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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-24
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How Lincoln Courted.


Abraham Lincoln's offer of marriage
was a very curious one, and, singularly
enough, 1t has but recently come to
light. Numerous as his bographers
have been, and closely as they have
CLEANED for new facts and materials, it
was left for the latest one-Mr. Jesse
Walk, OF GreenCaStle-to discover this
unique and characteristic production Of
Mr.. LincOln's almost uututored mind.
The letter is one of several written pre-
Sumably TO the lady he married.
Addressed TO MY Dear Mary it
reads thus
you must know that ICan't see you
or think OF you with entire indifference
and yet it may be that you are mistaken
in regard TO what my real feelings
toward you are. If | knew you were
not | should not trouble you with this
letter. Perhaps any other man would
know enough without any further in
formation, but | consider it my peculiar
right to plead ignorance and your
6ounden duty TO allow the plea.
want in al cases to do right, and
most particularly so in all cases with
women. | want at this particular time
more than anything else TO do right
with you, and if knew it would be doing
right, as / rather suspect 1t would, 10
let YOU alone, / would do IL. And for
for the purpose Of making the matter
as plain rs possible l now say you can
drop the subject, dismiss your thoughts
If you ever had any-from me forever,
and leave this letter unanswered without
calling forth one accusing murmur from
me. And | will even go further, and say
that if it will add anything to your
comfort and peace of mind to do so, it is
my sincere wish that YOU should. Do
not understand by this that / wish to
cut your acquaintance. | mean no such
thing. What / do wish is that our
further acquaintance shall depend upon
yourself. If such further acquaintance
would contribute nothing to your hap
uihess | am sure it would not to mine.
If you feel yourself in any degree
bound 20 me, | am now willing To re-
lease you, providing you wish 1t, while
on the other hand | am willing and even
anxious to bind you faster II | can be
convinced that it will in any degree add
10 your happiness. This, indeed, is the
whole question with me. Nothing would
make me more miserable than to believe
You miserable: nothing more happy than
TO know you were so. In what |
have now said l think l cannot be
misunderstood, and to make my
self understood is the only object
of this letter. II it suits you best
not to answer this, farewell: A long
life and merry one attend you. But,
IL you conclude to write back, speak as
plainly as do. There can be neither
harm hOr danger IN saying to me any
thing you think, just In the manner you
think it. Your friend,
"A. LINCOLN"
Probably this Is the queerest love let
ter on record, and the most remarkable
offer of marriage ever made. 1t is a
love letter without word Of love, and
a proposal OF marriage that does not
propose, and yet lead TO the great Lin
coins marriage.
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and turned about the rules and ap-
piled them to glove fights between pu-
gilists, under the guiSe OF boxing
matches, and it is needless TO say with
the same degraded effect upon boxing
as a branch of athletics Ia which
gentlemen might compete as had deyel-
oped upon the prize ring. No attrac-
ton is so great to certain debased
class OF minds as fight between two
men, and the so-called promoter, under
the guise OF elevating the art, reaped
rich harvests.
There should be, and formerly did
exist, a wide distinction between aprize
fight between two professionals and
boxing competition between two anna
teurs, but the difference has so narrowed
of late that IL would tax the Judgment
of the average man 10 say which was
the more coarse or brutal, the profess
sional fist or glove fight promoted by
professional sporting men or the boxing
tournament by So-called amateur ath-
letic associations. Encouraged some
times by prominent authorities, 1t Is
little wonder that the fast or semi-faSt
man about town has developed fad Of
seeing such fights, not because he under
stands boxing or desires 10 do so, but in
order that he may be able TO tell the
biggest" In regard to the knockouts or
the quantity of blood he saw split at a
particular amateur athletic club tOurna-
ment. Approaching still nearer the
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Of the science are clearly defined; In
boxing they are not. 1t is inconceivable
that those on both sides of the Atlantic
who for the time being have undertaken
the government OF natsonal boxing
should have omitted this important
duty. From the manner in which they
have managed their tournaments and
the number Of inconsistent decisions
their judges has given, one cannot help
inferring that this is the result OF their
lack Of knowledge, particularly in de-
fining the Marquis OF Queensbury's
rule, "style in boxing is essential"
pionships have been won by Hum
phrey's and Medoza, pump handle,
windmill, up and downer, roley policy,
and other peculiar ways OF boxing, as
well as the slapper, cleaver cur and slug
ger methods Of applying them.H
At the time the Queensbury rules were
written l was striving TO become an ex-
pert boxer by boxing in the sparring sa-
looms in London, and In gaUging the
quality Of the boxer by the manner in
which he shaped, the straightness OF his
hitting, his ability in leading, counter
luky eIpplub duu dSllS LIS 4NOba 4 49,
convinced that was in accord with the
true principles. l firmly believe that
this would have been the marquis def
milton Of style in boxing, but at that
time the term style was so well under
stood that definition was unnecessary.
The system l advocate and shall pro-
coed to outline is applicable TO any de-
gree of boxing from the bare fist fight
TO the lightest sparring and was the one
