The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-30
TILDEN'S TRAVELS.
what the RiEhiiuI President IA"
and Did On His rip Abroad.

=rw York world Of Saturday.
Mr.. TIlden was IN n genial mood and
ave his experiences OF European travel
without MS usual reserve, beng very
cautious, however, in passing judgment
upon people or Individuals. He and Mr..
Bipelow, having been together all DE-"
time. the latter undertook TO reCite Their
ioint iUurncylngs, which began, rs MAJ
De remembered, on the 18th OF july,
when they left this port. They spent
some time in Ireland and Scotland.
While in London Mr.. Tilien
made it ruic not to 20 out to
dinner parties, both because he valued
his own health, md because the Parlm-
mentary session was then near It's close,
and the members were very busy and
really unable to spare the time for such
affairs. 1t was these gentlemen that he
was especially anxious to meet. lie had
To make several exceptions, however, to
this rule, the most notable one bong to
90 to Mr.. W. +. Forster, whore he met
The Marquis of Harrington and many
other welt known hbcral statesmen. He
Also became acquainted with some OF the
Conservative chiefs, and so learned both
sides of British politics from tho mon
most capable OF eXpoundlng them.
Mr.. Tldeu regretted that be had not
met Mr. Gladstone. Us he holds hin. IN
the highest esteem.
TIE HOME OF MS ANCESTORS.
Mr.. Tildcu having often desired t.
E., l.,,,tp ut
,ae party went To Kent, wherein aud
e5out Canterbury and Teuderden MAIN
.v--thev -four u whole host Of TIltous,
su3. finding the country very charming,
STAYED IN the nclgEporhCod nearly Two
weeks 1t WAS from tins section OF Eng
land that Mr. TIlIen's ancestors emil
grated 2l3 years ago. lie found no near
relatives, OF course, but stopped several
DAYS with the widow and children at y
name AXE who had been vicar of n small
paI.sA. Most OF the c.cnt male bear
ers OF the maine, ~ was a.certsined,
are either in The army or
in the church. English Til
Gens, Mr.. Bigcl"w said, were found
thoroughly acquainted with thor Amer
lean kinsman', career and took great
psIdc IN him, ~ ais" dad their uclghbUrs
Mr. Tllden himself poke very enlhusI-
asucallv OF his visit L. tins section ui
England, and SAID IL wgr one of the
pIcasAntost ~ the many pleasant reCCl-
lectioHs be had brought with HIM. AT
ter leaving there they started for the
French capital first. They attended NJ
TIMERS funeral, joining IN the procession
which followed Tn" remain, &" the grave
7 hey remained in Paris three weeks.
Mr.. Tilden taking course Oi gvmnas
tics exercises there which greatly iu-
proved MS health completely curing the
injury sustained by MS left arm when he
was thrown from hi- carriage Inst w,n-
Ter.
COMMENTS on THE FRENCH CRIsI-.
At Paris Mr.. Tlldeu made the same
rule he had made at Londou-not to 60
out to any dinner, but 10 give little din
nrr> Of his own, to winch he invited such
nru Of note rs he desired to meet.
A long those vino visited him in this
manner were Gnlnhetta, Louis Blanc,
Grevy and others Of tbs Republican
party. The elections to the Chamber at
DEPUTIES were then th" al absorbing
tny:c, and the French leaders Spok"
freely of their plans and prospects.
Mr. TIlGcn sad, "Is one q! F..
.h most fascinating men ever met, and .
| have not the least doubt that he be- !
iev1s ardently in republican institutions, |
md that he is more anxious 10 establish
hem firmly m the hearts of the French
people, so that they may be bequesthet
a stter generations, than to achieve
iiher fame or position for himself"
Governor Tilden thought that The Mac
i ahon government had done its very Ut