The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-01-23
Scene in a Railroad Car.
BY ocEARUs.

40 oi'on saio that truth Is stranger 'ha'
fiction. To such as would doubt the vera
city of the same as test, advise to take 9
downward trip in any of the 27th ST. cars, in
N. Y, on any Sunday evening between the
hours of 9 and TO- II is we'll known fac
that those cars, like an omnibus in a rainy
day, are never full-not even when its in
mates are packed as close as pilchards in a
cask, for the conductor Is sure 10 find lit
lie more room on the platforms, and if need
be oi<the roof ITSELF
| 'Plenty Of room, marm. Gentlemen will
please give their seats to the ladies' says the
conductor, as an elderly lady squeezes
through the crowd.
will you take my sea,p asks young
gentleman.
Don't do it, Charlie, you will tire your.
self standing whispers his sweet heart
The lady by eds ing, squeezing and pushing,
arrives at length to the profered place.
wat the divil do you mean by that-sure
if any lady is to be sated, ye should give it
to the lady wild me, who's bin standing liver
since we left
I'LL give il 10 whom please
Don't mind him, Teddy, Pm better la
dy nor she is, for all her fine silk dress and
jewels
Ting, ting, goes the bell.
Let this lady out-make room towards
I the door
Blood and nouns kape off me toes and
be d--d till ye.'
tPardonz, Monsieur, excuse--t be Won
vat you call. sacre blue acshident'
The momentshe lady rises to leave, some
twenty persons rush forward, jostling her
and themselves to secure the resting place.
Come out of that-this lady got in the
seat first
NO, she didl.h'
Il say she did, and I'll have the place if
have to fight forit
Conductor step this way if you please
yes, sir, / will If can, allow me TO pass
il you please, you are SO crowded that |
cannot
Plenty of room for dozen yet, calls out
the driver In they come, some three or
! four.
Ting, ting, ting.
Driver, stop,' Davis out an old lady, III
you take any more in I'll complain 10 the
mavor'
Sorry can't oblige you madam, but
must have full fare or shall lose my siteva.
shun, ITO the horses,) Get up
Can't you spit your nasty tobacco juice
clear of my shoes q asks dandy
Tell me that agin and I'll smash chaw
IN your face.'
'Uh-ro,lo.la-loo
'Oh my new dress! Conductor, here's {
man vomitingp
sPoh what stench-open the W indows!
ma, ma. ye mana do that, my BARN is ne;
weel, and the cauld wind will be hurtfrl.'
whats that ye say (hlc) what the devi
are ye stopping for, driver, (hic) did ye new
er see man drunk (hic) before!
'Oh, my new dress is spoiled
Serves ye right-what business had ye {,
come in with it onp
Begar, Ear, is dis vat you call mannares
heyp
'Yohn, zhall we not bettare jump outp
'Yaw, tink it more bettare as good for tt
sSit still, if you please; If you are going
farther down, don't move, it will cause con
fusion, says the conductor.
4 say Tom, give us chaw of tobacco
Here, help YOURSELF
what in the dell shall do with the oil
quid-the windows are all down, and dom
, like to hurt the women's dresses. All the
| gentlemen that are between here and The
door, will much oblige by passing this ol,
ooger OUT
D-n it, sar, do you mean 10 insult m,
: with your nasty tobacco?'
Keep cool, gents
Conductor, this lady is fainting-let u
, OUT
. Ting, ting.
s 'I'll have her seat, anyhow
a MADAM, you must be tired-sit on m
, knee
: what do you mean, sir--that lady is m
wife,
/, who said she wasn't. only asked he
}. out of politeness.'
o % mine cod, mine cod
i 'vat ish te matters, Hansp
s sTat shentlemans nit hish paccy- ha
: trown te schnuff inter mine eyesh.'
d Ma, ma, that little boy is tickling me-
q amt only put my arm around her I
save it from being broken
tDon't squaze me so, SIR
P Divil happorh I'll move for ye-didn
IS pay my saxpence as well as ye for all yt
|. dandy cloihes.'
Scenes such as these are of frequent OF
currence. Cars that were made 10 sci
conveniently twenty persons are often, b
the cupidity of their conductors, made {
stow six,y or,seventy, and such heterog'
g neous mass Of human clay are they. that
is give just idea of its ludicrous appearance
. requires actual observance for to describ
it correctly is out of the power o. Hogarl
s. Tothose who doubt, and have a spare si
IN pence, say go and Judge for yourselves
Of promising however, that you must expect
or have your olfactory nerves tested 10 the u
in most. Such as can bear the infliction W
pi find their money not uselessly spent {
IN they will learn more Of human nature
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