The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-01
!, f7gcrious Rules for TroyeIers.

pear in the Official Guide Of the "GreAt
Central Route" and were prepared by Mr..
Joseph Taylor, Of the Great Western
Railway, the compiler Of the Guide:
Always check your baggage before
starting but II yol lose your checks alter.
ward, you might as well have saved your.
self the trouble Of checking 1t.
II you have some solid hand baggage
with you, be careful to place 1t securely In
the rack. A passenger once neglected to
10 this, and 1t fell with great force on the
head OF his mother.in.law, with whom he
had some trouble.
Always buy your ticket from an author.
lied agent before entering the cars but If
you have 10 pay the conductor for your
passage, do not stop TO tell him all the
reasons why you are travelling. He would
not care about that, although he might be
q sympathizing man.
To oil men would say, never look out
oil the window when the car Is In motion
with your hat OMIT might DO blown of.
Never look out Of the window when 1t
Is dark, because your head might run up
against the parapet Of bridge, or q wa
ter crane, etc. ga.@fs S4 r.
Some people prefer an upper berth in a
sleeping car and some lower; but If
there was one between tho two, should
say give me that for steady riding.
Do not always be wanting the conduc.
tor to let you compare the time OF your
watch with his,and asking how much you
are slow; neither ask him frequently Il he
Is on time; or If he lie not, when he ex :
poets to be. A conductor Is not an
angel.
Always be conslderate with your fellow
passengers, and II you arc travelling with
a 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 10 sit in the rear
car-others would prefer the centre car
and others would like to sit well forward.
Such Is the difference Of opinion. But II
you were to ask me which I would
choose, should say, let me sit In my arm
chair at home.
Honesty is the best policy, but II is
very poor policy not to insure your lite
against accidents by taking policyin
the Travellers Insurance Company Of
Hartford, Conn.
The rule Of most lines is not 10 allow
Passengers 10 stand on the platform.
Some evade it by sitting down; but Of
the two, as man and father, would
rather be inside the car. u.
If you have got the measles do not dis.
tribute them among the passengers-there
might not be measle apiece.
1t costs railroad company as much to
sweep out the leavings Of some men US
they pay for their tickets. II 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 mot
hit the station master.
To newly married couples, l 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 fleeing are the
joys OF Loves young dream" Besides
you will awaken the agreeable meT,pries
of crabby couples who were married
some time ago.
If you are asked to play at three card
monte and you like to try the game, new
ergo higher than five cenB at a time.
lfyou keep TO this humble amount you
will always win; but you venture V
OF an \ you are sure to lose.
II II becomes necessary to eject you
from tho car for disorderly conduct, don't
put the conductor, his three brakcmen,
baggageman, engineer and fireman to the
necessity OF dumping you; retire IN high
toned manner. n - Hhl E..-44l
. You must always have a ticket or
pass (the latter generally preferred by
travelers). The passenger who said his
face was his ticket did not like to have 1t
punched by the conductor.
Never attempt to get in or out of rail.
way car while 1t is moving, unless you
prefer pair Of Eastwood legs. Some
men doitto show their agility, but l
think they show their tom.foolery. 7W
= Beware Of yielding to the sudden i'm.
pulse to spring from the car TO recover
your hat which has blown of, unless you
want that, hat in the worst way.
III you must walk across the track, look
both sides and behind and before YOU all
the time, and mind your foot does not get
stuck between the rails.
Never try to hand things into car win
dows when the train is moving. l saw a
man once lose his footing, and stterward
his foot. :,
II you look out of the window, never
turn your head toward rear of train, un.
less 1t is backing up; il you strike any
thlng-up goes your hair.
There is smoking and chewing car on
most trains. Don't chew in the flrstclass
coaches. Ta:Eg
Choose one Of the end berths, over the
trucks of sleeping cars, if you snore much;
the extra noise there will tone 1t down
nicely.
l would say to young man travelling
alone, do not be too amiable toward young
ladies on board; many youth has been
imposed upon and had cause to repent.
You cannot be too careful.
Toa young woman would say, never
love man because he wears a ragged
coat.
These are some Of woman's rights on
the cars: To occupy two seats, while l
stand; to have the window open, while
my neck gets stiff; to have the lower sleep.
ing.car berth; to have her berth made up
first, and to have first chance to wash in
the morning.