followed by the most skilled pugilists
in the prize ring and sparring saloon at
the time when the art had. attained
higher degree OF perfection than it had
ever attained before or has since.
1t means, in brief, "perfect boxing de-
pertinent, good carriage physically, and
a strong, prompt deciding mind men
tally"
Whatever d man does athletically he
must do either in accordance with the
manner of man depicted IN Fig. or Fig.
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a short time ago. He is about the size
Of the dividend hung on the Christmas
tree for me this year by Russell Sage,
and yet is twenty-three years of age, a
good comedian and pleasing after din
ner speaker.
He has the air, though, Of a success
ful actor, and the amount Of dignity he
has considering the small place he has
TO drape 10 over makes me laugh, for l
am great hand to notice things that
make deep impression on me.
be did not seem 10 unbend, thought,
so much as he ought, considering that
ON, such as il is, and that dynasties
have staid al night at our house.
After l had gone the owner OF the
theatre said to him eproachfully:
That was Mr.. Nye, the great Ameri-
can humorous writer, Mr.. Eber. Did
you understand the name fully when l
introduced you?"
"IeS," said Mr.. Eber, with a rising
infection, as he sat down ia the chin
ney Of a footlight. ~ tink l half heered
of him"
1 do not say this to hurt Eber, for he
is too great man to be hurt by news
paper criticism, but why in heavens
name cannot people Of prominence get
along smoothly together? 1 think we
should stand by each other. Ten years
ago 1 met the two headed girl for the
first time, and while the meeting was
not ELUSIVE, it was cordial. have also
met the Prince of Wales and Sitting
Bull, and there was no GOODNESS, no pro-
feSSiOnal jealousy between US.
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methods OF the professional Spectator
many more or less prominent real and
sham amateur athletic club have fed this
fad and protited by degrading one OF the
branches of athletics, they were pre-
sumably instituted TO elevate.
Institutions Of high standing and re-
inement, and the better sort of amateur
athletic clubs encourage, 1t Is true, box
ing as means 70 several ends, includ-
ing self defense, amusement ana eXer-
else, and In all these style IS essential.
The art OF boxing is more in the man
ner than the doing. 1t is what you make
IL: skill and refinement alone render II
worthy Of being classed as an art Like
fencing, which emanated from cutting
and SlaShing ARRAY, boxing is the out
come OF rough and tumble fights, where
In kicking, gOuging and biting were
concomitant parts. Civilization demands
the suppression of brutality. What was
considered rational amusement In the
early part OF the century, when the
MAYORS Of Bath and Bristol were fire.
ouently present at the annual pugilistic
connections between the two towns, is
deemed brutal now.
In boxing, as in other form of con-
test, manly and honorable conduct pays
best, as rule: and when the admiration
and general approval il excites are con-
sidered the balance IS still more in its
favor.
Our best pugilists were generally the
most manly and fair fighters; in appear
ance the effect OF their effective hitt'ng
was mlnimized by the skillful manner in
which they did it. The appearance Of
TWO unskiled men smuggling each other
IS far more brutal, although they would
not do nearly as much execution. The
general impression among intellectual
men is that boxing In general, and for
amateur contests in particular, re-
ouires further refinement The con-
tention that during the past twenty
wears il has become coarser Is not with
out reason. Every other manly sport
has improved with the lines. Why
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A. or somewhere between these two OPP
pOsite poles; but the nearer he APP
groacheS y" the better he does II, IRE
speCtive of the success OF his effort. In
boxing 81" is the principal attitude
Movements and efforts comprising sys-
tenn must be strictly in accordance
Herewith to make q stylish boxer. FIGS.
. and show y" in boxing attitude and
striking a blow with his left hand. Figs
b and G show "A" in similar pOStureS.
The numbered plates depict good form,
and the lettered ones bad form. BY
practicing in good school a man with
the capacity for SO doing, in time, grows
from the bad 10 the good and acquires
the action of boxer the same as he
might the stride Of a pedestrian or the
stroke Of an Oarsman. This carriage and
action are the outcome OF generations OF
experience: men boxed, hit, counter hit,
parted, ducked, slipped and used their
feet a century ago. Nothing material
has been invented, but everything has
been improved, step by step In principle,
from the awkward postures and con-
strained movements of the lettered
plates to the easy and graceful attitudes
and action az the numbered.
This department should be the gram
mar OF boxing, and It's application should
inspire all efforts either official or per
sonal. 1t constitutes form or style In
boxing and should supersede the alb
surd, more or less vicious, indefinite,
swinging, swiping efforts Of the aver
age amateur. who founders about with
out aim or system, and be should be
forced TO follow it by stringent regula-
tions. suggest going back TO the
principle OF the school of boxing from
which the marquis draw up. his rules. A
common-sense Interpretation OF the rule,
"styIe in boxing IS essential" and this
together with an intelligent and firm
application Of it by our executive au-
thorities, would, am satisfied, remedy
many of the objections l have alluded
10 and be the means OF placing the art
OF boxing In the foremost place II is en-
titled to in the estimation OF every
grade of society. An outlined definition
NJ the phrase should be given aud some
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-24

