Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-30

acct regarding all things which seems 70 1
SAVIOR Of Inconsistency. ns well as unhcsi ]
tnting hospitality and generosity. even |
when the object Of the same seems to the ]
Cornishman TO be wholly unworthy one |
spoke to brawny miner Just ~ he was
leaving his cottage 10 take up his work r
the mine with the afternoon corps"
which goes "bulow grass" at O'Clock.
telling him that a. I had walked the
length Of Cornwall from Plymouth !
wished 70 reach rcuznnco tho same way,
and not by rail from 50. 1vcs.t
"Awd rat thai Tia cussn't cannot
stun mc'' he replied, with genuine acoru
In liis honest face.
saw be- had mistaken me Tor tramp.
and | turned away with n CHEEKY "Good
day" lie beloved to mo Instantly
"lt tha'll wnit De. my sou, anvil see ii
Ginny (his wifcl can spsrc tina a moss,l.'
There WIS not 'mossUN to Cst lN't 10
cousin Jack'sr house. ~ bis "crib" %
lunch bag held the last lagoon ui
"pasty," but his generosity was not 10 lio
defeated. He soon rcappclr,d aud pressed
upon me q miners candle. putting it Ia my
pocket with his own rough hands. aud
sending inc along the right rond 20 PEN
zancc with many beloved parting worls
Of cheer.
This candle wasg mystery TO me nt the
time. but soon discovered It's Significance
nud value. Throigh some ancient custom
or mining regulation u corps ~ miners
Is compelled each month 60 buy q certain
number " pounds 90 candles. These nrn
tho best quality Of candles known iu Corn.
wall, and all other lowly folk like Co get
thUm So the ovcfnlus is carefully saved
divided among the mine 'plirdngr,' nu1
taken homo 90 tho riincr,' wives who cX.
change them Tor trining Injuries and ur
ccssitiCI a. the shops. Miners candles
hrc therefore currency Of the realm, -
cnn'ls worth u tay," cheese, oggs, sugar,
ETC.. having bccu from timo imnOmor.n,
equivalent 20 "ha'pcnny 'urthN Of these
or other articles In exchange.
The traveller will learn that the pleasure
IN visiting Ponzuncc n to ho fuund in thc
extraordinary objects Of Interest aud tho
glorious coast sc.icry accessible from the
town, raih.r than IN the plagc itself. u ~
barron of antiquities and Historic charm.
Thcru wcrc once some smptpl,,s herc. Sir
liumphry nayy was native OF the place.
a comic opera has been written nbout Il,
Tint h. nearly nll. bcsId. numboslc.s inns
and lodging houses, which you can find to
interest you here.
Il is, however. tho metropolis 81 tho
Lands End district 81 Cornwall and H. -
| ways running over with tourists furwhom
tho famous logan or rocking stone, tho
sublime hcadllnds. the honry parish
churches roundabout, the grand Old cu-
clr,iasilc antique. &c. Michacl's mount
. (Which must not be- COMPOUNDED with Mont
I S. Michael on tho coast OF Normandy,
aud Lands End itself, the southwestern
mot puIut IN England, have an endless
. fascination. ono feature OF Pculnnco st.
I scif IS Indicative Of tho genuine enjoyment
Of English people In summer iu their trips
by coach or iu humber traps or vans. In
the one long, narrow street u the city you
can ON any summers day count from 100
10 2no ~ these vehicles, whose occupants
Hs there II no railway or town Of any I'M.
pounnoc beyond puuIHncc, nro tarrylng
here Tor rtirpshmOrt uud rest.
But Mounts lay Itself, 40 the edge ~
which rests pruzuuco, ON almost lcyn'
ground behind her lugr brUnkwatcr, and
from which 81. Miclnci's mount rises 10 q
very great huirht with sheer cscarpmcuts
of granite ca thrcr sides, and the dim old
ctnr. crowned 10y mu.i upon mass ~ me.
diUvul towers, H. one u the most charming
marine bits Tor observation aud study Ia
Europe
The bay n horseshoo shaped. iis mouth
opening directly 20 tho south upon tho
fnrlish channel, which IL Ht all times GOV.
orod with sailing craft and steamer. on
tho right Or western sldo h pcurnncc
backed 10y fgtrcaching hills, and struy'
Cling OF TO the southwest toward tire head
lands oi Mou..holG aud s. Clements. On
the north Of the bay, asleep In the simmer
OF the summer sun, H. Narration, market
for Cornish tin controlled by Jews from
800 To 900 years ago Around this old
place cluster some ~ the most curious leg
ends Of Cornwall's remote put.
The western boundary Of the bay {.
formed Wy oEu Of tho strnngcst roadway.
In the world. From the mainland uoni
Narration widds submarine thorough
fire, certainly Submarine at high tide. C.,
the ar grim mount within tho scn. At
low tide II Is high aud dry und % splendid
means NJ communication between tho D.
lUud and tho land, No ole has ever beer
able 10 solve the mystery ~ this singular
/ road, and whether % natural phenomena.
or made BY tie baud 81 man you can onll
conjecture as you Noud your way upon L
with the gray old height looming ylstol
and more mysterious Hs you approach.
Poets have made 10 their theme. artist,
have been delighted with tho picturesque
grandeur anil beauty of ~ ovcrharg.ul
rocks, aud King. have fought fniouiy tot
It, possession and mastery The legend q
that st. Michael, tho archnngpl, uppcar,t
here IN ia5 and In consequence of this Il
was visited by 81, kcnun, who founded
religious establishment 10 commcmorat,
the event It n known, however, that
pri0ry uf BUncllctino monks was place
hero 10y Edward the Conirs,or, aud m,
mount was exclusively devoted TO religion
until the time Of Richard |. Since tina
time II has bcon the -ccnrsof countless dc
fcnscs and captures, captiyites and i'm
murcmeuts, yalor aud troachcry. In 100
II came into the possession Of the 81
Aubyns, of Cornwall, who have continue,
to beautlfy this one Of the most cXtmordl
} nary spots In the world.
At the northern base arc extensive f0r,i
flcatlons and - village. At the top II thl
} mount there Is a more striking collection
Of buildings, formed Tor the purpose %
religious uses aud the stoutc-t defense It
mcdipyal tmea To be found elsewhere II
Great Britain, Tho guhulroom with it
p ancient aimor Is alone worthy OF month
study Warwick Castle cannot hoas
8 grHnlcr parts Tho chapel, which Is Gttc,
{ mp with stalls In the manner OF a cathc
! dral, and chapel tower deserve 10 raul
among the most venerable aud stately ca
) riositics In Europe. Tho Chevy Chus
room, which the old rcfectory is now called
? from the maze Of hiyting scenes upon Il
frieze, is n marvellous study In ancient Gal