Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-12
correspondenee of The Boston Posi-.

TRAVELLING IN PRUssIA-An affair ha,
just occurred on Prussian railway that has
caused some talk here, and will cause more
yet, and create some diplomatic correspondence.
An English gentleman-formerlv a captain in
the army, and now member of the queens
household-was travelling with family party
among them two females and a chd-when
he and one Of the ladies alighted at a station
for retreshment, and in their absence from the
carriage, Doctor" Parow-a "club-foot and
corn-curer his wife, took possession
OF the seats, removing the things left ''in
possession" and refused to give it up The
righttul possessor asked for the seat and an
pealed to the conductor, and in place of getting
it, was rudely ordered from the carriage and
not complying instantly, was thrown out, ar
rested, and thrown in prison for six days, be-
cause he would not consent to pay a summary
cline" of ten dollars, levied on the spot by tie
conductor or local superintendent, for creating
disturbance" and breaking the rules of
the company" From some considerable ex.
perlence among travellers, l find courtesy
ana due regard to the rights and feelings
OF others are not prominent characters
tics Of the generality of Germans Respect
for travellers own seat, that he has ACQUIRED
tor Journey by possession, is so clearly and
fully established by all rules of good breeding,
clYlllty, custom, and usage, that words would
be thrown away in attempting to beat it into
the brains of a techy reuton, or anv one else
But insult was added to injury by the Ian.
guage OF the Prussian prosecuting attorney by
starting off on the presumption that English
travellers were habitually "brutes and black
guards" in their demeanOr. 1t is to be hoped
Tor the credit OF the Prussian government, as
well as Tor the assertion of the tangible rights
Of railway travellers, that the authorities of
that country will give fitting rebuke to the
railway officials OF the Rhine railway, and
make restitution and reward to the wronged
and insulted traveller. A discussion and prom.
inent notice of case like this is calculated to
do much good in all countries, by bringing out
in tangible form the rights and cOurtesies
due by railway travellers to one another.
SURPRISE TO MAGGIE MITCHEL-In Gin
cinnah Tuesday night middleaged rural
gentleman was stopping at one of the hotels
where fear from robbers and murderers kept
sleep from his weary eyelids. Sometime du.
ring the night, he heard such talk as this, NUT
tered IN sepulchral tones
Prepare thysef, pedestin'd wretch prepare
10 meet the fate that, awful, hens the round,
AS tho grave~walIs already had inc losed thee.
Stir not, shrek not Not all the dover Of Heaven
Can shield thee from thy doom All husll'd | come
As plague upon the ravens wing.
Shortly after, soft footsteps were heard lust
outside the door. The rural patriarch could
no longer bear the suspense, SO Selling his old
horse pistol he made a frantic rush, en- disha-
6tae, Tor the hall, and caught in his arms-ttle
Maggie Mitchell, the charming cOmedienne---
The surprise was mutual, and so was the laugh
when the matter was explained 1t seems that
Maggie, like all condolences, is fond of reading
tragedy, and after satisfying herself in this
way, she was cooling her "ievered brain" by
walk in the hall.