The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-02
HOT SPRINGS MAY z $780,
TRAVELLING IN INDIA.

KAVELlNG In INDIA.
Hotel and Railway Life In VIC
toria's Eastern Empire
A Country Where Nothing Is Done for
Hotel Guests Unless They Arc willing
to Fay for " Extras"-Dcscription
Of an Eastern Railway Car.
Your train stops ut q station where you
wish to spend a day and you are about to !
step from the car when from three to six
coolies block the door, all wishing to grab
some parcel from the car. They aNo ~ Il
baggage-car in India, says ceet6 vi II
of the Buffalo Express, and every i
takc his baggage into thecar where h91(n6 II
and look after it himself. PerhApe ypAsnAy I
hlve four parcels; if SO, then at least eight
coolies, who have blocked your door, will en-
deavor to handle it as it is taken out Of
tho car and put into "gharri,' - or carriage.
When you come to settle with them at least
ten will want to be paid, and in order to get
away from the mob (for they will literally
mob you) you pay three times as much as
you ought, and yet feel thankful that 1t is as
we'll with you us it is.
On arriving at your hotel you are booked
at the Office and shown to your room, when
tho same rush for your baggage is repeated
by the coolies, only their number is less. In
due time your four bundles are safely de-
posted in your room and the coolies have
disappeared. Now comes a time for retlec-
tion and you drop into the first chair you
come to. One of the first objects that at
tracts your attention is the bed. You pro-
ceed to examine it closely and take an in
ventory. First there is hard mattress;
sk,1 thu.
whole thing. You put in an appearance at
the Office and make inquiries rs to bedding
and room-boy. You are told by the clerk
with one of his most bland expressions that
this hotel does not furnish bedding nor
servants to look after your room; but in q
quiet tone, just above a whisper, he will in-
form you that u servant will be sent to your
room, but you must pay him. By this time
YOU are in condition to say ''yes" to any
thing, and you say: can right, send him
on.''
The boy puts in an appearance and you
try to make him understand your mother
tongue; but 1t Is of no earthly use. III you
chance to have q little smattcring of French
or German you try them in succession, also
to no use. Then by motions and gestures
you make him understand that you wish to
wash. Water is brought, but you have
neither rtowel nor soap furnished But you
may have had an inlsling Of what you might
expect, SO you open your valisc and bring
them forth.
1t is the same with your rugs and bed
ding, and after all arc brought to light you
motion to the boy to make up your bed and
he does it with alacrity. Your scven-0'clock
dinner is announced and you proceed to the
dining-room. After being shown o seat
you naturally look around for something to
eat, or perhaps more particularly for some
one to wait upon you; but no one comes.
Walters arc passing and requesting on your
right and left and there you sit with ''cuss-
Words running through your mind swift
and fast You can not help it and you are
not to blanc for what You can not help
Finally when you think forbearance has
ceased to be virtue, you look about the
room for the ''head man." as he is called in
India. You bcckon him to your side and,
in tones of smothered indignation, say to
him that you want something to eat.
Ho will pleasantly say to you: 1--WE have
an abundance to eat but do not furnish
table-waitcrs: / will send you one if you
like, but it will be charged in your bill.'
Tho servant comes TO DO your bidding, but
can not understand q word you say. How
everthe courses are designatedb by numerals,
l,2, 3, ETC., on the menu cards, so you say
bring this or that number. You ask for ten
VI Collcc s1uU uT0 lulOflllCu LIltlu ucltuGr IL
furnished ut dinner. At the same time you
hear the report occasioned by the opening Of
wine, beer and champagne bottles, which,
by the way, is quite suggestive to one-that
Is, if he be prohibitionist. In this manner
you manage to get through with your
several meals After remaining twenty
four hours you wish to go to the next OBJ
jectivc point or city, and in order to make
the most time you ride at night. You order
your bill sent to your room, and at the same
ti,no you order your "gharri'' to take you
to the station in time for the eight p. m.
mail train, which is always on time and Is
the best train to ride on in India.
AS the roon-boy comes in followed by
half a dozen coolies you are made aware
that the "gharri" is at the door. Now each
ccoiie wants a job aud will come for his
baclssheesh whether he does any thing or
not, SO you let the six coolies carry four
pieces of baggage. You give the room
boy tho amount thought necessary to pay
all and shout to the driver to go.
The station is just reached in time, and
by the help of the station watchinan and a
large number of coolies you are quickly
slowed away in the car, a room eight by
twelve feet. Your car door is beset by
coolies US well Us the watchnan, all asking
for backsheesh, and, after distributing all
Your loose change to those you think earned
it, they still clamor for more. For the life
Ct you it is impossible to tell one from the
other, for they dress. or, rather, undress,
alike.
Up TO this time no one else has come into
the car, which is calculated to carry at
least four persons. The train moves out of
the station, and you find yourself the sole
occupant. You look for the bell-rope in
case ofaccident, and then for the short cord
OH the side OF the car with which to set the
air-brakc, and are unable to find either.
Then the car doors are locked OH both sides,
and you find yourself shut in with no Wis
ible means Of escape, and, as you have
nothing else to do, you unroll your bundle
and make up your bed or couch. Now, ii
you do your duty you will commend your
spirit to tho God who gave it and retire to
your virtuous couch, aud in the morning be
thankful that atyourunprofltablel life has been
preserved through the night.
Remedy for Sore Throat.
; At this season, when sorc throats are sc
prevalent, there is great deal Of talk about
the proper remedies for them. Chlorateo o,
potash, which was SO long popular, has beer
decided by experts of the throat to be mo-
only serious injury to the throat, but Amos
poison. A late remedy is perhaps the bes
OH record, and it is o very simple one. Atea
spoonful Of alum aud one tablespoonful O.