The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16
WAKENAyS WAyDERNCS.
Some Famous Ancient British Gus
toms Still in Vogue.


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Dearer Traditions CT the British Peo-
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beautiful things of the past. The change
in conditions of life and living i'm England,
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the hVe centuries AlulueuIdlelS lie'''-
ing: and this has, of necessity, made uO-
soletemauy ancient customs and observ-
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nave survival HI H'Cl"'5
only; but in most of those things holding
fast the genter and dearer traditions of
a people in home, sporting, social and
even religious lie, there is a surprising
record of sturdy retention.
Should only those which have come
under my personal notice since 1861 be
given the briefcst reference, so great
number could be grouped as to completely
refute those dOlOrOus plants that the
v,1a nllay1. toms and
] am quite sure sure that should some
friendly and enthusiastic pen devoted 10
making an entire volume on the subject
of Famous British Customs Still in
Vogue, " treating the matter something
after the garrulous genial manner of
that wonderful old ola podrida, Homes
Every Day Book, the English speaking
and reading world of to-day would find
I'm the result a genuine revelation of
pleasure and surprise.
In Ireland the tender custom of con
wing the departing emiRrant is the
same to-day as during all the sad cycles
since its peasantry were forced 70 seek
homes in foreign lands: its wakes and
weddings, its fairs and frolics, its chill
dren's hunting Of the robin and the wren,
and countless other customs hundreds of
years old are precisely as they were in
the heart of the better olden days.
Over in the sturdy little Isle of Man
every essential feature Of its patriarchal
and representative government, estab
lished in the tenth century, exists in its
original simplicity at the present time.
It's Tynwald court is still as thousand
years ago, held under the open sky on its
grassy Tynwald Hill. Its sheading coro-
ners. high bailiffs, House of Keys and
sword-bearer, promulgate the laws just
as they did III glorious King Orry Time.
Some of its parish clerks are still elected
1,r- f1a pf OnlU those who sAnIIt ont
smoke that is, whose habitations pos
sess chimney. Its fisher folk put to sea
with gOOdly prayers and psalms. Its
peasant folk. in dress, customs, super
stitions and pious faith live lives of calm
Indifference to the outer world of change;
and the bardic strain of old, held true and
firm down the shining line of thousand
years, flashes forth now as then in it's
weird, exalted Oiel Nerre in each sue
ceeding Christmas tide that comes.
And who shall truly say that the land
o. cakes has lost its fine old customs and
tender superstitions altogetherl What
host of genial customs still cling to these
stern and fine folk through the influence
of their guild neebOrs" the benefcent
little Brownies alonel Make merry of it
as YOU NAV, the household Scottish
''brownie" still holds its helpful place in
the hearts of the people beyond the Esk
and the Tweed.
de rs never lQle IN all gOOU once 10 Jne
lowly home of the countryside, where you
never fail of finding him, if you do not en-
ter his realm in the spirit of cavil and
scofing. There, in each simple home and
heart ne sits enthroned with every attri-
butte of bcuevoleuce and affection. He
not ONLY works with giant might to assist
in ploughing the land, harvest
ing the crops guarding the
grain and minding the herds, but in very
little household drudgery OF guidwife
and BARN he lends a helping hand No
i'll can come but that he has Tended ITS
cruelest touch. No sorrow can fan upon
the household whose hurt would not be
deadier were it not for his kindly and
palliative powers And in all the glori-
ous old land o. the cakes. his gentle in
fuence adds zest to every peasant joy
As the burns, springing from the misty.
crag-rimmed corries Of the north. de-
scend and water the welcoming plains of
the lowlands. the endless streams of
Gaelic superstition descend from the
weird and misty ceilidhs of the croft
ters ancient homes and the cen
turies-old clachans ana render peren-
NAL the lOwland growth oil Scottlsh folk
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