Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-25

"Our Great Biographical Enterprise, thus
amusingly. takes off the lives OF the different
Presidential candidates now before the people
fort heir suffrages Members of all parties can
find something to laugh at in some OF them
LIFE or ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BIZ one Ioho knOiOs him
The subject of our biography was born at
Bunker Hill on the Fourth OF July, l776 and
was one Of the original signers Of that precious
document that sealed our liberties on that day.
We refer to the Declaration of Independence
His fathers name was Mr.. Lincoln, his moth
err s, Mrs. Lincoln; and if he had sisters, they
were known as the Misses Lincoln. AT the
age of two years, young Abraham commen-
ced splitting rails for a living, singing beauti-
ful HYMNS while so engaged, and displaying
all those noble virtues fer which he has since
been distinguished. When he was about ten
wears old, Boston suddenly became the hub OF
the universe, and required so much greasing
that cleanly people were obliged to move
away. The lincolns went to Illinois, where
Abraham became the ablest lawyer in the
State in less than week, and learned 70
chew tobacco. His reputation tor eloquence
was unparalleled-and as specimen OF his
wit we give the following ..s....F
H"c ASEcDoTE 'A"s %"
On one occasion Mr.. Lincoln was splitting
rail in the parlor Of Judge Douglas resi-
dence, when the latter joined him, and think
ing to make good joke about our heros ex
treme leanness, remarked. ..
"Why, Abe, you are a rail yourself"
Mr.. Lincoln looked up from his work will
that sublime glare which has often petrihed I
world, and gravely responded;
'You, sir, are the reverse OF rail.
Douglas Immediately grasped his hat AM
CARPET bag, went to Washington, and aske'
the President to explain what Lincoln mean
by that
"Why," replied the President, ''the revers
of rail Is rail spelt backwards,
Since then, Douglas and Lincoln have bee
warm friends.
The subject of our biography was defeate
by Mr.. Douglas for the United States Senate
in 1854. on account of sickness in his family
and has since been known as "Honest Ol
Abe" to the whole country He is q man {
unAinching integrity and though he che"
tobacco at present, Will not choose the nee
for companion il elected President
B-The author of this biography die
Immediately after penning the above work
IIrE OF STEPHEN ARNOLD DOUGLAS.
| DV one phO hdS kaOon nam StHce nc Ue
so high.
Mr.. Douglas was born in Bennington, We
mont, on the Fourth of July, l776, and den
onstrated the utility of Squatter Sovereign
before he threw off his crinoline. His p
rents belonged to noble Scotch family, al
when Stephen was two years old, they. EN-
grated with him to Illinois. 1t was durin
this Journey that he gave vent to remal
that has since become classical His faith
j, asked him if he would have an apple; and {
receiving an answer in the affirmative, MAJ
"split in it--preparatory to dividing Il
10 two pieces-when Mr.. Douglas sudden
erasped the whole excaming:
"The Union, must and shil preserved.
i This immortal sentence was Llmmedlate
teIegraphed to all the papers in the Unit
States and Canada, and procured the electi'
of Mr.. Douglas to the Office Of Judge OF go
Il whisky, as soon as he arrived in Illinois. VIII
about ten years old, he commenced writil
for Harpers Magazine, and finally contrit
ted series Of humorous articles to the edi
rial columns Of the Chicago Times. just
fore his election to the Senate, last time,
t. exploit of his gave birth to this