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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Feeding Decayed Food.

br. T. L. Whl+e, state veterinarian
OF Missouri, reports the occurrence of
'atal disease among milk cows in Mis-
siSSippi county, which he aScrihcs to
ue FEEDING of partially-decayed feed
etUl'S. Twenty-siX COWS died in the
niclhitT Of Bertrand, Mo-, belonging to
,narious persons. There were no pre-
urinary SYMPTOMS, and about the first
~,illihation given Of trouble was that
.nf owners would go out in the morn
ls ana find Il COW dead, swollen to
Enorulous proportions, and with the
Tpr'ooa oo2ing from mouth and nose.
iHese conditions seem to indicate in
u.ssChai trouble. which the history of
ae case cOrroborated. The country
around is a low-lying. marshy district
anu the cattle are fed largely on peas
t tho pea vines that are pastured of on
~ ground where they grow. The
oooWs mad been turned into such fields.
was the usual practice, bot during
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Patents Issued

List Of patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
John &. Barber, st. Paul. Mimi. car
truck; Charles .. Halling, Minneapolis.
Mimi, device for transporting trees:
Karl A. Klose, Richiield. Mimi, pump;
Sewell NJ. Parker, Robbinsdale. Mimi,
COW stable appliances. Caspe" thinner
man, Big Stone City, S. D.. sleigh; Da-
vid w. Casseday. Minneapolis. MINI.
design, badge; Charles a. Roach. st.
Paul, MINI. trade mark, remedies for
throat and lung affections.
L. D.. Merwin, patent lawyer, 80,
Eli and 9l2Iioneer Press building, st.
Paul, Mirn.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
E'utting Pigs for show.

Pigs designed for the show ring
ten or eleven weeks old, and. of course,
have learned To eat" says |. y. Bark
er. Then feed them all they will eat
up clean. either of wheat shorts or
ground wheat mixed with skim milk.
adding q small quantity Of oil cake at
first, and gradually increasing the oil
cake until il constitutes One-cighth Or
One-tenth of the bulk Of the shorts. all
thoroughly mixed and fed as n thick
slop, and always fed sweet. In this
day of strong competition there is not
much use in trying to show pigs under
six months. without plenty OF sweet
milk to feed them. Sour slGp is not
conducive to the best growth and
health Of pigs. Feed them three times
a day. and in hot weather always feed
in the shade. | usually feed under a
roof and in trOughS SO constructed that
the pigs can neither lie down III them
nor get their feet into them. Such
troUghs are easily kept clean and
sweet. | always give them one small
feed Of soaked corn once each day, but
my chief dependence is on the Slop. as
''A' l''h Will iillht IA ~ SiO"A - ANN'
low pigs. such as all swine-breeders so
much admire. The addition of the oil
cake meal adds much To the soft, CLOS
sy appearance of the hair. | give my
pigs rCOmy lots and try TO have them
grassy. but If not grassy | G grass
for them or give them some kind of
green vegetable matter, as variety of
food adds much to their thrift. Do not
neglect to provide them with pure,
fresh water to drink. The owner
Should visit these feed lots and sleep
ING quarters often. TO see that they
are Kept clean and the pigs not allowed
10 become infested with vermin, and
ne should be on intimate terms with
ms pigs, SO as TO have them quiet and
gentle. as they will show TO much bet.
ter advantage if used to handling than
III nervous and timid. Pigs thus treat
ed, If bred right and shown in clean.
attractive shape. will usually win in
any company. For more than a quar-
Ter OF a century of experience | can
confidently recommend the above plan
as practical and S~atisfactOry."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
DontTobacco Spit and SNAKE YourLHa Ava,

If you want 10 quit tobacco using easily
and forever, regain lost manhood, be made
well, strong, magnetic, full OF new life and
vigor, take No-To-Bac, the wOnder-worker
that makes weak men strong. Many gain
ten pounds in ten days. Over 400. coo cured.
Buy No-To-Bac from your druggist, who
will guarantee a cure. Booklets and sam
pie mailed free. Al. Sterling Remedy Co,
Chicago or New York.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
No Time Should Re Lost

