The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-05-28

made him power in that small commu-
nifty.
From the age of nineteen, we read Of
him as hatboatman, rail splitter, coun-
try store clerk, captain in the Blackhawk
War, and member of the legislature
When store clerk. he was called "honest
Abe" because, if he made slight mis-
take, he would always correct it.
In the year 1885 occurred the tradegy
that changed the most Joyous to the sad
dest of men. He fell in love with Anne
Rutledge, beautiful young woman, who
accepted him after painful chapter OF
love with another man. In her troubles
she fell i'll and called constantly for Lin
coin. He reached her before she died
and her death shocked him 50 that it was
believed his reason would be unseated.
A noble friend, Bowlin Greene, took Lin
coin into his cabin and brought him back
to a sense of duty and manhood after
weeks of careful nursing. Shortly after
this Lincoln again fell under the charms
of beautiful woman--this time Mary
Todd, whom he married.
In 1916 Lincoln was elected to Congress
over the celebrated Peter Cartwright, but
failed to satisfy his constituents as he OPP
posed the Mexican War too emphatically
after it was we'll begun.
Lincoln was the most interesting man
whom the common people had ever met;
they told each other so and it spread over
the North. The man was as natural as
new borne babe. The people came to
him as if he were brother, father, COM
panion, and fellow blunderer. His very
humiIiations increased his hold on the
hearts of the lowly. He said, 'Godmust
have liked common people or he wouldn't
have made SO many OF them" A distin
guished colored man said of him, "He is
the only white man have ever met who
did not make me feel in some way that
he was conscious of a superiority over
me-"
Early in 1860, Lincoln was spoken of
as a candidate on the republican ticket
against Seward. Although plain west
erner, he made speeches in the East which
won him great popularity, while in the
west his title, the Hrail splitter" made
him famous He was considered safer
man than Seward and won the nomina-
ton
He was in the public square at Spring
field tossing town ball when the message
came telling of his nomination. He said,
II guess will tell little woman down
the street the news'' The republican
party with Lincoln at its head favored
the limitation of slavery to the territories
it already occupied. Another party
pledge was the preservation of the Union
Many of the eastern men were cool to-
ward Lincoln and desired to be visited by
him but he held aloof. At last, they
came to Springfield making loud re-
proaches but offering no good suggestions.
Lincoln told them the story of the man
who was travelling horseback in wild re-
gion during thunderstorm. THE peals
of thunder, said Lincoln, were fright
full One bolt which seemed to crush the
earth beneath him brought him to his
senses. Not being praying man, his
petition was short and to the point. He
said, 30, Lord, if it is all the same to
you, give us little more light and lit
tie less noise. =
, The campaign was finally arranged and
it became intensely exciting. Lincoln's
debate with Douglas increased his popu-
larity. The democratic party divided on
the question of slavery and this gave Lin
! coin the majority.
Before leaving his home for Washing.
ton, he visited his aged stepmother and
/ the grave of his father. As he SHOOK
hands with his many friends, he was