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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
"Courtinesticks."

In early New England days, as far
back as the middle of tie eighteenth
century, when hospitality vas a prac-
tice as well as a virtue, there was in
most houses only one large assembly
room, and there the family and all the
guests and chance callers gathered on
winter nights about the blazing fire of
logs. We know that youth was youth
and love was love, and young mon
were timid and maidens were shy, and
courtsh:p went on in those days. How
was courtship possible in this common
room, where every word was heard and
every look taken notice of? We read
in the admirable volume on the recent
centennial of Long Meadow. Mass, by
Prof. Richard S. STAIRS, of that town,
in the winter evenings for the convcn-
fence of young lovers. since there was
no 'next-room,' courting-sticks were
used: that Is, long wooden tubes tina:
could convey from ear to ear sweet and
secret VIII -pers. Was this an inven-
ton peculiar to Long Meadow
1t is a charming picture that this ca Is
up of life in a Puritan household, tris
tn ular love-making, the pretty gil
(nearly every girl is pretty in the FIRE
light of long ago) seated in n stiff
h~igh-backed chair, and the staid but
blushing lover in another, handling the
courting-stick, itself an open confession
of ~complacence, if not Of true love.
Would the yong man dare TO say, II
love YOU through a tube, and would
he feel encouraged by the laughing,
tender eyes of the girl when she replied
through the same passage, DO tell"
Did they have two sticks, 20 that one
end of one could be at the ear and the
end of the othe at the mouth all the
VIII lie? How convenient, when the
young man got more ardent than was
seemly, as the flip went round, for the
girl to put her thumb over the end of
the tube; and stop the flow of soul!
Did the young man bring his stick, and
SO announce his intention, or did the
young lady always keep one or 8 pair
on hand, and so reveal both.wil ingness
and expectation? 1t was much more
convenient than the telephone, with its
''hello" and proclamation to all listen
ers at each end of the line. Lovers
can make love wi h anything, even
with a telephone, the successful court
ing of a deaf person (for there is one
word that nearly every II likes 10
hear), as we know. can go IN through
a speaking-trumpet; but these court
ing-sticks seem to us the ne plus ultra
of tender communication-when a third
party is present. They would be very
useful now at large parties. where there
is such a din and babble that one can
only court a pretty girl at the risk Of
bronchitis or lar. nights. Sometimes in
the jam you cannot get near the girl;
but with a long courting-stick you
could vile her away from her, too ar
dent admirer. This invention seems to
US worthy Of revival for many reasons,
and We should be glad of any further
information in regard to it. Civiliza
ton in its progress drops a good many
things that ouQht to be retained.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
SUMMONS.
TERRITORY or UAKv1A.I District

TERRITORY or DAKOTA District Court
Comfy or GRAND FoKxs. Third Judicial District.
Fred J. Cnykendall
VI.
Emma II. Coy kendallJ
Th- Territory # Dakota to the above named defend.
ant.
You are hereby summoned aad required to Answer
I'll" complaint In the above entitled action, which wa.
filed with the clerk Of said cuuu Janua,y 18th. 1875. in
Grand F"rk.. ID. T.. and to serve a copy Of YOUR answer
10 III" -aid complaint on the subscriber, at his office in
lh''il' Lake, in the county Of RAMSEY and Territory
hhniu'ons upon you, exclusive Of the day Of such ser
vice, and il you fail to answer the said COMPLAINT with.
In the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will
apply I" the court for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Dated January Il A.. b. 1885.
JAMES r. o'BRIES,
$3.50 fiainrihs Attorney, Devils Lake, DIT.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

III the matter Of the estate Of Edwin P. Brnwu de-
r-aeed.
All persona having claims aeain-, said Edwin p.
Brown deceased. are required 10 exhibit the s4mr,
with the necessary vouchers, to the undersigned. ad-
rninistrnt0r Of said est&te, at biz ONCE in the city VI
Devils Lake, il the county Of Ramsey, territory Of
Dakota, and that four mouths have b~en limited As the
time for CREDITOR to present. their claims sgsin-, said
estate.
Dated the Th day Of January. 1855.
JOHN J. COOKE
42%S administrator.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07