BY those troubled with constipation in
seeking relief from HoStetter'S Stomach
Bitters. The disease is easily relieved in
It's earlier stage. and as ii is utterly sub
versiye Of the general health, postpone
ment OF the remedy Is unwise. The same
holds good in delay In cases of fever and
ague, kidney complaints, nervousness, de-
bility and rheumatism, ailments TO which
the Bitters is particularly adapted.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
HOrrihLc ENDerienCe.

"Haye a little more Of the boOZe?'
asked Perry Palette, after taking a pull
at the bottle.
II guess | better nOt try any
more" said Wayworn Watson, with Il
shudder; I've been seem wOOdsawS
floating in the air for near an hour
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

De Garry-Although it was a summer
engagement. our love was as sublime
as that Of Il first parents in the gar
den of Eden.
Merritt-SG that is why it could not
survive the fall?-Judge.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
4 Pertinent Query.

What Il silly fellow that young Mr..
SmilaX is getting to be, See. he has
his rOuSerS turned up ut the bottom"
And where would you expect him
to have them turned up, my loveT'-
Washington Times.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

'Cockrobin is on pretty good terms
with himself. isn't hep
Il should say so He has such an
idea Of his own Importance That he al
ways pays two fares when he rides on
q street car."-BuffalO Courier.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
How He Turned Ont

African ExplOrer-How did that new
missionary turn out that was sem here
last year?
King Chewbutts-That Teller? Wy.
that Teller turned out to be a regular
pudding.-Judge.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
Heavy Objections.

81 object 10 being retired from the
field" remarked the Base Ball.
Il have Il kick coming. too" replied
the Foot Ball.-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
A Pertinent emery

what Il silly fellow that young Mr..
SmilaX is getting To be. See. he has
his trousers turned up ut the bottom"
and whore would you expect him
to have them turned up, my love?"-
Washington Times.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

Windsor Castle stands in the civil service
eStimatc for an average Of $50, 600 for year
ly repairs.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15

Delmar. Md, had a mad dog scare last
week, and thirty-eight dogs were killed by
the town authorities.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Brolno Quinine Tablets.
All Druggists refund the money IL il fails
to cure. I5c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12
Ministerial Association.

Monday evening, Oes. -, the fan session
of the Bucksport district western minis
terj4l association convened I'm tHe Meth
odist Episcopal church IA Frank .jn. Pre-
siding Elder II. ". Norton in TIN" cbnIr.
The following c,ergy"cu ac~r present.
Presiding Elder II. w norton, i. J.
Iockharl, |. II. W. NHaff, j. +. Richard
son, W u Pow'e-lnnd, r p. Carshaw,
A. 5 Hauscom and j f. Moore
Revs. j. T. Richard-on, \ J. Lock hart
B. p. Cepshaw, W. II. PoMI,sand aud J
The sermons were helpful; but those Of
Revs. J. +. Richardson and \ J. Lock hart
were marked productions OF meditation
and inspiration, aud viii long be remcm-
bered for their helpiulncss.
The following subjects we're cons idered
1.-The Value and best modes OF Pastoral
VISITING SUNDAY schools, How Best
Encouraged Tine Minister and HIS
Books, "Doctrind Preaching" Rev. A.
j. Luckhart presented an exhaustive paper
upon the lHtter subject. and showed very
clearly the true attitude OF the preacher
toward "Dortriual Preachlng'.
"Reyiyat-, aud " no Is Responsibe for
their Failure WIS Thoroughly presented
by J. T. Richardson IN II carctuIiy-pr.-
pared address. Presiding rider Norton
decisively answered the ques ion w hat
shall We do vita tue BrueTolence This
Year IN an essay "a!ct pointed TO pres
ent duty ~ lntilct.ct by tn" AculcNe-
ueni- OF t44c past httd Iile fItrysSItIcs OF
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12
The Sunken Ship.

