The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-29

.iy, New York Evening Post: For some Of
The machine politicians who could see
I no use IN written ClVil.acrvIcc can't
nations for policemen. President
Roosevelt had the rolloSylng extracts
taken from essays ou "tbrahara Lin
colin" written by unsuccessful appN.
canlS Tor appointments 80 the police
force:
.!Abrchom Lincoln was president OF
the United States he was n very smar,
and cndrust man he was very Kind TO
an tho peplc who he han CONTROL over
he was gratefully thought of BY the Of
.lcers that were In Office while he was
he was n very brave man all thrue the
war OF 1863 he did nearly all he took In
!. his head 10 do he trust In god Il great
deal he was at the head OF many bat
ties and fought very OraVely In all bat
ties he was IN when he died he was
regarded by menny offices whom
thought Gratety of him is picture is
now In menny building and Hrateiy
thought OF he don Is duty In all he un-
2 dertook to-"
HE was shot while at threaten By
lDt sSOlN 4ls AlaA 'NNh -
president for year and six months"
',Ahrehom Lincun was elected Tor the
second turn but only served L part OF
: Il being shot and killed by man nam
ed Guitar who was aatcrwrds cnught
and imprisoned"
lie was u good Presented but he
was kill and We did not have one so
good sencc 1, was to bad 10 have him
Kill II he had to live he would be good
Presented he was trying 10 make
good Country for us When lie shot but
for the war we would be slaves so the
People Regards him for that, SO ! don't
think no very much about Lincoln ior
1 went 10 work At nine years OF age.
abraham Lincoln was TO ths best OF
my knowledge the Commander In
Chief OF the fighting forces ~ the
North during the battle for supremacy
between the North and the South In
Z the year eighteen hundred aud
twelve"
started life on ferry ka0y on the
Mississippi River and from there he
went 10 Lincoln Nebraska 10 run u nat
boat and atter that he started In the
Dry Goods business and IN this he wns
Bankrupt and after that the people
thought so much about him that they
nominated him for United States SEN
ator."
WAS president tor one term after the
slvH war In which he served aud gain
ed great distinction"
'tcr"He did not die Immediately after he
was asSassInated: He lived until April
II 1865 and died Mt his home in Iona
Branch Il was he who Issued the proc
iamltlcn that freed the negroes and
that entitled them TO citizen ship He
was in power during some OF the prin-
clpal battles OF the Civil War He was
shot entering Theatre and his assail-
ant K was said vas Insane.
He was the President that freed the
South and let the Dorkey go fred and
he was shot by Garfield this Is all tim;
: | renber OF of prestended Liucom so
will close hoping that l will pass"
I'VE have setinly had very few like
unto Lincoln. as FAR as I can flnd out
he was 4 tall iathey man great rail
splitter true to principle true to his
; Country true 20 hts god"
Was assasslnated by Booth AT Chi
cago 1854"
HE was man OF good moral car
acter have you copy OF His life II so
you phase lend 10 NE 70" week or
so.''
He received his education reading
the Bible and Il speller"
was borne In Kentucky St. Alllg
age his father moved the family 10
Ohio floating down the Mississippi"
II hereby try to pass Il mental eH-
auinatIons fr position as patrolmau
and hoping TO hear from your request
] have learn Common eduCatiOnS and
willing 10 learn more II II Is convenient
! think l could MI position to your
satisfaction"
He was poor boy assisting his
F - -. IL In b.. .h.,r,
1 the war broke out NJ Lincoln was
one OF the first 10 the (rOut. he made
such rapid progress that he received
the honor OF generals Of the United
States Army. Mr.. Lincoln had many
: engagements in war and vas bound 10
be victorious especially ut the battle
OF Gettysburg when he swept all be"
fore him"
. HE has bin shout vile walking dOum
thir STREET by IL man whoum did not
like him.
He WIS killed and taking 10 thir
house nearby where he was picked up
" did not know very mush about him
becauu l did not have very mush
achooling-My Plpai Is very poor and
Kood not send the 20 Il HE school"
"he was a Farmer by occupation
when elected 10 the Presidency OF Uni
ted States and Il Is through him that
we know enjoy our united peace and
that the war Of l:cbcIlun was con-
s quered.
".He was attending Il performance in
Booths theater in Philadelphia when
he was shot IN The back Ut the head
and died.
Z, III will state IN regards TO the Hon
orable Mr.. Lincoln IL" deceased he
was a brave man and cnrrgOes. lie
was President elected IN the year OK
1861 but unfortunately shot By Getcau
In 1861 he was Intelligent
man l think this county would be-
as bad as Cuba or ireland Scotland
and Whales Il he didn't take action"
II have read OF his being Il grea,
{ rastler and being 4 hard man 10 ham
/. die. II he had not been killed nc H."
. mingnt be living to day to II ripe old
age Mr. Lincoln was II very Kind man
kind In peace but very stern In war"
This great act OF bunishinG slavery
s from the negroes Is one TO be cOm,nem-
Grated
The freed the slavery and was looked
opond az that time rs the Honorable
General Grant was wen lie was put IN
Office"
negroes were bought and gold hy-
the moncytd Southern people sriliE,:
them to one another Tor from five to
6 ten dollars
But Of corse he was not the great
inau that the People Taught he was and
IN my opinion I think he did NOT dUo
the People whom selected him as much
Z JUstus rs he might Of done
; "Iir was man that red nll The