The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-13
WAkEMANS
WANDERINGS.
Subjects Of Mr.. Wakenan'S
Letters for This Year.

NEWS throughout this year, seem to give the pa.
irons Of the Morning News great pleasure The
following the subjects Of his letters for this
year The letters will also appear in the
| WEEKLY NEWS.
8. Jan. 14-lS-"Odd Incidents OF Foreign
Travel"-III.
4. Jan. 2l.22m"odd Incidents OF Foreign
5. Jan. 2s2gn"Qdd Incidents of Foreign
Travel-V.
s. Feb. 4-5m"odd Incidents of Foreign
| & Feb. l1-l2-"The Bal Girls OF Cornwall
| study OF the bal, or mine girls of Corn
| wall who break aud sort ore at the pit
mouths of Cornish mines. Their condi-
| ton, labor and characteristics are
| somewhat sin liar TO those of the pit
brow lasses of Lancashire.
.. teo. is-is-"Plymouth, England"
characteristics of life aud customs in
| fishing stations
y FEB. Gladstone Famous London Clubs
| Descriptive and reminiscentia with
elimpses of their most noted character
| tstics and characters
lU Mch. 4'S-'In the Castles Harness Room
| What is observed and heard in this re-
| sort OF the scores of male servants of
| the nobility upon the great estates will
| provide the material for this unique and
! . previously unto Iched subject
IL Men. ll-l2-"London Lodging Houses
| study OF these pest holes of London,
replete with incidents illustrative of
| habits and peculiarities of their keepers
| ana frequenters; with an account OF the
| . system and graphic notes Of characters.
| IL. Men. ls-lo-"Famous Old British Customs
| Stil In Vogue"-A genial and valuable
description of many which have come
| . under Mr.. Wakemans personal notice.
| Is. March IS ga London Poverty Junction
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of one of the
oldest gatherings Of the oldest folk in
one OF the oldest corners of London.
| flcLurGS OF truly extraordinary DeODlo
scenes and places
| ID. April l.2-"British Fishers Fancies"-Days
and nights with the fishermen of Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland, with rich
gathered store Of fishers folklore and
| fancies.
is. April S-s-"Newstsad Abbey and the By
| rons"-A colorful paper on the New
stead Abbey Of to-day, with charming
| "reminiscences of its former famous oc-
cupants, Lord Byron, family and
| friends.
Is. April i5l6-"English Village Life"-Curi4
| GUS details Of folk. ways, class lines and
the llteless soddenness as we'll as restful
sweetness OF everyday life in out-of-
| theway villages of England
| Il. April 22-23-"Irish Bleach Greensn-A win
some picture of the bleaching greens for
linen in the north of IRELAND, with stud es
| OF the rare and interesting characters
! employed about them.
IS. April 29-S0-"Irish Country Fairs"-Pictures
OF country fairs and market days in
| various portions of Ireland.
| 10. May 6-7-"Blarney Castle and Stone"-His-
toric, relninisoential, poetic and de-
| eoriptiYe.
90 May 10 l4-''Some Rich and Royal British
/ Gipsies Mr.. Waterman as the highest
authority on Gipsies, will give an &C
| count of some personal friends among
British Gipsies, who are either rich" or
| royal or both.
81. May 30.2l-"Ancieut York and Minister. -
| Historic, descriptive, reuiuiscentiaL
q. May 81 pa Great East Anglican Watering
Place"-Graphicelly pictured sights and
boz. 81. H.
most famous of east coast English
/ watering places. -
Is. June. S4-"RotIen Row'-Description OF
| the most famous fashion parade ground
in England of the aristocracy and no
bility Of London. with observations upon
their equipages and equestrian exhibit
tons.
cl. June l0-l!-"Days and Nights With London
Costermongers' '-Relation of curious
personal expe. fences and incidents
" among London 'cnsterS," with speci-
. mems OF their peculiar dialect, and sone
:, account OF famous costerimpersonators
: upon the London stage.
S5. juno 17-lS-"Provinclal English Fairs''-A
= colorful description OF the old time fairs
still existing in various portions of Eng
Il &c. June 24-25-"Epping Forest and London
Outines"- Sketches of the famous and
| historic Epping Forest, now the resort
each summer of millions of London
''outers."
81. July l-2-"Some Ancient English Inns. "
Quaint pictures from some of the most
ancient inns OF England, from 200 70
] 500 years old. which are still the resort
y OF travellers.
!, IS. July s9-"A Day With an English Rent
: Collector experiences aud
; fqualid scenes among the English lowly
, in company with typical rent col
!. lector.
? 20. July i5-i6-"The British Foreign Postal
J. System"-Description OF the practical
: workings Of the same in its relation to
, the dispatching OF British mails to the
United States and Canada.
80. July ~ %" English Lake District Peas
autry"-An account of most interesting
personal experiences among the char
scteristc peasantry Of Lancashire,
! westmoreland and Cumberland. These
I sirires comprise what is known as the
English Lake District.
1 81. July 29-SD--"An English Chautauqua and
its l.omentic Surrounding"
| i've,
| 81 Aug. b-6-"Isaao walton's Haunts and
, Notwithstanding in the footsteps Of
the gentle angler" along the banks of
| the stream he loved. with description of
| his shrine in one Of the noblest cathe-
| dIals OF England.
| 33. Aug i2-13-"A Pc p at Norway"-Three ge.
NAL and entertaining papers on b short
tramp in Norway. dealing largely With
peculiar and interesting characteristics
and customs Of the peasautry, rather
than in DESCRIPTIONS of towns and cities.
S. Aug. 2s-s7-"A Peep at Norway.-iH. ~
l So Sept. 2-3-"A Scottish Summer Resort
Pictures from Oban. Scotland the great
westcoast watering place, with inter
! estipg description OF the city and sur
roundlngs and studies Of curious char
Rcters resorting here.
81. Sept. s-i0-"A Day Along the Doom
| Icliugs. beside the Doom among scenes
! and objects made luminous oy the i'm
mortal pen Of Robert Burns
50. Sept. l6-i7-''Ths Ancient Home of Robert
the Bruce"-Account OF a visit 10 the
ancient home OF Robert the ruce with
description Of the castle ruins and their
interesting surroundings
| 50. Sept. 33-A-"Gretna Green Marriages.
Quaint scenes from the Gretna
OF to-day, comprising description
OF GTetDa village. the famous
present Gretna MARI ages-the lat
ter having been personally described 10
Mr. Wakemsn who personified the
groom, the parsons deaf old wife enact.
ing the bride) by the present Gretna
parson, william Laing. postman.
40. Sept! 30-Oct i-"Carlyle's Birthplace and
Round About'-Loiterings at and round
about the birthplace OF Thomas Carlyle,
with pen pictures Of the quaint Scotch
folk who we're Carlyls's ei9hbors be
fore be became a great philosopher and
famous scod
Il. Oct. zs-"Where 'Maxweltown's Braes Are
Bonnie Description OF the locality
made famous by the immortal love song
OF william Douglas
a. Oct. 14.l5-' Scottish Children's Games"-A
charming paper describing the various
games Of the lads and lasses of the land
o. cakes.
IS Oct. si:ss-"Among the Hop Fields of