The Cecil Whig., 1876-11-25

for Eikton gossip for a week, and in
discussing it. our Young gentlemen,
with nothing else to do, have almost
forgotten the election.
While on this subject, however, it may
not be amiss TO indulge in Il few re-
marks on kindred matters There is
undoubtedly in this community an in
herent and increasing disposition to
cavil and find fault and generally to
curse railroad companies and all other
corporations. Every petty fault Of
subordinate is magnified and distorted
into Il heinous olcnse of the company,
and no word of reproach or condcmna-
tion is too harsh to he used towards
corporation. We happen to know that
Just this narrow-minded and iliberal
spirit has, in past years, driven from
our county valuable industries, which
would have spent thousands on thou
sands of dollars among us, and given
employment to scores and hundreds of
men. Is it not about time that solid
people asserted themselves in this mat
ter and resented the claim on the part
of iliberal GROWERS to give voice to
the public sentiment of the county!
The railroad company has, in the main.
treated our people in very accommo-
dating spirit; while we all can see some
thing we would like to change, none Of
us would like to see it broken down. 1t
is acknowledged to-day to be one Of the
best-appointed roads in the country.
Its road-bed is smooth and its rolling
stock of the very best kind-fares are
low, and the hours Of the trains, with
few exceptions, generally convenient.
! The movements of its trains are so well
arranged as to insure almost absolute
safety, and during six months past ii
| has carried more than half million OF
people over its road without single
accident. The great majority of it,
EMPLOYEES are polite and attentive, and
| in its general efforts to serve the public
it deserves, and from all thoughtful
fair men, receives high praise, the big
oted and thoughtIess or interested anC
selfish few who seek TO cngender strife
and bitterness between the railroad com
pany and the people to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
And yet truth compels Us to say, anc
the sooner the company realizes thi:
fact the better, both for It's interest ant
its good name, it is not as we'll servet
in some of its departments as road 0
its character should be Among it:
employees there are some men who arr
greatly lacking in that sCAVITER /:
MoDO which constitutes the great charm
of railroad travelling, and the absence
: vi NUicl Cdu never Dt l'tllSdtti ~
smooth roads or sumptuous cars Th,
first lesson which every man ought t.
learn, who has any thing to do wit
serving the public, and especially ever,
railroad man, is that he is their scry
. ant and not their master. He may b
quick, active, honest and perfectly y relia
BILE, he may run a train to the very sec
Oud of the timetable and never risk a
accident, but unless lie puts the passeg
. gers at their ease by quiet demeanol
and gentle language, and pleasant MAI
ner, he will never reach the perfectio
of railroad service A road like tn
p, W. Il b. ought to be as near pei
feet as human agencies can make it
and now that it has given us perfeC
cars, perfect road, and perfect safet,
let it turn its attention to making all it
employees, as the majority of them art
perfect gentlemen.