Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1907 — What Convinced Him. [ARTICLE]

What Convinced Him.

The “one touch of nature" that “makes the whole world kin” was added accidentally by a man who, when he was running for tire Legislature# endeavored in vaiu to enlist by his argument the sympathies of a certain old Irishman. This Irishman had great influence with his neighlrors, and it was therefore with some disappointment that the political aspirant saw Patrick IlalfOraiTs expression of stubborn disapproval at the close of an hour's conversation held close to the Halloran pig pen. In the end. however. Patrick and all his friends voted for the man. and one day, wlren his election was secure, the representative called again on Mr. Has loran. “I thought you were against me, Patilvk.” he <aid. "I was." said Mr. Halloran, frankly. "I had no use for your argym. nts that day you stud so long over the pig pen. But whin I minded aftliorwards how whiles you talked you scratebeil the back of the pig till he lay down wid tire pleasures of it. 1 said to mesilf, ’He's all right, no matther If we do disagree on some few p'lnts,’ I said.” Geta Historic Helle. The University of Illinois has lately added a number of relics to its Abraham Lincoln collection. Among other treasures In the university's possession is an ox yoke made by IJmvln at New Salem, 111., in 1830, when he was 21 years old. It remained there until 1849, just after Lincoln's return from his only term in Congress. Then Lincoln and his brother-in-law. Clark M. Smith, visited New Salem together. While there tire two aftonded an auction sale of farm chattels, among which was the ox yoke. When the yoke was ottfreT for sale it was treated aa a made by a Congressman. Lincoln acknowledged having made the yoke, and Mr. Smith bld it off, saying “it was worth taking home as a souvenir because made by bis brother-in-law and a member of Congress."— Milwaukee Wisconsin.