The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-03-19

We have had quite cold winter here.
The thermometer registered at its lowest
90 below zero.
A large snow fell in December, and lay
on about two months, making excellent
sleighing during its stay. Snow fell
occasionally, keeping the roads
replenished. Wheat looks tolerably well,
and the farmers expect "a pretty fair crop.
They are having quite a contest in the
Illinois Legislature over the election of a
Senator for Congress. John A. Logan is
the candidate on the Republicans side,
and William Morrison ON the Democrats.
Logan will probably be elected, or at least
hope he will.
wish to describe the State House and
Lincoln's Monument at Springfield. The
State House is a magnificent building,
being probably the largest and finest of
any State House in the United States. 1t
scum of large variety of curiosities and
a memorial hall. In the entrance from
the east are the statues of Lincoln and
Douglas. Lincolns is situated on the
right of the entrance, facing Douglas.
Lincoln is represented holding the Eman-
cipation Proclamation in his hand.
Continuing through the hall and ascend
ing one flight of stairs, then proceeding
to the north wing of the building and en-
tering the west door, you arrive at the
museum room which contains Geological
and Ornithological specimens. The Geo
logical specimens are arranged in show
cases in the center of the room, while
birds are in large showcase along the
wall. In small room north of this is
stuffed buffalo, stuffed deer, and the
skeleton of deer and two bear.
The memorial hall is situated in the
southeast wing of the building. 1t con-
tains the flags of all the Illinois regi-
ments who served in the Mexican and
civil wars. An old cannon that was cap
tured by an Illinois regiment in the Mex
lean war is also in this room. In the
showcase that contains the regimental
flags are two Confederate flags captured
by Illinois troops. One was presented to
jeff. Davis by the women of New Or
leans. A piece of the dead-line from An
dersonville, a mallet made out of rail
that Abe Lincoln split, some pistols that
were used in the French and Indian
war, and great many other relics are in
the showcase.
Any person who may visit Springfield.
| would advise them to 60 to the State
House and Lincoln's Monument.
Lincoln's Monument is situated in Oak
Ridge Cemetery, about one mile north OF
Springfield. Street cars run regularly be-
tween the city square and the cemetery.
The monument is situated on an elevated
piece of ground in the southeast corner
of the cemetery. The whole cost of the
material and building of the monument
was about $2Os,OOO. 1t was designed by
Larkin G. Mead. 1t is 100 feet high and
can be assembled by winding stairs to the
top from the terrace. which is about Is
feet from the ground, to which four
flights of stairs lead. The memorial hall
of the monument is entered from the
ground on the south side. 1t Contains
Lincoln's old relics, among which are his
surveying tools, Il chair that he bottomed,
some of his law books, a copy of the
Emancipation Proclamation, and hum
dreds of other things of equal note. The
entrance to the tomb is from the ground
on the north side of the monument.
Lincoln's body can not be seen, as it is
much decayed. The tomb also contains
the remains of his wife and two children.
| Cabinet sized stereOscopic views of Lin
coins Monument may be obtained for 25
cents each of j. C. Powers, Custodian of
Lincoln's Monument, Springfield, Ill.
Yours truly, ADELBERT LEWIS.