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Springfield. nlinois. March 26. 1873

Springfield. Illinois. March &c, 1843
Friend Norris: Your letter of the 29d
was received on yesterday morning, and
for which Gnstead of an excuse, which
you thought proper to ask l tender you
my sincere thanks. 1t is truly gratifying
to me to learn, that, While the people of
Sangamon have cast me off, my old
friends of Menard, who have known me
longest and best, stick to me, 1t would
astonish, if not amuse, the older citi-
zens, to learn that | Ca stranger friend
less, uneducated, . nniless boy, working
on a fatboat at n dollars per month";,
have been put own here as the candi-
date of pride, wealth and aristocratic
family distinction. Yet So chiefly, it
was. There was, too, the strangest COM
bination OF church infuence against me.
as [ suppose, with few exceptions got
! all that church. My wife had some rela-
tons in the Presbyterian churches, and
therefore, wherever il would tell, was
set down as either the one or the other,
while it was everywhere commended that
no Christian ought to go for me, because
I belonged to no church, was suspected
of being a deist, and had talked about
| lighting 2 duel with 2 these things
Baker. of course, had nothing to do. Nor
do l complain Of them. As to his own
church going for him, l think that was
right enough; and as to the influences
/ have spoken of in the other, though
they were very strong, 1t would be
i grossly untrue and unjust to charge that
they acted upon them in a body, or were
very near SO. only mean that those
influences levied a tax of a consider
able per cent. upon my strength through
out the religious controversy. But
enough of this.
You say you shall instruct your dele
gates for me, unless object. I certainly
Shall not object. That would be too
pleasant for me TO tread to the dust
And, besides, if anything should happen,
which Baker should be thrown out Of
the fight, would be at liberty to accept
the nomination. if I could get it. do,
however, feel myself bound not to hin
nomination. 1 should despise myself
were l to attempt it. I think. then, it
would be proper for your meeting to
appoint three delegates, and to instruct
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copyright, 1894, by S. S. Mcclure. Lin
ited)

copyright, 1894, by s. S. Mcclure Lin
ited)
In American politics should the man
seek the Office, or the Office seek the
man? The correct answer doubtless is
that neither rule is infexibly good or
infiexibly bad. AS a matter of pure
theory, the latter seems preferable; as
a result of actual practice, the former
obtains in probably nine cases out of
ten Ghe problem, like so many others
In human affairs, is relative. 1t de-
pend Pn the Office, the time. the place:
on custom; on monetary conditions;
above all, it depends on the man. If
Abraham Lincoln, at the beginning OF
his career, had not sought the Office
of representative in the legislature of
Illinois, it is likely that the Office OF
president of the United States would
never have sought Abraham Lincoln.
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not, I accept With this understanding
you are at liberty to procure me the offer
OF the appointment if You can; and
shall feel complimented by your effort.
ond still more by its success. 1t should
not be overlooked that Colonel Baker ;
position entities him to large share Of
control in this matter; however, one. Of
your number, Colonel Warren. knows that
Baker has at all times been ready to rec
ommend me- if / would consent. 1t must
also be understood that if at any time
previous to an appointment being made I
shall learn that Mr.. Edwards and Colonel
Morrison have agreed, I shall at once
carry out my stipulation with Colonel
Baker as above stated.
Yours truly,
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Edmund Gosse in London Graphic-l
In blue-gray fog in the sea We drown:
The unseen rain soaks down.
Like broken phantom pillars, from each
The chinneys soar aloof.
The sky, lost, like some ocean from be
low, nelts in one general flow;
Vague, dull, immense. SplaShed with the
light of tears,
The long, dim pavement Sheers.
And now, and nov, across its sulhed
glass.
The bIotted figures pass
Hope, poverty, ambition, lust and pain
Glide muf1ed thro' the rain.
And she whom most we love, OF that
fell head
Our thoughts hate most, and dread,
Might cleaye the blueness at our cheek,
nor make
One sentry-nerve Swake.
This is an image of indifferent DEATH
That chol1es the ardent breath,
Bids the warm eye be yelled, the heart
beat slow,
The tide Of self slip low;
And with its universal chill prepares
This creature of bright airs
For faint, eternal grades of misty blue,
And mazes without clue.
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A. LINCOLN.
Springfield, June s. 1919.

