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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
Fire al the Northern Pacific Junction-Elght
Buildings Destroyed-A Full Account OF

Fire AT the Northern Pacific Junctlon-Elght
Buildings Destroyed-A Full Account OF
he Fire
Just before going TO press we have re-
wed the following communication from
IN esteemed >pondent, whom we hope
70 often hear from:
NORTHERN PACIFIC JUNCTION,
Wednesday Evening Nov. 23d, 1870 J
To the Editor of Superior Times.
DEAR SIR: A fire broke out here this
afternoon about o'clock, destroying eight
dsngs. II originated in the shoe shop
oaucd oy casper Mozier, who was rescued
from the flames while endeavoring to save
his goods.
The fire was first discovered in the roof,
and doubtless caught from the stove pipe.
Soon after the alarm was given, the flames
leaped rapidly from one building TO an
other, and had not one or TWO been quick
ly torn down, all that portion of the town
on the south side of the l.. ). IL VI. X. X.
track would have been totally destroyed.
Luckily for the entire town, engine No. l
came down from Thompson soon after the
fire broke out, and removed the boarding
cars from the Superior track just IN time to
~ave them; had they remained a moment
Ia.er, tie Northern Pacific Depot, the sup
ply store OF Sly X Co, aud the entire town
wouil have been burned.
Ot the property that was destroyed was
tae dry goods and grocery store of Joseph
Mannheim of Duluth, Drug store OF Me
Donald goods mostly savedl, the building
owned by HuSsey, Nose Il Forbes, saloon
owned by Vose .S Hussey who lost consid-
cradle, with the rest good deal Of money
Nnlch vas laid away and forgotten in the
excitement.
At tne >hor shop where the fire origlna
.s he owner named Mozer was Sc
oa 4. ba' uol dangerously.
4-.c Otne. buildings were the saloon o.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
DECEMBER Is, 1869.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DURING THE
Fiscal YEAR ending Nov. Is, 1870.
DECEMBER Is, 1869.
G. L. Nichols Yrs rent of Court & jury rooms $4,000
Davis g. Morrison meat furn's'd men Bayfd road 432
julius Cadote, IA days work on Bayfield, road 2900
j NJ Mutt eighteen days work on Bay field road 1880
G Bertrand III days work on Bayfield, road 1887
Lasart eighteen days work on Bayfield, road $500
John Salmon l64 days work on Bayfield, road $500
Louis Landry ii J days work on Bayfield, road 2900
John Collins teamng on Bayfield, road $500
Waterman IS DAYS work on BAYFIELD, road $500
7 Salmon saving wood for Co. Treas office 500
Brooks repairs on ferry boat Nemadji river %
z HAYES insurance premiums safe from 2.58
Bradshaw Bly, & Co provisn for Bayfd I'd l24 80
G Morrison freight on books 790
K Mitchell publishing proceedings and notices 65.ll
VIM Schuster saving wood etc Supervisors Office 800
G Coburn, freight and charges safe 434
O Sheridan material for Bayfield, road 27.l5
Hibbard plans, specifications court hose, Jail 1900
Relf recording election returns school lands
&c. of former years, 10000
Dean stationery Supervisors Office,
DECEMBER 3lsT, 1869.
R O Sweeney mos rent of Co Treas Office $500
DR. Holly six rent of Registers Office $500
w Smith revising plans and specifications of
court house 2eO0
Thos Clark stalking court house grounds s.5e
w Smith for recording erroneous deed 200
JANUARY STH, 1870.
s Richie cord of wood supervisors Office 2.25
Strl, kand & Co blanks for county judge 1000
JANUARY 29TH, 1870.
L F Wheeock justices fees drawing jury 200
@ Sheridan bill of hardware for Bayfield, road 4.03
r c Mitchell printing and publishing notices 1915
Ritchie / ] cords wood Co Judges Office 4.l2
William Perry justices fees 14.o3
s S Walbank post mortem examination 500
Thomas Clark justices fees 200
James Newton sheriffs fees 7l.50
FEBRUARY ST 1870.
f C Becker January salary County treasurer 66.66
Richard Ref January salary Clerk of Board 66.66
Thomas Clark January salary County judge 25 90
w Gates January salary Supt of schools 1000
James Richie January salary Dist Attorney 1880
FEBRUARY II, 1870.
D Schultz feed furnished team Bayfield, road IA %
VIM Crawford taking out of Nemadji river 2o00
James Newton boarding prisoner $500
Minnesota Printing Co. publishing notices 6.25
Thos koher work on Pokegama bridge Net'n av 30. 15
Daniel Waterman for same 1900
Anthony GALLAGHER for same1 1850
John Walker for same 200
6 Peterson for 5.55
4 Zauchau & Co provision for men on same 1920
A Johnson putting partition in safe 800
G COburn last years bill for buoying channel 4635
Richard Bardon fees in Circuit Court Sc 10
School Dist No levy for teachers wages by Co 7lo6l
School Dist No levy for teachers wages by Co 3oo0l
School Dist No levy for teachers wages by Co 10000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
STATE OF WISCONSIN.

