Date: 1891
To a superficial observer the American patrolman appears to differ greatly from the English constable.  The latter is a machine wound up to walk the streets in a plain but handsome uniform, to enter an occasional memorandum in a notebook, to preserve order to the best of his ability, and to answer the questions of countrymen.  A smile seldom lights up his solemn face; and if not quick, he is fairly intelligent.