Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-07
SOME EASTERN GOSSIP.
A FEW REMARKS ABOUT THE
MANAGEMENT OF THE LONG
ISLAND RAILROAD.
The Girl Who Promised to Marry all
the SoldIers-New Inventions
Becoming Popular in
New York.
Correspondence of the Ledger

Editorial Correspondence of the Ledger.
SOUTHAMPTON, LONG ISLAND, N. Y,
July 2.-Long Island grows in popular
favor every year as a summer resort.
1t is only a matter of time until the
whole island will be a pleasure ground
during the warm months.
The management of the Long Island
railroad has much to do with the
popularity of the island, with those
who desire rest and cool weather with
pleasant sea bathing. The Long
Island railroad is well managed and
has a splendid service. Its trains run
close together and on time. Just be-
hind each passenger train comes a
baggage and express train and in this
way passenger trains are not delayed
at stations to take IN and put OF ex-
press and baggage. Bicycle III and
parlor- ears are among the accommo-
dations offered the travellers. 1t is q
pleasure to ride on such a railroad,
the management of which is in har-
mony with the dignihed enterprise
and comfortable surroundings Of the
most pleasant and elegant resorts
through which it runs. This road lie
very popular with the public and Is
not looked upon as a grasping o
poration, but as an accommodating,
painstaking benefactor of the people
who come in contact with it. The
following conversation took place on
the Long Island railroad in a parlor
a between Southampton and the
golf links at Shinnecock Hills:
"I understand that just before
Walter Brown left for the war you
promised to marry him. said a bright
young man.
"That's true" admitted the beauti-
full girl.
"And that the following day, when
Tom Smith "a starting with the naval
militia, you also became engaged to
him."
"Quite right" admitted the beauti-
full girl.
"And that you accepted an engage
ment ring from Harry Jones just be-
fore he LETT in answer to the second
call for troops"
'sThat 1s correct"
cpd like to know how you reconcile
such actions with your conscience"
"My conscience!" exclaimed the
beautiful girl. "Why, it vas my con-
science that drove me to it. Any girl
who wouldn't do what she could to
make the defenders of her country
happy isn't a patriot, and besides"
"Well?"
"Den't you suppose I want to have
enough so as to make sure that some
one of them will come back to marry
| me?"
Girls will be girls and the boys know
it, 90 no harm is done.
Among che new inventions which
are becoming practical and are at
tracing attention r the horselese
carriages. I saw several of them on
Fifth avenue, New York City, and
they appear to be very handy. In
fact, they are becoming quite popular
where the roads are good. We car
use them in Mexico without any
trouble when we get our paved streets
Horseless carriages, trolly cars and
the bicycle are making the horse and
mule market low, although good
horses bring good prices and always
will. 1t is just as easy to raise good
horses and good stock of any kind,
and why anyone grows poor stock ii
hard to understand. 1t pays to grow
the very best of everything. I know
that much about farming, at least,
and that is a great deal when yor
come to think of it. People base books
on farming who do not know thai
much, and the books sold and the
ones who bought them were sold, too
1t is easier to sell books than it is te
farm when you farm right and yor
must farm right and right along If yor
expect it to pay. Like any othel
means of making a living, you mus
keep everlastingly at it il you expect
to:succeed. This is the experience o
all those who have met with success
in any profession or in any line OF bus
mess. R. NJ. WHITE.