, 1879-03-06
ArNCOLN'S FRIEND.
Death Of John AIcSnmcr, mn Enrly AsApclate
CT Abraham, 1.incoln-Annlo 1sntlcge, and
u "Reminiscences OF tho T.ntn War.
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Death Of John a1cSnmcr, mn Early Asapclate
CT Abraham 1ancoln-Annlo 1sut1cse, anu
u nIscmintscenre OF tho I.utr War.
11rpintt ffH.) Enquirer, Nayrhl !.
John SlcSn,ner Was buried last Sunday, near
Petersburg, Mcnatd countY. a long while ago
he was Assessor a,nl Treasurer ot TIC county
for several successive terms. Alr. NlcSaner
was MI EARLY settler In that section, aud before
tue Town OF Petersburg was 1nll out was In
business ut Old Salem, village tint existed
tnAuy years ngo Two miles south Of the present
site OF Petersburg. Abe Lincoln was .l1cn
Postmaster OF the place, and sold whisky to Its
inhabitants. There nre old-timers yet living In
Alcnarl who bought many Jug Of corn-
Juice from Old Abo when he lived ut Salem.
IL wns here that Annie RutleEc dwcit, u,la
IN whose grave Lincoln wrote that his heart was
buricu. AS the story runs, the fair anl'gentle
Annie was originally Joll1, McNhiner's sweet-
heart, hut Abe took n fishing" to the young
lady, uml succeeded In heading of McNanler,
and won her affections. But annie Rutlcre
died, and Lincoln went 10 Springfield, where he
some time afterwards married. It is related
that during the War i Indy belonging to prom
incnt Kentucky family visited Washington To
beg for her sonfs parln. wtn was ti'cn tn pr!sG,l
under sentence oi death for beioH.iag to ii bastl
ol xuerrilas WHO had committed many murders
and outraees. With tl,c nnsler was !ier tla,,gl-
au as'' asco,npIishra ] n%ssian. % Hr, "'G inco1n S
received the visitors III his utuul ktna
man,,cr, und the mother Inat!c. known
ttc object Of her visit, ueyo,npany!ug her plea
with ,ears and sohs n,ui nlt tic customary
dramatic incidents. There wcre probably ex
tcnuatluE circumstance lit favor of tho young
Rebel pFtscucr, and while the President seemed
10 be deeply ronder.ug, thc young lady moved
10 piano i!car ly, and taking scat commenced
10 einE ''t,entle Annie," very sweet NM!
pathetlc butla1, which, before the War was
familiar song III almost every household IN il's
That matter. It is 10 be presumed Tie young
tntly sang tile SONG with n,oru planstyencss mil
effect than Old Abe had crer heard It III
Springfield. During Its rendition, he arose
window IN the westward, through. which hc
guzcl for several minutes With that "sad,
far-away loak," which has 80 often hcen noIcd
ns orc Of bis peculiarlties. Ills Hlr1noFy, no
doubt, went back TO tic days Of III: humble lfa
the snnks Of Tic sansalnon, u1tl with visions
Of Old Salem mud its rustic peoplc who onre
gathered IN his primitive store, came picture
Of thr "1cnt1e Anntn" Of his youth, who's"
a,llcs had rested for n,any Long vcara Under 1lc
Wild flowers nnd bratMhlcs of tic old rural bnry-
Ing -sruil1td, but whose, spirit tlscn, perhaps,
guided hn to the bido of mercy. Be tl1at as tt
NAV, Mr. Lincoln drew large red silk ;, l,ansl.
ADVANCED quickly !,.,, e hts as.k, ,.i xro.s Z.
the lluY, amt Informed her fttHt
Il waa the pardon Rho sought.
The sccue was no doubt touching In a groat de-
gree, md proyes that ntro nong we'll sllllg has
ottci, powerful inhucncn IN rcca!llnS tender
recoilccttons, It proves also tlat Abraham,
Lincoln wns a n,an OF fine feelings, an! thnt, II
the occurrence was put-up ioh On the latiy'a
part, II accomplished It's plrpnse al tia sumo.
and companions OF Mr.. Lincoln still !tving, mud,
VIC ore told they arc widely acattcEc1. william
q. Grceue, OF Tallula, now !. wealthy banker
ind turts,er, was an Intimate friend OK LiHc1lu
while tl,e atlur lived ut Salem, and It is sail,
lult,rd HIN tic sIHal! santnt upon which he et,-
tered into business ut thAt pnce. Mr.. McSamcr.
whose death we chronicle aboyc, WIS nlwnss nj,
sIuu 11uny letters written 10 him by that gentie
Inan, which ha valued very highly.