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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

Famous Author Wrote EntertainlngIy
Of First Meeting.

The charm of Lew Wallace's Auto
biography consists not only in the
fact that the author was a famous
general and famous novelist, but that
so many of his r~ecollections are rem
iniscent of the great.
One of the most fascinating des-
criptions is that Of his first sight OF
Abraham Lincoln. 1t was in 1850, at
a tavern in Danville, Ill
Wallace writes as follows:
There was one of the contestants
who arrested my attention early, part
ly by his stories partly by his APP
pearance.
His hair was thick, coarse and de-
flant; it stood out in every direction.
His features were massive, nose long,
eyebrows protrusive, mouth large,
cheeks hollow, eyes gray and always
responsive to the humor. He smiled
all the time, but never once did he
laugh outright. His hands were large,
his arms slender and disproportion-
ately long. His legs were a wonder,
particularly when he was In nara.
ton; he Kept crossing and increasing
them, sometimes it actually seemed
he was trying to tie them into a bow.
knot.
Altogether, / thought him the
gauntest, quaintest and most positive
ly ugly man who had ever attracted
me enough to call for study. Still,
when he was in speech, my eyes did
not quit his face. He held me in I'M
consciousness.
About midnight his competitors
were disposed to give in; either their
stories we're exhausted, or they we're
tacitly c%onceding him the crown.
From answering them story for story,
he gave two or three to their one. At
last he took the floor and held 1t.
And, looking back, l am now con.
vinced that he frequently invented his
replications; which is saying he pos
sessed a marvellous gift of improyisa-
ton.
Such was Abraham Lincoln. And
to be perfectly candid, had n stood
at my elbow that night in the old
tavern and whispered: Look at him
closely. He will T. day be president
and the savior of his country l had
laughed at the idea but a little less
heartily than laughed at the man.
"Afterward / came to know him
better, and then ] did not laugh"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Famous Illinois TaOern.
Where Lincoln, When a Circuit Rid
ing Lawyer, Snapped Stories.

!. With the demolition Of the old KEEL
ley tavern, torn down to make room
for a barn, there passed n of the
famous old hostelries of Illinois. Built
in 1889, the old tavern became the
stopping place OF all west bound trav-
elers, 1t being the only hotel between
Danville and Urbana on the state
road.
For years 1t enjoyed great popular
ity, especially during its ownership by
Joseph Kelley, who operated 1t from
s1S40 until 1864. During the SOS it
was the regular stopping place Of the
old time circuit riding lawyers. among
whom were Abraham Lincoln and
Judge David Davis. Both Lincoln
and Davis were warm friends of KEEL
ley, whose ready wit and great fund
of stories made him a favorite with
both men.
Often Lincoln's coming, being her
aided about the surrounding country.
drew scores of farmers to the hotel,
and not infrequently residents Of Ur-
|bana drove down to enjoy the contest
Between the two great story tellers.
However well equipped with new ma
=terial was Mr.. Kelley he always found
himself vanquished by Mr.. Lincoln,
whose fund Of anecdotes seemed In
|e~xhaustible. Old residents say that
the two champions frequently told
stories almost all night, Lincoln sit
ling in an immense armchair. with
wide rockers and a buffalo robe cush-
Ion, known to the household as "Abe's
The old chair is still In the
possession OF the Kelley family, one
|of it's most cherished heirlooms.
The old tavern played an important
part In the social life of the
Iity. Here during the winter months
assembled all the young people for
miles around to dance and enjoy
In the yard were held
sthe turkey shoots ON Thanksgiving
and Christmas, when the pioneers as.
|Bembled to prove their wonderful
skill with their old muzzle loading
Firearms. Whisky on these occasions
bowed freely, and some famous fights
have occurred about the old building,
Ebut for the most part the early settler
was good natured, even in his cups,
md no serious damage was done in
tfhese encounters
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
PROFESSOR HAD LAST LAUGH.
Final Erasure Neatly Turned Joke on
Students.

