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AO j u i g e l s w


i n c r o i s


interesting Survey by Miss M. of Whitewell*


Missoii Itoom, on Siimiiiy. - . • • X . . . . V , ! . - » . - i * 1V . U a


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in tho slcy. All the animals liavc labels I i s s u i n g f r o m t h e i r m o u t h s .


w, , ,i n g c . a. . . . . . h . . .a. -y - -r a- - - -c k t b o e x p l a n a t i o n — T h e


s o u n d “ G l o r y h e o n h i g h . ” F r a n c e


I l o t l i l e h e i u , ^ * i s p a r t i c n l a r l y


A t t h e b o t t o m i r o c k


v o i c e s f r o m r i c h


c r o w e t l i


“ C h r i s t i s b o r n , ” t h o r a v e n a s k s ‘ ‘ W l i e n , ” ^ • ‘- ' P l i o s “ T h i s n i g h t , ” t h o o . x c r i e s


u h e r e , A V h e r e , ” t h o s h e e p h l o a l c t l i “ I n w h i l s t


l i e a v e i i


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Iutility imd I'anaiors’ l*oultry Sofinlv ux. ailiirc.s, financially, wliicli


■ 1* . . . ^ ‘ ‘ ^ “ * ‘ ^ b i y . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ,


J u l i o h l i i i g a s h o w o f p o u l t r v a n d i > i ‘ ^ e o n s t i l e


C l i t l i e r o e * a n d s . , i v , u ; i u v a n a u i s t r i c l D i s t r i c t


whole service was inspiring to" a degree. I h o h i g h


o f m e r i t a t t a i n e d l i g i o ) uU sS A r t .


c a r o l , a n e i e n t o r i g i n a l l y m a n y a n t l i o V


the liilLs 'Pheir Jiieasurcs Avero gf)verne<l hv


pastoral atiimspliere. Slicpliord.s piped on I tiiim 7!ml, ....... i. •••■ for the very pLasnro'of life. G|:;IS;


n l ’ l i n r i l i e s ■ i l / ' ' " ' ' n i l s b , o ' ?


. i t n i o s p l i e i e . a S b o p l i o r d . s D i n e d o n


.‘ ' “ “ “ ' " ' f f t " H


t " e ’ r " ‘ ^ ! ' ■


a n d s o n g m o r e g r a c e f u l a n d l e i s n r e l v t i m n s t r o n g


p n isa t io n of l i« l , t t r ip p i im a n d


e n e r g e H c . . . • l-x. « i > „ u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v --lan??^? I ' J ’ h o 4 lie: SllVl^lJUi OS I c s h e p h e r d s


c a r o l r y , t h e N a t i v i t y , i i a s i n i m o r e l h a n s n t n e i e n t t o u n l o c l c


T h e t f v e i i l A v l i i e h t o n s i s t h e .3 source o f o u r i I t s e l f proved


a n d j i i p e s o f e v e r y . s h o p l i o r d o n H i e h i l l s i d e I t l i r o u g l i o i i t ' t l i o w e e k a n d t h e s o n g . s , o n c e I


3k the th ro a ts


a w a k e i i m l t » i i t l e r a n c e , I m v o n o v e r e e a s o d . \ V i l l i s o n s a n d d a n c e , t n s p i r c i l o f y o n t l i a n d


a s m e m o r i e s o f s u m m e r w i n d s , h u t e e a s o h a s t l u ‘ s o u n d o f t h e s e a , t h e t i d e o f I m n i ; m e l o d y s p r a n g i n t o l i f e l i s p e d u n e a s i l y


h r ( ) k e n i m i n l i e r s , h u t i m m o r t a l .


h y h i s o w n e m o t i o n s o f j o y a n d g r i e f . T h o F i r s t C a r o l ,


T*o.*:sihly the lir


crooned hy lOve, a.s lullaby.


mute at its hnshod woods were silent,


joy whispered d e i i t ,


divine toucli : lir.st carol.


■ r s t u n r o i . . . . . . . “ . " • m


carols of inaiiknid, primitive man needed no frailest mnsical vestiges remain F'lch more tlinn ;i Iiollow reed and a .shepherd, ora had its own traditional method mul t ( » b l o w t h e r e o n a r t l e s s n o t e s i n i m i t a t i o n o f l b e , x , . n y s n f b i n l s , n , , l . x n n . n l s p v n n . p l c l |


e a c h i n t u r n d i s a m i o a r e d l e a v i i i f r D H l o ’ i r |


3’ho birdsIs Ibeni.selvos would be .


n f a s o u l ’ s b i r t h . l e l n a t e d


A V . t s i t l i g l i t t l m t . s p o k e f r o m t h e d a r k m \ « s , O r i m i . s i o t h a t . s h o r n * f r o m t h e w o r d ,


Il.st „ . .„ t „ ..... ,...


M ' h o n t i n * n i g h t w a s i * n l d n d l c d w i t h . s o u n d O f t l i e s u n o r t h e f i r s t h o r n h i r d . ^


' r h i s t h e f i r s t e a r o l l i s t w a s t h e t r m * c h i l d o f i i a t - u i ' e .


