Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-10-11

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Is noted for It's ronghness, and the
vibration on the boat was terrific,
combined with 1900 drunken sol
diers and $50 sick emigrants. So
you may imagine how Impressed
was With my introductory to Eng
land, which | trst reached at Holy
head-then to London over the
London North Western r. r., the
best X. r. in England.
Of the railroads here one could
write a great deal, and then in no
way be able to explain them. The
old stage coach idea Is carried out
entirely and their trains are so RI
diculous looking at the first glance
that one can hardly keep from
laughing, and you will readily think
that you have gone back to the first
mode of steam travel; no heat, no
light, no water In them, no dining
cars or sleepers. You ge, into
compartment that will hold 8 people
The Guard mot conductor) comes
around and locks you in them until
you arrive at your station. Then he
opens the door, you look at the sign
1t 1T is your place to get off. But
you must not ask the conductor as
The law says his mind must be on
his labors and passengers must no,
talk TO him.
Loudon-I fear hat will
be unable to tell you much about.
1t has 900 theatres, SO music halls,
80 free hospitals, 10 museums and
innumerable places of interest.
Your first impression is of loneli-
ness that comes over you, as soon AZ
you leave the train. Customs,
modes of travel and manner of
speech are so entirely different that
your frs, idea is a longing for home
And here let me say that the most
pleasant part of trip to Europe ia
your anticipation of the day when
you will once again trod over the
bills of the little mountain State
the one that has made America ia
nous.
The hospitals here are wonderful
-every one supported by voluntary
contributions. Since being in
London / have had direct access to
5000 children daily. While il has
been impossible to see that many
dali y, have put in l6 hours every
day seeing what / could. Their
modes of treatment and Of handling
the sick are very different from ours
In some ways they are superior to
our methods, and In others we excel
them.
Upon arrival IN this great city
one is impressed with the gloom
and the murky atmosphere that
overhaDgs the city. 1t is so very
pronounced that you are led 10 be-
lieve that it's going To rain in few
minutes. And you are seldom dis
appointed, as | think it has rained
3 times daily since have been here.
L mbrellas aud mackintosbes are
cheap, however, and one is soon ac-
customed TO it.
After finding place to stay and
getting myself comfortable, | hunt
ed up The American Consul, armed
with my letter OF introduction, kind
ly given 10y Mr.. Jos. S Miller. /
succeeded in getting Sunday tick
ct To visit the Tower of London
! went up there, got an attendant
and started on my round. shall
attempt TO tell you something Of IL
as near as can in the language Of
the guide who took me through the
tower-the ancient and gloomy
fortress and state prison, and histor-
ically the most interesting spot in
all England It's an irregular mass
Of buildings, surrounded by a bat
Element and a moat which was
drained several years ago. II lies
on the Thames River and outside
the old wall that was constructed
by the Romans for the defense of
the city.
It's first use was for Royal Pal
ace but later il was given up for d
prison and that is where its princi.
pal interest lies. The most famous
of the many towers ~ the round
white tower wherein Sir Walter
Raleigh was kept in prison, and it
vas IN this tower hat he wrote his
! history oi the world. 1T Wa also
~ this tower that Ricbaua - nur-
dcrcd the young princesS can
not tell you hall oi the that
lost their heads in th over.
Among them were A x.s -.
Lady Jane Gray, fho
Margaret Pole aud
One interesting piacd
me was the Traitors
large gatcway that -.