Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-09

ID making this decision Try 70 De as un- |
selfish as possibla II Indifferent sleep |
orosswise, with the hoad hanging over into
the aisle
Q. have devoted some thought 10 the
proper method Of changing trains Tho
system which have observed to be most
popular with travellers Of my own class Is
something as follows: Suppose that you
have been told on leaving New York that
you arc to change at Kansas City. The
evening before approaching Kansas City
stop tho conductor in the aisle of the oar
you can do this best by putting out your
foot and tripping him-and say politely,
"Do change ut Kansas Cityf"
He says, Yes"
Very good. Don't believe him. On
going into tho dining car for supper take
negro aside and put it TO him as per-
sonal matter between white man and a
black whether be thinks you ought to
change ut Kansas City. Don't be satisfied
with this. In the course of the evening
pass through the entire train from time 20
time and say 10 people casually, "Oh, can
you tell me IL change at Kansas Cityf"
Ask tho conductor about it a few moro
times in the evening. A repetition of the
question will insure pleasant personal re-
lations with him. Before falling asleep
watch for bis passage aDd ask him through
the curtains of your berth, "Oh, by the
way, did you sny ! changed at Kansas
| Gity2' If he refuses to stop, hook him by
the neck with your walking stick and
draw him gently to your bedside. In the
morning when the train stops and man
calls, kansas City 1T all changeW ap-
proach the conductor again and say, "Is
this Kansas City2' Don't be discouraged
at bis answer. Pick yourself up and go
to the other end of the cur and say TO the
brakeman, "Do you know, sir, If this Is
Kansas Cityp" Don't be too easily con-
WINGED. Remember that both brakeman
and conductor may be in collusion to de-
ceipe you Look round therefore for the
name of the station on the signboard.
Having found 1t, alight and ask the first
man you see If this is Kansas City. He
will answer: "Why, where in blank ara
your blank eyesp Can't you see it there,
plain as blank2" When you hear Language
of this sort, ask no more. You are now
In Missouri, and this is Kansas City.
3. have observed that 1t is now the
! practice of the conductors 10 stick bits OF
paper in the hats of the passengers. They
do this, believe, to mark which ones
they like best The device is pretty and
adds much to the scenic appearance oi
the car. But I notice, with pain, that thf
system Is fraught with much trouble fol
the conductors. The task of crushing two
or three passengers together in order tc
reach over them and stick ticket intt
the chinks of silk skullcap, is embarrass
ing for conductor Of refined feelings. i
would be simpler If the conductor SHOULD
carry O small hammer and q packet O
shingle nails and nail the paid up passen
: ger to the back Of the seat, or, better still
Let the conductor carry small pot of pain
and q brush and mark the passengers IL
such O way that be cannot easily mistake
them. In the case Of baldheaded passen
gers the hats might be politely removes
. and red crosses painted on the craniums
This will indicate that they are bald
Through passengers might be distinguish
: ed by O complete coat Of paint. In th
hands of man of taste much might b
effected by little grouping of painted
: passengers and the leisure time of the con
> ducror agreeably occupied.
4. have observed, in travelling in tn
:. west, that the irregularity Of railroad &C
3 cidents Is q fruitful cause of complaint
4 The frequent disappointment of the hold
. ers of accident policy tickets on wester
y roads In leading to widespread protest
> Certainly the conditions of travel in tn
west are altering rapidly, and accident
q can no longer be relied upon. This
= deeply to be regretted, in 80 much as, apal
Il from accidents, the tickets may be said
!, be practically valueless. / was brought !
:, contact with one very sad case of ma
~ whose mother -in-law had safely arrived
II Denver from the west almost on the sam
], day that his five surviving sons arrived
= ). safety from St. Louis. The case was
- peculiarly distressing one, since for SON
y time the unfortunate man had found b
. sole means of support in sending his boy
up and down over this route.-Stephe
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