. "Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories : a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller [excerpts]. BENJAMIN F. WADE, United States Senator from Ohio during the War, was oneof the men who antagonized President Lincoln and did much to annoy and harass attitude, however, was not one of personal hostility to the President. Senator Wadewas President of the United States Senate when President Andrew Johnson was impeached,and had the latter been found guilty and removed from ofifice Senator Wade would havebeen his successor in
. "Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories : a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller [excerpts]. BENJAMIN F. WADE, United States Senator from Ohio during the War, was oneof the men who antagonized President Lincoln and did much to annoy and harass attitude, however, was not one of personal hostility to the President. Senator Wadewas President of the United States Senate when President Andrew Johnson was impeached,and had the latter been found guilty and removed from ofifice Senator Wade would havebeen his successor in the White House. It is said Wade had made every preparation tomove into the house at the other end of the avenue. He was born in Massachusettsin 1800, and died in 1878. (388) YARNS AND STORIES. 221. folks who once started out Maying. To reach tlieir destination, they had to cross a shallow stream, and did so by means of an old flatboat. When the time came to returit, they found to their dismay that the old scow had disappeared. They were in sore trouble, and thought over all manner of devices for getting over the water, but without avail. After a time, one of the boys proposedthat each fellow should pick up the girl heliked best and wade over with her. Themasterly proposition was carried out, untilall that were left upon the island was alittle short chap and a great, long, gothic-built, elderly lady. Now, Creswell, you are trying to leaveme in the same predicament. You fellowsare all getting your own friends out of thisscrape; and you will succeed in carrying ofTone after another, until nobody but JefifDavis and myself will be left on the island, and then I wont know what to do. How should I feel? How should Ilook, lugging him over? I guess the way to avoid such an embarrassing s
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