What becomes of the ship hat sinks in
mid ocean? II it is of wood, it takes, in
the first place, considerable time for it
to reach the bottom. In 100 or more
fathoms of water quarter of an hour
will elapse before the ship touches bot
tom. 1t sinks slowly, and when the bot
tom is reached it falls gently into the
soft, oozy bed with no crnsiI Or break ing.
OF course, if it is laden with pig iron or
corresponding substance, or il it is an
strikes he bottom with such force rs to
smash in pieces.
Once sunken, q ship becomes the prey
of the countless inhabitants OF the ocean.
They swarm over and through the great
boat and make it their home. sides
this, they cover every inch of the boat
with a thick layer of lime. This takes
time, OF course, and when one generation
dies another continues the work, until
finally the ship is 50 laden with heavy
1ncfu5tatlOus, cOrals, sponges and barna-
Giles tint, if wood, the creaking timbers
fall apart and slowly but surely are alb
sorbed iii the waste ut the sea bottom.
Iron vessels are demolished more
quickly :han those OF wood, which may
last for centuries. The only metals that
Withstand the chemical action of the
waves are gold and platinum, and glass
also seems unaffected. No matter how
long gold may be hidden in the ocean, it
will always be gold when recovered, and
this fact explains the many romantic and
adventurous searches after hidden sub
marine treasures lost in shipwrecks.-
Uniuersdist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12

Franklin.
Miss Lena DeMeyer, of Eastbrook, is
in town for a few days.
Mrs. NJ. F. Blaisdel leaves for Newton,
Mass, Monday, for few weeks.
Genevieve West returns to Bangor to-
day, and John w. BlasdeIl to Orono.
Mrs. George c. Gordon is in Portland
for treatment at the Maine general hos
pital.
The three master "Annie' is at w. B.
Blaisdeli's wharf taking in cargo of
stone for Philadelphia
Minnie Williams is learning the MILL
merry art in Laurence, Mass. Bertha Bar
ton is similarly employed in Bangor.
The election returns caused many
smiling faces at first, with an occasional
shade of anxiety interpreted. As the
day sped on, confidence was assured, and
the evening found a number of the resi-
dences unusually brilliant with lights.
Saturday, Nov. 7, was one OF the few
rare days that this autumn has given us.
Such welcome combination OF the
s'N''iN''t' ii'''0'i PVopit nun All tHt
kentry raonnd" to witness the launching
of the fine three master willie L. Max
well" from the stocks in the yard of j. p.
Gordon. The graceful slide OF the craft
called forth answering cheers from the
admiring nundreds gathered along the
shore, IN reply to the crowd on the float
ing Nv lille 49, deck. The ii nal work
" hs., Il
be in command May prosperous gales
attend.
The Western Ministerial associat ion
held here he last week in October was
wei! attauGei throughout. The sermons
tere app, ciated ald he daily wide
awake Il -cu-s on- on the various topic.
presented we're instructive to their hear
ers, Hn,t occasionally vastly amusing
The Southwest Ii.tI bog church M. more
largely represented than any otttcr, to
its credit be it said. The Wept her and
travelling were all that could be dies red
The home-choir Was supp emen@ed by the
valued assistance of Rufus Young aud
Mrs. }. V. Butler aui d u 3hter Rena, OF
Hancock, NJ is- Della Gerri5h, or5anist. a
more detHlied rerOrl OF the session may
be found elsewhere in this issue.
The very enjoyable birthday party ny
the young ladies' society occurred Oh one
of our II lustroL, uUpieasnnu evenings
Reluctantly many people slaid at home
through '-tree- OF weather." but a good
number found the'r way to the church TO
listen to the Well-prepsred programme,
and to parta4le of the ice-cream and ca,lr
whtcz %ere beautifully supplied Ci.-H-
lena Springer teclted in pleasing man
ntr How the Parson Beat his Wiie. .
demonstrating that shadows are MT ut
ways what they seem. Grace Butler tav-
ored tier htares, tith two fine selections,
Tine firemAn'- Prayer" and Bay liya
f Genryleve West proved herself an iu-
tenseiN Interesting ,turH-teller in her
rendition Of "Buunie Bellies Race" Tue
best appreciated ri t.a. Musical numbers
wa- Htlle Clss- e. {, las song, 1--WE
want Nou Mckinley, w do Tue latest
otaIe .nen;=ol receipts repten,hes the 81
Gle y tret,"rs mol Tar ffutn 10.
NVv.9 3.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12

