, 1870-05-03
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The Pleasures and the Pains of
Travel.
Sorosis at Lunch.
Fashions in Every thing, from Head
to Heels,
Observations.
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OOScFT0tlons.
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NEw T0s1, April ~
In New York among Babel Of sights and
sounds, ono loses locality md becomes at once
cosmopolitan, juzs a. the city itself is union
at Al hghts and souuds, and peop1o from
eyery part ot the Eaown world Here an
mere nesn 10 tazFy Tor few days, although
feel very much Ike the singular cat in he
historic gaSret, and suffer from strong IN
cl,nst1on to run away. Perhaps that is becauso
everything else scems to be running away.
Sudden impulses to ay sWhoal'4 come over
me, as street car 1ushee by, and wonder
how the staid quadupeds ~ho draw tho public
conveyancea ut home would stare to see this
deaeeration Of horsefesh- And the people
rush along at the same rapid rate- Nobody in
New York can Last out; the frieion Is too
thorough for that!
Before I say where kve been, and
what have seen, I must tell you
how I came thither. T left Chicago
one evening, on ono Of the drawing.
room ears Of the Michigan sou*hezn Road
and during the forty-eight houzD Of .tzave
found nothing to regret. The sleeping car II
which my dear old lady and I wete located il
. marvel Of tapestry, inlaid wood, bronze
gold, and brocaaed hangiugs- It WEE Hkt
coming inte fortune, or having new wed
ding trip, to ride in it. The people were
agreeable to look at, and had no bad ha4its
A party Of Englishnen from Hong Kong hae
come by tho Pacific Railroad to this part oi
their journey They had done California and
left us at Buffalo for Niagara Falls The:
were jolly good fellows, every one, and though
they laughed and talked good deal, it WIS te
themselves, aud not as other people. There
we're no babies, and no brides on board. 10,
which We returned devout thanks,
The wouans Who makes yearly
visits to her married daughter was there
however. She Is generally on every car. Did
you ever see her eat? First, she opens hs
family market bahket---judging by ita size
md takes out = browu paper package, contain
ing bread sad meat then pickles
then sliced chicken. and q tumble
Of Ielly j; then more, pickle, - ant
more jelly; then coeHea and dgogerbEesd, ane
d handful Of crackers then somebody band.
car-uindow, and sheis ready to lunch" II
= quarter OF an hour there is nothing left but
D. bunch OF brown. paper and the stem Of q
pick1e; and, ten chances to one. she viii tell
Eou that -eating on the cars disastees with
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fo7 hampers aud lunch baskets We took oui
breakfast at Cleveland, and it was very good,
what wa rot Of it butt Just as IWas IN the
seventh heaven Of hot b1ttered rolls, coffee,
and eggs, somebody said - Cars!' and We
mals general stampede, Carrying the fragg.
;men.s with us. It was = false a1aIn, but We
were unequal to the task Of going back again
and it-sas pleasure to>mow that those who
.staid got good meal At Buffalo We stopped
o dine It WAS 2 o'clock, aud wa were hun
crz We ruahed into the Continental dining
5, il IN hungry disorder. Ths tables we're lsid
vi sh turnblers, and knives and forks, but not
to- guests~ They hled.areuad long counter,
nuts. p;gs' trottezs, rsd tea, and
dri. d rusE, were spread, while here and there
q y fed-looking pie stood, with big I
gaal red ir-the centre, which might stand for
min. % OF new The way to get a this dinner
WAS not exactly up winding: stsis, but from
brou, ;ht your chin on level with the counter,
and pom which you mounted very much as il
it ware Hhying horse. About seven half
g1owr., a1eepy-1oodng boys marched round,
eyeine: you as it uncertain about your insen-
tons being honorable, while the proprietor Of
cacY. We went back to Che car and wished we
had smiled on the woman-Hith the lunch
baaket-
think the conductors on this road relieve.
each other about once in mils; but they are al
very paragons Of conductors, guodlooking,.
ductors, the Eind that talk about the weather
ghi1o you tumble ali over for your ticket, and
who can tell at glance that lis right without
looking you all over AZ il you we're fraud
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the slecping- car, in which you are brought IL
to such very close relations with ssEanSSa1s- L
object to Mr. Jones'. head on my pillow, and
AIE. Smiths boota on my favoxita. chioaon- In
the dead Of night ne were all doused by Some
Mhe III s1pPss sa ON 2brs 81
ny head euddenlJ, go did my opposite neigh.
