Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-21
CALLED A RAILWAY.


had heard there was a new mode of convey
ance operating between that city and Liver
pool,
CALLED A RAILWAY.
This had never seen, though had trav-
eled good deal in Great Britain and on the
continent. SO, just to discover what travel
ing on railway was like, and to have
story to tell of its wonders booked myself
for Liverpool and whistled through the
space between the two cities, seemingly to
my tutored senses as If had been shot from
the mouth of gigantic piece of ordnance.
After glance at your docks and public
buildings | whistled back to Manchester like
return shot from another similar cannon.
OF course the difference between the world
of 1884 and 1856 would not pretend to speak,
unless we were to pass
LIFETIME AT THIS TABLE,
and to have a session of indefinite continu-
ance afterward But what a difference to
myself between my first and second visit. l
then knew no human being in your great
city-not one OF its inhabitants had he ard of
my name. came uuwelcomed. left with
out God speed on my journey ho me-" UIere
the professor paused a moment and was visi-
bly, atfected). He then continued: "On my
second visit l was met even before landed
associations. If London is the
TIIRoBBING HEART OF ENGLAND,
Liverpool is her warm hand, and that hand was
stretched out over the cold waves of the har-
Dor to clasp my own in friendly greeting. 1t
grieved me that could not then accept your
hospitality but the fatigues and trials of the
voyage had made rest Indispensable. | could
think of nothing better than to take refuge
in the venerable and delightful somnolent
city of Chester, where l remained few days
as contented as the indigenous tenants of the
mouldiest of Cheshire's cheese. l cannot,
however, do justice to the manner in which
l have been everywhere received. Any
phrase of mine would be a most inadequate
return for the months of
LOVING AND AssIDuo US ATTENTION
through which | have been living. You
| need not ask me, therefore, the almost stereo
| type question, how like England and Scot
| land. l cannot help loving both, and only
regret l could not accept the welcome
awaiting me from warm-hearted Scotland.
| But there is something more than personal
sentiment in these feelings at this moment.
| know that my countrymen are gratitied
| when the hnmblest of their fellow citizens
are cordially welcomed and honorably enter
| tanned in our mother country. The courtesy
W hich have received has not
| been thrown away, however much
| h ey have exceeded my deserts.
| There are hundreds, yes, thousands, al
home, who have said as they read in the
| newspapers the record of all that has been
done for me, 'Inaslnuch as you have done all
| this for one of the least of our brethren, you
have done it unto u.s. and thus my brief visit
may add one more tilament to that ever.
strengthening bond which binds the imperial
mother and
HER MIGuTIEsT OFFSPRING
in a sacred, great and imperishable union.
So will say with one of the lirst generation
of our Puritan exiles, Farewell, dear, dear
England. Let us trust that the waves which
roll between us shall never drown our mutual
affection, nor storms that lash them into
fury foreshadow any disturbances In the har-
mony of our parental and flial relations
When Mr.. Holmes resumed his seat the ap-
plause was deafening, but the simple, ingen-
uous and sincere manner of the speaker
seemed to produce more effect than his
words. He appears to be in very much better
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