Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-14

STORIES OF pRKs. LIxcoLN.--A delegation
consisting of Presbyterian, Baptist, and
an Episcopal clergyman once called on Nr.
Lincoln to say that the character Of many CT
the chapalns DotorIousiy bad, ard they
had come TO urge upon the President the
necessity OF more discretion II tn sse appoint
menl But, aentlemen,' sail the President
that Is d matter winch the governmen. has
nothing to do with the chap plains chosen
by the regiments. Not satisfied with this,
the clergy men pressed, IN turn, d change IN
IN the system. Mr.. LlncoH heard them
si-.~~sL "isnout remark, ana then sIlJ,
&" Without any dlsrespeet. gentlemen, | will
tell you little story. Once, IN Springfield
was gong CT Oh short journey, and reach
ed the depot little ahead OF time. Leaning
against The fence, just outside the depot wac
little daIkey toy whom | knew, named
Dick, buslly digging with his toe In q mud
puddle. As | came up | sand, Dick, what
are you about?' Making church, sslG
he. - A church, said what do you
mean? ?' - Why, yes said Dick, pcin,Ing
to his toe, - don't you see? ? there is the shape
of it lhere's the steps and front door-here
the psws where the folks set-and there the
pulpit" 'Yss, / see" said |, ''but why
don't you make mlnisterp' Laws, an
swered Dick, with a grlB, - haIn't got mud
| enough !"
One OF the lates, of Mir. Lincoln's stories
| was told TO u party of gentlemen, who, amid
| the tumblpg ruins OF the " coDtederacy,
| anxiously asked .swhat be would do with jeff.
| Davis.
:. There wss a boy in Springfield rejoin-
| ed MIR. Lincoln, "who saved up his money
| and bought coon, which, after the novelty
| wore OFT, became great nuisance. lie was
one day leading him through the streets. and
had his hands full to keep clear of the little
| ~ LII IL half IF nt
him. At length he sat down on the curb
stone, completely tagged out. A man pass
ing WAS stopped by the lads disconsolate ap-
pearance, and asked the matter. "Oho, >
was the reply, Z" this coon Is such trouble
to me :" why don'r you get rid of him
then, said the gentleman. - Hush saic
the boy, " don't you see he IS gnawing hi'
rope off l am going to let him do 1t, anc
then will go home and tell the folks that ht
got away from me
Some gentlemen were discussing in Mr.
Lincoln's presence o. certain occasion Gen
McCiellan's military capacity. I" 1t is doubt
less true that he is good engineer, said sh'
Pr, sidcnt +" but he seems To have specia
talent for developing a stationary engine.
When Mr.. Lincoln handed 10 his frlenC
Gilbert his appointment as assessor IN th'
Wall street district, New York. be said
80 Gilbert, from what can learn, Judge tina
you arc gong upon good missionary
ground. Preach God and liberty to th
=" bulls" and 4" bears and get all tho none
you can for the Government
One of Mr.. Lincoln's '' illustrations y il
my hearing, on one occasion, was oi mar
who, IN driving the hoops OF hogshead t.
:. head " it up, was much annoyed by the con
slant falling in of the top. At length tn
bright idea struck him of putting his it'll
boy in to hold it up" This he did; it nev
er occurring to him till the job was done, hov
be was to get his child out. q This sal
he, % is fair sample of the way some peopl
/, always do business"