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Fress Detroit. come this, their first book. charming- reprint of what la thought to toe the tint published life of Lincoln. and was written early la M00 by Air. John Locke Scrlpps of The Chicago Tribune for cam- palg-n purposes.

The reprint has been prepared by Mr. Scrlpps's daughter as a me morial to her father. It Is most artistic In all its details, its half vellum' binding- and leather label being particularly good. The whole publication reflects much credit upon the managers -ef the Cranbreek Society. In 18M Dyche, the editor of the present reprint, received a letter from the librarian of the Ohio State Library, asking for Information about, or copies of, a pamphlet life of Lincoln, written by her father in 1800, about the time of Mr.

Lincoln's nomination, adding that passages from It were quoted by Holland, Thayer, and ether early biographers of Llnooln, and that as moat, If not all. of this biography had had the benefit Lincoln's personal revis ion. It was consequently of much value. Mrs. Dyche had never seen the pam phlet, and an unavailing search for a copy was at once Instituted.

A former partner of her father on fTne Chicago Tribune wrote her that all unsold copies of the pamphlet perished ln-the Chicago fire, and as campaign ta of necessity ephemeral, it Is probable that very few copies are in existence. The Hon. John Q. Nioolay of Washington lent her his copy, which was bound tip with other pamphlets, since which three other copies have been discovered. Mr.

Scrlpps visited Lincoln personally while this pamphlet was being prepared, as Is shown by letters still In existence, and was probably, furnished with the same manuscript material which Mr. Lincoln gave to W. D. Howells. D.

B. BartVett, and possibly others, who wrote campaign Uvea. It was said that Mr. Soripps was never quite satisfied with this pamphlet, for the reason that Lincoln Insisted upon pruning out of It many of Its most readable passages and Interesting statements regarding his early life. Kx-Gov.

Bross, In his history of Chicago, says that Mr. Scrlpps was a warm personal friend of Lincoln, letters of a friendly personal character often being exchanged between them. A cousin of the author, Mr. James E. Bcrlppa of Detroit, has added a brief biography of John Locke Scrlpps, the Interest of i book being enhanced by some particular knowledge of the In which he says: It was while occupying the position of chief editor of The Chicago Tribune that Mr.

Scrlpps had a very large share In securing the nomination and election of Mr. Lincoln to tne Presidency, In the promotion of which great and glorious end he wrote and circulated the biography, of which the following pages are an exact re print. The pamphlet admiraoiy illustrates the author's literary style. It is simple and Atmary araniTWllnlial'T fair and tTUthfUl. Of Wgant diction, and In every way model of descriptive writing.

Mrs. Dyche states that this valuable addition to Llnconlana has been reprinted ai a memorial to her father, for the reason that many Important libraries and historical societies, as well as most Lincoln collectors, are without a copy of this the first published life of Lincoln, copies of which have been much sought for In recent years. The reprint Is limited 245 numbered copies, the Cmnbrook press reserving right to ralsa the price when half the 'edition Is exhausted. The book is co finely printed, and on such beautiful handmade paper, as to make It an addition Lte any library. Mr.

Scripps's lire or uncoin seems to be so little known, mat tne ioi-lowtng extracts have been chosen as giving a good idea of tts contents and of the ta which It Is written: Abraham Lincoln was born In Hardin County. KTm Feb. IX-1809. It would be difficult to conceive of. more unpromising circumstances than those under which he was ushered into life.

His parents were poor and uneducated. They were under the social ban which the presence of slavery always entails upon poverty. Their very limited means and the low grade or the neighboring schools precluded the expectation of conferring upon their children the advantages of 1 erven a common English education. The teachers were, for the most part. Ignorant, uncultivated men.

rough of speech, uncouth in manners, -and rarely competent to teach beyond the simplest rudiments of learning, spelling, read-lag writing, and sometimes very little arithmetic. The books of study then In vogue) "would not 1 now be tolerated In schools nf the lowest grade. The school-house, constructed of logs, floorteas, wln-dowless, and without lnclosure, was In admirable harmony with teacher, textbooks, and the- mode of Imparting Instruction. Far writing, Llnooln manifested a Ich women3 great fondness. It was bis custom to form letters, to write rds and sentences when-wver he fownd suitable He scrawled them with charcoal, he scored them In the dust, in the sand.

In the snow anywhere and everywhere that lines could he drawn, there he Improved his capacity for writing. Little Abraham wss considered a marvel of learning; and wisdom by the simple-minded settler, and ever Afterward, as long aa he remained In Indiana, he was the letter writer for the neighbors generally, as well as for his father's family. That be was selected for thts purpose was doubtless owing not more to his proficiency In writing than to his ability to express the wishes and feelings of those for whom he wrote In clear and forcible- language, and to that obliging dlspoeltlen that has always distinguished blm in subseouent life. Books were another means "of education which young Lincoln did not neglect, but In a backwoods settlement of Indiana, forty years ago, books were somewhat rarer than now. They had the advantage, however, over a majority of the books of the oreeent time: the few that were to be had possessed solid merit, and well repaid the time and labor given to their first book, after 11 worth's spelling book, was the Bible.

Next to that came Aesop's Fables. which he read with great sent, and so often as to commit the whole to memory. After that he obtained a copy of "Pilgrim's Progress, a book which, perhaps, has quickened as many dormant Intellects and started Into vigorous growth the religious element of aa many natures as any other In the English language. Then came the Life of Frauklln. Weems's Washington, and Riley's Narrative.

