The semi-weekly miner., 1882-01-25

0oogotosy q vVor.

when they are brotght into the 1leld Q
our alaes. they assume Q national a0pec
only. Born of the healthy attriti3n q
all parties, 90 to speak, and Of that !arg'
and benign philosophy which eees ''se!
mons in stones and good in everything,
they are related to humanity - whole
and only wear . distinctive badge 0e
cause Of their firm conviction that j
should, in all essentials, be badge o
mankind.
Distinguishcd anong such names !.
that of the illustriOus father Of the gen
tleman whose portrait we herewith pre-
sent to our readers, and who, as all the
world knows. fills the important post Of
Secretary of War in the new. admins
tratiOn ut Washington. and sits in the
light of broader and more tender glory,
reflected though it Ike, than has ever
previously fallen upon amy servant "f
this republic. There il u heritage OF no
bility which properly descends from
father to son-a heritage that is TAR be-
yOnd the empty title that distinguish
the sO-calletl great Of other nations; antl
this, in the present instance, consists of
the glorious remembrance anal fact, that.
on the first day Of January, in the year
If our Lord. one thousand eight hum
.lrcd and sixty-threc. the immortal
''rai!-splittcr" Of Illinois. knocked the
sllackIt.s from, the limbs Of four millions
Of helpless human beings. and, se;ziny
the calling links with mighty grasp,
hurled them with Irresistible force
they stnMi closed on this continent. j:
not throughout the world, against any
portion Of mankind.
ROlnrt Todd Lincoln, the eldest child
of this great p!,ilanthrOpist and all hut
compeer Of Washington himself, was
born in Springfield, Illinois, August lst,
1913. When but seven years Of age he
was sent tO the academy Of Mr.. Esta-
brsOk. where he remained three years,
or until he entered the Illinois State
University ut Springfield. In 1859 he
came cast, and, in the following year,
entered Phillips Academy, at Exeter.
New Hampshire. Soon afterwarsl he
applied for admission to Harvard Uni
versity, and, having passed Il most sue
Its>ful examination, WAS received. with !
nut Il condition. aS Il mclnl;erOf the class !
Df 1864. Graduating in this latter year, |
he entered the Harvard law school. but |
eft It In 1855 to accept Il commission in
he United States Army as captain, and |
Assistant A.l;utant- I ;eneral Oh General
;rint's staff. This commission he re-
'ign.d shortly afterwards and at once.
the study Of law ut ChicaxO.
where he was admitted y member ri the
'ar Of Illinois in 1867. After this he lx.-
an the practice Of his profession as !:
i,r'nlnr of the firm of ScanllnOn l. Lin
Oln. In 1876 he WAS elected SuIrrvisur
Il the town OF South Chicago: and was
member from Cook county to the H.
in"i> State Convention ut Springfield.
which nominated delegates to the Ma
iollal Convention held at Chicago l,s;
car. lie was one of the electors on
he Republican ticket TOR the State of
illinois; and early in 1880, was chosen
y tho Governor Of the State as one of
~ TRUSTEE = Of the Illinois Centrnl rail
,:.l. On the inaugural. ion Of President I
arficld, he was appointed to his pry.s-
Mt high position. in which. for 50 far.
{. has had but little opportunity ;nr
ny display Of Craftsmanship or rxec,,-
ve ability; although the party to which
z belongs seems to expect much from
in IN this relation. In 1S;;S. he mar I
ri Miss Mary Harlan; and l,c is an
lCtti"ll:.tc father and husband, having
Nv three chil'trcn-Nlary, lNrn in 1859. 4
brail:tnl. born 1873, and Jessie Harlan. y
'rn in 1875. T.
Mr.. Lincoln, who has been most s,,- q
:'>fi'l in his profession, is Il gentleman d
excellent att:ilhIcmt*. He is frank
III hearty in manner, and no aGmi,pr !,
rsl tape in either conversation or !,
>ine>S. His address is pleasant. and r.
) filial affections, whicl. have Of Iat,. .,
on been manifested in u certain rp!a- +,
~, speak we'll Of him aS II sou. Hr !,
- years Of age. about fine feel niu.. y
'h'-~ in height. well formed. and hi
i-hs something like III pounds. Hi, II
rs have the same mild expression as ?
'>.' Of his iliu<triOl,s father. but here
resemblance ceases. His hair j..
rk, and his heard AMI n,O,,stachp full
Il carefully trimmed. His feature. mr..
'st regular and pleasing, and his
intcnailr,' quite prrln,<~.~sin.. He III
'S"> with great care: and sets no ir
all value on the Ol.>crvamc,~ which 81
distinguish II gentleman. L.,
II most uriane in his intercourse. Of
ia those officially connected with IL
u. Hitt being "f somewhat retiring r:
position he has. W. learn, Il holy hOr- VI
of that pir:'t'c:al offspring of .tmcri- $ I
c'vii'zat'"n--the newspaper inter- du
wcr. 81,
o'witi,>tam.lin. this ls.rlonall.. tn
iSne>s on the part Of Mr.. Linrvin. rel
r. IL u certain class of Interviewer. r..
a'I his ingenuity, as We are told. fr
been unable to exclude. from Iii. tel
'asc "fli'c. and even from his resi- str
rc. ever since he entered the ('abn.t. tel
re is a 'icni",'strativc portion of tI,,. cv'
red population OF various ,r,rts ur,
Il" country. who, ''bre>s IL. I.awd," are
shake hands with dc son cr;
ic ole man. But quite rv..ntly. If ais
src correctly informed. an old negro III.
n Illinois, i,y some means or Other rc:,
't'' admission t" the presence of the ~
clary who WAS engaged with sDn.. ter
,irnsan, ami suddenly Sciziny him v.>
he hand. exrl;.ini.sl: set.
'hy, br.ss tie Law,l! M;,.S:. llolnr. if III"
an'nt 'le hone image oh ,lr ~. man ers
u I" dat f'et Oh yo's, deed vo' i. 81"
Ole Jake. sab! an u.t,n ...:i ~: pin.
r. Sah!' :" for
~ roar Of merrinlemt which succeed H."
MS 'nla;y I've readily imagined: bu, ,', @
ling a'slsl,e.i, Old Jake c,rtinu- ~.
while lMinting to "ae SON oh de r.,
man, who wa< cUnvulsesl with ,,,.