Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-08

ciety cannot L. too highly commended.
They have joined themselves together
with the object II cultiyating historical
interest and strengthening that rvycr'
enco for the man who made our historic
past upon which lasting reverence
must depend.
They do not intend to stop at the
work ~ giving to the public the house
where Lincoln died. but will ,ndeayor
o. have tablets PLACED On the outer walls
of all houses throughout the city ~ his
tOric interest a. writers IL IL III wind
which blows no one any goci, for the Me-
mortal association have rcason 20 b.
grateful % Governor Altgeld. who par
d0ncd the anarchists In Springfield.
tlls. stands the housa where Lincoln
lived from 1916 until he came % Wash
ington as president After Mr.. Lincoln
left 10 the house was leased by "a man
named Tilton. who occupied IL all during
the war. Tilton permitted strangers % go
through the house. and over 20, 900 visit.
ors registered their names while the
Tiltons lived there When Mr.. Lin.
coin died. the property came to Robert
Lincoln. aftorward secretary of war.
He rcntol the property Ia q. III Old.
royd To the latter great crc'iit II due
He Immediately 1T 20 work 10 gather
about him every relic ~ Lincoln hs
could find. This collection he placsd In
the old homestead aud opened IL to the
public. When his five year, lease eX.
pired, Mr.. 0ldruyd made trip to Wash.
ington and succci,,i In getting s'crc.
tary Lincoln to deed the property to the
state of Illinois In accepting the gift
the stats agreed to keep the house In ne
pair. 20 pay the salary of a custodian
and have the house open 90 inspection
of visitors Mr. Oldroyd was appointed
20 this place. taking with him all his
valuable relics ~ Lincoln. He held the
position until Altgeld was made govern
OF. Then he was discharged. taking
with him all his relics This il how the
Memorial association has heen able to
accomplish their praiscwurthy labor In
the short space of one year. They pur-
chased the Oldroyd relies. and Ina al.
dition have secured many others from
relatives and friends II Lincoln living
In different parts ~ the country.
Inisr-.iing ts Oh. Curious.
Lovers ot the antique and the curious
can h. satisfied to their hearts content
There are memcnto- In the old houso
an Tenth street from the very day of
Lincoln's birth 20 the unhappy night of
his taking of. A series ~ old magazine
cuts beginning with Linooln's birth
place I'm Hardin county. Ky, gocs On
through the family removal six years
later and the final settlement 81 the Lin.
coins In Decatur. Ills One picture shows
the raft on which his father was cany.
ing two barrels Of whisky 10 their new
home This. together with ego. was the
price received for their old farm. In
1891 Lincoln struck out for himself. ~
ing o. New Salem. There IL was that
he began his political career by serving
Uncle Sam NJ postmaster. Lincoln went
into business, but did not stay Ions, trade
being distastsful to him. The only ms
mento Of thi. period Of Lincoln's life In
the Tenth street house IL woDicn
stand. irregular and inartistic and diiii'
cult to describe. Whittier wrote this in
scription for it:
i<t man bs freei The mighty word
lie spaks Was not nj. own.
The spirit ~ ths iitshest stirred
His mortal lips alone.
Iiseoln's Loves.
Lincoln fell In love for the hst TINA
In New Salem. becoming engaged 10