Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-24

baby No. was masticating my London Que crot) tie and with it's chubby, rosebuddy fn- gers was decorating my shirt front with ac- cumulations of railroad and home deposits. Suddenly occurred one of MT. Starbuck's abrupt and alarming stops. Fortunate ly this time only the rear car had come to grief and the rest of the train could proceed after the end car passen- gers had been distributed. As my share, I received another baby and bsndbox, and was reminded of an unique sermon once preached in the college chapel. Unique be- cause it was the only one the preacher ever preached. Growing eloquent over the 'Flood," he spoke of "barns and bears, babies and bandboxes" being rolled to per dition together. Accident, or no accident, you are sure to be late at Bridgeport and to have an hour or so in which to experience the unhappiness it must be to reside in SO doleful hamlet.
 Another matter, and most serious one. It is all very we'll for Mir. Starbuck to buck himself against the Consolidated" if he be amused thereby. There Is nothing to pre- vent it in the constitution of the United States, in the constitution of Connecticut, or in the constitution of the State from which he came. MT. Starbuek's performances are entertaining. He furnishes food for para~ graphs. MT. Starbuek has an indefeasable right to go to Hartford with hundred thou sand in his pockets for the lobby. The only effect seems to be to make all high-minded citizens regret that they don't belong to the lobby. Mir. Starbuck can retain dozen, or more, of the highest priced lawyers in the State and pay them thousands year for acs complaining nothing in particular. For the sake of the profession it is to be hoped this prodigality will be continued indefinitely. It might even be extended @ All these things are proper. But now comes the vital accusation. When Litchfelder sets out from Litchfeld for New York, maybe with the praiseworthy intent of replenishing New York's depleted stock of aristocratic grace and dignity, MT. StarDuck has no natural, legal, or any other right to bar his passage and defect his way. Like a oohort of medie- val barons MT. Starbuck stands at Hawley- vile and says to the Litchfelder: ''By the Danbury road thou shalt not go: by the Bridgeport road thou shalt go." For less offence potentates have been polished off; dynasties, dynamited. Let every right- From Hawleyville 10 South Norwalk by the Danbury road is twenty-foor miles. From Hawleyville to South Norwalk by Bridgeport is thirty seven miles. MT. Starbuck obliges every Litchfielder, on his way to or from New York, to go thirteen miles out of his way and to pay in cash and time for doing so. The value of 8 Litchfelder's time can only be computed in logarithms. If this be not highway robbery, pure and simple, what is it2 There are times when even Litchfelder will listen to expressions of sympathy and will permit outspoken admiration for his magnificent bursts of old fashioned indigna- tion. Moreover, he Is obliged to go through such commonplace towns as Newtown, Bots ford and Stepney; and to share his seat with people from these places, whom nobody knows. ..
 What is to be donel Litchfeld is in bad way, anyway. Handicapped with Sta1buck, it may become a bowling wilderness, and Connecticut be for evermore deprived of it's upper classes. There is but one remedy, and that remedy must and shall be provided. Litchield must have it's own means of con- munication with the outside world, it's own ! railroad owned and controlled by itself and operated by those who are true to the core. It is the paramount duty of the citizens of Connecticut, without reference to birth, col or, marriage or any other previous or exist l ing condition of servitude, to unite In the pious undertaking. As the Shepaug road l is loyal it may be used as 1 far as Hawleyville. From Hawleyville the l new road should run south to Southport Fairfield or Westport, whichever of the three will bid the highest for the honor. Ther' | let there be steamers in readiness to conve, Litchfelders to the ends of the earth withou | return tickets. Or communication can
 effected with the ''Consolidated," a roa
 which never fails in proper respect and be
 coming deference. All that is wanted
 cash. Let every son and daughter of Litct field, from the remotest antiquity, start an
 head a subscription paper. Let Litch field be rescued and redeemed. Let tn pathway to her shrines be ever open an
 clear. Then the sun will shine once more | and Mt Tom will akin and hon like A vOunQ ster. Contributions in money or provision
 will be received by Litch6eld's humblest ad
 mirer and most obedient sarvant,
 FERNANDEZ.