The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-12-20
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l stood making these comparisons bell
was rung, and a guard, Il few feet away,
shouted with danger in his voice to look
out. At this stage the train had become a
source of amusement as it puffed away
looking much less dangerous than cable
car, after dodging which, it is needless to
say, | entertained no fears for the then
present danger. Leaving the wharf pass
ed through the Bargate a remnant of the
old Notifications of the 1lth century, and
into the city. AS it was late my observa-
tions were necessarily limited but the most
notice able feature was the apparent age of
all my surroundings. l saw a little church
which bore to the light of its main entrance
notice to voters of the borough that they
register in order to be qualified for suf
frage at the next election. Across the
street was large saloon, and in here many
were making merry, but there was no
drunkenness. Then met one of the old
inha abitants of the town who gave me some
thing of its history, but much of it has been
forgotten, except that Southampton is a
city of 10000 population, 13 miles from
Winchester and 80 miles from London, on
the Southwestern Railway. That it had
some six or eight first class hotels, and that
the American, North German Lloyd, East,
West Indies, South American, Medtier-
ranean, Australian and other steam-ship
lines made it stopping place on account
of its excellent harbor Not far away he
told me were situated the New Forest,
where William H., surnamed Rufus, was
shot by Tyrrel in 110), and Netley Abbey
picturesque ruin in a setting of wood
land scenery. Thursday morning found
the passengers Of the Paris astir quite
early and by o'clock we were aboard
parlor cars bound for London These cars
accommodate either four or six people. You
are locked in until the point of destination
is reached and then your ticket is taken up.
No check is given for baggage but on ar
rival each passenger claims his traps. l
had for companions two New Workers and
an Englishman. The first town passed
was Winchester, already referred to,
which our English friend told us was an
old town before the Roman Conquest, and
which subsequently became the capital of
Alfred and Canute, the latter the first of
the Danish kings The crowning glory of
the city is its cathedral, whose graceful
spires attracted our attention as we sped
onward. Within its walls Egbert, the first
Saxon king, Richard L. and several other
English monarchs were crowned; and AL
fred, Egbert, Canute and William Rufus
were buried there. The city also boasts
the well l-known Winchester School or ST.
Mary's College. AS the season was au-
tumn we saw no growing crops between
Southampton and London. We were ap-
parently in grass region, for numerous
hayricks were about and beautiful cattle
mostly of the Guernsey, Alderny or Jersey
stock. There was considerable fruit. pears.
plums and apples of large and luscious
variety. The fencing was all of stone.
Not foot of land was uncultivated and
on most of the road the farmers gardens
were planted alongside the railroad track,
and where ever potato had been dug one
would see a stalk of cabbage or corn. The
country is very level, and Of course, thick
ly settled, one continuous line of dwellings
stretching along the way to the capitol.
At Aldershot we saw acres of ground COW
cred with tents as several regiments of
soldiery were in encampment. We were
now nearing London and one of my fond
hopes was about to be realized
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