I a n d o n l y a r u s t i c a l a g e c o u l d p r o d i i e o s u c h t h i n g s w i t h o u t i i f F e c t a t i o i i , b u t t h e h o i n o l ^ *


l a y s o f t h o r u s t i c s , a i m i n g a . s l l i e y d o a t a


s i m i i l o d ( * s c r i p t i o M f r o m a . s h o j i l i e r d ’ s p o i n t o f v i ( * \ v , h a v e l i t t l e i n c o m i i i o n w i t h t h e


l i e a v c n l y m u s i c o f t l i o s o c h o i r s w l i i c h f i r s t s a n g o u r S a v i o u r ’ s b i r t h .


c a u g h t a t ( h e C e l e s t i a l a n t l i o m , b u t r e a l ] ) o e t i c a l h e t w c ( * i i .


p o c t . s , I V r i l t o n . D u i i l i a r a n d o u t b u r s t s


w e r e f e w


S p e i i o c r , h a v e a n d


S o m e o f I l l F n g l a n d i n t h e c i g l i t h a n d


n i n t h c i ' i i t u r i e s w o f o l l o w e d L a t i n c o u n t i ’ i o s i l l r e p r e s e n t i n g ( * p i s o d « * s : i i i d l o g m i d s f r o m s a c r e d h o o l c s .


a m i n o { > e a s i l y i n l ( * r o s t e ( l , J i o n c e t h o c l e r g y t u r n e d


a c t o i t s . o f i o u t i l e c h u r c h d u r i n g


w ( * r e n o t . i u i o n d i ' d t o s h o w o f f a n v h i s t o r i c a b i l i t y o f t h e e l ( * j * g y . h u t a s a . s i m p l e e a s i l y u n d e r s t o o d m e a n s r i f l e a c h i n g . s i m p l e t r u t h s l o t h e p e o p l e .


o u t s i d e d u r i n g t h e h o t t e r . T h e s e ' I ’ o - d a y w t * l i a v o r e p e . ' i t e d


r e v i v a l s o f t l i e s e o l d I h m s i o n a n d I V f y . s t e r y p l a . v . s , a n d a g r e a t s u r v i v a l i n t h o D a . s s i o n P l a y o f O h e r a i m n e r g a n , w h i c h t h o u g l i n o t ; i o w ^ i n t e n d e d a . s a


r e t a i n s i t s a m * i i * n t f o r m .


j u ' o c e s s i o n s j ' ^ C . v p l . a s


i r s t r n t i v o t e a c h i n g m e d i u m , y e t S e q u e l t o M y s t e r y P l a y s .


T n D e a u o a i s a n d S e n s i l u * r o a r c t h e a n n u a l i l l u


o f w e l l a s t h o . S h e p h e r d s , a n d t h e A V i s e I N f e n . F l i g ' J T i e i ' o c a n l i t t h e a d o r a t i o n o f


i n t o t h e


s j i i d t o h e I m m i e d d o w n f r o m i d c . a s b r o u g l i t h y t i l l * o l d c r u ' ^ a d o r s .


T h o . s o a r o h o n o


d o u b t w h a t e v e r t h a t ( l i e s i n g i n g o f c a r o l s g r o w Old. o f t h o m e d i e v a l m y s t e r y p l a y s , a n d t i n * h a b i t o f p l a c i n g a c r i b c o n t a i n i n g o H I i o r a l ) : i h y o r j i d o l l i n t l i o c h u r c h a s i n o r d e r t o l e a c h c o u n t r y f o l k h y m e a n s o f p i c t o r i a l r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s .


T I i o c a r o l a s w e k n o w i t


p r o b a b l y o r i g i n a t e d i n t h e n i n t h c e n t u r y . O u r r e j i l l y f i r s t h ' n g l i s l i c a r o l l i a s n o t h i n g w l i a l e v i * ! * t o d o w i t h t h e N a t i v i t y , “ S u m m e r i s l e u m i i i a m o n k .


m a y


p r o b a b l y h a v e h a d i t s o r i g i n a t t h i s t i m e , i l i o n g h t h o a g e s h . ' i v e a l t e r e d i t s w o r d i n g n m l m e l o d y v e r y e o n s i d e r a l d y . a l l i t s r u s t i c


s i m p l i c i t y l i a v i u g b e e n l o s t * i i i t r a n s i t , a n d l e a v i n g u s . f r o m b o t l i : i p o e t i c a n d m u s i c a l j u d u t


o i . Leeming


4, King St., Glitheroe T o l . 257


v i ( * w , a t y p i * o f i n c o n s i s t e n t


d o g g o r . ' i l . w i t l i a h o n u t i f u l o r i g i n . P r o h n l d y i t g o t i t s r i s e i n t h o S t e p h o i i w h o w a s c o o k f o r H e r o d , a n d o n b e h o l d i n g t h e w o n d r o u s


s t a r g a v e n p h i s p o s t t o p a y ' h o m a g e t o t h e T n f a n t L o r d .


t e n t i o n , s o t h e l e g e n d s a y . s , t h o p o u l t r y , w h i c h


w a s b e i n g h o r i i o i n t o t h o


K a s t e r n p e o p l e s i n t e n s e l y . s u b j e c t t o s u p e r ­ n a t u r a l i n f i t i e n e e s r e e a l l o d S t e p h e n t o h a v e


t h e n


o b n o x i o u s b i r d s r e m o v e d . < l e l i v e r e < l


a s s e a . s o n a b l e F r e n c h C a r o l W e a l t h .


onr fir.sfc Fnglish poetic introduction prob­ ably dates from the third century, a


niodornisod rendering of the words being tho following:


1 .saw a. seemly sight, a blis.sful bird and blossom' bright


That moaning made, and mirth o f manger, A maiden mother meek and mild Tn cradle rocked a wee knave child, That softly slept, .she sat and sang.


