The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-10-11

MRS. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. so,
Her Anonymous Visit to New York, and
Its Object. isili so
From the New York Sunday News Sept. 20.
During the Presidency of Mr.. Lincoln,
probably no man throughout the broad ex
panse of our country was as popular as he.
There were thousands npon thousands eager
to do him homage. His wife to q great de-
gree shared his popularity. In fact, she
was regarded as the head and front Of fash
levees. balls and parties which were given
at the Capitol while carnage was holding
high carnival not hundred miles of, she
shone with brilliancy among the giddy
throngs that swept through the gilded halls
Her extensive magnificent, and costly
wardrobe was not only the theme of the
great ladies at Washington, but it furnished
column after column, for the Jenkinses of
the press From the Atlantic to the Pacific
the gorgeousness of her apparel was the
talk of fashionable circles. tfaEf1 r
But a fatal day came. and the rich gar
ments had to be laid aside for the dark, ha-
biliments Of DEATH, Her husband buried,
she sought seclusiOn in her western home.
Another filled the Presidential chair an
other lady did the honors of the white
house, and, for long time, but little was
said, and much less known OF Mrs. Lincoln.
But after time. she is brought again to
the notice Of the American public-not as
the brilliant parsonage that she once was,
surrounded by all the Injuries. that the
heart could crave, but as one weighed down
with heavy load Of trouble, seeking to
realize money on the jewelry and garments
that she has forever laid aside Mrs Lin
coin is poor now. She has no further use
for the gaudy articles that once graccd her
person. "sth
In the Evening Nc,os Of Thursday was
mentioned alone, of all the papers, the fact
of Mrs. Lincoln being in this city under the
assumed name of Mrs. Clark Nearly ev-
cry one in the land knows this now, as it
was flashed in every direction by telegraph
as an extraordinary revelation of society,
and it has created a profound sensation. =
We will make a brief resume of the facts
mentioned in that article. and present some
additional matters that have come to light,
At the Office of prominent diamond
broker on Broadway there has been on ex
hibition for several days past the. entire
wardrobe of Mrs. Lincoln, together with all
her jewelry They are offered for sale
The amount that the lady expects to realize
from them is SIC 900, but it is thought that
her expectations with regard to this will not
be realizel. The gentleman who has her
property for sale has offered his services
without charge. Thus far there have been
thousands at his rooms to view the articles.
Probably most were drawn there out Of cur
iosity, as our article was read by every
body, but as yet few sales have been made,
and these mostly of minor articles. The
parties who purchased evidently laid out
their money more for the purpose Of pro-
curing relic or souvenir, than to obtain IN
return for it its intrinsic value. In this
connection it may be stated that nearly
everything that Mrs. Lincoln had upon her
person on the night of the assassination Of
her husband is there am,ng the lot. In ac
cordance with her wishes, it is most likely
they will no longer be offered at private
sale after Tuesday. Then they will be ar
ranged to be sold at auction to the highest
bidder, at which time the history of each
article may be known by those who man
lfest desire to purchase. Some may be
bought by Barnum for his museum, some
by actresses to replenish their wardrobes,
and probably the balance by those who have
penchant for things which have pecuJ
liar history attached to them. This, gen.
orally, is the history of the personal effects
OF those who were great. ..els. Yisl
1t is notorious fact that the dresses of
the kings, queens, and other members OF
royal families have seen their last days up
on the stage Of some theater, worn, per-
haps, by some actor persODatlng the ldcnt-
lcal character of the person for whom the
dress was originally made. 1t seems to be
a burning shame that these articles, the
property of the wife of deceased President
of the United States, should be thus dis
posed OF because poverty is staring his
widow in the face. If the professions OF
respect and love for Mr.. Lincoln, which
were so profusely made In his lie time by
SO many persons, especially prominent ones
was sincere, why does not some enc come
for himself, or as the representative OF 9TH
ers, purchase these articles, an1 then pre-
sent them to Mrs. Lincoln for, undoubtedly,
she would like to retain them as a reminis-
cence OF the past-iS connecting hnk to
the memory of her husband :?
She needs the money, and through the
sales of these cherished articles she alone
can see the way by which she can procure
a pittance to keep her from want during
the remainder of her days.
1t is hard struggle with her. tgnaws
her heart strings to make the sacrifice. She
has sought to avoid publicity. 1t was her
desire that the articles should be disposed
of without the fact being made known to
whom they belonged. But those who knew
Mrs. Lincoln, and who by chance saw the
most costly garments and jewelry, could
not fail but to recognize the true owner.-
Thus the fact leaked out. sii.,ls lsus baai !
Mrs. Lincoln is at present sojourning at
the Union Square hotel, under the assumed
name of Mrs Clark. Her trunks still bear
the imprint of ''Lincoln'' though An M,
successful attempt was apparently made to-
remove it. The name of CLARK" has been
freshly painted upon them. sa 81 S. AZ
Among those who have viewed the many
articles of this lady, which are offered for
sale were many prominent persons Of high
social and political standing. ha@ - ea
w. YorI Nav~ on~o tin Cto<a nn1vau