Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04

in the sheadings of e10 occupancy, or e8
ownership. In towns voters must possess
ga occupancy or ownership qualification,
and this sum gives all women unmarried,
widows or spinsters, the same vested right;
a right which, although vexing to women
suffragists, is rarely exercised.
All Manx laws are called Acts Of Tyn-
wald, and the Tynwald Court may still. as
thousand years ago, be held at any time
in special session at Tynwald Hill, but
must, as then, convene yearly for the pro-
mitigation of the laws, though, legally, they
may have already gone into effect This
ceremonial has now become Q national holi-
day called Tynwald Dav. 1t is held on the
9th of July, or on the 9th. if the 9TH hap
pene to fall on Sunday. Undoubtedly 40
900 of the 90, 900 inhabitants of Man are un-
failing in attendance, and the ceremony
always attracts thousands from Lancashire,
Cheshire and Cumberland, in England.
The Tynwald Hill is situated just west of
the center of the island between the cities
of Douglas and Peel, and lies in the roman
tic pass between the Cairn and Greeba
Mountains. TraditionAlly it is said to have
been formed of earth brought here in carts
and creels from every parish Of the island
An Impressive Scare.
Here is a ceremony more than a thousand
lus
nation is here lust as in King Orry's time.
The great impressiveness of the scene is not
only in its antiquity, but in the proof that
here are q people who, while respecting
their Government and rulers in this sacredly
preserved custom, thus annually serve no
tice upon their rulers that after all they are
still but the servants of the people, and
that the people shall ever remain greater
than the thing and things created to serve
them. And this is the same sort OF inteIh-
gence which American people are going to
make clearer and clearer to their own pub
lie servants in good time.
If you we're much in England as have
been, you would become very fond OF the
''dear little Isle of Man," truly not as
Manxman loves it, with an exultant and
unutterable devotion, for that could not be,
but in the idlylic way whicn comes from
feeling you have found . aspot glorious In
the heroism and traditions of its people,
spectrally fair in its sea setting as q gor-
geous rose cut from resplendent bed OF
sapphire, and weird and tender in its noun
tain slopes, glens and streams as the misty
corries Of Scotland's North.
Sweet and Hospitable Shores.
Because of this I often run away from
English mainland to these sweet and hos
pitable shores It is but few hours sail
to Man. You are scarcely out of sight OF
England when Mainland comes in view.
Twice have sailed entirely around this lit
tie gem of the Irish Sea From any quarter
at which you view it, its entire length,
which is but 33 miles, its greatest breadth,
which is bnt II, aud its fine bold face from
sea-edge to mist-crowned peak, are always
completely in view; always suggesting, re-
vealing, almost thrilling, in their marvellous
panoramic changefulness. and ever so rug
redly noble, so solemnly calm, so tenderly
sw eet and silent, that through your feast
ing eyes your heart is strangely stirred and
stilled.
, There is not another picture like it rising |
above the boundIess waters-the throbbing |
sea endlessly threading its circling fore
ground as with cleaning delicate thread
OF pearls. Then . purple rim OF shade |
where the blue waters ripple upon the |
shingle, or murmur beneath the cavernous
cliffs Then higher threading Of red and |
white and green where the towns and ham
let's, massed among myrtle, creepers and |
sycamoes, look back upon upland and down |
upon sea. Then, rounded hills afame with |
gorse, fold on fold of green and puce, melt |
ing into dreamful heights among the ten
der clouds Changeless, this is the ever |
picture as you approach it while |
your heart-voice, if not your tongue, can |
only articulate, Mystic, radiant, redolent |
Isle of Mani EDGAR L. WAKEMAN.