Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-14
HINTS TO TRAVELLERS.
study the Route Before You Start on
Journey.


The novice is in perfect fever of ex-
element and condition of perpetual
worriment. If the train is late or
there is delay anywhere, the certain
ty of disaster or impending death
looms up before the unaccustomed
mind. 81 can always tell, said lady
who had been a most extensive trav-
eler-'I can always tell whether the
person has been accustomed to
travelling by the way he or she
buys ticket. The experienced
individual has studied the time
table, and knows. a. least approx
mately, the route over which the jour
ney leads. A favorite form of demand
is: One frst-class to New York, or
Chicago or San Francisco as the case
may be- The inexperienced purchaser
usually begins with: Il want to get a
ticket for-'such place Then follow
the most minute inquiries about trans
fers. time and score of points on
which there should be no necessity to
dwell, and would not be if the would
be traveller understood that the roads
furnish time tables and ample direc-
tions for persons who will take the
trouble to read them. If you are going
anywhere, first get the timetables OF
all the lines over which you must
pass; then study them. Familiarize
yourselves perfectly with the route
before attempting to purchase
ticket. There are other places
than the ticket office of rail-
road station in which to make elabo-
rate and lengthy heterogeneous, No
one has the right to keep line of per-
sons waiting while the advantages and
disadvantages of various routes are dis
cussed. The agent is scarcely in
mood to answer inf detail while a score
of people are waiting, and the door
man has called out the train, which
may move out within few moments.
There are persons who seem to
imagine that the entire universal world
must stand still, if need be, while their
turn is served. In some offices such
people are unceremoniously told to pass
on until others are waited upon, when
they may return, if time permits, and
receive the instructions which they
should have absorbed from guide-books
and time-cards. AS a rule, the en-
ployes of any transportation line are
perfectly willing to give all necessary
information, but they are not expected
TO do so when by the act they delay
numbers of persons who are often in
great haste and who understand that
time in such cases is often of more i'm
portance than money. Equally incum-
bent is it upon the traveller not to de-
lay passengers as they are starting
aboard the train. Who has not seen
some fussy, nervous individual holding
lengthy confab with the trainman,
asking about time, distance and wheth-
err this car goes to such place, or that
car goes to another place, whether they
stop to dine, and where one can get a
cup of tea in an emergency. A word
of inquiry will answer all purposes.
eff you are bound for Chicago, you
will save much time and breath by
merely stating the name of the place
where you wish to go in an interroga-
tory tone to the man at the platform.
He will doubtless appreciate your con-
sideration, and will certainly under
stand that you have some idea of how
to travel. Upon entering the car, find
a seat as quickly as possible. Do not
stand around and obstruct the aisle
keeping everybody standing behind
YOU or compel him to crowd past. II
is very unpleasant and inconvenient to
do this and subjects the obstructionist
to much sharp criticism In travelling,
it is always well to observe a fan
amount of reserve. Sometimes unpleas-
ant and unprincipled people may occupy
adjoining locations, and these it is well
to avoid. Casual acquaintance are
rarely desirable, especially for young
and inexperienced persons. Those who
are older and are careful students Of
human nature may sometimes venture
conversation with strangers.
"While keeping to oneself is of great
Importance in travelling, it should never
be permitted to override an impulse tC
render assistance to those who need it
Naturally self-possessed, well-bret
persons are always thoughtful o.
the comfort of others No thor
ough lady or gentleman will open {
window to the discomfort of people
in the immediate vicinity, or raise {
blind and allow stream of sunlight tC
pour down upon the faces of those who
sit just beyond. To refrain from caus
ing inconvenience to others is part OF
the aim of true politeness. A moments
assistance in any emergency, the reach
ing out of hand to help an old or fee.
BILE person who is entering or leaving
the car, the offer of help to woman
with small children to care for, a word
of advice or direction to the old or very
young, or anyone who appears to have
lost his way is always admirable.
GAS strange as it may appear t.
many people, there are scores of mex
perienced travellers who never seem to
think that trainmen and employees
about stations have it as part of thei
duty to give guidance, information and
necessary assistance to persons wh(
travel by their lines These employee,
are almost always uniformly intelli
gent, courteous and good-natured. Th'
exceptions to this rule are so rare as t.
excite remark and criticism, which ar,
certain to end in removal. The business
of the line requires them to be ever OF
the alert to extend aid of all sort
Failing in this, they fail in their duty
and are superseded by those who under
stand more thoroughly the demand
made upon them.
"Of the minor items of travel, tn,
little courtesies, individual kindness t,
the sick, the poor, the aged or semi
helpless whom one always encounter
on journeys of any length, it can onl,
be said that Christian conduct and
spirit of helplessness are never mis-
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