The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-03-06
The Humors Of tho Presidential Pro-
gress.


"You do look like me, that's certain"
responded Mr.. Lincoln ;"the fact is set.
tied that you are a handsome man."
show is your wife and family 2" very
Q riously asked rural resident.
sable to be about" replied Mr.. Lin.
coin, very soberly and then turning to
the Mayor, finished the remark oy say
ing, "lhat fellow is from the country, and
meant 10 be polite"
This is my husband" said lady 10
Mr.. Lincoln ;'you mus. shake hands
| with him, for he is member OF the Lii.
nos Legislature"
HE might come from a worse State"
replied Mr. Lincoln, taking the illinois
Legislator by the hand, "but he could,
not have better half"
"Here is man." said the Mayor, as a
Mr.. Cohen, from South Carolina, ad-
vanced, "wAo is rather out OF your baii-
| wick" ...
"Here is my hand" Mr.. Lincoln re-.
marked, 1--WE shall shake hands for the
Union"
"You must let me shake hands with
you, because arm as tall as you are"
said tall, gent'emanIy looking man.
~ don't know about your being as
tall, " replied Mr.. Lincoln, "let US meas
ure."
Mr.. Lincoln wheeled his back about
and the two stood back to back.
"You are an inch the tallest," exclaim.
ed the Mayor.
II though, Sc" responded Mr.. Lincoln;
''I'm hard TO baat"
"God bless you." said gentlemen Of
melodramatic look and dress, "the flag of
tho country is looking at you."
slope It won't lose any Of its eyes,"
rejoined Mr.. Lincoln. Laughter
"Here is = tall fellow, guess, will
take you down." said the Mayor TO Mr..
Lincoln, as a very tall mau advanced.
STRANGER. what is you. heigh, I" as.
ked Mr.. Lincoln.
"Six feet SIX"
"Here is my hand, 1 an six feet four"
Great laughter.
"PRINoE BoB."-Robert Lincoln, SOD
Of the President elect, who is known now
as "Prince Bob" is destined 10 make bis
peculiar mark and be remembered by
the people wherever ne goes. or the
many good things told Of this boy in Buf
fslo. on Saturday, We heard the following:
A few day since, when Mrs. Lincoln was
on her way home from New York, at,en.
ded BY her son, Robert, she found herself
at Buffalo without pass over the State
Line Railroad. For that link in the chain
Of railway between New York sod
Springfield no povision had been made.
After Mrs. Lincoln had taken her sea. in
the cars at Buffalo, for the West, her
son, Bob, entered the Office Of R. IN.
Brown, Esq. the gentlemanly Supsrin.
tendent Of the State Line Railroad, and
inquired il Mr.. Brown was iu I Mr..
Brown responded, and inquired what
was wanted
His interrogation addressed him in sub
stantislly the following language
MY name 10 Bob Lincoln I'm a son
ofOld Abe-the old woman 10 in the cara
raising hi about her ,passes--l wish
you would 20 and attend 10 her r.
Mr.. Brown very promptly filled out
the requisite papers to enable Mrs. Linz
coin aud family 10 ride over his road
without payment Of fare, and delivered
them to her. II is probable that "the
old woman" gave Bob no further trouble
about the passes on that trip.
Rochester Democrat.
HoNEsr OLD ABE's BETTER HAIL.
The Cincinnati Enquirer gives the fol.
lowing a. one Of the incidents OF the trip
from Indianapolis to Cincinnsu, on the
train with Mr. Lincoln and suite:
The following scene actually occurred,
and We think should be set down. A
gentleman, one OF the suite, We believe.
while passing through the rear car, was
addressed by the future mistress Of the
White House as follows
Mrs. L.--How do you FLOURISH Z"
GentIenan-WelI, l thank you.
Mrs. Lis that Cincinnati paper
you have in your hand Z
Gsn,laman-Yes. (psssing the journal
TO her.)
Mrs. L.-Doss il say anything about
usP
The manner 10 which these questions
were propounded Was more suggestive
than the ioterrogatories themsslvss. I'm
agine the successor Of the accomplished
Ms. Madison, Mrs. Polk and Harriet
Lane addressing foreign Minister with
SHOW do you fourish 2" The "us~ 70.
mind Us OF 40 snecdote Of the wife Of ar
honest Dutchman, who had unexpectedly
been elevated o'ths position OF major OF
the militia. Wnee the result Of the cleo
tiou was known, the children wanted 10