Tn tho Dritisli 'Museum is a shoot o f carols, boautirully Avritten, and headed “ Christ Ls Latin. Down the sides are


Detlilcbem. Christ in tlio Crib, Avatclietl bv Mary and i / Y o a T Y i .


dlustintions repre.sonting the stable at .. t


.Joseph, shepherds kneeling, As far a.s tho actual Nativity is concerned


T h e y w o r e d a i n t i e s


a m o n g s t t l i e ’ p o o r , u n d e r t h o s u p e r v i s i o n o f C o d r a s , I i e a d s e r v a n t o f . S t e p h e n .


K i n g H e r o d ,


d i n i n g l i a l l . . a l l r o s e w i t l i o n o a c c o r d a n d w i t h a i n i g h t v v o i c e t e s t i f i e d t o S t e p h e n ’ s d e c i s i o n .


h o i n g l i k e a l l


O n h i s p r o c l a i m i n g I i L s i n - t l i o K i n g ’ s


when


tlmrefore, they


I n . ” t h e h e a r t f e l t o n t . n o u r i n g o f “ G o o d K i n g W n n c e s l a . s ”


IRIFLUEniZA AMD AFTER! C o l d s , C h i l l s a n d * F l u W e a k e n t h e


K i d n e y s .


1’ho kidneys’ ta.sk of filtering tlie blood js always a heavy one. Tfc is not snrpris- ing,


aro th a t overtaxed they


falter and weaken, through


cold or p l : i y s


f r o m t h e D i h l e i t s e l f , a m i : u ? t i n g t l i e m i n ­ s i d e


' I ’ l i o p i ' o p h * w o n * i g n o r . a u t , ( * v o i i i . n k i u g . s c c n o . s h : i d w e a l l u * r , o r


f a r o u r


o clock h«* rec<*ived a eomiihiiiit from a taxi driver that accused, who was drunk, had


s i l c l i U n i t U i o p a s s o n R o r s c o u l d m


c l i i i K i n j , . t o t l i c J ) i o m a n ’ s


I h o c i i r Y M m n a c c o s t e d b y w i t n e s s . L a w l o r I . o r s i s l c d


b e i n g i g n o r e d , t l i e c o n s t a b l e l i a d n o o j i l i o n b u t t o o b l i g e t b o m a n .


d i s o r d e r l y i n . S a l f o r d , o n S a t u r d a y n i g i i t . F.C . (ii'aiit stated lliat sliortly after nine


no nxod adilre.ss named .Tolm .fo.sepli Lawlor, wJmt a AVhilo Wyandotte pnllot\shonid he, aged ,to, who said he was a native of Dublin. Pure wliile, shapely ami absolutely Inn* ti pjeaileit gudty to lijiviiig been drunk and type, .sho was ;i handsomo a liird as out


-. - . , • ./I I \ 4 . 4.-1 in .' Y> ii,*. .1 Y \ i l lU U I ‘1 ‘ tl


oiild wisli to see, :iml fully deserved- llic| honoui’s site g.‘iim*<l.


. . _ ......................- .................... one P r i z e B a n t a m s .


p l a c o i l l i i i n s o K . a t l l i o d o o r o f n t a x i a n d I r c l i i K C i i t o m o v e .


T l i o B r i o o s ’ c l i p a n d S o c i e t y ' s m e d a l f o r


c o m l n c l . w a s t i n - b e s t e x l d h i t p o i i n c d l . v a b o i i a f i d p w o r k - n o t s o t i n t o m o m a n m e m b e r w a s a w a ’ r d e d M c . s s r s K i n c B r o t l i c r s , w i m


v o l d c i c a n d a s l . r c c d c r s o f B a n t a m s .


l i a v o a c l i i c v o d a r e p u t a t i o n T l i c v w o n


t l i u


altonyards followed I..... about Salford ox-- i-np with a noat Wlioaton lion, ■which won (■lainiino Lock mo ni> yourself.’ ’ Advice prominently in tho oxliihition .soctimi. Slio


w a s t i n * f i r s t t i m e l i o b a d b e e n i n t r o u b l e . H i s i n t e n t i o n w a s t o g e t a l i f t a s f a r a . s


L a w l o r . w h o e x p r e s s e d c o n t r i t i o n , s : i i d i t


. P i i d i l i a i n , f i ' o n i w h i c l i t o w n h o i n t i ' i i d e d t o p r o e « * e d t o H a l i f j i x .


L a t e r i n t l i o o v o n i n g l i e w a s l i a i l c d o u t a n d g i v e n


os. a.s fine, Avhoroupoii Lawlor, notwith­ standing lack of experience, and umvho aiilicipating hotter luck in the fe.stivc .season, :isked if he could pav hy instalments. His reinu'st was gently but firmlv declined and. apparently cre.slf.allen, li<*‘ look his depa rlure.


tbo capital to Os. Of tin's amount the Dciicli ilocidcd to take


i t « r t i . o t 4. f . . i i r x c . .


7s . 10( 1. i n I l l s : i ^ s u m


' I ’ h e ( ? h i c f C o n s t a b l e p o s s e s s i o n w h e n


. s a i i l a c c u s e d l i a d a r r e s l e < l .


was a capital litlli? Jhiiiiam true lo typo, and a winner an.vwhere. For the lH*.st bir<l ot ojipiisito sex to this hen was aw.ardeil tin* .Sir William Drnss eui), this covctoil trojiby being won hy ISIr. .Starkie. of Down-


Imin, who stageij a AVJiite AVyamlotle cofkurol of <*.xeej»t lonal merit. An ont- .stamling exhibit, tho cockerel wa.s sliown tho very ]u*ight of condition, and J i t t r a c t o d c o n s i d c r a h l i * a U r - n t i o n .


