, 1878-01-05
sVlSDLEEs IL A0yD0N.

TIE BRITISH pfsTEUSr OF THE YANKEES
| AIondon letter TO the Chicago Times says
/ In undertaking TO ascertain why Americans
are up,,opular in England, | have already
dwelt anon some of the pechharities of my
countryinen. hIlusion kas been made to the
character Of the letters of introductiCn-or
many of the,n-w:th which Americans are
always armed upon their ARRIVAL on British
| soil
| San American" and "Amsrican letters OF
/ introduction" have come 10 sc Synonymous
with expressions of contempt and worthless
| ness. This fact IS shown in ore or two events
have been party to- There is not a more
! punetilioGs people IL existence than the Eng
| lish. 4 letter to the Queen from the hum
blest of her subjects, If properly worded and
! having reference 10 business, w0uld be certain
! TO be answered by the private secretary ol
her Majesty This state of things prevails
| eyerywhere, consequently, when "a kngiish-
| men does not answer letter ii is because he
! holds it in contempt. | forwarded with my
card 4 letter Of introduction from an eminent
| banker in New York to a well known meri-
| her of Parliament on this side of the water,
| and of which there was never taken the
| slightest notice.
| Such breech of manners can only be ac-
! counted for Oh the ground that an American
| letter of introduction Is document Of 81
! small vAlne that it is not worth attention.
| Other similar cases have occurred which goes
~ prove tiiat the acton OF the lord Just re-
| forr.d 10 is not singular in It's character, but
rather the outgrowth of 4 very widespread
! feeling.
London is overrun with American sWlH-
| dlcrs of both sexes, but more especially wo-
men, An acquaintance OF NINE lately went
| to d fashionable house t. have about ten
dollars worth of repairs put on dress. The
| shop mistress as soon as the order was given,
asked for either deposit or a first class ref
orence, SAVING she ''hai been 50 badly 'swln-
! d!yl by americans that she would never
| trust another one for an hcUr." In one
| drcsSmaking establishment Iii P&'i Mall there
are unpaid bills AGAINST an American woman
Tor sone ;I2JCN which rly proianc eyes
have been permitted to gaze upon. The wo-
man i'll question hasn't dollar III the world,
ard yet size is one of the best dressed anG
! best lodged w0incn IN London.
She keeps carriage for which sic owes
small fortune. She owes Srocers, VINE
merchants, and lodging house-keepers with
out liant. She has every possible ipXary
she can desire alt. Yet is simply and purely
IenI.ilesS dead beat OF the worst kind
/ She has 4 t.iIe personal appearance, 4 lofty,
commanding manIer, AMI exquisite taste Iii
dress. These constitute her capital, and
upon Them she realizes a substantial income.
The csse this adventures Is not SIN
g"llar one / happen Individually to know
40 les; than four such women who are living
here i'll lavish style and who do rot ray out
per aa.um IA cas-. Is many pouEds :s there
are months IN t!.e year. i, is they AID their
Kind, who haze diScreLitel the financial
Sanding Of al americans | have before
s.lcHei ~ CONSPICUOUS si:2I "a aiHdo" oi.
Bond street, which reads, No orders taken
| from Ariai ans wi:hout deposits" Ui ccErsc
this Is a iiagIaut. iiieycHsai,lc ;.i.rOn.; bat,
nevertheless 1t Is simply the ease OF one
! dealer who has been bold cnoGch 10 express
! IL pubic what all the shop-heeIing kind
;hiik among themselves. / have 10 ioabt
that, d.;l every Lcu,ioa shop-keeie- dare to
be as hcrcss IN Tie Utterance Il his views,
half or more Il the shops ii London would
he decorated With Siriilar ie3ei.d IL less
than twcHty-f0;.r Eours.
Il is Only proper % say tLat enc who knows
al the Esc;s Is t'"J altogether sorry for these
| s:viadie,i shop keepers, for tine reason that
macy CT :: majority OF them do not have the
| smallest hesitation III rohbinS an American
whenever they have the opportunity. Amer
leans are al believed to be wealthy, and,
! therefore. fair game. 1t cast me twice as
| much to live when | came here as it does at
the present time. An American woman Or
derirg a dress, or 4 man 4 suit of clothes,
VIII have to pay from quarter to q third
| more than Il native would for the same goods.
The cabmen Eatituaiiy doabie up OH the
newcomer from America; servants give him
half service aal expect quaaruple fees.