Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-18
HAMMERS ON WHEELS.

The New York Times has the follow
ing apt words on the habit OF many
people in leaving their good manners al
nome when they go abroad: "There are
hundreds of persons who consider that
IN traveling-either for business or for
! pleasure-they are privileged to throw
oil what they term 'ali restraint and
be rs disobliging as they please to every
| body else. On the railroad the repre-
sentatives of this class feel themselves
justified in retaining possession of two
sests, while other passengers stand; in
opening the doors of private sections in
drawing-rOom cars and going through
to the other end, rather than turn 10 the
right and take the passage common to
all; in telling vulgar stories in the
smOking-rOom loud enough to be heard
in any part OF The car; in eonversiug
with each other On popular scandals
from opposite sides of the sleeping-ear:
in whispering andibly about the occu-
pants of the different berths and Sec
tions; in short, in committing any
number of acts that they would never
dream Of committing at home. II is no
wonder that conductors, brakemen and
p0TteTs are so often rude ana imperti-
nent, considering that their daily life is
passed among such company. The col
Ored pOrters in the Pullman cars are ex-
pected to be civil-mannered and Oblig-
ing, and they often are; but it is strange
that they can be so, in the face of nu-
merOus examples Of incivility, imper-
Thence and vuigarity which they find
among their whole white passengers.
Recently, upon train bound from Bos-
ton to Montreal, there was q very strik-
iDg Illustration of the cOlOred mans Oc-
casioual superiority. At one Of the New
Hampshire stations q gentleman car
rying a dog got on the Pullman car.
After the train had been proceeding on
its way for few minutes, . eOlOred
porter approached the gentleman and
whispered to him that it
was against the rules of the company
to permit cOgs to remain in
the saloon; that there was
separate place for them, and that
they were well cared for. The gen lie
maui Immediately lost temper, and de-
clared that he'd be so-and-so if he
wouldn't keep his dog by his side. The
colOred man then withdrew, and when
asked by another passenger what he
doing, replied that he had in
formed the gentleman OF his breach
Of the rules, and he did not intend to
move any further in the matter, lest he !
might be considered as putting on un-
necessary airs On the popular river /
aud sound steamboats,, that restraint to |
which we have before made reference is |
thrown Off with still more disagreea-
bic consequences. The self-styled gem ,
-leman no sooner touches the deck than |
be feels himself free to allow his inclina- |
ions TO have full scope. First of all, he /
stands at the gangWay and stares the |
ady passengers out of countensnee rs |
hey pass on board. at the suppeT-ta- 1
Ole he takes new view of his rights |
'ivets his attention upon some partieu- /
ar lady, and gazes at her in a most uu- I
Tsvering manner between every mouth. /
ul, until she has finished her uncom- /
Ortable meal. In the saloon, during .
he evening, he gets into the society Of /
others who have thrown Off restraint /
and contrives, before ten O'Clock, to .
make himself Is much OF a nuisance as /
le possibly can. Not content with hav-
ng played the part of a ruffian during
he evening, he continues the role after
going TO bed, should he discover that
nance has given him the next room to
aides who may be travelling without
male escort. Now the question may be
Isked, why are the insults Of such per-
ons not fifty resented The answer is
hat ladies have natural repugnance
o scenes and prefer to put up with
.nnOyances and Insult, rather than Oc-
aston them. Some gentlemen allow
insults to go UNPUBLISHED for similar rea-
ons. It would be vastly better, of
curse, if ladies and gentlemen, in trav-
ling, would be more disposed to stand
pOn their rights, and 10 Try and keep :
a mind that the most stringent rules OF
abroad and steamboat companies are
Owerless when those who suffer from
be forms OF blaekguardism referred to
re not willing to take the trouble to
ave them enf0reed.u