Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 30 May 1895 — Page 4

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Career as ?. Sold'er In the B'.c-tci:

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h.y a fcrovt'. The boys who lived there wort a terror to tho entire region, se-'inin^, a necessaiy jirunuot of froutii-r ei\ ilizaticn. They conceded leadership to one Jack Arnistrong, a hardy, strong and well developed specimen of physical manhood, and nnder him they were in tho habit of "cleaning out" New Saleni whenever his order went forth to do so. Oltut and Bill Clary, tho latter skeptical of Lincoln's strength and agility, I ended a heated discussion in tho store one oay over the new clerk's ability to I meet the vctics (if Clary's grove by a bet of $10 that Jack Armstrong was, in the language of tho day, "a better man than Lincoln. The new clerk: strongly opposed this sort of an introduction, but after much entreaty from Ofl'nt at, last consented to make his bow to tho social lions of tho (own in this unusual way. Ho was now 0 feet 4 inches high and weighed, as his friend and conlidant, William Greene, tells us with impress- I ive precision, "'J 14 pounds.

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Tho eon test was to bo a friendly one and fairiy conducted. All New iSalem adjourned to the sceuo of the wrestle. .Money, whisky, knivt-s and all manner of property were staked on flie result. It is unnecessary to go into the details of I the encounter. Every one knows how it ended, how at last the tall and angular rail splitter, enraged at the suspicion of foul tactics and profiting by his height and the length of his arms, fairly lifted the great bully by the throat and shook him like a rag how by this act ho established himself solidly in the esteem of all New Salem and secured the respectful admiration and friendship of the very man whom he had :-o thoroughly vanquished. From this time forward

Jack Armstrong, his wife Hannah and all the other Armstrongs became his warm and trusted friends.

Tlw Iilack Hawk Wur.

The great Indian chief, Black Hawk, who on tho 80th of June, 1831, had entered into -an agreement, having all tho solemnity of a treaty, with Governor Reynolds and General Gaines that none of his tribe should ever cross the Mississippi "to their usual place of residence, nor any part of their old hunting grounds east of the Mississippi, without permission of the president of the United States or the governor of the state of Illinois," had openly broken the compact.

On being informed of the movement of Black Hawk, Governor Reynolds called for 1,000 mounted \ohmleers to co-operate with the United States forces under command of General Atkinson and drive the wily Indian back across tho Mississippi. The response to the governor's call was prompt and energetic. In the company from Sangamon county Lincoln enlisted, and now for the first tinu* entered on the vieissitudinous and dangerous life of a soldier. That he, in fact, regarded tho campaign after tho Indians as a sort of holida3T affair and chicken stealing expedition is clearly shown in a speech ho afterward made in congress in exposure of tho military pretensions of General Cass.

However, in grim, soldiery severity he marched with the Sangamon county contingent, to Rushville, in Schuyler county, where, much to his surprise, ho I was elected captain of the company over I William Kirkpatrick. A recital of tho campaign that followed, in tho effort to I drive the treacherous Indians back, or a description of tho few engagements— none of which reached the dignity of a battle—which took place, have in nowise been overlooked by the historians of Illinois and of tho Biaok Hawk war.

With tho exception of those things which relate to Lincoln alone, 1 presume it Would be needless to attempt to add anything to what has so thoroughly and truthfully been told.

A Valued Distinction.

On being elected captain, Lincoln replied in a brief response of modest and thankful acceptance. It was the first official trust ever turned over to his keeping, and ho prized it and the distinction it gavo him moro than any which in after years fell to his lot. His company savored strongly of the Clary's grovo order, and though daring enough in tho presence of danger wero difficult to bring down to tho inflexibilities of military discipline. Each one seemed perfectly able and willing to care for himself, andwhilo the captain's authority was respectfully observed, yet, as some have said, they wero none the less a crowd of "generous ruffians. I heard Mr. Lincoln say once, on tho subject of his career as captain in this company and the disciplino he exercised over his men, that to tho first order given one of them ho received tho response, "Go to the devil, sir!"

