Could someone explain the short paragraph on Abraham Lincoln's business card? It's quite charming - he says he's willing to tell jokes and split rails in addition to practicing law - but I'm curious about the reference to "the terrible time I've had in crossing the stream".
Apparently it was created by the Democratic committee during the Presidential election of 1864. Crossing the stream may be a humorous, self-deprecating jab in reference to his transition from law to politics.