Ea-i Surry.
william Jones and daughter Flora mac e
visit to this place Saturday.
Schooner "Myronus" sailed from New
York Nov. 5, bound for Mt. Desert Ferry
with coal.
ID. NJ. Winchester and " ife were called
to Bangor last tuesday on account of the
death of Mrs. Winch, ster's sister, Mrs.
Ezra SJn"lqir.
Edwin Grindle and Mrs. Eta Chatto
were III town Tuesday and packed Mrs.
Chatto's household goods preparatory to
her removal to Penobscot.
Cards have been received here announce
ing the marriage of Rev. Adelbert Lathrop
Hudson and Mrs. Margaret Emma Ben
son, on Nov. 2, 1895, at Salt Lake City,
Utah. Mrs. Hudson is well known
throughout this county. She was the
third daughter Of +. e. Chatto, OF East
Surry. Her first hus band was well known
and is pleasantly remembered as Wendell
Benson, Of Bass Ilarbor. Many friends
join in congratulations.
Nov I r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12
South BrooksNille.


Ernest and Owen Condor went to Bel
fast Wednesday on business.
Orris Sanborn and wife have been visit
ing friends in Belfast the past week.
There will be spelling school and en-
tertanment at the Hill school house next
Thursday evening.
Mrs Sarah w. Treworgy, evangelist has
been holding some very interesting meet
lngs here the past two weeks.
Nov.S. o.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12
Se,igwick.


r. f. Hagerthy, NJ. D., will leave soon
for New York to take course of studies
there.
Election bets are being paid. Seth |.
Smith paid his Saturday night by wheel
ing Roscoe Hale around the square.
Sedgwick did itself proud Saturday
evening in the way of illumination. AL
most every house in the village was
illuminated. d. A. Carlton has rejoiced
exceedingly. His house has been deco
rated with the stars and stripes ever since
Nick nley' election was assured. Small's
Inn, Travellers Home, residences OF
d. A. Carlton, r. f. Hagerthy, NJ. D.,
Fitz H. Smith and Others were brilliant
with lights.
Nov 9. {.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12

North iamoInr.
School closed Thur day last. 1t has
been taught by Nettie Richardson, of
Jonesport.
Mrs. Sarah Hamor, of Brockton, Mass,
has recently visited her sister, Mrs d. Y.
Mcfarland.
Mrs. Lizzie Bragdon went to Franklin
last Friday to attend the wedding of her
nephew, Mr. Dunn.
Quite delegation went from here to
witness the launching of the willie l..
MAXWELL at Franklin.
Mrs. Jane NJ. Grindle has gone to Oak
dale, Portland, to spend the winter with
Dr. and Mrs. w. II. Roberts.
Mrs. Eliza Brooks, who has been stop
! ing with her daughter, Mrs. Hannah
Mcfarland, has gone to Brockton, Mass,
to live with her daughter, Mrs. Sarah
IIamor.
On Friday evening, the sidewalk society
gave an ice-cream social and sale st the
school house, and the pupils very pleas
antly entertained the audience for half an
hour with music and recitations. About
SO was realized.
Nov 9. y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12
Brook I'm.

