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and during the summer had uttered numerous com 

 plaints, was finding fault toward the close of the 

 season with some omission or commission, the con 

 ductor, whose patience had been entirely exhausted, 

 turned upon him with, 



&quot; You have been casting slurs on* our railroad all 

 summer ; now what do you know about it ?&quot; 



&quot; Why, I have been spending the season at Flush 

 ing, and have been traveling on it.&quot; 



&quot; Then let me tell you, it is as well managed as 

 other railroads, and if you don t like it you need not 

 ride on it. I don t want any passengers who are not 

 satisfied.&quot; 



This was putting things on their true basis ; some 

 silly people think it a swindle when certain times are 

 advertised but not kept, when boats are taken off 

 without notice, connections are not made, and the 

 time of passengers is wasted ; but they seem to for 

 get that they need not go by rail. If they do not 

 wish to ride, they can always walk ; the choice is 

 open to them, and Flushing is only six miles off. 



NOTE. Since the foregoing was written all this has been changed. 

 The railroad has been put in charge of a newspaper editor. It now 

 has the finest cars, the best conductors, and makes the most regular 

 time of any road in the United States. My lots are not all sold yet. 