IUII. n. T-UpG.
Dear Sir: I do not know that it would,
but can well enough conceive it might,
embarrass you to now give Il letter rec
o1umending me for the General Land
Office. Could you not, however, without
embarrassment or any improperly. so Tar
virdicate the truth of history as to brief
ly state to me, in A letter. what You did
say to me last spring. or my arrival here
from Washington, in relation to my be-
coming. an applicant for that offlce2, Hav-
ing at last concluded TO become an appii-
cant. I have thought it was perhaps due
me to be enabled to show the influences
which brought me to the conclusion, and
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Springfield, III. April .. 1871

Springfield, Ill, April %, 1870.
j. NJ. Lucas, Esq.
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th is just
received. Like You. 1 fear the Land Office
is not going as it should; but I know no
thing can do. In my letter written three
days ago. 1 told YOU the Department arl-
derstands my wishes. AS to Butterdeld,
he is. my personal friend. and is qualified
To do the duties of the Office: but of the
quite one hundred IIinoisans equally well
qualified / do not know OF one with less
claim to it In the first place, what you
say about Lisle Smith is the first intiua-
ton have had of any one man in Illinois
desiring Butterfeld to have any office.
Now, I think if anything be given the
state, it should be so given as to gratitv
our friends, and to stimulate them to fu-
tIIre eXertionS. AS to Mr.. Clay having
recommended him, that is Guild pro qUo.
He fought for Mr.. Clay against General
Taylor TO the bitter end, as / understand;
and [ do not believe I misunderstood.
Lisle Smith. too. Was a Clay delegate at
Philadelphia and against my most ear
nest eutreaties took the lead in filing two
vacancies from my own district with CLAW
men. 1t will now mortify me deeply Il
General Taylor's administration shall
trample all my wishes in the dust merely
to crafty these men.
Yours, as ever,
A
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Springfield. III. MAY IS. $40.

General Duff Green.
Dear General; 1 learn from Washington
that man by the name of Butterfeld
win probably be appointed Commissioner
of the General Land Office. This ought not
to be. That ip about the only crumb of
patronage which Illinois expects: and I
sure the mass of General Taylor ;
friends here would quite as lief see 1T go
east of the Alleghanies. or west of tho
Rocky Mountains. as into that mans
hands. They are already sore on the sub
ject of his getting office. In the great
contest of 1910 he was rot seen or heard
of: but when the victory came. three or
four old drones, including him, got all the
valuable Offices, through what influence
no enc has yet been able to tell. I believe
the only time be has been very active was
last spring 4 year ago. in opposition to
General Tay!or's nonlina ton.
Now, cannot You get the ear Of General
Taylor? Ewing is for Iutterfield. aud
therefore he must he avoided. Preston, 7
think. will favor YOU. Mr.. Edwards has
written me, offering TO decline, but I adj
vsed him not to do so. Some kind friends
think I ought to be an applicant. but l
am for Mr.. Edwards. Try TO defeat But
terfeld. and in doing SO use MIR. Edwards.
J. L. D. Morrison, or myself, whichever
YOU can to best advantage. Write ue,
and let this be confidential.
Yours truly,
A TINCOI
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A. LINCOLN.
Lincoln an Unsuccessful Candidate.
Having become an applicant in earn
est, Lincoln wrote letters to his friends
asking recommendations. but his
effort came too late. Butterfield was
appointed. and the administration tried
to make some amends by offering Mr..
Lincoln the governorship& of Oregon,
then territory but he declined the
honor. The affair, however, soon
brought out an interesting trait of his
character Though the administration
had 'trampled his wishes in the dust"
his personal friendship and party 10y
atty remained Steadfast. y friend of
his made a violent speech in the Hi
noise Legislature, criticising Butter
fields appointment, and denouncing
the then secretary of the interior for
making it. When the matter was
brought to Mr.. Lincoln's attention, he
printed the following Letter in Chicago
newspaper:
Springfield. November q. 1919.
Editor of the Chicago Journal"
Dear Sir: Some person, probably your
self, has sent me the number of your
paper containing an extract of a sup
posed speech of Mr.. Under, together
with your editorial comments. As my
name is mentioned, both in the speech
and in the comments. and as my atten-
ton is directed to the article by a special
mark in the paper sent me, it is perhaps
expected that I should take some notice
/ of it. 1 have TO say. then. that l was
absent from before the commencement
till after the close of the late session OF
the legislature, and that the fact of such
( a speech having been delivered never
came to my knowledge till / saw a no.
I tice of your article i'll the illinois Jour
nal" one day before your paper reached
me Had the intention of any Wing 10
| deliver such a speech been known to me-.
! l should, to the utmost of my ability,
| have endeavOred to prevent it When
Mr. Butterfeld was appointed Commits
! sioner of the Land Office. I expected
! him to he an able and faithful officer.
and nothing has since come to my
knowledge Disappointing that exDecfa-
ton. AS to Mr.. Ewing. his position has
been one of great difficulty. ] believe
him, too. to be an able and faithful Off
Ger. A more intimate acquaintance with
him would probably change the views %
most Of those who have complained Of
him.
! Your obedient servant
| y. LINCOLN.
! ITO Be Concluded Tomorrow (AIonday)
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them to go for some one as a first choice,
some one else as a second and perhaps
some one as a third; and if in those in
structions l were named as the first
choice, it would crafty me very much.
a. LINCOLN.
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Lincoln am rnsuccessfnl Cnndfilnte.

