Show A Good One on Butler General George A Sheridan relates i this story which he picked up iu New j Orleans A delegation of citizens of that I placevisited President Lincoln to beg him to remove General Butler from command there Th President listened while they presented their thousand and one grievances and then said Well gentlemen much as you dislike General Butler at least he has done one good thing for you for by his wise sanitary regulations he has kept the yellow fever out One of the delegates a Creole skipped before the President and replied excitedly It Pardon Mistah President pardon it was not Butler vat keep iev I I favaire avay from ze city it was GoiJE I He still have a leetle mercy for our poof people He do not send Ben Butler and ze yellow fevaire ze same season no t i saire The President laughed heartily I but nil tfap same General Butler was kept in command |