The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-26
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So spoke william Thomas Jagge-s, lc-d
high messenger 20 Richard Harding DAVIS,
of England and America, yes-e".aY.
Jaggers is the British messenger who
was sent mere TO beat out the American
mails in the delivery Of four messages TO
the friends and relatives of Mr. Davis. He
delivered his epistles twelve hours ahead
/ Of the postofice time, and is now prepar-
ing to return.
ION hevery hand hive met the jo.liest
sort OF chaps" said the messenger, and
| I'D the 'appiness to congratulate Senate
| Chauncey Depew on his helection to the
senate. Hit was great the way he received
ME. No fear; as long as he can shake
! hands like that he is sure 20 get anything
! be warts.
! AT home ] would never get nearer than
/ a league Of sucn himportdnt personao@s
! as men lyke him. But he hoffered me
! the best of treatment"
Jaggers was asked for his impressions OF
America. just as ali Englishmen have
been asked. He complied by writing the
| story to suit his own fancy.
The hinterview mykes such fun of me. -
said he that / had rather wryte it my
| self. herewith the youngsters story
! appears put into correct English:
4 shan't take up much of your time in
telling you how I feel toward America.
! For bless me it can all be said in very
| few words. First of all, l am greatly
| pleased with the country, and I like the
people more than I do the place. When
Mr.. Davis called NE up in London and
asked me If I could run over 70 Chicago,
/ Philadelphia and New York for him to
take few notes to his friends and rela-
tives, he told me some things that he
thought I ought TO know. But, my soul,
it's all different. And better, no fear.
THE moment 1 landed at Quarantine
was taken in charge by Mr.. Walter Con-
nors, an American District messenger
sent down to meet me by Mr.. N. w
Ryens, superintendent Of New York's
great service. 1 was properly treated and
put on the correct tram to get to the
train for Chicago.
The minute I got into the passenger
coach after crossing the river I found
that railroad travel in America was much
more comfortable than in England. Ev-
erybody offered TO shake my hand and
was quite a fellow everywhere. There is
nothing in England like your American
trains. It is a jolly way to travel.
And what is more, wherever I deliver
ed a message for Mr.. Davis 1 got big tips
and many happy sayings were spoken to
me. In Chicago and Philadelphia the
chaps made me feel at home. and upon
returning TO New York Mr. Ravens him
self took me sightseeing and jaunting
He's a merry fellow, and said he could
not give me a royal welcome. because
when an American messenger went over
10 England ten years ago he was arrest
ed for interfering with the mails. So he
said it would be better to give men an
American welcome and keep me out Of
quad.
He took me up to Pach's photograph
gallery and I met Senator Chauncey NJ.
Depew. 1 complimented him on his cleo
ton TO the senate and he offered me his
hands. 1t nearly took my breath away.
For in England one of the uppers, with
his income, never takes the trouble to
chat with messenger boy for pastime. 1t
was awful strange for a moment. but no
fear. I got over it.
IN see you. my boy, in London. when
I come over. he said to me. laughing
Why, there isn't a man in all England
with his station. that would talk so hap
PLY with the working people. He must
be voted a regular good chap over here.
I shan't miss a chance to pay him my
respects when he crosses TO the other
side.
And 7 also met Mr.. Robert Pinkerton,
the great American detective. He gave
me letter of introduction 10 Mr.. Donald
Swanson. of Scotland Yard. one Of the
finest bobhies on the island. Shan't I pre-
sent the letter. No fear Of it. viii
Mr.. James Connolly. al No. 81 Broad
way, where took lunch yesterday, msde
me at home with some Wall street brok-
ers I saw the Stock Exchange. But
Englard's is better and there is more
noise and more money going around.
What = happy. strong lot of men and
women you have here in America. They
all seem so happy. In London there are
many pale faces on the street. You see
them everywhere. Not so here.
couldn't help buzz wonder what made the
Americans so healthy and big. You have
many husky chaps around about. l like
the American people and would like 10
live here if I could set my parents 10
come over.
But father has an oil store in London
and likes the place. OF course. I only
make a shilling day in London. bur il
is a good deal more than It would be here
Mr.. Ravens tells me- that some Of the
messengers in his employ make a pound
a week. Why DO you have so much money
in this country? I wonder II that Is
what makes everybody so happy all the
time. Think Of IL pound q week for
doing messages
It's enough to make anybody ike the
country. went out on the stage and
made a low bow and the people cheere6
and clapped their hands Just a. i I was
one Of the weslthies. Here seems TO he
the place where IN honest man can get
up 20 be somebody.
a good many people asked me II 7 was
as slow as some Of the American messen-
ger boys. But they dent know that boys
are slow al over the world whenever i
suits them 10 be slow From what ! saw
o. the American messengers they are
mighty good chaps and know more than
a So0d many men They dress right
smart here and seem 70 have money jung
ling in their pockets
7 am sorry 20 leave New York. and Al,
not homesick az ali. as some Of the prints
nave said. wish I could he sent here
again some time. L IS a good place. and
the people just make you feel glad a. the
time And the tips. I'VE. ten and fifteen
dollars. IS what I got n different places.
'Bes, 81 all was the handwriting Seaa-
tor Depew gave ne IF ne shakes hands