Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-23
the river Mersey for seven miles. Contrary


to the usual custom. we were landed imme-
diately upon the pier of the Canada Dock, in
stead of at the Princes Landing Station. At
ter waiting about an hour for the custom
house officers, those gentlemen made their
appearance, and in a very gentlemanly man
ner helped turn the contents of trunks and
valises inside out They cannot stop to make
Q very thorough search but ask each person
if they have any spirits, tobacco or segars,
which are contraband if found in unbroken
packages.
Having disposed of our luggage English
for baggage) upon van a one-horse two
wheeled vehicle in this case and the general
name for a cart or car of any kind,) We
walked along the docks and up town to the
Lond.n and North Western Railway Hotel
and Station. All the warehouses and build
ings have very solid appearance, and in
fact, nearly everything shares in the general
solidity The truck horses are heavy, splen-
did looking animals, similar in build and size
to the famous city horses of Boston. All the
vehicles are very solid, and the wheels are a
sight to behold for an American who is used
to light bugges and carriages, nothing of
the kind being seen here in England. The
most common kind of conveyance is the
hanson so named from its INVENTOR a very
heavy one horse shay with two cart wheels
and perch up behind where the driver sits
ungainly looking object, but said to be very
handy to get in and out Of and to possess the
advantage to the rider of an uninterrupted
front view. Several of these carriages were
brought over to New York some half dozen
years ago, but they did not meet with sutfi-
cient favor to warrant their general introduc
ton. Americans are much more fond of
beauty and style in carriages and almost
everything else than our English cousins ap-
pear to be. With the latter, solidity seems to
be the first object, and often it appears to
US the only object. Even the poor babies
have to be wheeled along in a small chariot
with wheels stout enough for a barrow.
Donkey carts form a conspicuous feature in
the streets. These animals are very plenty
here though rarely seen with US.
The great railways of England have in the
large cities fire hotels, the first floor opening
Immediately into and on level with the sta
tons, very convenient arrangement. Our
experience at the Northwestern, in Liverpool,
was not altogether a satisfactory one. We
were very hungry, and expected upon sitting
down to the table to have something to eat in
| a reasonable time but alas we were very
green to think of such thing, and had it not
! been for some bread and butter, which fortu-
| nately remained on the table, we might have
tainted away before obtaining food. After
waiting calmly for about quarter of an hour
one of the clergy (alias walters, in swallow
tails and white chokers,) deigned to take no
'lce OF our huhlole seiVes'when we maze KNOWN
hseAty loeins strangers !" strange .ano)
our wants. one OF ~hlch was cup OF tea
lea, SIR, snat IL se1'eo u! Tue 'aole over
tnere' ell lhen W. wiz nave conee'
ai!er ~hich II graoualy aawneo upon US,
neighbor, that we had been very stupid not to
| know the aforesaid waiter meant q meal and
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~. ~. H"no -. W.. 800. "'u WINE.
much. You don't even get waited mon At
the hotels without feeling them. for a CHARGE
ia made for attendance All the hotels We
believe, are on the European plan. and that
plan here means a very little given for a great
deal received. Go to n nrivate bouse bv ali
means and make vour BARGAIN viGh the land.
lady, with full particulars as to meals. al.
tendance. lights. fires. etc. But TO return To
our table-when we had cot our dinner and n
silver not of excellent coffee. ACCOMPANIED
nv n silver cream. nitcher and n silver nitcher
Of hot milk. we thought our troubles were
over. never dreaming that we should experi-
ence apy difficulty in settling our bill. But
for that, even, we had TO wait a long time.
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