Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-11-17
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-samson and Sarah Tray
!or. with their Two children. Josiah anG
betsey. travel by wagon from their home
IN Nergennes, W., to the West, the lane
Of plenty Their destina ton is the Coun.
try Of the Sangamon. in illinois.
CHAPTER H.-At Niagara Falls they
meet party OF immigrants, among them
youth named John Mcneil, who also
DECIDES to go to the Sangamon country
ague. sarah's illustrations save the life
Of youth, Harry Needles. in the last
stages Of fever. and he accompanies the
coin.
CHAPTER 11l.-Among the Traylors'
first acquaintance are Lncolns friends,
Jack kelso and his pretty daughter BIN,
Is years of age.
CHAPTER 5v;-samson decides to To-
his house. Led by Jack Armstrong.
rowdies attempt to break up the proceed
ings. Lincoln thrashes Armstrong. Young
the Armstrong crowd, and McNoli threat
ems vengeance.
CHAPTER VA few days later Harry.
gang, and would have been roughly used
had not BIN driven of his assa,iants with
a shotgun. John Mcneil, the Traylors'
s,,ast;a. Fails acquaIntanee. is markedly
love with Ann, but has never had enough
courage to tell her so.
CHAPTER VI. Traylor helps two
slaves. who had run away from st. Louis,
TO escape. Eliphalet Biggs, owner OF the
slaves, following them. attempts to beat
up Traylor and In a fight has his arm
broken.
CHAPTER Hal. vl.-Waiting for his arm
W Hisgs harry Larry Needles has fallen in love
father refuse his consent. Bggs re-
turns to St. Louis.
CHAPTER vlIl.-Bim confesses to
Harry that she loves Biggs, and the
youth is aisconsolate Lincoln decides to
seek a seat in the legislature. He and
Harry volunteer for the Black Hawk war,
and leave New Salem.
CHAPTER Ix.-Biggs comes back to
the village and lie and Elm elope. Harry
tearns of 1t on his way home from the
war; Lncoln.s advice and philosophy
CHAPTER x.-Lincoln. defeated in his
rand naasS,n for the legislatgre. forms
grocery business. Biggs sends gang to to
burn Traylor's house, but. the New Salem
men are warned and the raiders worsted
CHAPTER x1.-1incoln, now post
master, decides to run again for the
legislature. Ann Rusledge is openly in
love with John Mcneil. He. leaves for
his home in the East. promising to re-
turn soon and marry Ann. Lincoln ac-
cepts his defeat manfully. No word COM
ing from Mcneil, Ann confesses to Abe
that his real name is McNamar, and her
fears that he will not return. Lincoln
IN his deep love endeavors to reassure
Lincoln wins his seat in the legislature.
CHAPTER XI1.-Ann hears from Nc
Namar. but his letter Is cold and she ia
convinced he does not love her. She tells
love and asks her to marry him Ann
declares she does not yet love him; but
will try to. With that promise Lincoln
sets out for Vandalia and his legislative
duties.
CHAPTER XIII.-1nspired by Elijah
Lovejoy. Traylor arranges on his farm q
hiding place for runaway slaves, sta
tion on the Underground Railroad"
CHAPTER xIv.-Ann agrees to marry
Abe. but her health is wrecked. Three
runaway slaves seek Traylors help in
escaping: They belong to Biggs and he
with arrest for melting the raid on Tray
Tor, he fees. One Of the fugitives is Bin
in disguise. She has fled from her hus.
bands cruelty.
CHAPTER xv.-Dying. Ann Rutledge
calls for Abe. and he bids her farewell
at her bedside. Following her demise 9
settled sadness descends on him. He I.
no longer Abe" but Abraham Lincoln