Smyrna times., 1883-06-20
For the Smyrna Times.
Cheap transportation not "a De-
lusiOm.


Fair PLAY is virtue but very few men
nossess. It is like piety, when used as
rrIosk, 10 serve the Devil in. 1t, not infre-
onently. is used by designing men, as
mask to farther selfish scheme or delude
innocent, well-meaning. sincere and unsus- |
pecting persons.
The confidence game, BuncO, Gyp. game |
and three card monte are regarded as
Fair Play by those persons who engage |
in them and are winners, but those who |
ether stakes always feel and are regarded
As dupes. Fine words butter no parsnlps.
The Fair Play" correspondent of the
TIMES. seems to be man of large parts
and liberal ideas, but lacks deep penetra-
ton. He seems to possess knowledge, in
telligence and education, all acquired late
in life and therefore, crude and impracti-
cable. He evidently desires to father
something. Most men de, as is natural.
He would be the PGterfdmitiGS of loop or
arairead curve from straight line to the
town Of Smyrna, not one moment thinking,
orperhaps knowing that q straight line is
the shortest distance between two given
points. 1t seems to be regarded by him as
his bantling, not seemingtO to know or carelng
to learn that Il vigorous, determined and
united effort was made by the citizens In
built to CLAYTON, to have the Delaware
Railroad curYe ed into the town. The citizens
we're at that time given to understand that
ifIhey would take stock to the extent OF
$4,000 and assist in procuring supple
meat to the Delaware Railroad charter,
the road would run into the town. The
Legislature was in session, and when a
committee of citizens went to the Leglsla-
tnre to procure the supplement, they were
met by officials of the Delaware Railroad
for the purpose Of opposing their getting Il
supplement- There were no nOimproyements
at Clayton at that time. 1t was called
Smyrna Station. An old frame structure
Was used for a warehouse and ticket Office
sBd the writer was more Jealous and ener-
gete then in endeavOrin to have the rail.
road brought into the town than ;" Fair
Play" could possibly be, either then OF
now. Anyone who will closely observe the
straight line of road from Middletown tC
Dover, can but be convinced of the i'm
practicability, for the interest of the com
pany OF running it onR curve into the towT
OfSmyrna. Whenthe road was being con
structed and the track laid to Blackbird
an effort was made to get the company Il
defect the line in the direction of Smyrnl
Without success. II never was intended Il
Tun the line in any other course than jus
where it now is, and if there are any hope
ial persons, who think or believe it will b
Ssae at this late day, because the road
owned and controlled by the Pennsylvani
hallroSd Company, time alone will prov
the most convincing argument to all sue
hopsfuls. The latter company have spen
as mueh money during the last two year
making curves cut of their main line an
Improvements between Philadelphia an
Plttsburg, rs would construct the Who'll
Delaware Division. But what signife
tnat to " Fair Play? His knowledg
seems to be obtained only by erpeTienc'
ne learns nothing except by experience an
iorgets nothing and his g. apimatiBg spir
snd Internal evidence y leads the writer !
oeiieVe he is most anxious to become u
oTginator Of something, even though it |
Ai0op or curve. OfeOurse be is fanilii
slIh al! the details Of railroadiBg and I'll
practical effects of convenient railrOa
sonmunlcatiOn, upon a towns busiRs
a'iu distances, straight lines, aud tangent
sops and curves. He knows all abo
,uhhlhg trains of cars and the time thu
Uusht to consume in reaching dista
sns' especially where they run throu1
~ WIS ana cities, across streams or trav
~ eoats across rivers. He knows by c
fste1lee, for that seems to be his teachC
80 iong time IL car, loaded with fruit We
gTyssaaable, H. should be in gsing TO BostO
..s s khows all about the organization
oM companies, the best mode of fin
slea, tneir indebtedness, how to make
s r,sas desirable for Il ten per cent. inye
Psa.:I Ps lie knows he ought to be railro
ds saeht and no doubt feels quite sure
ee,os sn only Reep on the eurge. be will
os1 s director and take tri-weskly rio
Hsf Hd tAe road with free pass in his pock
ms,sa An solve any railroad problem,
fes'a: how abstruse. He knows all alb,
n.aaals AID differential rates for ira
es,ioaSYh, but don't seem 10 .knoio tina
Tsaoag1 OF .peFishgble fruit should lie
4nl ~, III Boston, distance of less I'll
dj,tanaea any sooner than at Chicago
freiaLt 9i little less than 1000 miles "
Bossoa essarges, from Clayton, Del,
His 49, - @Zlo and to Chicago but 81
oaIv anSSiedge anS Is acquired by espsrie
such shiess ~ ne has had no experience
mede espilhents. ~ lnts. Of course there is DO OF
AHis ~ sllm to acquire knowledge.
ffait eea !. e., star contributorl tia
ge,s tram should transnort frnit 7,
e,lss., e,ana 70 Boston under the existine
sho,.sa.hnees. IN sixteen eonsecutfva bo,
great ,a;iu ;as ne has never been president
Fair "ipoloaa pla company That remarl
his icno.ay, more cOneusiveIy exp.
aitssahee aiteIensss s Of the subject on which
edge = write, thaa tis general kno
Effort 10 pAlns d,iis Y Co.'S Express made
were sSeao ao 9rst that thing last Suinmar
doing gseSiI,ss.al = Ias and would have nontin
fohaee f.a.' naa tiisy met with sufficient
ireight chsalhe lhe growers; but 0wine
Ifuit SO low sgs q being SO high aud prize
taue Their they were obliged b dis.
Ibis seasa,.asW new venture after the f,rst M
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