill the
tenth century and built by instruments under
successive rulers of jersey, until it became
imprcguablc This castle is good state of preser-
walton A mass of green ivy vines completely hides
the walls and the steep sides of the rock from Wow.
| Mont Orgeiul has been besIegcd many times, but
il never was taken. Du Guescin sat down before
tho place for three months with 10000 French, but
had 10 return TO Normandy disappointed. Before
he left mo carved his name on the castle wall with
his sword point to let futurity know that he had
at least boon there although the failed to take the
| place. King Charles III. found q refuge there when
| England was under the ProtectOrate. The castle
is in charge of a keeper at present, who recites It's
history to visitors in dreamy, monotonous voice
| ;oh - &c lIv Al
to listen to.
There are legends, Chostly yarns and fairy tales
connected with almost every tree, rock or
building on the island. The natives tell
Won these stories with great pride,
and best of all, without price The last historical
incident of note IN jersey was Wnen % lHrcg
on January 2, 1891. On the evening Of that day
they landed under the wal of Mont Orgeul Day
Wclier's, De Rullecorn sent word to Major Pierson,
the commander of the British garrison Ill Castle
Elizabeth. to come with ms arms TO tne oquaTe,
Square and would bring his guns, but with fXed
bayonets. IIewas as good as his word, and bloody
fell mortay wounded but the French were de,
feated aud made prisoners, The, French ana
British ne P Was IN The q ecnepS 0G
of this battle was commemorated with great
ceremony and the garands twined about the bust
of PicrsOn, which ad0rns meme III the silhctudIS'
remain there yet.
This church contains in its windows and walls
memorial tablets to the dead nobility of Jersey who
have distinguished themselves in the service of
their native island. Prominent among the names Is
that Of tho De Carterets, a family that long lur-
the iighting barons of Jersey" One of them it
was s Who being high in favor at the English Court,
| received permission TO bestOw upon the Common
wealth of Ncw-.jersoy its name. Their descendants
still flourish on the island; but, alas for the degen-
eracy OF the agel one OF 1nein Keeps Solel groE
from the beach and sells il for "tuppencc" load
to the farmers
THE LIE BRETON FAMILY.
A bronze memorial slab in one of the church win
dows is dedicated "to the glory of Sod and tho
memory of" six Lo BretOns, who for 200 years
have been the Deans of Jersey and have olfciated
in the pulpit of the church. vacant place i'll one
corner of the slab has been left for the present
Dean the Very Rev. w. c. lie Breton. The crest Of
the family, a shield surmountcd bya rose, is craven
above the names Tho people of ST. llelers say that
the present one will be tie last member of the
lie Breton family 10 oiciate Dean of the Island
and rector of ST. Tieliers parish church. He Is the
father Of Mrs Langtry, and like his noted daughter
his name has been too freely and lightly
snokco Of For failure to answer satisfac-
totiiy some accusations the Bishop of Winchester,
of whose diocese his dcanery is part, year ago
suspended him from exercising his sacred functions
for a space of three years. lie lives in retirement
now at ST. BIelade'S ten miles from st. Heliers. He
is said to be the haudsUnest in jersey tall and
upright in bearing with q dignited micn and fea-
tnrcS that closely resemble those of the famous
Lily. liz is not without many friends in Jersey,
however who attribute his downfall 10 the eXtTav-
apant ambition of MS family. He longagO was sep
4 aTatcd from his wife, who. l understand is now
chaperoning Mrs, Iangtry in America. Mrs s. lie
Breton gave big dinners t0visiting GgnltaIles from
England and bro Ike the Dean up financially and
from this say those who gympathize with him.
began his downward career.
When Mrs IanUry came back here from her
school in Paris her beauty attracted much atten-
ton AS tho Deans daughter she went into the
best society Of Jersey. She began to look down On
| the simple islanders. "She was what we call a
spoilt child" said Mr. Blampied the registry clerk
Of her fathers church, to me. Then came, Mr,
Laugtry, a wealthy J.Ondoner, who anchored his