Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-10
Risdem OF nn oId TraveIer.

Always check your baggage before
starting; but if you lose your check af-
terwards you might as well have saved
yourself the trouble.
If you have some solid hand-baggage
with you, be careful and place it in the
rack securely. A passenger neglected
to do this, and it fell with great force on
the head of his mother.in-law, with whom
he had some trouble.
Always buy your ticket from an au-
thorized agent before getting on the car;
but if you have to pay the conductor for
your passage, do not stop to tell him all
the reasons why you are travelling. lie
would not care about that, although he
may be sympathizing man.
To all men / would say never look
out of the window when the cars are in
motion with your hat ONT might be
blown off; and never look out of the
window with your hat on in the dark, be-
bause your head might run against the
parapet of n bridge, or a water-crane, etc.
Do not always be wanting to compare
your time with the conductor and
asking him how much you are slow;
neither ask him frequently if he is on
time, or, if he is not, when he expects to
be. A conductor is nos an angel.
Always be considerate to your fellow
passenger; and if you are travelling with
the tailor whom you owe for your last
new suit of clothes, do not let him sit in
the draft of the window.
Some people say that in the event Of
an accident it is best TO sit in the rear
car--and others would prefer the center
car--and others would like to sit well
forward. Such is the difference of opin-
ion. But if you were to ask me which |
wonld choose, should say let me sit in
my armchair at home.
Do not 90 from one car to another
while the train is in motion, unless your
life is insured; but even if it is, it is not
right to risk nipping yourself in the bud.
The rule of most lines is not to allow
passengers to stand on the platform.
Some evade it by sitting down; but of
the two, as man and father, would
rather be inside the car.
1t costs railroad company as much
to sweep out the leavings of some as
they pay for their tickets. If you must
eat peanuts and apples, put the shells
and parings in your hat, or else throw
them out of the window, but mind you
do not hit the station master.
Nevar speak in loud voice on board
train. 1t would be awkward if the
train suddenly stopped for you to be
heard saying: "No, sir, by the Eternal,
I'll shoot him first and get divorce af-
terwards.
If you are suffering from an attack of
ague, and have the shakes badly, and
are very chilly, put as much wood in
the stove as you Ike, and do not bother
yourself about the man next to you, who
has, perhaps, got the typhoid fever.
To newly-married couples | would say,
do not be deferred from the sweet inter-
change of tender glances and tokens of
affection by the offensive notice of other
passengers. Frail and fleeting are the
joys 7of loves young dream" Besides,
you will awaken the agreeable memories
Of crabby couples who were married
some time ago.
If you are a parent and have your
children with you, and one that is too old
to travel free, you can lay her across
your knee and feed her with pap when
the conductor comes along. He will
then pass.