The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-30

mental railway you will know how to ap-
appreciate the comforts of our own
trains in America. To be->locked in the
compartment of a stuffy little two-by-
four coach and know that you are bound
| TO stay there till the end of your journey,
be it short or long, Is a feeling you have
to experience to understand. The cars
are shorter than ours and divided into
several compartments which are entered
/ by doors at the sides, and each compart-
ment is furnished with two long seats
across the car. These seat ten people
The distinction between first and second
class is matter of lace tides and differ
ent color of upholstry. You have heard
| the saying that none but royalty, Ameri-
cans and fools ride first class"
| On the subject of Merrie England, Miss
Mtnnick said in part:
'By all means London should be seen
by lamp light This must be done by
bus or hack. The buses are usually
doube-deckers, with a narrow winding
stairway leading to the top. The top is
preferable, as one can get the fresh air
and see so much better. The fare Is one
or two pennies according to the distance
to be travelled. You must climb to the
top of one of these buses and go as far
as it will take you and then change from
this bus to another, etc, and if possible
come back another way. All vehicles
keep to the left. 1t is wonderful how
easily and gracefully the people climb
these stairs. and they are not the easiest
stairs in the world to climb, either How
ever, one soon becomes accustomed to
them. The novelty of the ride is as at
tractive as the scenery. In some Of the
narrow streets there would be just room
enough for two wagons to pass. The old
buildings and shop windows attracted
great attention. The windows are always
kept so very clean. Every morning you
would see girls and women washing and
cleaning the shop windows. The stores
are known as shops in London. The aver
age shop window in London did not come
up to the average store window In Amer
lea. They do not make their windows as
attractive or display the taste as does
the busting American. The sight Of the
lighted lamps for miles and miles is one
long TO be remembered and fully repays
one for the time and money spent. The
English have great ideas Of America
While we were taking our drive by lamp
light an old Englishman asked one Of the
party where she was from. She replied:
I am from Texas All. indeedr replied
the gentleman. I suppose Texas is well
educated and highly cultured city She
explained 70 The gentleman that Texas
was one Of the states and not a civ.
Usually the people in Europe knew OF
two OF three places IN the United States.
They would always ask Il we were from
New York ard when we would tel them
we were from Kansas they would stand
and look AT Us in blank establishment
Mr.. Frank Dunkin. on his Eu~oresn
trip. said IN part:
"Au roads lead - Paris. this sumner.
II one may Judge from the large number
OF tourists who started to visit forel~n
land. AT New York City a person has
dozen steamship lines from which ~ may
select his route. and he may start On hss
ocean journey from Philadelphia. Boston
or Montreal The choice depends ann
individual inclination and TIA number OF
American dollars. The agents af shs dr.
ferent steamship companies wsu cheer
fully send rates. time az saiIrz and al
yanta Ees NJ their lines ard much vsl1-
able information Of this nature NAV -
obtained from organizers ard con7uct5 p +
Of European parties. Unless ore Is thor /
oughlv informed about the cpst 9uss Z
the different countries. CT IS asls 20
speak the native language. travelling with /