The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-06-26
NToN. STARK COUNTY, OHIO. THURSDAY, JUNE a6. 1878

OOO lnnaDlIanlsI DlfJn every Twelve
minutes, and covers an extsnt of 40
square miles, or IA miles long and 10
broad. We read in history that London
is of great antiquity. The Romans sur
rounded it with walls; nothing is known
Of 1T previous to that time. There are
hundreds of hotels in London, but the ho-
tells and hotel keepers of all Europe are
set of cut throats. The first thing I went
to see was Hyde Park it contains about
400 acres, the views are varied and at
tractiye. Like Central Park, n. Y, at
certain hours, the fine carriage roads are
thronged with all the gay and fashiona-
bic equipages of the city. The great ser
pentine lake is very like the lake Of our
Park, and used for the same purpose. The
bridges are very similar TO ours, in
word, when you see Central Park ana
am proud 70 say you see young Hyde
Park. also have seen Victoria, Regent,
st. James. Batherssa, FiAbury and South
worth Parks, all beautiful, and the many
Squares, with elegant statuary. Ofall the
old churches have spoken of the st.
Paul Cathedral only, I saw a number
which have their histories mile long.
The next place I visited was the great
tower of London. Who that has read
Shakespeare's plays, or seen them on the
stage would miss seeing the Tower of
LondOn2 When I sighted the place it
was like when I first sighted niagara
Falls.-I was disappointed,-but 1 soon
became more than interested. On enter
ing the gate, called the traitors gate, from
the river side, I stood face to lace with
the bloody tower where Richard III muir
dered his nepheWs, saw the little cell
where Sir Walter Raleigh was imprison-
ed u years, saw also the tower where all
public and state prisoners were confined
during the reign of a number of kings and
queens. You will remember IN the play
of Queen Elizabeth, the beheading of her
favorite courtier, Lord of Essex, and of
Dudley, Earl of Leicester. l saw the
very room where the death warrant was
signed, the very cell that announced the
deed done, the very spot in the Court
yard where he was beheaded, the same
beng the spot where Queen of Scots lost
her head, and many other kings, queens,
warriors and statesmen have been muir
dered. In the white Tower, 1 was quite
interested in what they call Queen Eliza
beth's Armory. L saw the very armor
as worn by Dudley, Earl of Leicester, in
his campaign against Spain. You will
think that | was more attentive to relics
concerning the Earl of Leicester the rea-
son is that Mr.. Taylor personated that
character so well in the play of eliza
beth" (Mrs. Lander's troupe.) 1 saw
also, lin the armory,l the armor of all
the notables from tie early ages down,
and the crown jewels. Prominent among
them Is the crown made for the corona
ton of Queen Victoria, it cost 100000.
The large ruby worn by the Black Prince,
L. n L. r L
Prince of Wales, the celebrated Koh-i-
moor diamond the present property of
Victoria. We read In Appletsn's Jour
nal that this great diamond formerly be-
longed to Runfeet Singh, Chief Of Lahove,
and was called the /" Mountain of Light"
All these are kept in what is called the
'5eWeI house. From the Tower of Lon
don. ID I took ride on the underground
railroad, trav4rsed many Of the principal
streets, saw the House of Parliament and
many of the great palaces, passed through
Temple Bar, visited (voluntsrily) the no
torious Newgate rehearsed allrover to
myself the story of Jack Shepherd, (my
first novel; took in the principal theatres,
went to the Darby" of which l could
write volume alone. ,--L
After putting in full days in London
I took my departure one fine morning by
rail over the house tops for Dover and
Calais. crossed the English Channel and
in a hours was i'll the great and beauti-
full city of Paris, France OF Paris I shall
not say one word, as am getting sort
Of timber IN the back, and as-fs is almost
time for you to 60 to bed, say nothing of
myself, besides it is q waste of time, as
you will not be able to make out half that
I've serawled, owing to the poor light and
bad cigars. Gas Is a thing the elegant
apartments that / am occupying never
was and never will be christeRed with
From Paris l WI to Berlin, and a num-
Der of the German cities, trip up the
Rhine of course, thence TO Vienna OF
the Big Show suppose you have read
all about in the papers. 0faA the sights
the Kings, Queens, Princes, &C., .&c.,I &c,
honestly, I had a second attack of sea-
sickness. l returned to Paris by the
-Sweitz, and have since had a delightful
time touching all the principal cities of
Glorious France. All have long histories
(sncient,) of great Importance. l have
stood before the statue of the celebrated
-'Joan of Arc" at Orleans, drank Cognac
at the City of Cognae, "Bordeaux" at
Bordeaux, walked through the largest
graperies in the world, have not drank a
drop of water for two weeks. In this
country they tell you that water is made
for sheep. But must stop. Pm sorry it's
getting so late just finished letter
Of four sheets to brother Phil, and didn't t
get half through France alone. I intend
resting few days, In other words attend
to business, and I expect to get letters
written to other Canton boys. Remem-
Der me to all the boys-not forgetting
our lady friends. 1 intend returning in
midsummer if there will be anything
left of me to return Whole Europe Is
in an uproar this year. They don't know
what to charge. can travel in America
for less and accommodations far superior
than in Europe. And all goods in my
line have advanced in anticipation of a
surplus of buyers. Excuse the style and
consider the circumstances. 1 am, very
respectfully, N. A. B.