Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-12-06
Correspondence.
Sightseeing In England.


DraR NruspEatfn Having hecn invited I
ueut o. ~ tie Siudssy Royal ksiair-ths rus' .
deucs q the prrssni Marquis u kipon- A plaoe
that l. notci for iis large and hoauiiful paris.
pleasure grounds. landscape views and ruins
+ Among al places 81 this Hind IN England, this
probably l. the most prominent For ave era
iurics Il has hern In the family, and consists e
ave hundred aons IN the Psrk and tvo hundrsd
and any aers in pleasure grounds aad build
ina site. Il l. located three miles from the
city of Ripon. A friend aud myself found Il =
very pleasant walk. Amer passing the village
Of Sta.ilsy, and seeing the bome and part q
the farm Il the late Richard Booth-the great
short-hoin brucler We entered the park Of
studlcy Royal by foot-path. The giOunds arr
enclosed by a wall laid in mortar seven feet
high. The hall Is about quarter q mile
from where We entered the park. In locking about
Us We saw but little that vas very interesting.
until We came 10 some very large oaks. some Of
which measured. The largest was seven feet
in diameter. We approached the hall on the
frunt opposite, and short distance from which
were. I should think, in an open space, about
one hundred and hfty deer-a most beautiful
sight. The hall is very pleasantly located and
is built 81 stone but has the appearance Of
ancient architecture. The Marquis aud March
ioness were in Scotland. We were edmited by
the housc-keeper, Mrs ChishClmel who took
much pains in showing Us all that was interest
i9g. can but fail to describe what | there
saw, but will try TO make mention Of few
things The first was the morning study, in
which was placed a very large portrait Of the
late Earl dc Grey. Also very nice library,
with the works Of those popular authors. Shaks-
peare. Ben Johnson, Burns, Byron, Pope,
r. L 4. a Al. = -
by twelve inches, was proclamation bv King
James I-printed March -, 1901. Another
proclamation by Queen Elizabeth in 1918, also
manuscripts in her own hand writing Two
other rooms had been very nicely ornamental
by a wreath Of solid carved mahOgny extending
all around the rooms. But a very sad mistake
Of the painter sent there to DO some painting
years ago, the beauty is much injured. They
Iainted the wreath white the same as the win
dow castings and spoiled the effect. The great
hall or drawing room is fifty feet long, thirty
feet wide and thirty high. Three large chandeliers
hang from the selling with a number Of burners
eaach ornamanted by carvings aud pictures
One that was twelve feet by ten Of Mrs. Lar
ancC, her brothers and sisters. Ii was her. who
left the Studley estate TO the Uncle Of the
present owner. There were many other rooms
richly furnished with pictures, mirrors, gold
leaf, silk curtains One picture Of Queen Mary,
called Bloody Mary, said to be worth two thou
sand pounds or $4,000 The creates attrac-
tons we're the rooms occupied by the Prince Of
Wales and Princess Alexandra-while on their
visit to Yorkshire The south parlor was their
sitting room Two mirrors hang there'w hich are
each eight feet long and four feet wide, with
the NEST splendid painting and carvings. The
window curtains were Of white silk trimed with
heavy blue fringe The bedroom which they
Oceupie was III dcrgoing repairs at the time
was there consequently was empty, but un-
doubleday was before that fitted for the occasion.
Up stair we saw on the landing very nice
large window, composed Of glass the lights of
which were four feet square. through which
one can get very extensive view of the park
and the gardens Seeing little else there to at
tract attention, save sleeping rooms. We en-
tered the park at the Park Lodge, which is a
cal -iage road 1t CONTINUES in direct course
little more than mile, terminating at
glass house called the Obelisk. At the upper
end Of the park the carriage road leads through
an avenue of lime Il ees which are Of huge d. |
mensons. While in the park we turned to the
left and 20 down beech avenue to what con-
cluded may be fish pond, it covered twelve
acres, and there were many water fowls frolic-
ing in it. | saw three kinds of deer, while !
crossing the park. From inquiry | learned
that the smallest Ga spotted aninaD were the
common English deer The larger (red in
color) were the Scotch deer. The largest of
the kind, were the Fallow deer, very wild, but
by using caution came within about five rods
of them. From the manner in which they run
after seeing me | was persuaded to believe that
for speed, the dear was second to no animal |
had ever seen, The whole number of deer in .
the park, | should think would reach five hun
dred. The next | saw was the pleasantly,
where there are enclosures of wire netting about
thirty feet square. There is one male and
three female pheasants in each enclosure. The
eggs are collected and set under common barn.
yard hens of which there are two or three hun
dred for that purpose After the young phea-
SAINTS become large enough to take care of them
selves they are then at liberty in the park and
grounds. When they are full grown they sup
ply the Marquis and his friends with shooting
in the fall.
WILLIAM S. THRoPE