The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-28
An Editor em "a Foreign Railroad.

An Editor Foreign Railroad.
Mr.. q. w. Kendall, Of the New Or
leans Picayune, recently set out from Paris
on tour to Germany, received on his route
a variety Of marked attentions which SEEM
ed to have puzzled his philosophy, and OF
which he gives the following account:
On going to the ticket office at Cologne,
and on being asked which class car would
take, replied, as any American naturally |
would. 'frst class, OF course" The price |
paid for the ticket, although | do not recol-
lect how much it was, did not seem to be
high; and as | showed it to one Of the con-
dGctors, he very politely pointed to and open
ed a car into which at once stepped. So
far all right, thinks | to myself. The car |
was very neatly and comfortably furnished
nothing extra about it, however, that could |
discover. / could not see that it differed
materially, OF in fact that il differed in any
way. from those on both sides Of it.
Passengers were busting about in the
usual hurry that precedes the departure of a
train; and as there appeared TO be crowd
of them, it was with no little satisfaction
that | saw many of them pass my car and
step into those adioining-it insured me ad-
dinonal elbow room and Of course addition
al comfort. As the time approached for
starting, middle aged gentleman with
very pretty and very neatly dressed young
lady on each am--his daughters very like
ly-came huniedly along looking for a car.
Here was chance, not only TO pick my
company, but to be civil, and accordingly
opened the door for The party. One Of the
Young ladies bowed, and at the same time
said something in German, thanked me,
suppose, but strange enough, as | thought,
thew went on TO another car. ! must ad-
init that | did not like it, Yet of course
could say nothing.
Bye and bye the last bell rang, the loco
motive commenced putting, the train whiEl.
ed along and was left the sole pOSsesSor
and only occupant of the car-had it all to
myself. This as comfortable, thought |, as
stretched back with plenty Of room, and
opening all the windows on both sides
was soon busying myself in surveying the
country through which we were rapidly
passing.
I'm an hours time we were at Dusseldorf,
and here halt of ten minutes is made. The
conductor was again very polite in opening
the door for me TO step out, and as he did so
| noticed that the ordinary crowd of loung
ers was more dense around my particular
car than was the case with any Of the 9TH
ers They stared at me. too, as | descend
ed, and as ! thought little harder than
there was any necessity for; but at the same
time there was nothing positively rude in
their gaze. Additional passengers, on their
way TO Hanover or Berlin, came focking
to the depot, and now | certainly thought
that the car in which had come would be
filled; yet not a soul entered it, although
left the door wide open. One look at it
seemed to suffice, and every person would
pass on 10 the next. Again the bell rang,
again the train started, and again, like Juan
Fernandez on his island, | was left alone TO
myself
At every station where the train stopped
the scene was pretty much the same. The
oilers would all take special look at my
humble self, and some of them even
condescended to touch their caps or hats
and bow. knew that the Pussians were
all very polite, and that the custom Of
touching the hat was common; but why
were they so polite to me in particular!
That was the question.-And again, why
did they take so much more notice Of me
than Of any one in the adjoining cars? This
bothered me. At almost every place ] got
out for a minute or two, and examined my
fellow passengers in the neighboring cars,
many Of which appeared TO be crowded
full, and among them were many very hand
some ladies. ! watched the new comers
100, and made all the room for them posi-
BILE, with the hope that they would enter
and keep me company. re the cholera had
been in the car they would not have avoid
ed il more studiously.
In this way we went on till past the mid
die Of the afternoon, and until the train
reached Minden. Here a stop Of nearly
an hour is made-here the cars are chan
ged-and here, thinks | TO myself, ] shall
certainly find some one at least to accom-
pany me, but no. The conductor was a
new one, and like his predecessor, could
not speak word of English, and when |
showed him my tickle; he very politely
opened the door of the car in which there
was not q soul. In doing this he passed
two or three cars that were not more than
half full, and as made demonstration to
enter one Of them, he met it by gesture
which was as much as TO say '.that is not
your place" got into the one he pointed
out, and the door Of which he opened-and
again was the sole possessor OF six as COM
Portable seats as ever man could desire.
By this time not only felt lonesome but
nervous. had been stared at, although
not in a rude way it is true, and spite of all
my endeavors they would persist in giving
me an entire car for myself There was
something pointed in this-it could not be
the result Of accident-it meant something
and the more | thought Of it the more un-
easy grew. looked at my coat; it was
plain coat. and should not attract atten-
ton. So with the rest OF my garments.
My cap was nothing but plain. ordinary
travelling car-there was nothing strange