The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-10
WAkEMAN'S TRAVELS.
The Famous Embattled Palace of
the Queen of England.
ROUND ABOUT WINDSOR CASTLE
The Pastoral Region in the Vicinity.
An Interesting Chance Meeting
With tho Quecn---various AttFac-
tive Parks and Resorts in tho Mag
nilIcent Estate.
leopYnlourrD ls92, BY rD0An l EAEEaAS.)

WINDSOR, ENGLAND, Aug. 2O.-i one
could wholly disassociate iron the
mind the royal and historic impres.
siveness OF Windsor Castle, and stand.
lug upon the battlements OF its great
central Round Tower, merely contem-
plate the place and its surroundings as
bit of English scenery, the color, feel
ing and suggcstiveness in all the scenes
within range OF vision would still prove
engaging and Characteristic to a won
drous degree.
Almost at the very edge of the castle
walls are the cleaning curves OF the
winding Thames, here pure and crys::
tai stream between yelyety, emerald
banks. winding Shore" the locality
was anciently called, whence the pres
ent corrupted name OF Windsor. The
silvery surface threading away to the
west underneath fine old stone bridges,
hints of the rivers source, far beyond
classic Oxford, among the hills OF Berks
and Gloucester.
In its eastern way through broaden.
ing mcads, past noble demesnes and
through quaint and sleepy hamlets, 1t
carries the thought past huge old Lon:
don and the cleaning sand-reaches OF
Maplin and Marcate TO the wild North
Sea. In this one little ribbony strip OF
England as much potential history has
had its origin, as along the Tibcr from
Ostia back to the crags OF Aquilone.
Just across tho pleasant stream, lis
red roofs half hidden beneath masses OF
centuries-old trees, is old Elton town.
That mass OF low battlements and tur-
rets is vision OF Elton College, one OF
the Oldest schools OF England. You
know the picture there, II your eyes
can only see the settings the low
oaken rooms, dark and rich with strange
old carvings; the masters gowned and
grave; the brasses and tablets comment
Grating the famous and great who once
were "Eton boys;" and, beneath hun
dreds OF caps and tassels, the fresh
young faces OF those who will rule Eng
land in thought and act when the TWEEN
tieth century has come.
In every direction from Windsor the
eye falls upon meadows like lawns,
great parks and forests OF gigantic
oaks and yews. You can count nearly
one hundred seats OF the gentry and
nobility from where you stand on the
tower. Interspersed are the quaintest
OF old world villages, primitive farm
houses, avenues OF lines and elms, lux.
uriant hedges, gardens flaming and
lush, quaint arched bridges, ancient
mills, gray or white turrets breaking
through masses OF trees, roadside inns
and cottages buried in vines and flow
ers. 1t is all vast panorama OF pas
toral England, centeripg in. and domln-
ated by, this royal pile OF historic stone.
THE HOME PARK.
On the north, east and south the
royal parks OF Windsor close in snugly
upon the town and castle. The Home
Park, so named from its immediate vi.
cinity to the castle, is nearly four milesin
circumference and comprises about 800
acres. 1t is beautifully studded with
clumps OF forest trees. There are many
avenues OF stately Gins planted during
the reign OF Queen Anne, and George
III. annually coursed here Tor hare1.
Besides numberless cascades, artificial
ponds, grottoes and picturesque bridges,
Homo Park contains many structures
and appurtenanCes peculiar TO royalty.
Some OF these are Adelaide Lodge.
the royal kennel. the queens poultry
houses, tho royal dairy and the royal
gardens. The lodge consists only OF
two rooms and pages residence, but
thew are sumptuously fitted up with
furnishings from the royal lodge. A
short distance IRON this is handsome
cottage in the Gothic style, the resi-.
dence Of the keeper OF the park, and in
the rear OF this are the extensive ken
nels for the fancy dogs Of the queen.
There is not hospital in Victoria's do
minions so perfectly arranged, venti-
lated and appointed. The queen Is
very fond OF these dogs, especially OF
the collies and fox terriers, frequently
inspects the kennels, and lavishes gem
uine affection upon her favorites.
The burying ground OF these canine
pets is indeed a place for reflection.
when the dogs die they are laid beneath
the turf where they are bred, exercised
and come to royal dogs estate. An in
scribed stone tablet marks each canine
grave. 1t may be there are those who
ioiter in these avenues OF the dead, pen
siyely coming such inscriptions as,
"Prince, Scotch terrier. Brought from
Balmoral June II, 1865. Died February
@, 1874" "Maurice, favorite Mount ST.
Bernard OF II. R. II, the Prince Consort,
died November, 1851" and "Nellie (col.
lie) mother OF Bess, Flora and Sailor,
died October u. 1886"
My companion, quiet noted English
clergyman, remarked with some bitter
ness ''Better dog in his kennel than
our Masters striver outside this royal
demesnel"
/ thought not, and told him SO.
"Thenyoubelie American principles"
he retorted.
"And you, the manhood of q manly
Englishman," could not but answer.
"You are railing at tho womanly senti.
ment and tenderness OF good woman
and your queen.
"Ah," he replied, prodding "Prin-
cie's" headstone viciously, "you Ameri.
cans are very queer people, very"
Perhaps We are. But We don'tyapelo-
cution and reach for bombs because we
discover tenderness in woman.
The royal dairy isas beautiful rs some
of the Lady chapels OF the old English
cathedrals. 1t is about thirty feet
square. Six octagonal columns support
the roof. The reservoir through which
constantly flows a stream OF cold water
ia built OF encaustic tiles. The windows
are of stained glass, bordered with de-
signs in buttercups, blossoms and prim-
roses. The walls are lined with deli.
cately tinted tiles, bordered with green,
with bns.rehef agricultural subjects and