Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-09-11
CAR ETTIQUETTE.


JettaBti, but one who has taken lessons in heart
politeness-mnst write the rail road Chesterfield
or the wayfarer's book of etiquette. 1t is curl
Gus to see how the hog and the bear, stick out
in the little indications which people manifest
in travelling, more than any other circumstan-
ces,
The folio" ing paragraph, taken from
change illustrates the great necessity Of such an
oracle for the migratory multitude.
Pretty anil Graoefid-It is now a Ia 5 very
common affair to see two ladies Cd enter rail
way car half hour before the time for the lea
wing Of the train, throw the back of one seat over
so as to sit, visavis, lumber the spare room with
shawls, bundles and bandboxes. ard then when
the cars begin to fill up, take every precaution to
prevent any one from occupying either Of what
should be vacant seats, and in many instances
compelling passengers to stand, when a spirit Of
accommodation should allow them comfortable
seat. Such persons should be informed 10y tie
conductor that when they buy a ticket, the. pur-
chase Of the car Is not included.
More of US have had similar scenes come un-
der our notice. We are reminded at this mo
ment, of singular movement on the part Of n
individual on the Central rail road cars, which
came under our observation a few weeks ago-a
movement which combined in a striking degre
at once, the Judicial and the executive in the per
, son Of a single self-app0inted RICHTER Of human
4 wrongs.
. Two ladies iashionably dressed and apparent
y intelligent. but Of the species indicated above,
/ had taken their seats in the cars, facing each
other, and ekeing out to the greatest possible ex
tent what they called their baggage (though
/ the live stock Of the party far worthier the
uame,) with shawls. recticules and Tttle 'fxings'
/ 50 as to efectually exclude all corners from the
/ two vacant seats.
/ The cars soon became uncomfGrtably crowded,
! several were standing and many were the in
effec;ual applications made for the noccupied
/ places referred to. but all to no purpose, when
at last. an elderly gentleman and his wife, com
ing in, and meekly requesting place, the young
/ lady, who sat with her brazen face toward the
passengers, consented to allow the lady of the
new ccmers to sit opposite to her, but no mortal
! would he permitted 10 occupy the seat by her
side. Consequently the husband compelled
to find an asylum IL some remot part Of the
car.
/ The Indignation and contempt Of all the paas-
! engers had, by this time attained TO about tho
murmurng pitch, but things went on in this way
q iew stations further, when . stalwaTt, hOosier
looking fellow, who sat directly opposite the el-
derly lady, ON tie opposite side Of the car, seem
ing to have been visited by 4 sudden inspiration,
arose, and marched up 10 the seIf-compacent
. pre- emp Ptoner. and said in tone that would
/ have made nor wester nervous:
:. Hello! say-ay-look o'hereI bin thinkin'
: we can make better 'rangemcnt than this one
| should ike to hey that old gentleman aud Lis
:sile sit together should They'd ride a heap
more comfortable, Now spose'n you and this
gal turn over this seat and sit together, and III
fetch the old gentleman and set him down along
side Of this woman"
! With i superciliousncss that was beautiful tO
see,' her lauyship replied:
:. No, thank you, sir, l want this seat foE
my baggage, and shall not give it up to any
body and up goes her nose into an angle of 45
degrees.
Wall, now," persisted Hoosierous, d" thai
don't seem reasonable, that you should litter VI
a hull seat with them little traps, when place
IS 50 scarce. Hang 'em up onto a nail stick eIl
under ye; sit Oh them; there Is lots Of way
OF tixiri' it."
Snap went the eyes again, and up cooked th
little nose, as she retorted
- I shall DO no such thing g. sir; and moreove
I'll be obliged to you, if you viii just mind You
own business"
Well, ROW, you see, I've set my mind dow
to fixn' this, and it don't seem as though L coul
be discouraged. And I've about made up N,
mind, that unless You fix it SO, shall DO oblige
to give up my seat to the old gentleman, 50 a
to bring him as near as possible TO his wife, an
1 shall hev to come and sit along O. you. L dun
no but you'd like that 'rangement; Pm cOnsid
cred some, among the gals. where l live, I am.
a look Of determination began now to CLEAN
from the corrugated face of the countryman an
the young lady with mingled alarm and indiG
nation FASTENED to reply.
- y GU had better take care what you DO, sir
Pm not to be insul;ed with immunity
Oh. l am responsible was the only ansyyC
as he led the old gentleman to his own seat, an
Immediately commenced crowding himself into
place by the young lady. This movement 81
resisted when, encircling her waist with his brav
ney arm. he lifted her up, as though She were
child, planted her down at the further end
the seat and settled himself comfortably into b
seat again.
:. There" said he, :. that's the dandy. No
: let's have little turn o'talk. You'll find Il
one o'the pleasantest fellows you ever did see,
, private conversation
; The reader may well suppose there were scream
/ and struggles. and eyes that flashed through sea
, and threats of vengence by the quantity, whi
the passengers Gu every side, staggered hy Il
2 Cromwellian boldness of this coup u eSat, A.
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