Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-10
Some Hints to Pleasure travellers.

II IS a common exclamation Of surprise
that the cars are crowded, to rspletiOn and
that on many railroads every train con-
sists of from six to ten carfiages. A rail-
way car at this season of the year IS a very
excellent subject for study That peculiar
" unique type Of humanity, known in this
country as apleasure-seelser, is found on
every train. Whole families, that for
many long months, have been immured !
among the inhospitable walls of some city
reeling with the din and contention Of
eager competition, have at length escaped
and are off for the sea shore for the
breezy mountain-tops, for the Wateribg
places, or for some quiet nook in the couh-
try where simple manners and simple
| tastes have not yielded to the artificial
habits Of the. day, and where a little
respite may be had from the too fierce ek-
biaratioh 81 modern civilization. Wrap
ped in the haughey isolation of American
character, which on rail cars is scarcely
less exclusive than that of Mr.. Bull with
all his Separate apartments to his cars,
they fly from one end of the continent to
the other, as if pursued by the guilty
consciousness that such loss Of time is
criminal and pnprofable.,a .ll.a 1T q
The majority of people who are travel
ing for pleasure know but little. Of the art
Of travelling. They neglect to draw from
a thousand sources Of enjoyment that open
up TO them. 'Tst tH
zOne-o of the great obstacles to the perfect
enjoyment Of a summer tour, with many
gage trains Of band-bOxes Jtnd1 1ob9ipl bag
trunks which are continually failing to
bring up the rear in due season. The poor
victims of big trunks do not even feel Sc
cure with the check, in their pocket, but
are kept in a feverish unrest and alarm all
the while lest what the Romans wisely
called inlpedinlcata should be cut off by
some of the mishaps of loeomotion by steam
Instead Ofsupplying themselves with the
very smallest possible allowance of cloth
ing, many individuals stuff their manl-
moth trunks with all the wardrobe that can
be mustered together. III an individual
can get along with what baggagehe car
ries upon his body, he will fnd' himself
greatly relieved of SOME of the torments
and vexations of summer travelling.
1t is not however in the unnatural pro
visions made for decking the body that
the drawbacks of travelling for pleasure
consist. There Is generally, on the part Of
American travellers, an tIn profitable amount
ofsilenceand isolation from the rest ofman-
kind INDUCED in, in consequence of a false
idea ofpride or snobbish aristocracy. Parties
often travel sitting near each ether for
hundreds of miles, until at length, wearied
out by The insuherable silence Of each otb
er, or by force of mere accident they
become acquainted with each other and
find themselves very charming and very
agreeable companions. Thatuncouth look
ing man who sits near you and whom YOU
vote disagreeable and unsociable at first
sight, may prove, on better acquaintance.
to be one of the most attractive and agree-
able ofcompanions. He may be Travelled
man, He may have seen distant parts of
the world, been to China, Siberia, the Sand
wich Islands, 10 Australia, or some other
remote part. of the globe Because he Is
--v-ur14-s .g-.,etI rs you, is not as CLEAN
or formally polite as you, or does not use
the most elegant English, or does not look
aristocrafic, or because of your own su-
Franna indiffarnncn, yam alla.r yourself To
have splendid opportunity of being made
a wiser and better man, You turn your
thoughts to yourself, recount your own
ailments OF affections, enjoy your selfish
interpretive life, instead of allowing your
nature to go forth in the hearty joyous Ok
ercise Of its social powers. The so
ciable, agreeable man or woman,
viii always find some one on
every railway carriage, whose aequaint-
ance may be at once a profit and pleas
ure. Travellers in Franco cannot but
contrast the cordial, social Frenchman
who sits near you, with the morose, tacitu I'm
American who rides all day without relax
ing one feature OF his aristocratic grim
ness. r.....fr
Another obstacle to pleasure travelling
is a disposition to be uncheerful. Good
humor and a bright face go far to make
the world delight in you. Mankind are
not generally attracted by tears, and a sad,
demure face. But smiling eontented face
wins its.wny everywhere. If you cannot
dugh naturally, Daake an effort to Iaa,q6.
and continue to look glad and act cheerfuI'v
and you will learn TO be both glad and
cheerful, Don't get vexed at any little
disappointment in travelling. If the trains
fail to- connect don't fret and worry |
Every little village has something Of in |
terest Don't worry about bad dinners;
expect them. Take it leisurely. Don't |
steam night and day. Stop off and rest. |
Say to yourself there is whole eternity |
to live, and 1 need not be in hurry. |
Follow these hints, and travelling will be |
full of inexhaustible pleasure. Neglect
them, and it may be stupid bore. i
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