The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19

English writer's have described in their
books on America as representatives of
our country-descriptio which may
have vexed US, and caused more than
one to avow them to be caricatures, over
drawn sketches, or malicious representa-
tions. -.......
One of this class came into our rail.
way carriage between Munich and Vi
emma tall, somewhat ungainly-looking
man, with the national characteristics of
the American cOuntryman as prominent
as if the word had been painted upon
his forehead. In the railway carriage,
beside ourselves, was an Englishman
and his daughter, our pleasant travelling
companions, on both of whom the new
conner soon opened fire, beginning with
the usual fusilade of questions: ..
=" You amt an American, are ye?"
No, sir, am not"
English, s'pose?"
= Yes"
" Going to Vienny?" ..
eyes"
1" s'pose We mean to 60 to the Worlds
Fair there, don't ye?"
81 think we shall go to the Exposition
while we are there"
What hotel shall you put up att"
owe shall go to the Hotel Metropole."
Haow?"
"The Metropolitan Hotel" l volun-
teered, in explanation for my English
friend, who was beginning to be amused
The dialogue was resumed.
ooh, ali! Yes. l don't understand
French; but our party-we're the eddica-
tional excursion party-have an inter-
prefer, who goes long with US all the
time and translates everything"
Englishman-Sir, you are very fortu
nate.
Yankee-Yaas. Whole trip from
Amerikee and back only $500.
Eng.-Very reasonable.
Yan.-Big pile of money fur some on
US; but was bound to come. Ever been
to Vienny before?
Eng,-Yes.
Yan.-How big a place is it?
Eng.-lts a city of 600,00O inhabit-
ants.
Yan.-You don't say sol By the by,
Vienny is the capital of Ostrey, amt it?
Eng.-It is.
Yan.-Which way are you goin' when
you leave Vienny?
Eng.-North.
Yan.-Travelin' for pleasure or bust
ness?
Eng.-Principally for pleasure.
The reader will please to recollect
that this is no fancy sketch, but report
of conversation which actually &C.
CURED as here set down.
Yan.-What part of England do you
come from?
Eng.-The city of London.
1an.-In business there?
Eng.-No, sir, am not,
Yan.-Carryin' on any business out of
town?
Eng-No, sir.
Yan.-What is your business when you
are to home?
Eng.-I am not in any business.
Yan.-Oh! Retired?
Eng.-Yes.
One would have thought that the
American, having now run his quarry
completely down, would have retired"
also; but no, he returned to the charge
again
Yan.-What business was you in be-
fore you retired? .r.
Eng.-I was book-publisher.
Yan.-In business long?
Eng.-Forty years.
1an.-Wal, you've got some time yet
to enjoy yourself How old do you call
yourself?
At this point the good Briton,
who had been more amused than vexed
by this impertinent catechism, changed
his tactics and replied to his interrogator's
last question in the true American style
by asking another and continued TO
follow him up after the same fashion he
had been attacked himself, as follows:
Eng.-How old should you think me?
Yan.-Wal, about a marter of sixty
five or seven. ..... -.
Eng.-How old are you? p
@ Yam. Give a guess. ....
Eng.-Forty-two. Are you an Ameri-
CAM Gold. ..-.. l. ..
Yan.-Yes, sir STRENGTHENING up).
Eng.-1n what part of America were
you born.
n.-Wal, l was raised in Vermont,
but moved to Elmiry, N. Y.
Eng.-Married?
Yan,-Yes, sir; merried when ! was
twenty five. ,A.4f... 81 .4...
Eng.-Any children? -rrs
Yan.-No, sir; never he'd none.
Eng, Wife travelling with you?
Yan.-No, sir; I'm widower.
Eng.-Ah! excuse me; but what's your
business when you are at home?
Yan.-pm milkm&n-I carry round
milk.
Eng. (smiling)-But what will your
customers do for milk while you are
away?
Yan-Oh, sold out my route, which
was a good one, fur five hundred dollars,
and took four ont and bought one of
them Cook tickets to come out here to
the Vienny Exhibition.
This mill roua1o tipp Yrau Too y,,,1pb for