The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-10
DIStOHFORT IBROID.
An American Art student Justly Orumbiing
In England.

HEREFORD, May 22.-Why will Americans
quit he most comfortable country in the world
to travel for pleasure in Engand2 am here
on business: but the man who leaves New York
TO find greater happiness in Great Britain is
either Inexperienced. or a slave of fashion. To
begin with it is impossible for an American to
economics in England. The spirit and all the
Institutions of the kingdom are against it.
Economy is practicable only in Germany and
other poor continental countries. 70 travel
about here. Us one Is accustomed TO travel at
home. costs at least ten dollars day.
Take, my journey yesterday. From Exeter
To Bristol is about seventy five miles, rs
far rs from NV York to pOughkecpsie.
l.rst-class fare by rail WIS four dollars in gold.
Then the porter had to have u shilling Of our
money AZ cnch end for handling my trunk,
which made twcnty-llN cents more. Tho
hotel expenses nrc daily over five dollars
W. do in travelling through N.w York.
Mussa hnsetis, Pennsylvania, Oh Illinois. As
land il llc. and the good cheer of the aver
axe Brit sh inn II an impudcnt fraud; | dined
misefnh'y today IN the best Motel in Hereford;
6y tn i' Fonda ota" On It ihe Sg% Sew YorE Cen
tral Railroad. would give IL better dinner than
have lusi struggled with, ordered a steak.
IL cons si.d OF AN exceedingly tough rap.
fried with two slices q rank bacon-to make II
strOnE. suppose. An Engl lshman wants every
thing strong. His water Is half whlskcy, his
VINE han brandy. his tea black us INK. his
chicken hali ham. his steaks and outlets half
-
ESSENCE of -. He is an extraordinary ami
mnAl. Hg never takes drop OF plain water. At
Wis thi Yther gay. IN ,"inr II very swell
youth and his tutor evidently a Very poor
curate. They dned ut my table. With their
dinner they drank lots OF beer. and then lot.
q" OF claret and a bottle Of port. At Bristol
dinrd mar "A slim, most Intellectual. and
spiritual luoNiug clergy man. HIS beverage
XIV pTr2ton o gt T" ib az tnf1s :" t u
81 health, and would ali. have no doubt is
lief drink - much poison as So much Ice
fD lI lltII
used the Anlerl rauism trunk above. But
you say trunk IN England, and people will think
j. a lOrtmauteau, down To tine smallest Valise.
Ihc heavy p,rsiStcn'y with which Engllshm"u
thry sot hold OF them. For instance. the word
purtuaui' au il French tor lurge trunk. yet
tn' En-lish have adopt Il II for every KIND Of
clothing carrier. IhHn their collie" room
Tor to- dining and general reading and loung-
ins ON, all one ~ England Now. If there is
anything true Brton d'Spi-,s next To- ice
water. II is coil-r. Hrwlll drunk gallons of the
strone, II imnsinahln tea, pouring IN brandy To
mipAe i stronger. He viii gul1le gallons II
vile mlNtur" which he cail- port wine. and tons
Of bitter beer, and do ii all in "A coffee
room Let Americans he happy that every
y'Hr th'y are growing further and further away
And what hcastly climate these English
I'VE IN II Is impossible 10 heat my
room. | am nearly frozen. and shall have
o. = 20 bed 10 Ct warm. or 20 and walk
nNc mics, 10 irrczr VT worse when | re-
turn. VIM tns niE IRE IN my CRATE my breath
The fact Is, our dryer climate ana our COM
ioriahy Warmed houses spoil Americans Tor
cannot be romlortablc St. with the Temporal
turr out Of doors below freezing, all about the
streets Of hereford Is going on AN d-iashioned
May ialr ! sec no handsome faces in the crowd.
but lots otthick set, round bodied. r"d-cheeked
ugiy girls VINO look as II they could do no end
ol hdrd Work and bear no end OF sturdy chill
drcn All if necessary, atthe freezing point. ana
But the routine. tho exclusivcncss. the
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