President Hadley, OF Yale, was talk
ing about his student days. II remem.
Der a stately and venerable professor"
he said, upon whom some sophomores
once tried to play a trick.
1.-THE professor, one morning, being
unable to attend to his class ON ac-
count Of a cold, wrote On the black
board:
"Dr. Dash, through indisposition, Is
unable to attend to his classes to-day
'The students erased one letter in
this notice, making 1t read:
CDR. Dash, through indisposition, is
unable to attend to his lasses to-day
But it happened a few minutes later
that the professor returned for a box
he had forgotten. Amid a roar Of
laughter he detected the change in his
notice, and, approaching the black
board calmly erased n letter in his
turn.
NOW the notice read:
CDR. Dash, through in~disposition, Is
unable to attend to his asses to-day"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

am very grateful to our friends for
having done 1t. has not pleased me as
much as l expected" this must have
been f~lattering. But there were many
able young men in Springfield who
coveted the honor, and they had en-
tered into an agreement among them.
selves that each would be content
with q single term. Lincoln, OF course,
remained faithful to this promise. His
strict keeping Of promises caused him
also to lose an appointment from Pres.
ident Taylor as commissioner OF the
general land ONCE. which might easily
have been his, but for which he had
agreed to recommend some other iii.
nois man. A few weeks later the
president offered to make him gov.
ernoru d the new territory Of Oregon.
This sttracted him much more than
tho other ONCE had done, but he Dc
because his wife was unwilling
~ live y : place n ~ away.
His career IL congress proved 81
grsak sdyantass 70 him III after life,
havfng given him y close knowIedgs
|of ~ workings a re federal eDvern
fnsnf; Ind brought him into contact
Vim political lsa1SSs fte,n ~ pats n
f14 0n1Qoky N1
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Lincoln Eminently Fair.

Gen. Taylor was triumphantly elect
ed, and 1t became Lincoln's duty, as
wing member Of congress from Ill
nois, to recommend certain persons to
ali government Offices in that state.
says Helen Nicolay in st. Nicholas.
He did this after he returned to
Springfield, for his term In congress
ended on March 4, 1s49, the day that
Gen. Taylor became president. The
letters that he sent to Washington
when forwarding the papers and apDll-
cations 81 people who wished appoint
ment, were both characteristic and
amusing: for in his desire not to mis-
lead or to do injustice TO any man,
<hsy wers very apt To say more In
favCr Of the men A. did not wish 70
49, appointed Than n recommends
uon AZ Hi own particular candidates.
ma 6bsoI1te and impartial fairness
~ it'd Gnd ~ alike No. ~ 81 ~
su1 ~ tSsf(sy soysfning every ac-
fon ~ LII lIifss H u Ind not been ~
ftkts, ~ miEkt pcsslbly have enjoyed
6Sefher Term N congress. fcr theFe
xk6 bSsn Tx ~ roeierttns lin. A
lkoS tls to6fss5Inn n 8psed tlG6a'
Sl1etsa y ssEee 4sn1a ! 4 4
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Thinks Little Of Chinese Army.

DR.. Morrison, the well-known CORE
s%pondent of the London Times at Pc
King, went to see the recent maneu-
vers Of the modernized Chinese army
In the neighborhood of Chang-te.fu.
He describes them as a repetition Of
the performance OF 1864 set piece
carefully prepared long beforehand by
a number of Japanese advisers. The
ineficiency of the officers is still con.
spicuous and the field training of the
men inadequate, but the material is
good. DR.. Morrison hints that with.
out Japanese officers to direct affairs
the contending armies would have
been little better than a rabble.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Universal Atmosphere.

The Swedish savant Ryberg has
suggested that the discovery Of the
element metargon in the air strength
ems the theory Of the existence OF a
universal atmosphere extending be-
tween the planets and throughout the
solar system. This, 1t is said, was
already known to exist In the sun be-
fore its discovery, some eight or nine
years ago-that is, in the immediate
surroundings of the sun, In all com
cts and in meteorites-from which
facts the Swedish scientist infers that
1t constitutes a common atmosphere
for our system.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
MAY BE COFFEE
That Causes all the Trouble.

