The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-10

and turned away with CHEEKY 'Good
day. He beloved to me instantly:
If tha'll wait a bitSmy son, anvil see IL
Ginny ibis wife, can spare tina a mossel."
There was not "mosseln to eat left in
cousin Jacks" house. as his "cribn or
lunch bag held the last 'faggan" or
''pasty," but his generosity was not to be
defeated. He soon reanpeared and pressed
upon me miners candle, putting it in my
pocket with his own rough hands, and
sending me along the right road to PEN
zance with many beloved parting words
OF cheer.
This candle was a mystery TO me at the
time, but soon discovered its significance
and value. Through some ancient custom
OF mining regulation corps" Of miners is
compelled each month to buy a certain
number OF pounds of candles. These are
the best quality OF candies known in Corn
wall, and all other lowly folk like to get
them. So the overplus Is carefully saved
divided among the mine ''pardnersn and
taken home to the miners wives, who eK-
change them for trifing luxuries and neces-
stiles at the shops. Miners candles are
therefore currency of the realm, "a can'ls
worth OF tay, cheese, eggs, sugar, etc, hav-
ing been from time ipmemorial equivalent
to "ha'peany'orthn Of these or other arti-
oles in exchange.
The traveller will learn that the pleasure
traordinary objects OF interest aud the glo-
rlous coast scenery acces Eble from the
town, rather THAI in the place itself. Ii Is
barren of antiquities aud historic charm
There were once some smugglers here. Sir
Humphrey Davy was native OF the place
A comic opera has been written about it,
That is nearly all, beside numbsrless inns
and lodging houses, which you can find to
interest you here.
1t is, however, the metropolis OF the
Lands End district of Cornwall, and is al
ways running over with tourists for whom
the famous logan or rocking stone, the sub
lime headlands, the hoary parish churches
roundabout, the grand old ecclesiastic
antique, ST. Michael's monument (which
must not be COMPOUNDED with Mont st.
Michael on the coast of Normandy and
Lands End itself, the southwesternmost
point in England, have an endless fascina-
ton. One feature of Penzance itself ia in =
dicatlve of the genuine enjoyment of
English people in summer in their trips by
coach or in humber traps or vans. In the
one long, narrow street of the city you can
on any summers day count from 100 to POO
of these vehicles, whose occupants, as there
is no railway or town of any Importance
beyond Penzance. are tarrying here for re-
freshments and rest.
But Mounts bay itself, at the edge Of
which rests PenZance, on almost level
ground behind her huge break water, and
from which st. Michaels mount rises to
very great hight with sheer escarpments
of granite on three sides. and the dim old
crag, crowned by mass upon mass of me-
dleval towers, Is one OF the most charming
marine bits for observation and study in
Europe.
The bay Is horseshoe shaped, its
mouth opening directly to tho south
upon the English channel, which
Is at all times covered with
sailing craft and steamers. On the right
or western side is Penzance, backed by far
reaching hills, and struggling off to the
southwest toward the headlands Of Mouse
hole and st. Clemeuts On the north OF the
bay, asleep in the simmer Of the summer
sun, is Narration. q market for Cornish tin
controlled by Jews from 800 to 1900 years
ago. Around this old place cluster some of
the most curious legends of Cornwalrs re-
mote past.
The western boundary of the bay is
formed by one OF the st angest roadways in
the world. From the mainland near Mara
zion Winds a submarine throughfars, GER
tainly submarine at high tide, to the far
grim mount within the sea. At low tide it
is high aud dry and q splendid means of
communication between the island aud the
land. No one has ever been able to solve
the mystery Of this singular road; and
whether a'natural phenomenon or made by
the hand of man you can only conjecture as
you wend your way upon it with the gray
old hight looming vaster and more mys-
FERROUS as you approach.
Poets have made it their theme; artists
have been delighted with the picturesque
grandeur and bes uty of its overhanging
rocds and kings have fought fnriousiy for
it's possession and mastery. The legend is
that st. Michael, the srchAnge appeared
har- l., nd in, . -
was visited by st. Kenna, who founded a
religious establishment to common 1rate
the event. 1t is known, however, that a
priory Of Benedictine monks was placed
placed here by Edward the Confessor, and
the mount was exclusively devoted tn re-
ligion until the time OF Richard |. Since
that time it has been the scenes OF countless
defenses and captures, captivites and in
murement, valor and treaohery. In 1860 it
came into the possession Of the st. Aubyns
of Cornwall, who have continued to beau
tify this one OF the most extraordinary
spots In the world.
At the northern base are extensive forth
ficatious and a village AT the TOD OF toe
mount there is a more striking collection of
buildings, formed for the purpose of reli-
gious uses and the stoubest defense in me-
dieval times to be found elsewhere in Great
Britain. The gnard room. with its ancient
armor is alone worthy of a months study.
Warwick castle cannot boast grander parts
The chapel, which is fitted up with stalls in
tie manner of a cathedral, aud chapel
tower deserve to rank among the most
venerable and stately curiosties In Europe.
The Chevy Chase room, which the old re-
fectory is now called, from the maze of
hunting scenes upon its fpiezs, is a marvel
Gus study in ancient oak carving.
The presept owner of this surprising
medieval relic is Sir John st. Aubyn Of
Cornwall, and the royal ia nly are his
guests here nearly every year.
EDGAR l.. WAKEMAN.
CARRIE GA fELESS