River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-09
An Easy Chair.

genius has always bttn urNObCu u
making himself comfortable. but it i
only within the present century tina
his efforts have been crowned will
success. Take the matter of chair
for instance. 1t was long time be
fore the defendants of Adam and Ev,
could devise anything better for sea
than log or boulder. And ever
when chairs were invented, they wert
reserved for Kings, Emperors, Priest.
and high personages. Among some
so.called civilized nations of the pres
ent day, sitting cross-legged on mat
is the only method recognized as the
correct thing, even in Japan, whose
people are styled the "Yank ees of the
Orient.
or all the peoples of the world, the
American is the leader in that which
conduces to comfort, and it is in oul
own country improvements are eager
ly adopted. The inhabitant of the
cottage, as well as the dweller in the
palace, insists that his furniture shall
be easy and luxurious. Accustomed
to his cushioned chair and slippers at
home, the American when he travels
requires the same attention paid to hi {
comfort. He will Journey not only
swiftly but softly and easily. Every
effort is made 10 satisfy the demand
and hence the evolution of the sleep.
ing, parlor and dining cars for railroad
travel. These, however, were so fan
Injuries that their enjoyment inxolv.
ed expense beyond the cost of a rail.
road ticket, and thus many people
were debarred from the enjoyment OF
the rich. The question confronted
the railroads, "Must thousands of in.
dependent American sovereigns be
made to feel that they are only just
common people! Perish the thought
We will provide them better than
even the luxurious coaches now in use
and this accommodation shall be free
The result of this determination was
the reclining chair car. To be sure,
the traveller bound for st. Paul, Min
neapolis or the bright and bustling
cities that dot the shores of the ma
jestic Mississippi could enjoy the Pull
man sleeper or the parlor car, but a
uniformed guard stood at the portal
and exacted a round fee for entrance.
The Burlington has been quick to dis
Germ and prompt to supply what would
add to the comfort of the travelling
public, and now places in its day
trains service of reclining chair
cars, free Of all charges, fees or exac =
lions of any sort. Its day trains,
laundering along the east bank of the
Mississippi for full three hundred and
fifty miles, unroll before the travellers
eye such panorama of scenery,
grand, beautiful and charming, that
it has gained the title of the "Sct mic
Mississippi River Route. To these
trains, leaving anareapol.s and St.
Paul every morning, except Sunday
and Chicago every evening, except
Saturday, 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 short aisle, on one side of
which, neatly inc.osed, is a Baker
heater, which maiItains an agreeable
temperature by circulation of hot
water in pipes running the whole
length of the car. On the opposite
side is the ladies' lovatory. Enter the
body of the car. From the floor, COM
posed of narrow strips of dark and
light woods alternating, to the richly
polished dark panelng of the sides.
and the lighter and more brightly
decorated ceiling from which depend
double lamps of crystal glass and glis-
tening nickel, We find nothing but
what is pleasing to the eye, speaking
of comfort and of ease. Passing
through, in the cher extremity is a
commodious smoking room and lava
tory for the use of gentlemen, the size
of which is surprise to those who
are familiar with the narrow limits of
other cars. Now that we have had
our smoke, let us sit down with our
fellow passengers. The seat is roomy
no crowding from your fat neigh
Dor; let tue side arms back a couple
of notches and you could not be more
delightfully."- ensconced in your easy
chair at home. To your left is the
placid and beautiful Lake st. Croix.
The lofty bluffs and the magnificent
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 Pepin comes into
view. There is a flutter of ribbons
among the ladies on the right, craning
of necks out the windows, and exclam-
ations of delight are heard. This is
the luxury of day travel, and among
these well pleased people the uniform
ed porter moves quietly, adjusting a
window here and handing glass of
water there. 1t is after dinner and
we have left La Crosse. You feel like
taking a nap! Pull out that foot rest
and let your cnair-back fall another
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 already! Well, goodbye
and we are sure whenever you have
daylight journey to make up or down
the river, you will travel by The Bur
lington, the only free reclining chail
car line between the Twin Cities and
Chicago.
A Great Newspaper Premium.
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newspaper premium is, read the an
nouncement of the st. Paul Globe