The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18
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AND from her marriage to NJ,
She was never known IN nI's. 81
me tongue which Others sslSs's
Was never heard to blams 0a
From every folly always IN.
She was what others ought !.
we were told, as legend n,
attempt had been made 10 I sr.. y
taph for the prosaic reason ~ \.
true andy the sons.in.,..,I
Now we leave the side ~
and have the shrubberies I
and Scale How on our ripbt =, y
on our left. In a few minn,s.
TO the knoll, where Harris, T.
the famous writer who oure y,.,.
lea lived for many years. r slin,s. !
ivy-coverod house is to be- ' oh,.'. Il
the gate between the old en.,s
the chapel. There is an IA fa,s's
dial In the garden, on which i, =
Come. light, visit me"
Langdale church is near nv ~ \
comparatively new. having ben III
1858. Of the old editice Harris, NJ
tells the following amusing ,r...l
Some few years since the NIL.
old chapel fell. with the clergr,.
Frazier, in it. just after he h,shs
sermon from the text. "BehoM 4
quickly" The pulpit fell on !,
dame, who escaped wonderfullv M
Ter. as soon as he found hi. -
graduated her on surviving U,,s |.
venture; but she tartly reft,seS M
pathy. saying: III ia been nm nj
rect sarrat rightly served, ID, !. \
tned ye'd be cumin' doom see...
Harriet Martineau is well 4,
American people, especially durIs, ,
war, when she visited Arneria ,
letters Of introduction to RalA
Emerson and other writers, 81, n
lately took up her pen and with MAJ
supported the abolition Of SLAYER =
account of American sympaths
quite popular and established 1 n
one Of the leading writers OF u.
was her pleasure on returning 10 N
to entertain many of her new msi,i
at her ivy clad home, built entlrs
own direction. aud we find an:a|
guests such celebrities az EmerM
lotte Bronte. George Elliott and I'd
temporary writer's in England.
Miss Martlncau died here Il N
old age OF 10 years, and was Vi
the family lot at Birmingham nj
which had been greatly beautiful \
kept in the same CAREFUL order III
she left it and through the kindns|
II. Hills. Esq, We were show I
the apartments and drawing rm|
each article of interest made wi
Miss Martineau pointed ont and Al
Most of her writing was DOR
large front double window, vial
manded a complete view Of her szil
farm of but two acres and The \
sylvan surroundings Of graoeA
trees OF beech. spruce and hEs3
The background of the pctuN
lofty hill of Loughrigg, itself %,
cred with ferns. and heather val
grasing among the pastures Of o.
clover. y view certainly most ],
to any pen. and which susgeh q
ject for descriptive nature.
Tao home OF DR.. Matthew y
writer of note, Is also almos' y
stones throw. and his quale' "
and conservatory is quite as rdsll
any In the vicinity.
This seems TO be a land nesi1
poets and philosopher, and o.
natural surroundings and beaTtf
tunities for this class Of litera,uM
peculiarly appropriate that vi
have lived here. !
Only a few miles travel aroos ,
and dales and we find the on \
Kesick, the home OF Robert W
a number OF years, and bis ll!fiIll
shop. Also BEAUTIFULLY situated
of Waufell ard overlooking Va
lake. we find the home OF IN. \
Hemans, who wrote In partieul1
book of poems. in her peculir'
style. Continuing down the la.s !,
ing through the lake town w 4,
find a short way beyona lns !,
Storrs Hall, built during the UNI y
beth and frequently visited py N I,
attendants. In 1874 WardsWo'A
Scott. Canning and Pro'ess%
| Irbris,onbor Nor,h) here iorefa
witnes the regatta in honor . 4
Scottish novelist and poet Tae.s
To be seen the old cannon as i"~r
by Cromwell during his comma .i..
parliamentary forces in opI0''N'
king.
The temple at Storrs has since N
cd to and transformed into 2 nas ~
accommodation OF guests anu oa ~,
is one OF the most tnvl'lnS W
rounding the lake. ,,.,,s,
Among other places Of hls,oM
| is the famous old Furness AVN.
Castle and numerous building y,
proportions. erected during Wy u
vasion. but fair deserip,.I.
could hardly he attemp.eu ..,iy
space TO do anything Ike 'u
one OF them. I'M 3
The people residents OF me ~ Nh
seem to thoroughly apprec'a's. \, - 4
in caring for and fostering w 4,
of what history has left them ~.
and it is the prevailing desns Sta,
tire common wealth In this yiclnly
serve the entire district as 49,
regardless OF business or co ~, y
terprisc. In fact. they have uv
couraged. but fought With NV s.n,s
ness, all attempts at modern IN M b
that would IN anyway invaH'
ground. -,,., nil
been repealed in parliament = Z
tomp. to build a railroad tnr ~
tion for fear of dsrupnns hi,
relic or treasure which man ~ "
the history or landscape vis ,m'roosa
ton. In defense the cgnN ma.
cited as parallel case tne m
serve In America-Yosemlts X, XII n
valley of the Yellowstone, WIZ VIZ. Il
been left untouched by moor ~
ments. but held as resei M
don and the entertainment OIL -
seeker. :, ,h n
The notable hospitality o. anIli
the vicinity to all visitors = r,trs
formity with the beautiful beautiful . j.
roqndinEs. and they, 100, ses.lasos
the blessings of a kind Pro''il rs