Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19
Car Etiquette,

SomebOdy,-not one of the drawing-room
dilettdnti, but some one who had taken lessons
in heart politeness-must write the Railroad
Chesterfield or the Wdyfner's Book Of Ell
qalette. 1t is curious to see how the gentle
man and the lady,, as well as the hog and
the bear,' stick ont in the little indications
which people manifest in travelling, more than
under any other circumstances.
The following, taken from an exchange,
illustrates the great necessity of such an ora
Gle for the migratory multitude;
PRETTY AND GRACEFUL. 1t is nowadays
a very common affair to see two ladies (!) en-
ter a railroad car half an hour before the time
for the leaving OF the train, throw the back Of
one seat over so as to vis-a-vs, lumber the
spare room with shawls, bundles and band
boxes-and then when the cars begin to be
filled up, take every precaution to prevent any
one from occupying what should be vacant
seats, and in many instances compelling pas
sengers to stand, when a spirit of accommoda-
ton would allow them a comfortable position.
Such persons should be informed by the con-
ductor, that when they buy ticket, the pur-
chase Of the car is not included.
None of US but have had similar scenes come
under our notice. We are reminded, at this
moment, of a singular movement on the part
Of an individual in the Central Railroad cars,
which came under our observation few weeks
ago, movement which combined In strlk-
ing degree at once the judicial and the erecutire
in the persons of single and well-appointed
Fighter Of human wrongs.
Two ladies, fashionably dressed and appar-
emily intelligent, but Of the species Indicated
above, had taken their seats in the cars, facing
each other, and ekeing out to the greatest pos
sible extent what they called their baggage
(though the party themselves were far worth
ier that name) the shawls, reticules and little
sfixings, SO as to efectually exclude all
corners from the two vacant seats. The cars
soon became uncomfortably crowded, several
were standing, and many were the Intellectual
applications made for the unoccHpied places
referred to, but all to no purpose. When at
last an elderly gentleman and his wife, coming
in, meekly requested place, the young lady,
who sat with her brazen face toward the pas
sengers, consented to allow the lady of the new
comers to sit opposite her, but no mortal would
she permit to occupy the seat by her side
Consequently the husband was compelled to
find an asylum in some remote part of the car.
The indignation and contempt of all the pas
sengers had, by this time, attained to about
the nlurmuing pitch, but things went on in
this wav, few stations further, when stall
wart, hoosier looking chap, who sat directly
opposite the elderly lady, on the other side of
the aisle, seemed to have been visited by a sud
den inspiration, rose, merched up to the self
complacent young pre-emptioner, and said in
tone that would have made nor'-wester ner-
vous
Hello sa-ay-look O. here bin think
in we can make better 'rangement than this.
| should like to hav that old gen'lman and his
wife sit together, should. They'd ride a
heap more comfortable. Now spos'n you and
this other gal turn over this seat and sit togeth-
er, and I'll fetch the old gen Imam and set him
down along of his woman
With superciliousness that was beautiful
to see,' her ladyship replied
for my baggage, and ] shall not give it up to