Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1898 — Football with Lincoln's Hat. [ARTICLE]

Football with Lincoln's Hat.

The favorite hat worn by Abraham Lincoln wna n tall “stovepipe.” It has been described ns a foot high, with a brim almost as wide ns a Southern sombrero. Many anecdotes are connected with flint famous tall hat. In It Mr. Lincoln carried many valuable papers, the briefs of bis law cases, and other documents. On the night of Mr. Lincoln's' election to the presidency several )adies who had gathered at the old homestead at Springfield testified their glee by using the Jiat as a football. A saw of ns went over to assist Mrs. Lincoln about the supper which was to be given lome gentlemen who had come la to hear the returns. It was after midAn*