The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-07-28
|WELFTH YEAR.---NO. 26.
FROM THE OLD WORLD.
InterestingCo Correspondence from
DIR. A. III. Scott.
LONDON, ENGLAND,
SO EUsToN ROAD,
June 3D. 1856.
Correspondence ofthe Democrat.


SO EusToN RoAD,
June Sd, 1886.
At last after long anticipated cal
culation find myself in London the
great British Empire. The largest
civilized commercial city Of the
world, of grand and magnificent
architectural proportions, of immense
wealth, with great intelligence and
wisdom, and all under peticoat govern
ment, with q noble old Gladstone as
her Premier, battleing like hero
and patriot for his ssHome Rule" Bill
for poor oppressed and downtrodden
Ireland-an effort which If defeated
now will eventually be sustained by
the people and Parliament, and an
act which will be hailed with joy and
place upon pinnacle of immortal
renown, the great author o: it. To
see and witness as l have, within the
short time given me, the condition
of the Irish peasantry serves but to
excite my greatest sympathy in their
behalf, earnestly and sincerely hop
ing that Gladstone in the noble task
he has undertaken TO better their
condition may yet accomplish it, and
enshrine himself in their hearts as
the indefatigable poor mans friend.
My head is still rocking and swim
ing from crossing over from Dublin
to Holyhead Yesterday. found the
Midland Hotel here at which / had
anticipated stopping, SO full Of guests
that | could not procure room, and
consequently went across the street
opposite it to this place.
The lawyers here all wear togas
and wigs. Thew look with their
hair gray and curled all around in
ringlets more like the feminine than
the masculine gender. London is a
very great city. have 1t all yet to
see. Nevertheless give me America,
"the land of the free and the home
of the brave" forever. Yesterday as
we came through the country by
railway to this place, Thought quite
frequently of Col Embry of his great
admiration and love for fine stock on
beholding so many very remarkably
fine Aldernay cows as they were
quietly grazing along the side of the
track. One Of these would be worth
a dozen or more of our cane brake
stock in Arkansas. Why should not
our people turn their attention in
Lhis line and improve theirs by I'M
porting them from the "old world?'
we have many men who take pride
and are already many of them en-
gagged in stock raising, owning large
stock ranches and who are able and
with ready means to undertake it.
We have a country well adapted for
1T. These Aldernays are worth here
from 20 to 25 pounds sterling per
head. / wish i had few Of them at
home myself. felt somewhat dis
appointed last night on reaching
here to find that there were no let
ters awaiting my arrival. | am feel
ing very anxious indeed to get them
and hope they will not be delayed
much longer. | met in the Ameri-
can Exchange this morning two or
three Louisville physicians, they are
rooming at the same place where DR..
Roberts is stopping, a son in law OF
DIR. Yandell, Of Louisville. / went
down with them to their rooms to
see the DIR. as be was such partic-
ular friend OF Mr.. Jas. Curd OK Lou
isville, who had made me promise to
hunt him up, but regret to say he
was not in his room and as ! learned
he contempla.es leaving for Paris
to morrow, shall probably not meet
hm here before he leaves, but may
come across him IN Paris or IN my
travels on the continent He has been
here some two or three weeks. /
have to day visited the House of Par
liament, Chnring Cross, Westmin
ster Abbey and the old Bailey, of
which / may speak in my letters
hereafter. l am still covered up in
winter clothing and my overcoat !
find very comfortable appendage.
The weather Is just such as we most
generally have at home during "chill
November's surly blasts" ! find
some pleasure in looking at the pic
lures Of my precious babes, would
not exchange them for ell Europe.
Good bye. A. IL. SCOTT.