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'sPEE S DIhPEPSIN
.fOR INDIGESTION
Or BAD STOMACH
Relieves sOurness, gas,
Heartburn, Dyspepsia
II i've minutes.

Sour ~as-- upset stomaQ.. ,udlges-
|ah hea~'ntrl. dyspepsia when the
FeOc vul 81 .rments into gases AND
|a0oon igM"s YOUR head aches and
r. tea s.sl uu0 miserable. that's
lael you ~caUze the magic il pape 5
|Aapeps.I makes al stomach mis-
r. yaEIs! y Tive minutes
! vow stomach IS IN continuous
fyoit-,. '.. cat get II regulated.
pleas. t'' -nu' safe. Try Papc Dia-
spsU I.s S.. needless IL nave q. bad
|slnacl'-IgaEe YOUR next meal
|nyorite foou me4. then take a little
|lapepsin There viii not be any dis
['sss-eaf w.tnouf fear. It's because
|sape's parepslr really does" regu-
PIT weal: out-of order stomachs that
EVes II rs millions Of sales annually
ue- larre 5p-ceut case OF Pape s
Napepsn from any drug store II IS
f. quickest. stirest stomach relief and
Ute know? ! acts almost like magic
r. Is { scientific harmless and pleas
n, stomact preparation which truly
sioags II every home Adv
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INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.

The committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game will give d public hearing in its
room At the State House, ii Augusta on
WEDNESDAY. Feb. Bird, at 2, NJ. on
No !. Al Act to prohibit fishing IL the
tributaries to Lobster Lake and its
outlet, IL PiscataQuis county, with petit
tiun for same.
no. . An Act TO amend Sec. of Oh.
So Z :. as amended by Oh 26, 7. l..
1915 relating to ice fishing III Big Indian
Pond, ST. Adams, with petitions for
same.
No Il An Act TO regulate fishing In
the tributaries to Pattee's Pond, and In
q portion of Wilson Brook. a tributary
10 the outlet OF said pond, in kennebec
county.
No Ii Petition of c. S. Stetson and Is
others, relative TO the protection OF fish
IN Hooper Pond, in Greene, il the coun-
y Of Audroscoggin.
No. 16 All Act TO amend Section two
of Chapter 30 of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter 2E Of the Public
Laws OF 1913, relating TO ice fishing in
Androscoggin Lake, III the county OF An
droscoggin.
No II An Act to regulate the catch
ing of white perch in Little River, In
Old Orchard in the county of York.
No. ~ An Act to prohibit ice fishing
ferson. III the county of LINCOLN.
No. 30. Petition OF = =. " GODDARD and
IS other residents of hennebec county,
asking that Jimmy Pond, III Litchtield.
be opened to fishing.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10. al . r M, on
No j. Petition of A. d. Merrill and %
others Of Fryeburs and vicinity asking
70, q law to further restrict fishing in
Wards brook and Ward pond, Oxford
county.
No. / Petition of Z. E Hastings and
IS others. residents Of Oxford county,
asking for d law to further restrict fish
ing III Lower keZar Pond, Oxford and
Cumberland counties,
No 3. Petition Of the Lake keZar Fish
and Came Assn, relating to changes in
the laws applying TO fishing IN Lake ke-
zar and its tributaries. in Lowell. Stone
ham and STOW, III Oxford county.
No. 6. Petition Of L. Z. Hastings and
others residents of oxford county, ask
ing for law 10 furthe: restrict the TAX
ing of muskrats in Lower kezar pond,
Nezar Meadows and East and " est
Boys. Oxford county.
No. 9. Petition of Philip F. Decormier
and 81 others. of Standish. relating to
the taking Of black bass in Sehago Lake,
Cumberland county.
No. 10. An Act TO amend Section of
Chapter % Of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter aoS of the Public
Laws OF 1913. relating 10 fishing in a
portion Of Presque Isle stream and GER
tain tributaries TO said stream. in the
county OF Aroostook, with petitions for
same.
No IS. An Act TO open to ice fishing
Webber pond in Sweden. Dan Charles
and Cushman ponds in Lowell, Horseshoe
pond in Lowell. and Stonehaui, Little
pond in Sweden, Shell pond in Stow, and
Black pon6 in Frye5urg, III the county
of oxford.
No L An Act to close ottar Pond In
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JONES,
CARDIFF BOXER,
BACK FROM FRONT

