The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

I The national association of patriotic c instructors of Boston has issued the following tribute to Abraham Lincoln: The nobIest character in the history of the American people-the typical American - has passed through this world. and in passing has left an in delible impression on the minds of our people,
 Born amidst the solitude and gran deur of the primeval forest, cradled in | the lap of poverty, and educated in the rich school of experience, he grew to manhood possessing but little of what had been deemed necessary.
 He possessed peculiar eharacteris- tics even as a youth, but no one, not excepting himself. knew of the latent fires that burned within him. His unusual sense of right and justice, coupled with a standard of honesty that was altogether exceptional in his day, gave the necessary background for life that was scripturally full.
 No estimate of the man is fair that does not take into consideration the times in which he ived-his environ rIent, and possibly his editaments. None of these features were what might be termed Superior but in spite of all the obstacles. he overcame and left to a grateful people, a record Of service to humanity that makes the whole world his debtor. Poets have written; orators have declaimed; and artists have painted, all tending to magnify his service, but in the last analysis, his work stands so high above that of any of his compeers, that com parison serves only to emphasize his ability.
 His life was but a reflection of his aspirations, and not only-is his work above that of all others, yet in it's humanness, it even approaches the divine. His complete knowledge Of men, and his profound sense of what to use and what to discard, gave to him the success so richly deserved.
 It remains for everyone who loves this fair land-our own United States ito learn the lessons of life taught by the immortal Lincoln; to apply these lessons to our own lives that have a glimpse of what intimate as- sociation with such as he shall ac- complis1a.
 When man is arrayed against man in mortal combat; when Christian is fighting Christian; when Christian is fighting Mohamm edan; and Mohan- rnedan is fighting Mohammedan; when savagery and brutality have dwarfed the finer sensibi1ities, and the eyes of millions of Europes best peo- pie are so blinded by their tears that. they cannot see the dawning of the morrow let us remember, ''The tudg- Inents of the Lord are true and right eous altogether" Had true regard for the brotherhood of man been shown. certain it is that this awful sacrifice need not have been made with malice toward none-with charity for al1''-f'To do all which nay achieve a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations"
 The great conflict in which Lincoln was the central figure, is history. The smoke of battle has arisen to the clouds, and the rear of war has been drowned by the sounds of industry. Many great crisis have been passed, and to-day, ffty-one years after that pure soul went to his Maker, and one hundred and seven years after his birth and to each other, assured by so doing that we shall contribute somewhat to the sum total of human happiness.