Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Not in Barnum's Writings.

Not In Barnum'S Wrlt1nSS.
There are several volumes containing au-
photographers speeches. maxims and other
acts and utterances of Mr.. Barnum. but
the phrase in question does not appear in
any of them There are many other cpl
grams maxims and bits Of philosophy de-
veloped from his extraordinary experiences
and keen knowledge of human nature. Mr..
Barnum fond of making contentious
remarks, and it is singular that he did not
include that epigram among the rest of his
sayings. If he really its author. In
deed the fact that it does not appear In
any Of his books is convincing evidence
against the theory of Colonel Calkins.
The correspondent of the Toledo Blade at
Bellevue, Ohio, quotes 7. II. Hirst of that
city as saying that he heard Mr.. Lincoln
use the words, You can fool some of the
people all of the time and all of the people
some of the time, but you cannot fool all
of the people all OF the time, in speech.
Mr.. Hirst says:
I'm 1853 | was resident at Atlanta H..
| twenty miles south of bloomington. Mr..
| Lincoln spoke in Harvey Turner's grove at
Atlanta on July A. 1853, and used the words
referred to the same day.
sylvester Strong. now buried in Atlanta.
H.. gave Lincoln cane which he (Strong)
| had cut at the Tippecanoe battle ground
| The contained enough knots to spell
I.incon's name. In each knot was inserted
| a silver letter. The cane was sold several
months ago for $3.50, l think. Sylvester
Strong OF Atlanta was Lincoln most liiti-
mate friend The same day Lincoln gave
me a J0-cent piece, coined in 1853, which l
still have in my possession
Mr.. Morgan's Recollections.
Richard p Morgan. a well-known civil
engineer of Dwight, Ill, whose reputation
is familiar to many public men throughout
the country says that he also heard Mr..
Lincoln use the same expression in a speech
and confirms the recollection of the late
Judge Lawrence Weldon of the Court of
Claims that he used it not only once. but
frequently, in his political addresses. Mr..
Morgan gives me some interesting reminis-
cences of his relations with Mr.. Lincoln,
with whom he became acquainted in Bloom
| ington In 1888, when he was division engi-
neer building the Chicago and Alton rail-
| road Bloomington was then village OF
200 people, crowded with emigrants, land
| buyers. railway contractors and laborers
Being somewhat permanently located,
| he says, Il was fortunate enough to have
| a large room on the first floor of my board
ing house, to which circumstance / am in
| debted for my acquaintance with Mr.. Lin
coin. On hot afternoon, L think In the
autumn season, l was seated In my room
with the door partly open to the main hall.
| very readily overheard the following con-
versation:
Indeed, Mrs. Hawks, if you cannot &C
commodate me / sure l do not know
what | shall do. | am here for this term
| of the circuit court and have tried every
where to find accommodations, but 50 far
| have failed, and see no probability or sue
| cess unless you can care for me.
| Mrs Hawks replied; MIR. Lincoln, l
| would like very much to give you room
| and board while you are In the city. but L
have no room or even a bed to offer you,
| but If it will help you any to come here
! for your meals l will do the best l can for
you
Well said Mr.. Lincoln. you are very
| KIND but have nowhere to lay my head.
Acquaintance With Lincoln.
Those being early days of western Hfa.
| OF which | had seen something, / stepped to
| the hall door and for the first time saw
| the tall man of destiny. I said to Mrs.
| Hawks, is this gentleman a friend Of
| yours? To which she replied by intro
| euclng him as Mr.. Lincoln of Springfield,
| a lawyer who is practicing In the circuit
| court of Mclean county. He is friend Of
mine and 1 am very sorry indeed that
| am unable to accommodate him. After
| looking at Mr. Lincoln a moment and he
| at me. with rather inquiring expression /
| said, Mrs. Hawks. il you will put bed
| In my yo1m. which Is too large for one per-
| son IN these crowded times, l would be
| pleased TO have Mr.. Lincoln room with ne
| during his stay in the city AS finished
| this remark Lincoln threw back his head
| little and with 1t the long, olack hair that
| came over his forehead and said Now.
| that is what l call clever I thus became
| the roommate of the greatest man since
| Washington, the peer of any man In love
| of liberty, justice and mercy. and / wish
| to record here that during the time OF his
| stay. several weeks, / learned from him
| many things which have been of priceless
| value to me.
| although his time was very much en-
| crossed by court proceedings he seemed to
| strive. although l WAS twenty years his
| Junior. to make his companionship inter-
| esting and serviceable to me. / was told
/ by him of many things and SfOriaS n ho
| earlier settlers In Illinois and also he re-
| cited selections OF poetry, one OF them
being the poem. Why should the spirit of
mortal be proud etc., of which he was