New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14


about Lincoln. but there is nothing Of the sort
found here. This is the same Abraham Lincoln
yh7u We all know so well, and about whom
re can never get enough TO read. To the ex-
tent that il savors Of pretence the title is IN
baprv but having discharged the unpleasant
ra-t Of criticism we may welcome and praise
the volume. The author is a reverent, patient
Industrious and discriminating cleaner. His
pages abound in word pictures Of Lincoln done
By other and often very authoritative hands.
From Ben Buffers Book is taken the picture
Of the tail Lincoln. with tail hat and long tailed
coat riding down the whole six miles Of But |
ler's lines, within easy rife shot Of the rebels
all alert on account Of the cheering in the |
Union lines. Lincoln, beside the dumpy Butler,
made = most conspicuous mark, and refused to
allow any one to interpose between himself and
the enemy. 10 whom he paid no attention, de-
voting his energies TO worrying Butler with en-
cheering problems. Joseph h ChOate de-
scribes Lincoln as he appeared at Cooper Union
On his first coming to New-York, and from some |
unknown writer is quoted a most minute and |
excellent description of Lincoln making speech |
the position of his hands, the set Of his clothes.
his expression, the tone Of his voice, etc. Thad-
deus Stevens, John B. Alley, Senator Connors, |
OF California, Leonard SWEET, Mr.. Herndon
Q-incoln's law partner, Justice Weldon, Of the
United States Court Of Claims; Chauncey NJ
Poore, Joseph Medill, Mr.. S. B. Washburn.
Amos Tuck, Of w-Hanpshire; Charles A
Dana, George W. Julian, Judge Usher and John
A kasson, Of Iowa, are few Of the scores Of
witnesses whom Mr.. Curtis puts on the stand
10 tell from personal knowledge the most in
teresting things they can think Of concerning
Lincoln: while from D. r. Locke petroleum V.
Nasty). whose writings gave the War President
many z hearty laugh, is quoted an opinion OF
Lincolns Wit which is worthy Of attention 1t
is as follows:
Those who accuse Lincoln of frivoity never
knew him I never saw more thoughtful
face; l never saw more dignified face; never
saw so sad face He had humor Of which he
vas totally unconscious. but II was not tTlVoh-y.
h said wonderfully witty things, but never
from 2 desire to be witty His wit was en-
urely illustrative He used II because, ana ana
only because, at times he could say more in TINS
way and better illustrate the idea with Whlch
he was pregnant
Stories that Lincoln told and stories told
about him run through the book like a golden
thread. Many Of them are old and Valued
friends. but some are new, or at Ieast have not
attained wide circulation elsewhere. We have
room only for four:
a State Governor came to Stanton in a tower
ing rage, and after hurricane interview
with that individual went to see the President
Somebody who had witnessed the Stanton scene
asked Mr. Lincoln afterward what he did with
the Governor, VINO went away loOfNILie -44S44N--'
and he replied by telling story Of d farmer
VINO found in his field q log that too big
10 haul and too knotty 10 cut-he ploughed
around il $50 ] just pIoughed around him"
said M Lincoln, abiding to the Governor, but
i took me three hours 10 do it, and was afraid
every minute he would see what 1 was at
once q bore tried Lincoln beyond all endur-
ance refusing TO take hints. ana at last the
President who had urgent business to attend TO-
strobe 10 z closet and took a bottle from
Ehelf
Looking graveIy at his visitor, whose head
was very bald. he remarked; DID you ever
Try this stuff for your hair?
40. SIT; I never did
Well" remarked Lincoln, I advise you TO
try il, and I viii give you this bottle II at
first YOU don't succeed, try, try again heep II
up They say il will make hair grow on a
pumpkin Now take it and come back IN eight
CT Ten months and tell me how ii works
The astonished bore departed hastily, holding
the bottle
Senator Fessenden once came roaring at LIN
coin over a question Of patronage The Presi-
dent listened Till the storm was over then
asked.
You are an Episcopalian aren't you essen
dem
Yes sir: belong to that Church"
i thought 50. You EpiscopaliaLe all swear
alike. Seward is an Episcopalan- stanton -
Z Presbyterian; you ought TO hear MN swear
He philosophical concerning the various Sorts
Of profanity until Fessenden had lost all ms