The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-23

1850 and OF his reception at Harrisburg en-
route 10 Washington Judge Langley
graphically depleted the Overwhelming
grief with which his brigade in North Car
been signai1ed seventy miles from the
coast OF LAncoln's assassination.
Stories About Lincoln.
Judge AcGnvra read a paper in which
he said.
II was personally acquainted with Abra-
ham Lincoln from the later forties until
the close OF his eventful career. and cast
my vote In his favor a. candidate for the
presidency of the United States in 1850.
Lincoln was admitted TO the bar Ia iSs6.
and when ! first met him, some u or y
an acknowledged authority. Not only was
his ability recognized, but his integrity
was unquestioned. 1t was not an uncom-
mon thing for the judges on the bench.
both Federal and state with the consent
or the attorneys interestedD. TO take the
opinion Of Lincoln upon a knotty question
requiring immediate decision. Such defer
ence. and to such an extent have never
witnessed IN the case Of any other tndi-
yiduaL
.'Lincoln was a peculiar Individual;
sometimes 3ovial. and at other times seri-
GUS sven to sadness. but at all times COM
panionaoie. He was never In haste, and
never iaggard. Place and power did not
change him; he was always the same or
iginal self spent the winter OF 1853 ana
1854 In Washington. and had occasion
first time called was In November, 1863,
soon after arriving. The president was
. not very busy that day. but after paying
said: Hold on: want 10 learn some
thing about some of my old friends out in
your country Thereupon he inquired
army. and his brother Alien Francis. con- on
SUI at Victoria. 3. c., both OF whom were
connected with the Springfield Journal in
DR.. Henry. surveyor general of washing
ten territory. Lincoln's old family physi-
clan. AZ wei IS Gov Pickering. Secretary
TuEney and others. and also Uncle John
Denny. the father Of our Arthur A. Denny
an old-line Wing, who had served In the
Illinois legislature with Lincoln The
president pulled his chair up to the fire-
place elevated his feet on the andirons.
and enjoyed with zest a good half hours
talk about these old friends Of early days.
and handed a card TO the president who.
after looking al IT, said Show him in
and. retaining his position. with q re-
ceede6 TO ask some new questions.
Presently tbs caller was shown in, and
the president turned toward him, saying:
your The man, virgipian living not
far from Washington. presented a petit
ton for the pardon OF negro. formerly
victed Of larceny IN the District OF CO.
iumoia- The petitioner stated that the
eoiored man. who had been one OF his
ED8THrfff.
and had never been guilty of any ofYense
before. What did he stealg' said Lincoln.
Ths reply was: Thirty dollars in silver
why said the president where did he
find 80 nucn silver these ~6ays2 Surely
the temptation was great. and, as you
say he Is good kind Of fellow and ne
Is not likely 10 Be soon tempted In the
same way again. | guess We VIII have 10
Soon after genuine down East YAM
kee was shown IN. who had invented an
arrangement Of lenses 10 be attached 10
rife pst could take good aim at the enc
my without exposing any part OF
BIS own. person The Yankee ex-
nio!ted his machine. and explain
ed It's operation. sioQuentiy dwell
Ing upon rs merits and hfe-sasing prop
Yankee until he hsd gotten through the
president said. Well my friend. IL your
looking glass arrangement works II is a
very good thing. and you might submit IL
- fne war department. they know more
aEout those things than do The fellow
sasy had rejected II. but he claimed "a
had not been fairly tested.
Well said the president, who was
evidently becoming somewhat impatient.
DO yoa want me 10 test ig2
On, no. said the Yankee; but I
soldiers To test IT,
An said Lincoln, what yen wan, In
q license 20 90 down 10 the army and ped
&c your iooklng glass machine asnonx the
scs6Iers. ~ IT Gouc day, sir
The fankse took his hat. and started
FIR The deer. When about halfway he
turned ard said Mr. President. there ID
SOY outsscs here, Mrs. Dr. Walker, Who
wished me 20 say 20 you that she desired
- So yea Htsl. reniis1 the president.