The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-03-23

cd In Illinois, sober. honest, truthful
man, with none Of the wit and none Of
the questionable accomplishments o
Dennis. He was the son OF Joseph, III,
carpenter with whom Thomas LIncolt
learned the trade. lie went TO indiana
to live with the Llncolns when Alb,
was fourteen years OF age and remain
ell there four years, He then returned
to Kentucky and subsequently went (,
Illinois, where he was speedily joInci
by the old friends he had left in In
diana
The Rail Splitter.
When Abe separated from the family
and went IN search Of Individual for
tune II was in company with "oId
John" Together they split the rail-.
that did So much 10 make Abe presI.
dent, and "oll John" set the bail I'm
motion by carrying a part OF them into
the Decatur convention on his own
broad shoulders John had no educa.
Ton whatever except that Of the mus.
Giles aud the heart He could neither
read nor write, but his character was
pure and respectable. and Lincoln e..
teemed him Ms man and loved him as
a friend and relative.
In 1870 Abraham was employed BY
James TAYLOR, who lived at the mouth
OF Anderson's creek. lie was maid SO
a month and remained for nine months
His principal business was the man
agemcnt OF "A ferryboat which Mr. Tay.
Tor had plying across the Ohio. as well
IA Andcrson's creek But In addition 10
this he was required TO do all sorts OF
furm work aud even To perform some
mental services about the house. He
was hostler, plowman. fcrryman. out
OF doors. and man Of all work within
doors. lie ground corn with a hand
mill or grated" II when too young 10
be ground; rose early. built arcs. nut
on the water in the kitchen. "hxed
around generally" aud had things pr,.
pared for cooking before the mistress
OF the house was stirring
He slept upstairs with Young Green
Taylor. who says that be- usually read
I'll near midnight Notwithstanding
the necessity FOR being out N his bel
before day. Green was somewhat dis
posed To ~ use the poor hrrd boy ana
once struck him with an ear Of hard
corn and cut a deep gnsh over his eye
He makes no comment upon this rru.
efous act except that Abe got mad"
but did not thrash him
Abe was hand much In demand IN
hog killing time lie butchercd mo-,
only for Mr. Taylor. but for John
Woods, John Duthau. stephen McDau
lcls aud others At this be earned a
cents day as Il was considered
rough work
For = long time thcrr was only Oh.
person In the neIrhborhnpd for wbor.
Abe felt decided dislike. and tint
was Josiah Crawford. who had mad.
nm pull fodder 90 pay Tor the wccms
Warrington" On INST score he WI.
hurt aud mad and often declared b.
would have revenge Hut. being a poor
boy. circumstance Of which CraNfnrt
bad already taken shameful adyantser
70 ez;0Ti ;aTcr ia,s iaiSr. %. wa. mai
10 ut work any place and frequent,
lirrd Ia hls old adversary Abe's first
business Ia bis employ was diubluR his
'ahin' which was built ~ logs. unhewed
mi with he bark on. In the loft ~ this
lnu-r. thus finished hy bis own hands
De- slept Tor many wcrks az time n,
'pcut bis evenings as hc dId n homo
on WOODEN shovcls or boarls
With - coal or Keel from the branch
lhis family Was rich In the pos.sNsIou
" several books. which Abe r.1d
through time and again. According Z,
ll- usual custom.
Twenty-Five Cents a Day.
Que u them was the "Eontu,sy pr.
'Fi"r '"m which Mrs crawford In
Is', i'mi hr learned hI. ssh,oI or,
Tons. s."',Hr, and piece. a. write
We tells us alsn th1t "Ahc vasa SONS.
I've lll. mower coming whore Do v.
oi waniod' 'ht Doe always uurIHr..
't 'nl bowel whom hr uaIa f.. 4
"7rln''. Hul Tint De- was i.rH.r r..f
'H., bA' Dob. s.''- NIp a.s 100 f.
'W' i.nu Hr- u..I 10y 900 ... u
I' "'. 70 . .nI.rr.. i,
'.. .l iH" Dr.. uHui 1000 20 o.
i.. h..r uw"T, Ut EruI Mr.