' I ’ l j e e n p f o r l o d g i n g s , w h i c l i r e d u c e d I n i v a r d c d i i y i \ r c . s s r s . D . I ) . D i a c k h i i r n a n d


I . S o n s t o r t i n * b e s t , l i i r d f ( * d o n f o o d s s u p p l i e d hy them went to anotlier well known


.-\shcrofL was a iiohK* Whiti* Leghorn I .-\sheroit -


’The bird to ivin tlie cup hite


, ' ■ ' l • ‘l ' " ' . • — M i c c e . s i o u t h a t M r . A s h c r o f t l i a s A v o n t i m e O n t h i s


pmiltry farmer, I\lr. F. Ashoroft. o f Darrow. who takes a great int<.*rest in tho affair.s of th<* Society. tor Mr. iWr


1 1


• I I V r l i ? y J i n V . . ^ ■'


M * c t i o i i w a s g a i n e d h y D r . D a r k e r h i r d . - Y a r e a l w a . y . s d d f i c u l t t o l u * a t .


t h e ( . u p . A N D A s s h o w n t i n * c a r o l i s a r u s t i i ? s u r v i v a l ,


e a r l y c a r o l o r s o n g o f n a t u r e ’ s j o y h y j i m o r e m o d e r n s o n g s t i * r .


TALE OF A N


TAXI.


I R I S H M A N A


W H O L I F T .


morning h<‘lore Alderman W. W. White- ca|)lnring the lionour of being the best side and Mr. ,1. 1-.. .Smithies, a labourer of utility hinl. Sin* was a verv inodcL of


.vt _th«* noroiigh I oiice Court, on IVlomhiy j spoon and the ^lajor Asiiinali laii), thus ........... ............................................. X. . . . X . x>4 < . . X . . i I


i> , ,v ^ I 'Von both the Armitage cup :iml silver to i W A N T E D , S o t h e


a v o c a l c r e a t i n a — t b e (I.„


rliapsodical w.mdci-, the i^iirviihi d'''''wi','‘ ''s a s m a n ’ s f i r s t i ) a e o n o f


a eosLatit! but. soolbing ' " f e l n k l r o n of .soiiy who nmde onr (le.slin:ilion of tlie trophies. 'J'be ,Si7eielv'.s " " .'"nUoi- wliolboi- tlioy <.onp N'cj. I. awarded foi- tin' best exliibili'on' , sl">Pl"'';‘ls or bird ,.eiine,l by a ...... .. was w.m bv (bat


' * ' ' ' ' ' ' I ' I f ' - ' ‘ ® " f ' ' I " , s a n g f r o a l l e . ' i l l y I V o m t b e n n i i k - n l . I y


? ' ' - " I " H ' " a n g o h e b y r n n w b i e h b a d i t s o e b o " ' J ’


’ * ‘•.'."O <aiol .sings J lie Birth,’ ’ and tbo Imil Ibe distlio.i i,,.. „ r ....... V t(',.7 e7,,d tin'?-' <<nT'‘'W'‘ n ';r ‘ ' '" 7 H ( * n * i s : i n ( * . x ] i r e s s i o n n f a n I s o n g ,


peon of song, and has rightly dein;inded tliat tho rolling ag(»s should pay their trihnto in melody, syinpliony and o'ratnrial


•radii* ol tlie human race luis its song. Our Christian religion Iiad its birtli in a


s h e e r l o n e l i n e s s , i . r o m i n e n l a n e n d l e s s l i l a e k


i l i / l i c n i l t u s k I ' a n c i e r o l W b a l l e v . J l r W y a n d o t r e o f i n * : i e c i < l i n v t b e B r . l l a r . - r m u m s


l l n e e r 1 l a r i r i v a v e s w ' m I V v i t b


w o n d e r f a l , | n a l l t i o s .


uid tho j liad tlio distinction o f ‘winning at Crystal Palace.


Sbo was a porfeet specimen ot l.er t!i)e, and . . i f . . .........


Ill Avinning the cup ^fr. Har­


greaves added yet :iiiotliei* success to a rapidly growing list, whicli iias alrcadv attained an enviable length. For the hes't bird of oppositi* se.x lUaster Ilarry Hallows gained the Wilson Drothi'rs enp ami Society's medal. 11 i.s succe.s.sfnl bird was a fine Dantam, an Old ICnglish Game spangli* coelc, winch lias won :it .several exhibitions. He wsis a hirtl of iiotcw(*rthy charaoteristii*s, alej't and proud.


.Spurgeon, of IMitton, the enthusiastic ehainnaii of the Society, ulio staged :i MTiilc W'yamlotle of real merit.


