Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-15

CORNWALL CURIOSITIES.
Through the Apple Orchards and Along the Heath.
ersCorered Hills to the Breezy
1874 South.
coRSwALL AND LANDS END.


On Sunday We decided--Mr and
Mrs. H., Miss E. and myself join
the excursion party to Cornwall, to be
gone ten days. We left Shrewsbury at
1880 Monday morning, everything Sc
rene, the weather propitious, gathering
passengers at every station as we passed
along. The country was beautiful and
we were constantly seeing something to
attract our attention. At Hereford is a
fine cathedral, the town being remarka-
bic as the place where Richard, Duke of
Gloucester, imprisoned his two nephews
before taking them to the Tower of Lon
don, where they were afterward smoth-
cred by his orders. Hereford and Devon
counties are called the Apple Or
chards of England We had fine view
of Malvern Hills in the distance.
AT GLOUCESTER,
where Edward LII lies buried in the Ca
thedral, we had not time to see the city.
We were allowed two hours at Bristol,
during which time we drove to and over
the Clifton suspension bridge, and, had
time permitted, would have enjoyed a
sail down the Severn to Porte's Head,
at its mouth, where it entered the Eng
fish channel. The city itself is hand
some, being the third port of England.
A very fine railroad station, occupying
large space, is one of the beauties of
the city. AT 8 p. m. we started for Ply
mouth, the home of the Mayflower, near
ly five hours ride. We went to the
hotel nearest the depot at that late hour
and it proved very good, but the con-
slant shunting of trains, letting off of
steam and noises generally prevented
our sleeping till toward morning |
dropped off from sheer WEAKNESS to be
awakened by the rain pelting against
the window, which continued persistent
ly till after dinner, when it held up long
enough for us to visit the Hoe" the
park and promenade of the city.
FACING THE CHANNEL
there is also a wide breakwater where
donkeys are taken and raced up
and down for their own or some one
else's edifcation. Back of the Hoe is q
crescent OF very beautiful houses The
/ band discourses fine music on pleasant
evenings, and while listening one can
enjoy view of the Sound Time-or
rather the lack of it-prevents our see-
ing Plymouth, the starting place of our
Pilgrim fathers for their new and untried
home in America. Our special train
would not wait for sight seeing. We left
Plymouth at p. m.
FOR PENZANCE,
a long and tedious ride, over a rough
road. just beyond the city we passed
over splendid bridge, quite master
piece in an engineering way. Our ride
for long distance was through the min
ing districts of Redruth and Timro, the
great center of tin, copper and lead.
The country was lovely, hill and dale
being heavily wooded and flowers every
where, while at every crack in the wall
and along the roadside was the purple
heather in bloom. There is high sea-
wall at the entrance of the town, but
nothing obstructs or keeps out the sea,
which dashes in as the great waves
break against and over the wall
DURING A STORM.
Mount Bay is beautiful from the Esplan-
AIDE, which runs along the sea wall. St.
Michaers Mount looms up in the dis
lance with an old castle or the top. The
whole has the appearance of solid rock
The Duchy of Cornwall belongs to and
gives one of the titles-the Duke OF
Cornwall-to the oldest son of the reign.
ing sovereign. The Sicily Islands are
included. Six of them are inhabited.
St. Mary, the largest, has population
of 1888. Forty of them have grass. Mr..
Smith, the proprietor, erected the Long
ship lighthouse one and half mile from
the shore, built of granite. It's tall
shaft is seen long distance. From the
reign of Elizabeth to Victoria the is
lands were leased to an old Cornish fam.
lily of Godolphin, but the present pro-
prietor is Augustus Smith. Among the
lions of ST. Mary's is
STAR CASTLE,
SO named from its eight projecting bas-
tons. Over the entrance is the date
1503-and the famous initials, +. II.
"Here Prince Charlie resided in 1915
and hither Cromwell sent the Unitarian
divine, John Biddle, to shelter him from
the prosecutions of the Presbyterians and
Independents"
On arriving at the station [ mildly
suggested that, as we were strangers and
it rather late AT night and dark would i,
not be best to drive direct 10 hotel and
look for lodging in the morning, when
we could have daylight Mrs. H. being
of an economical turn of mind and the
efficient part of that firm overruled the
decision and she and Miss +. started
out, leaving Mr.. II. to watch the wraps.
took my book, the boys went on short
excursions to see what they could find
to amuse themselves in the station. Mr..
II. taking his usual cup of consolation.
After two hours of weary walking the
ladies returned tired out and disguised.
Not a spot could be found. The town
was full of people for the Swimming
Match and Flower and Horticultu-
raj Show TO be held on the next day.
| took a carriage at once and drove to
the Star, where Miss Z. and myself or
dered a supper. The rest insisted upon
going to coffee house. Ten hours of
solid sleep restored our weary bodies.
Our energetic friend came in just as we
| finished breakfast, and was ready to look
again for lodgings where we could all
be together. Her efforts were as fruit
less as the night before. We remained
where we were. They endured it till
they could stand it no longer, then took
| lodgings q few miles in the country. The