of which influences the wishes and opin-
ions you expressed We're not the least.
Your obedient servant.
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LINCOLN IN POLITICS.
BY JOIN G. NICOLAY

Colonel 1866 private
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Snringfield November % 1876

Springfield. January II, 1916.
Friend James: l should be
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shall do what my own Judgment
teaches me will best advance their in
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Dear Speed: we had a meeting
of the Wings of the county on last Mon
day to appoint delegates to a district con-
vcntion, and Baker beat me, and got the
delegation instructed TO go for him. The
meeting, in spite of my attempt to de-
cline it, appointed me one of the dele
gates. so that in getting Baker the NOM
ination, I shall be fixed a good deal like
fellow who is made a grOomsman to
? an that has cut him out and is marry
Y Is his own dear gal :"
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a LnNnnN FOG.

RIO Be Concluded Tomorrow OIonda
lInrninn
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-03

A New Orleans man named May
told me that his yearly profits from his
soda fountain We're $50, 900, One San
dcrs, Il Detroiter, who OWLS IN IS, 600
fountain, the finest displayed at tho
Worlds fair, does rushing business,
and his sales run from $500 to $70O per
day the year round. In Buffalo Stod-
dard Bros. employ 80 girls to handle
ice cream soda, and it takes 3, 600 glass
cs to accommodate their trade. They
sell it at D cents IL glass, and there is u
net profit OF just 100 per cent In Bos-
ton Thonipson's Spa, the greatest soda
resort at the Hub, easily clears for it,.
owner $50, 200 year. There are in the
United States 100, 600 fountains in op-
Grafton, and manufacturers are getting
more orders now than they ever got be-
fore. -Wasningto Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-03
Bosonias For Garden Decoration.

1t is now getting to be we'll under
stood that many plants that it was
thought could only be grown under glass
do remarkably VOL i'll our climate I'M
der summer shade. Tho begonia is os.
pecially suited to this summer work.
The writer camo across Il little piece Of
rockwork constructed under the shade
of some large trees, III which the whole
mass OF rocks was completely covered
with species of bcgonia. Every night, or
nearly every night, water was showcrcd
on thea through q hose from hydrant.
Nothing could exceed tho beauty of this
mass --MCchan s Monthly
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-03
FARMS:

120.acrc farm, ii miles from Roanoke; broom,
twostory frame building; tonant honsc, 4 rooms;
plenty of timber; good springs house,
farm in good condition; 500 yards OF church and
schools; good ncigh6orhood. Price 81 ,3eO; one.
half cash, balance one and two years.
50 acres at Cave Spring; 20 in timber, balance
2good springs and branches through farm Price
5000; onctnird each, balance one and two years.
5.acre garden farm, very near city; new Groom
condition. Price sl.5O0; one third cash; balance
one and two years.
Is acre garden farm, miles south OF city; new
q room frame dwelling; stable; land lies Level,
easy to cultivate and highly improved, all cult
waited in vegetables this year Price $780, one
third cash, balance one and two years.
~ acres. miles south OF citS;S-ro dwelling;
about ITO bearing fruit trees. Price $1,000; one
third cash. balance one and two years.
50.acrc farm, miles east of Roanoke; 4-room
log honee; acres in timber, balance open land;
watered with s2ring and branches. Prco $780,
one-third casn, balance and years
4S-acre farm, near Coyncr's springs; Broom
house; 9OJ fruit trees; farm undcr good fence.
Price &5C0; one third cash, balance and years.
49, acre farm. miles from city, near Cave
Spring; 20 acres in timber, balance in CIVILIZATIONS
land level and in good condition; broom log
house; watcred with springs and branch. Price
$500; one third cash, balance and yeas.
dwelling; stable and barn. 30 or 40 acres in tim.
Der, balance in cultivation; acres good bottom
land: 100 apple trees; farm we'll supplied with
waler. Price $3.50; one-third cash, balance on
good terms.
100 acres, 5 miles from city. near Hollands: s.
room dwelling; so acres In timber, 40 acres in
grass, balance IN cultivation and under good
fence. Price $3.50; one half cash, balance 1 and
years.
timber, Is in cultivation; 5.room, comfortable
dwelling: good orchard; farm well supplied With
water. Price $500; onc-third each, balance and
3 years.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-03
RESIDENCES.

