Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-11-22

WICK CASTLE cempleteiy ieotois"
its original form, and ons Of 'he
! finest specimens of these old ieuua'
abodes in England.
! In the same neighborhood are the
ruins Of KENILwoRTH CASTLE, so Gel
ebrated in tbe history and wars oi
! England. 1t is noted as having
been The scene of a great festival
given By the EARL OF LEICESTER to
QUEEN ELIZABETH. The guests, incla-
ding his royal mistress, numbered
Eve hundred, and the feasting lasted
lseven,een days at an expense OF
five thousand dollars per day. 1t
lis said ten oxen were slaughtered
every morning; the consumption OF
/ wine, sixteen hogsheads, and OF beer,
forty hogsheads daily. This castle.
Hike most of those old strong holds
of barenial power, was reduced to
| its present ruioed state by OLIVER
CROMWELL. during lis triumphant
| march through the country with the
avowed determination TO destroy all
the ler.resses, ,castIeeand mooastsries.
thereby giving death blow 10 tyr
amy, oppre ressiou and dangerous Po-
litical and religious power. Through
out the whole Of Great Britain, the
Elects of bis ruthless attacks on
these abodes Of tyranny are plainly
visible, and in this. the Great Dicta-
tor did more to benefit his country, and
claim the gratitude Of after genera
tions than any man Of his day..
LAEM.aeroN, two miles from War
wiek is handsome town and noted
watering place fol fashion and aris-
focracy. Many Of the fashionable
English sports are praeticed here do
ring the season. We Witnessed one
of peculiar novelty and interest in
the beau,ifuleity park, 1t was the
fashionable sport Of archery. IL which
the ladies, as we'll as gentlemen eG-1
ter the lists, and shoot for the prizes.
The distance is sixty yards for the
ladies, aud eighty for the men. 1t
is really a pretty sight to see fifty
to one hundred Of each sex armed
with their bows aud quivers, wearing
badges, and dressed 10 fancy aud
picturesque costume, all arranged in.
parallel lines showering their arrows
With astonishing accuracy to their
respective tar gets. the ladies' piercing
the buils.eye quite IS often as their
male competitors. These outdoor.
sports and smusemeuts, In which the
ladies' take an aetlve part, are uni-
versally pracliced IN England, and
besides being pleasant pasiime, no
doubt contribute, in great degree.
20 give health, vigor, beauty and
buovancy Of spirits to English women,
1 as well as modest dignity, woman'y
self r. lance. and an easy, erectfal
manner, SO essential to complete
.,the character Of an accomplished
woman.
! NEwsTEAD ABBEY, the seat OF the
! late LORD BYRON, is another place Of
fieteres. to all tourists. This loriiy
4 manor, and the entire neighborhodd,
is immorlaiized by this exlraofdia-
ar,, but ill,starred genius. The
i present mansion is blick. joined to
1.-The old abbey and church, bp'lt IN
the 18th century; hence lis name.
} During the temporary residence OF
Lord Byron, The abbey vas com-
plete ruin, and almost a desolation;
only tea rooms being fit Tor hablt-
, alton. All parts are open 70 visitors
; Including the rooms contalHIng ths
tlfurniture and objects collected BY
4 the paet. some Of which are remark
. able proofs Of bis great eecentricl'y
8 of character. Ameng them We saw
4 the noted human skull, psed BY him
I and bis friends as asaneh bawliothei'
: conyiyial assemblies. Il isthe skni
D Of an, old monk that vas touaf
i buried in the abbey at .ihe tim
q Byron came in possession Of The pfop
: erty. II has a richly ornamehte'
! hadnle, and is, heavily mounted "a an' Q
el inlaid with silver. presenting To
J most singular ant; artificial lookln'
n cranium / baye ever SEEN. In 10
g garden is the monument to BoA1
s.lsws1r. his celsbsased Newfoundlan
~ dog with the yeltknowniuscrIptlon
b h;s me mory. LAFaYETTE.
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