Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-05-14
STORIES OF LINCOLN.

STORIES OF LINCOLN.
side Lights on the Character Of the
Martyr President.
"I have read several Lincoln anns.
versary speeches." said Mr.. Charles
Frederick. land have been struck with
the statement contained in some Of
them to the effect that Mr.. Lincoln sell
dom got mad and that when he did get
mad he did not allow himself to get
verv mad. If these speakers spoke
from their personal experience. it is all
right. but my personal experience with
him one night satisfied me he could get
up a terribly good sized case Of mad
at tines.
81 was boy at the time and was q
messenger for the old American Tele-
graph company, which in after years
was absorbed by the present Western
Union Telegraph. For several days
there had been a number of kilograms
for the president from army officers.
and among them l remember two or
three from General Mcclellan. l don't
remember now why they did not come
over the military telegraph lines. Well.
one night 1 started over to the White
House with a telegram that l knew
came from General Mcclellan. 1t was
for the president.
''In those days there was always
guard of soldiers stationed at the two
avenue gates, as also at the other
gates, but messenger boys were gener-
ally well known, and they were admit
ted day or night without any question.
at least to the front door, where an
other soldier guard was also stationed.
There was always an officer about the
door, who receipted for kilograms.
This night, however, saw Mr.. Lin
coin coming toward the outer gate. and
I thought would personally hand him
the telegram, which I did. He smiled
pleasantly enough as he opened 1t. but
a change suddenly came over him.
"'Have you the other kilograms? he
demanded of me. replied that had
but the one, though 1 informed him
that 1 knew there had been one or two
others that day from General McClel-
Ian.
"'That is what he says added the
president, and what annoys me is that
l have not received them
'Then, turning to the sentry, he said:
Send up to the door for the officer in
charge and tell him that when tele-
grams come here addressed to me they
should and must be delivered to me.
Tell him also,' and by this time the
president was very mad, that if he
sends any more of my telegrams over
to Mr. Stanton's house I'll drive him
away from here. Mr.. Stanton has
enough kilograms of his own and
should not have mine
Though was but a boy" said Mr..
Frederick, Il could see that Mr.. Lin
coin was mad all the way through and
that, for the moment, at least, he was
displeased with his war minister, Sec
retary Stanton, and that he intended
exactly what he said. The president.
then directing himself to me, contin-
ued: Boy, tell your folks that I must
have my kilograms and that If these
SOlQl6rS ABOUT Iue uOOT lulGElefe uuy
more I'll drive every one Of them away.
don't want them and never did want
them about the nlace.'"
uood plan to sift the salt you use in
the butter. Sometimes there will be
little chunks in it, and these are apt
to get into the butter whole. Sitting
breaks these all up fine.
Don't forget that the milk fed calf
needs water to drink
Regularity is inexpensive. Use lots
of it in feeding and milking.
Cultivate your smellers. Never leave
a churn after washing until it smells
as fresh as the morning dew.
The COW that fattens easily is sell
dom a good mixer. The function Of
the dairy COW is to turn feed into milk.
not meat.
If you have good dairy bull it win
pay you to be moderate in charging for
his services You may be able to pick
up some Of his heifer calves from your