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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

figure of John Taylor whose pictur-
esque and terrible character might well
furnish hint for modern Sir Walter
Scott, if he We're fortunate enough to
possess a successor to the great novel
list:
John Taylor was only n sojourner in
Arkansas from 1897 to 1914, but He was
SO remarkable man that he should
not be forgotten. Everybody who
heard him agreed that in capacity for
invective, for whitening, blistering, en-
venomed cloquence, he eXcelled any
human being that ever spoke, and that
he seemed possessed of demoniac
power. He was a tall, lank, red-haired
man, repulsively ugly, with little green
eyes that glistened like those of n
snake, and with n fashion of licking
out his tongue that was strangely SER
pentine. He talked to no one save on
business. When he settled in Little
Rock, whittier he had come from Ala
bamn after he had been defeated in
candidacy for the United States senate,
all the bar called on him, but he re-
ceived them with repelling coldness.
and returned no visits. He had wife,
but nobody ever saw her-wonderful
thing considering the small size of
Little Rock at that time.
During the seven years of his so-
iourn he never crossed any man.
threshold, and no man crossed his.
In riding the circuit he always rode
alone, permitting no companionship,
and while in attendance on court he
would, if the weather permitted, live
in Il tent pitched in the neighboring
wood, where he might not have to look
on the hated face of Ills fellow man.
Yet this modern Timon, thousand
times more embittered and malignant
than he of Athens, was n devout
Christian, assiduous in his attendance
ut church, and always speaking with
intense religious conviction. But this
strange, invisible wife did not appear
even on the sabbath.
As a lawyer lie was terror. His
knowledge Of law was prodigious anu
his memory of authorities almost SUI
perhumnn. He could write out any of
the verbose, involved common law
pleadings word for word as they APP
peared in Chitty without looking at the
book. He was master of every techni-
cality by which his adversary could be
Inundated and oyerthrown, and when
he arose to speak none could resist the
fierce torrent of his fiery eloquence.
He spared no one and feared no one;
but while he never suggested resort
to personal violence lie always carried
two pistols in the pockets of his long
black coat, in readiness to repel any
attack. In 1856 he reappeared one day
in the Supreme court, much aged, but
still erect, proud, scornful and malig-
nant. and after looking around OIL such
of his opponents MS survived, departed
without speaking to any one, and went
forth upon his lonely way, whittier no
man knew.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
that Lincoln paid by working for three

that Lincoln paid by working for three
days pulling fodder.
The local history is that he never for
gave Josiah Crawford, and the name
"Blue Nose" that it is said he gRslI
him, is part Of the legends OF Spencer
County to his day..
OF the enemies that Lincoln made,
none were greater than some members
of the Grigsby family, many of whose
descendants still live in this neighbor-
hood. Sarah Lincoln, sister of Abraham,
married Aaron Grigsby, and two years
later died.
Abraham, it is said, always declared
that his sister was not properly treated
by the Grigsbys. This brought about n
social feud. -Gentryville Qnd0 Core
spondent st. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
'hich President Lincoln sat while

gu us doo place of
SpeaN 'ent NJ
JJxu.
ret him Ilo. TINT ii
was d "a. nm. ne b. IN asked
at what hour he would be likely to find
him, and told him. With a pleasant
Thank you' Something we don't always
get he walked away. At the hour /
told him that the Secretary would be in
he again walked up the steps and asked
me If l would not go to the Secretary's
room and tell him that lie wished to see
him. l told him could not leave my
post.
"'Oh, that is all right am Mr. Lin
coin. and will keep door while syou de-
liver my message. Tell him that want
to see him here in the lower hail. With
this the President unpinned my badge,
stuck it in his own coat, and took my
chair. hastened to the Secretary's
room, and soon the two were together
near me, but in quiet and earnest talk.
| never did know why Mr.. Lincoln did
not want to so to the Secretary's room,
but know that l prize this chair. 1
call it Abe Lincoln. No doubt that was
the only time President ever acted as
doorkeeper.' -Washington Cor. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10


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with all nations
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
LINcoLN's EARLY DAYS.

