Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-26
4 RANBLE IN ENGLAND.
The History Which Hangs From an
Old Castle Wall
Written for TUE AMERICAN.


For the last twenty-five days have been
tretting over this very long passage,
made long by light adverse WINES. Since
passing the Falkland Islands | could
have come to tins position 3 deg. Is min
, y. lat, B. deg. - ". lou.l in my gig, the
winds have been SO moderate and seH
So smooth. Who ever heard before OF a
ship passing l2O m cs east 81 the Faux
lands, and making the distance 10 the
equator IN the Atlantic, bFaced sharp ON
the stsrhoard tack AL the tine, and be
ing compelled 10 cross thai great circle
west of 81 deg west lon? such has been
tins ones fate, and bound Ia Europe. But
ihtS l. act remh}e In Cd England.
have been thinking tins morning; not
all the time OF this long passage. II Is
sometimes fortunate THAT W. are able to
forget Tor few moment. cur disagree
able surroundings in world which is
defined hy our visible horizon. #Hd recall
10 memory hapfy SCENES, fires uha events
through which Ne have passed IN the
years that have fled, events that trans
pred beyond this visible world II water.
My imagination has taken me far ahcId.
! have wandered in thought through the
halls and parks OF royalty, through lovely
Welsh Vaies, througHthe runs Of ancient
tower and castle, beneath the spreading
branches OF Avon : peaceful shade, nave
reNeied again IN the beautiful scenery OF
bahchurch ana \ehthur' scenes 50 ioNelE
] q
fairy land, when some blue-eyed Eng
hour suddenly stepped upon the scene
before him. have looked upon the
"orid-reno"ned beauties oil "ShRhklln
Ohine, ana lived over again those
pleasant hours spent In happy English
homes. May heaven $ choicest blessings
be showered upon the inmates oil those
homes through HE, no matter where they
roam.
After all this ramble ] will come back
to the stroll had in view. ] went to the
city OF Newport, Isle OF Wight, by an
early train one day to keep an appoint
ment At noon Capt Freeman and MIR.
Mursell met me at the hotel, where We
had lunch, after which We went to the
village OF Carts brooke.
This old ruin has very interesting
history, reaching back mere than two
thousand years. 1t stands ON one OF the
highest points for miles, and i sur
rounded by some OF the finest natural
scenery in England. \ picture OF ex
quisite rurai beauty meets the eye in all
a Jgps he If,ft
OF the castle keep. Meadows and fields,
enclosed by eyer-verdant hedgerows,
divide the land into irregular portion
Lovely villages rest peacefully amid and
almost buried beneath grand Old trees.
Sparkling little streams hoW gently be-
tween heir laurel and ivy bordered banks
far below our feet. Roads that IN sum
mcr are shaded by tall oaks and Gins, are
now seen winding around and among
the hills, and across bright meadows ly
ing chill and silent in the W!ntry sun
shine. Their yellow lines OF way, marked
by hedges Of the running oak. ivy and
the bright green holly on either side,
thrill ones heart with sensations OF
pleasure and admiration.
This Is one OF the many famous old
castles of the realm, and While I'VE the
people are wandering about within its
gates, with the help OF English history,
Will try to tell your readers something
OF its earlier days.
The origin OF the castle is supposed 10
date back some hundred of years before
the time OF the invasion OF England
under he reign OF Julius Cesar. which
was tifty-four years b. {. The earliest
works seem to have been earthworks
without masonry. For the first 600 years
OF the Christian era the Isle OF Wight
changed owners and rulers many times.
and WAS banded about between Saxon
and Briton, each party changing and
improVlng the cast lie according Ia their