NM ntor the working elas.. Send 10 cents for
I'll ~lpostxKe and We will mail you fras n royal
lI(JI valuable box Of sample goods that will put
you in the way Of making more money IN a
few days than you ever thought possible at anv lmsi-
ness. Capital not required. We will start Won. You
eau work all the time or in spare time only. The
work a universally adapted TO both aexes, young and
old. You ran easily earn from 50 cents to 81 every
evening. That all who want work may test the bnsi-
meas We make this unparalleled offer, To all who are not
we'll -atishcd We will send 81 70 pay for the trouble Of
writing MS. Full particulars, directions, etc. sent
free Fortunes will b. made BY tho~s who give their
whole time " the work. Great succ+ss absolutely
sure Don't delay. Start now. Address stinson 4
Co. Portland, HAina. DIV
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07

Tho United states Government Census Volume, just
published, speaks Of the 'ronarknblo Aurccss' attend.
ing our unique and untiring Efforts in pushing tho
American Agricultural. 1t hegan the current year
with u larger subscri Ition list than at any correspond
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07

Land Office vt Devils Lake, Oak. Jan Il, l.s3-
Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler
has Med notice oi his intention to max" final prouf IN
support vi Ills claim. and that suid proof will be- made be-.
fore tho Register aud Receiver At Devil. Lake, d i, on
Fob II, 1855, viz: SAMUEL n. UvEKBO for tho
NV see 3i. town li7, range "a.
liz names the following witnesses to pruye bis con
tlnuuu- rrsidence upon aud cultivation Of said land:
Toilet 5 Erick stud Anton A Mucklelust Hans y Lien
Lhristopher tlucrvg, all III Devils Lake. b r..
HENRY ". LORD, Register.
l. +. Shelley. ATTORNEY. I34y
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07

nm 9 week at home. IS outfit free. Paw abso.
Xhh lutely SURE. No risk. Capital not reauipd
W(JJ k~ader, II you want business II which parsons
ofrither sex, Young or old, can make great pay
al the tune they work, with absolute certainty. Write
for psTs'eular to II. Hallets / Co, Portland, ~ al|
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
Nearly Ninety Thousand.

Following arc tho names of the indi-
vidunls who have made improvements
in Devils Lake, and the cost thereof,
since tho great fire of July 18th last:
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
l. +. Sl,.llc,. A

Land Office at DEVILS Lake, d r, Jan Is, lsXi-
Notice Is hereby .i,cn that the following named settler
las Med notice III his Intention 10 max" fnul rrvoi In
support "i his claim, nn.i that said pr,mt will lie made
l"'tntr the Register or Receiver, at Devils Lake D r on
Feb y. lsh'. VIZ T. NELSON FL.uEvO b 5 1874, for
tii' ely ~" aud ~. sw !, ~or ~. town III. range "a.
IL" names the following witnesses To prove his con.
ilnIUIis ''ri'l nee uJ"n and cultivation VI snid land:
samuel \ 'Iv"rb" lln"n q Irr Ella. y Erick .tad lolief
: E%tickhtn.I, all Of Devil Lake, ID r.
ilh>nr ". I.oHD, Register.
ihttih " ScrninKniu. Attorneys. EJA8
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
Noble (. Noble. ntiurnr

Land uthr" nt Devils Lake. u. T, JAu ~ lesS-
Motto" Is hereby given that the following. named settler
hns Med notice If his intention TO make final proof In
support vi his claim. and that said proof will ie made
t"t"rc III" RcSlaicr VI Receiver at Devils LAX D. r..
on March :. lss'. VIZ FRANCISCO DEL uINplCE
ON soldiers h"'n'-trnIi application No 4Ys for the
nr' sec :. town lL'. taiis-,I
lie liuinrs the following witnesses to prove hi, cob.
uhu"l. Residence uInn and cultivation Of SAID land:
Frank { Adams Willis " Arnold Conrad pn,,er John
Munig. all II Devil, Lake, D. I.
HENRY ". LORD. Register.
" W. Nash, Attorney. A1o
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07

