Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-16

fiatrooted stumps OF the white pine
have been largely used by farmers for
|fence.making. Placed with roots inter-
locking from two to ave stumps to the
rod they make q never-rot fence which
no domestic animal Of ordinary courage
would dare attack. have found the
roads in England to be well-nigh per-
feet for cycling. Especially is this true
In the western part Of the country. They
are constructed in most part of crushed
limestone. sandstone being used In
some localities, and are kept in excel
lent condition. But one side of the road
is repaired at one time SO that at least
half the width is sure to be smooth.
The wide tires used on all vehicles pre-
vent the forming of ruts. When rain
comes the road Is likely to be sloppy
for time, but within two or three hours
1t is dry again. The two-wheeled cart
is still the favorite vehicle Of the Eng
fish people and probably will always
continue to be. Outside of the large
cities it is unusual to see any sort of
four-wheeled vehicle in use. The cart
is used for all sorts of farm work and
for draying in the towns and is often
seen SO heavily loaded that three horses
are required. To an American the Eng
fish people seem long way behind the
times in all means of locomotion. The
cars used on the railroads are ridiculous
|old-fashiOned concerns. Entrance to
passenger coaches is by doors at the
|side into crowded, stuffy compartments,
having two seats across the car. not
lengthwise, so that passengers are
Obliged to sit facing one another. There
IFS no means of passing from one end of
the coach to the other and the porter
does not go through the car but comes
to the door of the compartment and
punches the ticket. The ticket is taken
up at the end OF the trip at the station.
the word depot is never used. Some of
the larger companies have imported a
few Pullman cars from America. The
freight cars look like dry goods boxes
placed on wheels, being very small. with
a carrying capacity. should think, of
Ione-fourth to one sixth of our cars. Fa-
cilities for getting about In the cities
are usually rather poor. In Man
chester, for instance, the chief indus
trial city of England. and having in 1891
a population of 100000. horse cars are
used exclusively. Much has been writ
ten concerning the underground rail-
ways of London, but the size of the
city considered, the system is not ex-
tensive. In the central part of the city,
practically the only way of getting from
one point to another is by means of the
omnibus lines. The fare is a penny a
mile. and you ride either on the inside
or on top. There are usually no stops
unless for a blockade in the streets,
very frequent occurrence. however, and
when you wish to get off you stumble
or fall to the rear end and from thence
.l,o fur
cures ticket which is kept by the pas
senger. The English rather pride them
selves on being able to recognize an
American at first sight A new arrival
from the states got on London bus the
other day and when his ticket was CIV
en- him asked, What shall I do with
this?" The conductor with a grim
smile replied, Take 1t back to America
with you as a souvenir
w. C. BARCLAY.
London, Eng. Aug. L.