When the house is afire, It's like a
body when disease begins to show, it's
NO time to talk but time to a~ct--delay
is dangerous-remove the cause of the
trouble at once.
For a number Of years." says a
Kansas lady, Il felt sure that coffee
was hurting me, and yet, ! was SO fond
Of it, I could not give 1t up. / paltered
with my appetite and OF course yield
ed to the temptation to drink more.
At last l got so bad that | made up my
mind I must either quit the use Of cof-
fee or die.
Everything I ate distressed me, and
I suffered severely almost all the time
with p%alpitation Of the heart. I fire..
quently woke up in the night with the
feeling that / a almost gone,-my
heart seemed SO smothered and weak
in It's action that l feared 1t would stop
beating. My breath grew short and
the least exertion set me to painting. I
slept but little and suffered from rheu.
Matisrn.
1.-TWO years ago I stopped using the
old kind Of coffee and began to use
Postum Food Coffee, and from the
very first I began to improve. 1t
worked . miracle! Now ! can eat any
thing and digest It without trouble. I
sleep like : baby. and my heart beats
full. strong and easily. Ny breathing
has become steady and normal. and
~ rheumatism has left me. I feel
Ike another person. and It ID al due
70 quitting coffee and using Postum
Food Co6ee, Tor I haven't used any
medicine md none would have done
any FOOD - long - ! kept drugging
With coffee" Name given BY Postum
CO. Battle Greek, Mich. There's I
Reason, Read re iittls book. The
Iacad y Wtllvifj4v ~ pkgs. An
hAN Ne
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Where Il Rcallv poes n.in.

There Is n man In San Francisco
who is not bothered by the rain. He
ID F. S. Morris. OF Portland, who is
at the Imperial. Morris came IN drip
ping with water yesterday afternoon,
and somebody remarked; Gracious,
isn't this rain a fright?" Nav, moth.
,hg much" said the man from Port
land. 'You Just ought TO live In my
country. Why, at home" and the
o%regonian swelled with pride, 'in my
country the rain falls SO fast that the
rivers frequently fill up two feet
above their banks."--San Francisco
Chronicle,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

man to whom 1t was written treasur.
ing the series Of Lincoln's correspond
ence in order to bequeath to members
Of his family souvenirs whose value he
foresaw with prophetic eye.
Any letter Of Abraham Lincoln's
would be of interest to the people oil
Illinois, especially n written before
the period Of war and turmoil. when
the Springfield lawyer was engaged
in the vocations of peace. The owner
of the letter--a Freeport man-is now
living In Chicago,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
AT ALL DRUGGISTS IN $l.oO BOTTLES
rannIc Acid for the skin.

One OF the most annoying results Of
eye strain Is the baggy condition un.
der the eyes, which Is very disfguring.
To restore the condition OF the skin
fannie acid is generally efectual,
using 20 grains to IN ounce OF glyce.
rine. 1t is applied to the pufiness with
a soft camel's hair brush night and
morning.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

n how TO cure
them. Mrs. w. G.
Davis. Of G~roesbeck,
Texas, says: Back.
aches hurt me so /
could hardly stand.
Spells Of dizziness
and sick headaches
e frequent and
the action OF the
n was irregu-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

An autograph letter Of Abraham
Lincoln, writer more than half a GEN.
fury ago to his lifelong friend,
Thomas ]. Turner, of Freeport, ILL.,.
afterward a colonel in an Illinois regi-
ment, is here reproduced as an object
Of national interest.
The value of this letter to the TAM
lilies to whom 1t has descended--like an
apostolic succession-may be estimat-
ed from the fact that it has passed
from deathbed to deathbed as a sacred
charge In the Turner generations, the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

lar. Soon after l began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills | passed several gravel
stones. ! got well and the trouble has
not returned. My back is good and
strong and my general health better"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

No man is 20 foolish but he may
give another good counsel sometimes,
and no man is Sc wise but may easily
err If he will take no others counsel
but his own.-Ben Jonson.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

WANTED.-For u. S. Army, able.
bodied, unmarried men, between ages of q
and S5i citizens Of United States, Of good
character and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write English for infor.
nation apply to recruiting officer, l26 N.
Court, Memphis, Tenn; 236 Main, Jones.
boo. Ark; Corinth, Miss: Hickman, Ky,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Playing at oecultIsm.

