Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10
ABRAHAM LlNcoLMs KlNp HEARr.
The GentIest, PureSt, and Nohlest Charac-
ter ia Human History.


In concluding a series of papers on
Lincoln, John +. Remsburg SAYS In
youth, the meanest creature found in
him a friend and if need be defender.
lie wrote essays and made speeches
against cruelty to animals, and sought
to impress upon his plavmate.' minds
the sacreducss of life. The same ten
der regard for the weak and unfortu-
nate characterized his manhood. While
riding through forest once with a
party of friends he saw a brood Of
young birds on the ground which Il
storm had blown from their nest. He
dismounted from his horse, and after a
laborious search found the nest and
placed the birdlings snugly in their
little home. When he reached his
companions and was chided by them
for his delay, he said: II could not
have slept Tonight if | had not given
those birds to their mother"
In the social relations Of life he was
most exemplary man. He was a de-
voted husband, an INDUCING father, an
obliging neighbor and a faithful friend.
Mrs. Col Chapman, lady who lived
for time in his family pays this
tribute to his private life: He was all
that a husband, father neighbor should
be, kind and ailectionate to his wife and
child, and pleasant to all around him.
Never did / hear him utter an unkind
word. His devotion TO his wife and
children, SAYS George w. Julian, was
as abiding and unbouuded as his love
of country.
The strong attachment always mani
Tested by him for his friends has often
been remarked Rich aud poor great
and humble all We're equally dear to
him and alike the recipients of his re-
gard and love. The Prince he treated
like a man. the humb.e,t man he
treated like Prince. Nothing i'm his
career exhibits the creatures. and noble
ness of h.s character i'm loftieI degree
than the cordial and unaffected manner
az Washington, in the midst of wealth.
and sp,euGor. and refinement iu
which he uss accustomed to receive
and entertain the plain uucu,tured
friends of other days.
A giant In stature and lion in
strength and courage, he possessed The
gcutleness OF child and the tender
ness OF woman The SEtprHgs.
even of stranger would tin his ewes
with tears, and the death of friend
would cyerwhclm him. In his 10th
year his mother ied and for Il time
his heart was desolate and be could not
bp cor soled In his 50th year his only
sister, lovely fragile flower Just
blooming into womauhood. dropped
and died. and life seemed purposeleSs
10 him again. OF his -four cGiideen.
two died while be was living Eddie.
fair-hairo3 babe and his be,osed
Willie. when death took these his sor-
row was uuuttera0.e.
The ultimate death of his young
friend, The gallant Col. Ellsworth, I'd
Alexandria. and the death OF bis Gfe-
long friend the lameutcd Edwin +.
Baker. al Balls Blum were blow, that
staggered him. AT the death of his
good friend Bovliu Greene, be was
chosen to deliver q funeral address.
When the hour arrived and be stepped
forward 20 perform the sacred task. his
ewes fell UNION the coffin OF bis dead
friend and ion q time he stood trans
fixed helpless and speeches. TIE
only tribute lie could pay was tribute
oi bis tears
When he turned for the la,, time
from the bedside Of the beautiful Ann
Rutledee. his betrothed. il was with
broken heart and migu de.aroaal.
Oh can aerer be recouciled t1 haye
tile snow, the rain and the storm beat
upon her grave. was the pItifui bur-