The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-07-28

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Mr.. EDIToR--SIR "A railroad car
is a good place in which to observe human
nature. Some days since, + took the 11.45
train. of the N. York 8 Erie r. r., going West.
The country for some distance after leaving
New York City, Is fat and uninteresting
aud as the train started turned from the
window and began observing the people a.
round me. On the left was a gay party of
young people, who had evidently set out for
some pleasure excursion. The two gentle
men who appeared to have charge of the
party were rather youthful, but what they
lacked in years, they made up In assurance.
The lofty air Of protection with which they
regarded the bevy of bright dashing girls
which composed the party, was somewhat
amusing.
One of the girls was of that self-assertive
class, who never for a moment forgets her.
self, and takes good care that no one shall be
ignorant Of her presence.
Did one of her companions settle down into
. quite reyerie, this noisy dausel, whose
name I learned was Jennie, would forthwith
begin bantering her friend about being SO
silent and sober, calling her name m a tone
loud enough to be heard by all around. Miss
Jennie was really quite beauty, and her
rich attire and valuable ornaments indicated
that whatever wealth can bestow was hers
bat there are some things that money can not
buy. In strong contrast to this boisterous
young woman, was gentle, quiet girl, with a
face indicative Of mental power and sound
physique. She said but little, yet observed
that the whole party unconsciously deferred
to her. Miss Jennie seemed to be liked by
her companionsy so concluded that, like
many other tiresome people, she was, after
all, kind hearted. At place about thirty
miles from the city, the young people, with
much chatting and fluttering Of wells left us.
Doubtless they will seek some shady nook in
which to enjoy their. lunch then each one
being armed with miniature beetle, will
earnestly engage IN knocking BAH through
q little wire arch.
Well, there are many ways in which the
children of men contrive to dissipate native
energy, force and power. However let us not
PHILOSOPHERS, but 60 back to our fellow travel
lers. Near the door is man who is plainly a
hypochondriac. He thinks he g enjoys poor
health" and makes ceaseless demands for
sympathy /; now and then he stalks through
the car to the Ice water urn, SYSTEMATICALLY
clearing his throat and coughing, and
scowling upon the occupants of the car in a
way which says, " Don't you see that am in
miserable health /"
/. When the rnmbIfng Of the cars ceases, by
reason Of their stopping at stations, you could
hear this melancholy man detailing to his
next neiEhbor al the symptoms of his real or
fancied disease, and complaining loudly Of the
discomforts Of railroad travel. Whenever
breeze laden with the gaseous exhalations
from the locomotive would pass through the
car, our distressed traveller would declare that
the r. r. Co. ought TO be ashamed to have
their passengers so stifed Indeed would it
not be well il the inventive genius of the
Nineteenth century should turn its attention
for moment toward the construction of
some apparatus, BY which the noxious vapors
produced by the consuming Of COAL should be
prevented from entering the carsa
Just in front Of us was an interesting family
party, who seemed to be going into the
country for the summer. There we're the
parents and three daughters /; the two oldest
being about twelve and fifteen years Of age.
The father was one Of those kind, thoughtful
men, whose heart is conferred in his home.
He entered the car laden with shawl-straps
and parcels Of various dimensions, and finally
succeeded in getting his family comfortably
located; then he began to dispose Of their
packages, and soon had them all snugly slowed
away, except pet knocking bird. whose
pretty vine house proved incomprsssible /; he