THE
TRUTH ABOUT AMERICA
BY
EDWARD MONEY
"TEA—CULTIVATION AND MANUFACTURE IN INDIA," "TWELVE MONTHS
WITH THE BASHI-BAZOUKS," "WOMAN'S FORTITUDE,"
"WE'LL SEE ABOUT IT"
LONDON
SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE, & RIVINGTON
CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET
1886
[All rights reserved]
LONDON:
PRINTED BY GILBERT AND RIVINGTON, LIMITED,
ST. JOHN'S SQUARE
CONTENTS.
page.
More or less introductory—Americans and Yankeesnot synonymous—Want of courtesy in theStates—The Press—Voyage out—New Yorkclimate 1
New York—National types—American currency—TheStates as a cheap domicile 19
Why I went to America—Agents in London andthe Eden promised—New York to NewOrleans—Railroads in the States—Americanscenery—Ranch life—Deserts in the States—AntelopeValley 42
San Francisco—Army and Navy—InternationalCourt—Pacific coast—Californian ranch—Socialcustoms—Good-bye, California! 94
Nevada—Utah—Wyoming—Denver—A restlessnight—Seeking for a ranch—Ranch work—ColoradoSprings, the Sanitarium of WesternAmerica 133
Ranch again—Tea—American press—Celebritiesvictimized—Last journey—Chicago—Beauty—Niagaramissed—New York—Atlantic—Home 195
THE TRUTH ABOUT AMERICA.
CHAPTER I.
More or less introductory—Americans and Yankeesnot synonymous—Want of courtesy in theStates—The Press—Voyage out—New York climate.
part from the object with which most authors write, viz. to makemoney, I purpose this little book to serve three objects.
Firstly, to make the United States of America, and the Americans,better known than they are at present to the mass of the Englishpublic.
Secondly, to put a certain class of emigrants on their guard againstthe machinations of a few agents in London, who victimize them not alittle.
Thirdly, to let the many who suffer from[Pg 2]...