The sun., 1893-06-11
An AMERICAN IN EUROPE.
Observations Upon the Life and Politics
of Twenty-Five Years Ago.
BY THE LATE
JAMES SHEPH ERD PIKE.
XII.


EVERYBODY must 90 to the Derby. took 6
o'clock train and arrived at EPSON at about 10
Tho course lies about two miles from the
station. on swell OF hills. We wound ouI
way MP In hack. over dusty road. to the
grand stand, which In on tho summit Of the
rise In front OF the stand lay gentle valley
skirtsd By o hill beyond.
This hill declines to the right and at its foot
vas the starting place OF the horses which In
the Derby ran but one heat OF q mile and a
half The day was breezy and beautiful. but
the sndless train Of oomers filled the air with
dust which the wind driftsd directly toward
the stand. The course followed the height OF
land to the front and left Of tho stand. In the
shape OF . horseshoe. the whole OF It being
visible at the stand. Ny seat was reserved
ono on tho second limo from the front on the
roof which was kindly procured for mo BY
Mr.. NeWdeGste. and gave mo an excellent
Wow Of tho scene Going early In order to
escape tho crowd. It was some hours after I
arrived before tho races began. and this ante-
oedent period emp ployed In visiting the course.
Ifound It chiefly occupied In tho carly hours
By tho SCUM OF tho London streets, who had
drsgged themselves out there by night. on foot
tnsarly twenty milosl and lay asleep In groups
on tho grass A moro saualid set Of raRamuf-
inns cannot bo conceived Of Dirty. ragged.
bloated. diseased. vicious. and devtlish. there
they svarmod. exhibiting such conRrega-
tion a. only London can turn out
Boxing. tumblinR. playing at games. throw
fng clubs. and similar kinds Of amusement
vero soon in full blast. aud occupied the course
for hours. until tho bell rang to clear tho track.
After while tho better classes came pour
ing along. on foot and in carriages. and grad
ually diluted tho first miserable throng. until
10 was absorbed In tho inundatlng current
IL frnk all IN - "A
course wherever they could 1nd standing
room. But all carriages coming into the ring
had to pay according to situation.
The most eligible situation brought two
0uineas for four and two horse carriages: tho
noxt bost were sold for one guinea. and the
next ton shillings.
The oentre Of the great oval space formed BY
tho course was filed with tents. booths. and
shows and games Of all kinds. among which
the modern Institutions Of match selling and
boot blackinR bore q conspicuous place
Invent on to the ground floor Of tho grand
stand. where the sporting GLASSES were assem-
bled. Hero were thick-set heavy men. with
stout neoks, and others. looking wiry and
strong. mingled with intellectual looking per-
sons in pink kids beside q tot quot lot OF gen.
tlemen Of every stripe.
The talk was noisy. but not boisteroua
Il bet on the Derbyl' :" bet ON Cambus-
eanp' II bet ON General Peelr' Il bet on
Birch Brooml" Il bet on Scottish Chief r"
II bet against tho field. s to II"
"I bet against General Peelp II bot
against the Broomr' who wants to back the
Scottish Chief2"
stantly meeting and recording their engage
ments In o little book kept by each.
The most curious thing OF all In this half
hours experience in the ring OF betting men
was that never once heard the name Of what
finally proved to be the winning horse men
toned during the whole time
The bets ran to l. 7 to 1. and 8 to against
any given horse for where thirty horses are
running 1t is very difficult to say which will
win. and this case In particular proved It
For. though the favorite horse came In Soc
ond best one whose chances were reckoned
away down among the twelve and flfteens to
ono" won the race. This was horse called
Blair AthoL When the time at length came.
over $50. 900 spectators had assembled Tho
thirty horses started, and. after o few minutes
OF oager expectation, they had passed tho win
ming post and tho Derby was over. To o
stranger 1t had hardly more interest than the
running Of a pack Of hounds or o herd Of deer.
To be we'll interested In race ono must
know the horses and the riders and have ones
own favorites.
How many heats?"
"Only one ut the Derby" was the reply.
At once the entire crowd Of 10000 or 2OO.-
600 people turned toward the grand stand and
were In motion. This was the supreme mo-
mont OF the spectacle. Such q crowdl Such q
mass Of faces 1t was the one thing worth
seeing ct the Derby.
To observe the horses in the paddock. where
they were taken to be saddled. was interest
Ing. but they were rapidly moved about and
the crowd interrupted an easy view.
AL the rest was but prodieious crowd and
mingle OF carriages. dust booths. and fright
full Jam OF people at every turn.
The going by carriage. as is the fashion. and |
The going Of ladies to such q place. is simply |
preposterous. 1t was bad enough for single.
man. going by rail. and being |
betmes at the station going and returning.
One of the leading turfmen OF England is |
Lord Glasgow. who has 100000 year. He |
always bets but seldom wins. Somebod told |
him one day whom he had been unlucky that |
be was sorry for him. why are you sorry for
me-" said Lord Glasgow. haven't ESQ. 600 a
vear~ A servant at a hotel displeased him
IN some occasion and he pitched him out OF
he window and broke his arm. The landlord
'ame In. saying 1t was a very grave matter.
md ho did not know what was TO be done with
he man who had been hurt. Put him In tho
'm-put MIN IN tno Dill replied LORD IT,,
that's what to do with him."
We stopped to see the Warwick castle. but
he Earl Of Warwick was at home. and the
astle was therefore invisible to strangerA.
1t stands on low ground and there is no good
dew OF it
The Avon runs beside its walls. slugRish
tream here as everywhere. and its banks
lereabout are.not artihcially embellished.
Weeds and brown decay mark its edges. 1t
ooks almost like stagnant canal 30 unpro-
'itious to health are the surroundings OF this
istoric pile. that the delicate constitution OF
he spouse Of the present Earl cannot with
tand their influences. and she is kept In Lon
ons against her will. TO escape the rheuma-
lsms and agues Of the country house." as the
carl terms It.
The Earl Of Warwick 10 as modest and retir-
az In manner as any student Sensitive. gen.
10. polite, no is q most amiable representative
nd specimen Of the only class OF Englishmen
Tho do justice to the name Of gentleman. The
onstitution OF English society 10 such that II
10 except the Quakers we shall look In vain