Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-12
Chester CuriOsitleS.
An Antique Town Stored with the Brio
Brae and Ornaments Of Many
Generations
The House that Escaped the Plague and
the Grateful Inscription
Thereon.
Maids Of Llangollen and Their Quaint Life History
Fifty Years Of Uninterrupted and
Delightful Companionship.

Maids OF Langollen and Their Quaint Life History.
Fifty Years of Uninterrupted and
Delightful COmpanionship.
Special Correspondence 10 THE HERALD.
KINGS SCHOOL.
There is grammer school, founded
in the time of Henry VIII, called the
Kings school. 1t is under the direction
of the dean and chapter of the Cathed-
raj, and is free to "a foundation schol-
ars, five exhibition, and has an income
from endowments Of esq year. There
are two public parks in the city, and
not far distant is Saighton Grange,
curious manoer house, that once be-
longed to the abbey of st. Werburgh,
while Eaton Hail, the scat of the Earl
of Westminster, is also only short
distance away. The Earl is the patron
Of Chester and is benevolent and in
many ways helps the city, always con-
tributing largely to fairs and lending
pictures, from his gallery and plates,
| and rare china to add to the general. in
terest. His income is f1000 a day.
Eaton Hall is open every day to stran-
gers, during the summer months. 1t
has been in the Grosyener family since
the 10th century. A slight charge is
made at the door, which is given away,
| instead OF feeling the servants, who are
well paid, and have little to do, where
there are so many. | should much
| like to have seen the rare and costly
things OF all kinds which have been
handed down from father to son for
generations, but was not able. The
Earl has also fine house near HYDE
Park London.
was chilled through when we left
the cathedral, they are never warmed,
but supposed to remain the same tenn
perature summer and winter The
building has just been restored at a cost
of 9S0,000, We were obliged to spend
the afternoon in the coffee room, as
though the hotel was Il large one, there
was no parlor. This room had little
tables all about, and on one side of the
room a large one well supplied, with
roast beef, boiled ditto, also game and
meats of all kinds, from which YOU are
served, unless you specially call for a
ho' aer. A pompous Butler waited
upon every one. | wondered what
they would do, with one of our hotel
crowds, and our different ideas of COM
fort. We ordered our breakfast next
morning at 3 but were told that we
could have nothing hot but tea, as it
was so early, there would be no fire.
! had always labored under the delu-
sion that hotels were for the public.
But | have learned several important
things.
FROM THE MOAT.
The walls of the city from the moat
varied from ) feet to so, and are two
miles in extent. Our walk notwith-
standing the rain proved interesting and
instructive, all the various points we
passed was constantly bringing to mind
something we had read and now saw.
In Watergate street was an old looking
| house, once the residence of family of
tank and standing, but has been de-
graded into sausage shop, and then
sheltered a barber. Tradition says
| this house. in its original state, was the
only one in the street, that escaped the
plague, which ravaged the city in the
18th century. In gratitude for that de-
liverance the owner of the house is said
| to have carvedupon the front the words
God providence is mine inheritance
Crook street is destitute of interest to
sight-seers; but almost opposite to it,
stands three fine gabled-fron houses,
the center one deserves special attention
and admiration. 1t is the most remark
able of its kind in Chester, and no paral-
lei in Great Briton. The origin of the
house seems lost in fable but in the
present day, it is called Bishop Lloyds
house, the front is very elaborately
carved from the apex of the gable to the
very level of the Row. The subject
panels over the first story. lay the plan
of human redemption prominently be-
fore the eye. In the first panel, are
Adam and Eve in Paradise, in q state of
sINLEss NUDITY
then came the first great consequence
of the Fall, Cain numbering Abel, his
brother Then follows Abraham, Of
fering up his son, Isaac typical of the
one great sacrifice for us all. The
seventh compartment has a curious rep
resentation of the immaculate concep-
ton, whereby Christ Jesus came into
the world to save sinners" Some of
the guides called it the ''Flight in
to Egypt" while another pronounced
it to be "Susannah and the Elders.
The eighth panel symbolizcs the COM
pletion of the great sacrifice, the cruel
tiXion of Christ, in Simeou's prophecy
to the Virgin. Yea, sword shall
! pierce through thine own heart also"
| The three center compartments con-
tain the arms of the reigning mon
arch, James |, of England, its Solomon,
as he was called, the supposed arms
and quarterings of Bishop of Lloyd :;
and Latin inscription, with the date
| 1915. If it be true, a thing of beauty
is a Joy forever, then will this house, as
a masterpiece of the carver's art, be an
object of interest and delight to stran-
gers till time itself shall be no more"
As we were leaving next morning it
was suggested that we stop at Wrexam
| on our way home, and attend the eXhi-
| bition, and at the same time visit CITY
! in Wales, and behold few "Taffy's .
1t being to wet to walk from the station
the bus left us at the door of the Just
/ opened Bazaar. We spent three hours
| in viewing the rare collection, 1000 or
more paintings sent from various rich
| families, several cases of
OLD CHINA,
silver and gold dishes and ornaments
from the Duke of Westminster, por-
traits of his family, and the famous
Duchess of Devonshire, and many other
handsome presents. The Regalia of the
city of Chester was also on exhibition and
is very elegant with the long cup of
solid silver and fagons of the same.
Many cases Of rare and costly things
were also here, sent from the Kensing-
ton Museum, London. Cases of beauti-
ful and rare laces hundreds of years old,
and of every variety of make. One of
the most attractive features was some
very fine wood carving, which YOU could
hardly believe your eyes, when close to
it, that the birds were not stuffed.
One part of the building was fitted for
concerts. at noon and evening. Goods
of every variety and Kind were on exhi-
bition. bought blue and white soft
wooden scarf | saw the old man weave
it, and when paid him sixpence, the
price. he laughed and spit rpon it as he
put il il his pocket, saying, he did it for
luck ii being the first money he had