Evening journal., 1908-05-30
What | Know About
Delaware Politics and
Other Things
sEvENTY.NlNTH ARTICLE.
BY Washington Hastings

snent my last day in London down in THE City"
That Is, the old section which time mmemorial
has maintained its separate and distinct municipal
crrment; OF the ancient customs of which is all
state occasions, to require the sovereign to halt at
Temple bar and receive permission the Lord Mayor
before entering within it's precincts This apparently
silly performance Is informed stl kept up with
all the pomp ceremony the early days when
sturdy old burghers carefully and ealousy guarded all
their rights OF local self government against any
croachment on the part OF royalty
In this neghborhood located, and still what
are represented TO be some Of the old landmarks OF
scenes and events made familiar by Macaulay's charm
ing narrations. Down by the river the corner OF a
street saii to have been Fleet Ditch"
stands an old building which il is claimed is the verit-
able Breaneck Steps" where Goldsmith in miserable
garrett wrote The Vicar OF Wakefield" which Johnson
sold for him 10 Grubb street pubsher for sixty mounds
and rescued him from the clutches Of the sherns deputy
Another weather beaten old two story house. (stl
ale house) in shoe Lane" a mere alley running in off
Fleet street pointed the Tavern where Johnson
Sir Joshua REYNOLDS and other notable men of that day
met nightly and discussed literature and affairs of State
and named themselves The Club"
The police arrangements in this neghborhood along
Fleet street and The Strand in handling the immense
hurryng trong pedestrians on the sidewalk and the
vehicles OF description in the crowded street.
admirable "rhe rule Of the road" is strictly enforced
in all cases ami the order TO move along is promptly
given when disposition is shown, by the women
at the shop windows lnger their favorte
pastime OF inspecting the pretty things at marked
down prices displayed therein Otherwise the sidewalks
would he SIMPLY impossible, they too wide
At the intersections OF streets right middle
officers with their backs approaching long
lines OF vehicles and immovable images They
ever turn their heads 10 look behind them: when hey
the procession halt they simply raise the
hand and when they ready for Il proceed they
raise the left and as these dumb-show orders are in.
stanty obeyed all ENHANCEMENT and confusion such
day be at Broadway and Fulton Streets
New York for example are entirely avoided 1t re =.
quires the exercise of patience the part of the
drivers. which, with us, II at ALL would be
accompanied with loud talk and bad language but those
stcd Engishnen appear TO accept the situation cheer
.uy and light their pipes and lean back their
or stretch ont on their load OF merchandise quite con-
~. M fnpcp "a
horse falls down. frequently happens the driver does
not lump down and rush around and "cuss" he remains
quietly seated his box bench. to all appearance
entirely dsinerested spectator The police
charge of the whole operation of getting the outn into
running order again; and If animal is injured
that II can't walk veterinary ambulance appears
and It is quickly carted on An accident of that kind In
many Of them would be ready with Information and ad-
vice as TO Just what to do In Fleet nobody stops
unless he gets in doorway well of the road
does than give a passing glance because the
we must admit again that our English cousins know
how TO do some things better than do.
There are many places Of interest to be found in
the old part of London. Downing street. in which
located tie principal executive Offices OF the Empire
liton ia fact the very heart of the seat OF gov
ernment IS one Of them II is twenty-five
wide and the sidewalk is correspondngy yet
this apparently insignificant quarter have in the
past been sounded words which shook the world-ani
may again.
one could easily spend six months sight seeing in
London and vicinity but right good deal seer,
in ten days if keep it with industry
activity. had spent this length of time there ana
managed from first last considerable some oc
which have tried to recall and recount but by
any means Now, however. this my last day. began
70 realize how very little had compared 10 what
there Is TO see. but felt could cheerfuly
nave remained few days, few weeks longer
If everything had been suitable but quite satsned
ana content TO conclude my European rp-brief though
it
The next morning took train from Waterloo sta.
uon Tor Southam 9ton, where steamer St Louis
for home
ITO be continuedl