Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-26
An eNclIsAMAN IN NEW YORK.
Bis Discoveries In American Tools and
American Drinfss

Hts Discoveries In American Tools and
American DrinIss.
An English nobleman WHO Is now
in this city has come to America OH
q curious mission. Since his boy.
hood he has been deeply interested
In mechanics, and though an officer
for 40 years IN the British army and
sometimes stationed 10 the most out
Of the way places he has always
had his little machine shop with
him. Since bis retirement from the
army he has devoted much Of his
time to making a collection of the
tools used by workmen at all trades,
both in England and on the CONT
nent Every new invention in those
lines finds its way to his basement,
where he has his specimens careful
ly assorted and labeled. They mum
ber hundreds already, but he has
come to America for more.
Since his arrival he has visited
most of the toolshops in the city and
met many surprises. Said he to the
writer; II am amazed beyond meas.
ure by what have learned of your
people through the implements they
use in the arts and manufactures.
In carpenters and machinists' tools
especially I have come across many
things that are scarcely known in
England. Your tools are much SUI
perior to anything we have on the
other side, and consequently your
artisans do better work and more Of
it in given time than ours. Many
Of our tools are old fashioned and of
the same pattern used a score Of
years ago, whereas I learn that you
are continually improving yours both
in shape and quality. could not
believe it till came here and saw
with my own eyes, for you know
what insular prejudices we have,
but will say frankly that we could
learn great deal from the Ameri-
cans. You are far ahead of us in
many things. l am delighted as well
as amazed at the vast progress seen
here. l like your country and shall
remain here for a month or two to
gain wider knowledge of your in
dustries. l have bought over f200
worth of tools in New York and
shall ship them to my place. When
my friends see them, they will be as
much surprised as I have been"
This nobleman, who is president
of a large railroad syndicate and the
possessor of princely fortune, met
surprise of another kind on being
invited to take drink at the Fifth
Avenue hotel.
Introduce me to some Ameriean
drink" he said to the friend who
gave the invitation.
II am afraid that is impossible, "
replied the latter, ''for am teeto-
taller. never drink anything strong
or than a lemonade"
Then I will have lemonade
with you." said the Englishman, and
accordingly the drinks were ordered.
He watched the bartender closely,
saw a fresh lemon squeezed in the
glass, and the drink made in the usual
manner.
'Inever saw anything like that in
England, he said. when we ask
for lemonade over there, the bar
man simply pours it out of bottle,
and we drink it,"
II looks lords you," said the
| friend.
II smiles accordin," replied the
old warrior, and the lemonades were
drunk with laughter. It was about
noon. In the evening the veteran said
he felt uncomfortable and finally con-
fessed that he had taken seven lemon
ades in the course Of the afternoon.
He declared lemonade to be the best
of drinks. New York Tribune.