Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 28

i -r Sunday, February 7, 1909. 12 LINCOLN RECALLED BY SOME LINCOLN AS PRESIDENT entertained was destroyed by fire in me. Bade Young Man to Eat. B. F.

G. Hagerman, now one of the old Civil war veterans, at that time a boy of 17 years of age was employed OF SULLIVAN'S AGED PEOPLE with B. F. G. Hagerman has furnished thia, Bn Kkw Lincoln Well.

Perhaps no person in Sullivan wu more intimately acquainted with A bra-ham Lincoln than Hon. John R. Eden who first met him in Shelbyviile, 111., in 1812 when Mr. Eden wu admitted B. F.

G. Hogerman who to tne bar lor the practice of law. waited as future Presi dent Was kindly urged by him to refresh himself Hon. John R. Eden re a farm hand for.

Elder and assisted Mrs. to serve the dinner. After having partaken of the dinner, when Abraham Lincoln arose from his seat at' the table turning to Mr. Hagerman he said: "My son you have nobly and faithfully performed your duty toward us, and now if you are intending to hear and digest what I am to say this afternoon it is time you are trying to refresh yourself from the fragments of this one sumptous meal." As the Democrats were in the majority in this county they refused to let th Republicans hold their meeting in the court house yard and Uncle John Freeland, now deceased proffered them the use of his grove which was located in the north part of town and part of which is still a beautiful grove and 'here Abraham Lincoln the tall homely orator, bare headed, took his stand underneath one of the great forest trees and delivered his eloquent speech while Stephen A. Douglas the Little Giant was making his speech from the steps 'on the westside of the court house, and Lyman J.

Trumbull was speaking from a spring wagon at the edge of the Freeland Grove. Onk a Reminder of Speech. The tree under which Lincoln stood while making his speech in. late years has been fc-lled but a large oak which stood within a few feet of the Sassafras is still 'standing and is known as the "Lincoln tree." Mr. Lincoln made his speech within a few feet of the house in which Uncle Johnny Freeland lived and where his daughter Mrs.

Rosa Cox still resides and who calls first meeting wiih Emancepator who he later in the majority In Moultrie county. The Republicans had set a day, September 17. 1S58 to hold a political meeting and had secured Abraham Lincoln as speaker at the meeting. This aroused to action and they set the time for holding a meeting on the same day and secured Stephen A. Douglas.

Drove lrp From Chnrlentcn. The famous Lincoln Douglas debate had been held in Charleston the day before the date tor holding this meeting and there being no railroads through Sullivan at that time the trip from Charleston to Sullivan was made by wagon. Judge William Elder, one of the leading Republicans offered to drive to Charleston and bring Mr. Lincoln to Sullivan which he did and arrived here about 11 o'clock on the morning of September 17, with Mr. Lincoln- who was accompanied by Lyman J.

Trumbull. Lincoln. Trumbull and a few of the prominent Republicans were entertained for dinner at the home of Judge Elder. The house in which Mr. Lincoln was entertained stood where the Sam T.

Miller residence in which O. F. Cochran and family reside now stands almost at the east terminus of East Jackson street and on the road leading to the Masonic Home. Thp At this time the circuit judge appointed a committee of three attorneys to conduct the examination of those deserving to be admitted. Circuit Judge David.

Davis appointed as members of the committee Attorneys Abraham Lincoln, Moulton and Llnder to conduct the examination of Mr. Eden. Mr. Lincoln being very busily engaged in court, was excused- from the committee, and the examination was conducted by Attorneys Moulton and Linder. Bed to Short for Lincoln.

Mr. Eden distinctly remembers, when and where he first met Mr. Lincoln, he with the members of the committee called on Mr. Lincoln at hi room in the hotel in Shelbyviile and on entering found Mr. Lincoln stretched full length upon his bed with his feet out over the foot board the bed being entirely too short for him.

Mr. Eden was engaged In the practice of law in the different county courts in the district for over two years, or until the circuit was changed which threw Mr. Lincoln in another district Mr. Eden says Lincoln always illustrated his remarks to the jury by knew well. SEVERAL of Sullivan's older residents still remember Abraham Lincoln when he practiced in the Moultrie County Courts and the day on which he, Stephen A.

Douelas and Lyman J. Trumbull all delivered political addressee at this place, when Lincoln and Douglas were makl'ne: their famous campaign for Senator. This was not a joint debate, as had been held another places but both Lincoln and Douglas had been secured by the leaders of the two parties as the principal speakers of the day. HON. JOHN R.

