. Life of Abraham Lincoln; being a biography of his life from his birth to his assassination; also a record of his ancestors, and a collection of anecdotes attributed to . ut, rather, they have concluded that it is not best to swap horses whilecrossing the river, and have further concluded that I am not so poor a horse butthat they might make a botch of it trying to swap! LINCOLNS ESTIMATE OF THE HONORS. As a further elucidation of Mr. Lincolns estimate of presidential honors, astory is told of how a supplicant for office, of more than ordinary pretensions,called upon him, and presum
. Life of Abraham Lincoln; being a biography of his life from his birth to his assassination; also a record of his ancestors, and a collection of anecdotes attributed to . ut, rather, they have concluded that it is not best to swap horses whilecrossing the river, and have further concluded that I am not so poor a horse butthat they might make a botch of it trying to swap! LINCOLNS ESTIMATE OF THE HONORS. As a further elucidation of Mr. Lincolns estimate of presidential honors, astory is told of how a supplicant for office, of more than ordinary pretensions,called upon him, and presuming on the activity he had shown in behalf of theRepublican ticket, asserted, as a reason why the office should be given to him,that he had made Mr. Lincoln president. You made me president, did youy said Mr. Lincoln, with a twinkle ofhis eye. I think I did, said the applicant. Then a pretty mess youve got me into, thats all, replied the president,and closed the discussion. NDEX. iver a ...... ation l>v official ooniniittee 136 isideucy 138 srfleld, 111., to 1391 to wear whiskers 141 OrationLincoliTributeAneedcj .iiiiiiiiiii*=. Lincoln Monument, Lincoln Park, Chicago. j^^S^H^^S^^f^fTj? 5Tp3;=!;-anfifif if 3?.i-a-,i|F^--T-q^ ma
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