Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-07-20

Back again in dear old murky, smo-
Ky, dusty London once more. Compared
with the dean sea we left at Hastings, what
a dirty runnel IL the Thames we crossed al
2P.M. 10 the Charring Cross Station. And
as We ran in thought Of the description Of
the city by one OIL her own petted and spoil.
ed sons Of genius 1--WE only saw the dome
Of 81. Paul's rising out Of dun mist, like
fools cap upon FOOLS head. And that
IL London" Sometimes that is not an ex .
aggeratiou, when the old city has her No
vember weeds upon her in mourning for
the dead summer.
And, don't quite understand Il myself;
We we're all glad TO get back. None Of us
we're in the least tired Of Hastings, where
our visit was as pure enjoyment as one
could wish. But we were glad, very glad
to exchange even the attractive watering
place for the grimy centre Of the world.
That must be the magnetic power that
strongly draws US 10 il. Where nearly
FIVE millions Of the race are huddled TO-
gether, must needs be an attraction like no
other.
Our dear friends, the GrilIiths, who have
lcng since passed from host and hostess TO
nearer relationship, welcomed us back
and good sister @. had a stunning dinner
for the returning travellers.
AZ. snf. Id A. - A has
where Harold fell and with him his dynss-
~, but concluded 10 be satisfied with a
look at it through the car window, as we
sped past, two miles distant. In vain we
tried to fix the field glass we had along,
upon IT. The motion OF the railway car
risge was too unsteady and the only effect
OF the binocular was to make the old ruin
look as II il had been struck by lightning,
as well as fallen into decay.
Letters and papers from home, a heap Of
rustling delight as each one investigated a
particular parcel and one called to anOth-
er as some "tit.bit" Of home news came to
the eurface. So we fired back and forth
these delicious pellets Of information, un-
Ill the ammunition was exhausted ard then
had general talk about every body in the
dear far-sway.
We find ourselves advertised to begin in
stratford tomorrow night, instead Of TO-
night, according to flaming poster head
ed with the startling words:
THEY ARE COMINGi
and after our names in starring capitals, the
warning:
CONE EARLY OR YOU MAY NOT GET SEAT
Advertising is carried to the same excess as
in our country and much ingenuity and
coloring matter expended in attracting at
tention. The railway stations get quite an
income by letting panels in available places
and for a confederation allow a certain
number Of posters to be posted to the brick
walls that line the cuts where the tracks
cross the higher parts OF the city. On low.
er ground they run, as do our elevated rail-
ways, on level with let, I'd or Sd stories,ss
the case may be. There is much vigorous
competition among all branches of trade,
as with us. One example will serve for
all. / notice daily as travel up and
down the North London Railway an amsz-
ing yellow placard with "Colmsn's mus
tard. The largest manufacturers in the
world" A little further on, wherever the
sudscious Colman aaunts this yellow fact,
appears an exact counterpart in color and
size, as follows "Reen's mustard. The
oldest manufacturers in London" And a
little further on, wherever either Of the
above appears, is posted another Of still
more prodigious size and yellowness, to
this effect: Champions mustard is not
adulterated;" leaving the public to infer
anything they like as to other msnufactur-
ers. What could Champion do, in fact,
since he was neither the "largest" nor the
"oldest," but declare that he was honest,
at leastH hope he tells the truth, am
sure IL not, he has told very yellow fib.
This wondrous London tea that sells for rs
a pound after costing Sl.25 in India or
China, is the most unremittingly advertis.
ed article, after the theatres, that one sees.
"Rich, syrupy, full favored, strong. liquor
ing, genuine, this seasons growth" are a
few Of the explanatory adjectives used in
pursuading the credulous public. And
the quantity drunk is astonishing. Think
of 200 quarts for $40 people, as mentioned
in recent account OF the Reading "tea. "
Six cups apiece is the average and a lady
told Marie that she had poured out is
cups for single thirsty subject at one
gathering. l used to think Mr.. Weller's
description Of the doings at Brick Lane
Branch of the Grand Junction Ebentzer
Temperance Association" was an exsgger-
alton, when he said, "Samiyal, this lady
next me has drunk Is breakfast cups and a
half aud she is swellin' wisibly before my
very eyes" But II is an exactitude, as are
all Dickens pictures OF real life. that
have had the opportunity OF testing. These
things are incredible TO us, as some Of our
ways are to them. Think Of "l6 pinls Of
hOme.brewsd" day, being described by
one as moderate drinking" among farm
laborers. l we'll remember 22 years ago
when in Gloucestershire, the farm hands
striking in the midst Of harvest, because IL
pints were refused by my friend, l6 being
already allowed; but the men were discon-
tented because the extra pint was given on
the next farm and they claimed il too, as