The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-07-04
An EDITOR In A SLEEP
ING CAR.

Have you eyer taken sleeping car for
a long ride on any of our Western and
Eastern railroadsl 1t is very curious
experience. To the old traveller such a
journey is full of incidents. Accustomed
to the trip between Phi ladelphiu and
Washington, ] nnvor mako Il ...;,L.,
gathering muterlal for amusement and
reflection. The best course is to secure
a full lower berth, about thirty mnptcs
before the rush begins, and from your
roost you can, unobseryed, hear much and
: ce many odd sights. The conductor is
constantly perplexed parsonage. lie is
scolded, questioned and importuned by
turns. He must explain, apologize and
expostulate. In this melee it is marvel
Gus how he preserves his temper.
Mr.. Conductor, says brcathless
passenger, who has just got in by the
New 4orh Line, give pe Sleeping
place
fHlve you aticket, sir!'
Yes, have through ticket.
= Sorry, sir. but you must have Sleep
ing ticket. You can get it at the office in
the station house; but you must hurry up
or You will lose your chance
And away went the passenger, with
about ten chances to one of being too
late.
II have taken chances for two,' says u
soit-spoken, handsome young fellow with
blushing woman on his arm.
'Yes, SIR said the polite master of cer-
emonies, the lady can sleep below and
you in the upper BERTH
But she is my wife, and cannot sleep
alone or with any body but me-
Sorry, my dear sir, but our rules are
absolute-=I can put another lady with
her.
But she is my wife, | tell you,' indig-
nantly responds the gentleman.
Il do not doubt you, sir, but do not
know it, and to avoid trouble we have
made an absolute rule to keep the ladies
aud gentlemen separate
And there is no other remedy but to
submit, or throw up their tickets and take
another car. Frequently family enters
another, father, nurse, baby. The same
struggle ensues on the temporary divorce
of husband aud wife; but the dispute 10
more readily reconciled, and the parties
pile in. After while the matron gent
ly asks;
Are you comfortable, Augustus, my
d.arp
Perfectly is the sm. thered reply from
an upper tier.
DO cover up your throat, dearest, you
know you are not wellH-are your feet
warm!
All right gasps the husband, like q
man on the top of hay loft.
Jane what is the matter with the 'ba-
byl Can't you keep him quietl Bless
me, he is choking. Hand him over to me;'
and | hear squalling package passed
over to the kind mother, who very soon
sootfes it to rest.
Enters a fat man, weighing about 900
Ayoirdupois.
Conductor, where is my berth,'
'You have but one ticket, and will
please get in alongside Of this gentleman
who happens 70 be delicate dandy,
Immediately above me on the second
shelf, and who rains down upon me a
perfect shower of mingled perfume. The
heavy passenger gets up and in, after p
struggle, in which ] participate TO the ex-
tent of seeing a huge pair Of legs, like
twin anacondas, hanging before me, and
hearing series Of gowls and grun;s;
and when the mass settles on the slen-
der wicket bed, II shakes the whole vi
cinity, and leaves me in doubt whether
it can hang suspended, or will fall and
crush me.
'God bless me, sir says the exquisite,
bu. you are very large man-you have
pinned me to the wall--I shall spfio-
cate.'
Cant help it, sir; paid for my tick
et, and intend to get my moneys worth
Imagine the fat ones sleep, and snore,
and sweat, AID the miseries Of the nice
young gentleman. Soma Of the inexpe'
rienced travellers unboot and uncoat them
selves, which is always a mistake.-
Bundle in as you are,' this is the true
theory OF sleeping car. At last we are
disposed Of. The whistle sounds; the
engine sbrieks, the bell tollsi and the