The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-06

Between 01Itdsn anu Truro ] lutut dp-
rlication at the houses of many farmers
for food and lodging The food could all
wavs bee had by paying for it before 10 was
eaten But the latter could not be got for
my wheedling or sum of money. They
would bluutly tell me 20 find an inn. If
rrofessed ignorance of the locality of one,
they would 20 or send some one with me.
I always dismissed my escort before the
Mace was reached. determined TO pass the
NIGHTS in the homes Of the lowly
This sort Of procedure, and conversations
with others than the farmers upon the sub
iect gradually developed the fact that
Cornish farmers have nothing in common
with the great body of Cornish people.
They are a species Of gentry In the
minds Of the latter. Though only tenant
farmers. their holdings are large for Eng
land. from 20 Co 100 acres, and have been
occupied for generations by the same FAM
lilies on ninety-nine years leases. They
often go 60 "Luuuon." and their children
ARE sent TO Truro for schooling They are
stauch supporters Of the Established
church. while che masses are Wcsleyans
But the fisher and mining folk are un-
equiyocally hospitabie. The fisherman will
take care of you ln his little cottage with
out question, without locking thing In
his habitation against you, but still with "a
dumb sort of Quiesceuce The miner is a
more rough and ready fellow and II not
ALWAYS hearty about IL. settles the matter
for ar against YOU at once. All this the
literary tramp viii quickly discover, and /
shortly began directing nay diplomacy to-
ward the ordinary home in the mining vii
lages.
You viii find them through nearly all
the length of Cornwall from Liskeard 90
Peuzauce. and they are seldom clustered
i'm dirty villages contiguous to the mines
as I'M our own country do not recall q
sn1le instance of this sort during my en-
tire jourucyings Two, three. four, half
dozen and sometimes n score. may be- found
together.
Few are as ncarasa half mile: thousands
are miles away. "Pairduer,' iu % GORE
lc0rpsl. who combine their lab0rs and
work ono of the three eight hour shifts
of each day. may live in as many different
directions from the "bal' or pit, Jack
Jem or Jan often occupying homes from
six 20 ten miles apart. But wherever these
little miners hamiets are their walls are
an of everlasting stone, empowered ln
brilliant Cornish roses and creepers. with
cement floors end matched roofs every
one subject 20 iuterminabie repairs from
onslaughts of vicious sparrows. themselves
tiny miners, cudlessly sinking shafts and
drilling "cr0-scuts' and 'leycls' in the
soft and yielding straw.
was soon able 20 march squarely up 70
Jack and Jenny 40 their cottage doors and
boldly ask for accommodations for the
night. There was no halting in the nego-
tiatious ON either side.
"Wass say. Jeuuyf" the burly fellow
would pleasantly ask of his honest wife.
"Shall q lay uu COP
Lay uu oo9." Sc should De explained,
did not mean that the stranger should be
attacked or hustled IL is Cornish for en-
tertaiuiug. caring for on housing him.
If tina lthee. thou cum stan nm, Jack,
the wife would reply.
An right. un son, " would be the reIoln-
der. addressed 60 me- IF hd cum stan
un. maak % sci yourself t'hOam'
There was no further ceremony about
the matter I always slept IN The half
story garrett beneath the thatch. There Is
one room below-s0metimes two Ono
door. the front one is found sufficient A
window is no either side of this, and often
directly above these are tiny lights for the
garrett. Each cottage is provided 40 one
end OF no the back with an open fireplace
in the center of the wall IL has @ sort of
a range an one side covered with Outlandish
brass ornaments 40 which the Cornish
housewife is eudlessly polishing. 40 The
other side is the 'ungc0uer." This has
"heps" or upper and under doors. behind
which are stored furze faggots on other
fuel
81 the fireplace are tho "brandes,' a
Triangular iron on legs, or which, u,u-
ally over the fure fires, the Kettles
hol the circular c0st iron baker and
cover are set. and the fish or meat. when
they can be INDUCED iu, is 'scrowied OF
drilled. There are perhaps four chairs.
These will have solid mahogany frames
but the seats are of painted pine ana arc
yyaxed weekly These are for best, and
are all the best For everyday use one or
tvyo firms OF rude benches are provided.
TIE single table is OF pine, one top cola
ing flush with the sides. Cine other de-
tachcd two inches thick, one side I'M
raiuted and secured snowy white dally
t,itb s.growder" rotten granite which
latber. Ike soap. and tAe other side painted
for Sunday or company use, and "a
drawer beneath for rude cutlery. The "a
Tlo ware is something startling in cheap
Goods and each member OF tAe family is
proyided with a real 'chany' cup and
saucer with u gorgeous gilt band. Two
ar three rude eugravlugs. generally OF
Scriptural subjects ia cheap oaAen frames
such gs the village carpenter may make,
,,ith the beds and bedding under the
tbatch complete tie furniture OF the
miners cottage.
For his class and means be 81 generous
liver Soups and stews are consumed by
the gallon. For bis breakfast it be is ont
~ die mine. "mawther,' The wife WILL
rrovide the usually villain0us "tay' con-
srmel by the English and Irish Working
classes infrequeEtly an egg, perhaps bit
If saffron cake. Cornish fayOrite appar-
sntlv devoid of everything but sweet and
,olor. and maybe bread (without butter
and treacla Sometimes this isvaried with
"bntter sousn-staie bread scalded and
seasoned meagerly. At noon or FOR the
nine "croust" or lunch there are "taty
nasties." or potatoes and yagrant meai
/ .cran. inclosed 10 q crescent shaped crust
Interchangeable with "hggy pasties." the
same as "taty pasties' with few rai ln-
| added. "hoggans,' or round pork pies. and
"farrans." tough crust cakes 20 hard, al
! Lost iu Cornish renown. that they woulc