Show abe lincoln Lincol ns first right there does doe not live in the united states today one who was so actively associated with the martyred marty red lincoln na as john Jobin white who lives down the bishop branch town of 0 viroqua Vl roqua while in the censor office tho the other day mr white related many amusing incidents incident of his boa boyhood hood days in illinois when he and lincoln were ivere fast friends split rails rail did surveying arid and went to husking busking bees together lincoln was his senior I 1 by a number 0 of years and for or that reason the every act of the lamented president remains fresh in the memory of mr air white 1 I remember well said he when tho the bully of sangamon Sau gimon county induced by some good natured wag came to the spot where we were chopping rails arid and challenged abe to a prize fight tile tho great bra brawny wity awkward boy laughed and drawled out 1 I reckon stranger youre arter the wrong man I 1 never fit in my whole life but the bully made for abe and the first fall lincoln came down on top of the heap the champion was bruising and causing blood to flow down Lincol ns face when a happy mode ot of warfare entered his original brain ile ho quickly thrust his hands into a convenient bunch of smart weed and rubbed the same in the eyes of his opponent who almost instantly begged tor for mercy he was released but his sight for the time being was extinct xo no member of tho the trio possessed ss essed a pocket handkerchief so lincoln with usual originality tore from liis his own shirt front the surplus cloth washed and bandaged the fellows optics and sent him home I 1 was also present at the first lawsuit ho he ever conducted in justice court here served him bim well vell the inexhaustible supply of original ideas arid and ways which characterized his past and future life in boyhood days he was as true to his friends as his great career proved him to be to his bis country viroqua wis censor |