Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
BENNINGTON, ENGLISH sNoBs AND JOHN
 TANNER.

TANNER.
 We should fail to do justice to our con
 victions of what Is fair and right, to leave bennington without word concerning this, ,one of the most beautiful of Englist villages. Next to London, bennington is probably visited more by the American tourist than any other place in England Being the center of the three objects ot interest mentioned above. viz, Shakespere's home, Stratford on-Avon, Wentworth and Warwick castles, it is here most find it con- yenient to rendezvous for the purpose of paying visit to these respective places and it is here the tourist finds that quiet and comfortable home of two or three days, so acceptable after the fatigue Of previous travel. In bennington is found several springs of sulphurous waters, which, given freely to all who choose to partake of them, speak peace to the racked frame of the rheumatic, and send health coursing through the veins Of the lame the halt and the blind.' Here too is an exten- sive tract of very fertile land set aside for a Garden in which humanity, weary of the tolls of busy life may spend an hour and be refreshed. Although not Eden, it is a very large and very beautiful garden, with it's numerous walks and drives adorned on either side by flowers from every cline it's smooth and ample surface for croquet and archery practice; its elegant monuments and statues, music stand and seats conven- iently arranged everywhere under the flores, ot shade trees; it's frog pond' filled with many species of the dnny tribe, and the swans floating so majestically above them, form picture that will seldom fail to clio it from the visitor expressions of admira- tion. Thus it is; Leamingtonis fortunate in being the center of SO much interest to the American tourist; and is also fortunate Tn being withal such beautiful place iR which to entertain him.
 A description of life in England would be incomplete if that very in portant Gin his own estimation) personage, the English snob. were omitted. At station between bennington and London, a very dignified piece ot humanity securely fenced in by very high and stiff1Y starched collar, made his appearance at the door of the apart ment in which sat another of about the same calibre, when one of the coldest salu- tatlons 1t ever became our lot to witness passed between them. As soon as the new conner recognized the other, he approached him, and extending his gloved hand touched with the tips of his fingers the digits of his comrade, and exclaimed .'How ah yaw." 'Qulte well awh, thwanks awh, all of which was gone through with without ei- tner condescending to raise his eyes suffi cientlY to look upon the other. It was de cidedly painful, and we suffered much in sympathy for them in their misery.
 Flying through the many large and i'm portaDt manufacturing towns on the route, we arrived in London at about noon
 CTo pursue in writing up these letters the order of our visits to the respective places. an account of what we saw in London would find its proper position here, but as our London letter isonly partially prepared, we'll omit 1t till next week, and proceed with what we saw farther on in our trip, and Wnlcn we found convenient to write up first. Np
 Leaving London by England's fastest train at ten A. M., we arrive in
 LIVERPOOL
 at three in the afternoon, being five hours going something more than two hundred miles. making only three stops in the run. For the tourist Liverpool possesses but lit tie of interest. Its seven miles of docks the best in the world, comprises nearly ali that IS worthy of especial mention. The public buildings are massive and elegant structures, but prolonged visit there will not often appear on the programme of a tour through Europe. While on the train rom Birmingham to London, we were for tunate in finding in our apartment of the coach, an English gentleman, whose genial countenance, indicating those social Guali- ties so pleasant to meet with when sa stran- ger in strange land,' extended cordial invitation to friendly chat. This gentle man, whom we learned was none other than one of Liverpoors successful business men, John Tanner Esq. of No. 3, Gill street. informed us that he had son in Ameri- ca whom he thought must be rollickino about the country, as he says he cannot reach him with letter and doesn't know where about he is. He says John (for that IS the name of this wayward son, ) is a very good boy, but quite indifferent about writ ing home and keeping his friends informed or ms whereabouts: During this very pleas ant visit with Mir. Tanner on the train he extended to us cordial invitation to ca1I n him when in Liverpool, which we found convenient to do during our very few hours stay Tn that city, and we'll improve the op- portunlty right here to say that as a fair representative of the average English fam fly, we found here at the home of Mir. Tanner, welcome that spoke to us vol umes in favor of English hospitality. If thls son John, who is now supposed to he 'roilicking about America somewhere has a conscience that will permit him to tor ture the feelings ot such father, mother and sister as he has left at their Luxurious and comfortable home at 3 Gill street. Liy- erpool, by refusing to allow them even as much as knowledge of his Wh hereabouts. cannot nk0 ~G disposition which animates the breasts of every other member of the family: but this IS not true of John: His father says he is 2 gooo boy enough, but now has taken it into his head to go rollieking.' If this should meet the eye of t6is wayward son and we confess it is like casting bread on the waters to attempt to reach him with no more definite address than just America alone, we desire to ask him to no longer he lie his manhood by refusing to communi- cate with his honored parents. We appeal to you
 JOHN TANNER, (and we'll put your name in large type to at tract attention, , to heed our request above and comfort the declining wears of yonr aged parents by so slight duty.
 Leaving Liverpool by the midnight beat Tor Belfast, we find the Irish Sea as smooth as mirror and our trip very pleasant, ar- irving in that city at noon the next day. BELFAST in Hela1d is much finer city than we had expected to see. In the afternoon of the day we arrived, we mounted to the seats at the top of one of the street cars in comma ny with party of gentlemen from Man chester in England, who, like ourself, were enjoying little trip about the country and | proceeded to interview it professionally. | Golng the entire length of one car road, if | we could not find different route for our l return, we would exchange sides to give us | different view and pursue the same line | back. Belfast has population of 17O, 900 l and is cue of the most important sbin bnild- | ing stations in the world. the mammoth ships of the well-known White Star Line being built here If ia a1a, 4l,o on-4A. oe