The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-04
TRAVELS I'M, EUROPE,
Extracts from d Diary Kept by a
Lady During Tour Through
Europe in 1899.

LiNerpOOl.-"h Heu VIC lounu Giidt VIC
were nearing our destination, we arose
aud dressed hurriedly. Found it was
raining and so gloomy People were
hurrying to and fro, and what hustle
there was At o'clock we left the
steamer and entered the custom house,
whe one of Cook agents met us and
saw that our party was taken safely
through the inspection Of the Custom
house officers, without having our
trunks opened, and brought to this no.
tel. The dock is fine. The total ar
Ell of dock estate, is 1887 acres. The
line OF tram ways, (street ears. runs
the whole length Of the docG. We
look ed out into the dock-yard before
leaving the Getty Of Montreal" and saw
the Getty of Paris" and Getty of New
York, " two steamers, both ofwhich had
arrived few days before US. Last
night we slept very little, for the sail
ors made such a racket drawing in
chains aud ropes. And several young
men kept w a din dancing and whist
ling on the deck right above US We
have Just had hearty laugh, for while
we were looking out Of one Of our room
windows. and talking about a certain
Welsh officerwho had came across with
us. when should we see coming on
full trot toward our hotel but he Chalk
of angels &c. My cousin is just say
ing that she feels like making a tour to
the dining room, go do I. 6.l0 P. NJ.
Have Just come in from a walk. Wis
tied the Art Gallery and Museum.
The former is built ia Corinthian style
On enc side of the entrance, is colos
sal statue Of Michael Angelo on the
other a CORES ponding one Of "Raphae'.'
The lower apartments contain statuary
and section of the Museum. Some
of the busts and paintings are very fine,
also the bass reliefs The miniature
Windsor Castle is also we'll worth seeing
We next went into one Of the depots
(The London and North Westerly
which is paved with stone. Every
hing in stores is marked very low A
very pleasant English gentleman dined
with US to day. Met the officer, before
spoken of, upon the street and each
time he "shook hands all around , He
said to me that he had no one on earth
to love him but his mother" I hoped
her love and care over him would con-
tinue It is interesting to watch the
different kinds of English vehicles
passing And what crowds of people !
Occasionally we see donkey carrying
heavy load Night.-Have just re-
turned from a concert which was held
in St. Georges Hall. 1t is yet very
light tho after 10 O'Clock. Two deaf
gentlemen in our party it is going to
be trying to all Of us but especially to
the poor guides, Our conductor Ga
Frenchmsn) met US this morning. A
tail well built rather handsome man.
June 23,-9 o'clock, A. NJ. Have
just left Liverpool for London. The
railway carriages are flying along; Ev-
cry thing over here, is called by a diff
ferent name, and that reminds me, one
of the stewards on our steamer, was one
day moving my trunk, at least that is
what 1 told him to move, when he said
"your box you mean, elephants have
trunks" We are now approaching
Warrington. No large barns as yet
and instead of fences, stone walls or
hedges. Country lies fiat. Wheat very
green with many yellow lowers grow
ing through it. Houses all built OF
stone or brick. We see smoke rising
continually from manufacturing towns
Manchester next station. One of our
party inquired of a by-stander, "What