nov II 1867 bal credit in fav schl find l25.71
levy for 1869 1,354.19
tax on suits 1900
Jan % $50 cost of Co Treas 1,4SO9O
Aug 1870 tax school lands 69 1928
tax on school lands 6S 57.06
cash sent Co Treas 9l29
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
MARCH lST 1870.

p beeker feoruary salary as County Treasurer
rrt e't uary salary as County Clerk
is i 1aI "a. uHy salary as County Judge 2500
~. H reornary salary as District Attorney
ih " YATES FEBRUARY salary as Supt of Schools 3.34
MARCH 22ND 1870
DAVIDSON ~ I,I a Campbell on Jail contract 100000
III Hayes services District Attorney o0oo
X e Coburn lamp for Supervisors Office 50
A Schultz repairs on Registers office ao0
!" m Schuster saving wood Supervisors 100
X French stove, pipe etc for the Court Uouse
Jaies sewoh oneriH S lees IN Circuit Court 1925
tchie ~ cords OF wood County Judges office
"ton chefiH $ fees IN criminal cases Is so
Z Mitchell printing redemption notice 29 S.
NJ Macira erroneous D 81
ou"u neii 10 pay tax on building used for Jail 925
APRIL ST 1870
1 Ihomas 70 CLARK March salary as County Judge $500
e Becker March salary as County Treasurer 66 66
Richard Relf March salary as County Clerk ca e6
JaIes hitchle March salary District Attorney 1880
" ates aeh salary as superintendent of Schools 100
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
Z. c.. BECKER, County Treasurer.

November 9th 1869.
Balance in Treasury this day 4,40So0
Received from Clerk of Board 2,6l4.26
Received from Clerk of Gin. Court 1900
Received from Judge of Probate 2000
Reed from Tn Tr's State tax $50 l,35419
Reed from Tn Tr's Co tax '69 Assoc
Reed from Tn Tr's Sch'l tax 90 l,7l0,61
Reed from State Treas delinquent
tax on school lands 9l-29
Reed from State Treas school appor
tionment of go ll6.4o
Reed from State Tr's dran'ge find 967.32
Reed from sale dredge and scows $3.50
Received from sale OF lumber 43-09
Reed from tax roll of 90 5,375,Sl
Received from Interest on same 2S5.29
Received from fines 40.oo
Paid State tax Of SO
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
Financial Statement
OF DOUGLAS COUNTY FOR THE \ EAR
ENDING Nov. 10, 1870.
TAX CERTIFICATES

