Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-13
Car Etiquette.

The following paragraph taken from an
exchange, illustrates the great necessity Of
such an oracle for the migratory multitude
PRETTY AND GRAcEFUL-It seems now
a.days very common affair to see two la lies
y enter a railroad car half an hour before
the time for the leaving of the train, throw
the back of a seat over, so as to sit YiS-a-yis,
lumber the spare room with bundles, shawls.
and band boxes-and then when the cars be-
gin to fill up, take pgecaution to prevent any
one from occupying either of what should re-
vacant seats, and in many instances, compel
ling passengers to stand, when spirit OF ac-
commodation would allow them q comtorta-
bic position. Such persons should be infor-
med by the conductor, that when they buy a
ticket the purchase Of car is not included.
None of lis but have had similar scenes I'M
der 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 notice few weeks
ago-a movement which combine in stri-
king degree at once the judicial and the ex-
ecutiye, in the person of a single selEappoin-
ted Fighter of human wrongs.
Two ladies fashionably dressed and appa-
rently intelligent, but Of the species indicated
above, had taken theirseats in the ears facing
each other, and ekeing out to the greatest
possible extent, what they called their " bar
gage" Though the live stock Of the party
were far worthier that nancy with shawls.
reticulos and little tiXius,' SO as to etiectual-
ly exclude all corners from the two vacant
seats. The ears soon became intentionally
crowded, several were standing, and many
were the Intellectual applications made for the
unoccupied places referred to, but all to no
purpose. When at last an elderly gentle
man and his wife coming in and meekly re-
questlng place. the young lady, who sat
with her brazen face towards the passenra,s.
, consented to allow the lady of the new com.
ers to sit opposite to her. but no mortal wo'd
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 the
passengers had by tins time attained about
the murmuring pitch, but things went on this
way few stations further when a stalwart
hoosier looking chap, who sat directly oppo-
site the elderly lady, and on the other side Of
the aisle, seemed to have been visited by a
sudden inspiration, rose, marched up to the
self-complacenty Young pre-emptioner, and said
in a tone that would have made nor-wester
nervous
"Hallo! sa-ay-look o'here! bin think
ing We can make better 'rangment than this,
should like to have that old gen'lman and
his wife sit together l should. They'd ride
a heap more comfortable. Now spos'n YOU
and this other gal turn over this seat and sit
together, and I'll fetch the old een'lman and
set him down along sides Of this woman"
With superciliousness that was beautiful
to see, her ladyship replied:
"No, thank you sir. | want this seat
for my baggage, and shall not give it up to
any body" and up goes her nose at an angle
of forty-fve degrees.
"Wa-all now" persisted Hooserous, " that
don't seem reasonable, that you should litter
mp hull seat with them little traps, when
places is so scarce. Hang EN- up onto nail,
stick EN- under We, set onto EN-; there's kt'
Of was to tx it