REMINISCENCES
of
Notable Douglas Citizens
and
A Review
of
Manx Men and Manners
Fifty years ago.

By James Cowin

Together With

Reminiscences by Mr. Samuel Harris
(High-Bailiff) ; An Article on

Manxmen at the Battle of Trafalgar,
by T. E. Edwardes :

And full text of

Hall Caine's Memorable Election Speech
at Ramsey

1902

Printed and Published by Clucas & Fargher, " Herald Office, Ridgeway Street.
Liverpool-Philip & Co., Caxton Buildings, South John Street.
Douglas--S. H. Broadbent & Co. Ramsey : A. H.. Teare, Parliament Street.

Robert Fargher, Political Pioneer, and Patriot	1
George Jefferson, Printer and Pubisher	2
Robert Corteen, Schoolmaster	2
John Goldsmith, of Astronomical Fame.	2
Dr Robert Aitken, Clergyman.	2
George Dumbell, Advocate and Banker	3
James Teare. Pioneer of Temperance	3
Nicholas Moore the Grocer. &c	3
Robert Cannell, the Hatter	3
Thomas Street Chapel, the Cave, of Adullam for "the Trade''	3
"Isle of Man Temperance Guardian"	3
List of Manx Political Reformers	4
Release of Robert Fargher from Castle Rushen	4
Old Douglas Market-Place	8-13
Prices of Market Produce in Douglas;	14
The Coaching Days — Professional "Whips"	15-16
The "Big Porters" of Douglas"	16-17
"Juan, the Goldfinch," and "Jeff the Bird-catcher" ..	17
Dispossessed Mana Farmers.	18
Dodging the Press G:mg"	19
Douglas the Resort of "Transport;,"	19
Holme's Bank and Place's Terry ...	21
"The Club Days" in Douglas	21
The Quay-side and sand-side Boys...	22
"Daddy" Graves and the Post Office	22
The Border Fights and Packet Opposition	23
The Potatoe Riots-The Riot Act Read	24-25
The Copper Riot-Fourteen Pence to the Shilling	25
Noted Douglas Schoolmasters and Mistresses	26-27
The Fight over the First Board School — A Tribute to the Educational Enthusiasm of Mr G. A. Ring.	28
Thomas Street Wesleyan Schools ...	30
A Chapter on Old and New Douglas	34-41
Tom E. Brown's Mimicry	40
Canon Stowell and Dr W. H. Stowell	41
Rev High Stowell Brown — His Severenee from the Established Clnlreh	41
The Free Postage of Manx-Printed Newspapers	42
Manx Style of Letter-writing ,..	43
Emigration from the North of the Island-	43
Music, Musicians, String and Brass Bands	45
Popular Vocalists, Church and Chapel Choirs	47
The Ups-and-Downs of Life	49-52
The Battle of Trafalgar — The Important Part taken by Manxmen	53-54
HALL CAINE'S GREAT POLITICAL SPEECH on the Husting at Ramsey Election...	55-64
High Bailiff Harris's Reminiscences of Old Douglas, on the occasion of Opening of New Covered Market	65-68




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REMINISCENCES of Notable Douglas Citizens and A Review of Manx Men and Manners Fifty years ago.

Contents

REMINISCENCES
of
Notable Douglas Citizens
and
A Review
of
Manx Men and Manners
Fifty years ago.