Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
LETTER FROM ENGLAND
Rev. George Merrifield Has Been
Enjoying Visit In His Native
Land.
EDITOR CHRONICLE ::

EDITOR CHRONICLE:
Our visit has been delightful thus far.
Leaving Wisconsin in a blizzard and
finding wintry conditions until we
were one days run from New York, we
then found spring like weather and a
quiet sea during most of the voyage
England in February was mild and
spring like. The change in everything
was so striking that it made the jour
ney down to Cornwall very interesting
Things are built in a smaller scale.
The train looked like the narrow gauge
from Fennimore to Woodman, the
engine was so small and the whistle to
match.
Mrs. NJ. was delighted with the
beautiful scenery, green trees, quaint
old hedges and constant change in the
country side, especially the numerous
little gardens, separated by hedges, in
endless variety. I told her that she had
better not call those little enclosures
gardens, as they were English fields
and doubtless formed a part Of some
lordly estate. A dignifed old English
gentleman in the same compartment,
seemed rather annoyed at our pleasure
and foreign comment.
Our first month here the weather was
very agreeable, and we made good use
of it. England, Of late years has begun
to discover the beauties Of Cornwall.
1t is the summer resort for thousands
of city folk. Rooms, villas and houses
in the coast towns are already rented
for next seasons use.
Railway service is especially good.
The chief part of our visit was to see
my mother, who is IS years old. We
found her in good health, intellect clear,
and in appearance one would not take
her to be over 70.
We find the people here very hOspi-
table after the ice is broken, but the
visitor must break the ice. They wait
for you to make the first social call.
This week we have been visiting in the
Camborne district, the center Of the
mining industry. It is a town Of $4,000
population, very COmpactly built.
Looking at it from distance, it seems
like a solid mass Of masOnary. A de
tached house is somewhat Of a luxury
here Land is So valuable that a few
feet of grouud III connection with ones
home is at a premium. The location Of
our stopping place at CambOrne COM
mands fine view. Just east Of US is
DOrlcaath, the worlds most famous tin
mine, which we visited yesterday.
Beyond it we can see earn Brea with
it's monuments and the ruins Of it's old
castle If we look to the north we see
the sea with the rugged North Cliffs
and Mithein in view. A little further
to the west we see st. Ives, the quaint
old fishing town, and Carbis Bay, one
of the beauty spots Of the coast, a
favorite nook for artists; while directly
west is St. Michael's Mount, near Mari
gOn, which is supposed to have had
Jewish Colony in King SOlomOn's time.
We do not wonder that Cornishmen
love their native country, for surely
nature was in one of her most generous
and romantic moods when she made
Cornwall.
To day we visit HektOn, the Lizard
and some Of the quaint villages on the
coast.
1t is a poor place for a preacher to
come to rest. The people seem to think
that if you have to die anyway, there is
no better place for the exit than the
pulpit. Everywhere you go they want
you to preach. If you will provide the
preaching they will furnish the singing
and such singing can hardly be sur
passed l think.
All too soon is coming to a close the
most enjoyable trip Of our life. With
health improved, early acquaintance
renewed and memories refreshed, we
expect to sail for the home land on the
S. S. Mouretania early in April.
Truly yours, GEO. MERRIFIELD.
Swami Nyay, NioOoY-a