Land One" at Devils Lake. lak, Jan 2, lssS.-
$"tir: is h"i"h, given tina, tn" fniIu~in ing NAMED settler
han fl"d n"'i'"" Of his intention to make final proof
II, der n""ti"n 2ml I : Il : in support VI his claim,
and that sad prof will he made ir'for. the Register
"r Receiver at l"'lI- Lake. u 7. On feb7, 1875. viz:
Lofts " S1"E>kk, II T. lzG, for the he J.. Of ssc II,
t""n lji, range Isl.
lr narne- III" following wi,nr.-es H. prove his con.
tinn""s rrs"l","" uI"n, aud cultivation Of. said land:
Henry RI h'"r i'" L"ntz /" oh M'."s Mat holland. u
I1lI't""h 4 McIntii-, ATTORNEYS NAG
Lind "th'" at I"vil. Lake. u r., Jan 2, lss5-
Motto" !. hereby given that The follow ing NAMED settler
has hi"l notice 81 his intention Ia make final rroof
under ~ :"l I : II : in support Of hi. claim. and
tina. -a'd pr.'f will J." made before the Kenia,er or
IT, ci,"r nj I,.,iI- Lake, h r.. on Feb, : laa1 viz.
u ARD Ct SNEEN, II l. Isl, fur tn. nv J., Of soc
~. town Iis. Inng, r..
u" n"n-s In" following Witnesses 10 prove hi. con.
Ai.a"r,i.i ''.I II Y II k-Il, Philip S,Iiy Clarence
Fuller. II GOBLIN T,"n-r county. r.
Eh,H, y" LORD. Register.
'""h'l' " linton. Att"tn"J.. 4l4s
IhMl uift" at bowls LAKE,. I)ak, Dec 81 lss4-
N"t"- /. hereby given that the inIiou SETTLER
has Med i''r'c II hi ihteDtipH 10 make anal proUi In
support ii HI. ,.'iln. AID that -4id proof " vi. lie nude
b-I,r" the h"r,-,"t u K.,rivcr. at Devil |. Lake, Uuk.
Oh "b : lr-;, VIZ AME " iARkfLK. u $ VIZ,
Tor tine Ii" ii see IS. town i.I, Iun2e vi.
lie nann"- tie f"ii."ing wilne,se. to prove his COB
ilhn":. re-rirn'" "r"'l, and cultivation .! said lnud.
J"oh II Fulk-,,oh l'hn II E-Is-t a } Mitchell Oie
E!anhsh, VI JArks,n. III.
VI H. HE>h, -" fnsn, Register.
Land Dn!c" at Devils Lake. l,ak. Dec 81. ls.4-
Notice - hereby gis"n that he follow i,x banned settler
ha" l'led h"'i"" .! hi- int"nil'n H. make tnni proof In
support" II HE lain, and that .aIh ,r,r,f Will be made
b" ne The H. gis,-T an! Receiver at evlI- Lake, b T
ON Feb . !, >, VIZ JJiiN + S''HMIDI, 1ur the -
y Of ~. &. tnan II. range "a.
n. h,mr. the !,l!""Ing "itnrss"s to prove b.. con.
tnuDus fc,hl-h'S UPON. AMI cultivation 81 naId land:
NJ Va" Li"" John II '"h-tAntine John \ Van Lew
Alexander Taylor al itninscy county, u r.
H'>Kr ". L,KD. Register
"i-iiArt q FArS'n-. Atto! h'..- &l-i6
Laid ono" at l-HIl. Lake u r, Dec 81, les4-
Notice Is h"r'h! given that The ivliuui Ing banned settler
has Med motto" Of his intrH,ioD to make final proof
under so IN I : X =, III SUI port VI his claim, and
that said lr'-f Will he made before the Rexist.r az To-
c-I,-r at Devil. LAX. b. T. on Feb = lss5. viz:
JOHN GOTTi RID f~AEELGRlsT, II L ST.. for the 70
"a Of sec II, town Id. range 64.
lie namrn the following witnesses to prove his con-
iuuous re~ldcurr upon. and cultivation Of said land:
Peter hogan Daniel Hagen Il Lewis Angus J Nc
b"nril. VI Devils Lake. h +.
HENRY ". ORR. Register.
Johh " Maher. Attorney. il4G
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07

