And place faith in the Lord;
You’ve naught to fear, for seamen cooks
Can always cook a-board.
The captain quickly did reply,
While standing by the wheel,
’Tis little, Abe’rm, that we have—
How can we cook a deal.”
A Strange Similarity.
“Why is the Northern army,” asked the President, “like the post-office at Washington?” “Because it is made up of columns, wings, and squares, and, judging from the past, it is also doomed.”