Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-07-08
An Easy Chair.
Jail.

A large share ofman's inventive genius
has always been devoted to making him.
self comfortable, but it is only within the
present century that his efforts have been
crowned with success. Take the matter
of chairs, for instance. 1t was u long
time before the defendants of Adam and
Eve.dould devise anything better for
seat than a log or boulder. And even
when chairs were invented, they were
reserved for Kings, Emperors, Priests
and high personages. Among so-called
civilized nations of the present day, sit
ting cross-legged on mat is the only
method recognized as the correct thing
even in Japan, whose people are styled
the yankees of the Orient"
Of all the peoples of the world, the
American is the leader in that which
conduces to comfort, and it is in our own
country improvements are eagerly adopt
ed. The inhabitant of the cottage, as
we'll as the dweller in the palace,
insists that his furniture shall be easy
and luxurious. Accustomed to his cush-
Toned chair and slippers at home, the
American when he travels requires the
same attention paid to his comfort. He
will journey not only swiftly but softly
and easily. Every effort is made to sat-
isfy the demand, and hence the evolution
of the sleeping, parlor, and dining cars
for railroad travel. These, however,
were SO far luXuries that their enjoyment
involved expense beyond the cost of II
railroad ticket, and thus many worthy
nj dol hn
ment of the rich. The question confront
ed the railroads. Must thousands of in
dependent American Sovereigns be made
| that they are only just common people ?
Perish the thought! We will provid
them then even the luxurious coaches
now in use, and this accommodation shall
be free" The result of this determine
ton was the reclining chair car. To be
sure, the traveller bound for st. Paul,
Minneapolis or the bright and bustling
cities that dot the majestic Mississippi
could enjoy the Pullman sleeper or the
parlor car, but uniformed guard stood
| at the portal and eXacted round fee for
entrance. The Burlington has been
quick to discern and prompt to supply
what would add to the comfort of the
travelling public, and now places in its
| day trains a service of reclining chair
cars. free of all charges, fees or eXactions
of any sort. It's day trains, laundering
along the east bank of the Mississippi
for full three hundred and fifty miles
unroll before the travellers eye such g
panorama of scenery, grand, beautiful
and charming, that it has gained the ii
tie of the ''Scenic Mississippi Route" Tc
these trains, leaving Minneapolis anG
St. Paul every morning, except Sunday
and Chicago every evening, except Sat
urday, are now attached the chair cars
| No. $50, No. 553 or No. $50. Let us board
one of these for trip southwark. En-
tering the vestiuble we are in a shor
| aisle, on one side of which, neatly en-
closed, is a Baker heater, which main
tains an agreeable temperature by circu
lation of hot water in pipes running the
whole length of the car. On the oppos
lite side is the ladies' lavatory. Enter the
body of the car. From the floor com
posed of narrow strips of dark and ligh
| woods alternating, to the richly polished
| dark paneling of the sides, and the light
II and more brightly decorated cefs4ng
from which depend double lamps o.
crystal glass and glistening nickel, we
find nothing bnt what IS pleasing to the
eye, speaking of comfort and of ease
Passing through, in the other extremity
is commodious smoking room and lava
tory for the use of gentlemen, the size O.
which is surprise to those who are ia
miliar with the narrow limits of othe
cars. Now that we have had our smoke
let us sit down with our fellow passen
gers. The seat is roomy-no crowdins
from your fat neighbor; let the side arm
back a couple of notches and you coult
not be more delightfully."- ensconced il
your easy chair at home. To your lef
is the placid and beautiful Lake ST
Croix. The lofty bluffs and the magnifi
cent sweep of the river are wonderful
in their lovliness. And now we swinl
around the towering heights of Maid
ems Rock" and the broad blue expans
of Lake Pepin comes into view. Their
is flutter ST ribbons among the ladie
on the right, a craning of necks GU
the windows, and EXPLANATIONS of dc
light are heard. This is the luxury o
day travel, and among these ell-please
people the uniformed porter moves quiet
ly, adjusting window here and hand
ing glass of water there. II is afre
dinner and we have left La Crosse. Yo
feel like taking nap? Pull out the
foot rest and let your chair back fall an
other notch or two. Well, just one NOR
word-you see almost all kinds ant
conditions of men here, but the raj
road hog" who spreads himself owe
two double seats and gets his feet on tn
cushions, is mot in it" in this plac,
What, dropped off to slumber already
Well, goodbye, and we are sure whe1
ever you have daylight journey to max
up or down the river, you will travel b
The Burlington, the only free feelinin
chair car line between the Twin Cite
and Chicago.