EDEN. Sullivan Man in Congress While Lincoln was President. The Democrats' were then greatly house in which Abraham Lincoln was (Continued on Fourteenth f'nge.) LINCOLN FOUR TIMES. SENT TO LEGISLATURE CARPETS, RUGS, DRAPERIES Acquired Much Valuable Experience and Increased W1 Popularity But Showed No Signs of Genius rE have placed on sale ALL CARPETS, RUGS AND DRAPERIES at Reduced prices. Each year we have an accumulated stock that must be disoosed of in order to make room for Ss C- Iy.

11 1 I f1 ITT. iit iiun i Pit ripss iv nir nipr nnmrton -ran t-iim spring goods. You will save 10 per cent on some, 20 per cent on some and 30 per cent on others during the sale. The Carpets offered during the sale do not consist of old and shop worn goods and undesirable patterns, but includes every Carpet and Rug left on our floors. Consisting of the most durable and artistic colorings in both floral and oriental patterns.

Our Carpet department will be found more attractive than ever. We have just installed our new rug rack system and are ready to show you rugs under the most favorable conditions in the city. ii-g Ill's nearest rival by six votes. He then borrowed $200 of his friend. Colc-p-an Smoot, bought a new suit of (lothes and departed in the stage coach for Vandalia, then' the capital of the state.

He was placed on the commit-ttf on accounts, on which he was en tlrely unfitted to serve, and little is hard of him during this session. Tivo All TERMS OF SALE: These prices are, for cash only, as we. would have no other object in Tiewin making such prices as these, bought now with a part payment will be stored free until wanted. LINCOLN'S political life realiy had its beginnings in 1S32. when shortly before his enlistment in the Mack Han war he announced th-it he was a candidate for the legislatuie.

He was then cut of employment, the Offufs store in which he had been a clerk having failed, and the salary a legislator small though it was might liave proved a temptation. A raw green, youth of 23, Lincoln cut a somewhat ridiculous figure as a campaigner, and his ideas of needed legislation fcJrrytt-his crudity. Rut it is inter-' stlng to note at this time that Lincoln was the pioneer exponent of a navigable and straightened Sangamon. jre than three-quarters of a century wer? destined to elapse before his plan for a doep water way was destined to he considered and a survey for such a straightening made. Lincoln wanted a usury law, declaring that "In cases of extreme necessity thre could- always be meai $mjnd to cheat the law while in otlur ii would have Its intended effect." a somewhat extraordinary statement.

He was opposed to changing the existing laws in the belief that the frfimers of them were wiser thar. he. fter his return from the war he went on the stump. Ills speeches naturally lacked polish but they pleased his rur al audiences mightily. It is said that RUGS Medium grade 9x11 Tapestry Brussels rugs Best grade Tapestry Brussels rugs, 9x12 Velvet rugs, 9x12 $10.50 $18.75 $19.85 de- Smith's Axminster Floral and Oriental de Oriental cn one occasion, a fight breaking on among his listeners, Lincoln descend $17.50 ed.from the platform, and catching one CARPETS Remnants of best all wool ingrains at Best all wool ingrains at All wool filled ingrains at Fibro carpetings at per yard Good grade Tapestry Brussels carpets, per yard Wilton Velvet carpets low as per yard Axminster carpets worth $1.65 per yard Axminster carpet worth $1.35 per yard Axminster carpets worth $1.25 per yard Genuine Bundhar Wilton at per yard of the contestants, threw hlsm ten Ivvelve feet, and then resumed hi $1.40 $1.10 $2 ears later he ran again, making nn and dignified campaign, bu enlivening his speeches with many stories of which the one he told on George Forquer is a sample.

Forquer hat' ornamented his house with a lhtning rod, the first seen in Springfield, and one day. after Forquer ha1 teen denouncing Lincoln, declaring am to be ay oung man who ougth to be taken down, Lincoln replied: TJie Lightning Rod Story. "The gentleman has alluded to my being a young man, I am older in ytai 3 than in the tricks and trades of politicians. desire to live, and I desire place and distinction as a politician; but I would rather die now than, like the gentleman, live to see the day when I should have to erect a lightning rod to protect a guilty conscience from an offended God." It was in this session that the famous boom of '37 struck Illinois. The state with its millions of inhabitants and untold wealth has just approved a bond issue of $20,000,000 for its deep waterways.

The legislature In 1837, acting of a poor and sparsely settled state, complacently voted $12,000,000 for the same purpose. Member of the "Long Xine." Lincoln was one of nine legislators all over six feet in height, and known as the "Long Nine." One of them afterward said that "all the bad and objectionable laws passed at that session and. for many years afterward were chargeable to the management and influence of the "long nine." and the records would seem to show that Lincoln was as bad as any. As a member of the committee on finance he seems to have furthered evry wild cat schema presented, and such was his ardor for internal improvements that he -declared himself desirous of being the "DeWitt Clinton" of Illinois. When the terrible panic came on with its resulting crash, however, Lincoln was frank enough to admit that he had blundered badly.

