Wichita eagle., 1888-08-03
HINTS To TRAVELLERS.
MAGIC POWERS or SILENT
TONGUE AND FULL PURSE"


A Precausson - b Taken-1he Aoso'
fusely indispensable Nseds-Books and
wappers-An Important Item-Atsss
Convenisnces-Hints On Dress.
"A silent tongue and q full purse arc ths
magic powers which every successful tray-
eler must press into bis service. These, with
= reasonably good idea Of the fitness
Of things, viii save untold annoyance
and chagr-in Among the most important
responsibilities # a prospective journey
Is 70 decide y here YOU wish 20 go and by
what route PROV lded you wish TO do Ger
tain amount Of territory in a given TINA
There are few experienced tourists who in
sist that they never travel, they only .'wan
der" The spirit moves them some fine day
to go somewhere" II a foreign tour s,>eyus
30 suit their mood, they select a steamer. for
It's superior accommodations perhaps. not be
cause it goes to any special port or that il j,
the fas:est saier of the line Wherever 4
lands them there win be no difficulty IN get
ting away, IAN it please them not" Ia Tai.
way a party OF three or four persons have
made the most enjoyable trips Of their lives
They carried little luggage. When gar
rnent was unp-esentabIe 1t was discarded and
another bought What matter il they were
not just according to their rastei |, wSs
good enough, and nothing further WAS de-
ma2ded.
Parties who have gone only by sterco-
typed methods IN travelling viii enjoy new
revelation by trying one Of these eccentric
trips. The precaution should be taken to
mali to the home address the probable where
abouss, IN case OF accident or emergency.
Indeed, this should Eever be neglected what
ever the plan may be An excellent method
Is 10 carry enveh pes stamped and addressed,
each containing a card. There are many
times when one can pencil note on card,
and Il would be impossible 10 write on .
sheet Of paper. One OF these may be dis
patched whenever there Is q change Of To-
cality, and ia this w,ly &c Traveller Is always
'iindable" In case q. Aegd or accident a.
homo
There are 30 many things II be considered
when the general subject Of travelling comes
before Us that one almost hestates where 10
begin Among the absolutely Indispensable
needs of the traveller are plenty Of money,
incxhaustihle good nature, a fair amount Il
tact an adaptability. and the faculty Of con-
forming 10 circumstances. With these
qualifications, and the very important item
of Judlcious selecting and packing properly
attended 10, 1t only remains 20 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 tho
journey; that Is always looked after by peo-
pie whose business IL is IL "a train is not ON
time no amount of questions or fault finding
will be of any use The officials are fully as
anxious TO have everything go 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. Oftentirpes those exposed for sale on
trains or various other travelling conveyances
are put there for the primary object OF being
sold, and it Is not unusual To guide books
or plans arranged solely with a vie. 70
lauding the special attractions OF that line,
while the various connections. which nre
often very important - tourists, are either
entirely omitted or SO placed on the map ~
to appear entirely inacc,ssihle and not by
any means the most desirable points Of
change Interesting books should always 10
ut hand IL Is well % carry In the hand bag
number Of strong paper wrappers, properly
when read, may be mailed either 20 the
owners home or u some friend who will en-
Joy the perusal OF 1t. In this way many
interesting volumes may De- preserved which
would otherwise, lie neglected and thrown
aside on account OF growing troublesome BIZ
the way.
One Of the most important items I'm preparc
ing for journey Of any length is the careful,
sffxis
Neglect Of this viii bring in its train "a thou
sand annoyances and ve1ations, and whaB
might otherwise be delightful SEASON Will
he likely TO remain in the memory IA. a sue
cession OF annoyences and possible ressrsta.
Properly equipped, any philosophical person
may make q continuous journey Of week or
Ten days without experiencing any serious
discomfort The amateur tourist who packs
bis luggage for journey Of any great length
Is more than likely to end himself cunberet
with immense number Of needless arts
ctes, and seriously Inconvenience for lack OF
those things that will bs found almost also
lutely necessary during the first day Of
travel Experienced travellers never trust 20
the chance Of procuring the minor convent
ences of the toilet on their Journey, - II n
often almost out Of Tie question TO get rss,-
great trouble and perhaps serious delay.
Black pins, toilet piIx, safety pins, bonnst
pins, small black he1ltsd pima, etc,
should al 10 sbundantiy supplied before
rtarting. and they shouh Invariably he Of
good quality. Cheap Articles Of this SORT are
almost, II not entirely. worthless. AID tbs
triae more in COS. is really Of very htts L1-
portnncc, considering tbAir mach greater
utility aDd reliability.
Essentially nscessary b an out1f: suited IN
svery way 70 the climate, circumstances and
general appearance Of tbs traveller. Mons Of
these points should Us overlooked With tsss
modern ideas On fres. the travelling outGs
rsay be VI tao loost elegant add charsc-
teristlc AZ any Of hdys belonging BY
this IT mug: 10. b inferred that n atSould 10
either very costly or elaborate, a In any
seuse conspicuocs; indeed. quiet elegance Is
TIE ali important point In sEcn outff.x Tss
severely PLAIN 10 by Tar the tRst taSsr. and
veteran travellers can tell ct . ginncs the
bab;ts, and. Ia mary respects. tss rtA.tou In
hfe OF the novice - 20 eortss In ttseir ~ay.
Cool. rsilaJse. serviceaSls nsstsrsk saogd
alwaTs be s-.-c:-L Cheap goods TOR tr.v=s-
Ing are Al~l "a the rnos. exp<aE re Ia Tia ead
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