l)OTGIAS
ENDING NOV. 10, 1917.
TAX CERTIFICATES.
DIR. CIR.
vi io2s, On ,h1 h'lnu NV ton,oa 90. ooa oAe7
i ha,r9aq JI nna nanus ueeoe0 COMPANY a9e 9s
Soii So,d e. I l MOOT WOO Sc 16
ooio ior cash
Of 1862 on hand Nov 3 1869 2,9o4.oo
SoId Sol1 for oaSb mob'' 3. 80
OF 1868 on hand Nov 1869 2S7.22
i1 SoId I Moore 70
ooiu 'or cash
OF 1864 on hand Nov 1869 1867
Sold Moore 712.6i
Sold for cash 1879
of ls65 on hand Nov. 1859 93l99
Sold I / Moore oos77
Sold tor cash o.zz
VI p 100 1dn on naha doad"5 NOV % 1908 0o 1908
Sold Moore 223 So
Sold for cash 9.99
o,o ooo o,-
vi go 100! on on Ma lanu NOV i0o' 'o'- 5o1 -
Sold for cash ITO
OF 1858 on hand Nov 1869 l,24S.97
SoIdIIMoore 17o AZ
Soid Gov nSh 40 AZ
~
shooff S'oo4'4
Of 1869 on hand Nov 1869 44o,s7
On piI hand ,ul ''''' ssy %
s44O 81 $40 80
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS FUND.


IL 1869 balance favor this fund 1,1224O
" levy for tax of so 3,34S Sc
may IS probate fee 2o00
oct | 1869 reed on act OF dredge sold 332 so
" denq't school land tax 57u6
nov Is '' interest collected tax roll 80 2S529
@ 10 " amt exp'd dur'g year 4,99l.4S
" bal fav this fund 17463
So 166.l1 S5I66ll
COUNTY ROADS.
nov II 1869 bal fav this fund 2,93665
I" levied this day 100000
jun 10 1870 draing fund from state 96732
nov I9 " amt expo durg year I,747.39
+" " GO bal fav this fund 3,156.5S
s4.903.97 S490397
COURT HOUSE.
nov II 500 levied this day 1000 90
nov l5 1870 lumber sold 1900
nov 9 " amt expd dur'g y'r 9,55O.34
g % bal favor this fund 2,492.75
S12,043.09 Sl2, ,043.O9
JAIL.
nov II 500 levied this day 100000
nov 10 1870 amt exp'd durg y'r 2,76l.1o
+" bal in favor this fund 23S.90
100000 100000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
SUMMARY.
RICH'D RELF, CTk Board of Supervisors.

ACCOUNTS ALLOWED BY THE COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DURING THE
Fiscal YEAR ending Nov. Is, 1870.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
PRINTING.

Nov II 1869 Balance on hand S247O
Apr 1870 Redemption of 1867 3ol.25
Transf'r'd to RR lands 221O
Nov l9 1870 Cash 47.4O
Mar Is Sale to | | Moore 7S7.40
Nov l9 Balance charged on certif-
Gates held by individuals 269 O5
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
COUNTY ORDERS.

Nov II 1869 Amount outstanding 1929 63
Issued during year 20,933 "a
4" 19 1870 canc'rd during year 10 54494
g " Bal outstd'g this day 3,7lS,63
S23. ~ S03 063 57
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
JURY CERTIFICATES.

Nov u 1869 amt outstanding 100 so
19 1870 issued during year 1924
6 cancelled during year 36O26
outstanding this day 105.4S
S465.74 S465 IA
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
TANES.

Nov 1869 Balance on hand 27251S
Nov II Transfrd to RR land 26 73
Nov l9 1870 Cash 1886
Mar Is " Sold to | | Moore 2,59S14
Charged and cancelled certificates SO As
$2,725IS S2,7251S
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
FINES.

nov 9 1870 amount during year los 90 /
60 60 Is amt and fees lI6.S5
DaauCc
S1I6.S5 S116S5 |
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-26
4rff 1870.

