The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-15

creation" We hear OF those boats In the old
country but nc. man can understand whnt they
really are until he hns seen them. Flontine
palaces many m them trutldully are-~un-
eauallod anywhere. had occnsiun to travel
Ih9 other day from Boston to New York ~ tho
Bristol OF the Full River line. and II would have
boon worth. going u long way round to DO So
Tho size Of the steamer. her Internal comfort
and magnificence, her speed and notable sea-
are all wonderful. True, our Scotch river boats
can beat her In speed, which is not remarkable.
iatest Clyde steamer. the Coiumba. a large sa-
loon bout. CAPABLE OF carrying some 1900 pas
sengers. runs at % miles an hour. But taken
ms whole. we have nothing to place alongside
u boat like the Bristol
/ noted with some interost point In the
American character. which made itself mp
parent on coming on board. A large number
OF passengers had not engaged berths before
hand. and were thus obliged to apply for them
These persons quietly and naturally fell into
long line. in the most orderly way. and waited
their turn with perfect patience. have noticed
this feature in a Partisan crowd but never in
British. The component parts OF a British
crowd on such an occasion throng upon eaeh
other pell NELL. elbowing and trcuding. with
most dinusivc and impartial blusphemy. The
American method would appear preferable
Two more minor points. and have done. II
the one be somewhat against the States. tho
other Is decidedly IN their favor. First. then,
when man Is travelling he generally inclines
70 some little reireshmOnt Tho wnytnring
Briton naturally turns TO- his native beverage.
beer: but in the States. alnsl this is denied TO
niUn... WITHOUT lulpuEnlnR LOT ". Hlpu1ellt INC
excellence OF the oll-pervadnR lager. may
safely affirm that 1t does not quench British
thirst Tho Euglishman wants bitter" and in
few places in the States can no obtain II. To
this 1t will ba replied that Bass is ubiduitous
and may be had for the asking. True, but on
paying a ransom Of some thirty cents n pint
Now, rs pint OF Bass ut home costs from eight
| to twelve cents. the Englishman does not caro-
| TO pay this huge advance resulting from KILL
| ing duty The question is, Why do not the
Americans buy and sell on draught. in their
| hotels and railway stations. a standard home
nude bitter beer such rs Is made in Canada
! i venture to believe IL would be appreciated.
! Lnstly-and here the balance Is in favor OF
| Coiumbia-the traveller is surprised and grail
He'd TO Ind in the Stgites an absence Of that mis-
! erabC system Of grHtuities. or tips. which Is
! such n crying evil nj home. To rest In hotels.
| and journey 10y rail or water. without finding
some hireling at every turn extending his
| ing In the extreme. Not that one should
| deny "A suitable gratuity for extra or unusual
service rendered but 1t Is "a mistake. and a
| great one. TO pay public servant over again Tor
doing that which was only his duty. This un-
happy practice hns gone 50 far in England that
II now seems almost hopeless to look for amend
| ment; let America. then, beware how she en-
courngos IT,
And now this very fragmentary sketch is FIN.
ishcd. l have said nothing about the people OF
the country. as that Is much more difficult
| and delicate subject than the institutions; and
Of the latter have only glanced at a few o
those worry conspicuous features which cannot
| fail TO come under the notice OF tho traveller
Finally, would advise my own countrymen e
make a trip to America. In the assurance thai
~ ~ Will return again wiser land not sadder
| TIN n they came: and i would also hRVe Qul
| brethren here cross the ocean. and SEQ thu
! there are some good things still left in the OLD
| land. II. u. Is.