"Abe" Lincoln´s Anecdotes and Stories
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Excerpt from "Abe" Lincoln´s Anecdotes and Stories: A Collection of the Best Stories Told by Lincoln, Which Made Him Famous as America´s Best Story Teller Secretary of War Stanton told the President the following story, which greatly amused the latter, as he was especially fond of a joke at the expense of some high military or civil dignitary. Stanton had little or no sense of humor. When Secretary Stanton was making a trip up the Broad River in North Carolina, in a tugboat, a Federal picket yelled out, "What have you got on board of that tug?" The severe and dignified answer was, "The Secretary of War and Major-General Foster." Instantly the picket roared back, "We´ve got major-generals enough up here. Why don´t you bring us up some hardtack?" Douglas Held Lincoln´s Hat When Mr. Lincoln delivered his first inaugural he was introduced by his friend. United States Senator E. D. Baker, of Oregon. He carried a cane and a little roll - the manuscript of his inaugural address. There was a moment´s pause after the introduction, as he vainly looked for a spot where he might place his high silk hat. Stephen A. Douglas, the political antagonist of his whole public life, the man who had pressed him hardest in the campaign of 1860, was seated just behind him. Douglas stepped forward quickly, and took the hat which Mr. Lincoln held helplessly in his hand. "If I can´t be President," Douglas whispered smilingly to Mrs. Brown, a cousin of Mrs. Lincoln and a member of the President´s party, "I at least can hold his hat." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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