Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1878 — The Public and Pullman Hotel Cars. [ARTICLE]

The Public and Pullman Hotel Cars.

Read the following, and you will then Ue better able*to appreciate the fact that tha Chicago A North-Western Railway is the lending line between Chicago and Council Bluffs; that it can give you more value for your money than any other line; that ft, itr the use of these elegant hotel cars, has taken a long Btriile ahead, aud that if you wish the very best accommodations, you must buy your tickets over this rond: The following was written to a friend, by one of the best known, conscientious, and moat traveled of railroad men: _ ‘‘Mr Dicab Sir :—I have been unavoidably detained, since my return, in reporting to you, as promised, my experience ana verdict as to Pullman “Hotel curs'' on tha Noith-Western road. “We—Mrs. 1). and myself—liave but a short story lo toil about the one we were in, and that is that it was the most enjoyable trip we ever mode between Chhago ant homC. We were Very agreeably surprised on many accounts. First, the car is so elegant, and rides so-perfcclly; then the mea’s are served with to much neatness; tho table linen is changed every time, and the car kept in order. There were several children, on the car. Sometimes it may be worse, and many times, better, in this re?peel,. There is something perfectly luxurious, or rather it tsa luxury, to glide along through a beautiful country, over a perfect track, and seated by ymumdren at nneh ganl tat-1 •, w.th vour food choicely cooked and served with that nentHcs* you seldom find away from home. The cooking and serving is all that could he desired. “Now as to the cost: When I went Hast, in July, alone, my hills for meals were* rattier high ; but for two of us they weru actually less than at otdinaiy eating houses. “For dinner we had a whole prairie chicken, with xfigetftble.l, coffee and dessert, and bread—lw> kinds—and butter thrown in. Cos', $1.60 (or 75 emits each). 1 think some move vegetables'wihetstfrveJ than we ordered. . -k “We generally eat a light supper. Oor dinner was rather late; for supper wo haj two plates raw oysters—all we wished; cost, 40 cents each. Breakfast Was a capital one, and is our favorite meal. We had a i*>rterhouse steak, cooked to perfection, an omelette, potatoes for two, hot corn bread for (wo, besides the bread on the table; cost, $1.45 (or 73 cfcnts euolil. Total fur the trip, sd.7o (or cea*s p«r metd). “jn my“ judgment, when there nvc two or more in a party it will not in any cash exceed 75 cents per meal, and generally will cost less; aud tho cooking slid service .are the best 1 over saw on a rail. “I am couHdcnt tbepc cars will prove a great success, and ho very popular. Tin* conductor—Mr. Taber, I believe— we found gentlemanly end uno Writs?**., Next lituo wo will try it again. -t--

orrrs rrnty, ' -r» . , No man is belter entitled to speak of tho itn-rits or domerits of these cars than tho writer, of the above. lie has traveled for years, and bus tried all the leading liuos iu the country. In these Hotel Cws lhe meals arc a In carte— vou pay fur wlfat you get, and nothing more ; and thi* at very reasonable rates. The managers of the Company have determined to duiit nothing which will add the convenience, safety ami comfort »f Hfo traveling public who favor them with their patronage ; and further, ihut they will not be eclipsed by any other railroad in tho world. Hence these cars, constructed by tlm l’ullman Palace L'ur Company iwpmually lor the Pioneer Line, mb the finest ever built. , ; It is not extUttfirnMijn l<> no road in ike world fetu* jtriwiw llivhi muguillceiit enrs. and as tbe average trnv eler wants the heft of everything that can be had, ho must of necessity use this line iu his t rani-con li u cntul [ttftp. . THo charges for Uerljlis in tliese llnm Cars are the saute (and no higher) An >tte® made in ths more common Bleeping that t .e traveler using ouw of these p-'ilatidL hotels is given much mote worth for lit#" lucusy than lie tAn get ou any 0 her * a