Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-20
At Liverpool.
Friend Emerson:

frlend Emerson:
As stated ia previous letter, We
arrived at Liverpool Aug. u. Oul
baggage was taken in charge by GUS
tons officers and we claimed it at the
proper station. We were asked what
we had of dutiable nature in trunks,
as there was none they took our word
and o. KID. it, as we had some cigars
and tobacco in our hamper we told
them, and they requested US to show
it. 1t was passed as the quantity was
too small, and now We are sorry we
did not bring up to the limit, as the
price of tobacco is three or four times
as high here as with you, to say moth
ing of quality or fla, or.
We procured lodgings in a private
hotel near the center of the city at s
shlllings per day, without board.
AS a large quantity of foodstuffs
must be imported, the cost of living
is as high or higher, quantity and
quality served, than with you. Meats
and breadstutfs bring as much or
more than in the U. S.
We soon started sight seeing, the
first thing that struck US WAS the
double deck trolley cars, they are
very convenient for sight seeing, and
the fare is one or two pence accord
ing to the distance, up to a certain
point it is penny, beyond that
another pence is collected, but the
distance is not as great as in Ameri-
can cities. All buildings are stone
or brick with slate or tile roofs.
There are no skyscrapers, so elevators
are not needed. The buildings are
substantial, but owing to the narrow
streets and small windows the rooms
are dark, especially on cloudy days,
which so far seem to be the majority.
The city IS denseIy populated, and the
buildings are all black with smoke,
which greatly mars their beauty.
The largest building is st. Georges
hall, where public meetings and con-
certs are held, also court. The court
room while being line, is not as large
as yours, hardly any provision being
made for loungers or the curious.
There is large open square around
the building, all parked and supplied
with seats, but also with signs keep
off the grass. 81 There are numerous
statues, among them being large
equestrian statues of Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert. Also statue of
Lord Beaconstield and four colossal
stone lions in front of the hall, and
numerous statues of M. Ps. and other
prominent public men of the past in
the park at the rear. Close by Is the
Browns Free Library, also the
Museum of Antiquities and the
Museum of Fine Arts, in all of which
we spent considerable time.
Every day the police band of As
pieces plays during the noon hour in
front of st. Georges hall. they play
eight pieces, the last two always
being "Rule HrIttania'' and "God
save the King" and while the crowd
Immediately melts away as soon as
they start the first meatevid, all the
hobbies" as they call the police,
soldiers, marines and ex-soldiers'
come to attention, and stand as if on
parade till the band stops, while the
more patriotic citizens bare their
heads.
We visited the st. Peters also st.
n icholas churches. All the churches
are quaint, in their carvings and con-
structions, and each has its indivi-
dual popularity and beauty. We
also visited the immense docks for
which this city has a wide world re-
putation. The large market houses
make great display, and the fish
markets are a sight in the early
morning.
A great deal of the work, which
you have done by negroes, chinaman
and Japs is here done by women. So
much stone step scrubblng and brass
door knob, bell pulling and knockers
and sign polishing to be done every
morning, and always by women.
Men and boys are used here good
deal IN place OF horses, pushing hand
carts, even the parcels post is de-
livered by hand carts, no delivery
system of groceries etc., to families
like with you, il you buy it you carry
it. Most of the horses USED are very
large, heavy and slow stepping, pull
heavy loads in two wheel carts or
drays, but the streets are the best
paved and cleanest have seen. The
street cleaning being done by large
boys not men, twice a day. Every
thing moves slow, even the trolleys,
no danger OF getting run over by any
thing. Business does not begin be-
fore 9 a. M, except the markets.
Although there are many ale houses,
you do not see the rushing, in and
out of them like in American cities.
You must also look sharp to find
a barber shop, hair-outting l to 3
pence and shaving pence. No won
der they have no French plate miIror
parlors, with their hydraulic chairs.
The chemist shops, as drug stores are
named here, are also small, dingy,
$50 years behind. the-times affairs,