The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-01
lHOrsP.tar Manners.

- E'Hit'iiat foal'N ~ fpt
car he should jump on To The feet of as
many platform passengers ~ possible.
BY 81 doing he not only discovers the
easy self-possession of the man Of socie-
~, but he also assists in the discourage
mcnt Of the dangerous practice of rid
ing on the outside If the ar.
Ii is preferable Ia yet on the front
platform. which will give YOU an opppr-
tunity to oIs,n the forward doOf, thu.
ventilaiing the ear and distributing ca
tarrh, sore throat and pneumonia among
the passengers.
BE not in an immodcrate hurry whcn
the conductor passes through the cal
collecting fares. Patience is q virtue,
and YOU should do what YOU can Ia as
sist the conductor in cultivating il.
Alter he has made his collections.
count the passengers. taking care that
the conductor shall see what Won are
about. Ii is natural To suppose that he
has the interest of his employers nj
heart, and will therefore bee pleased t.
see a stranger interested also.
If YOU can do il without making your
self sick, chew tobacco, using the straw
for a cuspidor. Tobacco. YOU know. j.
a powerful d~iSinfectant, and, besides. if
passengers were too careful To preserve
the cleanliness Of the straw, the pcnuri-
ous officers might neglect to rcplcnish
il rs often ~ sanitary considerations de.
mandcd.
Smoking. unfortunately. is forbidden.
except in the open ears; hut by carry
ing a lighted cigar into the ear and let
ting il go out gradually. you will bc en-
abled To permeate the interior with
cfiuvia which will drive out any disease
germs that may bc floating about.
Never give your seat To a homcly
Woman II is the duty of a woman Ia
be beautiful, and if She neglect that
duty. take good care that Won do YOURS
by Furnishing her for her negligence.
Never offer your seat 10 an elderly
woman. She has not long To live. and
n little rest can not materially lcngthen
her days. II is in youth that thr seeds
Of disease are implanted. Therefore.
YOU should never give up Your seat IL
any but 4 young lady. You help her
Ia build up a strong constitution by
avcrting WEAKNESS and undue tension Of
the muscles.
When q lady wishes TO take a car. she
should shake her parasol at the con-
ductor. aud when the car stops. let her
walk TO it as leisurely As possible. stop
ping tn chat with a friend before quit
ting the sidewalk. if convenient. 1t is
not ladylike Ia hurry.
If the seats are all occupied. let her
choose the timidest male biped and
glare ut him until he is only too glad TO
get up and let her sit downs She may
thank him. Il he be very timid; this
will make him feel more uncomfortable
than before. Ordinarily. however. and
on general principles. she should be-
stow mo- consideration upon the fellow.
Ii might make him vain 10 think that he
had done gallant thing. ~ -
If the lady have a child with her. she
should allow the little precious TO occu-
py rs much space as possible, and in
order that the garments of the abutting
passengers may be 1beranv muddied.
the child should he encouraged To knrel
on the seat. with its face TO the window.
Never take the child in your Ian. that
. genfloman may have n seat and IL 1.-THE
suggests that Children occu-
Eytng SEATS msast pay fare, refuse ab>o-
1ntely to notice his suggestion. Take
Of your sex when opportunity
pliers. Conductors rarely put women
off the cars.
When = lady leaves a car while il is
In motion bet her face to the rear. She
win probably get afall.. but what Of that?
II she is \ lady of spirit she is not go
ing to be dictated to by an arrogant
When the car stops within a few feet
of where she wishes Ia land. no lady
who respects her rights will get ont.
She will wait until the car starts, and
then hSve IL stopped for her indiviau-
ally. She has paid her fare and is enti-
tied to her rights. and ought 10 have
them. even if it kills the horses.
OF course it is unnecessary to remind
the geauemen that it is their bounden
duty to look the ladies On the opposite
seab out OF c~ountenance.
II is also unnecessary to say to the
ladies that when taking an open car
they should never neglect to sit upon
one of the smokers seats. The nan
who smokes in public is never 50 happy
as when . face is near to receive bis
fumid e~xhalstions. and you thus con-
to his happiness. besides making
yourself happy by having something to
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