Some "Reminiscences of His Boy hood
In Indiana.
Until few years ago there was in
Gentryville an old wooden fire shovel, on
which Lincoln had traced these verses;
Time-what an empty yapor It's,
And days, how swift they are;
Swift rs an arrow speed our lives,
Swift as shooting star,
The present moment
The stanZa was not finished, but it was
kept for many years until the old fire
shovel disappeared, and its whereabouts
are unknown to this day.
There used to be character around
Gentryville in its early days known rs
odd Holiness" who was often intoxicat-
ed.
One winter night "Old Holiness would
have been frozen but for Lincoln, who
found him and carried him home, sitting
up all night to resuscitate him. This
incident started n temperance wave over
Spencer County, and the debates were
startling and interesting.
Half way up the long wandering street
for many years stood an old blacksmith
shop. In front of it was wide spread
Ing tree, that still waves its boughs, but
every sign of the old shop is gone.
The ground on which stood the smithy
for years was owned by the Rev. Fred
Heuring past commander of the Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic. but is now
che property of Jacob Dendinger, town
marshal.
This old blacksmith shop was n fam
GUS place in the life of Gentryville and
was n favorite resort for the people of
Spencer County.
The old blacksmith, whose name every
one seems to have. forgotten, was nat
ural story teller, and he had around him
n crowd of as good story tellers us him
self.
Abraham Lincoln was Mt this shop a
great deal, and 1t was a common resort
for his father. Thomas Lincoln, and Abb
raham's uncles, John and Dennis Hanks.
The shop was the country news stand
and the lecture platform, and it was
there that Abraham Lincoln learned
many of the stories that he told in after
life.
1t was here that Dennis Hanks told
the story of Sykes dog, story that Lin
coin told to Grant after the fall of Vicks-
burg, and which was one of the most
famous of Lincoln's stories.
Sykes had dog that was nuisance,
and some one fed him large cartridge
that exploded, and the animal never
amounted to much after that as dog.
I.incoln's application of the story was
that those who were complaining of
Grant for paroling so many of Pember-
toms army did not realize that after the
fall of Vicksburg it did not amount to
much as an army.
The Crawford school, which Abraham
Lincoln attended, was situated about
three miles from here. 1t was built of
round logs, and was not more than six
feet high.
Some of the older persons in this coun-
try remember their parents telling of An
drew Crawford, the teacher, and his
brother, Josiah Crawford, the latter
known as blue Nose" Crawford, name
given him by Abraham Lincoln.
Josiah Crawford once loaned Lincoln
copy of a Life of Washington" ard
Lincoln got the book wet, for which
Cf#wford charged him Is cents, debt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
Making German Toys.

More than 10000 people find employ.
ment in the manufacture of German
toys, the annual output for export be,
ing valued at more than $l3,0O0,O00
The manufacturing industry has cen
tered chiefly in Nuremberg and Some
berg and the surrounding hamlets. The
manufacture of toys has become i'm,
portant as domestic or house indus.
try among the people of many small
villages. Each city has its speciality
and never figures as rival to another
district. The products of Nuremberg
are principally of metal tin soldiers
swords, railway trains. fleets, models
of machinery and other toys for boy.
Sonnebergl uses almost exclu
siyely wood, porcelain, glass and paper
in the production of toys best suited to
girls.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
Fatal Explosion In Mine.

A terrible explosion occurred at the
Phillips mine near Foster Two shot
frers, John Stevens and Axel Carlson,
were killed by what is called windy
shot. They failed to come out of the
shaft at the proper time, and searching
party tried to go down. The smoke, gas
and damp We're so great that entrance
into the SHIFT was impossible for over
an hour When found Carlson had his
arms around Stevens neck. Stevens was
35 years of age and married. He leaves
relatives at Osceola. Carlson was IS
and unmarried.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Mrs. Robert Huffman was burned to
by a gasoline explosion at her home i'll
Clinton. About $50 in the evening she
attempted to light gasoline range and
the tank exploded. Her clothing caught
fire and she ran into the street. Neigh
bors rushed to her assistance, but not
until she had been badly injured. She
was taken to the hospital, where death
relieved her suffering at 7:30. She is
survived by a husband, three children
and three grandchildren. Mr.. Human
is now foreman of the Northwestern
shOnS in Clinton -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

