The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-03-17
Honest Abe as a IIumOriSt.

About the time when there was consider.
able grumbling as to the delay in forward
ing to the troops the money due them, a
western paymastcr, in full majors attire,
was one day introduced at a public re-
ception. "Being here, Mr.. Lincoln. "
said he, 81 thought I'D call and pay my
respects "From the complaints of the
soldiers,' responded the President, 81
guess that's about all any of you do pay"
! 1t is told by general correspondent,
who is probably "reliable,' that Mr..
Lincoln was walking up Pennsylvania
Avenue the other day relating ga little
story to Secretary Seward, when the
latter called his attention to new sign
! bearing the name Of CT. r. Stronrn
IsntlhS up WIN a peculiar smile, UT. r.
Strong, but coffee are stronger" Seward
smiled but said nothing. And we don't
sec how he could reply after so atrocious
a thing as that
1t is stated that he was much disgust
ed at the crowd of officers who some time
ago used to loiter about the Washington
hotels, and he is reported to have re-
marked to member CT Congress: "Thesc
fellows and the Congressman do vex me
sorcly.' Another member of Congress
was conversing with the President, and
was somewhat annoyed at the Presi-
dents propensity to divert attention from
the serious subject he had on his mind,
by ludlcrous illusions. "Mr Lincoln"
SAID he, 81 think you would have your
joke if you were within mil. of hell"
~ es,' said the President "that is
about the distance to the Capitol"
Some one was smoking in the presence
of the President and complimented him
on having no vices, neither drinking nor
smoking. "That is doubtful compli-
ment,' answered the President; 81 re,
collect once being outside stage in Hi.
nois and man sitting by me offered me
cigar. | told him | had no vices. He
said nothing, smoked for some time, and
then grunted out, It's my experience
that folks who have no vices have plagued
few virtues
The President is rather vain of his
height, but one day a young man called
on him who was certainly three inches
taller than the former; he was like the
mathematical definition of the straight
line-length without breadth. "Really :"
said Mr.. Lincoln, II must look up to
you; if you ever get in a deep place you
70 Us q of fe story st. Tao told Of Mr. In
coin somewhere when crowd called him
out. lie came out on the balcony with
bis wife (whois somewhat below medium
hight and made the following brief re-
marks: "Here I am and here il Mrs
Lincoln. That's the long and short of
A gentleman, it is said, some time AGO
hlnted to the President that it was deem.
ed quite settled that he would accent a
for his present Office.
Mr.. Lincoln was reminded of
story of Jesse Dubois out in Illinois
Jesse, as State Auditor, had charge of
the State House at Springfield An tin
erent preacher came along and asked the
Use OF 1t for lecture. "On what sub
ect " asked Jesse. "On the second
coming of our Saviour" answered the
ong. faced MilIerite 30 bosh," retort.
"a Uncle Jesse testify; 81 guess if our
saviour had ever been to Springfield,
nd had got away with his life, he'd be
s 90 smart to think of coming back again.
This, Mr.. Lincoln said, was very much
is case about the succession. I
Some moral philosopher was telling
ne President one day about the under. ,
urrent of public opinion. He went on |
explain it at length, and drew an illus,