New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-08
AMENITIES OF TRAVEL.
EXPERIENCES WITH A TRUNK.

GuaGE IN USE ON TIKI HUDSON RIVER RAIL
ROAD.
tyRox An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TnE TRIBuNkl
SARATOGA, n. Y, July 2.-That trunk had
ocen my inscparabe companion for nigh 40 years
IL had 10 extent become my soe-pernaps should
cay my observation-disclosures. Together We had slid
down the gigantic glaciers OF the north bournosed
Bedouins had dragged both It and myself across the
ncorchinR sands OF tho Great Desert linked in close
embrace we had pounded over the Pyramids, plowed
through the mud OF the Nile. Not many moons have
waxed and waned went humping over the Lava
lseds And in ALL ALL and through all. we had pre-
served primitive integrity But we are wrecked at
last the sincwy Of the mighty baggage man has
wrought what the OF cold and heat the agility
OF the Arab the malice OF the murderous Modoc, failed
TO accomplish 1t got further Than the Grand Central
Dcpot-though am here.
Living ia e country had long been anxious TO rest
my male blue eye upon this arch and arehed wonder OF
the metropolis. VcRt Vid Vci-which may be literally
translated: trunk and eye and got split
,de omen ,c II seemed very little OF an undertaking
that coming IN ON train 10 so out on another from
Inc same Depot but 1t gives one an excellent oppor-
,i,s %, see a GOOD deal of New-YOrk before he gets
,i thr,ue with (which cannot but be gratifying to
one who Ike myself. il stranger TO the great Guy
The poltercss too. OF the numerous Onclas Spou' -
pleasing o. The man who all his life through mas peeo
exposed g. he proud baggagemans scorh' the oraAo
mans col.tumcly, the conductors patronage az
tenDtea "a, mass through small gate which led to the
other side of the depot where my ucketohee was To-
Gated.
"whithrr would you co. fair sri" inquired Peri In
navy blue, with brass label on him.
My objective point, kind stranger rs Saratora,'
made rculy. Il would impngc thither by the special
train which leaves this edidce at the hour Of in the
morning and reaches the haven above mentioned at 225
in The Afternoon unless seized at Albany for nonpay
ucnt Of Tue Internal Reyeaue taX-unless dstrained
upon so speak. Since have said thus much TO you
in confidence, let add that seek the Hudson River
Railroad rkcioioe. No, do not trouble yourself to go
with me. said as he made motion of coming toward
me the sign immediately opposite, and can reach
is quite readily, thank you"
NAY. permitted that you pass this way he
made you are from the country, presume :"
ITO certain extent my response should be in the
Affirmative. sir reside in weschester County, just
beyond the Spuyten Duyv Creek, but the question OF
annexation has been much discussed Of late, and it s
quite probable the of feeling this subject,
the Identity Of the interests involved that in the
course Of q century or two some definite"
Pardon the interruption; 1 was simply going to
that my suppositOn be correct, line Of
getting your ticket ana obtaining checks for
your baggage viii afford you opportunity OF seeing
the CITY 1ud MS environs which could not have
fallen TO your lot under any other combi-
nation OF circum stances Pass carefully through
that FAR door below there; good many gentlemen
wearing badges like that which now 1 wear,
10 show tncy belong the establishment, and
employed Expressly 20 fluid out where you wish to co.
and keep going there-at least in the you
wish stop you, and ask you questions But II is
probable YOU will not meet more than hundred Of
them this OCCASION for is yet early morn and few
Of them ar. about yet. Explain everything 20 them
fully and carefully, and you will not be mOested.
Having reached the stree-GOd send in safety. far Sir
for coutenance peases the. and think thou hast
a wife and"
~Slx lovely"
mo that comes in in the dialogue between Roa and
the old Castau. in Pieces OF Oratory Selected for
school Use was going TO add when you interrupted
aud' dying or IT were, TO the Andes), that
thou hast trouble cause and effect are nearer
together generally than the various points of interest in
this depOJ A. / was remarl1ing having reached the
street. walk bri,kly around the building turning to the
right "a you go, and youI get the tcketofice Of
which you're in quest in half hour at the most"
Thank you. kindly; adieu, Sir" said, raising my
bat respectfully as turned TO 60.
NAY say adieu, Sir Az re0Oir. rather; shall
meet several tunes again you depart"
How pleasant the paths Of peace. How sweettisto
hold in this wise with the servants Of
public and To be entreated gently ~ them, rather
than to fume and fret and have them be mpote If not
proane You. Musing upon all this, and resolving 10
write a Of Tracts for Travellers" for gratuOns
distribution. proceeded to follow out the directions
given me- and b. the aid Of friendly policeman two
at last found my tcketpace. The usual cOurteses en-
sued but carried my point and the next thing was to
get my baggage checked. "No; you cannot pass here
Sir" explained suave Official when 1 attempted to
cross tho depot 10 where my baggage was "noT can
any bring 1t from there TO YOU. IT - slightly sug
gestiye Dives and Lazarus business, know but
there help for IT, You must outside the build
iur. around It 7 only dozen blocks Pre-
your checks 10 the gentleman who has the baggage
in charge. d you take some responsible person,
known "a the establishment along with you, identify
tiff IN mn CHI twill
facilitate matters somewhat, but t is not absolutely
cessSry. Them il Of the gentemanly pOrters hap
sens 70 be dsengaged, your baggage Will be brought
around here. and you can got checks for It,"
But have lust from around there. and don't
want to go back all around there if will have
back all around here again and tried get through
she door.
Excuse me. Sir; II is not permitted that you pass
here. Besi ies you FROM the country presume I"
oh bother your presumption" made answer for
getting my role Of the Tame Traveller; i've been all
through that yOnder."
The calm Official looked reproaehfdlly at me, be-
trsyed symptom Of either impotence anger, and,
somewhat regretting the hastiness OF my speech-a
thing seldom have TO apologize for, by the way-I
touched my hat apOlogetcally and said. "Adeu"
May. say not adieu,' Sir; say, rather. -"
But knew what coming. and broke away. The
rain was pouring torrents called hackman, and
bargained tn him 10 drive around where the bag
gaze was Ever the lookout for information, asked
this haokmau. bowled merrily along how long il
would take 20 drive clear that depOt2 "Wen,
sometimes and sometimes less" he said, II it be
poor day bodies"
a poor day for what 2"
Bodies Sir; we calls 'em bodies; some folks calls
'em still. calls 'em bodies; sounds less distress
ful "A twere besides being 'spectfu like 10 the
parties themselves you know. Now II there hant been
many pussons moVin' about and irwin 10 get 'ome
across the tracks you get along right smary, but
II there's many bodies lyin' about"
"Thank sou, driver do MT think care TO know any