nnT7n Sand ak csnts for postage, and re-
a pkIlA eeive free, . costly box OF gocds
q HILL which will help YOU TO more money
right away than d., thing 10 thi.
world. All, Of either sex, succeed from the 61t hour.
The bsosd road 10 fortune opens before the workers
absolutely surs. Az once addrsss True kCo, Augusta
4aan>. Y1y.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
,OOO,OOOACRES
Government Lands.

The Land Department of the St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Manitoba Railway has exclusive charge uf the Oum-
pany's lands In Minnesota, and all correspondence roll
ativo to tho purchase Of lands, terms, description or
price Of any particular tract, should DO addressed to
that department.
Maps and pamphlets describing the Country, giving
rates VI fare to settlers, etc, mailed FREE to any Ad-
dress, by JAS. -. pow Err.
Land and Immigration ommissloncr.
C. II. WARREN, General Passenger Agent, St. r..
NJ. / n. R'y, St. Paul. MINI.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07

Land ttice At Devil. Lake. Ihak, Jan q, 1885,
N"tir" Is hereby given that the tulluw ing named .s,-
tier las hl-I nuti,. Of his intention to make Anal
prn"t IN .upI"rt Of his claim. and that said prpof
will IL" ,n"dr before thu Register aud Receiver
al i'r,ii. Lake. OAK. on March =. 1855, viz:
JONAS LIND, : No lur,, for the .wl. OF the nwI.
and W.; Of III" s", Of sec |, and tho NV ofthe nwt
Of = G II. town III. range CO.
Ne nn'lirs the following witnesses to provo his eop.
tlnuous Residence upon, and cultivation Of said land.
John johnson Christensen Peter johnson Ray,pus
Ike. all u Grand liarbor. r.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
l'Rttin 4 ScrUl

Land ONCE II, Devil. Lake. d. T., Jan 10. lsss-
S"tic. Is hereby given that tn" following named settler
IN" hltd notice of Ills Intention t. make nnAl proof In
support "i his claim, and TINT said prunf will he made
before the Register "r Receiver ut Devils AXE dakota,
on Feb u. lH"i. Viz: JOHN +. I ~llltlSTUpllER for
the y INV md nj. sw' sec ,, town l54, rang. "a.
lie lminr> the t,ll"~ ing witnrsar- tn prove his con.
tih,nuh rrsi'l"mre upon unh cultivation Of laid land:
fr"i Ayrat Frank Adams Tluina. Du-r Frank KAvan.
ugh, all Of bowl. LAX. b r.
iIksHr. ". L"nD. Register.
7. Saunders, Attorney. i3-ts
Land nfhrr at Devil. Lake, u. r., Jan y, lsx5.-
N'tir" In hereby given that tn" following. named settler
ltn tl'-i notice nt hi, intention 10 make final pr.uf
under rrr 2nl l. : Il : In support Ut his claim. and
that said rrrrf will ir' mA'U before the Iiegister or
Receiver n, DEVILS Lake. u !, un March 2, l-s5, viz:
Al0lrIi SCHMIDT. II T. z1.. fur tn. NV J. Of SIC 20,
town Ia, rungc I'll.
H. name. the f"ll"w ing wi,nc--c to prove hi. con.
iinuo,l- r. -i'lri", u, on ard cultivation II said land:
\in"s Fluent \ngn.t Mitk"p Fritz Br-nding Courud
Ph-t"r, vi DEVILS Lake, u T..
llr>Hr ". L"Hp, Register.
John =" Mahrr. Attorney. Il-7
innd one" at Devils Lake Imk. Jan \, lss5.-
A'tirr II hereby given that the following named s.ttlrr
has fl"'l NOTICE" IF his iut"nti"n Ia nnk. final proof in
support Of his claim. aud that said pr,sf will IL. male
h"i"r" III" R"gist"I "r Receiver. at Devils Lake, u T.,
on F"i IL, laHi. viz EDMuND uAfKETT, $ 1886,
Tor III" n" If sec 81. town ij'. range 10.
II" 'hn'"- III" f,iI"" ing witn"r-..- To Provo his con.
iin'l"',. r".id'h"" upon and cultivation Of said land:
To" n"r. If ViIInri. T.
Aud ."m, Emg"n" Fish. VIII" filed y = No 1869 on
Nov II, lss'. for til" u" Of the AZ Of .rr 81,
and other lands, ARE hereby -un',un-d 10
'nu-" If any th"r" b" Why said i:J,nnni lis, ket,
should not I- allowed T.. max" proof AMI rmyurnt a.
n.ivrrtisr,l. HENRY LORD Itryi.ter
Jslh ". Mnli"r. Attorney. 81,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
FINAL O NOTICES.

