The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-19

the gables, spires, turrets and pinnaeles
being piled in admirable confusion. The
visitor is first shown into Sir Walters study,
where most of his literary work was done.
1t is a small room, fitted up with shelving
and lined with books on three sides; and
still contains his writing table and chair.
The library is the largest and n,ost elegant
Of the rooms. lts ceiling is deliberately
carved i'll oak and the cases On the walls
contain about 2o,000 volufses. The armory
is entered from thaveatbule ana is literally
filled with weapons of various nations and
ages tastefuf!y arranged On The walls and
in the cases. Among the curiosities we
notice Rob Roy's gun, Montrose's sword,
the tasty keys of the old 1oibooth at Edin-
asufgh and many otkers. The great Ell
trance hail is also adorned with relics and
curissities. Here several figures in afnor,
! with huge two handed swords nearly as tall
| ss themselves, and dHzany other 1nementoes
Around the cornice are the atnloriai bear
ings of the Doaglasses, the Scots, the Aers
and many other stelt border clans who, as
inscription tells us.a Ksepit tbs Marchys of
Scotland in the old tyne for the kynge."
The grounds about the house are beautiful
iy laid cit and give many iue views. It is
| impossible to visit without interest these
rooms and places so fafniiar to the great
" 2 ,E fan II,
our leye for him and our appreciation of
his work greatly increased that we bnGe
as'iea to Abbottsford and Metrose and took
train for England.
Newcastle, our first step after crossing
tho border, is an ancient town and is now
one Of the most important in northern Eng
land. Its coal trade is enoY.psEs, "earry-
ing coal to Newcastle" having long been
the synonym fer taking Things where they
were not needed, and its manufactures of
lresl, glass, pottery. etc, are extensive. The
principal object Of cur visit was to secure
information concerning the wages and gen
eral condition Of the working classes: and
having interviewed several workingmen and
tradespeople-the result of which will be
given later-we pass on to Durham, Ii miles
farther south.
This city stands on an eminence nearly
encircled by the river Wear, a.,d Oh the
heights are The castle and the cathedral,
both dating back 10 tie eleventh, century,
and forming q striking picture. The cas-
tia has lost its warlike uses and is now the
seat of DGrllanl University. The cathedral.
Ws.ieh is finest of the great English
churches which We have seen. is a grand
specimen of Norman work, to which has
since been added other portions in different
styles OF architecture. Besides the original
transept, it possesses an Eastern transept.
added Ill the 18th century and richly de-
corated. The nave, with its massive piers
and semicircular arches, would be almost
stern IN its soIdits, were it not for the
peculiar a;gaag and latticed ornamentation
of the pillars and the rich carving of the
choir screen.
Abont SO miles south of Durham is York.
shieh vas an old town when Agricola a. D. |
7S) occupied it, I. has vondrous history.
Here Hadrian lived and Severns died, and
here, according to some authors, Constan-
5ine the Great was born. Here the first |
English Parliament was held and for many
Tears this ANCIENT city was one of the most |
important in the Kingdom. The walls of |
he city are over two miles in extent and |
,fter having Witlsstood many sieges have |
been permanently preached by the modern
'ailway train. They are of different dates
md styles and are now used as a public pro
renaas.
York Minister is Of course the ehef at
raction. It stands on the site of an old
saxon church, i'll which, i'll 627, King Edwin
# Northumbria was baptized. Within the
Egypt may still be seen portions of the
'figilaai wall; surrounded by another, built
n the eighth century, and the whole en-
!osed by the walls of the existing edifce,
ortions Of which were erected at different
ines during the 18th, 18th, 18th and 18th
It's total length is 52t feet, being
ae largest il northern Europe ana the third
argest in the world. 1t is especially rich
Il stained glass, its great east window
s feet ia height by 50 feet III wiltil-,t:il re-
aii.s its original glazing (1405--9l and is
sgarded by many as tho finest III existence.
he nave, with its immense columns, some
which are over fifteen feet in diameter
ad its symmetrical archer, over 100 feet {
1ove ths pavement, is one Of the most {
apressive il the world, and the effect $
hich this style of architecture must have |
I'd upon the popular mind i'll the ages OF f
10 past, is incalculable: and even now there +
an inle5cribable majesty and power in
sese mighty aisles which at most conlpels Y
he to worship. But we will spare our c
.aders any further inttiction in this letter /
the way of church architecture and c
1fry On to Sheffield, which, while It may a
at possess the interesting associations Of /
esa cid cathedral towns, is far more t
:actisal in its influence on the great nine t
entf, century. S
Sheffield is the centre of the iron and Il
teal industry Of Great Britain and its $
rests of chimneys pour upon the town a a
oud of smoke which blackens the air, as t
sil as everything else. Here, as elsewhere +
the United Kingdom, " overproduction " b
the cry, and corresponding stagaation e
/ business is the result. American manu- Y
sGtures have also been largely introduced il
ba I,,lt 10
G at home a heavy protection fad no f
fculty in competing here with '' the L
upper labor of Europe" From Sheffield 7
, take q flying trip to +" Chatsworttl," }" one E
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