Associated I'ress correspondence
London. jar. 20.-I'riyate Harry
Jones, the We'll known Cardiff boxer
has returned home 10 recupeTate from
wounds received II the battle on the
Meuse. where he underwent many adj
ventures as I. member OF the South
" ules Lo~der re~iuen1-
Afte: passing uuhurt through the re-
treat from Mons. in which his battal
ion was badly cur I'd, Jones jaw, hrok-
eli last spring IL his ring contest with
Ual Roberts. was rebrulen by the re
coil Of ms rife. This laid him UP fOr
q few weeks. although he lost no time
getting naeE 10 lhe front. one Of the
Incidents uf the retreat was this
Jones waa holding an officers horse,
when : shell carried away the AMI
mats Aind4 quarters. leaving the head
ana toralegs ii his possession.
Il knew after that ! wasL'; 10 he
Killed" said the boxer. Ills most sur
prisiu@ adventure WAS his escape from
German captors. While fsassIting on the
Meuse, Jones got lost and Iell into the
hands Of I'VE Germans Ii CHANGED that
all The five haa lived III London and
spoke Lnglish well. and. one had an
t.nSlisn wife and seven children i'll
Ln2iana Jones atslErN 20 make him
self entertaining AZ Least procured HIM
good treatment. The captorS KEEP, /
close watch on INN Uutu late that
might. bu, Grow Growsy ilsJ a. d thlct.
fog came on. which enabled tones 10
make g dash at-sl b.. had wrieeIeG
awaE q few wards. Running into the
4sI .
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CORNVILLE

EAST-Mrs. Mary futile of this
place has been very poorly for some
time but is better at this writing
Mrs. Ellen Booker has been very
sick and is not much better at this
writing.
Mrs S Blaisdell is very sick at
this writing. so she cannot set UP only
long enough TO have her bed made.
Her daughter Hattie was called from
Massachusetts to attend her; Miss
Geneva Chase is also helping do the
work.
Mrs Matte Longfellow has been a.
Mrs Blaisdells for the past two
weeks but has left for a few days
but returned Saturday.
Miss Lontha Pike of West Corn
Vile was a visitor last Thursday at
Selden Flanders.
Frank Rean and Selden Flanders
have been harvesting their ice.
Mrs Roland futile Of this place
is hauling wood for George Warren.
Mr. Warren has been very poorly but
now is able to work in his shop,
Ralph Bowman is hauling his po-
tatoes to Skowhegan. getting from
SO to So cents per bushel.
Miss Kell Flanders is working for
MIR. Blackwell and son Herbert
John Neil CT this place is to work
for Morris Flanders.
Ralph Dodge is in very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles LongfelloU'
of SkowheCan were callers Sunday
at his sisters, Mrs. s. Blaisdell's.
Wallace Potter is driving team for
Elmer Chace.
Mr. and Mrs. David BlaisdeH of
Stetson returned home Sunday after
spending several days with her par
ents. MIR. and Mrs S. Blaisdell.
Two Of our young" old men are
Thomas blackwell, aged So years, and
Darius Nicholas. aged 81 years, both
Of whom are active and smart.
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Boar FLYER Grsnne.

The ~egular meeting Of Bear River
Grange. NJ. IS WAS held IL the Grange
hal At Newry. Jan. =. At S.45 7 NJ. The
Worthy Master was in the chair. VINO
fIled vacant chairs as follows, Oversee
Mrs. A. L Eailey. chaplain. G II. Eaton;
!. A. s. Lena Bartlett: flora, Selma
Smith. After the usual order Of business
the various committees for the ensuing
yeHr wera chosen. after which the fol-
lowing literary program was carried out
Recitation. Nellie Hot; recitation. Lena
Ballet aneedoce. 5. 7. Davis; anecdote
Rena Eaton: recitl,io.l. Selma Smith
anecdota, Sarah stearns: reading. Rena
Eaton. The lecturer wished each one 10
tell Il the next meeting nov the Grange
appealed 10 them AL members were
requested 10 bring something in the line
Of refreshments next time.
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W1SCASSET

MIR. Norcross of Gardiner was at
Sewan Dickinson's for the week END.
z. Fred Aibee's new portable mill
has arrived and moved to his lumber
lot. VIII Dow is setting # up and saw
ing will begin at once.
Mrs. E. W. Nash OF Damariscotta
was in town Monday.
Officers of Huntoon Hill Grange
were installed Tuesday evening.
Henry Valasco and family. who had
been occupying the Ira Lowell farm
have returned to New York.
The drama 'Esmeralda" given in
Red Mems taH by students Of Lincoln
Academy last Saturday evening was
much appreciated but the bad roads
prevented a large attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fl. Albee of New
castle passed Saturday night with
their daughter, Mrs. Henry Rines.
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SALARIES AND FEES.

