Use for a Cow-Catcher.
Of the countless good stories attributed to Artemus Ward ode of the best is that which tells of. the advice ha gave to a Southern railroad conductor soon after the war. The road was m a wretched condition, and the trains consequently were ran at a phenomenally low rate of spead. When, the conductor was punching his ticket Aitemus remarked. 'Does the rtiiroad company allow passengers to give it advice, if if they do so m a respectful manner ?' The conductor replifld m tfruff tones that he guessed so. • Well,* Artemus went on,,' it occurred to me it would be well to detach the cowcatcher from the front oE the engine and hitch it to the rear of the train. For you see we are not liable to overtake a cow f but whut's to prevent' a cow strolling into this car and biting a passenger V
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 131, 2 May 1884, Page 2
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151Use for a Cow-Catcher. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 131, 2 May 1884, Page 2
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