New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-30
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
A STORY TOLD BY LINCOLN.
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800, go lie c,p,u,e and only a few days prior 10
lis melancholy assassinaiOn." said 'r' l. D.. "'"I "
This city, he paused at city Point 10 WISH ''o "'''
LospItas which were very much crowded ana con-
.,,o., como = 600 paucn,s While awaiting The az
r,v,r of another surgeon who, like myself was E"I"B
ia escort him through the plarr, Mr.. IA'"'" anu
stood for a few minutes near one vi NV WV" ~
where ono Of the detailed men was DhS'S 'nH"e
I'm choppIng wood. Asking the man 10 lena MI" Wv
ave for moment the President, 10 my great a''o'S"
mcut proceeded In the most scrHli"' hdh"''' w
c,on M about n foot from the end OF goois I'l IoR
swinging the axe around IN powerful manner "n''"
| would hardly havN expected In man vi n'' 'o"
tary habits smiling pleasantly h" hah''" NV aNo
back TO It's owner. thanking him Tor iH use ana inc
latter who had looked on, appNvingly during 'he
performance said:
".Y0 have chopped wood before, SIR S'o'
$50 yes, RESPONDED tho President Two chopped
a good deal OF wood in my time, my man
"Whel the soldier found out VINO INC ""o"'""PP'
was and whose service h" lhi coWh'"N''' u. ~
very much astoniShcd, and vowed that he wonld Keep
the precious axe a. Of his choicest possessions d.
long as he should live. The axe became quit" cello
ha,ed imrlcmcni IN tho hospitals at CITY PoiTt' ana
thc soldier was offered large sums OF money Tor u :
these offers however he Indignantly reused a"d
took II home with him, where II IS d"nbuesS' '"hN-
urcd this day one Of 'hc brightest Ie"c'S Vi MS
hOuS,.
Presently, upon the arrival ii my brother SUR
ccon continued Or Hood we accompanied our
distinguished guest through ia" hospitals Those who
vcrc able 10 stand we're formed in parallel hn"S'
between which Mr. Lincoln passed, shaking hahh'
with each one Will. We paused al many "' me bcd'
ard the President addressed kindly AID cheering W"N'
,n many Of tho unfortunate sufferers. Finally u"
arrived ut Tho BEDSIDE OF Lcutrnau'.t oonri 3h"ph"T
If Massachusetts, regiment, who's" Lex Ia"
auruta,rl two or THREE DAYS before. THIS gallant
officer va coolIy smoking a cigar. and a'''r h' hHl
boon prc,cntcd to Mr. Lincoln he remarked quietly,
uolntng 10 the remaining portion of his bandaIcd
limb:
".You Sec MIR President, I'm rather ont OF VI"
regular line 81 advance for tho present ana II you
coIId give me- a Iittc comforting news about IT,"
condition Of affairs Won would BE- comforting g'at
boon upon a. Invalid
AT n,,, i,nc uou.aul, Of prisoners were rominc
N daily ir,m General Grants triumphant "i"r"'nn''
We Raj no rrprr place to L"rp them. hni they "'''
temporarily ilar~l fl AT old calti" corral counting
the proves, r.ar>l al> And -" hospital guards, d"n
lc,,,c w. IaI rlrr 1000 w"n With which 10 h'!d
a. .p,Ir,,..n SONY l7s" rrI>,HrrS and protect -"
rn.Ii'q!, h.s,Fr, AL IT, situation WAS cN"''n"N
.,,r,.,. vly tie cpurrr"l r'i"ls. after on" BOIL
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