The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-14
ny HON. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
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Copyrighted. 1906. by Joseph b.
Bowles-Copyright in Great Bril-
tain-All Rights Reserved
Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. 10. e6.-IIe who
sees only the cities and villages OF
Great Britain misses one Of the most
Interesting features of English lifo
Land tenure Is so different mere from
tenure in the United states that the
reader will pardon a sketch>o Of the old
fashioned manor. In England the
right of primogeniture still remains
and the family home descends to the
Oldest son. 1t not only descends TO
him. but it continues its descent
through him to his son and his son
son, and is not subject to alienation
1t was our good fortune to be invited
to several of these homes. some OF
them. rich in family heirlooms and OF
historic interest.
Our ambassador Mr. Reid. is occu-
p.ing one of the most famous es.ates
in England: it is known as Wrest
park and is about FORTY miles from
London. During the London season
many spend the weeks end at their
country homes and after fortnfghts
experience in London We would apple-
ciate the necessity for 1t. for the dln-
ner hour Is eight or 8:15. while reccp-
lions and balls begin at any hour from
ten to twelve. The house of commons
does not convene until three o'clock
in the afternoon. and generally sits
until midnight. Little wonder that
there is an exodus OH Saturday morn
Ing.
We spent our first week end AZ
wrest Park. and were shown throus"
Its spacious grounds. The nous -.
self is only about seventy years olo'
but the land has been in the nand'
Of the family for several centuries,
The estate consists of about '.ooo
acres, most Of 1t in cultivation. out
enough Is left adjoining the house 10,
woods, parks. lawns and gardens. al"
these have been laid out ana orna
are walks lined with statuary. green
kent hedges of holy and box and cenar'
and against these walls fruit trees
stately oaks. summer houses wa
houses, greenhouses ana everything IN
the way of ornament that taste co"io
dictate and money supply.
The gardens are especially attrac
tive They were shut in by high walls
owner of the estate usually seiec'ins
vines and flowers are trfined with ar
tistic effect. In the hothouse peaches
are ripening before their season anu
huge punches Of grapes are GROWING
purple. Cucumbers, toa'a'oeS 80.
which we grow out of doors are III
England raised and ripenea "nuo>
glass. The strawberries are OF eno,
NOUS size and the gooseberries are "'
large as pigeon eggs. ooros
Within the house are spacious rou'as
hung with the pictures of nobili,! una
have occurred the estate. and or mem
hers Of the royal family who nav
visited there. The library contain. ans
several thousand books accumuia'eu
through many generations.
Not far from the house stands .hc
manor church, supported by uthes. tne
owner of the estate usually sfleclins
the minister. In many places the "liv
ing" as it is called. has ceased to DC
Of great value.
The inheritance tax Is quite heavy
burden upon the owners of these es-
tates. and many of the 1andholders are
40 impoverished that they are obliged
to rent their estates in ORDER to raise
the money to meet the tax
Mr.. Moreton Frewen. who cOntribut-
cd many articles to the silver litera-
ture in 1895, and whose wife is or
American birth. took us down to his
o1aoo Rrada which is within sight of