RrooLIIn
O W Taffl.v= af I'll. a..,rth y,a. in tou=n
Saturday
>..., .....
'''
l y" fteFte + hahdilhg 'ah'' GEORGE
ll'i= : colt lilly Wilkes.
William q. Sargent aud wife, of
co.tf,,. ora ,,i,..t. ,f Mr. 1r.,.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12

West fremont.
Capt. George w. Lunt left home to- day
for Franklin to go on the new schooner
just built there.
School closed here Saturday. 1t has
been taught very satisfactorily by Mis-.
Gertie RumiI. This is he last term in
the old SCHOOL, house, the new one built
by Clark and Lunt being nearly completed
Where nigh school will commence Mon
day, Nov. 9.
Nov
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12

"iie aisy, Pat, aud you've bruk the
lookin'-gtassi How did yez do it?n
"Shure, and | tried TO shoot myself in
the glass, an bad luck to it, missed my
self
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12

1t is a queer thing that some men cam
not consider themselves truly religious
without making other people uncomfort-
able.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12
:. . ate.y,Il

Caveats and Trade Marks obtained and a Pa
tent business conducted tor Moderate Fees.
our otliCe j. opposite l. :, Patent Office. We
have no -ub-agencteo, all business direct hence
can transact patent business ia less time and at
LESS COST than those remote from Wash
tngtOIl.
Send motel, drawing, or photo, with descrtp-
ton. We advise, if patentable or not free of
charge. our fee not due till patent is secured.
\ book, "liow to obtain Patents with refer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12

Alexander NJ. Mat oc<s, of West Sulli-
van, " no iH- attended the seminary at
th's fihee Tor the past two years, is soon
to irave tor y barry, y. Y, where he has
Obtained II position in the choir OF the
Fourth Presuyteti.n church. lie Will
ni7o lake special studies III thHt city. Mr..
hFettock~ mas sOu many friends during
Fi7 stay IN huck,port, and they Will re-
sf,t ~ h''ve HIM go, although their best
Hi-at- 'ere extended for his success in the
n,n i"-u.- Mr.. M4ttoc>, Is a fine singer,
ADD MS tilled most creditably the place of
-,cuau tehUr la the famous Cnlorhetorian
4s'ntnitr vel known IN eastern Maine.
tie R5eu s4ng IN the cnutr OF the Franklin
Ii Methodist church, for the past
&'.G lie has been popular young man
with All his 6S-UCiHt Is BUCKS port Edqie.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12

Save Your Life
BY using "THE NEW GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN
KIDNEY CURE" This new remedy Is great
surprise on account Of its exceeding promptness
in relieving pain in the Kidneys, Bladder and
Back il male or female. 1t relieves retention
of water and pain in passing il almost i'm
mediatey. save Yourself by using this mar
queure@ in almost all cases by its great alterA
tive and healing powers sold by 5. ID. Wig
gin, Druggist, Ellsworth Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12

Flour goes up another notch in the Ellsworth
markets, and predictions point to a still further
rise. Corn also advances cents on bag.
Flour-per Dbl Shorts-bag- 10
Straights, y a. - Mixed feed, bag so
St. Louis roller, Middlings, bag 40 q 80
- as -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12
COUNTY NEWS.


