The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-06-03

the DeSt people anu the ueSI NCouh'y
on earth.
A side trip to oxford and Stratford-
on-Avon was one of the delights of
our stay in England. Oxford is Ga
miles north Of London and has one Of
the best Universities in the world. It's
attendance is above 5000 and I was
surprised to learn included 900 Ameri-
can students. Stratford, the birth.
place of Shakespeare is 100 miles
north of London and is a mecca for
all tourists. After enjoying a delight
full lunch at the old Shakespeare Inn
we visited the old Trinity Church
which was owned by Shakespeare at
the time of his death. We happened
there on Sunday afternoon while SER
vices were being conducted. His
remains as we'll as those of his wife
and daughter are buried in this old
church which stands upon the banks
of the Avon River. A few feet from
the old chapel is the flat stone upon
which Longfellow sat when he wrote
"Flow on Sweet Avon" The home in
which Shakespeare was born is now
owned by the British government, and
stands today as it did when he lived
there 400 years ago, although for a
century 1t was used as meat market.
A mile distant is the home of Ann
Hathaway, his wife. It too is today,
as it was when William courted Ann
and the old original high back court
ing bench sets near the old fire place
and most of the furniture has been
.. preserved.
When we left London in a ma
chine for this 200 mile trip the sun
was shining but when we returned
that evening the ground was white
= with snow and 1t was April 9th. That
evening we took train for Edin.
o burg, Scotland, and travelled 300
miles north sitting up all night as no
. sleeper could be had for love or mon
ey Despite this slight Inconvenience
we spent profitable half day in the
. splendid city of Edinburg which John
Knox helped to make famous. We Wis
- tied the church in which he preached
: his tomb in the church yard close by
and his home which still stands un
disturbed by the lapse of time. The
% university of Edinburg helped us to
=" pass two interesting hours. The old
capital Of Scotland last occupied by
y Mary Queen of Scots stands in the
= city on high promontory and is now
: occupied by British soldiers. More
than 300 Scots live In ,Edinburg which
: is on the east side of Scotland on the
. North Sea.
= 1t is only two hours run across
Scotland from Edinburg to Glasgow
70 on the west coast. Glasgow has over
y 100000 inhabitants and is the sec
: Ond city in size and importance in
!, Great Britain. Its chief industry is
q ship building, and claims to out rival
y ing. Glasgow also has a noted Uni.
o versity. The Scots are splendid peo
II pie and Edinburg and Glasgow will
compare favOrably with American ci
= ties OF like size and Importance.
That night we took boat and
sailed across the Irish Sea, and next
morning put foot on "the auld sod
n and had our breakfast at Belfast which
II is fine city of 100000, we'll to the
'i north of Ireland, in what is known az
~ the Ulstar District. A two hours ride
~ In an Irish jaunting Cur. found all ov
y er In Ireland, wasya novel experience
is and revealed the fact that Belfast is
III clean progressive city. Like Glas
u gov 1t Is an important ship building
IN city, and much of the fine Irish liner
the ladies rave about is made in Bel
at fast. From Belfast we ran down tC
T. Dublin about 100 miles south and mid
u way OF the Irish Isle. Dublin was the
X old capitol of Ireland from 1887 tt
IL 1913, when Ireland was gobbled mp by
Is Great Britain, and wholly howl fol
'd Home Rule and Irish Freedom ha.
IL been going up ever since. The oil
Us capitol building IL now used as banl
H. but the Irishman believes 1t could b,
ic easily reconverted into perfectly
le good capitol building. Over 10000,
lg thrifty intelligent people live in Dub
ly lin and If Ireland is like Belfast ant
'd Dublin and the country living betwee,
O. these two cities II Is certainly worti
es boasting about. Time would not per
NIT trip to Cori, and the famous
" Lake Killarney nearby on the soutle,
" ly point of Ireland We left Jrelnnt
I'd that night with good Impressions ant
n again took boat across the .risl
e. Sea, landing at Holyhead and orossin,
to Wales In our 200 mile return trip t,
It. London, being compelled to again en-
1t joy an all nights ride crowded In lik
at sardines in a day coach. Travel 1,
e. England and all Europe Is so heav,