Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-12
LORD LEXINGTON.
what an UnpreJudiced I'm gaishman
Saws I'm the south and West.
Neg York EYorIa.


Neac YORK World.
A reporter Of the World. finding Wis.
count Lymington, M. p. al the BreVoort,
whittier he has returned from q rapid
tour through the West and South, asked
him for some notes of his impressions by
the way. Lord Lymington very good
naturally said: Il am like the needy
knife grinder-story I've none to tell,
sir" THAT may be, " said the reporter:
.'but perhaps you will not object to give
me some idea of the impression made on
you by your tour, which | believe has
been anextensive one.
Lord WTmingtou-No, not extensive.
| have visited Chicago and other impor-
tant Western cities, but have seen very
little of the Western country at large,
thanks to the inclemency of the weather,
which reminded me rather too strongly
of England, am sorry to say.
did you see anything of the English
settlements in Colorado and Iowa9"
Lord Lymington-No; they lay out of
my way, but have met some adventur-
GUS countrymen of mine who are raising
cattle on thousand hills much further
west, and who seem to be doing extreme
ly well-in Wyoming especially.
What City besides Chicago did you
Lord Lymington- spent few days
in Cincinnati, and was much interested
there, particularly to find such fine pic
ture galleries and so much interest mart.
Mr.. Longworth's German pictures | was
especially glad to see, and was much
astonished at the extent too of the wine
culture in that country, and also at the
excellence of some of the wines which
tasted, and to which really do not think
justice is done by your own countrymen.
l made very agreeable visit also to
Louisville, which is a surprisingly beau
tiful place-as full as it can be of pretty
women and fine horses / was told that
the game of poker is played there q great
deal, especially by the leading states
men; but however that may be, | found
them extremely hospitable and full of in
formation. l shall always remember
Louisville with pleasure.
''How far South did you go?"
Lord Lymington-I went as far as New
Orleans, and wish | could have stayed
longer there. 1t is a delightful city,
which quite merits its high reputation.
and has an absolutely unique character of
its own quite as remarkable as that of
Chicago, though entirely different from
it of course
did you see anything of the South
West?"
Lord Lymington-Much less than l
wished to, as was pressed for time.
got a glimpse of Arkansas, which GER
tainly is not much now like the formi-
dable Arkansas of Captain Marryat's
time. / saw nobody who carried an
Arkansas toothpick, and met with no
deadly encounters Of any kind. | stun.
bled, though, at railway station, on a
gentleman who exhibited q most ingeni-
Gus thirst for information concerning the
British peerage.
Pray how did he manifest this?"
Lord ELymington-Oh, very civilly.
He introduced himself to me very kindly
on learning that / was traveller and an
Englishman, and offered me the hospi-
talities of the town. 1t was very oblig-
ing Of him, but unfortunately | conld
not stay, so we had chat while ! was
waiting for the train. During this chat his
eye fell on portomanteau of mine which
Ishad caused to be marked for convent
ence sake and easy identification with
the cabalistic figures 120 This he scanned
for some time with ill-concealed curiosity,
and finally turning to me said rather
abruptly: eff l am not mistaken, you
are nobleman, are you mott" | adj
mitted that such was my unhappy lot.
Then, he said, 81 presume that mum.
Der there on your vallse is what they call
in the nobility armorial bearings, is it
not? in fact your crest2' Hardly that,
/ modestly replied. "a number is only
borne as crest, | believe, by much more
illustrious persons; for example. the
Beast in the apocalypse. "Oh, he re-
Piled and then, after meditating a mo-
ment or two, asked: Have your fami-
ly been long in England9" Yes
said, they have been there for some
time; but why do you ask2" perhaps
the number refers" he replied, ito the
number of generations, just as they re-
cite them in the Old Testament, YOU
known" YES" l unhesitatingly and
with prompt mendacity replied; that is
exactly it, and don't see how you bit it
so cleVerly." He smiled all over with de-
light as the train rushed up, and waved
kind farewells to me as long as we were
in sight.
IBID you visit the Southern seaboard,
Lord Lymington2"
Lord Lymington-No; came directly
TO Washington by way of Atlanta, and
thence TO New York again.
"What was the general impression
made on you by the condition Of the
SOUTH"
Lord Lymington-Most agreeable.
Nothing could be more charming and
courteous than the people, and the eli
mate was delightful. Furthermore, / was
most favorably impressed with the grow
ing prosperity and activity of that whole
region. believe in the South and in Its
future.