The Portland daily press., 1897-01-02
New York Post).

For some of the machine politicians
who could see no use in written civil SER
vice examinations for policemen, Ptesl-
dent Roosevelt had the folllwing extracts
taken from essays on Abraham Lin
celn. written by unsuccessful applicants
for appointmentto the police force;
abraham Lincoln was president of
the United States he was very smart
and endrust man he was very kind to all
the people who he had control over he
was grately thought of by all the officers
that were in office while he was he was
very brave man all thrue the war of 1862
be did nearly all he took in his head TO
do he trust in god a CRATE deal he was at
the head Of many battles and fought very
brarely In all battles he was in when he
died be was regarde by menny OHaces
whom thought grately of him his picture
Ia now In menny buildings and grately
Thought of he don is duty in all he I'M
dertook TO-"
"He was shot while at a theater by
Decota (De Sota?. He had been Presl-
dent for a year and six months"
"Abrsham Lincoln was elected for the
second turn but only served part OF IL
being shot and killed by man named
Guitar who was Afterwards caught and
imprisoned"
"He was a good Presented but he was
kill and we did not have one SO gooa
sence it was to bad to have him Kill II
hs had to live hs would be gooo
Presented he was trying to make good
Country for us when he 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 for went
10 work at nine years Of age
"Abraham Lincoln was to the best OF
my knowledge the Commander in Chief
of the fighting forces of the North during
the battle for supremacy between the
North and the South in the year eighteen
hundred and twelve"
"stsrted life on ferry boat on the
Mississippi River and from there he went
to Lincoln Nebrask to run fiat boat and
after that he started in the Dry Goods
busiuess and in this he went Bankrupt
and after that the people thought SO
much about him that they nominated
him for United States Senator -
"Was president for one term after the
sivil war In which he served and gained
great distinction.
"He did net die Immediately after he
WAS sssassiuated He lived until April
"A 1855 and died at his home in Long
Rras-ob. 1t WAS he who issued the procla-
nation that freed the negroes and that
entitled them to citizenship. He was In
mower during some of the principal bat
Ties of the Civil War He was shot enter
inc a Theatre and his assailant 1t was
said was insane"
she was the President that freed the
South and let the Darkey 40 fred and
he was shot by Garfield this is all that |
renber OF prestended Lincoln SO Will
Gloss hoping that l Will pass"
"We have sertinly had very few like
unto Lincoln, as far as can find out he
was tall lathey man great rail split
ter true to principle true to his Country
trne TO his god.
"Was assassinated By Booth at Chicago
1884,
"He was q man of good moral caractor
have you a copy a His life if so you
pliass bend to me for week or 81"
s"He received his education reading a
Bible and speller."
swas borne In Kentucky S. Alaly age
hss father moved the family to Ohio
foataag down the Mississippi"
"f hereby try to pass mental exami-
nations for position as patrolman and
hoping to hear from your request. I have
ssaxn Common educations and willing to
learn more If it ia con venient think l
could fill position to your satisfaction. :"
"He was poor boy assisting his father
at work in the year 1858 when the war
broke out. Mr.. Linooln was one of the
FIRST to the front he made such rapid
PROGRESS that he received the honor OF
eeperals Of the United States Army. MI
Liusoln had many engagements in war
and was bound to be victorious especially
OF the battle of Gettysburg when he swept
all before him."
"He has bin shout vile walking doun
thar STREET. by a man whoum did not like
him"
"He was killed and taking to thir
house nearby WAR he was picked up l
dns not Know mush about hin becaus
did not have very mush schoohig-My
Pipal is very poor and Kood not send
me to HE SCHOOL,
she was Farmer by occupation when
e3ested to the Presidency of United
6sasss and 1t is through him that We
know enjoy our united peace and that
the hwar of Rnlion was conquered"
He ,was attending a performance in
Bon1hss thester in Philadelp hia when be
was shot in the back Of the head and
died.
"E will state in regards to the Honora-
hle Mr. Lincoln the dioceased he was q
hrave man and coregoes. He was Presi-
dsnb elscted in the year of 1851 but un-
fortsonsly shot by Geteay in the year of
1854 he was a intelligent man ] think
shis can nt,ry would be as bad as Cuba or