Over the two former- the boy lingered with rapt delight. He followed Washington and bravo Ben Franklin through their early trials and struggles, as well as through their Ister triumphs, and oven then. In the midst of his 'tramped surroundings, and In the face of the discouragements which beset him on every hand, his soul wan lifted tipward and noble aspirations which never afterward forsook him grew up within him. and great thoughts stirred "his bosom-thoughts of emancipated nations, of the glorious principles which lie at the foundation of human freedom, and of honorable fame acquired by herow endeavors to anlasss aaa aieiala shsesi ass When he was fourteen or fl(teen years of age he learned that one Mr. Crawford, a distant neighbor, had Jn his house Ramsay's Life of '-a book which he was told gave a fuller rnnd better account of Washington and the Be volution than the volume he had read with so 'much pleasure.

He at once borrowed the book and devoured Its contents. By some accident the volume was exposed to a shower and badly damaged. Young Lincoln bad no money, but he knew how to work. He went to Crawford, told him what had happened, end expressed his readiness to work out the full value of the book. Crawford had a field of corn, which had been stripped of the blades as high as the oar, preparatory to cutting; off the tops for Winter fodder for his cattle.

He expressed his willingness to square accounts If Lincoln would cut off the tops from that field of corn. Tho offer aaa promptly accepted, and with three days of hard labor the book was paid for, and young Lincoln returned home the proud possessor of another volume. "And this young Lincoln grew to manhood, constantly engaged la the various kinds of labor Incident to the country and the times felling the forest, clearing the ground of tho undergrowth and of logs, splitting rnlls, pulUng the and whlpsaw, driving the frower. plowing, bar-rowing, hoeing, harvesting, assisting at houaoralslngs. logrollings, and cornhuskings: mingling cordially with the simple-minded, honest people with whom Ids lot was cast, developing a kindly nature, and evincing- social -qualities which rendered his companionship desirable; remarkable even then for a wonderful gift of relating anecdotes and for a talent for interi sperslng them with acute and apt reflections.

Everywhere a favorite, always simple, genial, truthful, and unpretending, and always chosen umpire on occasions calling for the 'exercise of sound judgment and Inflexible Impartiality. As la height he loomed above all his associates, so In their customary pastimes he as far surpassed his youthral competitors, and even when pitted against those of maturer years he was almost always victorious. In such daily companionship he grew up In full sympathy with the people, rejoicing In their simple Joys and pleasures, sorrowing In their trials and misfortunes, and united to them 'all by that bond of brotherhood among the honest poor a common heritage of labor. Lincoln entered the Legislature In 1831. the youngest member In It, with a fame that had not extended beyond the limits of his own county: distrustful of himself by reason of his lack of education.

Inexpert-enoed In and having- no knowledge of the-arta and chicanery with which he would have to contend. He left It In 1840, by common -consent, the ablest man la It; the recognised leader of his party In the" House and in the State: his name familiar as a household word tram Cairo to Galena and from the Wabash to the Mississippi, and with a reputation tor honesty and integrity Which not even the bitterest of his political opponents, had the hardihood to asperse. Mr. Lincoln stands six feet four Inches high in his stockings. His frame Is not muscular, but gaunt and wiry.

In walking, his gait, though firm. Is never brisk. He steps slowly and deliberately, almost always with his head Inclined forward, and bis hands clasped behind his back. manner he as remarkably cordial, and at the oame tlmo simple. His politeness Is always but never elaborate or oppressive.

A warm shake of the hand and a warmer smile of recognition are bis meth ods of greetlnT his friends. At rest his feniurea. though they are those of a man of mark, are not ouch as belong to a hand-some man; but when his flna dark gray eyes are lighted up by any emotion, and i his features begin their play, he would be chosen from among a crowd as one woo bad him not omy tne auiuiy tcvunnni love, put tne neavicr metai grown men and Presidents are ROUAHCE, HYPHOIISU xnn Mnr.tfXPTTY AH a IflVUUlllUl Three New Book That Are Certain to Be Talked About Something has been said in this place before concerning the folly of avoiding books because they are oy writers whom' yoij do not happen to know. JgThe publication Yesterday of a new. novel, ile UKfionor of Frank Scott," by an equally new writer, M.

Hamilton, makes these remarks wrtinnf rvnr mnr The plot of this story is absolutely startling in its originality. It enters into a held hitherto almost untouched in fiction, and the whole thing is so thoroughrjr well 'done that it is certain to at- trace attention evcrywncre. Scarcely a day has passed since the appearance in Harper's Magazine of the articles on Hypnotism and kindred subjects by John Duncan Quackenbos but lhat several letters have been received asking for further information concerning the articles and their writer." Dr. Quacken- OUS 11U WMIAWM a WFVJB titled mm II a nvonotism in mental ntirl Mnml "VilrstfA iiuu iuuiui vuituiw Iwinlr ma terday. In it the author makes the most astonishing revelations concerning The use of hypnotism i as a curative ana rciormaiory power.

He tells of cases where criminals nave occn merely oy nypnouc suggestion, where "alcoholism and cigar-, ctte habit have 'been entirely cured in the same manner, and recounts instances where this remarkable Dower has been Used I I for the; inspiration of writers and at .1 aoaeVMsMt IX I Ar9sihal 111 tA of the most intense interest i Th third book on yesterday's list was Conversations with Prince Bismarck," bv Heinrichvon Poschincer. with' a -mm at -SB an introduction by Sidney. vYhit- mn TliJe i a eorin tF inhmiffi Alim.n e. ivnvii'i talks with the great Chancellor which disclose a side of his char- prcscnicu uv his biographers. It is a book of no little historical importance and forms an admirable supplement to fit cHition of Bismarck's AntnKirtrrranhv oublished bv this house some time since.

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