The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-31
HINTS TO TRAVELLERS.
MAGIC POWERS OF a "s,LeN7
TONGUE AND FULL PURSE

siens vongue and full purse1 are th,
magic powers which every successful trav
~ must press into bis service. Thsse. with
reasonAbly good idea Of tho ftaes
ningS will save untold ANNOYANCE
ana chagrin. Among tho most importan,
responsibilities Of a prospective tourney
- to decide where you wish TO 20 md by
what route. provided you wish to s.dor a Ger.
. sain amount Of territory 10 n civen time.
There are few experienced tourists who in.
.ist That they never travel, they only "van-
DER" The spirit moves them some flne day
70 go somewhere" II foreign tour seems
70 suit their mood, they select q steamer. for
10 superior accommodations perhaps, not be.
cense II goes to any special port or that it is
sne idsseSt s:iler Of the line Wherever it
amos them there win DO no difficulty in get
ting away, IAN 1t please them mott In this
way party Of three or four persons have
mace the most enjoyable trips of their lives
1ney carried little luggage. When q gar.
ue'it was unprescntable 1t was discarded and
another bought. What matter IL they were
not JUST according TO their tastea II was
good enough, and nothing further was de-
handed
Parties who have gone only by stereo-
typed methods in travelling will cnioy n new
revelation by trying one Of these eccentric
trips. The precaution should be taken to
mail to the homo address the probable where
eoouts, IN case Of accident or emergency.
Indeed, this should never be neglected what
ever tho plan may be. An excellent method
u 70 carry envelopes stamped and addressed.
each containing q card. There are MANY
times when one can pencil a note on n card.
nnd it would be impossible to write on n
sheet OF paper. One of these may be dis
patched whenever there is a chanpe of 10.
cality, and in this way the traveller is always
''Gndable" in case OF need or accident ~
home
There are SO many things to be considered
wnen the general subject of travelling comes
oeiore US that one almost hesitates where TO
oesin Among the absolutely Indispensable
needs OF the traveller are plenty of money.
'neNnaustlbie good nature, u fair amount of |
tact AMI adaptability, and the faculty of con |
FORMING TO circumstances. With these |
quaiincafions, and the very important item !
OF ]udicious selecting and packing properly |
amended to, it only remains to emulate tho |
honey bee and seek to extract the honey of |
enjoyment from even the poisonous flowers
OF disappointment and delay.
Never worry about the progress of the
journey; that is always looked after by Dec, i
pie whose business 1t is II trair q mot on
time no amount Of Quest ions or fault finding
%li &c cf'a!iy'ns The officials are fully as
anxious to have everything 60 ON regularly
as the traveller can possibly be, and their
anxiety Is much greater for very evident
reasons Provide whatever guide books and
plans OF travel are necessary, before start
ing Oftentimes those exposed for sale on
trains or various other travelling conveyances
are put there for the primary object of being
'oid, and it IL not unusual to see guide books
Dr. plans arranged solely with view to
auding tho special attractions of that line.
Rniie the various connections, which are
'ften very important to tourists, are either
'ntirely omitted or SO placed OH tho man as
o appear entirely inaccessible and not by c
my means tho most desirable points of L
hange. Interesting books should always be !
u hand. 1t is well to carry in the hand bag y
number OF strong paper wrappers, properly
tampcd and addressed, in which q book. I
'hen read, may be mailed either to the U
wners home or to some friend who will en- 5
oy the perusal OF it. In this way many a
Interesting volumes may be preserved which u
'ould otherwise be neglected and thrown y
side on account Of growing troublesome by y
be way
One OF the most important items in prepar-
Is for journey Of any length is the careful
udy OF everything that pertains to comfort.
eglect OF this will bring in its train thou ii
md annoyances and vexations, and what es
light otherwise be q. delightful season will Ii
} likely to remain in the memory as q sue IL
ssion Of annoyances and possible regrets b.
roperly equipped, any philosophical person al
ay make continuous journey OF a week or la
n days without experiencing any serious es
The amateur tourist who packs OF
s luggage for journey of any great length SO
more than likely to find himself numbered fe
It'll an immense number Of needless arti- ri,
IS, and seriously Inconvenience for lack Of yO
ose things that will be found almost abso- to
tely necessary during the first day of bl
svel Experienced travellers never trust to SO
0 chance Of procuring the minor convent TO
ccs Of the toilet on their journey, as it is an
Ten almost out Of the question to get rea- to
aably good articles Of necessity without eg
aat trouble and perhaps serious delay. az
Ack pins, toilet pins, safety pins, bonnet lie
Is, small black headed pins etc., an
'uld all be abundantly supplied before on
rting, and they should invariably be Of as
ID quality. Cheap articles Of this sort are cti
most, II not entirely, worthless, aud the $40
20 moro In cost Is really Of very little i'm In
lance, considering their much greater
lityand reliability.
necessary b an outfit suited in :
ny way to the climate, circumstances and to
leral appearance Of the traveller. None of the
- points should be overlooked. With the affa
dern ideas ON dress, the travelling outfit nee
, be ono Of the most elegant and charac-
stlc Of any Of q ladys belongings. BY list
} it must not be inferred that 1t should be ere,
Ter very costly or elaborate or in any
Se conspicuous; indeed. quiet elegance is -
all important point in such outfits The hav
srely plain Is by far the best taste, aud pun
iran travellers can tell at a glance the wht
its, and, in many respects, the station in you
II he novice who comes In their way. 90
Il, reliable, scrviceable materials should g
ays be selected. Cheap goods for travel wal
are always the most expensive in the end peas
smorests Monthly. 90
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