The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-03

turned out to be the hotel porter, who
modestly inquired if they wanted cham
bers. The next morning they were
surprised at meeting an old friend
and elias mate and another was added
TO their number of tourists. They visited
the old town Of Chester, Of 10000 inhabi-
tants, containing many Interesting and an
cient sights. The residence of the Marquis
of Westminster, one of the richest noble
men of England, was visited and graphical
ly described. Next morning they started
for Coventry by rail. The European cars
were here described. From Coventry to
kenlworth Castle, and in an old English
inn the speaker passed the night in room
once occupied by Sir Walter Scott. Thence
to Warwick Castle, built in the tenth cen
tury and Of great historical interest. From
there they travelled through the most cap
| tiyating and enchanting scenery to STRAIT
| ford-on-thc-A yon-the birthplace and bur
ial place of Shakespeare and then to Lon
don. There they met another old school
mate and the party now numbered four,
each of whom were here anonymously de-
scribcd and photographed by the speaker.
Ten days of hard labor were spent in doing
London. The Tower of LONDON, West
minister Abbey, ST. Pauls Cathedral, the
British Museum, the Crystal Palace. Wind
sor Castle, the public gardens and parks
were all interviewed Hyde park was de-
scrlbed in an interesting manner The
Houses of Parliament were visited, and
General Schcnck was called ON. From
London they journeyed to Dover and Ca
lais, and then to Brussels in Belgium, AN
attractive and handsome city. To CO.
logne they passed into the German Ian
suage and Prussan money. Here they
staid three days, and took passage for
trip up the Rhine. Frankfort, Dresden,
and Berlin were each visited and briefly
touched upon by the speaker. At the latter
place excellent music and an abundance of
lager beer was dispensed right royalty.
They remained here IL week. They visited
the polacc of Kaiser William. The Royal
palaces at Po,stlam-thc summer resort
OF the royal family. Vienna was next
reached, second to Paris for beauty of
scenery and gaiety of its people The ex-
tortiOl and swindling of the people was
here remarked upon. Strauss celebrated
orchestra was listened to in the garden.
which presented brilliant scene, and
where they were charmed with The music
for some two hours
Munich and Innsbruck we visited and
many amusing scenes narrated by the
speaker. The party tried pclcstrianism
for some fifteen miles into the country,
and then gave it up. The tour through
Switzerland was described in vivid man
mar; the Riga group of mountains from
which view comprising u circumference
of 300 miles can be obtained. Italy was
travcrsed and described and the Pope was
called upon. At Naples, Mount Vesuyius
and Pompeii were visited and then to Paris.
The delights of the gay capital were ex-
perienccd and the party journcyed back to
Londcn. From there they took the ely
ing Scotchman express" for Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Cork to Queens.
town and embarked for home
Comparisons were then drawn between
England and America. The courtesy ey-
tended was far ahead of the custom here.
also the rules governing the different rail
roads. The most stringent laws regarding
the preservation of life are observed by the
railway companies The bcggary existing
in Europe seemed universal. The finest
hotels were found in Switzerland Scenes
on the way home were graphically de-
scrihed and the speaker closed with bril-
liant pcroration of America Here there is
freedom for every one, in every
industry, and it is only necessary to
temper this freedom with conservatism
and a love and respect for our laws, in
order TO pcrpetuatc our national polity.
Far out in the unknown western seas an
cient poets tell of Il beautiful Island Allan
It's, that because of the discord Of its pco-
pie in day and anght wcntdown into the
deep. 1t is the substance of tradition of
this western world. America and though
| p"' INV i"hi' Va u p'ci Nlthin, II may
| yet become a sad truth Of history. God
grant thai through the continuance of up
right, equitable laws, anda loYc and respect
for the same, our nation may gain the acme
of prosperity which was sung of Atlantis.
God forbid that through the scourge of UNI
just, special legislation, tyrannical laws and
internal discord, our nation should he in
voved in the destruction of that lost island.