Smyrna times., 1892-11-16

Oh torture, and other old and bisto
cal things too numerous to mention
n. London Bridge is the most imnorto
st bridge over the Thames. It is est
of mated that $4,000 vehicles and abo,
Ia; 100000 pedestrians cross Londc
Bridge daily. Hyde Park we eniove
W. Immensely. Had a delightful ride o
il tne Thames to Greenwich, to see Nav,
m School, Chapel and Museum
June 18th we went to Paddiro,to
/. and to Windsor. A most cbarmin
n day. From the top of tower can Sc
d over twelve counties, and a gran,
e view of surrounding country for miles
d Took carriage here and drove fou,
a miles to Stoke POges Church. Passef
;. Eaton College; the grounds verv beau
t tliul. The lOveliest drive imaginable
70 stoke Poges, the grandest tree.
archIng overhead, the road hard and
smooth, the old English Homes and
the beautiful hawthorn hedges. It ia
ABOUT 20 miles west of London. Hero
az tnls quaint old church, Grav wrote
MS elegy here he is buried and HI.
iamlly Saw his pew, where he sat
and worshipped, and the private room
ana entrance in the church. where the
Bryant family sit and worship vii.
nam Penn and family worshipDed hare
and his family buried here
In the evening started for tho Cr,,,
tai Palace. Met a very handsome
elderly man; we asked him to direct
us to palace. He replied, "Wbv Won
must not go there this evening. Bv
the time you get there it will he tima
TO close" We told him we uoro
Americans and wanted to see some
'nlng OF interest that evening. ba
replied Very well, just come ALONG
with me aud I'll take you over to The
station near by. And you must oct
'IcKets and get out at "Earrs Court y
ana then go to the Horticultural Ex.
nlDitlon and you will see sometime -
delight you" We started on our no
very much amused, and spent a most
e"JoyaCIe evening. A most brilliant
'n" gorgeous sight, and wonderful
OF howers and foliage; the foun.
'a'ns were marvellous, and the disnI.v
ol venetian glass and china Grand .
ana the whole scene resembled fairv l
land. nary .
"o were especially delighted with !
ne m ne" Gardens. The hot bousos
liled with rare palms and tronico1 +
lo"ers' the grand old trees. manv Of I
Oon very rare and curious, the roses fl
rai'ed on d'Oarfed trees and prowino e
great height, and roses inmense o
wonderful sight, and believ. onIv ST
DC seen abroad) was very interest. IL
ig' A perfect day, and all of our fe
arty happy and in accord. We oil ca
INK alike, and so congenial. Our to
aye glide pleasantly away, and we ar
ei that we must pluck the roses era M
icy iade' and the roses we have en-. SO
yea Immensely in this charming gar. SCI
N. e"4 vo
we left this sweet spot very reInot- ap
tIy, and started for Richmond. dinad
mptuously at the "Star and Garter ,, s''
very elegant hotel, and for beautv of In'
uatiOn is nowhere excelled Eor M.
les and miles the surrounding conn. mo
Is one grand panorama. hills and the
lleys, and the Thames windino iau
'ough 1t all. feel happy that I 1he
oy all that is spread out before me TAX
we lett London with much regret ner
started for Paris at 10 An Juno gro
n on train for Folkestone. crossed IN
'nneI TO Boulogne, where we took we
TO Paris. Passed Amiens. where pre-
ne OF the finest cathedrals in tbo OmC
I'D. Can be seen from car window IL o.
lVed at Paris about 6P.M. Mr.H "nu
rlend) met us at station. and took sass
o Madame RS, at whose "Pensionu W.
vas staying. He had secured us ''uu
gntiul rooms, and we had a very very
py home here for two weeks III sil
Hess to say that wa ,vo~o 80. s'.". - Is city.
! Paris. me
he first nlaca va ,,;.;., is We
vre. the most ;,oaos. was 'ne is We
ling in Paris, both architecturallv ,"o
on account of -. ,uoss. ..'o'' any have
Louvre and Tuilleries cover an Ooun
of about 4s ooro. =. Oo''i an Their
works of biob or,. a. O pi'seS dy, "
llied with paintings by the old ." uo'i u
" sunnlied v;,S 'oP0 10 30 Pisa
The Louvro M ~ 1'a 'nAel is so
lure Is grand. Venus de Milo is " ia
room; one never tires of U"u
beautiful vorl, g. "''S Vi aud tt
q going to the Louvre to see "H0H
"a the Eiffel Tower, and ascended I'M - - u
from top of tower is superb. No y :" y
an obtain from pictures faithful
Orrect idea of the grandeur and
y OF TINS structure. 1t is magnif.
a good view of it can be had
ooat on Thames in the evening: ~, no
IL Is brilliantly lighted the effect y = "''e'
'aordinary. the fc
de BOlOgne is a magnificent earned
lar superior, we thought, to " :. ~, niS
uresoua and no.,.. u'','o iaKes' Will
"a of 2,25O acres, and is a favorito creed
made of the Parisians. Visited ngure
us Cathedral. It is very inter- .r; e"1, y
kings. " Tue dal, an,
26sh, we went to. Versatile. ueeds
was being held in memory Of ~ Is
i Hoche, and consequently AL 'l, 1n". -
lrned out and thousands Of sol. "Oius .
ade up gay scene. Took guide -. M,
lay. Saw the whole top story Of 1nS 'ui,ll MN
The gardens very extensive n~s n~eiy' ;
beautiful. Saw both uu eie
rs; words cannot describe the H1"siS'r'
eject. The fountains were ways r. r.
ous' and it being Fete day. we '""' W
time to see the Neptune foun.
at cost of some Thousands The street
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