Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ LAST WINTER IN THE UNITED STATES BEING TABLE TALK COLLECTED DURING A TOUR THROUGH THE LATE SOUTHERN CONFEDERATION, THE FAR WEST, THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, &c. BY F. BARHAM ZINCKE VICAR OF WHERSTEAD AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET 1868 _The right of translation is reserved_ TO MY WIFE I Dedicate these Pages BECAUSE, WHILE OF ALL WOMEN I AM ACQUAINTED WITH SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN MOST CAPABLE OF ENTERING INTO THE INTEREST OF THE SCENES AND OF THE STATE OF SOCIETY THEY DESCRIBE, SHE DETERMINED, FOR THE SAKE OF HER ONLY CHILD, TO FOREGO THAT PLEASURE; AND URGED ME NOT TO LOSE, FROM CONSIDERATION FOR HER, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CARRYING OUT A LONG-CHERISHED WISH TO VISIT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WHERSTEAD VICARAGE: _Nov. 24, 1868_. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGE The Winter Voyage recommended—A Cabin to oneself may then be had at no additional cost—Advantages of Travelling in America in Winter—A Feeling in a Gale—The Americans on board the Steamer—Divine Service on Board 1 CHAPTER II. New York—_Menu_ at Fifth Avenue Hotel—How Travel in the States may be arranged for a Winter Tour—The Queen’s Book in America—External Appearance of New York—Ignorance of English Immigrants—Industrial Schools—Children’s Aid Society—Number of Churches—Broad Views general—A Service at the Rev. H. W. Beecher’s Church—Episcopalian Broad Church Club—Chapels in poor Districts annexed to Episcopal Churches in rich ones—American Churches worked at High Pressure—An American Divine’s Opinion of a Minister’s Duty 8 CHAPTER III. Why an unreasonable Fancy was acted on—The History of the Cause of American Progressiveness—What passes in America important to us—The Northern States sown broadcast with Houses 24 CHAPTER IV. The Locomotive in the Streets—In Baltimore Public Opinion first becomes Southern—Growth and Prospects of Baltimore—On Trading Politicians and Ill-will to England—Why an American Tutor thought necessary for an Englishman—Repudiation—The Masses and Middle Class in favour of it—Arguments in favour of it—An Argument used 2,000 Miles from Wall Street—Why Republicans bound to repudiate—Americans addicted to Abstract Reasoning—Instances 32 CHAPTER V.