R Mitchell printing heading Redemption notice 900
school District No 3 levy for school building 10000
X G Coburn broom and candles fpr Jail so
L Salmon saving wood for County Treasurers
Denis Dean Stationery for Clerks Office
Mm h Perry Justices fees in criminal 6.S1
William Crauwe rent of jury 1000
James Richie wood for Supervisors Office SOS
Captain Davidson hauling out ferry
Denis Dean overseeing building of Jail 900O
James Wright cedar poles for channel buoys 1000
Dennis Dean services n Supervisor 400
Peter 4 Bradshaw services supervisor 1000
II G Coburn services as supervisor 400
John Howard services supervisor 1200
John Howard for improving cemetery grounds 10000
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-03
Bonds at Par.

The bonds of the United States are
quoted in New York City atdollar for dol
lar in gold The promise, of the United
States Government is worth as much as
the glitterng coin itself A thousand
dollar bond is equivalent to one thousand
dollars of solid gold In the last eight
years this has not been known before. -
This state of things has been brought
about by an economical and honest adj
minstration, and says in tones not to be
mistaken that the Republican party is
honest in its action and determined to
maintain the hold it already has on the
confidence Of the people, This result,
says an exchange, "has been reached
not by any violent measures, but by a
steady increase of confidence in the faith
of the Government, born of an uncom-
promising integrity in the administers
ton 1t has been reached by the wise
course of the President, and by that
fidelity to the public interest which irri-
tates members Of Congress who want
jobs and cerkships, which maddens
plundering rings, tariff, Indian and oth>
ers, and which, nevertheless, the people
moot baartilv onnrove Ii has been
reached also, by the public declaration
of the President that he hoped to see a
reduction of taxation, both by tariff and
by internal taxes, and by votes IN Con,
cress which indicate that the same wise
policy will probably prevail in that body.
We have only TO move straight forward
in the same plain path, and the credit of
the United States will soon he as high as
that of any nation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-03

An EDITOR CownlpED,--A burlesquc
opera troupe known as the Lydia Thomp-
son Troupe, has teen performing for
some time at the Crosby, Opera House,
Chicago Of this troupe the Chicago
Times made some not very ilattering
criticisms, which SO reused the indigna-
ton of the fair Lydia that she felt called
upon to trouncs the managing editor and
proprietor Of the Offending Times, b, +.
Storey, and accordingly, on the evening
of the oath ult, stationed herself, with
three or four men Of her troupe, and as
many women, in the street in front of
Mr. Storey's residence to intercept him
on his way from his Office to his home.
About s o'clock Mr.. Storey with his
wife hove in sight; when Miss Thonp-
son with hel troupe Of hackers assaulted
him with a raw hide and struck him once
or twice over the head. Mr.. Storey
tried to throttle the vixen but was seized
by her male supports, who attempted to
hold him, but he otaway from them and
made the whole party retreat with his
cane and a whip he took from one Of his
nssailaus. No one was hurt much -
The police interlercd too soon. Miss
Lydia and her friends were next day
fined 800 each for disturbing the peace.
and then arrested on charge of riot and
bound over to court in the sum OF sum
of $500 each. The whole affair was Il
ridiculous farce. The Blondes the
next evening announced their stay in
Chicago at an end, and were allowed to
leave the city inpeace.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-03

but half the pa7 Of nam. And as Ihos
Parker says, there are but two things Tor
woman to choose from - marrying or
no,hing,-and often the choice is between
two nothings. When the Queen passed
Sir Walter Raleigh he threw his cloak
on the floor for royalty to tread upon
We would scorn such actions now but
/ feel honored in taking off my hat
on the street any day to the girl who
lives by her honest labor, be that what it
may
Open vide the door of employment to
woman, and you lift and elevate your.
selves as well ns her. Three-fourths OF
the prostitution of the city of New York
is owing to their being no more avenues
Of honest employment open to women,
In fine, give woman the ballot, and
the ballot viii give her power and power
will open to her wide the door of em-
poyments she is now shut out from. 1t
will be woman's emancipation day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-03
HON. ], +. Mills for Circuit Judge

