Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
CHATSWORTH CASTLE.
Visit TO Derby and Glimpse Mt One Of The Many
Homes OF the Duke OF Devoshire.
Special Correspondence to THE HERALD
IN DERBYsHfRE.

Special Correspondence to THE HERALD.
IN DERBYsHTRE.
May 25. Miss L. had an invitation
from friend at Belfer, a market town
in Derbyshire, to spend the Whitsuntide
holidays. There excursion trains are
run in all directions with return tickets
at extremely low rates, at the quarterly
season, which divides the year here,
Christmas recess, Whitsuntide, Candle
mas and Michelmas.. We started Friday
at 2:50 P. M, by the way of Stratford-
on-Avon and Derby, to Uxetor This
latter road is short and does not pay,
of course the cars were in keeping with
its extreme poverty, being hardly fit
for cattle. At Derby we waited an
hour in which we had tea, and started
quite refreshed for Belfer, in comfort
able car and through a beautiful coun-
try. Our friend met us and we walked
to his house, being tired of the close car
and glad to rest ourselves after sitting
SO long. Seven children with their pa
rents were ready to greet and welcome
us. the little ones having been kept up
much past their usual bed time, dressed
in their Sunday best, to see the company
when they arrived. Their curiosity was
soon satisfied, and they were hustled
off to bed, while the older ones sat up
till late hour, talking over old times,
as Miss f. and the II. family were very
old friends. Saturday we visited Mr..
Struts home on high hill,
A LOVELY SPOT,
called Bridgehill. The town in princi-
pally indebted for its prosperity to the
establishment of cotton works by the
Messrs Struts, in 1777. The grounds
around his house are extensive, much of
nature, more of art They are beauti-
fully laid out. We soon tired ourselves
visiting the peach, hot houses and vine
reys. The family were absent for a
few weeks, so the housekeeper invited
us in to see some fine paintings. The
house has been built eighty years OF
more, handed down from father to son.
The owners income 10000 year. His
only son has just married, and lives at
another beautiful place, two miles away
though part of the original property.
High hills surround the place. The
river Dement, runs through the town,
being damned to run the mills, adds
greatly to the beauty, thus giving a
lovely waterfall. | could not imagine
milder or more charming spot in
which to spend a summer, rambling
over the hills. through the country
around. We went to church, it being
a church going place, and were invited
the visit we made up party to go with
us to visit "Chatsworth, one of the
princely homes of
THE DUKE OF DEyoNSHIRE.
We had quite walk to the station, as
at O'Clock the next morning we took
train for Brosely, there trap for
Chatsworth, miles distant, the most of
it through fine park filled with trees,
that looked as if they might have stood
for centuries. 1t being Bank holiday
hundreds were there to avail themselves
of this opportunity to see the home and
surroundings of the richest land owner
in England. AS we crossed the bridge
and drove towards the house, crowds
were waiting at the immense iron gates.
Soon the Butler made his appearance,
letting about twenty through the gate
and then closing it, and in n few mo-
ments the house keeper took another
twenty, then the house maids and foot
man till all were on their way, each
leader closing the doors of each room
behind him and locking it, as we did
not return the same way. The carpets
were rolled up with one end exposed to
show the style, one chair kept uncover
ed. The guide pointed out and des-
cribes each room and contents as we
pass through. The hall. vestibule and
staircase were
ALL IN PERFECT KEEPING
with the grandure of the building.
The Derbyshire marbles in their diff
ferent varieties adorned the rooms, in
one center table of black, inlaid four
inches wide for a border, with Florcn-
tine Mosaics. The canopy of the State
Bed very handsomely embroidered, by
the Countess of Shrewsbury. In the
great dining room over the fire place,
different kinds of game, one upon
another, were carved SO gracefully and
naturally that you felt as if your eyes
deceived you, and it was real. As we
passed a half open door saw what
seemed violin and bow, looking as
if it had just been in use, and hung up,
twas hard to reconcile your mind that
1t was only painting. You have but
birds eye view, as it were, of the
beautiful things that have been boarded
for centuries, and will last and be adj
mired for many more. LIS. V. A.