The Republican journal., 1901-12-26
IN KING EDwARD,s DOMAIN.

IN KING EDWARDS D0MAIN.
Notes Of Six Weeks Trip to England and
| Scotland.
| VIII.
| At breakfast the next morning the
pleasant announcement was made to
three of us that one of the gentlemen
had engaged a carriage and wished US
to accompany him OH drive about the
town. We accepted with delight, and
soon the comfortable vehicle, drawn by
stout pair of horses and driven by
ruddy-faced and smiling 'tcabby," was
at the door and we speedily embark
ed" In and out of all the old city
gates, or ''bars," now in the centre of
and now outside of the town, we drove,
and at ''Monk Bar our driver suggest
ed that we alight, ascend the steps, and
walk along the wall to the next Bar"
where he would meet us. His suggestion
was promptly agreed to, and we enjoy
ed our short walk very much. When
we were ascending the steps dirty and
ragged little urchin, surrounded by a
group of still dirtier and more ragged
tots, was wailing at the top of his voice.
Even the pennies bestowed by the gen.
tlemen failed to entirely soothe him, and
we left him voicing his sentiments of
the world in series of ear-splitting
shrieks. The walls are in perfect state
of preservation but were built in
medieval times, and are not relic of
the Roman occupation. Another drive
through the narrow streets and we
stopped before low door leading into a
passage way and small court yard
the entrance to Merchants Hall, which,
prompted by another suggestion of our
driver, we had decided to visit. Pass
ing through the court yard we descend
ed short stairway and found little
white-haired woman at the top, ready
to do the honors. She led us into room
the walls of which were lined with por-
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citation. The hall was built 800 years
ago by an association of all the mer-
chants of York at that period. To this
building was brought by sailing vessels
merchandise of all kinds The organi-
zatjon is still kept up, and it is consid-
cred a great honor to be member of it.
One of it's late presidents caused the
plastering which had been put on in
comparatively recent times to be re-
moved, and the original oak beams
were almost the only striking feature
of the room. From an adjoining room,
very similar to the first, we descended
a short flight of steps and entered a
tiny underground chapel, built after
the hall, and where services are now
held once year. A yard or so up on
the wall was line indicating the high
water mark of the previous winter.
when the neighboring river, ''the Ouse, ;"
overflowed its banks and flooded the
place. Our guide told us, after we had
returned to the upper room, that hun
dred and fifty newsboys were entertain
ed and held high carnival in the place
once every year. Returning to the
carriage, we had drive of some
length, including a short detour to
Clifford's Tower. a relic of medieval
times, which has not been altered
for over one hundred years. The cell
OF Dick Turpin is here pointed out to
visitors and the place of his execution,
and on the way to the tower we were
shown his grave. Dick was a noted
highwayman of his day, and has many
successors, but they do business on diff
ferent lines. After partially examin-
ing the resources of this interesting
and historic town, the home of Isaac
! the Jew, in '1vanhoe," and the one
time centre of English political life,
we returned to the hotel, made prepar-
atoms for departure, and paid short
visit to the Minister, for a last look at
the Queen of English cathedrals. ;"
After lunch carriages were at the door
and we drove to the great railway
station, passing en- route portion of
the old city walls, and not regretting
as we neared the immense modern
hotel at the station that we had for
gone lifts" electric lights and other
modern improvements for that quaint
and typical English inn of early days
the Black Swan. The four hours jour
ney to London-in 1905 the stage-coach
performs the whole Journey in Four
Days Gf God permits) and sets fourth
at Five in the Morning made in
four hours by the ''Flying Scotsman, >"
first cousin to our Flying Yankee" I
expect, a through express, corridor
train. The time passed wonderfully
fast, as we had an obliging guard, a
comfortable compartment, and pleas
ant memories and anticipations to &C.
cupy our minds. 1t was with strange
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