Evening journal., 1888-06-11
HINTS TO TRAVELLERS.
MAGIC POWERS OF a "SILENT
TONGUE AND FULL PuRaE.D

Trappers-An Important Ttem-5rino1
coavenionces--1lnts on Dress.
"A silent tongue and fun purssr arc the
magic powers which every successful tray
eler must press into his service. These. with
a reasonably good idea Of the fitness
Of things, VIII cave untold annoyance
and chaslin. Among tho most important
responsibilities Of q prospective Journey
Is to decide whore you wish to 70 and BY
what roCte, provided you wish to 'sdor a Ger
tain amount Of territory in a given time
There arc few experienced tourists who in.
sist that they never travel, thoy only "zyan-
der" The spirit moves them some fine day
10 $50 somewhere If foreign tour seems
to suit their mood, they select a steamer, for
its superior accommodations perhaps. not be-
cause it goes to any special port or that it is
the fastest sailer OF tho line. Wherever it
lands them thero viii be no difficulty in Get
ting away, san It please them not In this
way party Of three or four persons have
made the most enjoyable trips Of their lives
They carried little Luggage. When a gar
ment was nnpreseptalole it was discarded and
another bought. What matter il they were
not just according to their tastea Il was
good enough, and nothing further wes de-
manded
Parties who have gone only by stcreo-
typed methods in trnvelins win enjoy a new
revelation By trying one Of these eccentric
trips. The precaution should be taken to
mail to the home address the probable where
abouts, in case Of accident or emergency.
Indeed, this should never be neglected what
ever the plan may be. An excellent method
Is to carry envelopes stamped and addressed,
each containing card. There Gro many
times when one can pencil note on q card,
and it would be impossible to write on a
sheet OF paper. One OF these may be dis
patched whenevor there is change OF To-
cality, and in this way the traveller is always
hndable' In case Of need or accident at
home.
There are so mary things to be considered
when tho general subject Of travelling comes
before US that one almost hesitates where to
begin. Among the absolutely Indispensable
needs Of the traveller are plenty Of money,
inexhaustible good nature, a fair amount Of
tact AMI adaptabiiity, and the faculty of CON
forming to circumstances With these
qualifications, and the very important item
OF tidicious selecting and packing properly
attended to, it only remains TO emulate the
honey bee and seek 10 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 peo-
pie whose business itNs II train is not on
time, no nmouns of questions or fault finding
viii DO of any use. The officials are fully as
anxious to have everything go on regularly
as TIE 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
ere put there for the primary object of being
sold, and it IS not unusual to SEQ guide books
or plans arranged solely with view to
laucing tho special attractions Of that line.
while the various connections, which are
often very important TO tourists. are either
entirely omitted or SO placed on the man as
to appear entirely inaccessible and not by
any means the most desirable points Of
change interesting books should always be
a. hand 1t is well to carry ia the hand BAG
humber Of strong paper wrappers, properly
stamped and addressed, In which q book.
when read, may be mailcd either to the
owners homo or to some friend who win en-
joy tho perusnl Of it. In this way MANY
interesting volumes may be preserved which
would otherwise be neglected and thrown
aside on account Of growing troublesome by
the way
One Of the most important items in prepar-
ing for journey Of any length is the careful
study OF everything that pertains to comfort.
Neglect Of this viii bring in its train a thou
sand annoyances and vexations, and what
might otherwise be a delightful season will
be likely to remain in the memory as a sue.
cession Of annoyances and possible regrets
Properly equipped, any philosophical person
may make a continuous journey Of a week or
ten days without experiencing any serious
discomfort. The amateur tourist who packs
his luggage for a journey of any great length
is more than likely to find himself numbered
with an immense number Of needless arti-
cles, and seriously Inconvenience for lack of
those things that will be found almost ahso-
lutely necessary during the first day of
travel. Experienced travellers never trust to
the chance Of procuring the minor convent
enoes of the toilet on their journey, as it is
often almost out Of the question to get rea-
sonably good articles Of necessity without
great trouble and perhaps serious delay
Black pins, toilet pins, safety pins, bonnet
pins, small black headed pins, etc,
should all be abundantly supplied before
starting, and they should invariably he Of
good quality. Cheap articles Of this sort are
almost il not entirely, WORTHLESS, and the
triile more in cost is really OF very little inn
portance, considering their much greater
utility ard reliability.
Essentially necessary is an outfit suited in
cvery way to the climate, circumstances and
general appearance Of tho traveller None of
these points should be overlooked With the
modern ideas on dress, the travelling outfit
may bo one Of the most elegant and charac-
teristlc OF any Of lady's belongings. BY
this it must not be inferred that 1t should be
either very costly or elaborate, or in any
sense conspicuous; indeed, quiet elegance is
the all important point in sHch outfits. The
severely plain is by far the best taste, and
veteran travellers can tell at glance the
habits, and, in many respects, the station in
life, or the novice who comes in their way
Good, reliable, seryiceabls materials should
always be selected. Cheap goods for travel
ing are always the most expensive in the end
-Demoresfs Monthly.