Daily Republican., 1882-08-15
PRICE ONE CENT
OUR FOREIGN LETTER.
A FEW INTERESTING REMTNIs-
CENCEs OF THE Gay OFCHEs-
TER. ENGLAND.

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The American tourist who lands at
Liverpool would do well to visit this
ancient and interesting city, which is
beautifully situated near the mouth of
the river Dee only 10 miles from Liver.
pool and III miles northwest FROM Lon
uGh' IL Is borough city, with pop
uIation Of nearly 10000 people. it is
walled ALL round, the walls being near
lS Two miles in circumference. l walked
around them leisurely in little over half
an hour;tuey are broad enough to admit
two persons walking abreast. They
form tine promenade for the citizens
and afford most beautiful views of the
surrounding country as we'll as the
Welsh Mountains in the distance. The
walls are the bouudry of the city, while
the borough extends in every direction
considerably further. 1t is worthy
of note that Chester is the only city in
the United Kingdom which has pre-
served its old walls entire.
As a city it possesses a cathedral
church and is the residence of a Bishop.
The cathedral is fine building and Is
said to have been founded In $50.
While we were viewing the interior Of
the building the usual afternoon servi~
ces were about to be held. | under
stand serviCs is held in this as in
other English cathedrals, every day in
the year. l don't think ever visited
place of the same size where 30 many
curious and old fashioned houses are to
be seeD, the architecture of which is
30 ancient and peculiar. One of these
old structures is known as Goods
Providence House" with its inscription
OF Thanksgiving, that its inmates had
been spared from the plague; the fol-
lowing words being inscribed on the
house, Gods Providence is Mine In.
hsritance." Two hundred years sincG
1t Is supposed to have been occupied by
a family OF some rank and position,
which is evidenced by the armoriai
bearings carved on one side of the
beams. Another remarkable and curl
GUS looking building is the one known
rs Bishop Ii oyd's Palace, in Watergate
street. 1t is elaborately and character
istically ornate, having great deal of
rich carving from the roof to the balus-
trade. .s. .. ......
Amongst the carvings we could
plainly recognize several scripture il.
lustrations, such as the serpent tempt
ing Eve, Cain killing Abel, &c. Bishop
Lloyd became Bishop of Chester in 1906,
he died in 1915 which date is on the
panel.
Another interesting old building,
pointed out to us by our guide, is the
Palace of the Earls of Derby. This old
and unique building bears date 1891.
On another house, In the city, of mora
modern construction, is the following
inscription:
The fear Of the Lord is fountain of
life," From such inscriptions as these,
we would infer that many of the good
people of Chester are pious Certainly
they are well supplied with churches,
as there are fourteen connected with
the established or Episcopal church
alone, besides large number of what
are called in England Chapels, because
they are the places of worship of the
dissenters.
Chester is we'll supplied with hotels.
The Queens directly opposite the depot,
ia an excellent house, where We found a
quiet resting place. Scattered through
the town are number Of Others, some
of them bearing very odd, if not Eue-
phonious names, such as the Green
Dragon" 1.-THE Red Lion," "The old
Nag,s Heal, " "The, Pied Bull" "Tae
Bear and Billett," etc. The depot, or
as 1t is here called, the station is q
very tine building of enormous proper.
tions. 1t is the largest of all the rail
way stations in England and forms the
grand central terminus of the lines
meeting in Chester, viz: The London Il
North Western, the Chester &Holyhead
the Great Western s BirKenhead & the
the Lancashire and Chester junction
companies.
In this city many years ago lived the
we'll known commentator or on the
sacred scriptures, the Rev. Matthew
Henry, his church, the Oldest non-con-
formist edifice in the place, which in
his day was Presbyterian, is now used
as a Unitarian place of worship. 1t
was built in 100. The ashes of this
great and good man rest peacefully un-
der the altar of Trinity Episcopal
Church. The citizens of Chester have
done themselves honor in honoring the
of this learned and pious man
IN the erection of neat and beautiful
monument bearing his name.
Eaton Hall, the magnificent and
orincely residence of the Duke of West.
Minister, located in beautiful Park, is
situated four miles from this city.
G.