There is a danger to-day of psychi.
cal research degenerating into a fash.
ionable society amusement without
practical aims. and there are promi.
nent members Of the Society for
Psychical Research who do less than
little to discourage this tendency
Occult Review.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
German Birth Rate peerea,cs.

The births in Germany last year
were 4 0,060 fewer and the deaths 30
900 more than in 1904. The birth rate
has been sinking steadily for some
time. In 1901 it wal 1863 per 1000, but
last year 1t was only "a.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color
Silk, Wool and Cotton at one boiling,
fast. beautiful colors. l0c per package.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., In Crosse,
Wis, are bringing out a new oats this
year with heads 3 foot long! That's q
wonder. Their catalog tellsl
Spetz- the greatest cereal hay food
America ever saw! Catalog tells!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Insionia Of povs,,v

The long tails of the shah OF Per
sia's horses are dyed crimson for six
inches at their tips--a j~ealously-
guarded privilege of the ruler and his
sons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

At the marriage altar he agrees to
endow her with all his worldly goods
and she promises to love. honor and
obey-but do they make good?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

Onr mammoth l4s-pagc Seed and Tool
buyers or send &C. IN stamps and receive
free samples OF new Two Foot Long Oats
and other cereals and big catalog free.
John a: salzer Seed Co, Box W, Il
Crosse, Wis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
You Don't Have to Wait.

Every dose makes you feel better. Lax
Eos keeps your whole inside right. Not one
gr,pe in a full bottle. Sold on the money
back plan everywhere. Price so cents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
MODEL OF LINcOLN'S ONLY PATENT

One Of the most valuable Of the gov
ernment's unique collection Of patent
models. the finest in the world. is No.
k6,469, granted May 20, 1S49 to Abra-
ham Lincoln for method Of lifting yes
sells over shoals. The device consists
or the application to a river steamer.
Of two or more ~collapsible floats made
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

FITS, ST. Nitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Rcstorer. Send for Free 500
trial bottle and t~reatise. Dr. II. II. Kline,
Id, DBL Arch St. Philadelphia. Pa.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

Even . busy man must take . day
on sooner or later for the purpose Of
attending his own funeral.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

Garfield Tea, an unusually practical
household remedy; take 1t ior constipation,
TO keep the liver normal, to purify the
blood, to dispel colds, TO cure rheumatism,
to keep we'll!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

And by not getting married. ome
men manage to live happily ever
after.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

And people who stand up for their
rights usually want TO sH en- the
rtghts " Others.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
AillNc WOMEN.
Keep the Kidneys Well and the Kid.
neys Viii Keep You Well.

Sick, suffering, languid women are
learning the true cause OF bad backs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

When a mar makes a show Of him
self he's not always comedy,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

Two heads are better than one
especially q kissing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

only grows in fertile scalps. II your
scalp is thin, reproductive, it needs
Barry's Tricopherous. Pleasantly
scented. Sure to produce results.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

FILES CURED IN . To II DAYS.
PAZ0 OINTMENT IL guaranteed TO cure any ease
Qf Itching Mind Bleeding or .Prptfuling Piles Il
, ~ ~ days " uonNy refunded. ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

like bellows, worked from sides Of
boat by upright poles. When a vessel
SO equipped strikes shoal water the
bellows are inflated by pressure on
the poles, which is supposed to raise
the boat clear of the bottom. When
the bellows are to be Debated a wind.
lass raises the poles.--N. Y. World.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
WRITE US FREELY

and frankly, In stictest confidence, telling an your
troubles, and stating your age. We will send you
IRIE ADVICE, IN plain sealed envelope, and val
liable 64-psge Book on Home Treatment for Women
Address: LADIES' Advisory Department, The
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14
sRITONs GREAT WRITERS.
Nearly ,ooo,coo Letters Handled
 in Kingdom Last Year.

