The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-10

on his ancestral grounds OF Cheston-
upon-Wye. IN Queen Anno's county,
contemplating with satisfaction his cat
tie and sheep appropriately beasts Of
gentle blood and high degrec). aud won
derlng, n he ever gives thought 10
The matter, how a gentleman, because
he happens to be premier baron OF Ire
land can fail to doiI his beaver to q
lady because she happens 20 be merely
queen Of England. writes J. w. VII
Hanson In the Century. This IA DR.
William Henry De Courcy or the an
Client stock OF that name. whereof .
branch was transplaniod 20 Maryland
about 1853 by younger sons OF the
house Of alo-dcsccnfants OF that
doughty earl Of Ulster whose proves
ia celebrated In the ballad:
50 they gave thia hearty hon0
To the bold DE courcy rare.
That thcy ever should dare their helms
% wear
Before the kings own face.
And when every head ~ unhonnetci.
They walk In cap and plume.
The actual holder Of the tile n,herIia
from sailor who hailed from Rhode
Island. and whose elevation 10 the dig
mites and cmolumdats Of the barony
was accomplished by an ingcn .ous and
complicated scheme OF imposition after
the death Of Gerald, the twen,y-fourth
baron. In 1859 that recalls the noto-
rlons Tichhorne conspiracy. n Is even
probable that Arthur orion Or his
abettors may have found their h,splrn-
ton and instructions In the casa Of the
De Courcys OF MY Lords Gift" and
Cheston-upon-Wye In MarylaLl The
daughters Of Gerald warmly cspoused
the cause and claim OF the Maryland
family. A lady OF the Kingsa'c conncc-
ton. writing from London 20 william
DeCourcy Of Choslon. IN 1868. says:
"The late earl was IN HE latter DAYS.
weak In his understanding and open 10
lmposture. being greatly anxious to CON
tlnue tho honors Of his family With his
name. 4 certain great parsonage and
a uarty who had their own Vows
iolsted IN this man as his relation tho
I Is plain he Is nm impostor. AID do
celved the earl by Information drawn
from himself r Is not TO the prrpocl
10 give an account OF him. The. call
him a dospicablc slave. who was lred d
ropemaker and waterman. lie is how
ever the irst peer IN the kingdom ant
has actually exercised the privilege o
wearing his hat IN The royal prosUce'
In a petition to the right honomb'
the lords spiritual and temporal in par
lament assembled" the daughters u
the earl OF Klngsale assert tia, fui
some years before. and to the tire q
his death. hia lordship "labored uhdel
a constant indisposltion OF mind ans
was weak IN his understanding. casl
Of belief. open TO imposition. AMI 1
proper object for designing persons ID
work upon. by whose creatures be- wa
constantly surrounded; that In thi
melancholy state o. mind u was hra
contrlved BY improper inslnuatlcas q
ALLEVIATE his affections from his sal,
children. and then to introduce. o. th'
real heir male of that ancient family.
person OF the name OF John CouI y o.
De Courcy. brought from q state e. ob
security and the lowest decree In Nfu-
a common hoatman. then plying 10
hire al Portsmouth In Great Britt In:
person before never heard OF. AM uu
known 10 the family. You
petitioners are well assured. and douP
not 10 prove n they are permitted 20 a
so, that william De Courcy. Esq. o
Queenstown IN Maryland. ls the rea
and true heir male OF the family. an
. as such respected and considered II
that country; and the late lord, befor
he fell into that melancholy stale O
mind and the hands Of designing per
sons, did publlekg declare that VIII
liam De Courcy son OF Miles de Courcy
was the next heir male Of this family.
Bul these eastern shore DE Courcy.
being content with their torrapln am
oysters aud ducka. and the HONORABLE
regard OF their Eelghhors, and espe
clally wary OF tedious and costly lltl
CATION. Jus, let the ola thing 90. Will
they concerned themselves rather 70
the independence OF the colonies. an
/ proceeded 10 equip a gallant young cap
tain for tho army OF the revolution
so the Rhode Island hoaiman had Il al
hia own way, and singing.
Fare thee we'll my trlm-bullt whorry
Boat and oars and badge. farewell
, took coach for London, aud immedl
y atoly began to talk to his better
: through his hat"