The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-12-10
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Two weeks ago while called, to at
tend Court at Garfield, we had tht
pleasure of listening to a very inter
esting and instructive lecture by Hon
Eben Newton, on the subject of biz
recent travels in Europe. We find il
the Garfield Nescs very fair, though
by no means full, epitome of the lee
ture, which we copy below:
Mr.. Newton's revelations concern
ing the courts of England, and how
they are conducted, struck us as very
remarkable indeed. Having been IA
miliar with our courts, and having
worn the judicial ermine for severa
years, Mr.. Newton would of course
pay close attention to this matter
English Courts are not held generally
at one place, as they are here, bui
travel about and hold "Chamber ses.
sions" in lawyers offices and public
halls; and when you do chance to see
a temple of Justice it is no great af-
fair, such as you generally find in this
country, but is miserable, dingy lit
lie room.
He noticed that the fruit of England
was very much inferior to ours, and
was very scarce, with the exception
of grapes.
He said that he could not but no.
tice the difference in English people
and Americans in the matter of diet.
They lived largely on meats of differ
ent kinds, and on dining with gen.
tleman of wealth and culture, he no
ticed that he ate about as much beef
at onn meal as he Mr.. NsWton) would
in a week; and as to drink, they re-
lied chiefly upon ale, beer. wine, etc.,
The city of London, with population
four times as large as New York city,
consumes less than one-fourth the
water that New York does. But the
streets of European cities would not
compare very favorably in beauty,
length, ETC., with Broadway, New
York, the latter being the finest street
that he saw during his travels.
The stock of England was very fine
but no more so than we have in this
country-~whiI the pursuit of agricul-
ture, and the various kinds of machin-
ery used TO tighten labor. this country
is far ahead of that.
They use very little fuel in either
England, France or Italy, as they
have no very cold Weather-eoal being
found in England only.
In France the people are very diff
ferent from the English in almost ev-
cry respect. The former are wide
awake, excitable, go ahead people,
while the latter are just the reverse.
He observed that the ruins or de-
yastation of the recent war in Paris
had been most entirely replaced with
buildings more durable aud beautiful
than before. The common French
know absolutely nothing, about poli-
tics, or questions of a public nature.
Their attention is diverted as much as
possible by the French statesmen from
this subject, consequently their laws
are loosely framed as to morality, and
the common people are allowed al
most nnbOumded qualification OF their
senses. In Paris the drinking of
strong drink prevails almost as large
~ as in London, and it is by no means
confined TO the male population, but
females OF the very first Families think
it no disgrace to enter saloons for the
purpose of obtaining whatever their
tastes crave. But little drunkenness
is found among them. Drinking is
respectable, aad those who drink
must conduct themselves properly or
be taken off by the police.
Both in France aud Italy the wO-
men do about as much outdoor work
as the men. 1t is quite a common Oc-
currenee to see women hefding cattle
with their knitting in their hands
He visited Rome, saw its ampithea-
tres built hundreds of years ago,
which were in good state of preser-
vation. Tne floors were cut of differ
ent colOred marble, and laid in small
squares. 1t was capable of seating
one hundred thousand persons-and
here it was customary for the Romaus
to meet and witness conflicts between
both man and beasts. He visited also
It's coliseum, and cathedrals of histor-
ic note; and also saw many OF the
ruins of Pompeii. the city that was
DESTROYED about 1900 years ago.
From the ruins that had been excava-
ted he saw petrifed man and wo-
man in perfect state, He saw piece
OF statuarv of solid silver weighing
40 pounds, the bust of woman that
had been discovered. The aqueducts
of the city were all perfect, and. as ne
supposed, just as they were 1870 years
ago, and the water was running fresh
and clear through them.
OF Venice, Italy, he said that it was
the city of the mud--built in the mud
All the animals they have are dogs,
cats and doves. They have so church
es, but do not use one-half of them.
An their wealth principally, is found
ed in their churches. They travel
through the city in boats upon water
conducted in canals through the city.
The lecture lasted over two hours,
aud we venturethe assertion tnat the
audience would gladly have remained
two hours longer without the least
WEAKNESS, If the Judges health would
have permitted him to have talked
longer We hope that at some future
time, when he gets rested up after
his long Journey, that ne can be pre-
vailed upon to tell us more of his
travels.