The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-29

more, lately found under heap of stones
IN Argylshire, and referred to in the
Aberdeen Breviary as one of the oldest
specimens OF Celtic art. It's shrine is of
later date, probably the twelfth century,
judging flOm its style of decoration.
Inc bells Of St. Giles Cathedral and
Hollywood Chapel in Edinburg were also
( considered specially sacred.
BELLS IN LITERATURE.
Two old works on the art of bell ring
ing are still so full of information on the
methods of ringing the changes that they
are generally consulted by bell founders
and ringers.
The first. known as ''Magius de Tintin-
nabuis, - was written by a slave in a
turkish stone quarry, and was published
at Amsterdam in 1908 A. d,
The second was published at Naples in
1923 by John Baptiste Pasichellius.
Schlller's well-known Song of the
Bell'' depicts with great truth and splen-
dor the casting, completing and uses of Il
bell, and the corresponding birth, prog
ross and duties of mans life.
Moore's Silent O'Moyle" has for its
text an old Irish myth concerning the
power of church bells. The daughter of
Llr was by some supernatural power
transformed into a swan and compelled to
wander over the hills and rivers of Ire
land until Christianity came, and the
ringing of the church bells set her free.
Chaucer, Spencer, Thomson, Grey, Ten
nyson, LongfellOw and Lowell all con-
tribute their quota to the classic litera-
lure OF this subject.
QUAINT INSCRIPTIONS.
F'ribboney, in switzerland, possesses the
earliest dated bell with the inscription
"l25S 0 Rex Gloria, veni cum pace: Ne
resonate, pia populO succurre Marin
although a bell has been found in Corn
wall, with "Alfredus Rex" Inscribed
thereon, which would make it 900 years
old, if genuine
Other quaint inscriptions upon bells in
different districts in England are:
Mankind. like US, too oft are found
Possessed of naught but empty sound
When souls are from their body torn
his not to die, but to be born.
In the old church of Parrett, in Somer-
setshire, a set of rhyming rules is written
in the belfry inficting a fine of pence on
the bell ringers who curse. keep on their
hats, tell stories or OVerturn the bells
One ringer was killed by the fall of his
bell, and his brother was drowned about
the same time. The bell, before being
restored 10 its original position. had the
following delectable rhyme Inscribed
These two youths we're by misfortune sur
rounded,
One died of his wound and the other was
droWnded."
The popular belief that silver improves
the tone of bell metal is a mistake, ac-
cOrding to eminent authorities, and the
famed silver bell of st. Johns Cam
bridge, and the Acton Nightingale" owe
their sweetness of tone more to their posi-
ton than to any other cause. Indeed it
is well established fact that the bells of
a fat country or valley are sweeter,
clearer and carry better than those of
hilly districts and certainly the
Exeter bells, said to be the sweet
est in England, and the Salisbury peal
notably bear out this assertion. The
Netherlands, too, has been called the
Country of Chimes, but England is &C
knowledged to be the land of bells and
ringers, for there are no fewer than 1862
peals throughout the country. The CARL
Ions of Client, Bruges and other CONT
mental towns are rung by means of keys,
but the pulley system is still practiced to
perfection in England, and nowhere else
is there such bell ringing. From the era
die to the grave the daily life in Scotland
and England is marked by bell ringing.
In the busy cities the bells never cease.
The early curfew rings at a. m. then
come the factory bells, from 9 to Z a. m.
: the SCHOOLGIRLS follow, from to 10 a. m
then the noon bells announce the longed-
for recess to all hungry workers, and the
evening bells hasten their weary foot
steps honeward, 10 love, peace and good
cheer.
All through the day at the regular in
tcrvals the chimes of the cathedral,
parish church, or city hall ring out the
hours, and then follows some popular
national air, such as The Lass of Rich
mond HILL" or There's Nae Luck About
the House" Strange TO say that when
the old royal exchange was being burned
down the chimes were ringing out the
old Scotch song, Sad, too, mingling
grave with gay strikes the funeral kueil
on our ears, the ever present mOmento
mort, - with its strokes one for man.
two for woman and three for Il child.
Most fitting is the inscription on fine
old bell at DunctOn, of date 1919:
Sometimes JOY, sometimes sorrow,
Marriage to-day, death tomorrow.
The most popular of school playground
games is danced in a ring to the following
song:
The Bells of London.
Say go up and gay go down
DO ring the bells of London town.
Holy pence and farthings
the hollis pf Martins