The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-02-17
A LINCOLN EVENING.
EpWorth League Has an Interest
ing Lincoln Program.

ing Lincoln Program.
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church gave very interesting en-
tertainment last Friday evening 1t
was in memory of the immortal Lin
coin and consisted principally of pa
pers read by several members of the
League on the different phases of
LincoIn's life. The first part of the
program was vocal quartette by
Misses Belle Clayson and Grace Fer
ris and M. D. Martin and w. S. South
wick. Rev. WAY followed by prayer
and a few remarks on Lincoln. He
said Lincoln was one of the greatest
of Americans, and no other American
was of more humble birth.
The first paper read was the "Per-
scnal Appearance and Habits" of
Lincoln, by w. S. Southwick. He
read extracts from several different
authors on the personal appearance of
Lincoln. The subject of his sketch
was not good looking, yet common
looking person, awkard and ungainly
in action. He always wore common
clothes. He was very powerful man,
standing six feet four inches in heighth,
and lean, raw boned parsonage. He
was an advocate Of temperance. In
his manners he was kind and courteous.
1t was while clerking in a store that
Lincoln showed his regard for others.
One day bully Of the town came in
while Lincoln was waiting on couple
of ladies' and began using abusive
language, and upon being requested
to stop he refused to do so. After
the ladies had left he and the bully
went out doors, where Lincoln pro-
ceeded to give the bully severe
thrashing. He took him down and
grabbing a smart weed rubbed the
face of the bully with it until he
thought he had punished him enough.
He then, in his kind and gentle man
ner took the bully to spring close by
and washed his face, and5he and the
bully afterwards became fast friends.
The subject of "How He was Edu-
Gated" was taken up by Raleigh Jen-
nings. He said that Lincoln attended
school but very little, and educated
himself. He was a..deep and careful
thinker, and after his days work was
done he would study until!a late hour.
1t was while clerk in!a store that he
began the study of law. He would
go to lawyer friend,s ,safter the store
was closed in the evening, and borrow
book and after spending most of the
night in study would.return the book
to his friend before the time for open
ing the store in the morning.
"His Business and Professional
Career" was the subject of the paper
read by j. H. Bowers. Lincoln's bust
ness career, prior to his being a lawyer
had been varied and not particularly
successful. Before he became law
YER" he said, "Lincoln had been a
rail splitter, run flatboat, a clerk, a
merchant, Surveyor and postmaster.
1t is said that while Lincoln was post
master he could carry all the mail that
arrived at the Office in his hat, and
that he held the Office largely so he
could read all the newspapers that
came to the Office" In reference to
the variods occupations followed by
Lincoln Mr.. BowersIsaid:
"In these various occupations he
was feeling his way and preparing
himself for future usefulness. He
was always acquiring information, and
no matter in what employment he was
engaged he was storing up an expert
ence and knowledge which was useful
to him in after life. Although he
failed in business he had certain bust
ness principles, which it is we'll to re-
member. At the present day when
one fails in business he is expected to
compromise with his creditors and
pay only what he can out of the prop
erty held at the time of the failure