The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08
RIDING THROUGH ENGLAND.
Interesting Letter from Senator Cameron
to His Father.


Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph.
When Senator Cameron lett this country
it was well-knoWn that he went abroad in
search of health, which he hoped to secure
by an entire severance from the cares of an
active business life, change of climate, mode
OF living and even scenery and association.
After his arrival in England he decided to
take conveyance and drive with his wife
through England to Scotland The follow
ing letter received recently by his venerable
father shows how he is spending the time in
easy journeys through England, visiting by
the way some of the places of interest and
note, and regaining health and vigor
Though not intended for publication, we are
sure the friends and neighbors OF the Senator
will peruse the letter with pleasure:
WORCESTER, England, Aug. 8, 1888
Dear Father-We have now been two weeks
on the road, aud l am becoming more and more
pleased with our experiment. The moderate IA
tigue gives one healthy appetite and good
sleep, and the country is so very beautiful that
one cannot help but be in good spirits. Wespent
last Sunday at Bath. The bathing arrangements
there are perfect, but the place has ceased to be
| fashionable, royalty and their followers now 60
ing to the German springs, where | don't be-
lieve they can be half so comfortable. From
Bath went to Bristol, but only stopped there
to lunch and drove on TO Chepston, crossing
the river Severn by a steamer near its mouth,
and then up the valley of Wye to Chepsen,
which is very old and interesting
town. The remains of the old castle,
which cover about three acres or ground,
are we'll worth a visit. On Tuesday we
drove down to see an old ruined abbey at
Tintern. 1t is perfectly beautiful. Both it and
the old castle belong to the Duke or Beaufort,
who seems to own the entire country. We drove.
the same afternoon, to Monmouth, through q
beautiful country, and remained there al night,
and Wednesday went TO Hereford When we
arrived there it happened to be market-day, and
the place was filled with farmers from the sur
rounding country. The cattle market, which is
said to be very fine, was over, but the general
market was in full blast We went through 1t,
and / was surprised to find a well dressed ana
very Misunderstanding lot of people sitting be-
hind the stalls. The cathedral at Hereford
is a very fine one, and has been very much
restored during the last century. On
there all night, at one OF the most
attractive hotels [ ever saw, the grounds of
which slope very abruptly from the building,
and are laid out in excellent taste. The view
from the top of the hill of Malvern Is grand.
You see up and down the valley OF the Severn
for many miles, and every way you cast your
eye the scene is beautiful. We left Malvern,
which is only eight miles from here, ut O'Clock
this morning, and reached here IN about an
hour. L hired one-hOrse trap this afternoon
and drove sixteen miles to see the mother of
John Paget, the gardener at my Lochtel farm,
near Harrisburg. / found her living with q
a daughter in little brick cottage along the
roadside. The old woman was Overjoyed to see
me, and did nothing but thank God and praise
me for coming to see her. The daughter,
all about their affairs. They have a
good garden and plenty or flowers, and make
lust enough TO Keep Tnen, ana are nappy.
The people everywhere through the country ap-
pear to be contented and all look as if they had
enough to eat, and | am very sure they have
plenty to drink This is a great apple country,
and the trees are loaded down with fruit. Many
young orchards being planted and am
told they make great quantities OF cider. and
that the orchards profitable. The eultiva-
ton OF hops is a profitable business. intend to
make further inquiries about it. 1t seems to me
that we ought to raise them with equal profit in
our country. l am very sure that il we had per-
sons who thoroughly understood taking care of
sheep that we could make 1t pay, ana at the
same time improve our lands. intend TO hunt
up a shepherd in Scotland and try it at Hum
melstown. My friend, Lord Kineaid, whom
are to visit when we get to Scotland, am sure
can get me good man.
Every day that we travel am delighted that
we thought of this trip. feel that it is doing
me good in every way. l wish you were here;
you would enjoy it. Tomorrow we do up the
cathedral here, and visit the Royal Worcester
china works, which are said t" be interesting.
On Monday we go TO Birmingham and from
there to Derby, and then north TO Lancaster
Carlisle, and on TO Scotland. SO far we have
been travelling west from London, but am not
sorry that we have heightened the route, for
every foot of 1t has given as pleasure, have
not seen an American paper for two weeks, aud
have forgotten all about politics. saw notice
in the London Times of Montgomery Blair's
death, and was very sorry to see it. liked him
very much. Remember me to ALL
Your affectonate son, j. ID. CAMERON.