Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-16

II ESM\N Abraham Lin
WSk 4& coin" written by
unsuccessful appli-
cants for appointment to the ponce
force:
"Abrehom Lincoln was presedent OF
the United States he was very smart
and endusc man he was very klnd 10
all the people who he had controo'
over he was grately thought or by an
the officers that were in Office while ne
was he was a very brave man all thrue
the war of 1862 he did nearly all he
took in his head to do he trust in god
crate deal he was at the head OF many
battles and fought very bravely in all
battles he was in when he died he was
regarde by menny Ofiaces whom
thought grately of him is picture is
now in menny buildings and grately
thought of he don is duty in all he I'M
dertook to-"
HE was shot while at theater by
Decota (De Sota?). He had been
President for year and six months.
"Abreham Lincoln was elected for
the second turn but only served part
of 1t ben shot and killed by a man
named Guitar who was aaterwords
caught and imprisoned"
HE was a good Presented but he
was kill and we did not hove one so
good sence it was to bad to have him
kill If he had to live it would be good
Presented he was trying to make a
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 i went to 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"
started life on a ferry boat on the
Mississippi River and from there he
went to Lincoln Nebraska to run fiat
boat and after that he started in the
Dry Goods business and in this he
went Bankrupt and after that the peo-
pie 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 not die Immediately after he
was assassinated. He lived until April
IA 1865 and died at his home in Long
Branch 1t was he who issued the proc
lamation that freed the negroes and
that enlisted them to citizen ship He
was in power during some of the prin-
cipal battles of the late Civil War He
was shot entering Theater and his
assailant it was said was insane"
'He was the President that freed the
South and let the Donkey go fred and
he was shot by Garfield this is all that
I renber of Of prestended Lincoln so
I will close hoping that l will pass"
I'VE have sertinly had very few like
unto Lincoln. as far as l can find out
he was tall lathey man a great rail
splitter true to principle true to his
Country true to his god"
WAS assassinated by Booth at Chi.
cago 1864"
HE was a man of good moral car
actor have you copy of His life II
SO you phase lend to me for a week
or so.'
He received his education reading
Bible and speller."
was borne in Kentucky st. Alaly
age his father moved the family to
Ohio floating down the Mississippi"
II hereby try to pass a mental ex-
aminations for position as Datrolman
and hoping to hear from your request.
I have learn Common educations and
willing to learn more il 1t is convinent
I think I could fill position to your sat-
isfaction."
HE was a poor boy assisting his
father at work in the year 1863 when
the war broke out. Mr.. Lincoln was
one of the first to the front. 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 was bound to
be victorious especially at the battle
Of Gettysburg when he swept all be.
fore him."
The most laughable extract is from
an Irish applicant for a job on the
force. He says: "Ther be Difference of
ppinen abut Lincoln's ancestirs. Sum
say they Gums frum Limerick, while
Tim Quinn ses they Gums frum Tin
pereary. I behave meself that they
cum from Tyrone"
Fine Arrangement.
"Cpo here v0unO