Show LINCOLN'S USUAL USUAL- SWEAR WORD On one occasion Lincoln when entering entering enter enter- ing lag the telegraph office was heard to remark remark remark re re- re- re mark to Secretary to-Secretary Seward By lings Governor we we weare are here at last I 1 Turn Turning urn urn- in ing to him in a reproving manner Mr Seward said Mr President where did you learn that inelegant expression Without replying to the Secretary Lincoln Lin Lin- Lin coIn coln addressed the he operators saying Young Y ung gen gentlemen tIemen excuse me for wearing before you By ings' ings is sw swearing ring for my good old mother tau taught ht me that anything that had bad a aby aby aby by before it was swearing The only time however that Lincoln was ever heard beard really to swear was swear was on the occasion occasion occa occa- sion slon of his receiving a telegram from front Burnside who had bad been ordered a week before to go to he the relief of Rosecrans at Chattanooga who was in great danger danger danger dan dan- ger ger of an attack from Bragg Brag On that day aay Burnside telegraphed from irom rom Jonesboro Jonesboro Jonesboro Jones- Jones boro farther away from Rosecrans than he was when he received the order to hurry toward him When Burnsides Burnside's telegram was placed in Line Lincoln s 's handshe hands he be said Damn Jo Jonesboro He then telegraphed Bur Burnside side as follows 1 If 21 September 1863 If jou ou are to do any good to Rose Rose- Rosecrans crans cram it will wiil not do to waste time at Jonesboro A. A LINCOLN Century |