Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-29
lHE Willy COUNTRY EDITOR.
How He Worked We Railroad Presi-
dent for an annual"

FFrHl Inc 4 ThHHhuO Ifdtttler.
The editor of the Swampyllle Cypress
Knee called on the Superintendent of
railroad.
II have come In," said he, "to ask IA
vor Of YOU. do considerable travelling
over your road-haVe always paid my
fare, ana now l want you to give me a
pass"
You say that you have done considera-
bletravelingW
Eyes, SIR"
"Andha always paid your fare?"
81 have"
MY dear sir" said the Superintendent,
''we cannot give you pass"
"WhyV
because you are too valuable to lose.
You are the only man along our line who
hasn't pass, and upon YOU wemainly de-
pend for our revenue. Ii you were never
to ride, 1 might give you pass, but as 1T
is must refuse you.'
The editor, after moments reflection,
replied:
ITO tell you the truth, have never been
over your road but once. When | spoke 1
was thinking of another road"
"DId you pay your iare?"
"cince have come To think about it,
don't think did"
well, now, you can't expect us to give
you pass when you have never don e
anything for us"
"All right, sir, keep your pass, but II
the next issue OF the Cypress Knee DON'T
warm you up, III be Wiling to go without
eating for Il week"
What's your circulatiOnW
Fifteen hundred.'
IL mean your sworn circulation"
"Well, about 900. / send at least one
copy toeyery post office IN the state"
"Got go0Q local circulation, too"
"Splendid."
"Will YOU swear that YOU send one to
each post office in the otaIep
Yes"
The superintendent, after turning to a
postal guide, SAID;
There are l,l24 post Offices in the State.
and as YOU only have acIrculutiOn of ]. 900
you certainly haven't above a half copy
Tor your town"
THAT'S all right, partner. Going to
give me that passf'
"Not immediately
"Ihen I'll warm you up"
"WillIam," called the superintendent,
ego down and send an officer IN mere.
| want to have this man arrested for per-
jury"
"Give me pass down home and III call
it square"
AN right, wen let it drop. | was in
town ana thought I'd come around and
see you. The people down my way say
that you are the best superintendent the
road ever had, ana | wanted to see you.
The road Is in better condition now than
il ever was before, and the other day when
there was some talk OF your removal, The
people along the line
"Sit down. said the Superintendent.
people alone the line" continued the
editor, seating himself. ''said there cOuld
be no truth IN the rumor. They held
meeting IN our town and got up petition
asking the owners OF the road to-
"iuu seem 10 be warm" said the SUI
perlntendent. william, hand the gen
tleman fan"
"AsAng the owners Of the road TO re-
tain you continued the editor, ~ ne ac.
Cepied the tan. "lucy also drew no 20
memorial which they requested M to
PUBLISH. II was unfortunate GROVE. ii
CUT Di any last issue. ] knew that d. was
not OF mucn Importance to you, as you are
"a demand ana can OF course secure an
other puluOn at "A much better salary.
Wei, must be going, as I've got cOusId-
cradle knocking round To- do.'
"Let me eee," sad the railroad man.
"WnHt is your uamet'
Andrew >. Beckl,tuu."
"iuuuks. Wait a moment, Mr.. Book
lotion. Away like 10 meet niIu who
eau understand - lo(p, Mr.. Bucklcton,"
HudsE '.e ~H.Hr.ul audent as be began io
ntI|e ,u catd. "-ome men haven't
-, n,. t.uJ.u io taken JOKE. / have read
...rlt sr. iInd one here this morning.
-.ytr .H. Ig Huuu --''DuI nay wife sent tor
~. NI.a. hNoule with nor. Here's an
u. qua. Hr. BscElemau. on, no. YOU
.....t t.aAk me, fJr assure you that
go 4.e .-l-cuy welcome 10 IT,"