His mistake, however, was not so grievous that his constituents refused his reelection. Lincoln and the other members of the "Long Nine" labored earnestly in this session to divide Sangamon county and make Springfield the state capital, a task in which they were eminently successful, having refused to vote speech. In a list of eight candidates Lincoln ran third. Office, however, was -iliritst upon him. for in the following year he was commissioned post maste signs, 9x12, $22.50 to Good grade 9x12 Body Brussels Best grade Body Brussels rug, 9x12 Genuine Wilton Velvet rugs, 9x12 French Wilton Rugs, finest American weaves, 9x12 Kabo Rugs, exceptionally fine of New Salem, and Is believed to have inaugurated free delivery, his method being to carry letters about in his la $21.50 $27.50 $29.50 $50 $11.25 r.nd give them to the persons to whom were addressed.

Firxt Miocr In 1S34. In 1S34. however, Lincoln, running as a AV'hig, but receiving many Democrat Ic votes, led the field and won. defeit for bed room, 9x12 liked it better if she had sung Down Upon the Suwanee River." DON "I rode from Decatur to Danville with Mr. Lincoln and except for the LOSE SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT IN 30 TO 60 DAYS YOU WILL v- FLOOR COVERINGS OFFERED IN PAY 10 TO 30 MORE FOR THE SAME THIS SALE.

first simple greeting there was never a word spoken during that time. In those days there were no cross seats In the center of the coach, that space being reserved for the stove, but there Wc Discount on all Linoleums 25 Discount on all Lace Curtains was a seat along the side of the coach on each side. Mr. Lincoln sat on one Hide of the car and I sat on the other side. He sat or reclined with his legs stretched far out into the aisle.

After I had spoken to him and he had re 300 pairs swiss curtains at 1-3 off. 150 pairs ruffled net curtains 1-3 off. adied. I saw that he was engaged with $2.25 Bissels carpet sweeper at $3.25 National sweeper at $1.75 $2.50 9ghts and did not disturb him. gh at that time I was quite well for any legislator's pet measure until being assured of his vote for the quainted with him.

All the way to change of the capital-. Danville he sat in silence, absorbed in thought. Hi Saving Sense of Humor. Voice Rataed Against Slavery. During this session Lincoln his famous protest against the In "The wonderful vein of humor possessed by Lincoln was his salvation.

If justice and bad policy of the South at a $5.00 Bamboo curtains $5.00 Rice curtains $6.50 Rope Portiers $11.00 Tapestry, Portiers $2.50 $3.50 $3-30 $7.50 time when such a protest was extremely he had forever wrestled with the problems which confronted him. if he had given himself absolutely and solely to unpopular. Little attention was paid to the protest, but the act bespoke the Drapery Department We are showing fine line of piece goods in madras and nets that go in this sale. 90c madras I Rn sale price courage of the man. their consideration, he would have suf Lincoln was a lawyer and practicing fered from it keenly no doubt in some with John T.

Stuart, in Springfield, when he was elected to the legislature way. He was able, however, apparently, to put all of that aside for a time and then that vein of humor bubbled over. He must have had that or some other In 1S38, and as a member of the finance committee tried to undue some of the wrongs that had been done in the pre vious session. He came within one vote of being elected speaker. In 1840 he was re-elected.

It was in this session that Lincoln with two other Whigs FURNITURE. Special prices on complete outfits now. 'All odds and ends at about 1-3 off of regular prices. $1.10 madras sale price 65c and 75c Filet nets per yard 60c 45 jumped out of the window to break a quorum. In this year he stumped the state for narrison and made a number of speeches, only one of which is preserved, and that one by no means a statesmanlike address.

This ended Lin coln's legislative career. He gained a diversion or he could not stand the stress put upon him. "He was not a handsome man. But you soon forgot that, or did not notice He possessed a magnetic personality. It was wonderful how he was known to the great mass of people, how they believed in him.

trusted him implicitly. His voice was pleasant and when he spoke he was making a personal appeal to you. If you had never heard of him, had known nothing of his fame or ability before you became one of an audience hearing his speech, you would have been impressed in spite of yourself. I heard Henry Ward Beecher speak and of course had expected much from a man of his fame and ability, but really if I had not known that it was Beecher I should have been less impressed by his ability. I do not believe that that could have been true of Lincoln.

A stranger would at once have recognized that he wu a man of no little power." lot of practical experience, and became acquainted with the people, but as a rl egislator he betrayed none of the far- htedness and genius for which he was afterward noted. ARUM CO. Finish For et Waist. A pretty finish for the neck and sleeves of a net waist is a plaited ruche made of the net Itself. This Is made double, and after plait- i ing the tiny fulness is stitched info I place I.