New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17
NOTES OF TRAVEL.
MATERIAL GATHERED BY A FOREIGNER
FOR A NEW WORK ON TEE UNITED
STATTg

The matter given below IS translated from the note
book of NJ. Fritz Mcshaunessey, Frenchman Who has
been spending short time in this country cohecung
material for book on America. The volume VIII.
doubtless. appear In good time
THE NOTES.
Tuesday, a. NAM Just arriving. man pecn
pointing out objects Of interest coming up Bay.
Have enough material for first three chapters OF
book Like America very much so far reporters
coming up side of vessel after me- Shall have some
fun with them and show them know more ABOUT
their country than they think.
9:3o.-At hotel Talking with reporters Good
fellows-especlaily one. Says bis paper has a tug
cruising of Sandy Hook trying to meet me- American
newspapers are very entcrprsing. Other reporters
gone. Have asked him what he will take. says
beer Is drinking beer. Now says wnoio c""iu'
is excited about coming. Very bright young man
Taking wine this time. Ten minutes ater-sth arihh-
ing wine Says city council resolved last night 10
grant me freedom OF city suggest something more to
drink Says he'll take champagne Halthonr iaier-
stlll drinking champagne. Just paused to say that
he shall write editorial for HIS paper calling on Con-
gess 10 vote me gold medal Clever fellow, but great
thirst for champagne stlll drinking at this writing
halfbour later Says he must go to office and dictate
leading article about Hints that boys at, office
would Ike basket OF extra dry Buy for him. Has just
shaken hands warmly and said l was the brightest
writer living. Dreathed hard and went down street
round corner. Good fellow.
IL a. m.-Hotel clerk Just told me the fellow /
bought champagne for is deadbeat. wasn't reporter
at all--no such paper in city as Daily Whipsaw'
Don't like the deadbeat. Shall warn other travellers
in book against American champagne deadbeat The
deadbeat is not gentleman
CD. m.-Have spent most OF the afternoon collecting
extracts from The Arizona Kicker' which found
in various papers. Must be very peculiar sheet.
Have sent 10 cents for copy of IT, Shall use excerpts
In my book to illustrate American journalism. Met
several New-York gentlemen. Going up TO club with
them this evening Talked with porter, who brought
up trunk. he gave me many points on customs, etc.,
In good society, which / shall use in book Some
things seem very peculiar in this country. No mort
deadbeats Have enough material for first half Of
book Paid bin for champagne absorbed by dead
beat
D. MP at club. Met many prominent men,
among them Mr.. Chauncey Depew Like him very
much Told lot of funny stories. Asked him u
I could use them in my book Said could, put that
they were old. Told me to come up tomorrow nignt
and he would bring few Of hts friends and they VIII
tell mo some now stories for my book Made APP
noIntment with him. He wants to know II wouldn't
like 10 have some fresh anecdotes OF the carly history
OF this country. Tell him l would Says he has
a friend who Is a historian whom he VIII bring up
Historical writer will be happy to relate fesh anec
dotes for my book. His name is Mr.. Mark Twain
Wrote exhaustive history Of Jumping Frog City, so
pAoSS9
in book Depew says Mr.. Twain Is very studious
man not accustomed to ways Of the world but can
bo drawn out II show an interest In history.
Mldnicht-Haye come back 10 hotel. Hackman
told me funny story when paid him. Shall put IL
on pepey In my book, Am In cafe Have mot
several friends and others. Just had strange drink
called cocktail All going to take another.
1o :l5.--Had two more glasses OK the COCKTAIL
Consider cocktail good thing.
IL s20.--Another cocktail Boys say must orinA
cocktail when IN America.
12,3o-Just had one moro cocktail all around.
Nothing like american cocktail
fe:ao-More cooktail-couldnt count 'em. Vive
cocktail and tho American eagle
1o.bo-Ioug procession cocktails. Columns moving
round drinking cocktails. Boys all good ieirs'
a mother feprs gettin' drunk Can't sthan'
own drinks. I'm II right Felr says, whoopl
shay, whoopt too. More cocktail. Whoop Floor
irwin 10 turn overt Whooi Vive Ehe queue de coz
"wednesday. 10 a. m.--Got up half hour ago. Bought
new hat--larger than old one. Hotel clerk says Hs
the change Of climate. Man asked me have q ornA
called cocktail. Told him no.
IL A. m-Been collecting some more pieces nom
aThe Arizona Kicker There seems to be much
difference between American and London journalism
Talked a while with the elevator man about poetry,
music painting sculpture and architecture in America
Have but little time TO spend and must pick up
|, information where / can Had chat with the
chambermad about social customs and so forth among
ladies IN the Fifth Avenue neighborhooa'
Noon-Haye been up Broadway as far as Fornefh-
ST. Shall certainly have to issue my book In two
volumes
12:so-Just got some points the drama and
opera from the ashman.
Ip m.-Suppose ought to visit some other par's
az the country This afternoon would 90 good tlihe
Ought to SEQ Niagara Falls. VIII speak to clerk Clerk
says falls have shut down for the winfer-everything
closed ND at Coney Island in fact Mammoth
Cave of Kentucky utilized tunnel for Union
pacific Railroad Yankees very practical Natural
prldee Of Virginia condemned till new cables can he
nm. on Won't visit any Of them. Clerk good
fellow Lent mo guide book of st. LOUIS, ana Almanac
| issued by Kalamazoo medicine frnn can "fi'e UP
tho rest OF the country easily. VIZ spend afternoon
IN sh,dying American literature In the almanac some
| good stories in 1t.
chapters of the book Walked afOuno onlou oaua.,
| Heard oabman tell good stories other cabmeh all
yaued cbestnutss Don't know what they meant
| wnl mt story in book as Depew's. Must SO UP
| to the club now.
o.3o-At the club again. Mr.. Depew and many other
c,ever men here Mr. NJ. Twain, the historian, rather
diident. Does not look Like college professor but
| understand that he Is. Depew says draw MN OUT
VIII do So He's beginning to taik says ne WIZ
toll mo an aneodote of Washington which he has lust
discovered after painful research Never boon given to
nublic before. Everybody listening attentively. 1t
seems that when washington was boy his father gave
him a hatchet George went about chopping every
thing. Chopped down his fstners iaVonte
cherry tree at last VINO ehoppca uown
| this cherry tree1"s thrndered the parent
| a r.,ho 7 cannot tell Hep says George,
at dId Il with my little hatchet' "captall' ex1
| .,a,u IN Mr. Twain. May / put it In my book!"
ayes but please give the credit of first making it
publIcs answered the historian, blushng slightly The
others applaud loudly Say It viii DO excellent for my
| hook. some OF them laugh 1mmodefateiy. The
Americans are very jovIaL find them laughing
great deal wherever CO. Mr. iwa'n Is now re'auns
on opecdote he recently found IN some old papers
| ahout General Putnam. 1t tells Of how he bravely
crawled into VOLTS den. The Others are much
astonshed. | write It down for my book Now he is
relating another Incident OF the early history OF the