The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-20

II OVh III NM MuHuSl-
Jugs in around Springfield, Illinois,
fell in with Page Eaton, q carpenter,
who had known the lato Prosidentsfor
thirty years, and built for Inn the
house In which he lived up to the day
he left for Washington. Page unbos-
omed himself, and "the poor student"
took notes, which he has printed
Some OF the memoranda areinteresCing.
We Gull out Of them what follows -
Gle (Lincoln) was the most common,
sociable man / over knew. His wife
was rather quIck-tempered used to fret
and scold u good deal, but | don't
believe Mr.. Lincoln was ever angry
IN his life. l knew him when he first
came to Springfield. l had been there
then about a year. There were only q
few scattered houses when / came
Young Lincoln, l remember, was an
awkward hard-working young a
Every body said he would not make a
good lawyer, because hc was too honest.
BE came to my shop one day, after be
had been here Eve or Blk months, and
said he had u notion TO quit studying
law and learn tho carpenters trade.
He thought there was moro need Of
carpenters out hcro than lawyers
Mrs. Lincoln's folks were dreadiully
opposed to her union with Abe. She
had two sisters and n brother living
hero they live here now and are very
wealthy, aristocratic, and highly re-
spectacle people. Mrs. Lincoln never
goes there they have not spoken to
each other as l know OF since the day
she and lincoln wcro married first
they would speak to her because she
had brought disgrace upon them by
marrying Ado Lincoln. After Lincoln
began to show his colors n little, began
to be popular, Mrs. Lincoln would not
speak to them but Abo was on good
terms with every body. He used al.
ways ID do his own marketing, oven
after he was elected President, and
before no went TO Washington. / used
to see HIM at the bakers and bulchcr's
every morning with his basket on
his arm. Every body respected him
no moro after he was President than
they did before. He was kind aud
sociable to every one. He would
speak to every one. After he was
elected, we would sometimes address
him rs Mr.. President or, glad TO
shake the hand of our President swell
yes ; l suppose so,' he wonld say. Il
shall have to go and leave you before
long. You must call and 500 me whom
l am living in the big house. Hc was
so common, so kind, so childliKe, that
| don't bolclvo there was one in this
city but what loved him as Ia father or
brother. He was a very liberal man,
too much so, perhaps, for his W gooc.
/ am one ofthe trustees ofthe First
Baptist Church, and although Mr.. Lin.
coin was not an attendant with 1our
congregation, no would alwayagive$I5,
or $40, or $25 every year to help sup~
port the minister. He was sure to give
something to every benevolent and
chOrItable purpose that came along
well how much do you want | should
give2' he would say, drawing lis purse;
you must leave me n little to feed the
babies There was considerable talk
hero about Mrs. Lincoln's bad temper,
she was very irritable, and would often
say things she would be sorry for. /
havo often heard her say to Mr.. Lin.
coin, Why don't you dress up, and
try to look like somebody Sometimes
she would get in a stew, and refuse to
get meals for him. l was one morning
IN an eating-saloon on Monroe street,
fixing up n counter, when Mr.. Lincoln
and his oldest son, Robert, then only q
little boy, came in and ordered brealS-
fast. After the meal vas served, Mr..
Lincoln, leaning back in his chair and
commencing TO pick his teeth, says to
tho boy, who had not quite finished,
We'll, Robby, this hain't so bad after
all, Is itr If Ma don't conclude to lot
us como back, We will board here all
summer He never seemed to be the
least rualsd always calm and pleas-
RAt.'