Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-28
HINTS FOR A TRAvELER.

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 When entering car of any kind aI- ways select 8 seat on the right hand sue racing the engine, and as near tue middle of the car as possible choosing also the midle car of the train If 1t is made up of more than two coaches If there are but two selec. me one that is farthest from the en a glne, since head-on collisions are more numerous numerous than those or the rear-ena sort. In case of a collision the middle car oI tram IS often uninjured, and the occupants escape with severe shak. Ing up while the car at whichever end IL occurs is entirely wrecked and the passengers seriously injured if not klled outright. Tn acidentsi where d tram Of cars "telescopes'' the middle. car IS most often pushed on topaof, the other two, and this affords the ocu pants means of escape which is not open to those in the cars beneath. I Ine right hand side of any car is alWays the safest and most comfortal Die seat. for in America the meeting trains pass to the right of each 3otber, ana go by on the left of passengers who face the engine. This obstr1lcta the view from time to time of those who sit on the left hand side of the car, and if the windows are open the annoyance from cinders becomes quite serious at times, not to mention the aust and grime that comes from a | passing train.
 The adult who puts his head out of \ window almost deserves any fate that befalls him, for he is old enough to nave little discretion in the mat ter. but child should never be allows I ed to sit on the left side of train of V y, A<Q, ] to be risked tn the fragile memory of a child. On the right side of car little heads and arms can occasionally be put outside without chance of pos sfbie injury from passing trains.
 A seat at either end of car is more likely to produce car sickness than one near the middle, for tha wheels are stationed near the ends and the jolting is very noticeable to those sitting over them. Should an :lcident4 ocur to "a wheel any one sit ting near that end would receive a severe shock, if nothing more serious. In some cars the motion is barely per I ceptible to one sitting in the middle seat.
 In selecting q stateroom try to SC, cure one on the outside, so that the ! views along the journey can be en> Joyed from the stateroom window, in. stead of being obliged to go out son deck from time to time when it is not convenient 10 do so. At the same time see that the room is as far from the engire room as possible. to escape the extreme heat from the fires, and Ialso to keep away from the throb ot the engines, which is very trying to the nerves, especially if one is at all seasick. Il Before starting on even short jour- ney, always fasten securely to the lin, ing of both purse and travelling bag q card containing the full name and ad- dress of some one to whom a message car be sent in case of accident. The card should also contain the travel ers own name and duplicate should be fastened to the inside of ones coa, or gown. This simple means of iden- tif1cation is possible to the poorest traveller, and may save much expense and trouble not to mention the possf. bility of being carried to the) hospital without the knowledge of one's friends or their distress at finding the body of one near and dear in that dreadful. place, the morgue. All sensible wo. men have such a card sewn to the
 lining of their purses at all times, SC that if it is lost or stolen there is 8 chance of having 1t returned.
 Whatever else is omitted do not for.
 get to tuck a drinking cup into the
 hand satchel; also flask of distilled
 water, for the dangers that are to be encountered in a common drinking cup lor glass, and the water in. cars
 and stations are often more serious
 than many believe.-Woman's Home Companion.