Notwithstanding the interchange of many such unsoldierlike civilities between the officer and his men, a strong bond of affection united them together, and if a contest had arisen over the conflict of oiders between tho United States authorities and those emanating from Captain Lincoln or some other Illinois officer, as at one time threatened, wo need not be told to which side tho Sangamon county comjfttny to a man would have gone. A general order forbidding the discharge of firearms within 50 3*ards of the camp was disobeyed by Captain Lincoln himself. For this vio-

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Iftrioti of rule he wani.d deprived.of hi?I:'ut this ami other -a hnmikated in.n:

ins men. the el0'-"''!', friendship firm and alone on th than tlio a 1 ri::iry of blood fctrongoi* :a dans:. annr-

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irixsod of the village, or ni.'e:- to (.he southwa :-t, timber called Clarv's

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anything, they on!}* clung and when Chirr'- grove* i-MTted it.-eai' it, mcanr that onerous at*:u'hr.ie::t found frontier—than bond, closer v. 'rich bocomos iehi-s death.

The term for which the Volunteers had enlisted had now expired, and the majority, tiring of the service, tho novelty of which had worn off, and longing for the comforts and good cheer of their homes, refused either to re-enlist or render further service. They fc ned their faces homeward, each with li*fs appetite for military glory well satiated. But the war was not over, and the mighty Black Hawk was still east of the Mississippi. A few remained and re-enlisted. Among them was Lincoln. This time, eschewiiig tho responsibility of a captaincy ami to avoid tho possible embarrassment ef dragging about camp a wooden sword, ho entered tho company of Elijah lies I as a dignified private.

It has pleased some of Mr. Lincoln's biographers to attribute this re-enlist-mont to pure patriotism on his part and a conscientious. r! sire to si wo his country. from the standpoint of sentiment that is a comfonablo view to take of it, hut I have strong reason to believe that Mr. Lincoln never entertained such serious notions

the- campaign, in fact, I

may say that my information comes from the best authority to be had in the matter—iiie soldier himself. Mr. Lincoin had no home. He had cut loose from his parents, from the Hunkses and the. Johnstons ho left behind him no anxious wife and children, and no chair before a warm fireside remained vacant for him. "I was out of work, ho said to me once, "and there being no danger of more fighting I could do nothing bet- I ter than enlist again."

ISct ii rn to Now Saloiu. I

After his discharge from this ]as-r mid brief period of service, along with tho remainder of the Sangamon county solI diers, he departed from the scenes of re- I cent hostilities for New Salem again.

His soldier days had ended, and he returned now to enter upon a fur different career. However much in later years ho may have pretended to ridicule the disasters of the Black Hawk 'war or the part he took in ir, yet 1 believe ho was rather proud of if. after all. When congross, along in the fifths, granted him a land warrant, he was greatly pleased, Ho located it on some land in Iowa and declared to mo one day that he would die. seized of that land, and although tho tract never yielded him anything he

never, so far as my knowledge extends, parted with its ownership. Tho return of the Biae:k Hawk warI riors to New Salem occurred in tho month of August, but a shent time lieI foro the. general ejection. Anew legislatine was to bo chetsen, and as Line*o!u I I had declared to his comrades in the army he would, and in obeelience tei the effusive declaration of principles which lie had issueel over his signature in

March, before* he went- to tho war, ho presented himself fe tho peoples of his newly ae!e*jited county as a candidate for thejegislatum

On tIm* Stump. I

The election being' near at hanel, only a few days remained for his canvass, One who was with him at. the time, doscribing his appearance, says: "Howoro a mixed jeans coat, claw hammer style, short in tho sleeves and bobtail—in fact, it was so short in tho tail bo could not sit on if—flax and tow li n.'a pantaloons and a straw hat. I think ho wore a vest, bat do not remember how it looked. Ho wore pot metal boots. His maiden effort on the stump was a speech on the occasion eif a public sale at l-'apps- I ville, a village 11 miles west of Springfield. After the salo was over an el speechmaking had begun a fight—a ".general I fight, as one of tho bystanders relates —ensued, and Lincoln, noticing one of his friends about to succumb to the energetic attack of ail infuriated ruffian,

interposed to prevent it. He diel so most effectually. Hastily descending from the* rude platform, ho edged his way through the crenvd, ami seizing the bully by the* neck and seat of his trousers threw him by means ejf his strength and long arms, as one witness stoutly insists, U3 fee-t away. Returning to the stand ami throwing aside his hat, he inaugurateri his campaign with the following brief but juicy declaration: "Fellow citizens, 1 presume yon all know who I am. I am humble Abraham Lincoln. I have been solicited by many friends te becomo a candidate for the legislature. My politics are short and sweet, like the old woman's dauce. 1 am in favor of a natiemal bank. I am in favor of the internal improvement system and high prote-otive tariff. These are my sentiments and political principles. If elected, I shall be thankful if not, it will be all tho same.

