A Draft "hoss."--setchell, The

comedian, says be was present at Iho White House the olher day when tho "ollowing was perpetrated : An old "armer from the West, vvho knew Presdent Lincoln in days bygono, caüed to Day his respects at the Presidential mansión, Slapping the Chiei Magis;rate upon the back, he cxclaimed, 'Wel!, old hoss, how are you ? " Old Abe, being thoroughlv democratie in is ideas, and withu! rolishing a joke, ■esponding, "So I'm an old hoss, am I. What kind oí' a hoss, pray ?" "Why, ■n old draft hoss, to be eure," was the rejoinder. Good, even for Sotchell. -