The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-01

From private letter written by John
r. Plling. Esq from London, we take
a few interesting extracts.-ED
Langham Hotel,
PORTLAND PLACE, london, W.,
February 18th, 1888

IhnBndlh hOltI,
PORTLAND PLACE, London, w.,
February l2Jh, 1888
wrote you from Queenstown and Of
course had to mail the letter before we
saw that place. Saturday morning we
were called up early as per an agree
ment with the steward. We were anx-
ious to see something to break the mo-
notony of the voyage. The lights soon
appeared in the distance and then the
land came in sight. A "tender" came
alongside, took our mail twenty tons)
and several of the passengers. From
the "tender" came cur pilot TO take us
into Liverpool. One thing amused me.
An Irish boy, with bright eyes, red
cheeks, in fact the very personitication
of health, brought newspapers aboard
and got two p Ipers for Il shilling.
asked the lad what time he got up this
morning Two o'clock, sir, was the
ready reply,
We steamed from Queenstown for
Liverpool at abou' O'clock, a. M, and
landed at Liverpool about midnight.
We then drove some five miles to the
Northwestern hotel, waited there two
days and then we went to Stroke on
Trent among the p)tteries. Here are
made some very fine wares-thPnce to
HartlepoOl up in the Northeastern part
of England. This is a lovely place next
to Spennthorne, where we saw some
flowers in bloom. green fields, farmers
blowing. Feb. 3.
Next we visited ROachdale, a town
celebrated for the manufacture of fl an
nels-thence to Newhallhez Craneshe-
booth and Edenfeld | should not for
get to mention that have seen num-
Der of ancient castles. Among these
was Kirkstall Abbey on the Northeast
ern railroad, built in 1850 by Walter De.
Lacey, and was formerly occupied by
the Cistercian monks, This building is
falling into decay but will doubtless
stand yet hundreds of years. At r pom
we saw a cathedral built about 1850 alsc,
but this has been kept in good repair 10y
the Church of England; also saw Mid
lam castle; and Bolton castle where
Mary Queen of Scots hid herself from
her pursuers.
We visited Leeds, which is noted for
its manufactures and is large and
thriving place Here saw the Saliva
ton Army. headed by brass band with
hundreds of followers. NV mind revert.
ed back to Bennington with its three or
four pilgrims of the same calling. In
this city,as well as in other places have
seen, are bands of religious exhorters,
stationed at the street corners and in al
leys. This did not remind me Of Ben
nington. Perhaps in New England we
have more churches, for use than these
people; however, this may be, am told
that many, very many are brought TO
lead new and better lives" at anyrnte
they seem to be earnest in their work
and | am led to believe from convers; -
lion with those familiar with the work.
Ing Of the parties. that many drunkards
aud dissolute people are yearly saved
from ruin through their Efforts, SO |
silently give them my contribution and
wish them "God speed"
The next place Of note is Nottingham,
celebrated for its lace manufactures as
well as hosiery in all its branches. Here
| found friends whom | had met in old
Bennington. Mr.. George McCready,
and his estimable wife, made me well
come. BANNER readers will recall
local item few weeks since, which
told of Mr. McCready's proposed re i
dence in England, for few ears NJ
McCready is loca ed here ing Iurra-
tive business and is destined t. "c0ne
out far ahead" a good fortune he rio ly
deserves, being gentleman in every
sense of the word. Conn, cl, with him
in business is Nj. RDwley, kro own a!sp
t. several Benning' on people. Mr. Rrw-
Icy i, a gentleman who also spared 10
effort to make strangers visit plea
an.
Here sn Nottingham is an old Cas'le
standing upon "A commanding site. Ia
der II are subtprauesnl Dassapps some of