The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-21
Letter from England.
WARWICK. ENGLAND. Oct. 20. '94.

ing two historic castles, KenilwOrth and
Warwick. The latter is occupied by the
family whose name II bears. The former
was reduced to ruins by Cromwell's cannon.
They are about seven miles distance from
one another, and better examples OF feudal-
ism in its prime and decay could not be
found anywhere. Situated in the central
part of England, in arolling country, whose
beauty charms everyone, they are an
nually visited by thousands of tourists from
all parts Of the world.
A favorite outing for London clerks Is
through central England. With the aid of
their wheels they can pass over large
tract of country in day. inasmuch as they
have macadamized roads in every direction.
Nearly every hotel adyertises good accom-
modations for wheelmen, and fortnight's
recreation of such nature must be looked
forward to with great longing by busy
clerks and statesmen.
To attempt to describe either castle would
be useless. They must be seen and felt be-
fore you realize their Importance in history.
Kenilworth. is about mile from the sta
ton, and as you wander through green
lands and climb oak-cad hills, you almost
wish it were twice the distance. About
half mile from the ruins, you meet Aunt
Sally, an old lady of seyentyfour, whose
garrulity and soft-soap produce a ready
sale for her fruit and guide-books from
every American she meets. "She has a
son in America" she says, ''and has the
gentleman seen him there?" ''Aye, she
remembers when young woman she near
ly went TO America, herself, but her dad
wouldn't hear to IT." Would the gentleman
buy guide to Kenilworth? 1t has map
which explains everything. and Americans
are such kind people, they always buy from
old Aunt Sally. The book is bought, you
humbly receive the good DANES blessing
and pass on to the castle. The Norman
tower, large, square building of red sand
stone first attracts your eye, because it is
the best preserved of all the buildings. The
walls are fully six feet thick and covered in
many places with ivy. On the next cor
ner is Caesars tower, much ruined and de-
stroyed; between these two towers the walls
are completely gone, but fairly good wall
connects the second and third corners. Here
were situated the White Hall and the Re-
ception Hail. The kitchens were situated
near the fourth corner, and below them
were the dungeons still in a very good con-
dition. Between the last two corners was
the Banquet Hall, whose oriel alcoves and
mulioned windows still attest its magnif-
icence. High upon the walls are the two
e-places, as large as a good sized bed
room. How the logs must have cracked
during yule.tide, and what handsome cheer
must have greeted the noble lords and
LADIES in those fine old days of Old Hither
came Elizabeth in all her glory and grand
entertainment was provided for her pleas
ure. Read SCOTS "Kenilworth, come and
see the ruins and then go away impressed
with Solomon's saying, VANITY of vanities,
all is vanity" My musings were utter
rupted by the buzz of saw-mlll across the
road, and wendell my way to the station,
full of sad and gloomy thoughts. BY the
roadside were country women gathering
dry leaves for their stables--so care
fully is everything saved in this country.
At the station were n number of lady golf
players. Their red jackets and cheeks
matched nicely, and they looked rugged and
healthy, but not pretty. In this part of the
country all the fashionable young ladies
carry canes, and really the combination is
quite effective. Horseback riding is much
INDUCED in, also, and every English blood
wears baggy kniekerbockers and CATERS.
In this case, however, the combination is
anything but effective,
Warwick castle is a complete specimen of
baron's stronghold. Every part of it Is
in excellent condition, and for twenty-five
cents one can view the working Of three
hundred ears, in brief afternoon. These
castles served the double purpose of fort
and dwelling house for the lord and his
numerous retaiuers. The four corners are
connected by side walls, and near the top
of these walls on the inside are the stone
walks, where the guards paced their weary
rounds. The big corner towers, las feet
higr, furnished quarters for the officers and
most comfortable they must have been,
for. little cold and less heat could penetrate
their nine feet OF solid masonary. The
court inside of the walls is at present
beautiful, green sward, of an oval shape,
on which are daily seen about dozen pea
cocks and flocks Of pigeons.
Inside the castle are the collections of the
different earls for three centuries. original
oil paintings by all great painters. collec-
tlons Of gems and swords, beautiful tap
estries, bronzes, marbles and inlaid work.
The whole world has been laid under con-
tribution to adorn these walls, and don't
believe the present owner has ever seen all
he possesses. A painting of Queen Ann is
as large as the side of bedroom, and one
of King Charles on horse back is as large as
the side OF small house. Henry VIII, as
a boy of seven and as a man of fifty are in
the same room, with several of his wives
The nicfnre which I wish 70 rau,an,l,or 10