Hon J. 7. MILLS, of Grant County,
having fairly received the nomlna'
ton of a full convention of the Re'
nubIicans of this Judicial Circuit,
we are pleased to place his name at
the head of our paper, and shall con
tribute our influence cheerfully to
his election.
Under all the circumstances con
nected with the question: the nomi-
nation made by The Dodgevllle Con-
vention, is undoubtedly the best that
could have been made. Notwith'
standing that some sections Of the
Circuit were exceedingly anxious to
have some other man nominated, 1t
must have been apparent to any one
attending the convention that Judge
MUS harmohized greater number
than any other man whose name was
presented, and from this no other
conclusion can be drawn than that,
although he might not have been the
first choice of majority OF the del'
rgates, he was less Objectionable to
them than any other. This condi.
ton of sentiment, we are confident
extends to the masses represented
by these delegates, and their acton
On the 9TH Of April will undoubtedly
so testify.
Humanity is fallible, aud Judge
MILLS is not an exception, but we
venture to assert that during the
five wears that he has administered
The law in this circuit, he has made
rs few mistakes as any other man IN
his position would have made, and
that his decisions, as a whole, have
been as nearly correct and just as
those Of any Judge in the State
Of his qualifications as lawyer,
even his enemies raise no question,
and Of his honesty and purity of mo.
tive even the boldest slanderers dare
not speak dsparagingly but with
great caution. In brief, the action
Of the convention we deem wise and
polite, and are satisfied that with j,
y. Mills as Their standard bearer,
the Republicans of this judicial CIR
cult are iuvincible.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-03

RAILROAD Academia train passing
over the Mississippi Central railroad last
Friday broke through trestle bridge near
Oxford, Miss, and smashed the baggage
car and four passenger cars, killing and
wounding score or more persons. -
Reports of the disaster are meagre and
unsatisfactory.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-03

GoLp Down TO llj--For several DAYS
theirs has been steady decline Of the
premium on gold, until the last advce,
received before going to press, tell II,
that it is only quoted at lis in New
York There is no evidence that this is
a temporary Auctuation, but that it is on.
ly a natural result of our improved cred
i, aud that within short time gold will
have no premium over greenbaeks, and
specie payment will be resumed without
any of the financial shocks which so
many have feared.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-03
Also Agents for the
Madison Mutual
RANCE COMPANY.

This Company takes risks only on ISOLATED buildings
II is particu ary in the interest oil Farmers. As We
insure only such property sconpa lively safe, the
rates are necessarily much lower TIM! lAe- others
1t is HOME Company, purely Mutual, and perfectly
reliable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-03
DISSOLUTION.
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to The late firm OF g. w.
CoBB / Co., will please call and settle their ac-
counts. - .on,
Mineral Point, Wis, Feb. lst, 1910. 5-Sm
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-03
Wringers Repaired!

Ours Is the only place in Mineral Point where Ne
pairs for Wringers are kept. BY calling upon as
you can have old wrlngers made almost as gooa 10
new, with but triliing cost.
P. ALLEN g. co.
July %, go. NIi-N"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-03
Photo8raphor.
unsatisfa Glory

Down goes the prices Of Pictures to correspond with
the low prices of Wheat. Pictures o. low Ms Fifty
cents dozen. Having taken charge Of G H. Moietts
Photograph Rooms am prepared IT, eSe.me work
In all the different branches known TO tire art on short
notice Old pictures copied and enlarged speciality
made of India Ink and Water toiors. Solar work
done on short notice All work warranted TO please,
Also an assortment of frames cases and ockets con.
SANITY on hand III.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-03
PASSAGE EXCHANGE

Cabin and Storage passages to and from all part,
Of Europe and the United States. Also to- Cal fornia
Japan, China, and austria ia, by the best lines In
existence. By this arrangement tickets for almos.
any point In the world be got from VS. al the
very lowest rates.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-02-09