those with crests. or topknots, of
feathers. Perfect crested canaries are
very difficult TO breed, and they are
subject to blindness the crest being
cultivated to such an extent that it
grows over the eyes and hides even
the beak. Prices for good "crests"
range from f5 to f4O.
Norwich plainhead canaries are far
more popular, but do not realize such
high prices. AT Huddersfeld show re-
Gently a young bird. in its first season,
was sold by auction for f5 los. Mack
ley Brothers, of Norwich, whose last
consignment of canaries to New York
numbered 5000. have sold several
plainheads at prices ranging from f15
to f25 apiece.
Plainhead Norwich are bred almost
exclusively for color properties, the
most highly colored specimens invarla-
bly, heading the list. For the purpose
of enhancing the natural color large
quantities of cayenne and other pep,
pers are imported from Spain and Civ
en- to the birds in preparation of egg
food. For first-class Yorkshire cana
ries there is II strong demand, but
prices are not so remarkable, the high
est reported being EDO for a sprighuy
young fellow exhibited Mt the recent
Manchester show.--London+ Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

The Lisbon Sun gives prominence to
the suggestion of consolidating Mt. Yer
non and I'sespx The ideal name sug-
gested is non: The agitation for
a union aool, another street con-
Meeting WINS and other improve
mer.- hered. Ii consolidation is
a. the new town would have
II of about 1000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
Canary Birds in London.

The recent sale in London of pair
of canaries for f70 has directed public
attention to the 'boom" now raging in
these diminutive pets. Since King
Edward took up the hobby of canary
breeding prices have been steadily ris-
Ing, and in many instances birds have
changed hands for four times their
weight in gold.
The most expensive variety are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
rs After Eighteen Years.

an absence of eighteen years
Iikelson of Ellsworth returned
to settle up his fathers estate.
md wandered away, neglected to
tie, and was only persuaded to return
because of his fathers death, and need
If legal settlement of properties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
Took the Doorkeeper,s place

Mr.. James Filter is one of the oldest
doorkeepers in the War Department, and
has been stationed Mt the Seventeenth
street entrance to the Winder building
for many years, occupying a chair in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

{ -fTneeVernaCUiar.S-i 4 e = II 2
This was the conversation between
the girl with the gum in her mouth
and the other girl with the gum in her
mouth:
"Aincha hungry?'
'Yeh."
$50 my. Less go meet"
"Where:"
"sleev so one places nuther."
so dy. Ika meet mo stennyware
Canchoo?'
'Yeh. Gotcher money!"
"Yeh?"
$50 Wy. Gotcher aptite?"
"Yel. Gotchoors?
"Yeh. Howbout place crosstreet?
..Nothin' teet there. Lessgurround
corner"
''Thattledoo zwell zennyware. AIighta
thoughta that first. Getcher hat"
Gina gettinit. Gotcher money!"
"Yeh. Didn'cheer me say had it:
Allready?"
"Yeh."
..Kmon."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
ST VALENTINES DAY.
Old Customs Which Narked the celc
bration of Feb. I 1.

N accordance
with general be-
lief, the saint for
whom the day was
named was a Ro-
man priest, who
suffered martyrs
dom under En-
p cror Claudius
about go A. D.
He did not come
to n romantic end,
but was beaten
with clubs and
then beheaded.
-k L.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
CONFINEMENT.

envy not the famous men
OF any time or land;
Horatius may have held the bridge.
I've held Myrtilla's hand.
Though Shakespeare may have written
plays
And sonnets not few,
Veto MyrtillaI have penned
A joyous billet-douS.
Drake may have circled round the globe,
And though that pleased his taste,
Suffice for me to have my arm
Around Myrtilla's waist.
Though Sherman may have made a
march
From Atlanta TO the sea.
A wedding march right up the aisle
Is good enough for me.
Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

The new trans-Canadian !cate from
Liverpool to Yokohama will be 1900
miles shorter than that across the
United States
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
LAWYER WHO WAS a TERROR.

Strange Character of John Taylor of
the Early Arkansas Bar.
At the last meeting of the Arkansas
Bar association. says Law Notes, the
Mt George B. Rose, delivered
g address OH THE Bar of
(" in which he set him
wing from oblivion
early leaders
g the con-
worked.
curious
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

George A. Rose cashier
Ohio wo 1t charged embezzd $1S9O0o of
the his family The cottage
Republic street in Cleveland
Rose rented it nghbor
tons which Rose
ties the home The whole the big grain
speculation. 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
A STORM AvERTEO.