Il didn't mind the bitterness between
the court and counsel, for it was all
good for my side. After dinner the
Square rolled up one corner Of the oil
cloth tablecloth and went on with the
mittimus. All that afternoon, with
bullying eye and wet brow, while oppos-
ing counsel sat and smoked under the
cool shadow of the cottonwood, the
broiling gentleman on the superheated
woolsack painfully wrote on.
Toward twilight, as the frogs In the
hollow Smote the soft and echoless
cleaning with their metallic song, the
court closed with the final whereof fail
not at your peril, and the commitment
was duly drawn.
looking over earnestly at it and
leaning on the shoulder of the court
can still see the calm, pale face OF coun-
sci as he looked searchingly over the
still wet and fragrant document.
"Then firmly and deftly upsetting the
big, quart ink bottle over the mighty
legal masterpiece, and thereby turning
loose upon the Mortified night the fra
GRANGE so able, so durable and so pro-
nounced that you could tie horses TO 1t,
he said:
"There, you oYergrown mushrat!
You shapeless paunch Of justice with
out its brains; you overgrown and fun
gus error on the face Of nature; you old
he mud hen Of the swamps; you malarial
old intellectual wart on the brow OF
creation, by the time you go down on
the bottoms and gather your maple
bark and bring it home and boil 1t, and
put the caustic fragrance into it for an
other quart of ink, l will be in another
country; and by the time you can draw
another mittimus I will be in most any
| other state ! may select.
81 now bid you adieu, Caulifower.
Au reUoir, old Polypus on the men,
brane of nature, blight upon the great
| job OF creation, FAREWELL
He then kicked the old mother dog
across the kitchen and strobe ferCely
down the child bordered pathway.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-24

Senator Vance will, during this SEES
sion. move the passage of an act author
izing the city of New York 10 buy the
street bonds of the city OF AsheviIie.
The CITY has been authorized OF course
some time ago to sell, but New York
has NOT bought the bonds, no doubt feel
inc some hesitation without Congress
sioraI authority, but this will be soon
remedied by act of the National IeSlS-
lature and all will be well.
The colored people Of Asheville each
wear celebrate on the LIST or January
their emancipation from slavery. They
narade on the street In strange costumes,
and many of them improve their appear
snce by wearing false faces OF repuiS-
i've character.
Tbis year the procession was quite
large and embraced many OF our bGW
tOpRC,' c0IO-ed people.
Al Plum Levi, the barber OF the ola
school who shaved me five years ago
and still points with pride TO the CORY
towel which he used on me, was IN the
nrocessiou. He wore pink mask and
= reD+re made of two large perforated
rpbber door mats. His feet were IN
cnseQ On easy anu NtAl nv ..
each made from the pelt OF ueau Jo ..-
Flotsam Garside wore navy o-ue
domino with knitted hood ana o.ue SUI
dier Dapts. He was the life Of the pro
cession, and almost everything ne ala
was mirthiul. tie is a great reader a.
ways abreast Of the times, and NAV De
oftep found reading the Ashvi.Ie Ctit-e''
an after 10 O'Clock at night.
NIiss Pearl BackuS, of CONsacSie, n
NJ. is paying a visit TO former Blue
Pnin friends and took part in the parade
No Is vet i'm her teeES, but has the
wopderiui gift Of being able TO COOK
for her employers family aud have
enopcb left over each meal for an aged
motber who has been again recently
biessed with twins. IL is JOY indeed
tothe kind old heart Of Pearls Wild
owed mother 10 know in her declining
vears that her daughter will look out
Tor her. Filal love among people OF
moderate means is always grateful
sight. .. 49,
she wore fur-trimmed street dress
IKE one her mistress at Coxsackie wore
inst before Pearl left there.
had occasion to meet my friend MI
Franz Eber, of the Li!liputisn company
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such explanation OF an addition 10 the
rules'in vogue would, | belev, have the
desired effect.
Style in boxing being essential, no
contestant will be adjudged the winner
unless his attitudes and actions are
good, or show promise OF becoming so,
and his hitting straight. His quality as
boxer will then be gagged by
|. Aggressive efforts, commonly called
leading off, I. e., landing well, judged
clean aud definite blows, with the left
hand on the face or body.
.. Resistive efforts, countering or
cross countering, /. e., striking an ad-
versary while be Is In the act OF attack
ing. "leadlng." Unsuccessful attempts
to do 40 with the left hand will be con-
sidered mistakes OF smaller importance
than with the right.
;. Evasive efforts, {. e., psrrying,
ducking, slipping, stepping or springing
out Of distance or TO the right or left.
Continuing to do either without making
more active resistance or attacking will
be considered lack Of ability.
4. Return hits,.i e., striking an ad-
versary Immediately after evading his
attack.
8. Any Of the following will Justify
disqualification or be considered bad
form in accordance with the manner In
which It may be done, the circumstsn-
ces, et.: Striking with the palm or IN
padded part Of the hand, returning q
blow when IL is due 70 your adyerssry's
consideration that you were able 70 do
so. Striking without ain or judgment,
whether the blow land or not. Striking
a. your adversary while be Is in an In
defensive position, not on guard, or any
other unmanly or unchivalrous act, H.
Guiding placing ones self In anindefen-
sive position 70 avoid being hit
8. Where the style and points are
sProfesaicrsI phrases foT designating recu-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-24
Garza's Character.

