The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-13
Pat Your Head to the Engine.

How will you have your feet?' the
porter asked in Wagner car coming
from Buffalo.
Feet to the engine" said the passen-
ger.
III YOU travel much youll have your
head put next to the engine said the
coored man.
NO" said the passenger, Il am AFRAID
there might be q collision. and then IA
be- thrown with all weight against my
head" The porter chucked
81 beg pardon. boss. said he, but
notice dat all De railroad men has their
heads put toward de engine-and all the
commercial travellers also. The biggest
arguments is in favor of doing that way.
In the first place. there amt many mead
ON collisions. There's more danger Of a
rear-end collision. The reason is that
every passenger train has its own right OF
way. and runs regularly every Night ana
80 looked out for by all the trains that
running ahead Of Il. Therefore the most
danger is from something behind which
don't know when we have stopped OF
broke something. and which runs into us
Unexpectedly. There amt any one look
ing out for any kind Of collisions cause
wien they come it matters mighty lit
tie which end you're putting forward
vonr head or your feet-but II you insist
on looking out for 'em from behind
I'm a-telling you
ANY more arguments
Got plenty more arguments, boss You
don't want 10 sleep with your feet toward
the engine because # you do the draught
through the car blows right asin your
head. and when it gets cold at night your
head and chest are exposed. Put your
head toward the engine and you feel cool
in
the same way i'm summer. If you sleep
with vour feet toward the engine you
can't have your windows open, with the
screen in 'em. without getting the wind
and fine dust right in your face, whereas
If YOU sleep with your head 20 the en-
CINE YOU get the cool air and no draught
and dust"
els that all YOU know
"No. boss; 1 hain't told you the biggest
argument yet why you should have your
head made up toward the locomotive Inc
most serious thing Of all is the circula-
ton of the blood I'm your body. You been
having your feet made up toward the
engine Ell? Well / reckon YOU don't
never sleep very well in the cars, do you?
Your nights res is usually broken. amt
ito Well. sir. lemme make up your head
10 the engine an you'll sleep like you was
a baby. OATS because the motion or the
train is so strong and steady that 1t sends
all your blood towart the end that's fur-
thest from the engine. Put your feet 10
the engine and all your blood PUSHES
straight to your head and gives you
restless night. Put your head 10 the en-
CINE and the blood goes away from your
head. leaving il cool and easy so a. you
can res like a child"
put my head toward the engine ana
stop talking, will your
Eyes. sir all right, sir; anything you
say. sir. You won't gredge me dat quart
er in the morning, I'm a-tellin' you
a lapse Of half an hour. Then voice
from between curtains ]. addresses the
pOrtcr)
solomon: Diogenos, porter, Any argu-
ments as to what part of a train its the
safest2'
"There aren't no use Of arguments bout
dat sir The safest place on train IS
the middle of the middle car on the side
furthest from the other track"
Good night, Cicero. New York sun.