Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-04-08

for the comfort Of babies as any mill
new compartment is not only a coy
nook. padded, carpeted curtained and
cotted, but it Is furnished with every
possible appointment for baby CON-
fort.
That this innovation will be hailed with
delight by every traveller who has eycr
been annoyed by the crying Of tired or
frightened infants during a railway
Journey goes without saying. Even
people Of the soundest nerves find them
severely tried by the incessant walls Of
the little travellers, while to the aver
age human being these ~lugubriouS
sounds are a positive torture. u
No matter how good-natured Il child
may be, it is almost sure to become
cross when travelling, and it is as much
for the comfort Of the tots themselves
as for the relief of their victims that a
certain Observation-Disclosures a man
Of experience, we'll qualified FOR his
~task-EaS cOntrived this nursery annex
to railroad trains. According to his
design, the travelling nursery will take
up about the same amount Of space as
the private StatcrOOm which is found
In all sleeping cars. There will be u
saving Of a space Of several feet, how.
ever, as the wide seats on the Sides Of
the stateroom below the berths arc not
needed in the nursery being replaced
by ottomans and tiny cas- chairs scat
tered over the floor. IN this way any
danger from sudden starts or sharp
curveS is Obviated. AS q further pro-
lection against injury to the little ones,
the walls Of the nursery are heavily
padded and the floor thickly carpete1,
SO that bumps and bruises will be alto
gether avoided. At each end Of the
compartments and firmly secured, are
two coy cots in which the smaller
children may lie and watch the games
Of the older ones. Each car contain
Ing the nursery attachment will carry
D matron or nurse, who will be selected
with special reference to her ability to
amuSe and care for her little charges.
and she will have at hand supplies of
milk, cookies and other edibles and
drinkables dear to the infantile heart.
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chest, containing q full assortment of
the simpler remedies for childish all
ments. A miniature toy shop is an
other adjunct Of the travelling nur-
sery, and it will contain everything
from baby rattles to picture books and
fairy tales. Nothing, in short, will be
missing that would add to the comfort
Or amusement Of the young travellers.
To no Il is the adoption Of the nur-
sery compartment more welcome than
to passenger conductors. This long
suffering class are often called upon TO
assume, temporarily, the place of nurse.
parent or guardian, as the shipping
OF children from Z part Of the III
try to another has Of late years be-
come quite common.
1--WE have troubles enough" said q
veteran conductor in discussing this
latest improvement in passenger ser
vice, without having a child or so on
our minds all the time. My run is a
very heavy II aud as I have been on
this road q long time and know 4 great
many people, l often have children
placed in my charge by parents who are
unable to accompany them. Besides, it
has become Il common practice for i'm
migrants from EurOnc who have set
iled here to have their children follow
them after n home has been prepared.
All these youngsters have to be looked
out for in transit by the conductors
and brakcmen, and you may believe
that the responsibility is by no mean
Il light one.
Nobody understands children as
women DO" continued the old conduc-
tor, land that is another reason why ]
| am in favor of the nursery annex. The
matron. having nothing else to do. cal
look after their childish wants. re
|, lieve their mothers Of & lot Of worry-
and. when they haven't any mother.
along. save the conductor from strong
temptation to use bad language and tn
necessity for keeping himself posted il
the latest styles Of baby talk
! 1t is not intended that every sleepin:
or parlor car be provided with the nur
sery attachment. Large as is the mum
Der OF children passing. it would b
necessary to have but one such car i
= every tlTOtSI tlOll lullilluS UCtWtt.
the larger cities. The expense of equiv
ment. matroES' wages. ETC.. would thu
be kept down to a reasonable d!nit.
Although child travellers are munro,
Gus now, and the sending of them u!J =
from one city to another is inc"eaS.2
each year. railroad officials Vito hay
examined plans for the nnW compar
ment anticipate an increase in bushes
through their adoption. AS soon q
parents learn that on certain route
comfortable provision has been mad
for their rhildren.' said one paSSonCt
agent. they will naturally t-qvel Q
these III preference TO less considcra'
lines. and persons whose peace has bee
disturbed by frettul youngsters W
gladly avail themselves Of a roa
which has tho forethoucht Il ente
prise to protect its patrons from III
source Of MISUNDERSTANDING
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