The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-31
OUR FOREIGN LETTER.
Rev. MIR. Fisher on the Eve OF
Ilis Departure for America.

LIYERFOOlI, CsU1AANDi 1AuSuse1 AS'N'
Editors IntelligeDeer:
NY travels through England terminate
at this city. In point Of time they have
extended over parts OF several months,
and as 10 territory they have embraced
large portion of this country. Often the
JOURNEYS have been hurriedly made; but
have endeavored to observe men and
things with as much care and candor as
possible. And purpose in this letter TO
record, in general way, some OF the i'm
pressions which have been made upon me.
Particular localities l cannot find space
to describe
And frankly confess that appreciate
more fully than formerly the tender
names which, in our more atiectionate
moods, Americans are wont to apply to
England. Ali this is indeed "otIr old
home" 1t is "the mother country" You
cannot travel in any part OF this land,
and fail to meet with some reminder that
this is the soil from which the controlling
element Of Tour people sprang. Even now
there is far more than a mere com
munity Of language between tho English
and ourselves. we are OIL tue came ui'
vision OF the human race. 10 very
large degree we are alike in our ideas and
actions. Go across TO some out.of-the-
way part OF the Continent and return 70
England and you will feel the truth Of
this assertion. To get back to London is
almost as pleasant as TO De In any strange
city in our own country.
TIE ENGLISH PEOPLE.
tn tha main T like the English people.
.mar;c,r writer's have often Represented
tberS a. vsry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by stran.
49, Iobn Rnll has been pictured as
sssn,,;,. b;mseIi in b;s sheIl iike an oys.
sa. .at.s;n, avon n Ia coared n
sei ,,s NV to,,I Al bo has heen ns;n,ed also
"a n man whose ideas seldom extend in
their range beyond the marrow bounda-.
ries Of his own island. In these charac-
ters he has not presented himself TO my
observation. An Englishmap, to be sure,
never obtrudes himself upon astranger.
II he belongs 10 the humber classes Of
society he recognizes the fact that such
obtrusion would not DO well received.
And II he Is q man OF culture, q sense OF
propriety restraints him. But ! have never
approached an Englishman OF any class
VINO has not met me with the utmost cor.
diality. Indeed, my experience would
lead me sooner to expect a rude rebuff
from some Of my own countryman than
from an Englishman OF any rank or class.
And usually have not seen in these PEG.
pie the sign OF peculiar narrowness Of
ideas. II they have had fair advantages
Of education, their views commonly are
large and liberal: This has especially
been true in regard TO American affairs.
The English. as rule, estimate US as
people very honestly, and often assign us
aplace far above that which we are some
times disposed to assume.
EdLRH HEARrtNEas.
The English are hearty nation. This
istrue OF them both physically and mem
tally. l could wish that they ate less
meat and drank less beer and wine, and
used more vegetables, and agreater yari'
ETY. Of them. am confident that their
diet has left its impress upon both the
men and the women. One misses in their
appearance the refinement which IS re-
yealed in the very countenances oil the
better classes OF some other nations, and
which they themselves often possess not
withstanding their looks. But their
whole physique usually bears the I'M
press OF Vigor. They are strong anu
robust race. And am compelled TO rec