Amador Ledger-Dispatch, 21 August 1908 — English Etchings. [ARTICLE]

English Etchings.

Previous to 1834 the house of commons was lighted by caudles, which were affixed to massive chandeliers.

To the long list of London clubs there must now bo added the Poets' club, which has been formed for the purpose of revivifying the neglected nrt of versemaking. .

A manuscript sold in London the other day had the interest of curiosity. It was that of a tale written by the father of Robert Browning and entitled "The Widow of the Wood."

Tho cost of maintaining English roads has risen in recent years out of all proportion to the Increase of population, owing chiefly to tho enormous increase of the traffic. On the Nottingham roads there are now ten vehicles where there was one twelve years ago.