Connecticut western news., 1874-12-04
WinckwOrth Im England,

need not stop to say anything about
 Liverpool, every one has seen and heard 80 much about it that it would be needless 10 describe 1t further, than that 1t is the post where the bulk of the Anglo American | trade is carried on. left at g. 30 &. m., go- | ing the 72 miles including the delay of changing cara in about l2 hours, Being interested in the cutlery business nearly l all the time was in the states, of course was very anxious to see the shops wherein was made the greater part of the cutlery | goods used on both sides of the Atlantic, Mappin's, Lockwood's, Wostenholmes and Rodgers. 1 have visited and seen some marvels of ingenuity. It seems hardly possible that scissors could be made 30 minute that l2 pairs only weighed half 8 grain, yet Messrs. Rodgers have in their showroom pair of delicately balanced scales and in one pan l2 pairs of perfect sclssors and in the other 1 ? grain. just balancing. To describe their showroom requires 8 more able pen than mine, sui flee to Say that it is second to none. Every pattern of pen, pocket and table cutlery is exhibited, showing that the blame for not adopting all the different patterns cannot be laid on them. They have tried every improvement as fast as introduced, and their factory is without doubt the best fitted, the best lighted, and the most con yenient of any and is without doubt the model knife shop of the world. George Westenh olmes does strictly an export bus mess chiefly American, in fact his knives are hardly known at home. Lockwood and Mappins both manufacture first class goods and are both known in the states.,- forgot to mention that Rogers have a knife in the form of a cross which is wonderful piece of work. It contains 1870 blades. They were in the habit of adding one blade every year, but latterly they have discontinued the practice. What with knife shops, steel furnaces, rolling-mills and armour plate works, Sheffieldis Is an in teresting town, with it's straight, wide and level streets, with it's crystal river, gurg- ling over the rocks and judging from the color of the water fsvorite lurking place for trout. I can imagine how pleased Charlie Powell would be to stroll along beauties from behind every bush and rock he passed, but it could be only in imagina- ion for Sheffield is without exception the dirtiest, the smokiest, the streets are the most crooked, narrow and hilly, and judg- ing from the color of the water in the river, it is more like sewer than any thing else, and the town is nothing like what expected it to be, and would my friends credit it, did not see the sun the ten days was ashore. When above 800 miles from the coast. we ran right into g regular English November atmosphere and to day is about the third bright day have seen since I have been ashore, there are no frosts of any account even now, some times none at all, but give me good hard frosts and bright sunshine and your nc frosts and fog may go 10 thunder.
 England with all thy faults love thee still," but I am afraid my reverence has greatly diminished since I last saw her white cliffs in fact I have imbibed so many Americanisms so completely adopted their mode of address, their manners and customs, that am foreigner, feel more SO than did in New York seven years ago, and what is most surprising was un. aware that such change had taken place, l had imagined had clung to all my old conservative habits and had preserved my maturity intact, but everything l say or do, the manner in which set about doing anything showed tue American. in fac, my own relatives did not recognize me at first only my voice and that seemed about the only thing left unchanged, 1 was very much amused when walked into my brothers store, be looked up from his desk, laid down his pen and waited evident ly to know my business, and when spoke, his first word was By Jcve thorough Yankee" SO If my own brother could hard ly recognize me you can hardly be surpris- ed that my old friends and schoolmatef did not. 1 am so thoroughly American ized that 1 cannot feel at home, and al though I have not been here yet three weeks, am homesick for America, | year, for fogs and colds &c. and I have now the first cough or cold of any ac- count have had since left home sever years ago. I caught it just before land ed and am afraid it will stay by me un til l reach American waters, as that is tn. only thing that will cure me. shall hay to try it soon cant stand it long. I an very fond of whistling one tuna whicl here goes as our National Anthem "Go' save the Queen" but have a faint rec ollection of other words set to the sam
 music" My country 'tis of thee." which more interesting to me than the first.
 have no relatives in the states. I feel 8
 interested that were to see the Stars an
 Stripes and hear the Star Spangled Bar ner" could not help hurrahing, and ae
 knowledging it as the flag of the countr
 of my adoption. After staying & fc, days Tn Sheffield started for LondCn an
 did the distance, 158 l-2 miles in hour
 and 55 minutes, 8 little faster than tn
 Conn. Western trains run. Of course
 travelled by the Putnam train and think
 was the only passenger in my car that fe
 at home, or rather at ease, l was yer
 much amused by the remarks overhear
 about ''how they manage these things
 America" some of them were perfectl
 absurd. They knew nothing at all about i
 and were tickled to death because the
 could walk up ani down tEe car and son
 were trying it all the time. It IS true Il
 train is made up of American cars but tn
 internal caste which is so strong here il
 sist upon the first, second and third clas
 30 in reality only the first class passeng