Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-31


ought TO be a good market for then
here If We can educate the people &c
their use. As far as | can see. no rub
bers at all are worn, and still II rains
here the greater part of the time and
he streets are muddy Notwithstanding
the excellent cleaning arrangements
Men and women trot along In the iilthl
the ladies holding their dresses
much higher than is common In our
American towns.
BRANDY PEACHES AND AMERI.
CAN COCKTAILS.
We have left the Strand and are
walking along Piccadllly This is In the
swell parts Of London where the finest
shops are. Let us go into this one
which has all sorts Of fancy canned
fruits and Jellles In the window. The
English are noted for their preserves OF
all kinds, and London makes marina.
lade and jams which are sold all the
world over Here Is one place where
we are sure TO find no American goods
But let us ask the shop keeper. He il
fat beefeater In a white apron, and he
smiles as ] tell him he has a beautiful
store.
American goodsl OF course have"
Is the reply to my question. Here Is
a fine thing IN brandy peaches Just In
from New York. There are about a
dozen peaches In that jar and we sell
II for shillings. or ST. We have all
sorts Of American picKles, canned corn
ana tomatoes and oatmeal Here Is
some tobasco nauce which came from
Louisiana. / have one customer who
calls II liquid ell and so il is" con-
cuded the grocer renectiyey. But
wouldn't you like to walk below and
see my wine celhr2 | do great trade
In wines"
mo, l believe not say !, but have
you also American wines?'
mo said the grocer but we have
plenty Of American brandles and cock
tails in bottles. The English like your
cocktails, and we sell lot Of them"
ALL SORTS OF AMERICAN GOODS.
Going on with our walk American
goods meet us az every turn Here in
Regent street they are selling Amerl-
can candy, and there Is store where
you can buy American tools and hard
ware. The chemist shops which we
know as drug stores are full OF our
novelties for the liver and stomach and
the dry goods stores. which they call
draper shops" contain shirt waists
made In Massachusetts and cottons
from the southern states. The invasion
which has been represented In our
country as one OF heavy articles, such
as meats. grains. steel. iron and heavy
machinery embraces all sorts OF little
things which are rapidly coming into
common use. A good idea OF II was
given not long ago by Mr.. Fred Me-
Kenzle In one OF his able letters on
this subject TO the London Man, which
has been published in a little book en-
titled 1.-THE American Invaders" 1t
shows:
Says Mr.. Mckenzie.
In the domestic life we have got
to this; The average Londoner rises
In the morning from his New England
sheets, he shaves with American soap
and Yankee safety razor. pulls on his
Boston boots over his socks from
North Carolina, fastens his C0nnpctl-
cut braces. slips his Waltham or Wat
erbuy watch in his pocket ana sits
down to breakfast.
There he congratuates his wife on
the way her Illinois straight-frOnt cor
set sets of her Massachusetts blouse.
and he tackles his breakfast. He eats
bread made from prairie -four POSSIBLY
doctored at the special establishments
on the lakes). timed oysters from Bal
timore, and little Kansas City bacon
while his wife plays with a slice OF
Chicago ox-tongue The children are
given Quaker" oats.
AT the same time he reads his morn
ing paper printed by American mach
ines on American paper with American
ink, and possibly edited by smart
journalist from New York city.
He PUSHES out. catches the electric
tram tNew York; 20 Shepherds Bush,
where he gets In Yankee elevator 20
take him on to the American-ftted
electric railway to the city,
AT his Office. Of course, everything
Il American. He sits on a Nebraska
swivel chair. before a Michigan roll-top
desk. writes his letters on a Syracuse
typewriter. signing them with New
York fountain pen and drying them
with a blotting sheet from New Eng
land
THE letter copies are put away in
files manufactured In Grand Rapids
AT lunch time he hastily swallows
some cold roast beef that comes from
the midwest COW and flavors 1t with
Pittsburg pickles. followed by a few
Delaware timed peaches and then
soothes his mind with couple OF Vir-
gnia cigarettes.
ITO follow his course all day would
be weaIsOme. hut when evening
comes he seeks relaxation at the latest
American musical comedy drinks a
cocktail or some California wine, and
finishes up with a couple OF little Nv
er pills made In America"