West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-07-28

bic merit as ia shown by volume Of
Irish poems recently published.
Mrs. LINCOLN who died last week
at Springfield. Ill, and who was the
widow OF the late President ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN, was a daughter Of
DR.. TODD, and was born near Louis
vile, KY. She was a woman of ex
tleme good nature, a devoted wife
and an afectionate mother. She was
known by close friends in early lille
as ambitious, but it is probable that
she never dreamed OF occupying the
White House until events made that
result posai bility. Not a cultiva-
ted woman, and not fitted by nature
to fill commanding social position,
she drew upon herself while in Wash
lngton the savage criticism Of politi-
cal and other enemies, being in that
respect the inset unfortunate of all
the ladies of the White House. II
lie generally believed by her friends
that her mind was seriously affected
by the assassination of her husband.
She had always been Of a nervous
temperament and the terrible shock
consequent upon her husbands uu-
timely end certainly developed in
her strongly marked symptoms Of in :
sanity. She was literally weighed
down with woe, and the burden was
greatly increased by tie death of her
youngest son. THADDEUs, or "TAn,"
as he was usually called. She be-
came possessed Of some very peculiar
whlms. Among others was the idea
that she would eventually come to
want, and she could not be shaken
in this belief, despite the fact that
she had about 100000 and was en-
TREY free from debt. Another
queer fancy she had was for aocumu-
lating window curtains. While she
was staying at hotel in Chicago
some years ago, without any idea oil
ever again living in house OF her
OVID, she piled up about her room
over sixty pairs Of curtains, She
would go out in the morning AMI or.
der carloads of dry goods to be cent
to her, and the delivery of the mer-
chandise occasioned the hotel mana
gers and her friends great annoy
ance. When it was found that she
persisted in her Authorizations, some
Of her relatives had her taken very
quietly 70 an asylum. where she was
kept for long time before inquiriug
iriends learned Of her whereabouts.
Che day Newspaper reporter OBJ
tanned an interview with her, and
the mourninl story which she told
produced something Of sensation.
Judge and Mrs. BRADwELL Of Chi
gage interested themselves in her
behalf snd in the course Of time se.
cured her release.
Since her husbands death che has
travelled great deal in lie country
and in the Old world. She has been
to Europe twice but apparently
without benefit TO herself. Her life
of late hss been almost An aimless
one, and her frequent journeys, al
though undertaken for divertms-
ment, have not FOR moment die
PEELED the great shadow which seem.
ed to hang over her. She returne 4
from Europe Che last time on the
same steamer that brought NJ le.
BEEEHABDT to America. and IL isre-
lated by a gentleman or board that
Mrs. LIECoLE was much affected, on
their arrival 10 New York harbor, By
the attention paid 10 The French &c
tress, while che Che widow Of tie
martyr PRECEDENT vac neglected by
ali save a very few CD and intimate
hiend1 Alternating DO Nee York a
short time she weDt TO Springfield,
ID, ard there, At TIE resldencs Of
Mr NmlAE W. EDwARDs. wbo.e
wife be- Der $751; r she rsssed sR,y.