Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-17


OF Craven and the busy valley
through which flows the beautiful riy.
OF Aire. There IL great wall In front
and the main entrance is guarded by
two dark. stern lions. Children are
quite amazed to learn that when
at midnight they go down to the river
to drink" Many an innocent has
watched might after night to sec
these wonderful lions come down. but
of course were doomed to disappoint-
ment. Through woodlands and moor
lands back Of Kildwick are many
charming walks from which can be
had most lovely views of the sur
rounding country. The favorite walk
is to great stone cairn erected during
the jubilee year, 1881 at the summit OF
the highest hill in the neighborhood.
Any one who has ever visited Kid
wickis irresistibly drawn bach there
again.
Not far from this place Is Hayfield,
the charming home OF J. c. Horsfall.
Esq, who visited Fort Worth last
year. one OF the successful manufac-
turers of the district Just at present
the house Is undergoing n transforma-
tion and enlargement. but still con-
talns all the homelike comforts any
one could ask. II Is near his extensive
mills, which give employment to near
ly thousand hands and might with
propriety be called the manor house
OF the village OF Glensburn, most of
which belongs TO Mr. Horsfall l was
hstoninshed to learn that the price of
grass land adjoining his park was from
$3.50 to $1,000 an acre. In fact. Mr..
Horsfell told me he was In the market
TO buy any land adjoining his in the
valley at these figures. OF course II
is expected this land will all eventually
he used for building or park pur-
noses. / nglFqh fnguil,Iu
to have prohibition town In Eng
land, and Mr., IL. remarked that It
was simple enough. He simply had
to terminate the lease of the proprie-
tor Of the public house and as he own
ed nearly all the buildings in the vii
lagc, no one could sell liquor and re-
main his tenant.
MIR. Horsfall abs built at his own ex-
pense a technical institute for his
work people. which affords all the ia
cilities for flrst-class. education.
There are baths, reading rooms, bill
llards. lecture halls and night classes.
go mat no one can have an excuse
Tor remaining ignorant or unsl1illed in
the technical industries. II is impos-
bible to estimate the great and last
Ing good a man SO liberal and pub
lie spirited Is able to accomplish in
any community
Bankiield, near Shipley, the home of
most lovely park extending from tho
main highway and Bradford road back
TO the river Aire Mr.. Mason Is pro-
prietor of the Victoria mills, which give
employment to over n thousand hands.
He Is known as one of the most hon
orahle' liberal and philosophical men
IN the district. His many acts of ben
evidence and generosity are carried
out IN such quiet, unassuming way
that Few people have any idea of the
great amount Of good he is doing in
the world His home Is an ideal one.
The oil paintings are numerous and
very valuable, the collection containing
the inest binued extant. besides many
other gems. The hot houses and gar
dens are ample and keep the table
supplied with all the delicacles grown
IN and out or season. Here one sees n
master mind in the business world.
surrounded by his devoted family. en-
Toying the fruits of Il wen spent life.
What picture could be more enchant-
ing TO the foreign visitor?
might go on with these descrip-
lions, Mr.. Editor. but I feel that / am
trespasslng on your space, and will
conclude by simply mentioning the
names of some of the other palaces
visited, all Of which have most genial
and sunny place In my memory: Resi-
dences OF Richard Hattersley. ESQ. at
Harogate and Keighley q do not recall
the names given to the houses); Thorn
cliff, the home of Samuel Jackson.
Esd, architect In Shipley; Moorlands,
the residence Of Mr.. r. Aked near
Apperly bridge, a most romantic spot;
the residence and fine stock farm of
William Sugden ESQ., of Guiding
worth, not far from Hawarth. the home
of the Bronties Burlington house,
Keighley, the cosy little paradise of
Mr.. Aid. Benjamin S. Brigg. j. p, and
last, but not least. Lowneld. the ideal
bachelors hall OF Mr.. Swire Smith. j.
r., where l made my Headquarters
while in England and was made to feel
quite as much at home as at my own
residence in Fort Worth.
c. H. SILLIMAN.