Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-26

learned from the Indians, which med1-
oines were sold by Drs. Robinson and c
Shields, I took my money and went IN I
to partnership with the merchants Gar
rett and Douglas, and we bought nogs ,
and fattened them on the mast ana
what corn we could buy In the fields.
1.-THE crop was poor that year, and we ,
houpht a great deal of ground at ~ per I
acre and needed the service OF man 10 J,
measure the ground. I did this part OF
the business and hit upon Abe Lincoln
as that man. He had sort OF survey
inp outfit. hired Lincoln to do this
work for US and gave him the rather re-
markable wages of 81 day for his serv-
ices Abel always called him by his
name-thanked me gratefully for THIS
because he knew and knew we coulc
have got the work done for DO cents
day. But was friend Of Abe, and
INV fortunes had turned for the bright
or so Lincoln remained in our service
a few DAYS as sort Of accountants Tor
| u.s.
"We turned our hogs in the fields
driving them in droves to the same
When weighing time came, Abe ASSIST
cd ns again. l can see him now stand
ing by the old steelyards. They are near
" ali gone now. We would tie the hogs
legs together and swing MIN up anu
then Abe would sing out the weigh.
take a pair Of scissors and cut punch
of bristles of the neck to show the AMI
NAL had been weighed. Hogs IN those
DAYS had longer bristles than the breeds
Of today, and the clipping could be seen
bv any drover. On one Of these days ne
| weighed 900 hogs for us.
"Liucoln was friend Of temperance
J also. We were together one night IN
country neighborhcod when some one
proposed that we all go to the church
close by to hear the Rev. John Berry
!; preach sermon on temperance. After
; listening attentively Abe remarked 70
me that that subject would some time Dc
one of the greatest in this country.
, ssLincoln loved debate and could tell
! an anecdote with great effect In one OF
> his early races for congress heard him
I debate with Peter Cartwright, who was
the terror of every local orator, as his
: opponent. He asked Cartwright II Cen
r eral jackson did right in the removal
: believe it was-of the bank deposits.
!. Cartwright evaded the question and
f gave a very indefinite answer. Lincoln
@ remarked that Cartwright reminded
d him Of hunter he once knew who rec
s ognized the fact that in summer the
o deer were red and in the winter gray
y and at one season, therefore, q deer
d might resemble calf. The hunter had
J, brought down one at long range, when
# 1t was hard to see the difference, and
boastinp Of his own craftsmanship had
= said. I shot at it SO rs to hit it II 1t
J. was deer and miss it if calf. This
10 conyulsed the audience and carried them
1T with Lincoln.
p Gratitude was a religion with him.
is Lincoln was a poor financier. He was
Of not a manager and seldom had any mon
Go ey ahead. When he came to Springfield
I'D from Salem, he had been boarding Tor
IN year with man named Nelson Ally Al
y 81. so per week and was in debt to hin
d. $40. Misfortune overlook Ally long aft
re er that. and he became an inmate of tn
1g Knox county poorhouse Lincoln wen
in person and bad him taken from tn
a county house and given another home
ne He then asked Judge Davis to see tina
y. Ally should BIZ cared for in case he (Lin
IS coln) should Gle first. heard this con
las tract between Lincoln and Davis. ALL
ito survived Lincoln two years. l kneV
ow him we'll.
al .The last time saw Lincoln was i
al September, 1868. Invent to Washingto
to settle some business in regard to
large tract of swamp lands owned
and while at my hotel l met Ward LIZ
ns mon. whom I knew we'll. He told m
vs. that he knew Mr.. Lincoln would (
DIS. yery glad to see me and insisted ON m
.. calling the next day, which 1 accort
y. inqly did, and that occasion will me-
VI er forget. was ushered into the roo
"a where he was conversing with nun
Der Of generals in great glitter and sho
of uniform. He cordially received
and introduced me to number of the
ov gentlemen and related to them part
W. our early f1atboating experiences. Du
ing this conversation you. could hear
'sS min fall, such close attention did tn
all give us, which was to my emba
rass,nent at the time. never saw hi
ing again until l gazed upon his renal
red after the awful tragedy Of his assassin
tion."
~, The Scotchwoman's Bank Notes.
A poor old widow living in the SCI
fish highlands was called upon one d
by gentleman who had heard that S
ces was in need. The old lady complain
yins of her condition and remarked that
Toes son was III Australia and doing we
"But does he do nothing to help you
inquired the visitor "No, nothing, "
- the reply. "He writes me regulai
once month, but only sends me a
tie picture with his letter" The gent
man asked to see one of the pictu
tch- that she had received and found es
one of them to be draft for $40.
That is the condition Of many
asey Gods children. He has given us ma
an exceeding great and precious pro
ises'' which we either are ignorant
or fail to appropriate. Many Of tn
seem to be pretty pictures Of an i'd
re is peace and rest, but are not appropria
as practical helps In daily life And
fact one of these promises is more negleo
,rous than the assurance Of salvation.
land open Bible places them within reach
. all, and we may appropriate the BIZ
ing which such knowledge brings
mi Dwight L. Moody in Ladies' he
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