Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-22
AN OBSERyANT TRAVELLER.
Glimpses of the World as Seen by
Sacramentan.

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George Boyne is well-known citizen of
Sacramento He is q mechanic, with
strong artistic tastes, of practical views,
conservative thought and cultivated powers
of observation. He is of English birth, but
emigrated from the mother country over
thirty years ago. Some six months since
he resolved to spend some portion of his
hard-earned savings in the cost of visit to
his native land. He set out, accompanied
by his wife, and only few DAYS ago re-
turned. They did not confine their travels
TO England, however, but extended them to
the European continent. Mr.. Boyne went
out to see, and being an intelligent man he
saw with his eyes open, and at his leisure.
He visited all the chief cities Of Europe. or
nearly all, and examined with care and
circumspection into social and political
conditions, into questions of labor, of
wages OF morals and of social habits. He
studied, as time afforded, the architecture
OF the countries he visited, and viewed the
homes of the rich and the poor alike. He
satisfied his art tastes by such study as
time allowed, IN some of the famous CALLER
les of the world. He went slowly and
often footed it, through sections he
wished to see from all standpoints. The
impressions such a man receives are of
especial value and must contribute largely
to the proper estimates impartial readers
desire to form. For that reason some of
the conversational notes. taken on the fiy
in chat with Mr.. Boyne are here given.
They are not adequate, however, to convey
q correct idea OF the renewed intensity of
the 'Americanismn of Mr.. Bovine.
Il left Sacramento" said Mr.. Boyne,
with DR.. JEWELS excursion party on the
21st of last September. We stopped over
at Salt Lake City and l had chance of
seeing the changes that had taken place in
that city since my former visit, twelve
wears ago. l attended the services at the
Tabernacle and listened to sermon BY
Mr.. Nicholson. editor of the Deseret Neacs.
On my last visit the pulpit was filed by
Bishop Cannon. l was surprised to note
the Respondent tenor of his address to the
vast audience of 5000 people. 1t was quite
different from the defiant manner of eau
non twelve years ago, when he occupied
the sa ne pulpit. I saw that the new TAB
ernacle had not made the progress which
was to have been expected at that time,
The several weeks OF my stay On my
former visit gave me an opportunity 10
draw comparisons. l was struck with the
idea that Mormonism is in rapid decline.
-, ~ S..1Sc9 "eic ~ NC sCoA VI every uduC.
The Gentiles, with their numerous bust
ness houses, were to be seen in all direc-
tions. On leaving the city in the evening
the mountains on our left were lit up by
the numerous fires in smelling works prin-
cipally owned by Gentiles OF every nation
allty. This amount Of wealth in their
midst is having great effect in altering the
religious character of the people. The
young men OF Salt Lake City were quite
different from what they We're in former
times. Ihey were adopting the latest
styles OF dress and the habits OF the Gen
uies.
After visiting the Chicago exhibition,
driving through the beautiful parks of the
CITY by the lake, ana viewing he ewe-in-
spring falls OF Niagara, We reached New
ork, ana sailed thence by the steamer
Servla Ter Liverpool. Here we were
struck by the poverty stricken appearance
OF the people IN the streets and around the
WharVes. After taking IN the fine resi-
oence portion OF the city, the museums and
art galleries, we left for Glasgow.
Inc appearance OF Glasgow is enc of
great son0lty, the houses being built of
good sized blocks of freestone. The tene-
ment system OF houses is very peculiar
Iney are what are commonly termed flats,
YET the stories are approached in kind of
circu ar way, as if entering the towers of a
castle. The ship building trade is very
Disk at this time, though for years past
there has been great deal of stagnation.
The crowds in the streets on Saturday
nights were very dense. We visited the
manufacturing town of Paisley, being
noted for its shawl facto les That industry
is now almost obiiterated, and the prin-
clpal business IS the great thread works Of
Goats d clark. They are very liberal, and
on every side may be seen their donations
of statuary, etc Ii was quite sight to see
the thousands OF operatives hocking from
the works. We took a coach ice TO
see the famous bridge that is noG
being built over the Firth of Forth, which
Scoichmen think is the finest engineering
work of the age. 1t is indeed wonderful
structure and a great undertaking. A
hundred lives have already been LOST dr.
ing its construction, and fatal accident
occurred on the day of our visit.
" From Glasgow We proceeded to Edin-
purgh, commonly called the Athens of
Northern Europe, and found quite diff.
ference in the two cities The inhabitants
OF Edinburgh consider themselves a su-
perior class CT citizens, and look down
upon the GlasgoNItes as simple opera,i ives
In fact. wherevfr you go, caste hobs no
continually II one shape or another. The
OidsSoWltts fSlort. Ii tney nave the
wealth, we have the money, which is a
truism, as one depends on what they csn
make out OF their visitors, while the other
depends on what they can make out of
their manufactures. We visited the art
gallery on the students day, and were
very much impressed with the care that is
now taken by the societies IN encouraging
the studies OF the young people. Govern
ment Is assisting IL the encouragement OF
art, ana the effects are to be seen on every
hand. This applies TO the entire United
Kingdom, as there are annual competitions
and awards munificently endowed by the
Government.
From Edinburgh we went to Belfast, in
Ireland, and visited the linen works, the
chromo printing works and other manu-
featuring industries of that city. 1t is
thriving place. and everybody seemed
busy, as the linen business has been good
Tor the last few years. What surprises the
visitors most IS the numerous soldiers TO be
met at every step. In fact, to the stranger
II looks as though the city was under mar
tai law II was the headquarters Of TWO
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