Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-30
CAR ETIQUETTE.

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sr.fas 81. CAR ETIQUETTE .5.a ar +, /.
y Somebody-not one Of the drawing room diet
tamil but one who has taken lessons in heart
politeneSs-mnst write the Railroad ChesteEfeH
or the RaItare7Is Book Of Etiquette. tbs curious
TO see how the gentlemen" and the ''lady," as
well as the "hog' and the .hear" stick Oat in the
little indications which people manifest in travel
ing, more than under any other circumstances.
The following paragraph, taken from an ex-
change, illustrates the great Necessity OF such an
oracle for the migratory multitude: .11lD 1cs
mPRErrY AND GRACEFUL.-lt is now -a-days y
very common affair to see two Ladiesl0 enter
railroad car half an hour before the time for the
leaving of the train, throw the baca ofrone seat
over so as 10 sit vis-a-vis, lumber the spare
loom with shaWlS, bundles and bandboXeS-lnd
then when the cars begin to be fllediuP, take ev-
ely precaution to prevent any oEs from occupying
either Of what should be vacant seats, andin many
instances compelling passengers 10 stand,. when
spirit of accommodation would allow them COM
Portable pos ton. Such persons should be inform
ed by the conductor, that when they buy a ticket,
the purchase of the car is not incuded.'
None Of us but what have had similar scenes
come under our notice. We are reminded, at this
moment of singular movement on the part OF an
individual in the Central Railroad cars, which
came under our observation few days ago-a
movement which combined in striking degree at
the judicial and the executive in the erSo oil
q single sell. appointed RICHTER Of human wrongs.
Two ladies faShonably Dressed aud apparently
intelligent, but Of the species above Indicated, had
taken their seats in tue cars facing each other, and
skeing out to the greatest possible extent what
they called their "baggage," Though the party
themselves were rworthier that name the Shswls,
Teiicules and little .tfXing,' so as 10 efectualy
exclude all corners from the two vacant seats
The cars soon became uncomtortably crowded,
several were standing, and many were the ineGTec-
tual applications made for The unoccupied- places
referred to- but oil 10 no purpose. w hen, nj last,
an elderly gentleman and his vile, coming IN,
meekly requested a place, the young lady whosat
with her braZen face toward the passengers, con-
scented 10 allow the lady Of the new corners to sit
opposite her, hut no mortal would size permit "
occupy the seat by her side, Consequently the
husband was conn elled 10 lind IN asylum in some
remote part OF the car. The Indignation and con-
tempt of all The passengers had, by this time at
tained 10 about the EHurmtTing pitch, but things
went on in This way, few stations further, when
SIaIwpTt, hoosier looking chap WHO sat directly
opposite the elderly Indy onthe other side Of the
aisle, seeming TO have been vi tied by a sudden
inspiration, rose, marched uP 10 The self compla
cant young preemptioner, and said in lone that
" ould have made nor weSter nervous:
"dello! 50 -ay-look o. here! l bin thinkin' we
can make better Management than this. should
like to have that old gem Imam and his wife sit TO-
gether, l should. They'd ride heap mole COM
Portable. Now SpoS you aud this other gal turn
over this seat and sit together, and Pill fetch the
old gen Imam and sethim down alongside OF his
oman." .----l-------.
With supereiliousneSs that was "beautiful to
see," her ladyshiP replied:
'tNo, thank you, Sir. l want this seat for my
baggage, and shall not give it mp to anyUody;'
and up goes her nose into an angle OF ioriyshve
degrees.
i'Wa-all now" persisted Hoosherosus, "that
don't seem reasonable that yom should litter upu
hull seat with them are little traps, when places
is so scarce. Hang EN- up onto nail; stlcG 'em
under ye; set onto 'em; there's lots 70 ways to fix
it. b.. 81
Snap went the reyes again, and up cooked the
little nose, as she retor;ed: asf
al shall do no such thing, sir; and moreover,
I'll be obliged 10 you, If you'll just mind your
Olon Lusiness." 44,-r I=srt.45st-.s af.t
''WellI now, you see, I've set my heart onto fix
ing this, and il don't seems though Icould think
u being disappointed. And I've about made up
my mind, that unless you FIX il SO, shall be
obliged 10 give up my seat to the old gen Imam, SOS
10 bring him as nigh as possible to his wies and
shall hey 10 come and set aion o. you. dunno
but you'd Ike that 'rangemeEt; l'ln considered
some among the girls where llge.''
A look of determination began now to CLEAN
from the corrugated face Of the countryman, aud
the young lady, with mingled alarm and indigna-
ton, FASTENED 10 reply: -
as.You'd better take care what you do; sir. I'm
not to be insulted with inpunity."
80, Pm Responsible" was his only answer, as
he led the old gentleman TO his own seat, and i'm
nediateIy commenced crowding INTO place by
th- side Of the young lady. This movement SHE
resisted strenuously, when, enclrcllns her waste
with his brawuY arm, he lifted her up as though
she were child, planted her down firmly at tue
further end OF The seat, and settled hImself com
Gortably into his place = 80 100
.tThere," said he: t'thap the dandy. Now let's
hey little turn o. talk. You'll find me one OF
the pleasanest fellows you ever did see, private
conversation" 5si.tl 20 I1t1 ~, r, d
The reader may well suppose there were screams
and struggles, and eyes that flashed through tears,
and threats Of vengeance by the quantity while
the passengers on every side, staggered by the
Crcrnwelan boldness OF this coup d. stut, and more
than doubtful of its PEopnety but rejoicing in
spite of their msgiyings, over the sudden retrbu-
lion that had beIaIIen the common enemy, were
vainIy striving to conceal their meninieuI,
.PYou brutei you yillainl Il never was so insult
ted many liIel It's outrageous for the paSsengeIS
to permit il! Conductor CONDUCTOR we-augh
-ey! Where's she conductor Wen if la
dies are to be insuted in the cars with iiupunity
Fetch on your CONDUCTOR says tie imperlurba-
BILE SquatteEI I'D ike TO hsv him tell US what
lady IN a car ISL r. +, -,
Out bounded the lady in rage. She'd lratler
lump OF upon thetEack than sit with such beast.
Immediately the LoosIer rose, turned over The re-
yolVing back, removing the ladies' things CAREFUL
lyto the seat on which her companion, mute and
terrified, was sitting placed the passive old GENTLE
man and his wife (who obeyed MIN with an anu
sing reliance his superior ability into the
ted places, quietly TetpFpedto his own seat with
the ezegi mOnuEneHtluH air of man who has seTV-'
ed his generalon.sa The elected lady soon returu-
ed 10 The side of her companion, and III crest-fa
len and uiobtrnstve mood retained her place 10
the close ofthe journey fto7 ftis 80 ~
Our story is done. We hardly think we should
have attempted ii, had we anticipated itWould
prOYe SO long one! Wen not spin it out any.
further with philosophizing, but let every reader
make his own Improvement We don't believe
the all .peryading Young lady on The cars at any
rate, has any doubt about its MoRAL.777 Syraettse
EUe. ChTon. $50
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