The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-01
STORIES ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.
Two Good Ones of Lincoln-Zach Chandler
Thurman, and Senator Pettigrew.

Abraham Lincoln must by future
| generations which read the history OF
his life. not yet altogether made, be re-
| garded as one of the most unique char
acters in history Even to those who
| by force of circumstances were most III
his company he was ever developing a
new side Grim, revengeful. Stanton,
his War Secretary, never quite knew
| how to take him. Stanton was for
discriminating such elements as dared
to ask questions. 1t is related that
once some one had refused to under
stand an order, or at all events had
not obeyed. II believe I'll sit down, }"
said Stanton, 'and give that man a
piece of nv mind" 'Do So" said
Lincoln; .swrite him now, while you
have it on your mind. Make it sharp;
cut him all up" Stanton did not need
a second invitation. It was a bone
cruncher that he read to the President.
That's right" said Abe; that's a good
one" ''Whom can | get to send 1t
by?" unused the Secretary. Send it,"
replied Lincoln; send it! Why, don't
send it at ALL Tear it up. You have
freed your mind on the subject and
that is all that's necessary. Tear it up.
| You never want to send such letters; |
never do"
Bravery was not the least of Presi-
dent Lincoln's many admirable quail
ties. He utterly refused to shut him.
self up during the dangerous stages of
the war, and had he been less unyield-
inc in this regard detective would
have sat behind the curtain in the box
at Ford's Theater to grapple with the
assassin who murdered him. Lincoln
had more of the spirit of Andrew jack
son in him than most people imagined,
and occasionally it came out, even
when it went counter to the fixed rules
of diplomacy. In the matter of the
Alabama he felt that great deal Of
red tape had been employed. When
Mr.. Adams notified Mr.. Lincoln that
perhaps another Alabama might
escape, he did one of the most remark
able things recorded Of any statesman.
He thought for few moments, and
then reached for a small visiting card
which lay upon desk, After bring
ing the stub of lead-pencil to point
he scratched on it these words for
Adams to read: ''Tell Palmerston that
duOGuGE A1dUduII lACIuo wall Nv
Alabama escaped.
''Old Zach" Chandler of Michigan
was character in his State and in the
Nation-an old school apostle of Re-
publicanism He died soon after the
close of the Garfield campaign, and his
last political work was done for the
martyred Ohioan. He related to his
friends story of his work in the Buck
! eve State, interlarded with emphatic
expressions Of disgust at the way he
was used At Akron some man with
out the fear of God in his heart stole
his new Detroit hat and left him a
battered one of straw. At Tiffin
another wretch stole his gold-headed
cane, which he had carried continuous
Iy since 1857 This was bad enough,
but at Cleveland he fell into disgrace.
Red Ribbon Reynolds had been there,
all the buns had been converted to
temperance, and every person in the
hall wore red ribbon in his button
hole. He made notes, thinking to say
a few words about the evils of intem-
perance and to saddle the opposition
with the rum vote. Some fool opened
the window at his back and as result
the notes fluttered down among the
audience. He had begun his temper
ance introduction and was intensely
annoyed at the interruption. Thrust
ing his hand into his pocket he pulled
out something to hold his notes to the
desk. There was smoker all round,
which developed into a roar. He
thought something was wrong with his
clothing, but an attempt to ascertain
only intensified the merriment. At
last, as he was about to beat hasty
exit, his eye took in the paperweight-
a mammoth corkscrew.
No matter what may be a mans per-
sonal convictions on the temperance
question he is bound to respect those
of his wife. The venerable Senator
Thurman was never considered rabid
on that issue, but his wife, for reasons
of her own, was fully imbrued with
the ''touch not, taste not. handle not"
principle 1t is related that upon one
occasion Senator Thurman's friends
visited his house to apprise him that a
new political honor had been conferred
upon him. He was pleased, but after
they had been seated a few moments
the conversation Jagged and the old
Roman seemed TO DE Ill at ease. his
wife tried her best to entertain the
campaigners and the Senator excused
himself. He presently appeared with
his boots and top coat on. Gentle
men," said he, 1--WE will now go out
and get something to smoke. My wife
is the boss here, and we never have
anything to drink in the house." Mrs.
Thurman looked pleased as she closed
the door after them. LAS / was say
ing added the Senator, ''she runs the
house. but, thank God! she doesn't run
the town.
| They do say that the Senatorial poker
club is ON It's last leps. and all because