The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-16
fame OF LINCOLN
GOES MARCHING ON,
ZUCER Says IN talk
Bismarck Attorney Analyses
Greatness Of Emancipation
in kiwanis Address

The fame of Abraham Lincoln goes
marching on bee .lse he. man had
elements of the divine in his soul, in
tho view Of Alfred Zuger, Bismarck
attorney. who reviewed the life Of the
great emancipation at the Kiwanis
luncheon Tuesday noon. He SAL:
Zone hur .red and twenty years ago
today was born child in the wilder
ness Of Kentucky who was destined
to take his place among the immor-
tails No phenomenon Of nature nor
royal proclamation heralded his COM
ing. He was born Of poor and humble
parents, surrounded by poverty. and
none Of the things we call advantages
and helps were for him. OF his fam
lily It could be truthfully said: Mine
are but the short and simple annals
Of the poor But that. child had i'm
planted In his SOUL q spark from the
divine. He was by nature, and ma
lures God, endowed with something
better than riches. better than family
Of ancient and noble lineage. His
birthright was sound body and q
sane mind. On these he builded q
character that will ever be an In
SEPARATION to his countrymen and to
the whole world.
To-day our state is observing the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln as
holiday, and we here are taking few
moments to honor his memory. And
in so doing we honor ourselves.
Lincoln the Boy
80 much has been written and said
about the life of Abraham Lincoln
that for me to attempt to say any,
thing new would be presumption
which might well be resented. He
himself, as he once said of Washing
ton, has long since become the nights
est name I'M the cause of civil liberty;
still mightiest in moral reformation.
The historical outline of his life Is
so well known to us all that shall
not dwell at any length upon that.
while he was yet little boy his
parents moved to Indiana. There his
mother. worn out with toll and priva-
ton, died. She was buried In a rude
coffin made by the hands of the
father, Thomas Lincoln. No minister
of the gospel was within reach. and
with q few and short prayers by the
family and friends, she was laid tC
rest. Little Abe was deeply moved
Those fine feelings which afterward
shone so beautifully in the noble
letter to Mrs. Bixby, in ATS attempt *
console her for the loss of her five
sons on the field Of battle, already
appeared. He was insistent, so ira.
dition tells. that sermon should bt
preached over her grave. HerndoI
says this was done ;. few months latel
by an itinerant preacher whom Sh(
had known in her lifetime.
TT was to this mother, so cbscur,
and so humble. yet with heart o
gold, that Abraham Lincoln owed s.
much. Her last wish to Abe and tn
others was BE good to one another
love your kindred and worship God
Amid the hard surroundings of ,
cabin in the wilderness Nancy Hank
Lincoln. the mother, passed across tn
dark river.
Good Mother, Good Stepmother
1.-The mother is the parent tina
OftencSt gives the germ Of characte
to sons. In many Of the best, as wei
as the worst. Of the historical charac
tiers of the world may be diScerned tn
character Of the mothers who Dor,
them. Great as he is. Abraham Lin
coin does not overshadow the mothe
who bore him.
"Lincoln's father did not long re
main in Indiana. He had the restleS
spirit Of the pioneer. Shortly ate
the death Of Nancy Hanks he mar
ried Sarah Bush Johnston, and moves
t, Illinois. Abe's stepmother was ,
good woman. She taught him to reaa
| and write, looked after his moral ant
bodily welfare, and cared for him lilk
a mother. He many times refers Il
her with filial love and respect. Abra
ham spent less than twelve months Il
school. He learned reading, writin
and arithmetic He was helped an,
encouraged by his stepmother.
, with this meager schooling he be
came one of the best educated mel
In the world. BY educated meal
that he developed his mind and nat
ural powers to the utmost: acquire
.. the ability to do the right thing q
the right time; to know the people
their hopes, fears and aspirations; tn