The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04

pOtouN luuhDltantB OF Man are uuIalllnR II
attendance, and the ceremony always at
tracts thousands from Lancashire. Chsshir'
and Cumberland in England.
The Iynwald hill is situated Just west Of
the center of the island between the cities OF
Douglas and Peel, and lies in the romantic
pass between the Cairn aud Greeba noun.
talns. TTaditionally il is said to have beer
formed OF earth brought here in carts and
oreels from every parish of the island.
Two hundred yards from the hill, called
in Manx Cronk-y-keillown, or st. Johns
Church hill, is the imposing church of St
Johu, the gift Of the crown Co the island
IL Is splendid edifice In the early decorated
style, built Of South Barruls granite, II
was erected I'm 1S47 on the site of a former
church built in 1899, which was itself pre-
ceded by temple TO Thor. At the south
west corner of the present edifloe is q
strange Runic monument quite a thousand
years old with an almost illegible inscrlp-
ton sgnifTing that "Inosruir engraved
thes runes;" and the level land roundabout
Is called the Curragh-Glass or "the gray
bog or swamp"
The Tynwald mount itself, TO which a
broad graveled pathway leads from the
entrance TO st. Johns church, is curious
artificial construction. IL is 256 feet ia
circumference at the base, and rises by four
concentric platforms TO a hight of about
twelve feet. On the uppermost of those
stand the governor, lawmakers, officials and
church dignitaries of the island during the
promulgation of the laws Until quite
recent times the entire text was read both
in English and the Manx languages; but
now only the titles and side notes are read
aloud. A huge canopy shelters the mount,
held in place by seventeen ropes let into
rings in as many stones at the bottom of the
hill, or one for each parish of the island.
Proceedings are begun at IL o'clock in the
forenoon by services in the St. Johns
Whom these are ended a stately official pro-
cession to the mount begins in the following
order: Three policemen, the six ooroners,
the captains OF the seventeen parishes, the
clergy, the four high bailitfs, the House OF
Keys, the council, the sword-bearer, carry
ing the sword with point upward. all fol
lowed by the lieutenant governor, with his
chaplain, surgeon TO the household and the
chief cOnstabes.
All these officials comprise this ancient
Tynwald court. The court is fret fenced.
that Is, now as in the misty days. all per.
Sons are warned upon lyfe and lynn that nc
man make any disturbance OF stirrings in
the time OF the Tynwald, moreover no rising
make in the kings presence upon pain OF
hanging aud drawinge." This fencing Ii
done by the coroner Of Glaniba shedding
who from immemorisl custom has been CHIEF
Of the six shedding coroners of Man. The
Manx coroner is called "toshiagh iioarey, n
or 'chief man of the law, aud his functions
are similar TO those OF our sheriff.
When a syllabus of the new statutes has
been read by the deemster or Judge Of the
north, the procession returns TO 81. Johns.
The two branches OF the legislature sill
apart, the council in the chancel and the
keys in the south aisle. The PRONUNCIATION
Of the laws is attested, when the governor
by messenger requests the attendance of the
keys. The two bodies then sit in joint
house and "a large amount Of annual rou-
tine government business, such as receiving
the accounts of state colleges, asylums and
road funds, establishing rates for mainten.
snce OF puulic institutions and the appoint
ment of committees is transacted.
Here is a ceremony more than thousand
years old. The whole Of the little ManS
nation IS here just as In King Orrys time.
The great impresstyeness Of the scene is in
not only in its antiquity, but in the proof
that here are a people who, while respect.
ing their government and rulers, in this
sacredly preserved custom thus annually
serve notice upon their rulers that after al
they are still but the servants of the people
and that the people shall ever remain
greater than the tuing and things created &
serve them. Aud this Is the same sort Of
intelligence whiohAmeri can people arc COINS
TO make clearer and clearer 90 their owl
public servants in good time.
IL you were much in England as havt
been, you would become very fond of tn,
dear little Isle of Man" truly not as
Manxman loves il, with an exultant anC
unutterable devotion, for that could not be
but In the idyllic way which comes from
feeling you have found a spot glorious fl
the heroism and traditions Of it's people.
specifically fair in its sea setting as a gor.
Reous rose cut from a resplendent bed o.
sapphire, and weird and tender in IL,
mountain slopes, gens and streams as thu
misty coTries of Scotend's north.
Because of this l often run away from
English mainland to these sweet and hos
pitable shores. 1t is but few hours sal
to Man. You are scarcely out OF sight o
England when Mainland comes in view
Twice | have sailed entirely around this lit
tie gem Of the Irish sea. From any quar-
ter at which you view it, its entire length
which is but thirty-three miles, its creates
breadth which is but twelve. and its fine
bold face from sea-edge to Inist-crowneC
peak, are always completely in view always
suggesting, revealing, almost thrilling, il
their marvellous panoramic chanRefulness
and ever 50 ruggedly noble, so solemnly
calm, SO tenderly sweet and silent, that
through your feasting eyes your heart is
strangely stirred and stilled.
There is not another picture like 1t rising
above the boundless waters-the throbbinR
sea endlessly threading its ciroling fore
ground az with a cleaning delicate thread
Of pearls. Then a purple rim Of shade
where the blue waters ripple upon the shin
gle. or murmur beneath the cavernout
cliffs. Then higher threading Of red and
white and green where the towns and ham
let's, massed among myrtle, creepers and
sycamores, look back upon upland and
down upon sea. Then, rounded hills, afiame
with gorse, fold on fold of green and puce
melting into dreamful nights among the
tender clouds. Cbangeless this is the ever
changing picture as you approach it while
your heart-voice, IL not your tongue. car
only articulate, Mystic, radiant, redolent
Isle of Manl' EDGAR l.. WAKEMAN.
LEMON ELIXIR.
A Pleasant Lemon Tonic.
Tor PiIiousuasa Combination Malarfa