"Garza, the Mexican revolutionist,
who is creating such a stir along the
Rio Grande, is one OF the gamest men
| ever met" said Congressman Payne
to the Washington Post, He looks
the typical frontier desperate, yet he
is not a rude, illiterate fellow, as some
might imagine. He is fairly well edu
Gated, and prior to his late bold break
was running a small newspaper, printed
on the Texas side, but in the Spanish
language.
Cara has been in countless private
brawls and is a lucky fellow to be alive,
for he has been pierced by many d
bullet. The uprising that he has foment-
ed will shortly subside, for President
Diaz will put it down with an iron
hand.
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equal the man whose boxing and general
department. are most fair and manly
will be adjudged the winner.
II the spirit OF Neutrality-suspicious. were
rigidly enforced by really competent Of
ficlals believe the tough so-cslled ANA
teur would soon learn that the honor
and reward of victory were as much due
70 the means as the end and govern
himself accordingly. Certain amateur
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GOOD BOXING.
SLUGGERS METHODS SHOULD BE BARRED
OUT.
The Qussnsbury Rules Were Adopted BY Gen
dsmsn for Gsnasnsn-HOw They
Should Be Observed in
Boxing.

When, with the international contest
between Sayers and Heenan, prize fight
ing and all it's odious train Of barbara
ties died natural death, 1t seemed as
though the day star Of pure amateur
boxing had arisen and the Queensbury
rules adopted by gentlemen for gentle
men seemed to assure its future. The
enemy was, however, apparently
scortched, not killed, and the profess.
sional sporting man, not to be deprived
Of such an easy means of making money,
soon subtracted from, added TO, twisted
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should boxing stand still, much less
retOErade.
The peculiar ways in which the aver
age amateur OF to-day boxes, each
seeming TO think he has to himself some
method or trick which will enable him
to defeat his adversary, and this with
out even elementary proficiency in the
principles which are almost universally
established amongst good boxers where
ever boxing is practiced. This should
not be, particularly where the aim OF
the promoters is TO elevate the art The
qualification should be mainly II not al
together in the students proficiency In
the established principle the same as in
educational examinations. In all such
competitions the principle and system
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-24

BROWNS IRON BITTERs ALMANAC
For 1897
Contains One Hundred Recipes for maxi
Ing delicious Candy cheaply and quickly
AZ home. This book IS given away At drug
md general Etores
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-24

athletic clubs which foster boxing might
also awake 70 sense OF their duty,
which is 70 encourage its practice and
the requirement OF proficiency among
themselves, instead OF paying directly
or indirectly track members, amateurs,
etc., TO slug for their smuSement,-0la-
ina.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-24

sProfesaiO1sl phrases f0T designating peeu
Liar Hsys Of baking.
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1 also once met Joseph Cook, who was
on his way to his regular work repair
ing and editing some Of the works OF
God, and even he was kindly and al
most sweet 10 NE.
So I say that people OF prominence
should play into one auOther's hands.