, 1870-07-14
STREET CAR CONDUCTORS.
1sovcment for Their social E1cvntfon-Thc1r
SaEetipss, Manners. and Customs.

osoScWent fCf Their @0csa1 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SaKetlpss, Manners, und Customs.
There was an air OF modest dignity about the
yuuDo man who handed IN the following "item #
which at once commanded respect Ills manner
xaY respcc clIuI, yet 1rm, and conveyed m impress
siun OF newly aWaEened selt-tmportance, as he
drew himsclt up behind the editorial chair, anu re-
mnrked, "Gcntlemen, I shall be pleased to see
his in your issue Of to-morrow.r
What he handed H. and what we n,t,,lfsh in ar
cordance With bis request Is;
Int evening, Mr.. T. Punsler the scu,,cu,au1y md
popular conductor Of The Randoph stssri cara
~ nsc, II fipSns m f. =, handsone testimonial y
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u!I1 Mr. Punshe1, tn neat speech Responded to Tie
"a i e} a 3s Ill
sseep.pse PsE e. t. h.pny
Thls i sInlnently PROPER It is the first suitable
teGogaiton Of public officer whose services have
must hare occurred to all OF US that here was an
lnsuIullon, the street car conductor, which has
never nea ne9n properly estimated. Why has he been
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OF the rear platform, while 30 many OF hts fellow
bclngs holding positions, have been hoisteji aioft
e ~ ne azzy emnense Of newspaper paragraph
lhe ornamental policemen at the CROSSINGS have
neen presented with gol1-heaucd canes. The
Captalns o. FIectnets have their busgies Rail-
road road officials Of all degrees Of Importance have
soap brush. The centiemaniy bari oartcnder' der
ne me. gen'tlemanly I'a usher. the gentlemanly
the anable peanut vender, the retiring partner Of
nour7salng business, the prosperous actor Tie
wealthy treasurer, the rising Alderman, the Vir1u-
and all, been made recipients OF tokens OF esteem
from time to time And now comes at last the in
dlspenslbe Int long desplsed conductor, claiming
that be, TOO. Is man, and has rights. In the Ian
guaFe OF the Indignant correspondent, we NAV
say, "Why, In the name OF a jistice-loving COM
mnnily, has not this been done betorc?"
LOOK at him as he stands In TINT attitude, 80 ID
millar to all men and wDmen-hls left hand upon
Inc checE-strlnGs and his right foFednger exteud-
60 60. GeeGoning to A. ne world 70 come md ride
to the eyes Of men, aud the least regarded HIsex-
!stence ts hopeless succession Of round trips and
YET Wno Knows but he has aspirations, which arc
constantly being checked at every crossing by
selfish and exactug world Sncc the intrJduc-
don Of the punch-llcEet system he has been cruel
et open to R Roba6p W ssn 9ersr
again hear Of a street car conductor rising to the
dignity Of an Alderman. -
smal beer wits Of the city. He Is always open TO
suspicion. He Is supposed to be pcrpet,a:E steal
tnE something from the company, and there Is
detective In every carload who watches every
iate ne takes- Patience and poltenesa arc virtues
which he must cultivate under the most trying In
nadon lie il there 1t tue becE IA and cail % of ever
body. Old gentlemen shake their sticks at him:
!aoles IfoWn upon hin when the car moves an
him. The relations Of parent and child
are reversed His own offspring may