( ’onspicuous succes.s was won hy ^Ir. Fred 'riiis capital a e l r . , b . u l l ' ,■ p i e x e J ? ! ? ; to invent pastorals, almost tin* oldo.st were sung in Latin, but onlv^lhe ’ verv ' w a t e r s a n d ' i n n r m u r i n g s s t r e a m s , f l e e t i n g


a h i d i n g i n t h e l i e l d s h a v e b e e n . s u n g o f b y I h n l - s . . . . c x . . 1” ^


c s s o n t i a l l y a s o n n o f j o y , T l i c a n c i e n t s c e l e b r a t e d t i m e ,


l l i o r a i o l I S a s u n n a l o f t h e i n q s t I v ■' i r e c ' b r i s t i ? i i ' f ' ” " ' *


T k o e a r o l ' k a I i a r v e s t , n e w A o c o r d i n p : t o d o i i n i l - i o n s , m o o n i d e n t i c a l . r -


A i V s - i f " ‘ " T . ? w


•


1 • f


o t t h e i r t e a c l i e r , i S f i s s D u l l o c l c . A


t h e c h i l d r e n s p o k e n c i e n t R e v o l u m e s f o r t l i e . s k i l l


IJio cluldroii sang very sweetly and t h o * ' ' s t a n d a r d


i -n


W h i l e s l i e p l . e n l s w a t c h e d l l i e i r l i o e k s . ” u l i m r l r u ' r - i „ ; ? r w : r : . . . l ^ d i a ; v ; : ‘ ’ l , , r . , ^


“


I t r i o t , s o w o r e t h e w o n l s u n t i l a s o u t h o r n n i n s i c i a n


b e c a m e a t t r a c t e d A t , I b i s t i m e a i n r l v o l - f i m - m i . . l > ■ • e . s e n t d a y


i" • ...................... a e e r l a i i i


•


I n t e r s i m p ; l i v t h e J l o v d t u n e


i n v e n t i i m i s C h r i s t i a n n . e . i r e i , ) i e , ’ ’ f m h v i h t m i a n d


‘ • ' ■ o " " ‘ K o i n e e n t s m n o f I f t s - i d b v « 0' - « ‘ - p i g n f o r


m r - ' ' " “ ' 7 " ‘


a n o w M a l m o ' s t


s i n o c r . s b r o n g l i t a n o t l i e r s l r a i i i o f m u s i c a l a t l i i o s p h o r o i n t o K i i R l a m l , a n d w e l i e n i - o f I


■ -------------- their teacliors. I that a*ii eiirht <l*iv


am i tbu I N a t iv i t y was K iv p ii , am i ono of tbo l iy n in s I ‘‘ ' " ’ 'V-'i ' " ‘‘•nuso ol' tlioii- I w o u l d l j < » r > < k i i i . s . . t i . : . . . . . . f


1 ti I , ;v - . ;......................... b y


- s a u v i i y w a s g i v e n , a n d o n o o f t h o l i y m n s s i i i i i i A v a s •


* - ^ . “ -h' icpipsontatioii of tbe I l>‘ ‘" "o t ca . i l w - l n n ^ a ' f ' n m e t i n -


{ - - - b - i t ; w a s ' ^ ^ ^ , n „ i v l . .


« - b e m e h a s f "


o e e a u s e o l t h e i r n n p i o n t a b l e n a t u T c .1


, . c o n c e r n e d ? ^ t J o l i m i L e n t r i e s f o r


m e m b e r s o n l y , w h i l s t t h r o w i n g “ “ " ‘ f P t i t i o n . u n q n a l i l k H l


p r o v e d a n


I ‘ " ‘ " f r e d b i r d s w e i o p e n n e d i n ' " j l ' ' , " ' " " ' . ' ’


< - ' " t ‘ - y o n t h e l i r s d ^ T..-.


iko tho i;arol avc have to-d:iy. I'.xaol elassificatioii o f stNuilar carolrv


' , . i , v n , , „ x : „ „ ; i I I . i . :V ,v VJV.Vm ^ i i i . s e i u h . i , , ,,,, ....... y, .'.XVUI.II e.mjll.v I UJtS Lite I ;""dbl,^":???^• i'b?SJll7''L,:i 'j7'7i,i-!!r:;« I ■ ; i ' y ’- “ " v i i . s O l i n c


^f th e v auU o .l eh n reh . e _ _ _ _ _ j r


oproaci fron) Folk Song^. p .


A s f o r l l i e C b r i s l i n a s A V a i l s , e a c h l o r d i v I i o i i s e b a d i t s o w n c o m p l e m e n t


ppltng I A .summing up of the history of caroljy loads I pormission of the l/ieston I'arniers JjimiteiJ I 3. Nuttt*r Cliathurn ; 2, J. G. Driiysliaw, coting us to tbo oonolu.sion that t.Iio gro.ator jiart tli(\v were permitted to use tlie ()ueen’s Clitlieroe: 3, King Dros. Selling CIla.ss any useless I is idontic.nl with folk song, Juit is really Hall, and there can he no gains:iying tin* | variety: 1 and 3, King Dros; 2, W. AVliitc- r*i*/ * older than wlint wo understand as bu*l that the previlegi* of using this hall ln*ad. Gift Cla.s.s (Dantam or Fxhihition) : ily m I *oll^ «ong. ^ Dong Ijofore France, ICngltind | ‘‘‘iwtrilmted in no small way to ilu? success | 1 J*ml 2, King Dros. ; 3, D. Udilto, Grimlle- ten.


^ . . c* i --------.. ' . . kiml I CIillu*roe. A.O.\'. (male or female): 1, F 1 o r G e r m a n y l u u l a n i n d i V h l m a i ’ D i i m n V . ^ ^ ^ i V u V s I « * ' ‘ b e s h o w . E g g s . I « ; e i V


. Keenest inlerc.st c *•entred in tin* eoinpeti- . t


......... ' '■ ' ... - n


l e ‘ . . ? r e p b 7 ‘ ' b n \ ' l n , d lo Ibe S.u-iely by'.Mnjor .1. Dust IMaii) of I'n*.-.!! Hon I'^ggs (four


whili* <*ggs) : 1. 11. DrocU'r; 2, A. KohiuKoii : 3. H. I’ rof'tor. Do.si I’ hiio of l’'rosli H»*ii biggs (four hr<tun or tinted egg*^) ; 1, H. I’ rocter; 2, I). .Simpxon ; 3, M’ . jilrtivcM.


