The Irish standard., 1905-05-13

Turner's Grove at Atlanta on July 1,
1858, and used the words referred to
the same day.
Sylvester Strong, now buried In
Atlanta, ILL.,, gave Lincoln cane
which he (Strong) had cut at the Tip
pecanoe battle ground. The cane con-
tanned enough kncts to spell Lincoln's
name. In each knot was inserted q
silver letter. The cane was sold sever
al months ago for $3.50, think. Syl-
vester Strong of Atlanta was Lin
coins most intimate friend. The
same day Lincoln gave me 50-cent
piece, coined in 1858, which l still
have in my possession"
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 Judge
Lawrence Weldon of the Court Of
Claims, that he used it not only once
but frequently in his political address,
cs. Mr.. Morgan gives me some in
teresting "reminiscences of his rela-
tions with Mr.. Lincoln, with whom he
became acquainted in Bloomington in
1853, when he was division engineer
building the Chicago and Alton Rail-
| road. Bloomington was then village
| of 1000 people, crowded with emf
grants, land buyers, railway contract
ors and laborers.
Being somewhat permanently To-
Gated" he says, Il was fortunate
enough to have large room on the
first floor Of my clearinghouse, to
which circumstance am indebted for
my acquaintance with Mr.. Lincoln.
On hot afternoon, l think in the au-
tumn season, was seated in my room
with the door partly open to the main
hall. very readily overheard the fol-
lowing conversations:
Indeed, Mrs. Hawks, if you can
| 1
not know what shall do. am here
for this term Of the Circuit Court and
have tried everywhere to find accom-
modations, but so far have failed, and
| see no probability of success unless
you can care for me-"
Mrs. Hawks replied: Mr.. Lincoln,
would like very much to give you
room and board while you are in the
city, but have no room or even q
bed to offer you, but if it will help
you any to come here for your meals
will do the best can for YOU
"'Well,' said Mr.. Lincoln, you are
very kind, but 1 have nowhere to lay
my head
"Those being early days of western
life, of which l had seen something,
stepped to the hall door and for the
| first time saw the tall man of destiny.
said to Mrs. Hawks: is this gentle
man friend Of yours?' To which she
replied by introducing him as Mr..
Lincoln of Springfield, lawyer who
is practicing in the Circuit Court of
| Mclean County. He is friend of
mine, and am very sorry indeed that
am unable to accommodate him.
After looking at Mr.. Lincoln a mo-
ment and he at me, with a rather in
quirfng expression, I said, Mrs.
| Hawks, If you will put a bed in my
room, which is too large for one per-
son in these crowded times, I would
| be pleased to have Mr.. Lincoln room
with me during his stay in the city,
AS 1 finished this remark Lincoln
threw back his head little, ca..u with
| it the long, black hair that came over
his forehead, and said, Now. that Is
what call clever thus became the
roommate of the greatest man since
Washington, the peer of any man in
love of liberty, justice and mercy, and
l 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
engrossed by court proceedings, he