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Show Cut Lincoln Off His List General Huldekopcr In 1602 detailed two companies of tils regiment to guard President Lincoln's summer residence. resi-dence. He saw tho President constantly constant-ly nnd they became real friends. Tho first time tho general met tho President. Lincoln, who had heard that (ho Iluldekopcrs came from Holland. Inquired: "What Is the difference between be-tween nn Amsterdam Dutchman and nny other damn Dutchman?" And tho general, who admired Lincoln Lin-coln ntnvo ull otlfcr Americans;, adds: "If I hi d had nny nwe of the Pros!-dent Pros!-dent It was then nnd there forever gone." Glrnrd, In Philadelphia Ledger. |