O P E N


J J i r c h a l l , . S t . H e l e n s ; 2, D r . W . J ' h i h i r k e r : 3, W. H . C o a d , D n r n l e y .


L i k c l i « * s t ( > M


H o m e r . e V n ^ k


f o r I ' T y i i i g : I , S . H a n s o n , a n d


C o : i d ; 3, . S . D i r e h a l l . L i k e l i e . s t H e n l l o w i i l o t ) m i l o . s o r o v e r : I , C . . l a e k s o n : 2, W i l s o n C u m h e r l a m l ; 3, . 1. F . J j i k i * l i i * s L C o c k , 1, S .


L e w t h w : i i t e , G r e a t


H a r w o o d .


H e n b r e d D ) 2t > . 1. W . H . C ' o a d ; 2. C . . l a c k - s o n : 3. . 1. ' 1* . D a r k e r , ' r o d m o r d e i i .


Short Distance Flyer. d i s t a n c e


I l i g h a m : 2. H . W a t s o n : 3, . 1. F i n c h . S h o r t 1, A . P i r n ; 2, G .


. S l i o r i d i s t a n c e F l y i * r ( i - o e k ) : I ' T y o r ( h e n ) :


S u m m e r s g i l l . G r e a t H a r w o o d ; .‘ h . 1. F i n c h . F a n c y P i g o o n .


l.tmg Fju-e (c o ck ) : 1, Ch G. Sagar, (.'lit-


lieroe; 2.' .\1. Cook; 3, .s. Fi'aiicom. Long Fact* (h en ) : I. K .Houlker; 2. .1. Wall- work ; .'I. ^*raneOIU. Short l'’aced Clock: 1. G. Htuilker; 2 and 3, D. 'J'. Wiggins, ( iift Class, Honu'i'.s and Short Di.slance or Fancy; 1, C. G. Sagar: 2. F. .1. NuU<*r; .'1, Scott and Din*li.


LISTENING TO A LAMP-POST S T R A N G E


P O W E R S O F T H E B L I N D


Marvellous .storie.s of “ son.st* develupment- on tin* part of blind jici^on-s were told 'uy


iVl.r. Den _Pur.so in an aiUlre.si* (lelivoix.*tl at. tho National Jnstituto for the Dliud. London.


goodnc-ss of our fellow men. our position beeomevs more and mor«» emlurahle. At< every turn avo find the ham! <*f fi'iemlsliip Iield out to us.


c ; „m ^ i i • i . i


‘ mb. ,1ft dl..- I ’\v1iieli •ivouhl nlfiorwisn remain iP>rman+. riiii* s l i e n e U i e n r e l


. . . . . . I A v h i c i i A v o u l t l o t h e r w i . s e J ' o m a i i i d o r m a n t . 6 n i * o f c o n c e n t . - ; , l i o n m e


. ^ n d o u r h e a r i n g b e c o m e s a l m o - i i n n c n n u i l v . a c u t e .


T h e w i n d


J h e p r i * n i i o r a w a r d i n t l i e p i g o o n w l i o s o


Avliich ill addition to having avoii no feu’cr I than JO first pi izcs has been a prominout j racer during the sea.son.


T h e O f f i c i a l s . I


the general a t


the decisions of


siitisfaction Avhieh Avas expro.ssed the


judges Not alwaA'S


influenza at tack. Harmful uric acid is can i t ho .said Unit tlio judges in makii’ig aillowod to collect in tho blood, causing llieir awarils meet Avitli tlio approval of ex- backache, distrOxS.sing urinary irregular ities, hihitors, but on this occasion i t was pleas- rlieumatism, sciatica and lumbago. J)oii’ t ing to note the satisfaction wliich was ex-


special kidney tonic Avith 30 years’ reputa- j succos.s had »*^<- •Side a thoronglily active .


•T. Chapnni Devonport Iiad sharp


_ ^ ................ ............^


nmsclcxs and joints were stiff and painful witli rlioumatism. To add to my <lisHess urinary trouble.s Averc present, and* dropvsical swellingxS appeared in my legs and feet. “ But Doan’s Dackacho Kidue.v Pill.s


bnnishc<l all tlicse symptoms. Nowadays, I keep AA'ondorfully healthy.” On 3rd Soptomber, 15)29, Mrs. Chapman


said: “ TJianks to Doan’s I’ ills, I still keep A'cry Avoll indeed. (Signed) J. Chapman.” •Ask distinctly for DOAN’S Biicknche


Kidney Pills, tbo same a.s ^frs. Cliapimm had. All dealers, price 3s. a box.


An application for an extension of bonr-s


at tbo WcaA'ors’ .Tn.stitute, from 10-0 to 12-0, on Cliristmns Fve, Avns granted.


had i t not a t the head of tho business of loiish land "into" a t l o u r i s h i n g g a i x l o n . i.....:-------! - ---- --------- i n t h e t r e e s a n d


r u s t l i n g o f t h e l o a v e s t e l l u . < ^ m o r e t h e y t e l l t h o . s i g h t e d .


