, 1875-01-25

EACH with Its gray stono .hpiro,:torpc church. ts
Ito Gloucester Hhip-caal, t'avlgable inr seese1s
OF ,y00 tons burden. Imposing ha il lookR, tho
Reyeru Ia not hers navgabio for anything bigger
tIan a barge, owing to tho numerous ssthl-
taiikn and rock-sigeH which nnderie is trhacll.
eroas snrfAco. T!,s projecting ;,, kto to which
lnt two liter siaws In ~ England than ts COLL
mandcd from its summit
THAT pAnK MOUNTAIN RANCE
standing Erinlly up in the background beyond
scrofs to Il without waiting hero to ]oeo MI the
afternoon. Bnt first OF al rnuat nak YOU TO re-.
gard attentye1y that low, H1larc-bnt castellated
building among tho troes ahout halfway bo-
tween Us and the river that rs l;erke'oy tastlo.
II We had time to aparo, ! would Hlau YOU tlo
| room In which Ring OF England was murdered.
But let us follow this winding road down tue
| rivor-sido. An hours travel brings ns to the
| fairy opposto tho nncfent town OF EownhArn.
Hero tho river ia only about ball mile vide.
| While the forryman In takIng us acroks. he tells
us 80 aro fortunate in coming here at lHgh
| water. An hour honce VIC wonid hare to wade
haif-way acIoas ankle deep Oh tho soft eand-
| banks which change about from ono lido tlll the
next 80 that you never knn" where TO find them:
The lofty elt1 on which Scwnian stands Is Of
| a cllocolato-colored mari, constantly Icing nn-
dermined by tho swift curroht. Yet
tie dis'ntegrating PROCESS il not r, 60
s9nat, ugly parish church up there On the cliffs
| edge has stood there for 600 years without any
sotio,s inroads being mads on it's battle-ground.
WALK UP THE BrRkET
! and rnhke acquaintance with the I'D Forest-town,
ns sd mt shsrs Tie evs y
ask. WalI, II must be explained that. In tho
courso OF tho last thousand years or 10. the e1a-
c,oachmcnts OF the towuspeople have loft noth-
Ing Of tho forest in sight from bore. 1t doesut
| tako long 10 81 do" the little town. Tho Wow Of
tito river from the chureiyasd is ita only lion.
IIoro crowds Of people come from all parts at
certain periods Of the rear to sea ths great bore
phenomonon produced by tho rush Of tho tide
"a it flows up from the aca with tcsistIess tbrce.
/ was fortunate enough while in tile loca!lty to
witnesa quite BY accident, ths peculiarly Of tho
hausted al tho water except naTro"
aad shallow channel Gu the near SIDE.
suddenly a dull, muttoring sound Ike
distant thunder was hcare and ! saw
tiley ran. followed them. The brackish water
in the narrow channel was still flowing sluggish
" out but II looked muddy and discolese4. IS
though stirred up by some ceasulBisa action:
Another loud shout welcomed the approach Of
tte tide. 4 huge wayo perhaps or 10 feet
high nas advancing with startling ranldity across
the whole width OF the river. sanhbankn anss ALL
! moments the rivaf seemed to lave asauned lsa
ordinary llgh-wnter aspect.
| 'tMEEYlSa TIE naGE"
in boats used to be a favorlte pastilne with tho
youth Of these parts, it seons' but lattorly tue
practice has been frowned upon by tho authori-
| iics on account OF it's extrenlely dangerous Ia
I ture, Iu that churchyard OIL tho clin-side, up
] | the street, arc many memorials OF thoso who
haye thus met their death OH this dangerous cur.
rcnt, The inscription on one ot them exhibits q
, certain originality. It Funs sAus tqaa!!ns fsas
memory:
1ls,w, noreas, blow. 20 lofty bi11ows roar,
q | Here j!pn = seaman, landed nafr ffnre;
He. sailed tbs cu,,rss ttlat God 1li,tl las gireu
I.ord, 10 his Captain, aud his Nozs !ss lisaStn.