7-room house on TaZewell ave- g. G., large l0t.
Price 81 1880; cash $40; monthly SlU per month.
Groom honse on Stuart ave. 9. e. Price $500;
cash IS; monthly payments $3.50.
room houte on Elmwood st. 9. o. Price 36a5;
cash S96; monthly payments 81.
81 eco; cash $1U; monthly payments So
Broom houee. newly pApopea; lot 75xl3O feet,
nice location: Price S2C0Os cash $780, ,Honthly
payments $40.
Groom house, corner lot, Southeast Price
$500; cash 800; monthly payments 50 CO.
10 room house on JEFFERSON St., with an modern
improvements Pricc $2,soo: oash SEQ; balance
S2O per month.
11.room house on Jefferson st., large lot, stable
balance $40 per month.
Nice house on coIaer OF Seventh ave. and Roa-
ncke at. Price 81, SEQ: easy payments
S-room house. corner lot Southwest, noar in.
Price 81 900; sma& eash payment
room house, Seventh ave. 9. W., ful[szed
lot; Prco $t,0se; one-third cash; balance one
and two years.
groom house, marble mantlcs, hard wood
flushed, nicely papered cost to buld S2100;
now $500: eash $lt0; balance Sl2.50 per month.
Groom hoase, good location. Northwest Prios
81, g; cash Sl0u; balance S12.50 per month.
Nice new co.tugo. cost tv 6uild SLICE; cornor
lot; nov ST.; Zach 800; balance 50 per month.
Srcrm hou.e, Northwest; bard wood finish,
new range sable, lot 60xi5O Price Sl,SC0; cash
| $40; balance $40 per month.
s-rcom house. Northeast. closc to shops. Price
! $500; cssh -; balance 81 per month nj.
| SG25; each S25; balance sc per month.
| Two Groom houses, Northt aet, lnrge lot. Price
| S6r0; cash SEQ; balance Stu per me, H.
We have cleo III ny ccsitrDlc bargains In we'll
| located business property. Iorfes for rent and
/ property exchanged.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-03
AMENDED HER LIST.
She Now Declares That Lawyers Come
Under the Head of Nuisanccs.

Under the Head of Nuisanccs.
A few evenings ago lawyer living
i'll West Philadelphia was visited ut his
residence by an indignant woman, who
declared that she had come for legal ad-
vice, and i'll businesslike manner de-
posted on his table n SIS note us q re-
tanning fec. After pocketing the money
the man of law politely requested her
to proceed With her statement. She said
she WAS continually afflicted with Sc
ries Of nuisances which she desired tie
lawyer to have abolished
She was annoyed by neighbor Oh
one side, she said, who is Il music teach
er and trainer Of the voice. The con-
slant humping Oh the piano and the
discordant notes of the vocal students
made her very nervous. On the other
side the neighbor kept chickens, whic..
awoke her early i'll the morning by their
growing and annoyed hcr during tie
day by flying over the fence and invad-
ing her premises. Day and night she
was mado nervous by tho noise of the
trolley cars passing her door, organ
grinders and peddlers made her life mis-
cradle, hucksters added to her misery
by calling their wares, and she wanted
to know what action sho must take in
order TO be made free of such nuisances.
Tho lawyer reflected few moments
with compressed brow, and then said,
Madam, you aro decidedly unfortn-
nate, and my advice to you Is that you
go to real estate agent and engage him
TO secure for you a nice comfortable
dwelling i'll the suburbs of some coui-
try village, where the nearest ncighbor
Is Il quarter OF Il mile away, organ grind
ers unknown, trolley cars unhcard of,
and where hucksters and pcddlcls do
not come. " Realizing that she was So
ont, tho woman replied, III do as you
say and include among the others that
no lawyers must exist III the same coul:
ty. "-Philadelphia Record
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-03
THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE.
1t Was Built by Oliver Evans, Who Couldn't
Lay Up Money.

