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J i- m. iiiiimw w wpumun I Lincoln's ii. in a curious fact that through all 'Abe's childhood and boyhood, when he seemed to have as little prospect of the presidency as any boy that ever was born, he was in the habit pf. saying, and perhaps sincerely believing, that that great prize would one day be bis; When Mrs. Crawford reproved him foi fooling and bedeviling the girls In her kitchen and asked him what he sup posed would ever become of him, he an swered that he was going to be presi dent of the United States. Abe usually did the milling for the family and had the neighbor boy, Dave .Turnham, for his companion. At first they had to go a long distance, at least ; twelve or thirteen miles, to Hoffman's, on Anderson's creek, but after awhile a Mr. Gordon (the husband of Sister, Gordon, about whom toe "witty piece" was written), built a horse mill within a few miles of the Llncolns. Here Abe had come one day with a grist, and Dave probably with him. He had duly hitched his old mare and started her with great Impatience when, just as he was sounding another "cluck" to istir up her imperturbable and lazy spirit, she let out with her heels and Jlald Abe sprawling and insensible on the ground. He was taken up In that condition ami 11 not recover for raany minutes, but the first use made of re turning sense was to finish the inter rupted "cluck." Writes Temperance Article. Mr. William Wood, already referred to as Uncle Wood, was a genuine friend and even a patron of Abe's. He lived only about a mile and a half from the Llncolns and frequently had both Thomas Lincoln and Abe to work for bim the one as a rough carpenter and the other as a common laborer. He says that Abe was In the habit of car rying "his pieces" to him for criticism and encouragement Mr. Wood took at least two newspapers, one of them de voted to politics and one of them to temperance. Abe borrowed them both and, reading them faithfully over and over again, was inspired with an ar dent desire to write something on the subjects of which they treated. He ac cordingly composed an article on tem perance, which Mr. Wood thought "ex celled, for sound sense, anything that the paper contained." It was forward ed, through the agency of a Baptist preacher, to an editor in Ohio, by whom it was published, to the infinite gratification of Mr. Wood and his pro tege. Abe then tried his hand on national politics, saying that "the American gov ernment was the best form of gov ernment for an Intelligent people; that It ought to be kept sound and preserved torever; that general education should be fostered and carried all over the country; that the constitution should be eared, the Union perpetuated and the laws revered, respected and enforced." This article was consigned, like the Other, to Mr. Wood, to be ushered by M before the public A lawyer named Prltchard chanced to pass . that I Lincoln't Birthplace ' " . " - -I ii mii -mn Bought, and which has been nas borne the signature of been made under his per- supervision since its infancy - Signature of Jiimu i in in i i Boyhood WARD HILL LAMON, Him Friend Partner ana, Demg favored with a perusal' of Abe's "piece," pithily and enthusiastic ally declared, "The world can't beat It" "He begged for it," and it was published In some obscure paper, this new success causing the author a most extraordinary access of pride and hap piness. But in 1828 Abe had become very tired of his home. He -was now nine teen years of age and . becoming daily more restive under the restraints of servitude which bound him. He was anxious to try the world for himself and make his way according to his own notions. "Abe came to my bouse one day," isays Mr. Wood, "and stood round about, timid and shy. I knew he want ed something and said to him, 'Abe, what's your case?' He replied, "Uncle, I want you to go to the river and give me some recommendation to some boat' I remarked, 'Abe, your age Is against you; you are not twenty yet' 'I know that, but I want a start' said Abe. I concluded not to go for the boy's good." Poor Abe! His father still had a claim upon him, which even Uncle Wood would not help him to evade. He must wait a few weary months more before he would be of age and could say he was his own man and go his own way. His father was a hard taskmaster to him and no doubt con sumed the greater part if not all, of hi3 wages. First Trip to New Orleans. . In the beginning of March, 1828, Abe went to work for old Mr. Gentry, the proprietor of Gentryville. Early in the next month the old gentleman furnish ed his son Allen with a boat and a cargo of bacon and other produce, with which he was to go on a trading expe dition to New Orleans, unless the stock was sooner exhausted. Abe, having been found faithful and eflicient was ujtcoln as a flatboat max. . employed to accompany the young man as a "bow, band" to work the front oars. He was paid $S- per month and ate and. slept on board. Returning, -Gentry paid his passage on the deck of a steamboat - i .J' -While -this boat was loading at Gen try's Landing, near Rockport, on the Ohio, Abe saw a great deal of the pret ty Miss Roby, whom be had saved from the wrath of Crawford, the school-: master, when she failed to spell ."de fled." She says, "Abe was then a long, thin, leggy, gawky boy, dried up and shriveled." This young lady subse-, quently