The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-08-03
An Aueede;e Of Lincoln.

Here Is a new anecdote Of the late hInentei
President. which wee do not remembor TO have seen
before in print. but which shows the innate good
ness of heart which he possessed.
Nj. Hamilton, cashier Of the First National Bank
Of Washington, meeting an Did friend OF Mr. Lincoln's,
one morning remarked. That President u yours i
the oldest man alive Why, he endorses notes for
niggerS-' 1t seems that some time before = culored
man. finding himself IL danger OF losing his house
for the want OF $50, wen. 10 Mr. Lincoln and told
him his story. The result was that the man made =
months note and Mr.. Lincoln endorsed II The note
was discounted by some one. and found its way TO
Huntiugton's bank t.: collection. Upon its maturity
the colored man failed 10 respond. Instead Of sery-
ing the customary notice upon the indorSer, the
cashier took the note IN person to MIR Lincoln who AZ
once offered 10 pay il. Mr.. Huntington said, MIR.
President, you have tried 10 help a fellow mortal
along. l am not willing you should Safer the entire
loss; We viii divide il between US And the affair
was thus settled.
A Glimpse at JEFF. Davis.
y lady who was at Norfolk and saw the rebel
ex-president on his way to New York after his
release, writes as follows
With a pardonable curiosity 1 went down 10 the
steamer TO see him. l sat in the cabin and had an
excellent opportunity Of observing him. He sat on 4
sofa playing with his youngest child q little girl OF
three, and he seemed very happy and fond OF her.
She was sitting on the table opposite. He was hold
ing her there and calling her my little daughter, -
in the fondest accents. He seemed so eager and hap
py III his family reunion that L forgot all about that
.Sour Apple Tree although the Purser Of the
boat, Mr.. Dinslow, told US that he heard one Of the
cabin boys singing il close 10 his door, and he had TO
hush him, hut not before the object Of his song had
heard it. He also amused us with the different way
that people had taken 10 get a glimpse OF their pas
sengers. One old woman with a cloak down to her
feet (although IL was very hot) came painting into
the cabin where Mr.. Davis and wife were sitting.
looked curiOusly around, and then went peering into
the state rooms, saying, is this all the cabin you've
got:" and when told by the stewardess that 1t was,
She said, Where is he" Finding by her manner
that she was in their presence. she deliberately seated
herself directly opposite and sat and looked until she
was tired. He did not seem TO mind it, he had got
used 10 that. lie seems much eInaciated and Very
gray, and his voice Is painfully feeble. Later i'll the
evening his wife came on board accompanied by two
gentlemen and a young lady; some said she was his
eldest daughter. Mrs. Davis is a large, rather coarse
locking woman, and was dressed in a dark gray sack
and dress with the deep peplum sleeve. and her
daughter in a short suit of black and white checked,
trimmed with black braid. She seemed perfectly
radiant with happiness, and very attentive to his
comforts. / was told that she kissel him several
times before she went ashore at the Fort They were
travelling in a very modest way attended by two
servants.