Lay Up Money.
The real inventor of tho locomotive
mover realized cent from his invention.
His name was Oliver evans. He was
born in Delaware III 1856 and spent all
his life perfecting inventions which
were destined to bring him nothing but
more poverty. Ho was the original in
ventor of the high pressure engine used
IN locomotives, the only kind that could
be employed to advantage i'll this form
OF transportation, but realized nothing
Cor his idea.
His application Of tho no,;on to both
land and water power was somewhat
novel.
In 1904 tho municipality of Philadcl-
phia called for bids for the dredging of
tho river and tho cleaning of the docks.
Evans put i'll u bid lower than any Of
his competitors, and When, it was ac-
cepted determined to build Il steamboat
to do the work
He fitted out q scow with Il steam en-
gine, building both tho engine and the
scow i'll his own workshop.
When tho boat Wa; ready to be launch
ed, Evans determined to give the pco-
pie of Philadelphia al object lesson in
mechanics, so he put the boat on wheels,
fitted up Il pSsh wheel behind, set his
engine to work and propelled the boat
through the streets to the river III the
midst of IN open mouthed throng not
few of whom had Il dim idea that lie
ought to be arrested for witclcraft.
When the boat reached the bank Of
the river the wheels and axles We're tax,
an off ~ croft Woo la,,nrl,pl Ett,1
ont with other wheels and made to do
the work of dredging the harbor.
So far as the invention of mechanical
devices went, Evans had IL splendid;
genius, but when dollars and cents came
up for consideration he was Il mere
child, and even allowed himself to bo
cheated out Of the money that was DIS,
him for cleaning tho Philadelphia har-
Dor with his new tangled stcamboat.-
st. Louis Globe-Dcn!ocrat
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n : s : w HarfolksVesseEa aS

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 3, 1895.
Westhound Leave Roanoke Daily.
1850 q. m. Washington and Chattanooga
Hmited) for Briosol and the South and
West. Stops only 1t East Bedford and
Pulaski. Pullman Rleepers to New
Orleans and Msmphis, dining car at
tached.
6:35 q. n. Tor Radford, RlueAeld snd
Pocahontaa, Pulaski. Brist and all
Intern ediate stations.
55 p. N. the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Blueheld, Pocahontas, Kenoya,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, ST. Louis,
Kansas City, Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke
TO Columbus. Also for Pulaski,
Wytheyille. Bristol. Knoxville. Chat
tanoogs and informed. ate points.
Daily.
11:40 g.. m. for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk
11:4o a: m. for Washington, Hngerstown,
Philadelphia and New York.
1850 p. N. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynch5urg TO Richmond.
1O45 p. m. Washington and Chstts-
nooya limited) for Warrington,
Hagerstown, Philadelphia and New
YORK. pullman Bleeper5 to Washing
ton, Philadelphia and New v,rk VIA
Shenandoah Junction and Be-, .imore
rud Ohio railroad. 5tops at II ,llins.
Buchanan, Natural Bridge, Bueua
Vista. Basic, Shenandoah, Luray and
Shenandoah Junction.
Durham Division-Leave Lynohburg
Union station daily 800 IL. :or
5outh Boston and Durh ~ and inter.
mediate stationa
Wlnaton-S.ien DNi-ion-LsaVe Koa-
noke uni ~ ',anOn) daily 1880 p N.
and 1880 q. N. daily, except Sunday
Campbell street statiou), or Roxy
Mount, Martinsville, Winston Salem
and tn1srMediase ssatiors.
For all additional information apply
sioket office or TO w. b. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke. Va.
ri. r. BRAGG.
Travelling Passenger Agent.
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That Tired Feeling

Is common complaint, and it is a
dangerous symptom 1t means that the
system is deblitated because of impure
blood, and in this condition il is
especially liable to attacks of disease.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the remedy for
this condition, and also for that weak
ness which prevails at the change OF
season, climate or life.