became the wife of Allen Gen try, Abe's companion in the projected voyage. "One evening," says she, "Abe and I were sitting on the banks of the Ohio, or, rather, on the boat spoken of. I said to Abe that the sun was going down. He said to me: That's not so. It don't really go down. Itjseems so. The earth turns from west to east and the revolution of the earth carries us under, as it were. We do the sinking, as you call it 'The sun, as to us, is comparatively still. The sun's sinking Is only an appearance.' I replied, 'Abe, ! what a fool you aref I know now that I was the fool, not Lincoln. I am now thoroughly satisfied that Abe knew the general laws of astronomy and the movements of the heavenly bodies. He was better read then than the world . knows or is likely to know exactly. No man could talk to me- that night as he did unless he had known something of geography as well as astronomy. He often and often commented or talked'' to me about what he had read seemed to read it out of the book as he went -along; did so to others. He was the learned boy among us unlearned folks. He took great pains to explain; could ; do It so simply. He was diffident then j too." The trip of Gentry and Lincoln was a very profitable one, and Mr. Gentry, Sr., was highly gratified by the result Abe displayed his genius for, mercan tile affairs by handsomely putting off on the innocent folks along the river some counterfeit money which a shrewd fellow had imposed upon Allen. Allen thought his father would be an gry with him for suffering himself to be cheated, but Abe consoled him with the reflection that the "old man" wouldn't care how much bad money they took in the course of business if they only brought the proper amount of good money home. At Madam Bushane's plantation, six miles below Baton Rouge, they had an adventure which reads strangely enough in the life of the great emanci pator. The boat was tied up to the shore, in the dead hours of the night, and Abe and Allen were fast asleep in the cabin in the stern, when they were startled by footsteps on board. They knew . instantly that it was a gang of negroes come to rob and per haps to murder them. Allen, thinking to frighten the intruders, cried Out: "Bring the guns, Lincoln. Shoot them!" Abe came without a gun, but he fell among the negroes with a huge blud geon and belabored them most; cruelly. Not content with beating them off the boat, he and Gentry followed them far back into the country and then, run ning back to their craft hastily cut loose and made rapid time down the river, fearing lest they should return In greater numbers to take revenge. The victory was complete, but In win ning it Abe received a scar which be carried with him to his grave. CHAPTER III. Lincoln Starts Out In the World Fox - Himself. rtBE and Gentry returned from gi New Orleans some time in JW June, 1828. having been gone not quite three months. How much longer he remained in the service of Gentry, or whether he remained at all, we are unable to say, but he soon took up his old habits and began to work around among his neighbors or for his father, precisely as he had done before he got his partial glimpse of the great world down the river. In the fall of 1S20 Mr. Wood saw him cutting down a large tree In the woods and whipsawing it into planks. Abe said the lumber was for a new house his father was about to build, but Thomas Lincoln changed his mind be fore the house was half done, and Abe sold his plank to Josiah Crawford, "the book man," who worked them Into the southeast room of his house, where relic seekers have since cut pieces from them to make canes. In truth, the continued prevalence of that dreadful disease, the milk sick ness, was more than a sufficient rea son for a new removal now in contem plation by Thomas Lincoln. It was an awful scourge, and common prudence suggested flight In the spring of 1830, before the winter had fairly broken up, Thomas and Abe, Dennis Hanks and Levi Hall, with their respective fami lies, thirteen In all, took the road for Illinois. John Hanks bad gone to the Hew country from Kentucky in the fall of 1828 and - settled near Decatur, whence he wrote Thomas Lincoln all about it 'and advised him to come there. Lincoln sold his farm to Gentry and his corn and bogs to Dave Turnham. The corn brought only 10 cents a bush el, and, according to the price list fur nished by Dennis' Hanks, the stock must have gone at figures equally mean. (To b Continued.) CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Additional Local. N. F. Gillespie, former y of this e t, was wit i the Independenc i'b wb.ii attended the raliv Tu- aday night. Mr, Gillespie and j milv now reside in Independence, wnere he has a position in one of! iht- leading dry goods stores. His ) friends are always glad to see ' '"Gil." H ., Paul B. Johnson, editor of "The ArpuB," of Albany, was a pleasant visitor in Cor va Ilia Wednesday, The only track meet of the year it, at will take place on tht- home fi-lds this eeaeon - is to be held t OAC, next Saturday, May 12tb. tie contest is between the Willa mette University and OAC, and he admission is to be 25 cents JT.e band will be out and it is prob able that a good crowd will attend. The public schools of CorvaUis are to close Jane 1st. It is probable that commencement exercises will be held at the opera honte the same evening. If they