Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-17

Correspondence of The Evening Star
BEVERLEY, YORKSHIRE, September 20. 1891.
IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A
Apart OF the world more Astounding in points
Of general interest than this part of the British
territory, which is pre-eminently the garden OF
the kingdom, in an agricultural sense, and. in
addition, possessing Q very extensive COM
merce-khe largest manufacturing establish
ments in the world. and unsurpassed for
mechanical skill. Then, again, the antiqui-
ties. curiosities and scenery Of this land are
OF the deepest interest.
| Yorkshire is -Englands largest county and
is richest in minerals, manufacturing industry,
romantic scenery, gorgeous cathedrals and
THE HOME OF JOHN WARRINGTON.
Just nine miles from this ancient and il
lustrious city OF Beverley is Cave Castle a
large and noble structure and once the home of
John Washington. the great grandfather of
George Washington From this identical
| castle John Washington emigrated to America
| about the year 1857 (the last year Of the reign
OF Bloody Queen Nary and settled at
'ricges Creek. in the county of Westmore-
| land, Va During the brief reign of Mary, four
and half years. 237 persons suffered martyr
com and hundreds ded from the country to
escape like fate. 1t is possible that John
| Washington considered his life Mt stake to
| remain and sought the new world a refuge
| from religious persecution.
| In history OF Yorkshire, printed in 1922, 1
find the following brief description Of this
| castle:
Nine miles from Beverley and twelve from
| Hull, and situated in hollow, 10 small market
| and pos. town called South Cave, in very
pleasant tract of country. The parish church
is plain and neat editice, dedicated to All
saints, built, as it appears by an inscription in
the inside, in the year 1601. Near by is Cave
| Castle, now the residence Of Henry Barnard.
| esq. (the Barnards still own the estate). The
mansion is a large and noble structure, orna-
mented with number of turrets. battlements,
| buttresses, &C.. which give it an air Of mag
nifcence.
THE embellishments Of the interior CORE
spond with the grandeur OF the exterior. 1t
contains many spacious and elegant apartments
with very select and valuable collection of
pictures by the best masters; among these is q
portrait of the late celebrated Gen. George
Washington, the founder of the American re-
public"
RUINS OF BAYARD CASTLE.
| Midway between Beverley and Hull are the
| almost extinct remains Of mansion that ranks
| with the first in the line Of antiquity and
romance, called the ruins of Bayard Castle
In the immediate vicinity OF these ruins has
| sprung up a beautiful, healthy and populous
village, called Cottingham, where the wealthy
| and business men OF Hull have charming cot
tages, gardens and parks. The history OF this
romantic town dates back to the time when
| the "Domesday Book was compiled-to the
time when VIM. Stutcsville, sheriff of York
| shire, entertained King John at his house, in
A. d. 1900. and obtained from that monarch
| license to hold market and fairs here, aud to
| fortify his castle. This mansion remained a
| monument Of feudal ma2nifcence in
| the successive possession OF the Suites
viles, the BigOds and the De Wakes.
| until the reign Of Henry VIII. when
| it was destroyed by fire. The story of the con-
| fagration of Bayard Castle is curious and
characteristic of the monarch in whose reign it
was destroyed. Henry, who was then in Hull
hearing that Lord Wake had a very beautiful
wife, sent a message to his lordship informing
| him that it was his intention to dine with him
| the day following. This piece Of information
| Lord Wake received with the feeling that
greatly troubled the patriarch Abraham when
Pharaoh condescended to notice him on &C.
count OF his wife Sarai GEM Xii, IL, 12); to say
| that Lady Wake was his sister would have been
| unavailing Her lord, therefore, took a still
more effectual means of preserving his wife
honor and his own head, for on the very night
that the message was received from the king
the steward, by order Of his master, set fire to
the castle and burnt it to the ground. 1t was, of
course, given out that the fire was accidental
but it appears from certain family manuscripts
| that it was a sacrifice made bya subject 70
| avert the consequences apprehended from the
| communicating presence Of q licentious prince.
Henry expressed great sympathy for the
bar ons misfortune, and offered to advance to
his lordship e., 900, which was at that time
| munitcent sum, toward rebuilding the castle
but the hOuseless baron was in no humor to
| receive presents from a person whose friend
ship he so much dreaded and this once famous
edifice has been suffered to sink into utter
ruin.
THE PARISH CHURCH OF CoTTISaHAM
is large and handsome Gothic structure built
in the year 1872 and dedicated to ST., Mary the
Virgin. stately tower steeple arts, from
| the center. The interior is commo lious and
well lighted on a clear day, and the walls are
adorned with many elegant mon lments espe-
cially those of the Burtons. In the choir is an
old tombstone without date, nearly as old as
The church, erected t. the memory of Nicholas
de Stuteville, the folnder.
There are numerous springs Of excellent
water in and about the town, and those called
he!dgate have remarkable character they
begin 10 How in the spring. and continue for
two or three months. when she water totally
subsidies and the ground continues perfectly
dry Tor an interval OF two. three or four years
During the long suspension the springs are
| almost forgotten. un'h the reappearanee brings
tn III to the r,memb ance OF the Inhabitants
who IN their familiar language are acU u stomed
20 say, "AeldSate springs have broke out
| again"
had two objects in view by visiting Bevcr-
iey-one to attend the regular semi-monihiy
attic market and witness the manner til.
| farmers here dispose of their surplus-beef,
mutton anu pork, and how the city and town
| butchers supply their meat shops; the other
visit the extensive and magnificent cathe-
d ais and other ancient structure, which have
bid'Iefance 70 the storms for nearly thou
| sand years.
THE CATTLE MARKET GROUNDS
cover space of about two acres, incIosed by
high and substantial brick wall. The surface
is level. solid, clean and everything with the
establishment in the most perfect order Three
broad alleys oxtend the entire length OF the
grounds. and between the alleys are the stalls
or pens for the cattle, sheep and pigs. On the
| right as you enter nre the pens Tor the cattle,
on the Left the pens for the sheep and pigs. Il
| takes seven OAK posts tea, inches in diameter
and Ave feet high, painted white, and s;x bars
ofround IRON one inch in diameter TO construct
q pen that holds from eight TO twelve cattle
Tho sheep pens are smaller. more numerous
and made OF lighter material. On the ris mt of
The entrance to the grounds is neat building
Tor the use OF the superintendent. and
his assistants, books, records and the
scales. the platform outside adjoining
AMI seen from window. The weight OF
the animal 10 quickly taAen in its passage over
the iron platform. All the becf cattle soN at
auction or ut private sale are weighed and the
weight entered on a ticket given to the owner
As 2UO or more are weiShel one at q time be-