The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-10-31
PAPER.
TRAVELLING IN INDIA.
Hotel and Ea,lway Lite In VIC
toria's Eastern Empire.

Hotel and Railway Life In Vic.
toria's Eastern Empire.
A Country ws,ere Nothins us Done .or
Hotel Guests Unless They Are Wining
to Fay for Is Extras "-I,cscrlplioa
Of an Eastern Railway Car.
Your train stops ut station where you
wish 10 spend day and you ara abOul TO
step from the c:r wnen from three TO sig
coolies block the door, all Wishing 70 grab
some parcel from the car. They have no
oaggage.car In 1ndia, sa; Q correspondents
of the Buffalo Express, and every one must
take his baggage intc thecar where he rides
and look after it himself. Perhaps vcu may
have four parcels; il 80, thenat ,east sight
coolies, who hay blocked your door, will eu-
dcavor to handle it us II Ii taken ost Of
the car and put into "ghnrri,' or csrriase.
When you come to settle With them 1T least
ten i" Il wait 20 bc paid, and in order to Est
away from the mob (for they vil. lite ral,s.
mob YOU you pay three times us r:a.h ns
you ought, andy feel thankiul tha. us as
well with you as it is.
On arriving at your ho.el vou are booked
at the Oflicc .ul shown to your room. when
the satue rush for your baggage is repeated
by the coolies, only their number is less. In
aic :!'..e Jour four bundles aye safely de.
posted In youI room and the covi.cs have
Disappeared. Now comes o tEle for reiiec.
tiou aad you drop into the first char you
come TO. One Of the first objects tn at.
tracts your attention is tho bed. You pro.
'e>s 10 examine it closely and take OH in.
vcntory. First there is hard mattress:
second, one sheet; aud these comprise tho
Who'll. thing. You put in On appearance at
the Office ana maze inquiries as TO bedding
and roo;n-Doy. You arc told ty tle clerk
with one of his most blant; eNnrc.,ions that
this hotel docs not furnish bedding nor
servants to look after your T.oni; but ia .
quiet tone, just above p wtuspe:, le viii IA.
form you that a servant will be sent TO Your
room, !'ut you must Ioy him. Rs this tiae
you are in D conuision to say yes To- aay
thing, aud You say: sAlI right send hi,a
on
The boy puts IN an appearance AID yos
try 10 raai. him unGerst.nd ysl., s,at.er-
tongue; but i. ls OF GO earthly list. IL yoa
chance 10 have little smattcrng " Fre.'..i
CT Gef, man you try inem in on, also
to no use. lren by n'o,:aas n'ui ,;esiares
.','i make him understand ;na. yoa Hisi 10
wash. Water is brcught, but yos have
neither towel nor soup furnished. BIZ: you
may have had an iakling OF what you n:tnht
expect, SO you open your vaiise ard bfiug
them forth.
1t Is the same with your rugs aud teil-
ding, and after all are brought w ..ght you
motion to the boy to make m your bcu and
he aoes 1t with alacrity. Your .aven-A'clccls
dinner Is announced and you proceed to the
dining-room. After being s.ovn sea.
you naturally look Ground for something 10
eat, or PERHAPS moro particularly for some
one to Walt UPON you; but no ons comes.
Walters are passing and repassng On YOU.
ri;,ht and Lett and there you sit y::.h ''cuss.
Words running through your mind swift
and fast. You can not heln it ar! yC1 are
not to blame for what you can net keih
Finally when you think rurbcarunce b.,e
ceased to be virtue, ycu loo!: about tho
room for the head man, as h, is ca.ied IN
India. You beckon MIN to youf side and,
in tones of smothered Indignation, say to
him that you want something to eat
He will pleasantly say to you: I'VE l.ave
an ABUNDANCE 20 eat but dc not fu-n'Sa
tahle-waitcrs: J will seni you o4S if yea
like, but 1t vii! be charged Il yonr a:ll.'
The servant comes TO 10 your pidn,ug. bns
can not understand word ,-ou say. EuH;:
evert.is ~1,lrses saredcsiglatedL ~ nn,nerets
], 2, 3, etc, u. Sac menu cards, 80 you say
/, bring this or that number. You ..s:s ior ten
er cotfec and are informed that neither is
furnished u. iinpar. At tue same time ,ou
near tho report ccclsioned by ulc epening OF
si:". beer and champagne hott.cs, .v'..ot.,
py ,tAS way ~ IAtes Nuc s.stIS0 W. OuS-ills4t
IS, if ma Dc a prou 5itiOnist. ir this uan.es
you manage to get th.curh ,.ih your
several meals. After remai. ia t,-.nty-
four hours you wish tc Cd 10 ,a,s next obs
lc:tive point or c..y, and in order tc make
The ,iost time YOU .i,e At night YuE o.1er
you. BIZ! sea. to your room, and at tire sumo
! tin. ycs. erd.' your s'gharri" to tai. YOU
| 10 the sti.tic.. in tins for the eight p m.
mail tram, which is always on .iine and il
the beg. train to ride on in India.
4 AS the rocm-boy comes IN followed by
half q tlozesl coolies you gre ma.:a aware
| that the sghafri' Is NJ the door. New each
/! coclic wants job and will ce:.'e ior his
backsh;csl, whether ne does cny tnng cr
| rot SO you let the S;S coolies carry .our
pieces Of baggaga.. You give the room.
i,oy the amount taought necessary to pay
al am shout to the driver to go.
The station is just reached in time, and
by the help Of the station watchman ard
lurce number Of coolies you are quickly
slowed away in tie cur, room ciyl.s BY
twelve feet. Your cur door is beser ny
coolies as well as the Waterman, ..!l .s..in.-
/, for bac&sliessa, and. after distributing 81.
| yOnr loose change to those you ttii.!. earned
1 it. they st;n e.;r,or for more. For .he liie
| of you it is impossible to tell one iros. ,hs
i other, Tor they dress, or, rat.iyl, uLocess,
| alike.
up 70 luis Iltu6 no one else mas com into
the cor, which is calculated to carry ;.t
| least four persona. the train moves out Of
the sto'ioi, and you find yaursels tho solo
occupant. YoI look for tho bell rope in
| cusc ot;.cci,,cnt, rad then ior tho silorl cord
/ on the side of the car With w:,ich IL Set the
/ alr-bra.Se, and are unable Ia find ei;l,er.
! Then the car doors are locked on hcth Gides.
! anL you find Yourself shut in With no Wis.
iGie means OF escape, aad. as you have
nothing e,se 10 do, Sou unroli you1 hai.dle
aid make up your led or couch. No;y, if
; you do your duty you will cou.uend your
spirit to the God who gave it ard retire to
| your virtuous couch, ana III the .norni:, j, bc
thankful that tyourrnproiitasle lie has tsep
preserved through the night
! Remedy for sorc Throat.
At this season, when sore th.oats arc so
prevalent, there is great deal Of l;lk 4 btut
the proper renedics for them. Ch!urai4of
potash, wii;'n was sc long popriay, has yeen
,lcci;ied by experts o. the throat t. &c not
only serious injury to the thro:it, but a r,nst
poison. A late remedy ia pc rhats tll. Jest
on record, ardit is avery simple one. Atea-
spoonful Of alum a,i one tablespoonful Ct
bes. French brandy, put in q s,alf tuluoler
of water, or 4 half-pint Of water will mo-. .f.y
it better. This gargle should be usel se'-era.
times duv.lg the day, end at night il Tho irrl-
ta;ion or pain il troublesome It viii bo
found an Invaluable throat corrcctiv
Di:i:.'t Intend to Be Lett.
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