OF Captain Samuel Adams, whose ex
plorations in and about the Colorado
River SO much has been said in the AP-
PEAL the Washington Chronicle of the
10Th ul,. says:
The interesting report of the explora.
ton of the river Colorado, by Captain
Samuel Adams. which was published in
the Chronicle some weeks since, and
which attracted general notice, has been
submitted to the Senate and printed.
Senator Nye has introduced bill pro
vidrng a suitable compensation for the
services of this meritorious discoverer,
who has been engaged for years, at his
own expense, in tLese valuable re
searches.
The country cannot afford to dispense
with the services ofsuch men as Captain
Adams. 1t is but strict Justice TO in
demnify him for his disinrerested labors
in the past, and it would be eminently
proper to provide for him u field where
bis energy may be utilized 10 the open
ing up of our vast and bnt partially ex-
piored Territories. In this connection
we again call attention to the Interesting
series of letters on New Mexico and Ari
IONA which We are publishing from time
to time.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-02-09
WELLS, Fargo & Cos express company

WELLS, Fargo & Cos express company
have chosen the following gentlemen as
Directors:
Leland Stanford, Lloyd Tevis, N. S.
Latham, D. O Mills, C. p Huntington,
w G Fargo. A Fl. Barney, j. c. Fargo
and B P Cheney.
This Directory treasures the people of
;be Pacific Coast of the entire soundness
and solvency ofthis great company; we
are inclined to think that there must be
good grounds for the late report that the
principal office was to be located IN San
Francisco.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-02-09

have been 90 loudly made BY the Cop
perhesds 10 advance of the signing o
this treaty. Article VII, affords t
American scholars in China and Chimes,
scholars in the United States the priv
leges and benefits of such schools as are
under the control of their respective
general governments. The remaining
articles are the FIRST steps toward the
introduction of modern internal i'm
provements io the Chinese Empire.
Here are evidences of wonderful strides
toward Intelligent, cosmopolitan pro
erosion upon The part OF people who,
until within a very few years have shut
heir doors against the entrance of the
European world. The advance thus
gained will no: be lost; but will prove a
vide opening for that expansive energy
which has so long craved a closer inu-
macy with that mysterious and interest
ing lau d, the government, people, civil
z,tion, religion aud internal economy Of
which antedate all their living counter.
parts. Considered from this standpoint,
uos contem prible aud paltry seem the
efforts Of that party who havetaken upon
themselves the miserable role of prose.
cutOrs and drfamers of the government
and people of China. While the power
lies, unqurstionably in the hands of Con
gress 10 SO ameud the naturalization laws
as to permit the conversion of the Chin
csc who are amongst US into American
Citizens, theirinves,iture with the power
f self protection through the elective
franchise will probably not be moOted
IN il that measure of Justice shall be
made necessary bv the mean prosecutions
aud cowardiy abuses of those natural
tyranrs of all oppressed people, the Pa.
ci6c Coast Democracy.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-02-09

Lone JONI WESTwOSrH, ex member
of Congress from Illinois is dead. He
will be long remembered by Andrew
Johnson whose shameless abandonment
of principles and party Wentworth de-
nounced in bitter terms at thevery door
of The White House. Deceased was born
in New Hampshire March 5th 1915.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-02-09
LETTER or President LINCoLN.-The
fclIowin beautiful aud characr eriS tic
e;ter of Abraham Lincoln is now frs,
published in the Boston papers:
WASHINGTON, November

'uC DOsttu phpN'S-
WAsHINGroN, Novemb Der 81, 1864
DEAR MADAM. Ihave been shown on
he hle of the War Department IA stare
ment of the Adjutaut General of Mas.
-achusetrs that YOU are the mother of
five sons, who have died gloriously on
h. field of battle.
| feel how weak aud fruiIless must be
any word of NINE which should attempt
~ beguile you from the grief of loss
so overw helming; but | cannot refrain
from rendering to you the consolation
that may be found IN the thanks of the
Republic they died to save.
pray that our Heavenly Father may
.ssusge the anguish of your bereave-
mems, and leave only the cherished
memory of the loved aud lost, and the
solemn pride tina, must be yours, 10
have laid SO costly a sacrifice upon the
ALTAR of freedom. Yours, very sincerity
and respectfully, A. LINCOLN.
To Mrs. Bixby, Boston, Massachusetts.