Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-12-02
Another Presidents Buckhorn Chair.

Seth kiuman, a native of Union coun.
ty. Pennsylvania, arrived in this city a
few days ago, with = handsome chair man
uiactured by himself from the trophies OF
his adventures in the forest, which be de-
signed as gift to the President of the
United States. At ten O'Clock yesterday
morning, according to arrangement, the
Presentation took place at the Executive
Mansions. The ceremonies were witnessed
ty several ladies and gentlemen. At the
appointed hour, Mr.. Clinton Lloyd, Chief
Clerk ofthe II ouse of Representatives, said :
"Mr President: | have the honor Of
introducing 80 you an old friend Of mine,
whose character | know you will appreci-
ate. lie has not been reared AMID the
refined Iuiueuces of polished society, but
belongs to class of men whose agency is
Indispensable to tie progress Of events in
this New WOrld-one Of those whose love
of adventure leads them TO seek the vii
derness, where, ~ contest with Wild beasts
aud wid men, they become the pioneers
of American civilization. My friend was
born in Union county, Pennsylvania, and
his relatives there are known to me per
sonally as amongst our most respectable
citizens. He migrated, in 1880, with his
fathers family, 10 Illinois, aud settled in
Tazawell county, thus becoming your near
uelghbor; aud bis father, as am inform.
ed by him, had the honor of serving with
yourself in the Black Hawk war. Ia
lS46, my friend, finding that the country
was getting too thickly settled for him to
breathe in easily, followed the course of
empire westward, until he brought up Ou
the Pacific slope Of California, where he
has pitched bis tent and has since resided,
doing his country Infinite service III civil
zlpg the "grizzies" aud Indians in the
only method lie thinks practicable With
either, that is, cold lead. Being a good
deal Of a mechanical genius, he has devo-
ted his leisure moments TO fashlOuiug the
trophies Of the ctsse into various articles
of use or ornament. lie came, in 1857,
to pTeseu. TO your pred sces. Or buck horn
chair, Of bis own Manufacture, as toke0
o; his qualification at the election of the
iF.t President from his native State. He
time, to rrescu, TO you similar specimen
Of his handiwork, ss token, not only Of
his regard for the first President elected
from his first adopted State, but also as an
evidence of his appreciation of the man
ner in which you have net the gTayest
responsibilities tha. ever devOved upon
any human being, in guiding the testiDieS
Of this grea. nation through the mos, fear
fui crisis in the worlds history. He de-
.ires mo to express for him the hope that
your efforts tor your country's sai'aiion
may be crowned with abundant success,
aud that you may spend many happy
hour in the evening OF your life, seated iu
this chair, contemplating the grandeur of
the Republic after it shall have emerged,
under your guidance, from its baptism Of
blood iuto a higher and purer national
life. With these remarks, permit me, Sir,
TO move that you do take the chair"
Mr.. Lincoln said be was glad the speech
concluded as i; did, for, while it deserved
response, the request that he should
take the chair, implied that response
was not expected of him. lie then sat
down, and admired the gift, saying it was
the baudsomest thing Of the kind lie had
ever seen.
Mr.. Kinmau explained how it had been
constructed. The arms and front pieces
are formed out of two very large buck
horus, handsomely polished, and the back
is similarly made. The autlers remain
on, aud those taken from young deers are
nicely adjusted and serve to finish the
chair in fine style. The seat is neatly
covered with deer skin, while the feet of
young e!ks form the base. As a covering
to the seat, Mr.. kinman has dressed a
piece of elk skin and ornamea.ed it with
a trimming Of Alvaronia she'll. He also .
exhibited the ug-barreled rife, with a
Hint lock, which has been bis constant
ard which was used by his
fa;her at the battle Of New Orleans. Many
|, grizzly bear had met his death by means
If that gun, and its appearance showed
hat it had been frequently brought into
equisition. MIR. Lincoln took the gun in
lis hand and carefully examined it. He
eemed to be very familiar with that kind
t gun, and stated that be had first learned
0 shoot with the long rifle.
The greatest curiosity, however, aud one
'hich possibly exhibited more skill and
lgenuity than either Of the others, was a
ddls manufactured BY Mr.. Kinman out
the remains of favorite mule. He {
i'd that when be left his home to cross
lo Rocky Mountains, he took with him
is violin, and nightly enlivened the camp
ith its familiar and old-fashioned airs.
was singular fact that the mule
Ould be invariably attracted to the spot |
! the music. After some time, the mule |
ed, and his bones were left to bleach
pom the plains. Ga bis return, Mr.. =,
'h'nan' recollectiug the fondness of the Y
oie 'or music, aud desiring to preserve L
some tanyihle for,, . -- r 7