The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-10-23

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has one elegant window on the east, snt
FIVE Of issser size on each side. The Who'll,
interior Of the church u very handsome
The entrance to Il is through, q superb ave.
aue Of llme trees, overshadowing psve
ment formed entirely of tomb stones, the
greater part Of them worn so smooth as TO
render II impossible TO decipher any part oJ
the original inscription. The adjoining
burial ground is fnll to replsiiop, but still
the dead are crowded into the earth
already fat with human corruption. saw
two new graves opened, and among tho dirt
thrown out, discovered many fragments Of
human bones. fs it not Hamlet who
says, To what base uses we may return
Why may not Imagination trace the noble
dust Of Alexander tili it finds Il stop.
ping . bung hole . ne thas--A,exander
died. Alexander was buried, Alex .n'ier re-
turneth 70 dust; the dust 10 earth Of earth
We make loan; md why of that loan,
whereto-he was converted. might they no,
stop beer barreir An exterior Wow Of
the church from the eastern hank OF the
Avon is highly picturssquc. The sdifice is
quitoIarge, with a square tower In the GEN.
ter. which Ia ornamsnted with battiements
and pinnacles. A graceful spire, ri.ing 10
considerable height above all complete.
the beauty Of the ancient structure. While
wandering around tn. church yari, / fcll In
with a maliorme,i youth. who pro,essed to
know all about strattord, saying that he
had been employed by Artemus Ward, when
that distinguished individual visitei the
home of Shakespeare. Iengaged him for tho
rest Of the day. and entering the church
once moro TO take last look at the poo, g
grave and It's surroundings. I followed my
guide to the Falcon Tavern, where Shak.-
peare wss wont to refresh his mortal body,
"B-gipning 70 feel. as well might,
The keen demands Of appetite"
l coon found nay selfiu Shakespeare. smoking
room. Geo ocalle,l) under the old raftsrs Of
which. there cau be no doubt. he has " hob
nobbed" MANY time with his boon-com
paniona TbeSPiriiualistssay that departed
sPirits continue to frequent their former
haunts. therefore in order to bring myself
In sysnpsthetic ropport. ordered two pots
Of ale, one Of which left on the table when
called to my dinner in an adjoining roorr
When returned. tie ale had disappeared.
I,h just posaiGie chat my guide ,ni sht have
drunk il, as left the two together. My
dinner was bolted In some haste, that 1
might continue my pilgrimage.
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Nswpiace. where Shakespeare lived for
many years and died, became subsequently.
the property of Mrs. Han. his favorite
daughter; Ahe dying without s,ue. IL was
cold and, changing hands several times,
finally became the property Of Rev. Francis
Gastrsll. lie. fseling annoyed i.y visitors
who came TO see the house and grounds
which possessed such universal interest,
and thinking al,o that his property was as
sessed TOO high for poor-rates, razei Nav
place to the ground, fleeing from stratforfi
at midnight, to escape the vengeance Of the
iniuriaisd citizens. This occurred in i78o.
The site of the house Ia indscAted at pres
ent by wire fence. and rart OF the garden
is occupied by small theatre.
Opposite TO Newplace, on tho south, is Guild
Chapel, a worry ancient odidcc, founded by
Robert do Stratford, in 1909. Tho Guild Hal
adjoins tho Chapel on It's south side. Th,
GtaS,tAsr-schooi where Shakespeare reesived BIZ
edueation, is in the upper story of Guild Hall
This school was founded in the roign Of Hen
~ VI It is still kept rs a grammar school
aud any boy native of Stratford who ha
attained tho age Of Z years aud is able to road
can gain admision and participate in all It
advantages. ado you care to go into tn
Grammar sehooil" inquired my guide.
! gave him "meh eyosr and answered him inter
rogatively, shusi "Did Artemus Ward 90 !
there" "oht yes sir ho went everywhere.
Then, fwish TO 60 sreyypkere, aud throag
the Same DOORS" He instantly set on to ferrs
out the old janitress, who occupies q suite {
ancient monks cells, in the lower part
aaild Chapel. She soon crept from her me
pastic abode, aud lost no timo In leading tho wa
to tho Grsmmor School above. Thinking
might gain for mo better attention from m
youthful ciccrone IL could convince him ths
!, too, was (" some pumpkins" 1 glowercd 9
him again, aud demanded, "Did Artemu
Ward sit down In this room1" eyes, sir
answered he, he sat on that bench" I sa
down inNthc place indicated, and rcjoined in
tone Ia siddons, "well, should any one IL
quire, tell him that sat here, too" Silsne
succeeded this impressive adjuration, which
Improved by trying 10 turn back tho leaves ,
Times stern record. imagined the scho
boy, shskspeare, with "satcheI and shinin
m.rniug face, creeping like snail, unwIllingly
school" "Take your seat, William" says d
psdagoguc. "open your hook, SIR" Al! +! litt
did that master think that the worlds groat q
niassat In embryo before him one who woul
: open book for sl, mankind TO road In adm