River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-02

A large share of mans inventive genius
has always been devoted TO making himself
comfortable, hut il is only within the past
century that his efforts have been crowned
with success. Take the matter of chairs,
for instance. 1t was a long time before the
descendants of Adam and Eve could de-
wise anything better for seat than a log
OF q boulder. And even when chairs wero
EmperOrs, Press and high persOnageS-
Among some sO-called civilized nations OF
the present day, sitting crOsslegged on 8
mat is the only method recognized as the
| correct thing even in Japan, whose peo-
I pie are styled the yankees of the Orient y
OF all the peoples of the world, the Amer
lean is the leader in that which conduces to
I comfort, and 1t is in our own country i'm
| provements are eagerly adopted. The in
I habitant or the cottage, as well as the
/ dweller in the palace, insists that his furni-
/ ture shall e easy and luxurious. Accus-
/ toned to his cushioned chair and slippers
/ at home, the American when he travels re-
l quires the same attention paid TO his COM
| fort He will journey not only swiftly but
/ softly and easily. Every effort Is made 10
/ satisfy the demand, and hence the eyolu-
/ ton OF the sleeping, parlor and dining cars
/ for railroad travel. These, however, were
/ so far luxuries that their enjoyment in
volved expense beyond the cost OF rail-
I road ticket, and thus many worthy people
| were debarred from the enjoyment Of the
I rich. The question confronted the railroads,
unjust thousands of independent American
/ sovereigns be made TO feel that they are
only just common peOple4 Perish the
/ thought We will provide them better
4 than even the luxurious coaches now IN
] use, and this accommodation shall be free. "
1 The result OF this determination was the re-
/ Ginning chair car. To be sure, the traveller
/ bound for st. Paul. Minneapolis or the
bright and busting cities that dot the
shores of the majestic Mi ssissippi could en-
| JOY the Pullman sleeper or the pari'r car,
but a uniformed guard stood at the portal
! and eXacted a 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 reclln-
I ing chair cars free of all charges, fees or
| exactions of any sort. Its day trains,
/ laundering along the east bank OF the Mis-
| sissippi for fun three hundred and fifty
| miles unroll before the travellers eve such
! a panorama of scenery, grand, beautiful
| and charming, that IL has gained the title
of the ''Scenic Mississippi River Route. "
To these trains, leaving Minneapolis and
| st. Paul every morning, except Sunday,
I and Chicago every evening, except Satur-
dav are now attached the chair cars, No.
| $50 No $50 or No. $50. let us board one
OF these for a trip southwark. Entering
| the vestibule we are in a suort aisle on one
| side of which, neatly inclOsed, is a Baker
| heater, which maintains an agreeable tenn
| perature by circulation OF hot water IN
I pipes running the whoie length Oh the car
! On the opposite side is the ladies' lavatory.
| Enter the body of the car. From the iioor,
| composed of narrow strips OF dar and
| light woods alternating, TO the richly pol
ished dark paneling OF the sides, and the
/ lighter and more brightly decorated ceiling,
| from which depend double lamps OF crys-
| tai glass and Glistening nickel, we find
nothing but what is pleasing TO the eye,
/ speaking of comfort and of ease. Passing
| through, in the other extremity Is a COm-
I and iaVaTDTX
| the use of gentlemen, the size OF which IS a
| surprise to those who are familiar with the
| narrow limits of other cars. Now that we
have had or smoke, let us sit down with
our fellow passengers The seat IS roomy-
no crowding from your fat neil hbor; let
| the side arms back a couple of notches and
| you could not be more delightfully."- en-
| sconced in your easy chair at home. 10
YOUR left is the placid and beautiful Lake
| St Croix The lofty bluffs and the mag
nificent sweep Of the river are wonderful IN
/ their loneliness And now we swing around
the towering heights of 'Maiden's Rock,
| and the broad blue expanse OF Lake Pepln
| comes into view. There is fiutter of nib
bons among the ladies on the right, a cram
! ing OF necks out the windows, and exclam-
ations of delight are heard. This Is the
! luxury of day travel, and among these
we'll pleased people the uniformed porter
moves quietly, adjusting a window here
and handing a glass of water there. 1t Is
after dinner and we have left La Crosse
You feel like taking naps Pull out that
foot rest and let your chair-back fall an
other notch or two. Well, just one more
word-you have seen almost ''all kinds and
conditions Of men here, but the railroad
hog" who spreads himself over two double
seats and gets his feet on the cushions, is
mot in it, in this place What, dropped
off to slumber alreadyl Well, good bye,
and we are sure whenever you have day
light tourney to make up or down the river,
YOU will travel by The Burlington, the only
free reclining chair car line between the
Twin Cities and Chicago.