all pass the necessary examinations there will be 85 ninth grade graduates tiis year. Arthur Lilly had a runaway on south Main street late Tuesday evening. He had his team in front of the R. M. Wade store and from there the animals ran to the ice plant, where they were caught The wagon was completely demolished. A force of men have been engaged the past ' few days in tearing . up the board walk in front of the Elgin harness shop and the Gerhard book store and making ready lor a new cement walk that is now being laid. The ex ample is worthy of emulation. The class meet out on CAC field last Saturday, was won by the Sophomores. T lis meet was a trial of new men, many of Whom made good showings. The af fair was attended by quite a crowd. Gene Sim pson is now in the midst of the China pheasant season, on his "ranch'' in the northern part of town. several broods of the young pheasants are already hatched, and numerous bantam hens are still setting In a waek or ten days Mr. Simpson will have probably a hundred or two young pheasants on his place. Mrs. Tom Vidito is having a siege of the measles. - Mrs. D. ?. Adams, who has been in very poor health for the past eight months, fell down the steps the first ot the week, severely wrenching her ankle. She has not been so well since the fall, although the ankle is all right. , Miss Floy Hawley was in CoryalJis Wednesday on her way home to Belk fountain from Albany. " There is . a new son at the home of Ed Looney in Monroe. The event happened about a week ago. t Floyd Horning is clerking in the E. B. Homing's grocery store. There is to be a program and a general good time at the Artisan hall Wednes day night. This order is rapidly increas ing its membership in this city. An exchange says: That the difference between an editor and a doctor is that if an editor makes a mistake be has to a- apologize for it, but if the doctor makes one he buries it. -..If the editor makes oie there is a lawsuit, swearing and tha smell of sulphur, but if the doctor makes one there is a funeral, cut flowers and the smell of varnish. The doctor can use a word a i ard long without knowing what it means, but if the editor uses it he has to spell it. jj t If the doctor goes to to see another man's'wife he charges for the visit, but if the editor goes to see another man's wife he gets a charge of buckshot. Any old medical college can make a doctor, but can't make an editor. He has to bejborn. When a doctor gets drunk it is a case of overcome by heat, and if he dieB it is; heart failure. When an editor gets drunk? it is a case of too much booze, and if he dieB it is a case of dalirium treatmens. Now,'! will the doc tors be good? Mrs. B. A. Cathey and daughter, Miss Marie, leave Tuesday for a two months' visit with friends in Chicago and with relatives inMissouri and Iowa. The W. C. T. U. institute came to a close in this IcityV Wednesday evening, when a program was rendered at the Presbyterian .church and the medal con test occurred. The institute began Tues day aiternoon, and was conducted by Mrs. Lucia Faxon Addition of Portland. While the attendance was not large, the meetings were interesting and beneficial. Tne program Wednesday night included a solo by Mrs. Charles Peterson, and two numbers by a i young girls' chorus, composed of Misses Marion Chappell, Wiuona Woodward, Inez Johnson, Marie Cathey, YenaRickard, Carrie Buchanan, Grace Cramer and Ethel Higdon. Fol lowing the program, there were four speakers who contested for the medal. The medal was awarded to Miss Yonng. Walter and Otto Locke left Tuesday for Missouri to yisit their mother's peo ple , and for a visit with friends in St. Louis. They went via the Union Pacific through Salt Lake City, and will return via the Southern Pacific, through Texas, and will visit San Franciseo on tha way home. They expect to be absent two months. ' , ' ' - O. V. Hurt arrived home Wednesday night from Seattle., It is scarcely necessary for, us, or any body el-e, to call attention U T. T. Vin- ' Cent's qualifications for theoffke he is n iw seeking. He is obliging and ca pable and deserving the vote of every republican. ' Subject at the Christian church next Sunday-morning, "The Lord's Prayer." At night,' .subject," '"Pilate's Question " Special music. ' ' The repubUcans of the county have it wi.hio their power to elect Fred C. Peil sheriff of this county. No man can say honestly one thing detrimental to him, his ability or character. Possessed ot every requisite,- his candidacy should appeal to the patriotism of every republi can to stand by him. He deserves, and ought to receive every republican vote in the county. : Republicans give this de serving young man your help. Assist to make him your sheriff. You will always be proud you voted in favor of him. Subject of sermon at M. E. church. South, Sunday at 11 a. mV, "Divine Worship." At 3 p. m., "Following Christ." -: ' ' : , ,;s . . Bert Pilkington, athletic manager at OAC, and a man of splendid ability in that capacity, is planning a track meet to tase place in Corvallis tha latter part of May or the first of June, I9O7, of all the high school athletes in Oregon. It is now practical! assured that such an event will occur, and that it will prove a great incentive, along athletic lines, to the high school lads, is obvious. This will also encourage an early training in sports that will mean