Show GOOD FOR FARMER Louisville Speaking about handwriting which is hard to read an conductor on the Nashville railroad told a story about James Guthrie Mr Guthrie Guthric besides being secretary of the treasury under Buchanan was also alo president of the Louisville Nash Sash Nashville yule ville railroad and a resident nt of Louis Louisville LouisvillE ville yule In the early earl days of railroading there were no printed passes as at present and Mr Guthrie Would fre frequently frequently frequently write a pass for n a friend on a scrap of paper The conductors on the road would honor these of course but butone butone butone one farmer carried a piece of paper purporting to be a pass for a friend on ona ona i ia a scrap of paper The conductor hon boa honored i ored it but later grew suspicious auspicious and andone andone andone one day da took it up He carried it to the office of President Guthrie Guthre and i isaid said saidA A farmer has been riding on this i pass for lor about a year ear do you want him to continue to use it President Guthrie put on his glasses looked the paper over oer carefully and said Why this Is not a pass It is a re to receipt receipt I gave a fellow tellow for a load of wood about a year ago |