Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-07-07

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a small notebook. After lsaving the
castle we proceeded through the
grounds - the conservatory. which
was redolent with the perfume of
orange blossoms, Here is ke,; tie
celebrated Warwick Vase, tile lars-
es' il tbs world, cut from one piece
& marble. Il IS 4 specimen i" 81 tie
purcst Greeian taste, and will hold
one hundred and sixty-three gallons.
1t Is said to have come directly from
the gardens of Hadrian TO those Of
the Earl of Warwick. WecouId not
but feel as we left tie superb
caste with is grand Old towers that
i was indeed 4 home worthy Of GUY,
I" the King Maker" We next visited
St. Mary Church, 10 see the tomb
Of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester.
and found it and the surrounding
monuments full OF interest. Bat Is
time passes rapidly in sightseeing
We were t2rcet u say goodbye 10
Warwick. We took 1 carriage rom
The Warwick Arms, ana drove Is
Stra;turd -upan-Avoa IS way ef
Chari4,.r. IL visiting places az
ln.eses. ii regard t. ilas,and's srca
CT nas /, ona niaet moi pass bv uS-
noticed tae spot OF his youthful
eseap&3e, ior it was mt Charlotte
Park th1t Shakespeare stole the
deer. Tne park through which We
Stro!lcd IS magnificent place. With
avenues 81 grand oil trees. Is We
walked along the deer would look at
u iaqu.ringiv and thea scamper oil.
Ihe mouse is Il tine specimen OF
E!izlbetllian architecture. At the
lodge gates we again metour carriage
and were soon ia Stratford There we
drove 1t once is the Rel Horse
Inn, which Washington Irving has
made s. celebrated. We were served
With III excellent dinner, and having
looked at the Washington Irving
Parlour and chair, the latter in
glass ease, we proceeded 10 the vari-
otis Shakespeariau memorials. First
we visited the Grammar school. i'm
which school is still held. We then
went to the Memorial Theatre.
IS still incomplete, but viii IS very
beautiful when finished. III tie
visitors register we found the Ameri-
can names to be in excess of all
other names. Tins was our expert
ence in all the registers we met with.
From the theatre we went to the
church. \ shady avenue leads up
to the porch, and ii is with feelings
OF awe that we enter the placa
where lie the remains 81 the imnlor-
tai Shakespeare The church, like
all old English churches IS full #
interest and teeming with history.
We We're the only ones there III the
time besides the guide and ORGANISE,
whose solemn music filing the
church made an impression never to
be forgotten The monument and
bust looked almost familiar, they
arc 50 like the pictures one - often
! sees. The well known lines are cut
~ the tombstone below. The church
contains many handsome windows;
but the most interesting - ,.@
American window, representing The
seven ages of man, and contributed
by the many American visitors. We
left until last the house where the
poet was born, and i'll going to it we
passed New Place, where stood tile
house IL which lie lived ii It's pros
perity, but which was DESTROYED bv
lis last owner, owing TO his being
unwilling 10 crafty the nany visi-
tors lii their desire 10 see where
Shakespeare lived. At the same time
he cut down the mulberry tree
which tile poet had planted ;bv both
deeds handing his name down to
posterity in no very creditablc man
Incr. Shakespcare'5 birth place las
remained unaltcrcd, except 81 the
changes that have been wrought
by time and scribblers, according
to the account given us by the Gus
todian, IN ancient lady The cNte-
rior looks very quaint but within it
i bare and unfinished. save for
some chairs given it by different
people. The first room We enter was
once tic kitchen Of the family.
There is q second room which was a
second OF best " kitchen, and up
stairs are two rooms the one in
which the poet first saw light, and
one used by his father as store
room for wool The ti.ubers are all
5arc IN the walls ana ceilings. and
every available space, including the
old fashioned loaded windows, are
covered with names. We saw on
one window Sir Walter Scots name,
but time and succeeding scribblers
VIII soon have oblitcratcl all Illus
trious autographs. There is very
fine portrait OF Shakespeare here,
which is in an iron safe and is care
fully locked 1T night, as it is said to
he an authentic Likeness. No light or
fire Is allowed within the house. and
!. il Is most rcligiously cared for. Part
Of i IS devoted 70 1 museum, where
are relics relating to the poet; there
is also q chair in which he used to sit.
The town OF Sttatford-upon-Ayon
is delightful one, filled as it is with
"reminiscences eff Shakespeare Irving
has given it an additional charm to
Americans, aud Miss Braddon has
done much towards deepening the
interest iii the eyes IF lovers IF fic-
ten. by her novel, Aspholel.
which contains some beautiful de-
scriptious Of the Oh place and its
surroundings. From Stratford VIC
walked across the fields to Shottery.
to visit Anne Hathaway S cottage, SO
picturesque with It's roses and
matched root! Then, rs time and
tide wait for 10 man. and our time
was limited, We were Obliged to say
farewell g lovely Warwickshire, and
were soon o;f 70 Oxford and thence
Il London again. T. VI.
Storm at Naz0manie and Vicinity.
! terrible rain storm struck Mao