Having described tue general features Of shs
t Forest REGION and led tho reader up to its ont
to TINT interesting district. Being provided "itl
letters Of Introduction to retired mefchant Wit
!. Ind taken'up his residence ID country seat twt
or three miles from Ncvnham, and whose hos
o pltality enjoyed for several weeks, my oppof
l. tnftes for studying tho peculiatittes OF Forest
d life vera numerous and varied. OF my host
i is sufficient to say that to the Renisl benovoenc
O OF the country gentleman he added kuo"!edg
r OF commercial lfe; and that his secret ambition
}, | waH to become "Ferieror." Whit fefhere
d III have bt faint notion; but II is an Office Q
great dignity, counecIod in some way with tn
Forost ever since tho times Of tho NoE1nana, All
), in conferred. believe, BY the votes Of the Ere
u Forostera, or those holding leases from til
@ Crown Within its limits. Whether any dnt!es At
it pertain to the Office. or any salary, arc question
i, Hhich am unable to answers but am given t
II uudcrsta1,l that tho election Of Verderor is
" matter exciting 30 much interest among th
10 Newnlam felix's that, on such oecnnaons fro1
y twenty-five to thirty people iaye been sec
l. gathered together it, the streets Of that town
o | discuss the claims Of the candidates.
b on ONE OCCASION
q sAw verlerer, Just for moment. Ile IA
;, coming out, think, tue Queen'a fiotol inht OF
10 strasiys black eoas With peppez. .and-sais cor
of tiuuations. which arc the conventional garb I
" the legal ffaternity ii EnglfHh country town
II llo hAl the air of being IN attorney ana eenSe
rritf jrtr nrti%
T. families; and was somewhat snrtriSed TO ieni
!! that demure and starched ns ho looked, ha vi
% Captain Of the local cosnrany ct artsery vall1
10 tesrs, and dead SHOT with the Whitworth j
or poun,icr st LOO yards. The sceas
ks hts exploits In this line waa pointed out to m
D. 4 couple Of these muTderoMs-lookfng. wespo,
s, | stood mounted near the edge Of the clln, con
u uasuaing long reach OF the river where 70
II | rot had been erected OIL one Of tue saNd-hank
III began to think that antlguated and useless
70 the Office Of ge7deros might be. It's ncumhes
was not necessarily Is onFoto as tha title.
PEDESTaIANlzsNo ...
IA MAS. I decided Tie only proper mode Of invest
ty eating the forest. Aftor tay or two spent !,
he | turnpiao 1oaas which traverse It,, III compal
Ca ~ y td 1s lott st:ps I'd q s''s esoss ss'
Of 1eccases by tho Gid Of = shaggy aud 20
lly verse brute of + pony, whose only met
IT, w2s that 1t never n,issca is footing On tue
Ii trsneoua I'D. So my host left NE 70 ny own
is vices, good-humorcdly warning me 10 take care
~ did not fall ipto hn7 Of tho open cos!-pits
las qusrries, OF fall 10 loyo with Forest girl,
int luckily Escaped both Of t!,sso though a. to Il
H. iattor there is rustic charm about these WOO
III land nymphs that is far more attractive to 2
Or than the arts OF .hsir city rivals 10 bought
re- pair OF corllde khootug-boots, and tho OF
il nance map OF tho district, which, With the aia
IT'D q pocket-,ompsss, constituted my chief rellan
m fot the task before MO. This o1inance-mAp.
gh msy be obHorsod, il published by, tho Drti
al lo1erument. from surveys by enssnees-otsIce,
AZ 1t comprises tho wholo e1tent OF dreht Dfisai
BE- in streotn about foot square, whieA can be pe
siu chased sipgly in caro- for tue pocket It !
quired. I'la acala tn mile TO The inch. 10 Il
tourist, thoy are simpiy Invaluable.
Ia THE First DAY IN TIE FOREST
mt will rink ~ ons Of the most enjoyable ef my u
Gle made my way down tho steep alues Of vail
RS aud lhon climbed lofty ridge boyond,-a u
&, mepdous climb 1t soerned At t.st, b
he 1 soon became Injured to that Kind
Dxt exercise. was rewarded by maEninco
~ | ~;na of thu Faynff TAltaY fl 4 NEW AB,,eck vi