Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-20
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
The Recreation That May he Obtained by
the Use Of That Sum.

the Use Of That sum.
Two hundred dollars is a large sum
to a poor man and a small sum to a
rich man; but in the matter of money
everything depends on the way it is
used Some men will get a vast
amount of amusement, recreation, edu.
cation aud refinement out Of a few
dollars. Other men will spend large
sums and be unhappy or unblessed by
the spending.
Having occasion 10 put the matter
~ 4 practical test a young stEdent
who lately went TO Europe with Just
S2UO Is ready 10 tell what lie got for il
for the benefit Of any who may be
blessed with SO moderate Il sum. and
still Iesltates To go abroad for fear of
moi getting enough for the money.
TINS philosophical traveller says,
Il went over, intermediate cabin
passage. for S35 from Boston to Liver
punl. 10y one of the finest Cunard
steamers The intermediate passage
" Is not equal 10 first cabin in its table
fare, but had more fun mother WAYS.
When | reached Liverpool | went
To "A plain hotel. where ! could dine a
Ia calte-or go TO the sileboard and
help myself, and generally did-and
spent three days in the city at very
moderate expense. then went on to
London, stopping II day at the Duke
of Devoushire'S estate, Chatsworth.
Once in London | determined on one
of several ways Of spending what
money | had left.
Il procured lodging and breakfast
and dinner ut a cheap boarding house
III Bloomsbury, about ten minutes
walk from the British museum. | had
a BGdeker's guide book, and with its
help ! mapped out a number of ia.
mou places where ] could 90 sight
seeing at very little expense.
while OF my tramps IN the city |
would GO for a lunch into some res.
taurant where meals were served from
some joint, or into the nearest coffee
stand, where i 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 on
account Of the people | met, and that
is half the good OF travelling at all.
when / had occasion TO ride, | al.
ways took a bus if | could. This was
a never failing source of amusement
10 me. | saw more 10 remember from
the top Of an English bus than from
any other place during my whole visit
in London. and il was a very cheap
source of instruction. The hanson cab
was an expensive vehicle, costing a
shilling, while the bus fares were
usually very reasonable, and on some
lines, at certain hours of the da, tb
surdly cheap for the distance.
by selecting the right day and
hour for visiting many places of in
terest ! succeeded in seeing them for
half price or for nothing. There are
many places of interest in and about
London where on certain DAYS of the
week admission is free. On certain
other days it is sixpence or a shilling.
By consulting my 'Badek"-, and plan
ming a little ahead ! saved many small
items in this way.
Il was also content 10 do a large
amount of walking. And indeed in
this way | not only saved riding fares,
but also saw curious and even rare ,
sights which ! should have missed il ]
had been in the habit Of riding to and
from points of interest.
Il spent seven weeks in London and
visited nearly all the large places OF
note. ST. Paul's, Westminster abbey,
parliament buildings, National gallery,
the Tower, the Museum, where | went
almost daily; the Bank, where i did
not go 20 often; nearly all the suburbs
on the west side, the parks and art gal
leries and libraries, the Thames and
Chelsea, Lords cricket grounds and
the Geological gardens. In many OF
these places ] spent much time in spe-
cial study, and went frequently, eSpe.
cially 10 the museum and the church
es, on the principle that rs ] had con.
fined my trip abroad 10 ono city, ]
would know as much about it as pos
sible.
Getting back to Liverpool | still
had money enough for first class cabin
fare 10 New York. and paid so. or
$50, for my return passage.
In the time | was abroad | saw and
enjoyed e2UO worth Mt least, My board
cost me about 355. My travelling, !
counting going and coming, was Sis.
The remaining $50 went for sundries, !
clothing, amusemeuts, washing and
keepSaics OF the trip. But ii any one
cau get more CUT oiI 200 abroad wish