The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-24

an Italian gArden, adorned with fountains,
taking in view Of miles Of wood land.
You pass hence through the library TO
the gallery Of sculpture, room as large
as'the entire Masonic Hall, filled 10 over.
flowing with works Of Canoya, Titan and
ThorWAldson; one full.siEe reclining
figure Of the mother Of Napoleon attracts
your attention from the noble face pro-
trAyed. noted also \ fine bust Of Ed.
ward Everett, by Story. In the centre OF
the room stands vase Of Mecklenburgh
granite, FIVE feet high and ten feet across.
As you peep into II you are startled BY
A'coiled serpent ready tostrke. Il Ia the
Dukes crest and presents life like ap
pearanee.
CONTINUING on
you enter the Conservatory connected
with the family drawing rooms, the
height and length being Of similar pro-
portions 10 the gallery last named. Here
are cameliAs fifteen feet high, orange and
lemon trees still higher, luchiAs train.
ed ten to fifteen feet high, and laden
ed with bloom. Heliotropes even
higher, extending greater distances IN
length and mas Of bloom-Carna:ions,
Gloxinias, Cactus, Hibiscus, GeraniumS
10 feet In height. All these make up
profuseness, luxnrisnce and wealth Of
floral beauties beyond conception, and
doubly attractive just now as there Is
nothing comparatively in bloom, England
being fully six to eight weeks behind US
In season.
Az ATTRACTIVE VIEW.
We pass now TO the outer grounds, at
which our time would only allow pass.
ing glance. Ispoke Of lake on the cas-,
opposite, or on the west, from high hill,
are seen successive flights Of steps, each
10 to 90 In number, extending up the
hill from quarter TO half mile. About
half way up you will see an Indian tenn
pie. From the top Of this hill flows
continuous stream OF water, which forced
over this temple and falling over these
steps, forms series oil continued water
falls, varying in heighth and width, and
descending with an Alpine rapidly
forming sight OF wondrous beauty, espe-
cially Ss bright sun falls on it. Land
ing but little ways from the house, it
forms stream to meander through the
meadows. In another place you will
see rocks piled up hundreds Of feet, over
which the waters rush and dash. Paths
in almost primeyal darkness from the
density Of the fOlisge) lead you into lone.
ly hooks and grottoes, from which some
distant, lovely, miniature Landscape will
burst on your beWildered senses. Rocks
OF immense size and proportions will ap. |
pear TO block your way, and yet upon
coming to them you will End three ton
stone hung on pivot so delicately that
a child will turn II, and another similar |
in size you will rock with the ease Of a
cradle.
SEEING OLD NICK.
Trees from every land and shrubs OF
every kind adorn this Eden. Acres
might say, OF our native laurel brighten
and cheer it. A most wondrous tree is
here, weeping willow. Itstands alone,
but around in circles are many pines.
Deep in this foliage you will see stone
figure, part goat, part fish and part snake.
You are told this is "0ld Nick" and that
ladies are never allowed to look into his
apartments, but gentlemen may. The
set Of stupid English smoking their
abominable pipes in such a place looked
and CAPPED, but waited for some one to
make move before they would follow
to see his majesty. had read Of this
wondrous tree, and quick as wink | was
beyond the tree and close by "Nick."
Several persons slowly followed, and at
once from every leaf and branch Of the
tree poured forth thousand drops OF
water, giving all who fingered and hest.
tated q shower bath they will not soon
forget and cause them ever to be shy Of
"Nick" and the Weeping Willow OF Dew
onshire.
PARTING OBSERVATIONS.
And thus wandered through this love.
" spot. You will see trees planted ages
ago by celebrities. Here also are those
Of modern times. One planted by Vic
toria when the bloom OF youth was on her
cheek; one by her noble conscrt, Prince
Albert, short time after their marriage,
and here il another, by him who may be
Eugland's next king. It was with regret
! drove away from this lovely spot, the
beauty Of which alone would make rep.
utation for Sir Jos. Paxt9r 1sver 10 die,
for time will only add TO the grandeur
and beauty he created and planned, and
we'll expended is the wealth possessed BY |
a gentleman, the highest and the wealth.
iest, and yet most simple 10 habits and
manners Of all Englands noblemen.
Leaving the place you will see some 1000
deer, immense herds Of cattle, fine poul-
try, fields foil Of pheasants, &c. You
will pass villages, and churches, and
schools, farms and forests all belonging |
to one man, 70 years Of age, who walks
four miles from the railroad depot more
frequently than he rides.
OPT TO LONDON.
Away through the Manchester district
Injecting with the universal howl among |
its manufacturers as 10 our tariff, for
all parties now are suffering from the
prolonged s,rike) along by the baths at
Msttlock over the barren bill, Of Derby
shire fitted only for grazing Sheep
through the immense lime quarries OF the
same locality, and by Q P. N. l am again |
in mighty London, teeming with life be.
low me, around me, above me, crowded
and filled to overlooking, for now II is in |
the height Of the season. Parliament is
in session and "Dsrby day" Just at hand.
I attended a night session Of the former
and one day OF the latter. Both rich and
racy. may tell you Of them again, but
for the present enough.
Yours truly,
s. LAuGHLIN.
Sent TO MoundsvilIe for Ten