The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-19
BIZ ELEANOR LEXINGTON.

More was the name borne by kings Of
ireland before the Christian era, and
by their descendants, Lorne and Fer
gus, the first kings of Scotland. With
j Fergus. II. begins the real history of the
Scots. For nearly twelve centuries
rulers of Scotland were Mores by name
or descent. Let not the Mores be I'M
duly lifted up on this account, for in
twenty generations, relationships by
blood becomes less than one drop in
& million-the distinctive name alone re-
mains. r.. @#9 81: -p --'
More in Gaelic means great or large,
and the appelation was given originally
to men, either by reason Of their great
stature or high station. There is a rela-
tion between the names More and
Fergus, perhaps nearer than at first APP
pears. Ferragus of Ferracute, which is
! another form of Fergus, was the name
Of a Portuguese giant, who had the
strength of forty men, and was thirty
six feet tall. He was, perhaps, called
Terragus a legend carries some
semblance to truth-because of his size.
More would have been q name also APP
plicable to him. A word to the wise
ANY one bearing the name More may ex-
change it for Fergus or Ferguson, or the
8 reverse.
Loeb More means the great lake; Ben.
More the great mountain. Atte-Mof
was a medieval form Of the name; vari-
1 ations Of More or Moore, are Minor,
Moir, Mure, Muir, Mature and st. Mature.
1 The Duke Of Argyle's family name is
More
The legendary hero, who slew the
dragon Of Wantley, was More Of More
i Hall, also called Moore of Moore Hail.
Another character, doubtless legendary
also. was ,Moir of Braca, who was 50
Is rich that his purse stood upon one end
Z Inisthe fourteenth century, Sir William
More was mayor of London; before this
We read of the exploits Of Sir Henry
de la More and Adam de la Nora
Sir John Moore was the hero of
Corunna. Sir Thomas More was the
II distinguished author and lord chancel-
II Tor, time Of Henry VIII. He possessed
E that vein Of humor which is character
istic of the More family, and his pleas
n autry did not desert him even on the
scaffold. His fondness for fun some
+ times got the better Of his zeal. A man
named Silver was brought before him
charged with an offense. More said,
80 Silver, you must be tried by fire. =
e Yes, but you know, my lord, that
quicksilver can't abide the fire. His
repartee won his suit.
Richard Moore was obliging enough
to come over in the Mayfower. Tho
4 first settler in Roxbury, n. Y, was ] ohm
More, and the first white child born in
Delaware county was his son. The
pioneers wife was Betty TAYLOR Moore.
The More Family association have
erected handsome marble shaft to
their memory at Roxbury. Jay Gould
was member Of the association, and
q descendant of John More; his moth
er's name was Mary More. Miss Helen
Gould belongs to the More association,
and the meetings are held in the Gould
4 Memorial church, which she built at
& Roxbury. b
When John proposed to Betty he
frankly told her that he intended leav-
Ing kindred and friends in search Of
a land Of religious liberation. She mod
Ruth, nWhither thou goest, 4 will co.
81 John More was a patriot. The family
I. had its heroes and Its heroines. One of