The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-09

IL was nOb SO IHlr Ihll rs tHe urSU, uuO
our boys claimed it was dog fall The
other crowd demanded their money, and
in about minute there were 200 coats
off and prospect for a free fight.
Lincoln's influence was then shown.
Brushing the sand from his clothes he
cried:
"Give up your money, boys! If he
didn't throw me fair he can. I'm will
ing to admit that"
In q moment the angry words were
hushed, coats were put on, and with an
"All right, Abe, if you say So" the
crowd quietly dispersed.
A year or so after Lincolns election
I was sitting with him one day at the
White House when he suddenly broke
out with:
Whats become Of that man Thomp-
son. Bill?"
"What man thompson" I inquired.
"Why, that fellow that threw me in
the camp at Rock Island during the
Black Hawk war;" said he.
81 don't know. haven't thought of
him for twenty years. Why?"
"Oh, nothing" said Lincoln. "Only
I thought if you knew where he was I'd
give him little appointment just to
show him that l didn't bear him any
malice"
. 1 don't believe he found Thompson,
and if the latter is alive don't know
where he is"
l inquired of Mr.. Green about
Lincoln's father, but he never saw him
but once. That was after the elder Lin.
con had married his second wife.
10 Ennf,nlyx, call Ne
Green, land Lincoln insisted that 1
should stop and see his father, as it was
Just little out of the way He gave
me letter to him, and stopped, though
I found that the Just little was very
near fourteen miles. found his father
living in little cabin that cost perhaps
SIS, and with many evidences of poverty
about him. I was disposed to apologize
for my coming, and go away as soon as
possible, but 1 found out that though
Lincoln was poor he was mighty hos
pitable, and very entertaining host in
spite of his surroundings. He insisted
on my staying all night and when l won
would put my horse he
took the animal, hitched him to rough
shed, and pointing to kettle that stood
there, said there never was its equal for
a horse-trough. It was Manager which
would hold grain, hay and water, and
seemed to regard it in his droll |
way with good deal of pride and salts
faction. He was capital story-teller-
better than his son, if possible-and |
kept me laughing great deal. He took
me out OF the cabin, and, pointing to
corner where the logs ran through each |
other, some Of them long and some |
short, explained in serious way
hat ne had studied convenience in the |
erection of that house, and that it |
vas really something to be very proud |
If log tuaU inoJvcUcu' ttiroue n b {, cod !
ways and was high up, here is where |
We hang deer to skin it. That point
ng to shorter one, lis for calf, and
that, pointing to still shorter one, lis
where we hang hog or sheep. 1t cost
ne time, but it's worth it, The old man
.ould not read, ard when handed him
he letter from Abe he passed it over to
lis wife, who read it for him. He asked
low his son was getting on, and said he
hoped the boy wouldn't disgrace himself.
left the old manwith a va-v warm
opinion of him.
81 am told," said I, as MI. Green
paused in his recital, that VII, were
present when Lincoln ,houlderNl the
barrel of whisky, and dink out Of the !
bung hole. How is that?
"Well, he didn't exactly drink, said y
Mr.. Green, ''for Lincoln never dapk
liquor, but he took swllow in(his !:
mouth, and then spit it ot again. \ II u
was done to win bet. YSi see, Nan =
by the name of Eastep, WI lived MIR a
salem. was great fellow | be alw&s n
betting with the boys, and inning frA -
them, on his own tricks. Hhad beatA -
me q great many times, and tier he I'D -
done so one day, Lincolnold me o. o.
ought to stop betting with h. Hem ~
always beat you, said Lincc, and ha y. ~
knows it or he wouldn't b. Now, id "a
you'll agree to stop it I'll tell u how to .e
get even with him. l prosed, and l".
Lincoln told me to bet Eastethe next H.
time he came to town. that he.incoln) L
could take up barrel of wky and r
drink out of the bung-hole. hardly /
believed Lincoln could do, but y
he showed me how easy, was ~
by getting the barrel on knees, '.a
to do it. and SO the next oppo1ity I ~:
tackled Eastep for bet. He Jaeger - =,
to do it. but when l wanted to four 80 80
dollar hat he looked little s.ised. "a
However, he took the bet, and tlowd -,
gathered round to see the fun. coin s m
tilted the barrel on an end, andn on ."
r., his KEGS. then rolled it slowly till W.