Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-28
SIEpIIEN CABOT.

ToEr TEUNBuLL, CoNN., April 10, 1855.
NJ dear Major;
The deck came duly to hand yester-
diy,-''A thing of beauty i JOY for
ever, and my hand shall forget Its
cunning. NV tongue cleave To the ROOT
Of ms mouth, II ever fail TO feel it, in-
ye,tmsut Of YOUR spirit, when ! sit me
down. l, now. To use Il. IL Il the best
monument that YOU could erect TO your
.eli IN my memory. In an old familiar
desk how much cOmpanionship there u
Il {. the repository of ones treasures of
bead aud heart,-of his triumphs aud
oys. disappointment and sorrows, OF
hi schemes, plots and yagaries, OF his
friendships and hates. Right well, for
the sake Of the giyer. hope to stock 10,
AMI th1t other. may know from whence
Il came I shall aillx the story Of 10 ON a
silver plste 10 one of the drawers. When
il bevUme, the important piece Of furnl-
ture Ut NV little study In that prospect
I've farmhouse, the testimonials Of my
gratitude shall be ) strands OF sausages,
10 H.. of batter, a cheese, a firkin OF
egg, 2home cured hams and whopplng
pumpkin. Believe me, IL IL more than
a dream, that you will see that same
sanctum. and hear whereof of crops,
tools, aud farm subjects, until the pas
Sion iiuds a nook In the brain. but be-
tween thi, and that Il wide leap To
take, and al can say Il, may IL be
prugrrs. iye-nOt backward.
Here Sm,-bat troubled by the sus-
hama 80 a Ion nj xslnF. xxtl ha thA
neNi move. ~ NV regiment belongs tn
Gala. there Il msy 20. should prefer
To b" Stationed At Portland Htrbor or
'omr other Eastern ost:-with the view
oi starting a farm.
Ot course you have thought and spok-
On oi The bright and dark events that
have made living pictures for history
,iuc' nay l5st l.tter,-all true men have
bli one voice thereon,-all feel alike. i
almost cried ON he iring of the villainous
ASSASSINATION Of Abraham Lincoln -
rally ouc "i the kindest Of men, aud im-
mortal - Washington for integrity.
And then, that he should be murdered
by a theatrical whelp, whose parents
Nerr English, IL Strengthens our cause,
tudrlrs Lincoln to the people, anu
ba'i, With infamy the creatures OF the
rebellion.
Johnston will surrender the moment
when Jeif. Davis gets out of the country
such !, my prediction. II we could only
catch the arch traitor how We would
tls'aie him. would like To have the
Planning Of his gallows. You have seen
P,le driNer,-up goes the weight, and
al the top II Il loosed aud comes down
No sllek.-So Ia like manner i would
false him by steam one foot a minute
w Ia feet high, so that he might have
Tine To think, and then q clear fall ol
~ ieet and IL inches, to the end ol
his rope.
You don't tell me where you are
should this reach you, make me happl
niha line. Do tell me how to make lit
ue money. IL YOU see good chance coun
me IN. Gold will not be higher than =
lsr cent Tor long time after the War
ms Is my standpoint for speculative
calculations.
The rebelliod has melted faster than
SUPPOSED IL would, being sure that LIE
would escape. Grants outside move
ments were too fast and too many. III
most telling one being that Of Stone
man, which deprives Johnston OF tn
isnths
lou are doing flrst-rate, n the wlsh Q
sinend can avail. Please to give m.
kind regards to Mrs. Cabot, whose blac
'.s haunt me. And that sweet itttl
oany may Ii sail on fortunes car.
Good luck To you.
Your sincere friend,
MAJ. stephen Cabot,
Fort Warren,