tL's phOTOGRAPH_oF_tHE_dAY #1835 - Tips for Stagecoach Travellers:
• Don’t keep the Stagecoach waiting.
• In the event of run-away horses remain calm.
• When you climb aboard, be ready for the ride.
• If you see a road agent man, hide your rings and money.
• If you have a tendency towards sea-sickness, you’ll get over it.
• Don’t grease down your hair ~ ’cause the trails are mighty dusty.
• In inclement weather, hogging buffalo hides will not be tolerated.
• Don’t snore loudly or use your fellow passenger’s shoulder for a pillow.
• Spit on the leeward side, in other words spit with the wind, not against it.
• Tie a handkerchief around your neck to keep out dust and prevent sunburns.
• Gents must refrain from the use of rough language in the presence of ladies and children.
• Don’t start talkin’ about stagecoach robberies, Indian uprisings, religion or politics along the way.
• Don’t growl at the food in the station. Stage companies generally provide the best grub they can get.
• When the driver asks you to get off and walk, do so without grumbling, he won’t request it unless absolutely necessary.
• Gents guilty of unchivalrous behavior toward lady passengers will be put off the stage. Remember It’s a long walk back.
• Abstinence from liquor is requested, but if you must drink, share the bottle. To do otherwise makes you appear selfish and unneighborly.
• Firearms may be kept on your person for use in emergencies, but do not shoot at wild animals, or pleasure, as the sound riles the horses.
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