The Committee on Salaries and Fees
will give public hearing in its room al
the State House. in Augusta, Groom 49,
TUESDAY. Feb. 2, 1915, at P. NJ.
An Act TO provide for the classification
and compensation Of clerical employees
in State and county offices.
An Act to equaltze the salaries Of the
Judge of probate.
An Act to equalize the salaries Of the
county treasurers.
An Act TO equalize the salaries Of coun-
tE attorneys
An Act TO euualize the salaries OF
county commissioners.
TUESDAY. Feb. 8. 1915, on the follow
ing bills
An Act to amend paragraph eT of sec
ton ] OF Chapter 116 of the Revised
Statutes relating to the compensation
Of the subordinate officers of the Maine
State Prison.
An Act TO equalize the salaries Of this
register of deeds.
An Act TO equalize the salaries of the
clerk OF judicial courts.
An Act to equalize the salaries OF
sheriffs.
An Act to equalize the salaries OF
L. NJ. SANBORN, Sec.
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This Picture Is Shown Each Week at

These pleas asailed only partially
The sheriff made trip into the mine,
talked with John Dorr and Tom Kane
and then sought out Wilkersoa.
1T looks to me as II this was q case
for the courts" he said slowly when
he had examined Wilkerson's forged
deeds ''1 knew old Gallon pretty we'll
IND he thought sight of that Ruth
girl. Fact is. he told me he intended
her to have the mine and left it to her
in his will. Now you toddle along
with these papers ana want to take it
away from her"
Gallon and ] were partners years
ago" Wiikerson insisted I'VE located
this mine together. and when ] came
back he gave me over my share"
Ito be oontinued)
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Hot Tea Breaks
A Cold-=Try This

Get small package Of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call it, Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful OF
the tea, put cup of boiling water
upon it, pour through q sieve and
drink a teacup full at any time. 1t is
the most effective way to break
cold and cure grip. as it opens the
pores relieving congestion. Also loos-
ems the bowels, thus breaking a cold
slt once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege-
table, therefore harmless.-Ady.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

In Senate Chamber
January IS 1915.
ORDERED. The Senate concurring.
that the time for the reception of petit
tions and bills for Private and Special
Legislation be limited TO Wednesday.
February Il, 1915, and that the Clerk OF
the House cause copies of this order to
he published in all daily papers IN this
State until February /. l9N
Read and adopted: sent down for con-
currence
w. L. LAWRY. Secretary
House of Representatives,
January %. 1915.
Read and passed in concurrence.
c. c. HARVEY, Clerk.
fehlf]St
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TAXATION.

The committee on taxation will give q
public hearing in its room at the state
House, in augusta,
TUESDAY, February 2, at ? NJ.
No / An Act TO exempt neat stock
under three years of age from taxation.
No 2 An Act to exempt neat cattle.
sneep and swine from taxation.
No 3. An ACT TO exempt livestock from
taxation.
NO. l. An Act increasing the amount
of exemption from taxation on musical
Instruments.
TUESDAY, February g. at P NJ.
NO. 8. Petition OF tire Maine Central
Railroad Company for reduction of taxes.
HOWARD @. COOLING, Secretary.
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LEGISLATIVE HEARING.

The Special Joint Committee 10 which
has been referred all bills relating to
" orkmen's Compensation or Employer
Liability Acts will give a public hearing
10 all interested al the State House In
the Hall of the House of Representa-
tives. Augusta, "Wednesday, February
ard al two O'Clock in the afternoon.
Fy order Of the Committee,
HOWARD Fl. JORDAN, Sec.
i, i, 90 1r1+
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WAYS AND BRIDGES

The committee on ways and bridges
will give a public hearing III its room
at the State House, III Augusta,
THURSDAY, February 4, AT P NJ.
q Resolve in favor OF the town Of
Gushing for the improvement Of the Back
road, 50 called
l3 Resolve in favor of the town o.
Alma.
il Resolve in favor of Ernest r. Mer
TOY OF HYDE Park, Mass
MARK ?. POLLARD, Secretary.
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AGRICULTURE.