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WV Sne .ne li.'iu
"us lu''e fisht. Jane
~. ~. ~ o ny ~ .no sai',eii phys 'eaiiy'
We "''o .i''ite'y apsorpeo III IT,
nen'aly. Az an events, II was not I'M
.at,a. ~. Nv. vi my 'ii,ru saiu'
aon .na. s'ie eoi'oeseehuea 10 pe-
81 o..., s.ous VI. NY plcsei,ce'
%o,nue, you arc not ashamed OF
s ~. sns oesnn encourag,ngls.
~ soine'lilies surprises me- l al
49, 800 -
oane sicu. eie nau particularly
.Mo a1e s"iIe.
IS soou thlhs you are able TO
pc "n''' Gauss 'nere IS 1or IL, she
ea.u
AZ. saia l. SHOWS there's not SO
-. .ne matter WIN me- al.er al.
.,,,., ~. wiii's
Mai' VI course tnere nave been
times grew rehective-"that Hen
~ anuir, lor instance II was, per-
naps' hardiy fair to the girl
IAN, was upon me at once.
Az, nal s.ri she oemande1.
oh, hothng. Deg your pardon.
uhlhklne aloud, You Know. Bad habit.
} ailst oreak mSseif OF 1t.
'ane u'u Nv. io'ioM my lead. MY at
tempt " create INVERSION was fali-
na.e men VINO tnink they know
everything she observed, shifting
zmargaeri.e aDstractediy ana looking at
AtN aasoa y. n par
,,,,o $500, ~ w :. Mose opJect'oh-
~. aaa.'a.
.ho,, .,,,..,. ' ~ ~. .ilat liie very tnihss
en- .,s.,s.s nv" a'e 'ne 'i'iiiss
81, Iii. .,,a,., ,,.... WHO woes Know co'id
.nen 'nes uoh KNOW.
80. NY ne"u vi my l'ahu lor
o'i' W IVY.
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.,. .ane was ieanS 9uite angry. Her
.ats,s s,s. n"s,,eu iihe wiz rose
e ',as ,,, sne ,ooAeu SO eh'irely kissaDie
au "'neui,s III restraining myself,
~. eo''eitiieu 'ilat IL would not be
nss,.,s
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49,
lnoushe u was fiduie, you
$50 ~ a., s.lieu at jane 'acuousiy.
s.ulpsu ner ioot. sne was
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uce q my remark--in this instance ] !
CONSIDER your conduct outrageous.
mere she threw ont her arms in d
manner 100 graceful to be believed I'M
less seen, ana apparently appealed to
aii the visible Understanding two
nort ' ~ .o'se s''e'' ea'-Tior sup
aIYna, -, 49,, -,
49, uo, hno" What
So,,naa ,,n.,, ..,,'., tsn'
aa. mea :. upoa . .e ,r un'ess you nap
p ~ eee 'nc LINES yesterday
81.
q, III, ~. ~. ms ~.
.,.,. .m see .ne iii,ies' slia jane
w ~ ans ss'e'e u'sii'y Vi "nch
=. VIC s"p"o
- " ..'e .l'ae y ~ astonishing
~" usAin'u siie Gun iooh lor SO small
p pn. son.
wv ai""ys haNe Tue Iele-
e'a ~ o.eeteu ieepiy.
s' "ho iiNes ut the
aooe BUSHES, was soou enough
~ seiiu lle nis copy OF tne~llmes last
lsn. 'nA's hisht pe Interested
" eeo your ie'.er Anu, said Jane,
i'.eAiss, WIS.
iesis'eteu ill.erhaliy a vow to
wine NJ. iinihilns neck ana burn
ens Hooso'S CUISINES Ut the nfst
uYaii"pie opportunity.
Jane was coh'ihuins.
What do You know about The lack
of the governing instinct in women?'
What do you know about women, in
deed: Or about governing, for the
matter of that!'
was dumb.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Each day brings its separate and
distinct opportunities for doing good.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Some artists who are welded to their
art evidently married in haste and are
repenting at leisure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

And us You hide 1t safe away,
To each will seem divine
The joy that came upon this day
OF Good st. Valentine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10
- .,.--= So 49, .--~<>.-- ,---
An elevator is needed ut Rome.

