Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-22

on one side, through which one can go
from one compartment to another.
But the compartments where these
aisles prevail will hold only eight peo-
pie. The Americans do not like the
cars over here as we'll as their own.
They don't check your baggage here;
but they are very particular with 1t,
and the public officials over here seem
to be honest. They are very accommo-
dating. The cars are light compared
with ours. In America we spend more
money on our cars and less on our road
beds. but over here 1t is just the op-
posite. All the roads here are fenced
in and they have double tracks. In
some places there are three or four
ton to avoid accidents and hence very
few people are killed on the railroads
as compared with America. At the
station people are not allowed to cross
on the track. There are overhead
bridges, or underground ways. by
which people go from one side to the
other. No persons, except railroad mem
are seen on the track. A high value
Is put on life in Great Britain.
What about the people over here?
In many respects, they are just like
the people in America. AS to the gen.
eral traits Of human nature, this is so.
Human nature is the same the world
over. The people, as a rule, are small
er than I expected to see. This was
so especially in Scotland, for I had an
idea that nearly all the people in that
country were large. A great many Of
the people over here have degener-
ated look. OF course, many OF them
are good looking. But I have seen
comparatively few beautiful women
on this side. and this has been the OBJ
servation Of others in my party. Their
complexions have a cold and unnatural
look. The climate, no doubt, has much
to do with this. BY the way, 1t Is
still cool here. am wearing my win
ter underclothes, sleep under blankets
and find an overcoat comfortable at
times. There Is certainly not much
summer in these parts from a South
Carolina point Of view. But vegetation
grows. The flowers are so splendid,
that we wonder how they can be SO
fine. But the people. All the servants
are white, and, as rule, they are ef-
fcient. They certainly occupy sub
to- ft0x
will do things, as matter Of course,
which we would almost be afraid to
ask Of our servants in the south. Ser
wants here recognize the fact that they
occupy q subordinate position and they
seem to treat their masters Gas they
call them) with much Difference. The
people express great devotion to the
king. Victoria, Of course, is greatly
revered. I think this Is splendid
government. In some respects 1t is
superior to our government. I think
though, that there are a great many
people on this side, good people, who
would make good citizens, that would
like to go to America There ID not
much room over here for man to
operate and expand, especially a poor
man. It is difficult to get land, be-
cause there Is so little compared with
the population and 80 much Of 1t Is
entailed property, and so much belongs
to the rich who do not want to sell.
| I have been surprised to see so much
drinking in England and Scotland.
This awful evil prevails to an alarming
extent and no doubt 1t Is undermining
to fearful extent the moral and ply
sical foundations Of the people. 1t Is
bringing poverty and woe into many
homes here, just as 1t Is In America
and every other country. What a pity
this international curse, this enemy OF
mankind, could not be absolutely de-
stroyed and forever annihilated.
The nights over here are very short.
Dark comes about half past nine or
ten and they say the sun rises be-
tween three and four in the morning.
They speak Of night over here before
the sun goes down. In Edinburgh
went to my hotel from the light SER
vices at church in broad daylight.
notice that the business in the cities
over here does not commence till about
10 o'clock In some places and 1t stops
pretty soon in the afternoon. In Edin-
burgh, a great deal Of the business
closed on Saturday at 2 o'clock.
wish the business In America could be
closed earlier especially on Saturday.
This would give the people time IN
which to prepare for Sunday.
| We arrived In Liverpool on time.
The trains over here seem to be al
ways on time There Is great system
and efficiency in the service here, ard
one is amazed at the amount OF travel.
The trains are made up Of ten or M
teen coaches, or carriages as they are
called here and they are coming and
going all the time.
| am a little behind with this let
ter. I expected to write 1t in Liverpool,
but am now in London. The next Will
be on my stay in Liverpool.
w. G. NEVILLE.
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