The Committee on Agriculture Will give
q public hearing in It's room at the state
House in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY. Feb 10. at ? T. M IN
Room 1G7.
No. l. An Act to provide for conduct
ing scientific Investigations bearing up
on the agriculture of Aro0stook county
No. .. Resolve for the completion OF
the purchase of the farm and the cree
ton of buildings thereon of the farm
purchased under the provisions OF Chap:
1870 OF the Private and Special Laws OF
1913, for the purpose of scientific inves-
LEGATIONS in agriculture in AroOstook
county.
F..P wASHBURN, Sec.
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STATE LANDS AND FORES'
PRESERVATION,

The Committee on State Lands and
Forest Preservation will give public
hearing in its room at the State House
in Augusta,
TUESDAY. Feb ., 1915 at 7 NJ
Resolve. authorizing the land agent 70
sell and convey whatever interest the
State has in and to certain lot or par
Gel of land. situated in Bridgton, in the
County Of Cumberland.
ISAIE c. dazzle, Sec.
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TO STOP HEADACHE

Headache usually comes from a slug
gish liver and bowels. If you feel bill
ious, dizzy or tongue is coated and
stomach sour, just get 10-cent box
IF Cascarets to start your liver and
bowels and your headaches will end
Adv
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APPROPRIATIONS AND fiNAN
CiAL AFFAIRS.

The Committee on Appropriations and
Financial Affairs will give a public hear
ing in it's room at the State House II
Augusta,
THURSDAY. Feb. 4, at P. ID.
Resolve in favor of the Central Maine
Association for the relief and control OF
Tuberculosis.
No 13 Resolve In favor Of the Chill
dren's Aid Society of Maine.
H E. NICHOLAS, Sec.
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@rocstook Union Grange.

~OestooE Union Grange met il
ss'S' session Saturday, eight can
'eS We're instructed in the first
second degrees. It was voted
invite Westdeld Grange to meet
them az the next meeting, Feb.
"hen the third and fourth de-
e,ea. "'' Neo A''0 0'''
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LABOR.

The Committee on Labor will give q
public hearing III the Senate Chamber
THURSDAY. Feb, Il, 1915, at ?. NJ.
on the following bill,
Al Act relative to the hours Of employ
rrent for women and children.
HENRY A. DESCOTEACX, Sec.
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The committee on Interior Waters will
give public hearing III its room at the
State House il Augusta, on the follow
ing bills,
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 3, 1915, at :. P. N.
No. I, f.esolVe III favor OF navigation
on Moosenead Lake
ALBION ". BLAKE, Sec.
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LAND AND FOREST PREsERVA-
-tnk

The Committee on State Lands and
Forest Preservation will meet in the
Land Office Room 60. State House, every
Tuesday ~ o'clock.
FORREST Il. COLBY, Chairman.
ISAIE c IsAIGLE. Secretary.
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the town of Bridgton and county OF
Cumberland to fishing for the term OF
five years.
JOHN II. GERRISH, Sec
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CHAPTER XIX.
a Messaue From the Grave.

p ILKERSON'S fall from the
NJ" trestle had not been unno-
ticed by his outlaws, and be
vR fore any one in the camp
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5lSned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-21
Historic Sidelights i'm Letters from WASH
ington Jackson, Lincoln and Other
Men i'm Notable Group

Rv the papers I see General Arnold is spread
ing death and desoation among you How long
is this curse upon the human race TO go unpun-
ghcd? Certainly vcngencc will ovcrtake him
shortly: and OH that it may happen in way
that his Country may be revenged upon him.
But enough Of the wretch for the present.
congratulate you upon happy prospects
in Virginia Our hopes and expectations are all
alive here Fortune must be very ill-natured to
give the Modern Hannibal opportunity to es'
capc; if he falls as there is little doubt OF, the
pride Of Britain will tumble in the dust.
What a triumph to America! What a crown OF
laurcls to General Washington,
shall say nothing Of our operations here "a
nv public dispatches give as good an account as
ANYTHING | can say. shall only observe that
whatever is our success and glory in Virginia
they are indebted to man9uvers here for laying
the foundation for them.
The capture of Fort Ticonderoga by Ethan
Allen and his Green Mountain Boys" "in the
name of the great Jehova and the Continental
Congress-" was one o. the most stirring and
dramatic incidents of tn V;r OF Independence.
Aliens autograph is one Of the rarest of Rev
dictionary names. The following letter, re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-21