A new bank will be established at
Rome. aff,
A State bank is being organized at
Holstein.
The Methodists at Dixie now own their
parsonage.
A House of the Good Shepherd may
he established at Davenport.
Fire destroyed the fine farm residence
of u. Reese, near Mitchellville.
Weekly fire drills have been inaugural
ed i'll the Council Bluffs schools.
Municipal ownership of light and water
plants is strongly urged at Mason City.
Mcclure & Helphrey. dealers in gen
eral merchandise at Mediarolis, have as
signed!
The Marshall County grand jury is in
vestigating alleged bootlegging joints at
Albion.
Burglars stole $50 worth of silverware
from Idzel's jewelry store at Des Moines.
No clue.
A brick factory with capacity of
10000 bricks daily is to be erected at
Clinton.
by the marriageable ladies of Dubuque
and Clinton.
Vandals broke into the German Luz
theran Church at Burlington and ruined
n fine organ.
Ben Prngle. n Webster City youth,
was shot through the arm while toying
with revolver
NJu,lge Oren L. Hardy, former resi-
dent of Waterloo and an Iowa pioneer,
is dead at Ontario, Cal.
William Nichol of Abba fell thirty
five feet from the top of telephone pole.
receiving possibly fatal injuries.
Paul Dorweller, an aged citizen of
West BendA was seriously and possibly
fatally hurt IN runaway accident.
Dunkerton schools are temporarily
closed because OF the presence of n num-
Der of scarlet fever cases in the town.
Mrs. Joseph yanek of Lamont made
two attempts to end her life. Both UNI
successful No cause is given for the
act.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

Eldon, was seriedsls injured while hunt
ing by the accidental discharge of his
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

This old blacksmith shop was fam
GUS place in the life of Gentryville and
was a fayorite resort for the people of
Spencer County,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-10

The old blacksmith, whose name every
one seems to have. forgotten, was nat
ural story teller, and he had around him
n crowd of us good story tellers us him
sole
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-05
LEGS CUT TN A SICKLE.
Andrew Bergsten Suffers Bad Acct
dent, Saturday.
From MONDAYS Daily,

Andrew Bergsten Suffers Bad Acct
dent, Saturday.
From Mondays Daily.
Full details have been learned of the
serious accident that occurred in Bel
grade last Saturday. The name of the
injured man is Andrew Bergsten, aged
sixty years, living with his wife and
three grown daughters on his farm in
Belgrade about five miles up the Min
nesota river. Tt was about noon Satur-
day, when Bergsten attempted to turn
the team around with view to unhftch-
ing the same from the binder, and slip
ped and stumbled, soaring the horses and
starting them up. Bergsten's legs were
caught in the sickle and terribly cut. The
right leg between the ankle and knee
was nearly cut off, one bone being cut
through and the other nearly so.
Most of the tendons and muscles
were also cut through, as was also one
large artery. There was also bad cash
in the right thigh, small cash in the
left thigh and a cut in the upper lip.
Bergsten was saved by his companion
from worse injury. The injured man
was brought to st. Joseph's hospital,
where surgical attendance is given him.
It is hoped that the right leg can be saw
ed, though amputation may be necessary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-05
LUCKY MINNESOTIANS.
Parties Who Drew Numbers in Rose
bud Land Lottery.

Parties Who Drew Numbers in Rose
bud Land Lottery.
Chamberlain, S. D., July 30.-The
names of twenty five Minnesotans were
among the 1000 names representing the
first days drawing for Rosebud lands.
Benedict E. Moriarty, No, 5S3, and
Patrick H. Borden, No. 674, were the
only ST. Paulites.
Other Minnesotans were B. A. Kid
der, %, Lynn; Lynd P. johnson, los,
Minneapolis; Charles H. Klinsing, l4l,
Pipestone; John Kallander, l25, Man.
kato; Owen Kerk, $50, Rushmore; P.
is. Pasha, PIG, Minneapolis; A. M. Enger,
3O4, Lanesboro; John P. Storms, 3l5,
Cologne; F. Frederickson, SOL, Dawson ;
G. Rathbun, 434, Spring Valley; A.
Daney, 632, Browns Valley; Iron Knud-
son, $50, Emmons; NJ Mcclure, lis, AL
bert Lea; j. HARDWOOD, 730, Minneapo-
lis; George F. HARDWOOD, 1872, Minneapo-
lis; Axel H. Roise, Sl2; Welmore; Her
bert L. Preston, 1853, Luverne; ]. j.
Hagan, s75, Benson; Matilda Nelson
sS9, Minneapolis; S. Douglas, slS, Mar.
shall; S. Anderson, $50, Minneapolis;
C. S. Fisher, 932, Grand Forks; Dennis
Turner, 96s, Steen; Andrew johnson
995, Waseca.