Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-09-12

Windsor castle. In order to reach tn
castle they had TO climb up 100 steps
when they were ushered into q larg'
and handsome room, the walls of whicl
were elaborately decorated, and elegan
paintings were seen on every hand. II
go around the castle through the va
rious rooms 1t necessitates q walk o.
about three miles.
At this place several days could be
spent without ever becoming tired, but
after walking through Prince Albert
and St. Georges chapels, which abound
with handsome and elaborate paint
ings and other things to be admired, the
party assembled to the centre of the
castle, where they had q splendid view
Of tho country for miles around. From
this point St. Paups Tower, in London,
a distance Of twenty-five miles, could
be seen with the naked eye. After dc.
scending from the castle, they took q
barouche and drove to Georges monu =.
ment, three miles drive, perfectly
level and straight as an arrow. A park
surrounds the monument and abounds
with game of every deacri ption. During
the drive they passed the model farm
and also the house where Queen Victo-
ria first saw the light of day.
The drive was continued on to
Virginia Waters station, where mag
nificent artificial lake of water was the
main attraction. Returning to the
hotel, after seeing all that was to be
seen, they returned to London, and
after doing up that city the party left
on the 9th Of August, at p. M, from
the Liverpool street station for Har-
wich, where they arrived about II
o'clock and took the boat for Antwert,
crossing the North Sea and up the
Shelf river to Antwert, where they
arrived on the morning of the 7th. In
the passage over the old town of Flush
ing was seen In the distance
This ancient place is noted for its
numerous wind-mills of every conceiv-
able shape, which may he seen upon
almost every house.top The roofs are
also covered with red tiles and the city,
from distance, Is quite picturesque.
At Antwnrt they visited the Cathedral,
where number of historic paintings
were seen. Old castles were viewed,
and everything worthy of note was
taken in. During their meanderings
they saw the old printing press used by
Gutenberg, the founder of the art of
printing they also saw the first book
that was ever printed with type. In
the evening the Geological Gardens
were visited Here they have musical
concerts every night, which are delight
full, and the paldens .re brilliantly
lighted with electric lights.
August sth the party left Antwert
for Brussels, where they registered at
the leading hotel, and visited the Ca.
thcdral and Wentz's art gallery. which
contains some ye-y handsome paintings
of the 18th century, from the brush Of
Reuben, the celebrated artist. From
Brussels they went to Colognype, stop
ping at Bervia on the way, where they
vislted the finest ca he,lral in Europe.
The glass i'm the windows date back To
the 18th century. They went through
the treasury of the church. after having
a marc apiece, which i. very rich
in precious stones. rubies. pearls' dia.
monds, etc.
Here was also disnlavcd what was
TO be the skulls of the three
wise men OF the East, (the truth of
which all Ameri ,ans doubt) cross
5x3 inches, set in diamonds, pearls, ru-
bies and emeralds, with locket in the
centre, containing three of the original
thornS from the crown of our Saviour,
and piece of wood from the the cross
upon which the Saviour was crucitied.
Bones Of dead saints, together with a
bone from the body of st. Peter, and
many other curiosities were seen here.
The room where these curosities are
is 800 feet high and the spires upon the
structure is 53l feet high. In case
standing in one corner Of the room may
be seen a number of sticks, one of which
Is placed therein at the death of a bishopl
and those there now represent all the
old bishops of Cologne. Vaults are
also in the Cathedral for the reception