The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-11-12
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interest ~ the reader lo learn even
what little | saw " cur mother
country
Our English cousins, with all
their Enterprise, never seem 10 bc
as much hurried as wc are they
walk vt q slow pace no matter
what their business may be. |
think one Of our clerks could serve
twice as many customers In the
same length Of time as an English
clerk. Shop-keepcrs and business
men are IN hour or two later in
the morning than Hith us. The
shop-kcepor sell at fixed prices.
II rs useless TO waste time in ask
ing whether an article cannot be
afforded a little cheaper than the
price asked. There is also, less
nervous and mental excitement in
England than with us, as every
thing in the way Of industry has
settled down 70 fixed laws, and
thus they enjoy better health than
we do. Other reasons for their
better health are, they eat slower,
they protect themselves better in
unfavorable weather. They live a
great deal in the open air and take
their little ones at a very tender
age, for walk in the parks.
1t has been said that you see
something Of monachy in all
grades Of society, and that the
Englishman is very suspicious of
strangers, but such was not my
observations among the great
middle class indeed they are all
willing TO meet you half way.
The lower classes seem to lack q
little independence Of character ;
they take off their hats when in
the presence Of their superiors,
and when they are in the way of
Il gentleman's carriage, they has
ten to get out--especially if the
gentleman's iootman command
them to do,so. The masses of the
people seem TO dress more for
comfort than show, except on State
occasions. The walters at restau-
rants are among the best dressed
people in England. They wear
black cloth "swallow tall coats
with neckties and fancy CATERS.
Barristers, while in court, wear a
gray wig and black cassock or
kind Of cloak. English furniture
is made also for comfort and con-
venience rather than show or or
nament, being always plain but in
some instances costly. In one OF
the finest Hotels in London, |
saw wardrobes and bureaus made
in the plainest manner Of unstain-
ed wood, while the building was
finished and ornam0nted in mag
niicent style. The English rail-
way system is quite different from
ours. The tickeroflice with us is
called the booking Office there.
The stations are arranged so that
you can only enter the cars from
one side and take your leave from
the other. Each car is divided
into compartments, and each COM
partment has door opening in
the side. When you take your
seat you are locked in, and are
Obliged to remain till the next sta
ton is reached, as there is no con-
ductor on the train and no way
to communicate with any one out
side Of your compartment. There
is heither watar-stand, closet, stove
or any other convenience. II
sometimes happens that YOU fall
in with roughs and are robbed,
Murders are sometimes commit
ted. which is usually done while
passing through tunnel, Amar
was killed and robbed on a Foad
that | was on, and as usual, there
was no clue 10 the murderors
These train robbers sometime,
! wear a clerical suit, and thus easi,
ly fall into the good graoos Of the
unwary. There is another grea
Inconvenience TO the traveller ;the,
do not check your baggage, MOI
hold themselves responsible for il
. You are compelled to ace to get
ting it on the train yourself. It is
however, quite safe If your desti
nation ia pasted on it. Gummo,
tables are furnished for the pur
: Pose at every station. Some ofih