, 1866-01-21
TALES UF A THAYELLER.

We hare before us the report Of lecture
delivered by 3Ir. Handel Cosshsm at Stroud,
England, his subject being, Amcrica-What
! Saw and Heard" He certainly saw and
heard some things which are remarkable; and
we suspect that somebody imposed little
upon our friendly and distinguished visitor.
It is also possible that the reporter is partly
responsible for the following Paragraphs
which VIC extract from this very entertaining
lecture "Aa TO the United states" Mr.
Cossham is made to say, ~ be believed that In
ten wears they peuld pay every shilling Of
their dabt-pe1haps In five The last quar-
te.'s receipts of taxes were sixteen millions
sterling over and nbove what was sufficient TO
pay the Interest md current expenses, Their
system Of taxation too, is the most clumsy
ever contrived. They tax everything II
you look out Of the corner Of your eyes you
ore taxed; yet here is people naturally i'm.
patient Of taxation paying these oppressive
ta1es without grumble." With Chicago
the lecturer was especially pleased.
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Vis Wi6n 11enty IN minutes of he time Of Tour heafi6s
Tue pie eQucak be Ia killed. cut up, packed Id bar
reIs, ard on his way 10 Europe ~ Perhaps they
b. could assarr Ills 6e1tfs that The whole town bad
laeiJ been raised ten feet It ans built upon
eu1mp md WIS found 10 be damp, and 80 they
had raised the foundation Of almost every house IN
IT, BE ~..a shown sqhaze a. large a. Qncen
Square IN Bristol, where the process was sotilg on;
They cat sect5on put IN oanlke - q an mos % @ snd
man to each JACK simultaneously and up wen: all
he houses together Without the slightest clnek OF
aaw a1ehtss Ms shonld lever foFGst It re IN r. :;
Commerce, a magnificent building, they met a
large number Of commercial men. and n
ns ssss,as ssna: a1s sas S tRs psovas %st' %s ss
in Chicago be went to visit como Of the largest pnp
iIc schools Those echool. arc perfect models.
They we1e beautifully httsd np; sseo chia naa
with sn organ. AL went free, and the children oi
lie richest md or the poorest attended The rnmc
school He faw son q The 'e ss.ae1t car
lor. tumpeti-e for p.ize; md IS he took one In
easi & hand be ie,t thai they were the representa-.
ttses o. io Easss roS 100, as pcr
fect marycls. ne hardly raw Sunday school bat
hid a fountain playing IN the midst. Mllh , an
sporting ato1t m 1t, and pictures aoofnea ns "as
OF pprshIp are called churches. and they arc ai
built pretty much alike. They could not 6e d. II
su'nsd ,p;5 tp,5s. e1ipt hs psnea 5na se
fig nesliy al have =, .tes2lss IN. sns
religious equality, and ~ tbe bells Of ever cauEft
sIWasr etven 10 TIC Oldest church. For instance f.
Ieady1lle, fhe Baptist Church rang df1t then fht
F4csoyterian. aud then the Ep1ssups tnat oetns IN
| sFom1d chance With each other 1ndiGsrent1y. n
erm il required to b .a,sen for any pafiensE paf
Eore, there Is no need 70 appeal 70 see oat #
sition. growing up, a* Is sure to be the case ~ah
| Stote Church"
In quoting these remarks, We do It certain''
In no spirit of ridiculc. Mr.. Constants lee
ture, In spite of several amusing inaccuracies
is rep,cte with good sense and good feeling
! And i, his friendly regard Induced him some
times to zee things as they o,tgM to DC, rathe
than as thcr arc, 1t furnishes, at least, . r
fteshing contrast TO the practice Of IN
greater number of his travelling coun'ss anet