W e l e a r n t o d e t e c t . o c c a s i o n h e o x l u h i l c d r . n i a g n i f i c e n t h o m e . s j t h a t A v o u l d s e e m a b s u r d i f a t t r i b u t e d U > a a n d a n a l y s e i h o . S 3 . s o u n d w U I i a n a ^ t u t e n e . s s


S h e r l o c k H o l m e s o r o t h o r h o r o o - i o f f i c t i o i . . *• ICveii inanimate thiiig.s secin to givo


A conimendahle fealnro of the .show ivas I a projecting shutter roach


[0*“ ^" tlieiu.


actuaf, j io t merely tho result ol s(s o m pre.^ntinieni. In my opinion, m the .sounds sn-o dim t.«


T ho y thoseoxso ml.s !* \v .


usiiiji Do.mi’s B.mikiiclio Kidiioj- Rill.s, tlio I I'ourso, could stimd tho roYnotost clianco of I nf fi.« i....x-7 ..r


.• "O li.i.s tiansformed Imlf-an-acrc ,.u. V '.f- " i T'Vr bodies


out sonnd’i, and it is no exaggeration to say th a t , Avliilo Avalking along the streets, I can_ li.stcn to the lamp-posts, or disttingni.sU from a


.1 believe


ladder “


sounils ”


lK*foro L to e


lire < l n o t o t h o t h e t h a n t l i b


handicap.” Mr. Pur.*io said. “ we blind folic re:iliso that our lot might he very mucli wor.se; and, year hy year, thanks’ to tho


“ Although .sightlesMio>.’' .'^iicli ji Lerriblo M . C e o K .


L i k e l i e s t C o o k , h r e i l l t ) * 2t ) : I , W . H . C o a d ; 2, C b M o o r l i o u s e ; 3. D r . D a r k e r . ! 4i k e l i t * > t


L i k ' i * I i ( * s t H e n , l i r e d D ) 2t ) . l l o w n 7i> m i l e s o r o v e r : I a m i 2,


D i r e h a l l ; 2, D r . D a r l - ' e r ; 3, b r e d l ! » 23, l l o w n 7o D i r e h a l l ; 3, . 1, F , H a n s o n . m i l e s o r o v e r : G . . l a e k s o n . l o O m i l e s o r o v e r : 1, D r . D a r k e r ; 2, W . I I .


f o r F l y i n g : 1, . S . D i r e h a l l ; 2, D r . \X. I * ) . D a r k e r ; 3, S . D i r e h a l l .


L i k e l i e s t O l d H e n L i k e l i e s t C o c k l l o w u ,


P I G E O N C L A S S E S . a n d o f t e ' i i


I h o i i e r f e e t o r t r i p l e l i m e o f e h n r e i i I l i e n l a r l v w e r e o f f i n t ' t i u - i l i t v • 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r ) i


s t ro n g in w in g a n d


1‘1'edingly large entries in the trlasses fur Kngli.sli (Jame Spangled (female) : 1, A. these hinls. In the exhihilion elas.ses niim- I -Dobinson ; 2, Ixing Dros. : 3, J’h Dartleti. hers were not so heavy as av:is the case with I Fnglish Game, Dlaek Uo<l (nude) : 1. He? utility stock, bul- here again (pialitv I F- Houlker. Clitlieroe; 2, King Jlros.; 3, was^ the suiireine factor. Daiitams par- I I'* J’k SpurgiMui. C


U liite .liegliorns was emiduisized bv the ex- Clmthurii; 3, K. Dartlett, Clitlieroe. Old


7 ' ■ < ' " ^ " t ‘ l ‘ l y s e e t i m i , w h e r e t h e . . . o b o n w ................. • " • - ' a ' l d n l l e s a m l N l -


l e v e l o f i p i a l i l y w a s w m , . . . . . . . . t . . . . . . : . . . . . . i i . . . . i . • .•.■•■'•••i.itrj. iinu I r ’ l . . . t i . . . . . . . . . . . . o


' f l > l K n f i l i s b U n l l o w s ,


..............• Clilhoroe; 2, A. Itohinson, C l i . * m o r e p o p u l a r


s t i V n o V ‘ * i o ;■V m 1 I W i i ( ‘ a t e n * o r P i r t r i d e o v a r i e t i e s


jr . . . i > i o s . ; * j .


g ie u to g ra v e :>ud e a rn e s t devoted more p a r t ic n la r lv to lio n iers •md Game ( u M


the Ilawii ot tile world, in notes as .sweet wont from one imiiisioii to anotlier to .sim-.- ''b 'c l i to staye the show as spring, various as the sound of rippling | A .summiiif........... '* ” ’ * '


rancy pigeons, too, attracted eonsitleralde 1 f. Hallows. A.O.C. (female): 1, Dr. \V. •dtonlion and w(>ro of tlie limsst i|n:ility. J'b Darker; 2. King Dros.; .‘1, F. !•'. Spur- 'riiis year the .Society wore fortunate in I goon. Wyandotte (male or female): I and having eonira! and commodious iireinis(‘s in '


c , ---- c> .......... . ...V4V 4.0 4 1U 4JU in-. I ........... 1> A. Dohiusoii; 2, King Dros.; 3, AVIiitt*liea<l, Clitheroi?; .3, !*. .Smith,


imopb-V being i ie iin e d . T h e pigeon se c tio n was Sn apo ai *" *>'e d im some v e ry l ik e ly ra e h ig pigeoiLs u e iv .sta-^Jd Dr .is . ; 3 .


a le r t as n e e d i ie ; Ona le) : 1 .. .. t>... . i . . : . i / 4'......... i . ,\ . >U


1 KiigUsh (kune, Chiy, ( f o i n - i l o ^ • 1


I \ i i ig


:md M’ iiiekley, Clitlieroe. Moileru (male or female): 1 and 2, King Suape ami Wiuckley, A.tl.C.


