New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-07
THE EyPECTORATIOy NrIsANCE.

| To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: A few more words about expectoratng in
| nublic places a voice crying In the streets Is
| what We need Something has been done, but puch
remains TO be done We must continue liftl~ up
| our voices until that day when can walk
the streets and travel in the cars without meeting
the loathsome spectacle. We sufferers must tell
what We have suffered. Listen 10 the following
expressions OF opinion heard one OF our pleasant
! porches at summer resort
| ooh dear" said one there ia deal Of bother
over this subject Our husbands say. POOH What
fuss and tempest over things that must be en-
| countered II we go about at all in this busy
world 4"
Well" said another. Il don't think am par
tcularly fussy I've never objected to good cigar.
| and I've travelled many long hour alone while
my dear man enjoyed himself in the smoker but
when II comes to splitting here and there and every
where I Just draw the line Now. the other day
I was walking peacefully along without n thought Of
harm to any one when suddenly A man turned his
head and a large mouthful OF juice right upon
the from, breadth 81 my new blue dress. NOW. you
know all OF you that that stain won't come out
not by any YET known device concoction OF chem
! icas II is there TO stay. and can't match the
Merry exclaimed Of the listeners How
could such n thing happen? You must nave put
yourself directly in his way Were you trying 10
p""Not at all: nothing could have been more care
nc on p stem M a brownstone front. while he
talked most earnestly with a friend. He turned
his head quickly Just as was passing; II was
all easy and simple and probably has happened
come TO pass that men, even gentlemen shou,d
have felt at liberty to deile our streets ana pubhc
conveyances to such an extent Nhen dld ~ pc
gin? Were such things done Atty years ago? Can
any tell us?" =, -,
Then spake up another sister one OF the de
tenders Of liberty:
Things are improving; our common coaches In
the trains as they called TO DISTINGUISH tneIn
from paror-cars, are in better condition don
see any special use for much agitation DO let
US have peace when We can.
"Ohi my dear" said another. Il can assure you
there was agitation but not in the way Of reform
on board a car where sat, helpless sufferer one
day last winter. 1t Forty-secOnd-st.. and
we had arrived IN the midst of furious snow
storm. The street was almost blockadsd-iour
moi get cab were obliged TO sit crowded In that
car close ma tches In box ana me aisle -
filed with pa .sengers standing. Just IN iroht OF
me stood a man. | cannot pretend that ne was a
gentleman. | shall call him wayfaring man ana
a fool He felt the need OF relieving his chewing
apparatus and he did II perserveringly ana most
skilfully about in sixty seconds. By MS deA-
ferrous movements he was able 10 deposit me juice
his fellow passengers. The space was about $
wide as the column OF a newspaper. assert inls
fact boldly and reluctantly. You can family I'M
agine the loathsome situation No one lnteriered
scene or give offence to this innocent fellow-pas-
senger. He had his rights and We had ours-to
suffer this indescrbable offence for the space OF an
hour and more. ,,
but more than woman thought "Oh. Tor
voice TO cry aloud and spare not.'
Let us teach the rising generation. the sons, OF
the who are afraid 10 do something Let
ali things bu: We forbear and beg this small
space Just once Tor EAlh FAA1'