PAYMENT in advance for final proofs
in this journal must be made when no
tice is handed to the printer.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07

Land Offic" at DEVILS LIKE, d T, Jan 70. lySd-
Notice il hereby given that tn" fullowing-named settler
has filed notice" f her intention to make final pruufiu
support Of his claim. ami that said proof will liz made
b"fur" til" Register or Receiver at Devils Lake. Oak an
March :. l>>'. Viz JULIA X HYDE, b 5 1871, for the
~ NV SCI II. town l54. range tx.
>A" nIinr- the following Witnesses to pruv. her con.
tintl"u, rr-ii"hrc upon and cultivation Of said land:
john VI t"l'- u ID Norton Albert Mashall Charles
BLAKE. Of G;rahd lIartur, T.
1850 HENRr ". LoRn, Rcgiater.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
PAT E. NTS

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abroad attended to for MODERATE FEES.
Our Office is opposite tn. L =. Patent Once, and We
can obtain Patents in less tune than thoas reu.U,e
from HASHIfGTON.
Send MODEL or X WING. We advice sn 10
Iatentability free 81 charge; and we CHARGE so
r Unless PATENT rs ALLOWED.
We refer, hers. IL the Postmaster. the S1It. Of Mon.
ey Order Div. and to oniciaIs II this U.S. Patent Oftcc.
For circular, advice, terms. and references TO sc,ual
clients In your own stats or county, write 10
{. A. SNOW T. CO.,
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07

Land ONCE at. Devils Lake, b T. Jan 20, 1885,
Notice ia hereby given that the following named settler
has til~l notice OF his intention to make final proof In
Of his claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Register or Receiver ut Devils Lake, D Ion
March IL. lss'. viz NIt Haze. L. SULLIVAN, b 8
-, for III" e.. sell sec -, and ~ swH sec IS, town
liz, range 81.
II" names the following witnesses to prove bis con-
tinuo's residence up u and cultivation Of said land:
Frank Hon"tt William X Elaig T G. Lapi,am Daniel
Regain, all Of Devils Lake, b T.. ~
HENRY W. LORD, Regias.
John ". Mahrr. Attorney. $3.50
Land Once at Devils Lake, p T, Jan 90, 1885,
Notice is hsr"l'y given that the following named settler
has filed motto" II his intention to max. final proof in
snli"'t "f his claim, and that said pr,of will be made
t"'tot" the Register or Receiver ut Devils Lake D T on
March Ii. lA>i. viz. CHAELE.S C.. GESSNEK, b y
Nl. for tn" NV SOC 81, town LII. rang. 6G.
II" naIns- tl" following witnesses to prove his con-
til'u"l- re>idrnr' upon. and cultivation uf said lind:
~ Mitchell John Holman William Ludwig Charles
! sh"ns. all "i t,ranl li;visr u T.
". LORD. Register.
Jh". W.. Mahrr. Attorney. 1850
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07

