St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-07-20
down, all are quite pruod Of them.

down, all are quite pruod Of them.
Well. from this time on We saw
nothing but deep blue sea water,
stormy petrels. sea gulls and flying
fish until the 14th day out. The
little stormy pctrels are always in
sight in mid ocean and ware 20 tame
they would alfght among 40 on deck
and catch flies or pick up cracker
crumbs right by our feet. The sen
gulls would often alight ON the mast
head.
The 14th day out we passed with
in mile of full rigged sailing ship,
something very scarce and which our
captain informed us we might not
see again II we made twenty cross
fngs. 1t made q beautiful and state
ly picture with her great number Of
white sails and her dark hull against
the deep blue of the sea. On the
10Th day We passed In succession the
cunarders Lusiatana west bound for
New York and her sister ship the
Mauritania for Liverpool. We could
see them plainly with glasses. We
also passed at a distance. later on,
the Olympic, sister ship to the tt
tanic, Of fateful memory. ...s...
From this time ON We passed Sew
eral unknown and smaller ships.
overhauling the south coast Of Irs-
land the evening of the 18th day.
All day the 17th day, while sailing
up the Irish sea, we met many ves-
sells of all kinds. until We dropped
anchor at $3.50 in the river Mersey
at Liverpool. Next morning was 4
lively one as we had an early break
fast to be ready for customs officers
at 1880. It was merely perfunctory
for passengers and we were able to
go ashore at $3.50.
Liverpool 10 simply an immense
busy sea port OF 500, 900 Inhabitants
with not much interest to q traveller.
1t had one or two handsome parks,
several fine public buildings, but
nothing old or venera able-iust a
modern rather dingy big city. Mrs.
Hall and | took = drive the day of
our arrival We saw the parks and
a review of by the London head DO
lice officials of 900 police. They
made a handsome showing-just one
third of the force. The chief or head
constable, as he is called, was on
horse back with cooked hat snd blue
uniform and sword, which looked
like general with his gold trimmed
uniform. We saw the Earl Of Derby.
who is Lord Mayor of Liverpool. In
MS coach with coachmen and foot
men in scarlet uniforms. The most
gorgeous individual, however. was
the 6-foot porter at our hotel. With
blue uniform and cap ablaxe with
gold lace, thought he must surely
be King George in his Coronation
outnt. ] found him 4 field OF infor-
nation. however, and not above &C.
cepting shilling ~ . tip.
The second day II rained and kept
us In, SO next morning We took a
train for the old walled town of
chester. 'one Of the most venerable
In England and still retaining the
walls built in the 18th Century. Its
ancient castle has entirely disappear
ed and on its site a so called cottage.
modern barracks for regular
troops. Across the river Dec. half
mile away, are the gates Of Grosven-
or Park, the seat Of the Duke of
Westminster, England's wealthiest
noble. who, besides many thousand
acres of rich lands and farms. owns
nearly one-third of London. His
mansion, one of the grandest in Eng.
iand. IS about Smiles from the park
gates, and you drive through his
deer park and game preserve all the
way. Who would like to be I Duke?
Chester is full of very quaint old
places. built III zine OF Elizabeth
(J'6'O. in fact, nearly the entt..
city was quilt ut that time, the more
ancient places have decayed, but the
Erzabetliian oll:es still remain and
all, except one OF two, inhabitable
n"w. They tie queer old structure.
OF wood and m0rtor Il am eneloeins
pictures of one or two Of them. hut
not In this village where VIC are
stopping).
We were through the palace Of
the Stanley family (Earls Of Der1k)
built in 1881. same style, half tim.
bers, half mortar. It must have
been beautiful place In it, day
with Its panneled walls and oel
beamed ceilings. All panels. beam.
doors, door and window jambs ar<
heavily carved. The windows are
easements with small diamond shau
ed panes Of greenish glass set II
lead. Charles I was eutertainet
here the night before his army Va,
defeated under the Chester walls b,
Cromwell's troops. Charlea afnof