London.-Besides 2.S04,49O,0O0 let. ters there were S31 100000 post cards, 933, 200 900 half-penny packets, lo9, 100000 newspapers and 1O4,O0O'ooo miscellaneous packages handled by inc local authorities of the United Kingdom in the year ending March l.
 During the same year more than so GOO 900 telegrams passed over the postal wires.
 These figures divided between Eng land. Ireland and Scotland prove that inc English people are far ahead or either of the other nations in the mat ter of letter-writing and mail-order business.
 Tho postmaster general announces a system of voluntary deductions from soldiers pay to be kept in the Post Office Savings bank as an ex- neriment. Many other changes and improvements have already been ln' opeurated in the banking department and the increase over last years busi- ness. which is about 20 per cent, Will be greatly expanded in the coming year.
 Nearly ten and half millions ot de- posit6rs of the three nations. repre- senthg a sum exceeding a billion dollaS t.was the record Of the past year ! ,te bank department.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14
HUGE LOSS BY BIRD DECREASE.
Audubon Society Chief Says Sum
 Would Total Big Amount.

New York-Recause of the decrease in birds, the United States is losing yearly without protest sum larger than the capitalization of all the na- tional banks in the country, was the statement made by President William Butcher, of the National Association of Audubon Societies, at the annual meeting of the association here. The public. declared Mir Butcher, placid lv allows agricultural crops valued at sS00. GOO 900 to be annually destroyed by insects. which destruction is en- tirely due to the rapid decrease in the numbcr of insectivorous birds in the country.
 If n million or more dollars are lost through the management or hank CT other fiduciary institution, he said. it creates a wave of protest throughout the entire country, yet yearly loss equal to the entire capital ization of the national banks Of the country creates no comment what ever, simply because the public do not realize what is going on.
 MT Butcher said that the associa- tion was in position to do good work along the line of protection to birds hut in order to successfully carry on it's work 1t should have larger en- dowment fund and far larger mem berShip.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14
sABYs ECZEMA GREW WORSE.
Hospitals and Doctors Could Not Re. iieve Hin-But Cuticura Remedies
 Speedy, Permanent Cure.

"Eczema appeared when our baby was three months old. We applied to several doctors and hospitals, each of which gave us something different every time, but nothing brought relief. At last, one of our friends recommend cd to us Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. A few days afterwards im- provement could be noted. Since then we have used nothing but Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, and now the baby is six months old and is quite cured. All that we used was one cake cura Ointment, costing in all S1.25. c. F. Kara, 343 East 65th Street. New York March 30, 1906"
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14
sEE-sTiNGs BANIsH PAIN.
Q" or Cocaine Before They Puncture
 Rheumatism Fixes.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Cured of rheuma. 'lsm Dy the stinging of bee, Dela- ware county woman has substituted a bee hive for her medicine chest. State Zoologist Surface who first scientifi- caliy demonstrated that rheumatism may be cured by the sting of bee received letter the other morning rom the fortunate victim, telling how she mad been cured. The woman, whose name Dr. Surface declines to dlsclose, states that her legs are en- tirely free from rheumatism since she has applied the bee-sting remedy.
 Every time I wash" she goes on, however, T am troubled for few days afterwards with rheumatism in my arms and shoulders. But I have found way to overcome this. I nave provided myself with hive of bees, and after my weeks washing allow myself to be stung by bees on the parts where I have the rheuma- tsm The effect is marvellous; the rheumatism goes almost as quickly as it comes"
 After stating her case further the woman asks Dr. Surface what he would suggest as remedy for the pain caused by the bee sting. The doctor immediately wrote to her sug- gesting that she inoculate her arms and shoulders with very low per centage of cocaine before allowing her bees to get busy
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14
PLEASANT SUMMER.
Right Food the Cause.
A Wis. woman says:

A Wis. woman says:
 "I was run down and weak. troubled With nervousness and headache for the last six years. The least excitement would make me nervous and cause severe headache.
 This summer I have been eating Grape-Nuts regularly and feel better than for the six past years.
 I am not troubled with headacne and nervousness, and weigh more than ever have before in my life. gained D lbs. in one week"
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battie Creek, Mich. Read the book, "The Road to Wellville." in pkgs.
 There's a Reason"
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14
4 SIiqht Difference.

My dear" said gentleman to his wife, where did all those books on astronomy on the library table come from? They are not ours
 "A pleasant little surprise for you" responded the lady. You know, you said this morning that We ought to study astronomy, so l went to book store and bought everything l could find on the subject"
 + was some minutes before he spoke
 My dear,' he then said. slowly, his voice husky with emotion, Il never said we must study astronomy. l said We must study economy