Abraham Lincoln . one. Among the figures was one ofJudas Iscariot. Theaccount given by Mr. Ward of his advent-ures was flavored withirony as Avell as outrage at Utica isa jest upon one phaseof human nature assometimes exhibited. InthefalloflS56,reads the account, Ishowed my show inUtiky, a trooly greatsitty in the state ofiSTew York. The peo-ple gave me a cordyulrecepshun. The presswas loud in her prases. 1 day as I wasgivin my discripshun ofmy Beests and Snaiksin my usual flowrystile, what was my skorn and disgust to see a big burly feller walk up to the cage contain-inff mv fi2:ger
Abraham Lincoln . one. Among the figures was one ofJudas Iscariot. Theaccount given by Mr. Ward of his advent-ures was flavored withirony as Avell as outrage at Utica isa jest upon one phaseof human nature assometimes exhibited. InthefalloflS56,reads the account, Ishowed my show inUtiky, a trooly greatsitty in the state ofiSTew York. The peo-ple gave me a cordyulrecepshun. The presswas loud in her prases. 1 day as I wasgivin my discripshun ofmy Beests and Snaiksin my usual flowrystile, what was my skorn and disgust to see a big burly feller walk up to the cage contain-inff mv fi2:ger of Judas and drao- him out on the ground. He tlien com-menced to pound him as hard as he cood. * What under the son are you about V cried I. Sez he, What did you bring this pussylaneemus cuss here furT«fe he hit the wax figger another tremenjis blow on the hed. Sez I,You egrejus ass, that airs a wax figger —a representashun of thefalse Postle. Sez he, • Thats all very well fur you to say; but I tell you, old. CHARLES F. BROWNE ( ARTEMUS WARD ). 344 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. man, that Judas Iscareiot cant show himself in Utiky with that he kaved in Judasses hed. The young man belonged to1 of the first famulies in Utiky. I sood him, and the Joory brawt in averdick of arson in the 3d degree. The President enjoyed the hit upon people who regarded them-selves as belonging to the first families, and also upon the verdicts ofjuries as sometimes rendered. The members of the Cabinet—all exceptMr. Stanton—laughed heartil3^ The Secretary of War could not seeanything to laugh at. He had little appreciation of humor. He hadcome to the White House to consult with the President upon a mo-mentous question, and made no effort to conceal his contempt for thenonsense of such a mountebank as Artemas Ward. He could notcomprehend the relief which it had given the President after th(^sleepless nights and anxious days preceding Antietam. The laughterand humor was a healthful s
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