Some years ago an Erie canal boat was weighing anchor in the harbor of New York preparatory to setting sail for Buffalo, when the Captain was hailed by a weary wayfarer, who said he wanted to go to Buffalo, and having no money was willing to work his passage. The heart of the old salt was touched; a tear stole down his weather-beaten cheek, and he allowed the poor man to lead one of the mules on the tow-path all the way to Buffalo. [Illustration: A “HUNDRED DAYS” MAN PUTTING DOWN THE REBELLION. ] Abraham Lincoln was willing to work his passage. He earned every cent of his salary, and rendered services to humanity which humanity will not soon forget. Soon after his inauguration, in 1861, the Southern rebellion broke out, which was eventually put down by the “hundred days’ men.” On page 179 will be found some cheerful particulars of the war between the North and South, the more somber details of which we leave to other and abler pens and pencils. [Illustration: FORT SUMTER FIRED UPON BATTLE OF BULL RUN _EMANCIPATION_ A 3 MONTHS MAN WISHING THIS CRUEL WAR WERE OVER _CAPTURE OF JEFF DAVIS._ ] Vice-President Andrew Johnson succeeded Mr. Lincoln, with somewhat doubtful success. As Mr. Johnson was a tailor by education he seemed to be the man of all others cut out for the place; but his subsequent conduct gave rise to conflicting opinions on this subject. He became the unfortunate proprietor of a “policy”[4] which gave Congress a good deal of trouble. Near the expiration of his official career he got a leave of absence, and “swung around the circle,” (as he himself expressed it,) making speeches in which he compared himself to Andrew Jackson and seriously compromised himself by shamelessly admitting that he had held every office in the gift of the people, from Alderman of his native village to President of the United States. Footnote 4: Note.—We have tried in vain to procure a ground plan of this “policy,” hence we are unable to furnish any illustration to this branch of our subject. During Mr. Johnson’s Administration he had more woes on account of Congress “Than wars or women have.” Mr. Johnson would gladly have dispensed with Congress. Indeed, on one occasion he made an attempt to impeach that body, but failed by one vote. Andy was very glad indeed at the expiration of his term to get back to his goose. As far as Congress was concerned the pleasure was mutual. ULYSSES S. GRANT was put under bonds to keep the peace March 4, 1869, and has been that way ever since. It is but justice to Mr. Grant to state that we have had good crops during his Administration, which is now drawing to a close. The _New York Herald_ has offered him a third term, but we have information derived from private sources that he intends fulfilling a life-long project of taking a partnership on the _Sun_, which Mr. Dana has kept open for him. [Illustration: _The Present Incumbent_ ]