Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-10-14
JOHN BULL IN NEW YORK.
His Discoveries in American Tools
and Drinks.

His Discoveries in American Tools
and Drinks.
An English nobleman who is now
i'll New York has come to Amoric on
curious mission. Since his boyhood
he has been deeply interested i'll me.
chanicS, aud though an officer for for.
ty years in the British army, and some.
times stationed III the most out-of-thc.
way places he has always had his
little machine shop with him. Since
his retirement from the army he has
devoted much of his time to making Il
O. HiOn of the tools used by work.
m1n at all trades, both in England
and on the Continent. Every new in
VCntiou in those lines finds its way 10
his basement, where he has his Spcc
mems carefully assorted and labelled
They number hundreds already, but
he has come to America for more.
Since his arrival a few weeks ago he
has visited most of the tool-Shops in
New York city, and met many SUI.
priScS. Said he to a writer for the
New York Tribune: Il am amazed be
yond measure by what | have learned
of your people through the implements
they use in the arts and manufactures.
In carpenters and machiniSts' tools
especially have come across many
England. Your tools are much supe-
rior to anything we have on the other
side, and consequently your artisans
do better work and more of it in Il
given time than ours. Many of our
tools are old-faShioncd, and of the
same pattern used a score of years
ago, whereas | learn that you are con-
tinually improving yours, both in shape
and quality. l could not believe it till
| came here and saw with my own
eyes, for you know what inSular prcju
diccs' we have, but l will say frankly
that we could learn a great deal from
the Americans. 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 Il wider knowledge of your in
dustries l have bought over two hun
drcd pounds 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 | have been"
This n0blcman, who is president of
large railroad syndicate, and the pos
SCISSOR of Il princely fortune, met Il
surprise of another kind on being in.
vitcd to take Il drink at the Fifth Ave
nuc Hotel New York.
''lntrOduce me to some American
drink he said to the friend who gave
the invitation.
Il am afraid that is impossible re-
piled the latter, for am teetotaller;
| never drink am ing stronger than
lemonade
Then | will have lemonade with
you said the Englishman, and accord
ingly the drinks were ordered He
watched the bartender closely. saw Il
fresh lemon squeezed in the glass, and
the drink made in the usual manner
Il never saw anything like that in
In%land,' he said. when we ask for
Il lemonade over there the barman
simply pours it out of a bottle, and we
drink it,"
Il looks lords YOU" said the friend.
Il smiles accordin'," replied the old
warrior, and the lemonades were drunk
with laughter. 1t was about noon. In
the evening the veteran said he felt
uncomfortable, and finally confessed
that he had taken seven lemonadrS in
the course of the afternoon He de-
clar"d lemonade to be the best of
drinks.