The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-14

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Liverpool, July 9.-Flushed with eX-
pectation of seeing great wonoers' l.
left my state room and sought the deck
on our arrival at Liverpool. L STOOD
on board during those happy moments,
gazing around me with all the glow
of vision at my command. The scenes
before and around attracted attentlon'
not merely as being new, but decldeoly
foreign. / felt that / was far from
home and in a strange country. All
things seemed to differ In some way OF
other from what had before seem VI
course like materials and colors hau
been familiar but not in the form and
hue they were now exhibited to my
observation.
Once off the ship no description can
be rendered of the confusion which
was soon witnessed in the custom
house. No property could scarcely be
estimated as more worthless than the
immense trunks and packages now ex-
posed to view, yet, each individual
guarded his or her own with the great
est vigilance until, as usual, the custom
officer demanded the right to a knowl-
ance that all was right, we proceeded
to our headquarters at Liverpool. While
here / saw many things to admire. In
the first place the docks are much bet
ter than those Of New York; then Lime
street station is an immense structure.
After leaving this station Ito which
we had accompanied Mrs. Henry
Thomas and son, of our city, on their
60, l. Nn1n H.
ed our way through the streets OF Liv-
erpool, seeing what we could OF its
beauties.
EXCURSIONS ABOUT LIVERPOOL.
ST. Johns and st. Pauls churches and
their surroundings are superb. They
have the most beautiful yards l ever
beheld; they are one mass of ever
green and flowers, growing above the
dead. for 1 am told that these yards
were at one time burying grounds.
Near st. Johns church is st. Georges
hall and the museum. Once inside of
the museum the scene was marvellous
beyond description, and could / de-
scribe it time and space would not al
low. One of the most charming scenes
was at st. Johns market Such an
abundance of flowers, fruit and veget-
ables were most beautiful to look up
on. After visiting LeWis's dry goods
establishment we went to Lime street
station and took the train for Swansea.
] cannot say that I admire their car
riages" (as they call them here) as
do our coaches; they are too lonely:
just place for six or eight persons and
closed in at that, but l must admit
that the scenery along the line made up
the deficiency. 1t seemed as though
nature was showing forth in all it's
glory. Mile after mile of green hedge
either side Of the train, large fields
divided by green hedge, and even the
hills were cultivated to the very top.
i shall never forget the scene. The
green fields of Jersey are beautiful but
the fields of Wales are more beautiful.
The mountains of Wales are not equal
to those of America; they are so bare,
they look as though they had outlived
everything green.
AT SWANSEA.
After passing several stations of such
names as Llandrindod, Llangamarch,
Llanwrtyd, Llandovery and Llandio,
we came to Swansea Bay, at which we
alighted and found Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Morgan Mrs. Davis father,
who is a retired gentleman) awaiting
us with carriage which we entered
and were swiftly driven to their home
which is a beautiful one on one of the
principal streets of Swansea called
Gorse Lane. And their hospitality is
beyond measure. They leave nothing
undone that will add to our pleasure.
Being quite fatigued after our long
journey we did not so out until Sunday
evening, when we attended chapel
Conner" and were surprised to see and
hear the Rev. Gwilym Evans, of New
York, brother of DR.. Fred Evans, who
is i'll at Llandebie. After an excellent
sermon by Mr.. Evans, the Rev. Conner
Lewis pastor of the church, baptized
seven persons by immersion in the
presence of large congregation, after
which he gave an invitation to any one
who wished to be baptized to come
forward as he had authority to do so.
Immediately young man from the
audience came forward, took off his
coat, and on profession of his faith
was baptized. There was great ex-
citement throughout the proceedings.
A SCRANTON FRIEND.
While sitting there my friend, Mrs,
Davis, told me to look across the
church and who did / see but our old
friend and townsman, T. II. Jones of
the Star drug store. 1t did seem so
good to see one face that we knew
among all those strangers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones are very nicely located and
have a lovely home and to all appear
ance are very happy. 1 had a very
pleasant visit with them. Swansea ia
large town but very ancient in an
pearance. In some places the row after
row of houses have a somewhat mo-
notonous effect, especially in the dis
tance. but as you draw near them there
Is a different aspect. They appear
alike the whole length Of the street.
but as you pass along there is a vast
difference in the front yards. As a
general rule the houses open right on
to the street. OF course there ara ex-
ceptions, but as l said there is diff
ference In the yards. Some are un-
cultivated and Withholding, but gen
orally they are beautiful. Just this
minute can look out through the win
COW into bower of evergreen and
ferns and this never ending hedge
and as most OF the houses have large
WINDOWS in the front you will find II
them beautiful plants. The people OF
this country seem to take more pride in
cuitivating the soil than the people OF
America. They do not live in such a
hurry here as there. Everywhere yol
turn you can see green trees, shrub.
pery or flowers OF all kinds, and you
need not walk far in any direction tc
md park in whose shade you car
while away the hours After Sir,na n,