To The Honorable Jonathan Lrumoul' h9q'
Capt General. Governor ard Commahuet-'"-
Chief of the Colony Of Connecticut.
Houble. Sir: The Hazard Of Taking Ilcon-
deroga was supposed to be such that the com,te e
F,v ~ Remington 10 Proeede with the scout 70
ad Premises in Character Of Doctor Sa sr GerT by
geon. which Character Mr. ray mas nhe'a,eu ~
Ton Years of Successful Practice and as tner
aprcars still greater Prospect of Need Of a
Person skilled in these Sciences ana as p oe.1r
Fsy has with him OF the Premises considerable
GA QUANTITY of Medicines, &c, and Is Wiling
and well skilled to Continue the Campaln IN the
AID Capacity. | would therefore Recommend hlm
." no rontinued by Your HOnours Appointment
"a Psti6cation thereof thro the CampaIn IN The
Capacity Aforesaid.
This Recommendation and Reasest IS made on
~ Uvnotbesis that Government VIII send
WHi,ary force to maintain the Soyeranity oil Lake
Ghamniain in favour OF the Colonies ,
From Your Honour's Most O6edient Humble
FROM i ETHAN ALLEN.
This IL the Largest Piece
of Paper which at Present
i nave. &C., -
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ECHOES FROM A PAST
EPOCH IN VALUA.
BILE HISTORIC
EPESTLES.

still alive. Besides the retiring President, bu-
chanan, Van Buren,, Tyler, Fillmore and Pierce
survived.
During those fateful days Immediately pre-
ceding the outbreak of hostilitcs. when civil
war seemed inevitable. an effort toward peace
was made in letter from Franklin Pierce to
Martin Van Buren,. dated April 10, 1861 sug
costing conference OF the ex-Presidents TO be
held in Philadelphia Together with Van
Buren's reply it forms a most interesting and
little known chapter of Civil War history.
Concord. April is, 1861
My dear Sir: The present unparalleled crisis in
the affairs of our Country IS, | have no doubt,
filing you. as it is me. with the profoundest
sorrow. Is there any human power which can
avert the conflict of arms now apparently near
at hand between two sections of the Union The
news tonight would seem TO indicate that the
central and border States at least Virginia, Ken
lucky and TENNESSEE will, in view of the Military
movements Of the North, cast their lot with the
States already seeded.
There is no time for effective assemblsges OF
the people no time for convention or pTotraeted
discussion. But it has occurred TO me that YOU
may take measures TO suspend active military
operations, secure opportunity for further renec-
tion in the face Of present dangers and save the
most fearful calamity which has ever mpended
over nation.
If the five retired Presidents OF the United
States, still living, were to meet at the earliest
practicable day at the city where the Const;u-
ton was formed. might not their consultation, u
it should result in concurrence Of Judgment,
reach the Administration and the Country win
some degree of power? No man can with pro-
priety summon such a meeting but yourself. |
feel that we ought not to omit at least an effort
Whatever the result may be, we permit our
remaining days years 20 be disturbed by 'he
consciousness that. after having been honored
by the confidence of the Republic, we have
passvely seer it drift to destruction?
Should this suggestion commend itself 70 your
Judgment will YOU communicate with MIR Tyler,
Mr. Fillmore Mr. Buchanan. advise me OF the
result Respectfully and truly Your friend
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
To this letter Mr.. Van Buren, made
lengthy reply, declining TO take tn; initiative in
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the matter because he doubted the success OF
the scheme.
Mr. Mc.ileensn's collection is especially not
able for it's fine Lincolniana, containing. as II
does, numerous letters and documents OF and
relating to the Great Emancipator. Some Of
these throw most pleasant lights on the char
acter OF the sagacious, grest-he3rted President
Follows political letter of unusual interest:
Springfield, Ills, April 6, 1861
Hon r. NJ Corwine
MY dear SIR Reaching home yesterday after
an absence of more than two weeks, found your
letter OF the oath of March. Remembering that
when a not very great man begins to be mem
toned for a very great position, his head Is very
likely to be n little turned. ] concluded ! am
not the fitted person 20 answer the questions you
ask. Making due allowance for this. ] think Mr..
Seward is the very best candidate we could have
for the North of Illinois, and the very worst FOR
the South of it, The estimate Of Gov. Chase here
is neither better nor worse than that OF Seward.
except that he is They arc re-
garded as being almost the same. seniority giving
Seward the inside track
Mr. Bates, think. would be the best man for
the South of our State, and the worst for the
even ten years younger ! think he would be
stronger than either in our State taken
whole; but his great age, and the recollection
Of the death Of Harrison and Taylor have SO
far, prevented his being much spoken OF here.
I really believe could carry the State for
either Of them, or for any one who may be nomi-
mated; but doubtless II would be easier To do II
with some than with others.
feel myself disqualified to speak Of myself ia
tine matter.
fear this letter will be OF little value to you;
but I can make Il better under the cireum.
stances. Let IL be strictly confidential, not that
there is anything really Objectionable in Z, but
because IL might be mseorstrued.
YoErs Try truly,
A. LINCOLN
To Senator James F. Simmons. OF Rhode
Island, in reference to the case OF girl bereft
OF relatives by the war and seeking employ
ment: