Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-02
True as the Gospel.

The following article l. taken from the
kennebec JosrsdI. aud Il j. "a true, aud 80
sensible. that We commend IL 10 the atten-
ton of onr readers. Experience teaches
that it, statements accor,ls with the facts:
RAILROADS.
The growth ami Improvement OF rail-
roads J. subject over which not only
Presidents, Cabinets and Kings may re-
jpicr. bat III" common people al>o may
feel equal satisfaction. The benefits nt
railroads are not couti.ed Ia the company
which makes profit Ia operating them.
Their ad,an age, and use are general \
railroad may hc poor Investment Ia stock
holders ami Yet blessing to- tn" public.
They give more than ihcN take. Tllsy
,rinG their benefits 10 every mans door Ia
suluc way.
Before the building of railroad FARMERS
were obliged To- depend upon their local
markets Tor the safe OF produce. thcir
surplus products We're nearly Valuelc~>.
The farmers at Maine eau remcmhrr When
they had -" market for apples, butter,
egg. hay. beef, that was worth ANYTHING
t" them. aud when with plcnty OF these IN
store they could scarcely obtain money
enough to pas their taxes and grocery bills
while the women dressed ia hoinc>pin and
Tie houses lacked all tbs articles al luNury
unN found in the most ~ oar cann.y,
homes. but with the construction Of rail-
roads change came. Railroad, oprnci a
luicA. cheap, sure connection With The
great business centres and market. ~ The
country. Farmers i,lt the inilicne" al
nWcc. Boston and New YORK r.Il ~
Main" tyr supplies. Everything THAT the
iagu affords uud> = ready market. Aui
"hli, ;Hr agricultural regions have been
thus benefited the inhabitants ~ tho ri,ir.
have rrspri a corresponding hrn.ri; ~ the
increase and rhcapcnBg Of tho articles
which th"N CONSUME. Thus ih,rr Is re.il,-
FOCAL ath 9nta-r ~ fhr ciiy aud country II
"hr CITIES Veg" obliged @" depend .olcly
upon the Wc4H> of communication which
existed before thc advent uf railroads aud
upon tht contracted sources ui supply ter
tAaif markets Nhirh they Afforded. they
would -ariuA Iul the p-of woaiI dr.
punched 80 ,iArt alton. What make. TIE
cora tHi wheat at the rrarir- IT The W-st
available ia ihe worlds markets hut the
raiiE"si: Mud y hat returns t. the farmcr.
u thr Nr.i thr comfort. 10 tnutltru home.
but tho same str1' -Afhcrrr and dt>ftibut,r
Of tin ~"riI'- industry in whatever shape
lt iuay 'Nt-f
Ana Whuo IA. railroad ;hu, abi- The com
pile. a cheaper aul marr comfortable nln,l,
81 travel. Tie railroad j. thr I-p"r man.
highway. H. can travel MANI more mite.
Tot Ia" salnr money than he could in the
stage c"arh Iri ans onr rrck uu thr rN-
lscn~' 81 a tgIF TO Chicago, aUsl -cv hpN
many mi.r. the Same money w"uid larry
him hv rauVcs aurr ltpmthr Stables. some
Times railroads ar" t.rnfioH.-i q. though
'hes ~'rr 'uiit FOR a. -hry PAfI-'-. aui
'"niI accomplish uo ether .noi than "a
pni u.acr .H the Golfers NJ wealthy t9fl-,--
r5ls'lt. hu' We tiuI that they help TIE p.-,r
aud d'sUbpi" th'.r benefits upon all
They have ;hclr c,il. a't~u,liag upon th"nI
- uaus nth"r bi-,-lus- hatr---Ncn the
r.,lu from h.lt --h'st afcT All ;hcy ar,
great Vu lir -u"tl
So hslc mentioned these ftrfs ah1fg.
railroads ~Aioh "usAt in b.. familiar to alil
ami universally aro p''~I raAn-" ;hry
teach Pr more H,aI.' thAn -aH" ot The oth.l
20 Important tfu,l- connected wi'h ihr at
vantage %. ra..f.ai,. They -h'lll lcf
KNOWN and i-.i at r,erv nrc-il" By orr
Stale