Telegram-herald., 1889-07-23

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NEw YoEx. July 1e.-At swell Lon
ton Tsoepfioa. Introduced u tz4 gent
VERY Euglish And London Engllsh
Heard / L-1 Lived Ia California. Nas
very much interested. To Know. yOa
know. About western life. About
1un4loes. Indians, ''Ingins'" sczlPs.
shooting scrap=s. lawlsssness. bowie
knives. horse tAlsf hAnginys. b@rroon
rosv4. gant!ing saloon deaths. man
Tor breakfast, di-Eo for dinner, e--d
everybody IA the cug aud shoot Very
Thirsty soT information. Asked Ne II ! q
ever seen any rough western lie. Said
Yes" a trlGe seen man kl4ledi
'sYes" Any hunes "Ies" Very much
graraed D-t slll hungry for more.
Iroze u ne. Drove me into a corner.
Uemmed. H4wed. Hes-tated. I'm
barrassed. Said al iAsi. Beg pardon,
but-Jut-did you ever Ali mann
Told Inn NO" Great mistake. Leit
ms immediately. Disappointed Hoped
in lac - lnd red handed murderer.
Disguised Hadn't even killed one man.
Great waste Of opportunity. After 20
many years ia California. Dlon'. say
So But / knew he felt l. Dropped me.
Recommend Americans desiring hearty
reception in London circles ~ Kill al
least one. Before going abroad. Gives
YOU rcpute and standing. Expected of
western Americans. Supposed 10 90
about bristling under coat tails with
knife and pistol FCn Of fights as por-
cupine OF quillA
Talked little with solid Briton. Anus
ing man. Didn't mean 10 be. Uncon-
scious humor. Represented British su-
perioTIty all over. Superior 10 rest Of
mankind Didn't intend 10. Couldn't
help IT, Born in him. Bred in him.
Outcome Of gencrat.ons. Acted IS if al
Americans away from home lad done
something wrong. Stole. Emoezzled.
Run OF with wrong woman. Or some
thing. D.dn't say 50. But acted H.
Not necessary for man 10 tel all he
thinks 10 think il and assert il. Inferred
from solid Bri,oa's sentiments that our
Judges were corrupt. courts farce,
trials q mockery. Tina: money could
buy law, legislation, lawyers and love,
that from Maine 10 Texas We were q
bad lot, helter skeltery loose, lawless,
unprincipled, lost sinnery and lost
sheepery. Acknowledged solid BTiton
to he right in spots. Some large
spots. Didn't tell him 30. Didn't
talk back. Took implied national cen
sure meekly. Didn't tell him I'd found
large cheating and small cheating in
England-abuseS 50 old they'd forgotten
they were abuses, legal and legislative
frauds 50 well rubbed in they passed for
sound currency, rotten provision in Eng
li5h army and navy contracts, men
starved on such account, powder SO poor
twould hardly burn, and marrying for
money rule in high life. But TO tell
what good? Similar sins on our side.
Pots calling kettles black don't make 'em
any whittier. Left solid Briton still salts
fed that England was the home. the nub.
of honesty, honor, purity, scliaity and
everything else really respectable and Gt
present real fountain head Of Christi
anity, which, though founded in Pales-
tine. had been greatly repaired. restored
and improved by the Westminster cate
chisn, the tLirty-nine articles and the
house Of lords.
Rest of planet sort Of back yard, filed
with refuse, pig pens. kitchen scullions,
crazy Frenchmen, Sabbling Italians,
drawling Yankees, old pots, old pans,
weeds, briers and brambles. Left him
happy in belief that Englaod is real
garden Of Eden, warmed by coal and
run by steam power. that Eve was Eng
lishwonan and invented roast beef, beer
and plum pudding.
Large percentage Of ladies at recep-
ton seemed spinsters. Took TO wall
vegetation. Appear regularly. Ian SCI
dom approaches EN-. Yet persever.ng
anglers in streams man hasn't been
caught in for years. Hopes. Faint
hopes. Badly treated by mon. Totally
neglected Indecent masculine English
haste 10 rush to youth and beauty. in
crowds. Spinsters look on. GallantTy
all around. But not a drop for them.
Passed b.. On other side. 10 good
gallant Samaritan - bind up heart
wounds. All Levites. Higher social scale
more numerous the spiEster. NOre scarce
the marrying man. Not 50 bad among
lower classes More pairing OF among
them. Fer better or worse. Generally
worse. Still come compensation i'm pow
e-ty and low caste. Greater chance Of
having Mrs pres azcd u nause ~ come
;iue of life. Savei from disgrace Of
5iiss" a.,or 30 Empty honor IN two
-.ses ont o. three. Other Third ca1h-fal.