Show good precaution A WARD was traveling aon ax on a slow going southern train soon after the civil war when the conductor was punching his ticket artemus remarked ked does this railroad company allow passengers to give it advice it if they do so in a respectful manner the conductor replied in gruff tones that he guessed so well artemus went on it occurred to me it would be well to detach the cowcatcher from the front of the engine and hitch it to the rear of the train for you see we are not liable to overtake a cow but to prevent a cow strolling in into this car and biting a passenger |