West sullivan.
Alice and Susie Written, of Steuben,
were he guests of George II. Tracey Sat
urdnv
Rev. J. 7. Moore viii hold special ser
vices in the church this week commence
ing Tuesday ovchins.
Cora Gordon. went to Bucksport FRI
day, returning Monday to teach the pri-
mary school at Hancock
Fhe oyster stew social Saturday evening
was success. About Sl5 was added to
the Methodist benefit society fund.
Eva l.. Hartman, the little daughter OF
Oscar Hartman, died last Tuesday
Death was caused by button lodging in
her windpipe.
In honor OF McKinley's election c. II
Abbott's store was handsomely decorated
Friday and Saturday evenings. Many
houses We're also Illuminated.
Schooner y. Howell Leeds" will leave
here for Washington this week with a
cargo of curbstone valued at about "A 900,
from Coicord 4 Emery and Dunbar Bros.
Rev. {. &. Phelan, of Westbrook, gave
one of his popular lectures i'll Union
church on Saturday evening. The sub
ject was The possibilities of man."
lie also preached sunday evening.
a. NJ. Mattocks, West Sullivan's popu-
lar young tenor singer, has engaged to
sing IN the Fourth Presby terrain church,
OF Albany, n " Mr. Mattocks left
Monday for Bueksport, where he has
been studying for two years. He leave,
Bucksport "Wednesday for Albany. He
has Int best WISHES of ali who know him
NuV.S s. g.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12

Patents
Winter wheat, 6 %
Spring wheat, t. 90
Corn meal, per bag 80
Corn, full weight per
bag 80
Oats, Western, per
bu SO 80
Oats, native, pr bu.25 40
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-12
Fish.
liel.

Partridge-, pr .Goa.75 Ncnison, steak -
" roast, II d Ii
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
If Still Alive.

"Do you rectify mistakes here?"
asked a gentlemen, a he stepped into
a drug store. ayes sir, we do, if the
patient is still alive" replied the
urbane clerk. Never was a druggist
called upon to answer such a question,
after selling a bottle Of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. Do not
be hopeless although you are thin and
pale. In spite of dry hacking cough,
night sweats and slight splitting OF
blood, you need not fill a consumptive's
grave. Take the Discovery" and you
will soon be rid of the troubles which
harass you. But do not delay. Delay
may mean death aud that mistake you
cannot rectify. Sold by druggists
more largely than any other medicine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
Lincoln's Hesitaney TO Marry.

Letters from Lincoln to his closest
friend, Joshua Fry Speed, subsequent
TO the latter's marriage betray an anx-
ious and impatient desire to learn if
marriage is a pathway of flowers and
sunlight and not of darkness and pain
the two had morbidly feared il To be.
John Gilmer Speed presents these hith
erto unpublished letters bearing upon
"LincOln's Hesitancy 10 Marry" in
The LdIies' H1ms Journal. In one
Lincoln says: :
at cannot be told how it now thrills
me with joy 10 hear you say you are
far happier than you ever expected to
be- That much know i enough. |
know you too well to suppose your ex-
pcctations were not, at least sometimes,
extravagant, and if the reality exceeds
them ali say, enough, dear Lord. |
am not going beyond the truth when /
tell you that the short space it took me
10 read your last letter gave me more
tAistlA tilN sum ApNAiA vi stAA AAAttA
have enjoyed since the fatal lst Of
January, 1911. Since then it seems to
me should have been entirely happy
but for the never absent idea that there
is one referring to Miss Mary Todd
who is still unhappy, whom | have CEN
tributed To make 80. That still kills
my soul. / cannot but reproach myself
for wishing to be happy while she is
otherwise. She accompanied Il large
party in the railroad ears TO Jackson
vile last Monday, and on her return
spoke so that / heard of it of having
enjoyed the trip exceedingly. God be
praised for that. One thing | can tell
which | know you will be glad 10
hear, and that is that | have seen Mary
and scrutinized her feelings - well as
Fcould and am fully convinced she is
far happier now than she has been for
the last u months past"
Eight months after Speed had mar
ried, Mr.. Lincoln wrote him:
''But | want to ask close question ::
"Are you.now in feeling rs well as judg
ment glad you are married as you
are? From anybody bat me this would
be an impudent question not to be toll
Grated, but know you will pardon it
in me. Please answer quickly, as am
impatient to know"
Mr.. Lincoln's object in asking this
''close question" is manifest Mr.. Speed
gave the answer quickly and satisfac-
torily, and on the 4th of November,
1872, one month exactly after the ques-
ton had been submitted, Mr.. Lincoln
was married.