Than courtesy, and each Withdrew in a state Of
bewilderaent, whilo the "luR" subsided
ngain into titful s1umber-
1t may be Christian, and civilized and al
hat, for people to lodge together, hat think
il is not convenient and think one gorgeous
;ar expanded into two F3sn ones for the
separate accommodation OF the ee1ea,- at
night, would be a public blessing Men VIE
stalk up and down the car in ne9Age haelt,
together, undo : hooE:snd-eyc, unfazten =
laee, take ont har-pin, and, aflcr they arn n
bed, draw OF their gaitezs-- Further they dare
not venture, for, i atona=Vaila have eaSa,
tapestry haa eyes Wont tho Michigan South
road cars for Ladies', only, to a1eep in
The Becond day. Of my advent in New .1e1S,
was the. gnost OF Soruais, which held
its monthly nieetiIg then 1t Del1on-
icos, preiacinf: business with aqs1ase sse
mirrors, wherp. business Of state was transact
Al The Ia1i ea- were all elegantly dressed,
With one or two EXCEPTIONS. The Vice Presl-
dent, Mta- Eroly {" Jennie Juner1, wore a
p1ain, neat1 inform Of alpaca; each wore
golden 4's,': the badge Of soroais- Madame
woman, was quite plainly dressed. Her
daughter, Vienna, about whom the papeTs are
saving pretty things, looked very elegant in .
green airk poplin, trimmed. with fringe, md
was one e,f. quartette who favored: the com
pany with Some good nz1ass, that being he1
oping as public writer and speaker, and u :
strong sutfragist, was too busy with pencl
to Epcechifr much, but she read lettes
from an absent member. in a. musical
resonant tome, very blessing to hear- she =, u
to speak IN May at Cooper Institute, On me
paper or long dresses She said new street
dress WIS to be worn which would trail several
inches n the mud, and she called upon ScEosls
to take decided stand against any such inno-
vation. Her address waa rece1ved VIII
chee1a. AnotheS lady read . paper urging
women to learn 10 design and build houses
a1luaing to their Inconvenience when managed
entirely by men. After, this the President
Mrs. Chariotta Wilbur, who. waa attred ip. ele-
CANT carriage costume, read paper adFo
eating very high STANDARD Of womanhood-
The notable women OF New York we're no
/ MI present Alice Cary il sick, and could no
! be there Fanny Fernwas not there but che,
|. aro membezs, md meat frequently witts tn
| rest
| ishing, there being handsome suEplna n tn
form it may advocate, Sorosu is really u cln
Of elegant thinking women, who carry Wit
| them III the social Tehnemeuts OF life. 1t
| c1auisitcly conservative in al its details, AM
could Mrs -Gruu1y inamuate her preseuc
tbare, ehe could find no possible featuFa to dis
provo Of The, business matters are con
Quoted with tact and courtesy, and ;reaec
In regard to faahion, New York Is only nhea,
| OF Chicago as to the number Of elegantly
DRESSED women who walk its streets an
tllrong it's stores. They wear the game atyl
| Of hats, the same amount OF hair. dressed /
| tho same way, and the same walking Bultf
skirt upon skirt, fold upon fold The dry good
counters are piled with dresses Of ec1u linen
which is linen a. it comes from the mannfac
tori unb1eached- Pocket handkerchiefs Q
| this linen are sold edged with thick wove
lace. They are al imported French good
The suits eel very low, some as low Is Ct
l. while the best retail at $50
Elaboration is the order OF the day. On
Hearies and grows sick Of dresa and jewelr,
bowH, and E11fs, and gotten-up yelled facea
AL the men in New YORK stare At the women
all the women stare into the dry goods vii
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