American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14
Hints to Railway Travellers.


Do not get on the train till it is just
ready to start.
Then stand on the steps and talk with
your acquaintance till the last minute
You may never see them again, and it is
highly important that you shall say all
you can think of to them.
People who are getting on board the
cars in hurry will like TO crowd around
you, and step by you, and over you, and
get their ribs against your elbows and
carpet-bag, and bark their shins on your
DIRE ssing case, and tear their lace flounces
on the point of your umbrella. OF course
they will, and be thankful for the priv
ilege.
After you get into the cars put your
self in position in the aisle-throw your
head well back and stand still three or
four minutes looking about you for the
best seat Ali the other people who
want to get seats will be pleased to stand
behind you and wait until you decide.
After you do decide, walk along indie
pendently with your arms stuck out and
your carpet-bag and other bundles on
each side of you. No matter if you do
hit them against the filmy hats and bon
nets of the ladies and knock them all
askew, Women have no business to
wear such flimsy head-gear,
Why don't they try and be sensible,
and wear stove-pipe hats like the men:
After you reach your seat fix yourself
therein, and turn over the next seat to it
for your baggage. No person who is
well posted in travelling ever puts his
baggage in the racks These things are
put into railway cars solely for orna-
ment. The company never expect any
body to use them.
Spread yourself out on the scat to your
fullest extent and look over the news
paper. Eat peanuts, and pitch the shells
out of the window in the next seat
What if the wind does cause the shells
to fly back in the face of the lady who
sits there? That is no affair of yours.
She has no business sitting there
Women should be at home sewing on
buttons, and attending to things gener-
ally.
Peanut shells are perfectly harmless,
and nobody can complain of having
them flung at them.
Have your ticket packed away IN the
innermost recess of your pocket book
you might lose it if it were not-and
keep the conductor waiting five minutes
while you fish it out.
Railway conductors are insulting sort
of fellows, and should be made TO wait.
1t teaches them their place
ASK everybody on the train about the
next stopping place, and then call the
conductor and ask him. 1t will show
the people that you are not to be swim
died
When you reach your journeys end
you get out in the aisle in the way of all
those who want to alight, and stand
there while you button up your coat and
put on your muller. Take your own
time. Let the conductor shout " Smith
vile, All out for Smithviller' till he is
hoarse-let the frantic fireman ring the
bell till reason tOtters on her throne
just you take your time! You have paid
your money, and you have a right to
stand where you please.
When you do begin to get out stop on
the steps of the car and talk with the
various hackmen who solicit your pat
ronage in regard to the price of board at
their hotels, and if any gentleman asks
you to step down and let IA lady pass
give him 70 understand that you can at
tend to your own business.
If you follow these rules closely every
one will be pleased to see you on the
train, and the company, if il be ut all !,
reasonable one, will doubtless give YOU
free pass.-Kate IA15n, IN Neao Yo,A
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