Late Saturday night IN explosion of
dynamite occurred in New York City.
SCATTERING the fronts Of Garry Bros
and Ridley Bros dry goods stores. cor
ner of Grand avenu and Allen street.
The damage amounts to $2.50U. Five
arrests were made. Striking employees
are charged with responsibility Q the
explosion.
The enthusiasm of the friends of the
Oklahoma boomers in Kansas has been
decidedly dHInpened by the capitula-
ton OF the colony at Saltwater. Capt.
Couch says that he was compelled to
surrender for lack of supplies and re-
Inducements. 1t is thought that an
other attempt at colonization may be
made III the spring.
Lizzie Bogart, Is years OF age, whose
father IS assistant superintendent Of
the Lackawanna road. eloped from
Scranton with a handsome young
brakeman named George j. Fowler.
They were married by an alderman,
and on reaching Blnghamton they tel
egraphed their good wishes to the
irate father OF the girl.
Two German cabinet-makers from
Cincinnati arrived at Eincennes. In
diana. on Saturday. They took a walk
to the outskirts. when one shot the
other three times. took his watch and
$50. dragged him to a deep ravine and
buried Linn in the The victim
soon recovered sufficiently to reach q
house and relate his adventure.
1t is rumored that n of the young
society men who we're concerned in
the disgraceful row at a party in
WASHINGTON between young Holman
and Senior de Castro has been severely
whipped by his father. who remarked
that if his son had not manhood enough
to keep out OF such scrapes he was not
too old to be treated as a child.
A resolution was adopted by the Ma
tional Board of Trade at Washington
asking an investigation into the cause
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07

The leading hotel ut the ea-t l,i VI ths Turtle
Lood ,outus and III table wi .upp!i-.I.
I commercial men aud tourists h'C"minr."t..i L,.
Il trial. .pif JOSEPH lrIICKk
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-17

devotion to friends, and the subject of the assassination was never afterwards discussed between him and myself The great sec retary of the Union was no longer in power. He was plain citizen of our rrep7:blic, broken in health and tottering between life and death.
 The Republican leaders had, after much pleading, induced President Grant to name MT. Stanton for judge of the Supreme court. The Senate promptly confirmed the nomination, but Grant, for some reason best known to himself, did not put his signature to the commission, if he did sign the con- mission he did not forward it to MT. Stanton It at this time the latter sent for me, and called at his residence on K street. When ushered into his presence I was start led at his woe-begone and wretched appear ance. He inquired if knew the reason why that man (meaning President Grant, with held his commission. told him. Then we drifted in our talk to the execution herein referred to, and he rebuked me for not mak- ing greater effort to save the woman that was hanged He said he would have trusted his life in my keeping; that I would have saved him the torments of hell had I been more persistent in my efforts. l reminded him of my call on President Johnson to plead for mercey for Mrs. Surratt, and that 1 was met by L. c. Baker at the entrance of the Presi- dents house, and Baker produced an order over his (Stanton's) signature which set forth that should not be permitted to enter the building or communicate with the Presi- dent.
 ''Too true" he responded, land the Surratt woman haunts me so that my nights are sleep less and my days miserable, and Grant aids my enemies by refusing to sign my commits sion, which would afford me temporary relief and perhaps prolong my life He will not do it, and, Wood this is at last the end" Placing his hand to his head he continued: 'I cannot endure the pressure; am dying, dying sure ly, dying now!'
 few parting words were exchanged be- tween us, and the following day the death of Edwin M.. Stanton was publicly an nounced He never received his commission of judge of the Supreme court, though he had been confirmed by tle Senate of the United States