The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-08-29
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
The Recreation That May Be Obtained by
the Use of That Sum.


the Use Of That Sum.
Two hundred dollars is large sum
TO a poor man and small sum to a
rich man; but in the matter of money
everything depends on the way it Is
used. Some men will get vast
amount of amusement, recreation, edu-
cation and refinement out of a few
dollars. Other men will spend large
sums and be unhappy or unblessed by
the spending.
Having occasion to put the matter
to a practical test, a young student
who lately went to Europe with just
5000 is ready to tell what he got for it
for the benefit of any who may be
blessed with so moderate a sum, and
still hesitates to go abroad for fear of
not getting enough for the money.
This philosophical traveller says:
81 went over, intermediate cabin
passage, for $35 from Boston TO Liver
pool, by one of the finest Cunard
steamers. The intermediate passage
was not equal to first cabin in its table
fare, but had more fun in other ways.
"When reached Liverpool went
to plain hotel, where l could dine a
la carte-or go to the sideboard and
help myself, and generally did-and
spent three days in the city at very
moderate expense. l then went on to
London, stopping one day at the Duke
of Devonshire's estate, Chatsworth.
Once in London I determined on one
of several ways Of spending what
money had left.
II procured lodging and breakfast
and dinner at a cheap boarding house
in Bloomsbury, about ten minutes
walk from the British museum. l had
a Badeker's guide book, and with its
help I mapped out number of ia
nous places where l could go sight
seeing at very little expense.
while on my tramps In the city
would GO for lunch into some res
1aurant where meals were served from
some joint, or into the nearest coffee
| stand, where / often obtained all
wanted for eightpence, and sometimes
for sixpence.
When had to use the railways,
always went third class. This was not
SO comfortable as second or first class,
but more interesting in many ways or
account Ol Tue pcopic Liet, tAnu sh~a'
Is half the good Of travelling at all.
when I had occasion to ride, al
ways took bus If I could This was
a never falling source OF amusement
to me. saw more to remember from
the top of an English bus than from
any other place during my whole visit
| IN London, and it was very cheaI
source of instruction. The hanson cat
was an expensive vehicle, costing q
shilling, while the bus fares were
usually very reasonable, and on some
| lines, at certain hours of the day, alb
surdly cheap for the distance.
by selecting the right day anc
hour for visiting many places of in
terest succeeded In seeing them foi
half price or for nothing. There arr
many places of interest In and about
London where on certain days of ths
week admission Is free. On certain
other days it is sixpence or O shilling
| By consulting my 'Bedeker' and plan
| ming little ahead / saved many small
| items in this way.
II was also content TO do a large
amount Of walking. And indeed IL
| this way not only saved riding fares
but also saw curious and even rar,
sights which should have missed If
| bad been in the habit Of riding TO ant
| from points of interest
.T sn-n. seven weeks in l. ono