The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-12
A SENATOR'S TRAVELS.
Don Caneron's Journey on Wheels
Through EngIand-His Notes of
Rustic Scenes of Beauty in a Letter
to His Father-Hop Growing as a
Profitable Industry.


Rustic Scenes Of Beauty in a Letter
TO His Father-Aop Growing as a
Profitable Industry.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 3.-General ST.
mon Cameron has received the fol-
lowing letter from his son, Senator
J. d. Cameron, who is driving
through England and Scotland:
WORCESTER, Eng, Aug. 3, 1883.
DEAR FATHER We have now been
two weeks on the road, and / am be-
coming more and more pleased with
our experiment. The moderate IA
tigue gives one a healthy appetite
and,good sleep, and the country is
so very beautiful that one cannot
help but be in good spirits. We
spent last Sunday at Bath. The
bathing arrangements there are per-
feet, but the place has ceased to be
fashionable, royalty and their fol-
lowers now going to the German
springs, where l don't believe they
can be half SO comfortable. From
Bath we 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
Chepston, which is a very old and
interesting town. The remains Of
the old castle, which cover about
three acres of ground, are well 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 of
Beaufort, who seems to own the en-
tire county. We drove the same af-
ternoon to Monmouth through a
beautiful country, and remained
there all night, and, on Wednesday.
went to Hereford. When we arrived
there, it happened to be market day
and the place was filled with farm
ers from the surrounding country.
The cattle market, which is said to
be very fine was over, but the gener-
al market was in full blast. We
went through it, and was surprised
to find a well dressed and very in
telligent looking lot of people sit
ting behind the stalls. The cathe-
dral at Hereford is very fine one,
and has been much restored during
the last century.
ENGLAND's RURAL BEAUTIES.
On Thursday we drove to NAL
vern, and stayed there al 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 NAL
vern 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, at IL o'clock this morn
ing, and reached here in about an
hour. l hired a one-horse trap this
afternoon and drove sixteen miles
to see the mother of John Paget. the
gardiner at my Lochiel farm, at
Harrisburg. l found her living with
a daughter in a 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, a very intelligent woman,
told me about their affairs. They
have good garden and plenty of
flowers, make just enough to keep
them, and are happy. The people
everywhere through the country ap-
pear to be contented, and all look as
though they had enough to eat, and
l am very sure they have plenty to
drink.
This is great apple country, and
the trees are loaded down with fruit.
Many young orchards are being
planted, and am told they make
great quantities ofcider and that the
orchards are profitable. The culti-
vation OF hops is a profitable bust
ness. intend to make further in
quiries ABOUT it. 1t seems to me
that we ought to raise them with
equal profit in our country. | am
very sure that if we had persons
who thoroughly understood taking
care of sheep that we could make it
pay, and at the same time improve
our lands. | intend to hunt up a
shepherd in Scotland and try it at
Hummelstown My friend, Lord
Kincaid, whom we are to visit when
we get to Scotland, | am sure can
get me a good man.
THE SENATOR'S HEALTH IMPROVING.
Every day that We travel l am de-
lighted that We thought of this trip.
feel that it is doing me good in
every way. | 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 to 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 l
am not sorry that we have lengthen-
ed the route, for every foot of it has
given US pleasure. | have not seen
an American paper for two weeks,
and have forgotten all about politics.
/ saw a notice in the London Times
of Montgomery Blair's death, and
was very sorry to see it; liked him
very much. Remember Inc to all.
Your afieetionate son,
J. d. CAMERON.