Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-08-14


statute is due to Mrs Trolope, who dis
covered Powers genius when he was
making wax figures in Cincinnati, and
induced him to embrace the art and 90
to Italy!!!
My trip to the country was made by the
Great Western Rail road, which is the
most comp lete in its arrangements, and
sends the fastest trains-two every day
going their route at the rate of sixty miles
in the hour The scenery in this direc-
ton from London is exceedingly fine,
WINDSOR CASTLE, lying on the left of the
trace, among other objects of interests,
and READING, the fine old town, honored
as the residence of Miss milford. Moth
ing in America can give you any idea OF
the expressive elegance and completeness
Of the railroad stations, its hedgings-in,
and its arrangements of all kinds. Ev-
cry foot of the route is watched by
a guard in uniform, and no human being
except workmen is ever scene within the
limits. At every stopping-place, the cars
glide into spacious buildings, with mag
nifcent reireshment-rooms, costly Offices
and attendants in the lettered dress Of the
company's men. The system for admit
ting and dscharging passengers is admir-
ably complete, the delay is but an instant
yet sufficient for all purposes, and l
should think ingenuity and order could no
further 60,
A hundred delicious pictures glided I'M
der my eye in our rapid flight, but | saw
one that wished Mount the artist could
have seen-,hirty or forty haymakers, men
and women, eating their dinner upon the
edge of a stream, the field half mown on
which they had been working, and the
other half completely scarlet with the
poppies that overshadoved the grass. A
thlcket behind them, shoulder OF hill
rising beyond it, and various other fea-
lures, made the mere rural scene singular
ly beautiful, but the acres of this scarlet
flower, gave it somehow a peculiar racy
miIdness. The farmer has no affection
for this brilliant intruder upon hls land,
but the owner OF the splendid park, and
the scenery-loving traveller look on its
uovel addition 10 Natures carpet with
very vivid admiration.
On my return | saw an instance of the
English suriness so much talked of, and
U Think so seldom seen. A remarkably
elegant and high-bred looking lady was
separated from her party by want of room
in the car before US, and on getting into
ours, she found herselfopposte manifest
aristocrat of sixty. Thinking she recog-
nlzed an acquaintance in him, she leaned
forward with charming grace of manner
and said "Mr-, beIeve?' "Not
my name, madam" was the reply in
grulf repulsion, and the gentleman turned
and looked very steadfasiIy out of the win
dow.
The English have new way Of Of adj
vertising that is quite worthy Of Yankee
invention. They have hit upon the time
when mems eyes are idle when they
are abroad in the street. land you can
not walk now in London without knowing
what amusements are going on, what new
specifics are for sale, what is the last won
der, and variety Of other matters which
send you home wiser than you come out.
Mammoth pIacards, pasted on The side of
structure as large as one story house,
are continually moving along on wheels at
the same pace as you wak-the streets
really resembling gorgeous pageant with
the number and showlness of these legi-
bic locomotives. ] observe one, particu-
arly, which moves by some mysterious
power wthin-a large, snowy car, making
its way alone, without either horse or visi
BILE driver, and covered with advertise
ments in all the colors Of the rainbow
An every day sigh. isa procession of a
dozen men, in single file, each carrying
on a high pole, exactly the same theatrical
notice. You might let one pass unread,
but you read them where there are so man
y, to see if they are all alike! Men step up
to you at every corner, and hand you a
neatly folded paper, and you cannot refuse
it without pushing your breast against The
mans hand. lryou open it, you are told
where you can see mysterious lady," or
where you can have your corns cut. In
short; it is impossible to be ignorant of
what there is to see and buy in London,
and this applies also to the large class
who could not formerly be reached, be-
cause they never read the advertisements
in newspapers. Possibly the carriers of
these signboards and drivers of these vehi.
ces might make better use of their time
and horse1esh IN America, but otherwise
| should think this motion worth trans
planting.
Forrest is still in London, and has two
projects in view-one Of playing in Paris,
and another of profe sional trip to ST
Petersburgh, In eill.er capital he would
do better than in place precluded, as
.ondon is, by Macready and his crew. A
gentleman in no way connected with the
drama told me thai, on one Of the nights
when Forrest played, he sat next man
who confessed that he was paid for Kissing
him. and for calling any subordinate actor
before the curtain to drown any call for
Forrest | wish there were no disagreea-
BILE topics; but will TRY to avoid them in
my next.