better athletes in the colleges and still better in the u-i-versities, and that will result in a higher standard of work along the line. At present no special data is available con ceraing the meet,, and particulars will be ascertained later. Emery J. Newton is a Benton county boy, a republican, and capable of filling the office of county recorder io a manner which will be a credit to himself and the party which placed him in nomina tion. Vote for Mr. Newton; there is no reason why you ehonioij't Fred D. Her bold, of Eugene, will coach the OAC football team the coming year. S ich was the agreement signed by him Wednesday while in this city, Bert Pilk ington, athletic manager at OAC, having completed arrangements and settled the contract with Mr. Herbold on that day. Mr. Herbold was coach' at, OAC during the season of 1902 and his team did ex cellent w ork. that year. The new con.: tract will no doubt be very satisfactory to local grid iron devotees. Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Hogan visited Corvallis Wedneeday. They reside in Albany. - Colonel E. Hofer, of Salem, was among tnose who attended the big republican rally in this city Tuesday evening. Among those from Albany were Judge H. H. Hewitt and others. Charles V. Galloway, democratic can didate for congress, spoke to a fair sized audience at the court house Monday night. Mr. Golloway haB a pleasing style, and expresses his opinions freely and fearlessly on political issues of the hour. He keeps his audience thoroughly interested aad is a speaker of considerable ability.' - The '"Flower Queen" is to be given at tne opera house next Monday evening under the auspices of the ladies ot the Congregational church. The music is in charge of Mrs. E. F. Green. Among the soloists who will participate are Mrs F. Berchtold, Mrs. A. B. Cordley, Misses Edna Allan, Marie Pelland, Marian Chappell, Marie Cathey, Gertrude Me Bee, Hettie Lilly, Yerna Larrell, Winona Woodward. Inez Johnson. Jean Kent and others.' The event promises to be highly, interesting and enjoyable and will no d oubt attract a large audience. Presbyterian church, M. S. Bush, pastor. Bible school at 13, worship at 11, subject "A Silent People." , O. E. meeting at ? p. m. and evening service at 8, subject, "Our English Bible." Johnny Zeis arrived from Portlan d Tuesday on a visit to Corvallis friends. Wednesday, he and Dick Smith left for Nashville, for a several days' fishing trip. They are expected home Monday. The converted sheepman of Eastern Oregon, who is now a student of Mc Minnville college, will speak to die peo ple of Corvallis on Snndav May 13th at the BaptUt church, both morning and evening. All are cordially invited to at tend aad especially the students of OAC. If you want a good man for county commissioner vote for George W. Smith, you republicans. The next meeting of the Hindu-American Association will be held on Monday evening, May 14. Following is the pro gram: Music; discussion, "What Can the Pacific Coast Do for the Orient?" Prof. Lake; lecture, "A Sikha Warrior," by Mr. Pala Singh, "Vedic Hymns," by Mr. M. C Sinha; Forrdutt Hindu Lyr ist, Miss M. Snell; music. Prof. Gerard Taillandier went to Al bany Wednesday evening to attend an organ recital in that city. The suit for an injunction against the City of Corvallis, brought by Dr. Farra and J. E. Henkle, was to have been given a hearing in Eugene yesterday by . Judge Harris. Wednesday evening George W. Smith, arrived . home from a business trip to Portland. - ; . ;' Mr. and Mrs. William Gellatly, of Blodgett, lost their infant child Wednes day evening. It died of Croup. classified advertisements CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS : s Fifteen words or less, 25 cts for three successive -insertions, or 50 eta nor month; for all op to and including ten additional wor.ls. i cent a word for each insertion.1 For all advertisements over 25 words, I ct per word for the first insertion, and H per word for each additional inser tion. Nothing inserted for less than 25 -wits. ' - Lodge, society and church notices,, other than strictly news matter, will be chareed for.' 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If the lady ' hs a husband, son, or other male relative, who is a good worker in farm work, he can have work at least part of the time. In answering send refer ences Address: P. O. Box 344, 37tf Corvallis. Oregon. ATTORNEYS J. F. YATES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office up stafrs in Zierolf Building, Only set of abstracts in Benton County S. R. BRYSON ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Post Office Building, Corval lis, Oregon. WANTED WAtfTE D 500 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE: GazettS and Weekly Oregonian at $2.55per year. BANKING. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF Corvallis, Oregon, transacts a general conservative banking business. Loans money on approved security. Drafts bought and fold ani money transferred to the principal cities of the United StHtes, Europe and foreign countries. Veterinary .Surgeon DR. E. E. JACKSON. V. S., WINEGAR , & Snow livery barn. Give him a call. Phones, Ind., 328; Residence, 389 or Bell phone. 12tf PHYSICIANS 8. A. CATHEY, M. D., PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Rooms 14, Bank Build ing. 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