Show Lincolns Humorous Comment On ono occasion an official letter was received from tho operator at Wilmington Wil-mington Del on tho routo of tho line from Washington to Fortress Monroe The operators name was Jack Wlnt rup who is still living In Philadelphia Wlntrups name was written In a bold hand with the final letter quite large almost like a capital and ending In a series of nourishes which partly obscured ob-scured the name Mr Lincoln seeing tho letter and noticing tho peculiar signature said that It reminded him of a short legged man wearing a long tailed overcoat which as tho man walked through tho snow wiped out tho tracks made by his feet |