:niJ.B'?:i?!"'ik,^?;‘'?ktb:/-roe: 3,


" “ s I n l l y d e i n o n s t r a t e < l S a t u r d a y .


.17 c l a s s e s V i v o


It alniosV anp'mmal a r t l io im b l rVn;r''')?', b ........... , (" " ,'.1" .


w i / i u h i i n v . , ! * ■ ’ “ i ' ' " ' " ' " ) ‘ f o . m ! i ; . ) ;


iiliiteil cmiiim'mlabln cntol'in-isf. ''J’liai, ' “I* il'o "‘“re crcviitabk- bcLatisu


g o i l c a w


t h ,


e g r o u n m a i l n d , ,


f r n i t o n h e r h e a d , t i s l i e e i J b l e a t i n g , a i l o


h o m i n g a


r a a n d . v e n a n c r o i n g o l s s i n


- ' ' - C ^


p l a y i n g o n t h e a


g g


, a i n g


b a s k e t o f PHIZE POUETHY J , 1* . A s h c r o f t . a k


Glitheroe Society’s Excellent Show: Well-Filled Glasses. NOTABLE SUCGESSES.


I . J l a g g a t o : D o b s o n .


: 1, _ ^ I r s . K . J * l . i l o l l a s , D o n g r i d g e . I j i g h t . D r e e i l ( f e m a l e ) : 1, 2.


1, T . D o b s o n : 2, M i s s A l i c e


d ( » U e ( l o i n n l e ) : I , 1* ' . F . S i n i r g o o n ; 2, F . A s h c r o t t :


. T a y l o r W l i a l l o y . li, . 1. S . D o w n h a m .


11. M . l l u l l y , C l i i t o n ; 2, C . I f a r g n v a v e . s ; 3, laylor Hro>.


I H i o d e i s l a n d D e d


S . D o w n h a m ; 2, F . K . S p u r g e o n , I M i t t o n : i l . 0 . U


W l i i t e


I d r s . K . K . H o l l a s ; A V y a n d o l t c


( m a l e ) : 1, J . W h i t e W j a n - I l l u K l e I s l a n d


K e d ( m a l e ) : 1, . 1. H o l d e n , H u r s t G r e e n ; 2, H . P r o c t e r , N e l s o n ; H a r w o o d .


C . H a r g r e a v e s , G r e a t ( f e m a l e ) : 1,


Heavy liroetl (male) :


1 A. 'W. Woodford. ClitlKToe; 2, ^Irs. K. 1C. Hollas; ;t, A. W. SN'oodford. A.U.W Heavy Dreed (female) ; I, .1. Holden; 2, A. W .-W o od fo rd ; 3. .Mrs, K. K, Hollas. C'rosK Drt‘il (female), rose eomh: 1, ,1. Holden;_2. H. i ’ rocter, Nelsiin ; 3, D. Simp- ------ j son, Diliinglon. Cross Drtnl (femah*),


G 4m v ' ' < J


• i . i ' i o i . . > , , r . . t i . i r o n g t o n , t . * o « > . s - I m l i ' e b . n ( k ' C . ' ' ' l ‘ a v b , ' r ' :


; Clift Claxs b . D ow nb a ia ;


? .


= * . ^ i , , , B r o s . , C i i t b e r o e . E x h i b i t i o n


t m i ' / ' V - r ' ■


t a


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( l:uno Spangled (male): 1, G l a ^ S O S . - . . . . . .


w V . O . V . I j i g l i t D r e e d ( m a l e ) : I j O a v o , 13o I t o i i ; A . O . V .


T a v l o r D r o s . , . M , T .


olhciene.v. On Saturday ho had the a.ssist-I siglitod obsoiwer.” anco of ;» A ory ontliusiastic committee, avI io Avorked extremely bard.


J.; "Woodcock, DarnoldsAvick. Short distance Pigeon: lyfr. T. Scott, Glitheroe. Fancy Pigeon; jNlr. Fdward Parker, Clithoroo. Utility and Kggs: Mr. T. Wilkinson, IBlack- burn. Fxhibition ami Dantains: ^Ir. Dutlerwortli, Waddiugton.


The judges Avoro:—Homer Pigoon; jVfr. A W A R D S . U t i l i t y P o u l t r y . AVIiito Logliorn (male); 1, F. A.slicroft,


D.irroiv ; 2, .). S. DoAvnluiin, irdin.sliore• 3 1 Dobson, Tnglimhite. Wliite Leghorn (fomalo) : 1; J. S. Downham; 2, T. Dobson;


Aesop’s Fables ” were written several


centuries after Ae.sop’s death by a Grat*co- Italian iiamed Dabriu.s. Aesop’s repute im a fabulist Avas A'ory great, and later writers Jipplied ^ liis namo gonorally to all moral tales with animal charactei'S.


j\fr. Druce, tho AiLstralian ox-Premier, has startotl a six montlis’ Avorld tour.


llhode.sia Railway.s Doard. White rases will be prc*sonted lo ev<*rv


A v o n i u i i visitor at the SaA'oy Hotel on Uio morning of Cliri.simas Dai


Orders totalling nearly £l,C50,()00 aro .pl^^cod Avith Driti.sU firms bv tho


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