Smyrna times., 1883-07-04
For the Smyrna Times
Cheap transportation Fair
Plays" Weakness.

er to put up or shut up He will not sub
scribe to as many shares of Delaware Rail-
road for the purpose of curving the
road to town as the writer, nor will he sub
scribe to an equal number of shares of the
Transportation Company. for the purpose
OF having steamers arrive and depart from
Smyrna Landing daily.
His utterances may therefore be regarded
merely as sound and fury signifying moth
ing. His ideas of improvements are liberal,
but his efforts very weak. He desires it
understood, that he is not a sporting
character, while mt the same time he is
playing a most skillful confidence game
The question is therefore suggested, has he
any established character? Though we
must admit he plays the confidence game !
with skill, and no doubt is equally expert |
at Bunco. lie seems to have made Il Won
derful discovery-the identity of "Star
contributor" in his astronomical Obser-
vationS he has found the dipper, penetrated |
the nebulous milky-way and discovered a |
new star; and unlike the learned and ex-
perienced astronomer, he has heard many
times of - The sweet though silent music of |
the stars" And had he pursued his scien-
tifc researches further he would have found
among the stars in the celestial body, the
full moon and with his microscope and
close observation he would also have dis
covered that he was the man in the moon
rejecting has imagery upon terrestrial
OOOlCS OiOCuN W ColNGIb GuGIt W HIS
astronomical theory of moOy ideas If he
will continue his astronomical observations
| he surely will discover Il comet with Il tail
| and then without the aid of telescope he
will be able to see the resemblance of him
! self and his connection with the curve.
| The writer, however, has not been able to
| discover his identity or individuality, sim
| ply because he has none, though perhaps if
the mask of :" Fair Play" was removed it
might reveal the we'll known likeness of
| Lydia Pinkham. He seems to be one Of
those la-de-da, sort CT fellows, Il dooden-do
without profession, occupation or employ
mcnt, who prides himself on the cut of his
hair, curl of his mustache and eyebrows,
his good clothes and personal appearance,
always ready to serve rs figure head or in
any other capacity, where labor, brains or
money are not required.
His paternal efforts seem to have all
proved abortive, certainly with reference
to natural offspring. The railroad curve
into town, may prove success, If the bob
tail don't run away with the kite, though
Judging by the light of very recent events
it looks as though it might be stillborm, too
He seems to be quite as familiar with
hillary ducts, sedatives and antidOtes, rs II
claptrap quack doctor or patent medicine
vendor He exhibits wonderful knowledge
of children teething, the joys and sorrows
of paternity and if his knowledge is acquir-
F ed by experience at home, who will doubt
or say he is not fully entitled to the recon-
mendation of a wet nurse and employment
in the Childrens Hospital. The writer
makes no charge for this suggestion, merely
adding it is worth more to person out OF
D employment, looking around for job,
e than free pass to ride around the cUrre OF
p the Delaware railroad. The writer admits
all the propositions of " Fair Play rea
tive to the facilities of railroad cOmmunica
| ton and the advantage to Il towns business
= prosperity, while at the same time he insist
a that no town or city, has been, can be, o
\ will be increased in population or CONNER
o cial Importance, to the same extent with
out water communication and facilities Il
with them. Philadelphia New YOrk, BOs
J., ton and Baltimore were all large cities be
= fore they had railroad communication. Al
,r of the new cities of the west that are nov
4 railroad centres, were the creation OF com
merce, on the lakes and rivers. AM
)l wherever town or city is located, depend
ing entirely on railroad facilities it has
stunted growth. Take Reading, Pa, an
E. Wilmington, Del, as examples. The form
IS er located amid the coal fields and iro
j. beds, depending chiefly on railroad facil
70 ties, while the latter has the advantages
n both rail and water and see the rapi
strides Wilmington is making in increase
commercial importance, manufacturer
- | population and enhanced value of re-
- estate
Us Smyrna, has valuable natural advantage
ld located in rich agricultural nelghbo
IS hood, with abundant railroad facilities, b.
to lacking improved water communicate
for daily cheap transportation Of the pr
ducts of the soil to the large markets, al
To exchange of the commodities of the WOrl
~ With improved water facilities and j
az creased commerce, the town could not
Is kent within its present limits, any mo
". than the two school houses now can
,lU | l. hold tho inQraasad and still /
ng creasing number of pupils demanding a
! = ditionaT accommodations and facilities
education. But Fair Play" is on
cnrre. and will not accept the writer s prop
he stion to help build it, neither Will he ass
- in improving the water facilities OF co..
ny munication The fable of the frog and
ie- OK, may here, be applicable, he being
er- frog, who croaks:
'us The world is all frog pond
ar And I'm the biggest bully, i'll II.
-, No matter what others may write or say
re- ct fools and idiots keep out of the way
And sensible men listen TO what I say,
Croak, Croak, CrOak.
vas When railroads are built in curves
,er- And passengers given free passes
of The ears will be drawn by Mules.
And the managers, all Jack Asses.
~ ' His "mountains of ignorance tipped W
u, the SHOWS of everlasting conceit," Is "
ia much like his curve, gradually, but sur
Y, melting away in the bright sunlight of
ms cent events and in the absence of his pat
.ep- nity of other offspring, we would sugg
for his employment, the head of a home
the feeble minded, " fools and slmpletor
,,vn or for invalid and sick children, with '
roh organized wet nurse department, himsel
: uo nf President, director and general manat
: 20. Oh free passes to all applicants, where he
the practice his profession and administer a
one dotes, sedatives, soothing syrup and pun
tives, the latter of which he no doubt
lake find the most specific remedy ana decieS s
:. 70 tn Play is such good mask that it resem
l he !ne c,OaN aOd tbarefore the writer cannot
yh Il diyidualize, notwithstanding his lumin
ness. 1t has however served as good
.u-s-- vice to gain recognition OF " outside taie
u : 80 ,,ass hut xyhan the mask