St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-06
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THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
Iowa, Dec. 3, 1860.

have been interested during the
whole progress of this trip, in observ-
ing the manners and peculiarities of
travellers from different portions of
the United States. 1t is not difficult
to distinguish, after little practice,
those who come from New England.
New York, Philadelphia, the South
and the West. The highest cultiva-
ton, of course, is that which casts off
all local characteristics, and impress
ses you with the stamp of an indi-
viduality independent of place, pro-
iesSion, or even nationality. Such
persons may be found in all portions
of our country, but they are rare ap-
partitions.
The New England tourist has a
grave, respectable air. He is slightly
petulent with regard to accommoda-
tions, charges, food a.d the like. His
face is generally thin (thc lips par
ticularly So, rarely bearded, his voice
even and of little depth or compass,
and his language marked with a GER
tain precision, bctraying a conscious
ness of, at least, a belief in its accu-
racy. Sometimes he wears gold rim
med spcctaclcs. He does not insist
npon an introduction before speaking
to fcllow-travcllcr, but he speaks
with calm dccorum which says O.
am very proper person for you to
know" This is his outward shell.
Under it you will find good deal OF
solid information, fair capacity for
enjoyment, positive opinions (rathcr
too much So, perhaps) on all subjects,
and Il genuine appreciation of nature
He is by no means the worst com
panion you could have on a journey.
The New Yorker is mellower and
more demonstrativc. He is also more
! flexible in his nature, fratcrnizcs more
readily with others, and is less pre-
else, both in person and speech. Hi,
language is not SO carefully chosen
but his voice has more variety of mod
ulation. He dresses well, and affect.
a careless elegance Of appearance
He generally possesses his own pri
vatc enthusiasm for something or 9th
er, which he is not afraid to display
His pathological popularity lies il
voice rather than i'll accent, though h,
says doo instead of due, &c, {undcr
stand, | am speaking of the arsr0s
many rather ofteuer than the New
Highlander. He also prononnces the
in patm, pass, &c, little closer. Ill
makes acquaintance with case, an,
forgets them ditto. He has opinions
bat as he is not certain that he ma,
not change them some time, can lis
ten chccrtu!ly to contrary views.
The Phliadel lphian, in the primes
Of his department, resembles the Ne,
Highlander. The Quaker and the pu
rilanic elements have their point G
contact. There is this difference, how
ever: you will not hear Philadc
: phian talk fifteen minutes without hi
mentioning Philadelphia. His face
though generally thin, has also
warmer color, and his mouth more {
the Southern fullness. Yet, notwitl
standing this, there is somethin
= pinching and contracted in his pc
sonality, which | find difficult to dc,
cribe. Perhaps it lies mainly in hi
voice, which is thin and sharp. Ii
pronounces the in palm, calm, an
: kindred words, like the a in hat. II
: also snubs all the short vowels, say
, ing promus, spirut, morul, modl, ~
, which, by the by, is an ineleganc
very general in the United States.
have even heard some persons atfel
n an elegance by changing the shol