The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26
English Proper Names.


English Proper Names.
The death of the Marquis of Chol-
mondeley reminds me once more of the
odd manner in which English proper
names are pronounced. to the bewil-
derment of Americans. Lord Cholmon-
deley's name, for instance, is always
pronounced, except by vulgar people,
CHUNKY" Such things in this coun-
try constitute the shibboleth of real So
ciety, and the slightest blunder is WIS.,
tied by that ostracism which is worse
than death-at least to fashionably reg
ulated minds. The great charm of this
conventional pronunciation is that it
cannot be learned by "cads," as per-
sons mot in it., that is to say the bulk
of the nation, are called. These unfor-
tunate millions are in the position of
those, whose speech betrayeth them
Thus there is place in Wales called
Abergavenny, pronounced on the spot
as it is spelt. But if any human being
ain society" spoke of Lord Abergaven-
ny otherwise than as Lord "Aberghen-
n.y." he would be stared at as only an
English grande-dame born in the pur-
pie" can stare. Again the Duke of
Rutland's place, Belvoir. must be called
"Beever," Lord Spencer's house not
Althorp, but "Olltrop, Majoribanks is
"Marchbanks," st. John is "Singeon,
Beauchamp is "Beecham," Saumarez is
"Summery," st. Clair is Sinclair"
Lord Derby is Darby" Lord Hotham
is "Hutthum, all the Dalziels or DAILY
ellis pronounce their name ID. L." as
if it consisted of those letters only.
There are, believe, common people
named Dalziel who pronounce their
name as it is spelt, but they are of very
slight Importance. CLAIMS, also, where
Duncan is supposed to have been MUIR
dered by the amiable Macbeth family,
must only be pronounced "Glahms,"
and as this is the title of the heir APP
parent to the Strathmore peerage it is
important to know the exact infection.
Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, whose son,
Lord Aveland, is, through her, one of
the Hereditary Grand Chamberlains of
England, has also an awkward name.
"Lady Durrsby" is the accepted pro-
nunciation, although l have heard fair
ly decent people call her de Resby.'
The Baroness Burdett-Coutts' name is
also queerly pronounced by the million
whom she has in her large benevolence
so greatly helped. They call her Bur-
dett, with the accent on the last sylla-
BILE, whereas the family pronunciation is
Burdett. Freemasons know this, as
the present Baronet is high in the craft
Everybody knows that Berkeley is
never, to sears polite" pronounced
| o4lo.,,,.o tbo, 1parLl,, fbot ayoeoo
Cover is called "Lewson-Gore, that
Featherstonehaugh is Professionally"
that Bohun is Boone" and Mohun was
"Moone," Urquhart "Urcot," and so on.
What is curious is that in America the
sound is reproduced, but the etymology
lost. Thus in Calhoun the name of
clever young American actress who
has unobtrusively made her way here,
we recognize the Colquhoun OF "auld
Scotland" 1t is also worthy of note
that St. Maur is always pronounced
Seymour. "-Londop letter.
How They Saved the Bank.
Many years ago, in consequence of a
commercial panic, there was a severe
run on bank in South Wales, and the
small farmers jostled each other in
crowds TO draw out their money. Things
were rapidly going from bad to worse.
when the bank manager, in a fit of
de speration, suddenly bethought him.
self OF an expedient. BY his directions
a clerk, having heated some sovereigns
in a frying-pan, paid them over the
counter to an anxious applicant. why
they're quite hot" said the latter, as
he took them up. "Of course" was
the reply; "what else could you ex-
pect? They are only just out OF the
mold. We are coming them by hun
dreds as fast as we eau"
Coming theml" thought the simple
agriculturist ~Then there is no fear
of the money running shortw
With this their confidence revived,
the panic abated, and the bank was en-
abled to weather the storm Man
chester Times.
The Creator delayed the creation of
man until He created cattle, and we
have no doubt the cattle fell about as
far as Adam did in his first transgres-
sion. Good cattle can only be found
with the highest civilization. and every
bettermeut of mans condition ia ac-