Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-21

ly almost reaching apeCiea of
'hly,which may always be Observed.
nnaiagous TO this, and singularly indi.
...,Ne OF the preservation Of medieval
nut, are The Pcter-tido fires, which nj.
WY name ifom the circllnp shores Of
mouhte Bay, above Marathon and
en1tn'e, ana are challenged by ~.
spVhslVe nanes wreaihing the castello.
Mount "iO""ei
oi the more modern and wholly
iaru' unu innocent customs OF Corn.
,.,, ~" pl,aslnt Illustrations may
81 Ives are an incorrleible Iot ShnniI
you visit the town al Ii, heIvbi ~ III
chafd-hshing, and enter iLc da,L
celihrs where hundreds Of woinnn a nJ
gliis are engaged In "bulklpe. ;, or
aiting The fish, scores OF gflnuing a M.
aIons VIII rush ut you; and The 1..t.
est ono VIII daulc your ehges yrp,r.
ousiy win the vdOrOus fi.b.oil whici,
nus drained from the piles on curips,
hsn' rms u called "wlping the shoe 2
anu " You 10 not respond with trib,,t,
~, NJ least a half.crOwn for luck of the
nhr naiue that feed and clothe Tho
poub" that IL, the pllchnrl fishes.
your subsequent "hustling' by flies,
saVoty wenches will certainly cost Won
new SUIT Of clothing. The same aus. |
.om' save that the daublng l. don,
Wiul miners clay" prevails within
VIZ lnines, where the stranger IL ,x.
lrcted 70 pay something for his iuitla. |
uon lnsO the weird mysteries.
NoInwall j. not blcsacd Ia being nm
.NVepuon 70 other regions In the mat.
lnI or shfewlsh wives; and Cornish
SHOWS are The most eloquent of ali
Noihch IN their prOlusiOn and exibpr.
"nce o. bitter household curses nnd
spleIui nlckuamcs. In many uart. IN
NoihMnlI where the "wuman fiat
oWhsN Jack or Jan has become uliI-
,lehdy notorious n n scold, the neigh.
oora organize what they cali a Isinng
cDutint" proceed 10 the house OF M.
'o'tlhkhnti and scatter wheat.chnn
upon her doorsill. This hint usually
sunices, but II II prove insufficient 10
priuie her tongue, then "ridiug M,
smhs' Is iesorled TO. This consists OF
constructing an ,illgy OF tho scolI
mounting u ON deal board or oolr.
hnu exhibiting IL In front of the
wonan's cottage 10 the luRilbrlo,,s
accompaniment of bells and Lorn..
Iieuclghtful custom lof harvest.
hoinf' suppcfs, which unforiunntrlv IL
lylfy out among American farmer
~ utlvcftal In Cornwall, There IL ai,o
! cutoni OF very ancient origin of cele.
prall1g the finishing Of work In any ,
particular haryest-hold, especially IN 1
0nillcting the labor VI "aiooklnp . ar
smoothing" the sheavos Of grain into
'arrihmows." The custom l. caIlrI I
'nryng the neck" and consists ln !
'ievnlng a small shoaf Of the b.st
he'su' ~ grain three tunes Ia the mir. a
'nlohs The harv.sters, who thepsnpon a
'ry ~ tie toy Of their voices: OH, n
lsck! finally changing this shout 10
we yen! We yunl "-mcauiug Nc ,
'ndn he harvesting OF this feld. This y
: ipil'wcd by good deal Of boisierous =
liougi harmless ollity, t0which the ms
y mhlens ray tribute In proportion 10
iie,r hek OF physical proves. The /
'iergypf all denominations Ia Cornwall C
'enon from CHEEKY harvest custom b
u l0ni standing. The parsons grain
all aulered by voluntary offerings n
= IabG. Every penon whom he en-. y
'loys any capacity during the year a.,
,he etclior, painter, carpenter, cob. -
'ier' snfiler, sexton, aud all his own
tfvan,,-comc together when desired ii
ny CATER the 'passon's" crops. Their b
MY re"srd consists Ia q rou-ing sup e.
or IN " kitchen, where his wife,
augiiter. and all female member OF a,
Us domiilc Hospitality scrvo those a. a.
no hnv-srved them. a.
Two othrcurlous aud interesting Gus. "a
nus shout not be omitted. These
70 the aniiai "Furry.iay" Of HE'S. III
On and liking Sunday" with H. ne
'tendant ecularities, at Clowance W
AIR, IN C,wan parish. The origin v,
the C0rnlh Furry Day l. unqu,s.
onaoly ioud In the "FloTsllaY Rn. ~,
Iently obsersd by tho Romans on IA. ~
urn OF thecalendH u May. IL IA H.,
nnuaily cele r,tcd throughout Corn. n,
All ny Iltle home and ncighborly -
arties, anu atielston, from the time Nv
nmeinorial, hia festivity peculiar 10 ~
iat place, on "a eighth day OF May. al
ong before daylight happy groups VI "a
'us anu lpses art In every direction -
y the couttry Ines and hedges sing.
", 81
"ior We 4re upe soon a. any day, o, q
,sAnaio I.o feiol .hc summer home. n
i?t .uitncr q atone. y.
Ana WihtF Ia a'gine, on
dozen Their bdlads Of similar I'm. GU
'rl, the refain OF which Is, iot
ION eighth Il May DE- '
1he toTi.day wa
We set Cd ianeinsw iii
Aud indtd DO the7. At every farm. 1
'uso the1arc mad PUSHES OF these Sal
erry'nih1 In TO be ilrt 10 hang twig aga
"sloanf blossoms upon the latch; r0a
{ such III centuries have been on. pul
led to iortion OF bead anu cream. ben
nc blo-sot- OF the "sloane," kind :,
cherry hre gathered everywhere, ~
IN all priious tuds aud blooms Of l'u'
ring. urlhndod with these tho new
'ral troorts return 10 llelsion, when ~
9 festlvitt OF the day really begin, ~
~ old toN Is fairly embedded In ~
ring bloNms aud garlands. This WIZ
mpletou, CLASSES Iolu In uni NJ
rsal carldal of dancing. Every beat
or IN Helf 10 Is thrown open 20 the Ne,
tfry ninIHt eIs. Arm In arm, and OF 4
naiiy foutbreast, thousands, dane. Of o.
10 u sort quickstep time and nc tcrv
mpahl,i May-day songs, pass In desc
mont uol OF houses and thence balli
m rear TO put OF other houses; and ~,
m uaWn park weave serpentine -
Feaus OF tssom, odor aud song ~"
rough anu Trough the old Cornish Ee.,
gn. llsh
Taking Salay" In Clowan parish. The
not only H. precursor OF Maz,rd sup
Ilr at Prnzdkiut also of numherlrss oil u
s.long Joy{,nd pathetic mIseries. IN
Clowancfark, ON the noted St' ma
ibyn's estal IL magnificent mall. cons
rdered vii, some OF the nobl.st mn
sch trees iItll England, ON Inc one
Of qjunday two weeks he cnrpl
- Mnzlrd Iir-Which derlves IN nni