llraiTiiig Down the llisrasc. At the* very outset of tho war sundry wise men from New York urged Mr. Lincoln to keep away Confederate armies from Washington by naval attacks upon southern seapen'ts. It reminded him, hei saiel, of a New Salem (Ills. )girl who was troubled with a "singing in fier head," lor which there seemed to be no remoeiv, but a neighbor promised a cure* if they would "make a plaster ol psalm tunes ami apply to her feet anei Iraw the singing down.

Franklin

Richard's A w-

Euuh of ail his Du.'m of X,

L'S thing match

with •!!e redoubtable Tiioioosoti, a sc-i-oier from Union eor.nty, who ma iagi\'l to throw him twice in succession, caused no diminution in tho admiration and prine nis men felt in their captain's muscle and prowess. They declared that unfair advantage had been taken of their champion that Thompson had been guilty of foul tactics, and that, in tho language of tho sporting arena, it was a "dog fall." Lincoln's magnanimous action, however, in according his opponent credit, for fair dealing in the face of the widespread and adverse criticism that prevailed, only strengthened I him in the esteem of all.

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JUDGED AUTHORS.

ilmi—ht Imanac"

Bosv.vll was too great a dunce to know I how 'rood his "Lite of .lohnson" real'v was. So far as known, he wrote it soinpiy to gratify his i:eh for writing and had noidea, of its excellence.

Sterne was best pleased with his sermons. There is no indication in his biography that die regarded Trisi ram iia in! asotiier than a piece of work for a bookseller. The sermons are never 'heard oi. but "Tristram" is still with us.

Addison was always proud of the character ol Hip P'oger de (,'ovi :'ley and considered that the papers the* Spectator" developing tho good qualities andfoi'iies ot the old knight were he best li'erarv work ho i-ver did.—Sr. Louis Globe-Demo-crat.

GRAINS CF GCLD.

any Peart not aU

There "never and goner: a:s ha v.

compassionate.—So Always to think found to be P.* abase si a: 1. .'.i.i in

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We otten say tilings because we can sav them well, rather than because they .are sound .and reasonable.—Lander.

It is best to endure* what you cannot mend. He is a bad soldier who follows his captain complaining.—Seneca.

Solitude, seeminga sanctuary, proves a, grave, .a sepulcher in whicJi tlio living lie, where all good qualities grow sick and die.

Jre.at mischiefs happen more often from l'olly, meanness ind vanity than from the greater sins of a\ariee .and ambition.— Bur i.e.

Associate* with men of good quality if you esteem your own ivpuial ion. Iris better to he alone than in bad evtmpany.— ashing on. wner.

JAPANESE PROVERBS.

The' ignorant argument.

Doubt in

r.'e1 newer defeated in anv

'minds will ever bring a swarm

of demons. A woman with a t!iree inch tongue can slay giant.

Everybody lias eight eyes for his neighbor's business. With ii mote in tho eye one cannot se'e the Himalayas.

Patience* is tho rope of advancement, in all lines of life. (ienius hoars one individual and then comprehenels ten.

Negligene-e* looks at the baftle'fie-ld. Men make's its arrows. Wheal the* sense of shame is lost, iul-vane-e'ini'nt evases.

A woman without jealemsy is like a ball I without e'la.-t ioit v.

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oner :d. "I preach for pay n:d v,puetry for !ovo. ^'ohl.Miiiih rested his reputation on t]w"Deserted ill.-u'c. He iiu that the spiv I jeer interested hint moi-e ne, rlv than anv other that ever oiiirngcd Iris pea.

Butler was never sat ified with his "Hitdibras. lie .••ah! ihat were he mere happily situated in life he could write mucn het ter than he had done in thi^noem I

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