The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-27
A CURIOUS PAMPHLET
New York Times.

Lancaster, N. Y., las probably one of the most unique collections of the odds and ends of ancient and long for gotten pamphlet literature that can be found anywhere in the country. The political, moral, religious, statis- tical, satirical, critical, and metaphy sical pamphleteers of generations that extend back to even ante-reyolution- ary days are curiously represented in the congressman's collection. The old-time maker of almanacs also con- tributes his quaint productions to this musty stock of ancient lore. In look ing over the collection the other day I came across a pamphlet with title SO formidable and comprehensive that gave it closer examination. The title, in various sizes of staring black types, filled an entire page, and was as . follows:
 "The wanderer in America; or. Truth at Home;" Comprising Statement of Observa- tions and Facts Relative to the United states and Canada North America; the Result of a Personal Four and from Sources of lnforma- tion the Most Authentic; Including Soil, Cll: mate, Manners and Customs Of It's Civilized Inhabitants and Indians, Anecdotes, etc, of Distinguished haracters. By c. H: Wilson. .Naught Extenuate, Naught set Down Tn Malice."-S hdkespedre Fh!rske Printed for the Author by Henry Masterman. 1924.
 A perusal of the pamphlet developed richness. The author, an Englishman, insinuates in his opening that he has been unable to accumulate wealth on his native heath, and, having read a great deal about the fertile lands of America and the greatness of it's peo- pie, he resolved to emigrate with his family and become Yankee farmer. He sailed in the American ship "Mag- net" in May, 1919. After a stormy voyage of forty three days he landed in New York. Following are some of the impressions of New York city and the country in general that MT. Wilson obtained from his "personal tour and from sources the most authentic :"
 "The first demand of the American government" writes this wanderer, lis a palpable robbery on the purses of all foreigners-a dollar is extracted from each person from infancy, and we were told it was for the hospital supporti And l will vent- ure to assert that this indirect mode of maintaining, as it is called, char itable institution is amply remuner- ated in every department, including calomel, rhubarb, hellebore, and gruel, by the stated demands, on English subjects only, which in twelve months, from January, 1919, to January, 1920, amounted in emigrants to the port of New York alone to 27,000!
 "Having obtained receptacle for my family, a boarding house, became impatient to reconnoitre, and passing the principal street, Broadway the Bond street of London in America, l came to the city hall or court house and found it surrounded by the nobil- ity, and inquiring the cause, was in- formed that an ill., fated negro woman was going to be executed for an at tempt to poison the family of her em- plOyer or boss, the term master being exploded and secuted in American diction.
 "In short time had an oppor- tunity to witness their forms and manners in this building of jurisdic- ton The judge is indeed ex- alted upon 6 higher seat, by which alone you can distinguish him from the poor captive, and the cause, civil or peccant, is invariably decided by the influence of-iollars; and will not any European foreigner condemn the non- observance of decency? The cigar is in continual requisition, the eternal companion of judge, counselor. jury and spectators; you are consequently stupefied with smoke and spit upon as an especial mark of freedom. The civil code is 90 grossly imperfect that it gives birth to endless litigation and unnatural aggravation; hdsbands, wives, fathers and children are in daily contention and ridiculous prose- cutions, such as am positive no Eng lish magistrate would sanction, but humanly reprehend. Again, in all pecuniary suits the decision is mere