Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 239, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 February 1926 — Page 5

EEB. 5, .1926

LINCOLN’S LETTER TO WIFE REVEALED 8 ; . President, Too, Had Worries Over Small Bills Just Like Husbands Today-Flashes of Humor.

Times Special g NEW YORK, Feb. s.—Abraham Jfincoln, some seventy-five or eighty 4-ears a gp, was experiencing the ame sort of minor annoyances from !*mall tradesmen's bills as millions Uf his countrymen—also husbands— J§re being bothered by today, * On July 2, 1848, Mr. Lincoln, then Congressman, wrote to Mrs. Linfoln a quair.t letter, which is now aid to be the first* one from “Honfas't Abe” to. his honest wife ever published. He reports that one concern had “dunned” him for a bill of 35.38 and another for a bill of $8.50 3or goods said to have been bought %y Mrs. Lincoln. Mrs. Lincoln, who rjivas at thi# time in Lexington, Ky., %hile her husband attended his first congressional session, had told him Jhat all the bills back home were aid up and Congressman Lincoln •had hesitated to remit. J The letter is published in Carl •Sandburg’s new b6ok, “Abraham •Lincoln; the Prairie Days,” and was loaned by Alexander W. Hannah of •Thicago. Sandburg says he has, seen cixty-five unpublished letters and papers in Lincoln’s handwriting. * Flashes of Humor * There are flashes of Lincoln huamor in the letter and a mention of §e servant problem. Speaking of it two children, he wrote: “Kiss and love the dear rascals.” Richardson is still here,” •wrote Abe. **And what is more, has baby—so Richardson says, and he •ought to know.” is the letter, in which the politician uses dashes instead 'bf the conventional periods: Dear Wife: •••Your letter of last Sunday came night—on that day (Sunday) I •wrote the principal part of a lettty to you, but did not finish It, or and it till Tuesday, when I had •provided a draft for SIOO which I f£jit in it —it is now probable that on that day (Tuesday) you started to 'Shelbyville; 30 that when the money #£p.ched Lexington, you will not.be •there —before leaving did you make provision about ’ letters that 3ght come to Lexington for you? XVrite me whether You got the 1 draft; &*you shall not have already done <*©i when this reaches you—give my Jcgidest regards to your Uncle John all the family—thinking of them tyffninds me that I saw your acquaintance, Newton of Arkansas at ♦be Philaedlphia convention —we had jgj|t a single interview, ,ard thaf- was so: brief, and 1 in’ so great a multitude of strange faces, that I am quite sure I should not recognize •him, if I were to meet him again—was a sort of trinity, three in ew, having the right, in his own ■ —-r— — - Miller’s Antiseptic Oil, Known as Snake Oil Tors Pain coast to const men and women | Bjje singing the praise of “Snake Oil,” almost puwertul, penetrating pain re.Xfeving liniment It will penetrate! •ibiekest sole leather in 3 minutes. Mrs. Werner, New Orleans. La., writes: KWFhanks to your wonderful penetrating f oM, it relieved me of ltheumatism and •Weii sealed chest cold after other remedies failed.” z~*“[ liud rheumatism so bad T haif t<p walk <>n crutches for nihe years.” says J3, <’. Hendrix, old soldier of MimietfUlolis, Minn. “After three months’ ■Hfentment. with ‘Snake Oil’ laid off my vputchi’S and now can walk like a boy.” MW. B. Moore. PiUsluirgli, Pit., rafiw.id man. says: “‘Snake Oil’ is the traly linimcfU that over gave mo relief £jj>m rheumatism. 1 use it regular nfflg being exposed to bad weal ler.” For rheumatism, liei ,‘algia, lumbago, stiff joints, pain in back and limbs, corns, bunions, chest colds, sore throat. “Snake VWI” is said to be without an equal. Itefhse imitanons, 'This great oil a golden color. Mfg. only by Herb Juice Co.. tT. S. A. Get it, your j^uggist’s.—Advertisement.

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person, to cast the three votes of Arkansas two or three days ago. I sent your Uncle Johp and a few of otu- other friends each a copy of the speech I mentioned in my last letter; but I did not send any to you, thinking you would be on the road here, before it would reach you —I send you one now —Last Wednesday P. H. Hood & Cos. dunned me for a little bill of $5.38, and Walter Harper & Cos. another for $8.60, for goods which they say you bought—l hesitated to pay them, because my recollection is that you told me when you went away there was nothing left unpaid—mention In yrfur next letter whether they are right. He Ought to Know “Mrs. Richardson is still here; and what is more, has a baby—so Richardson says and he ought to khow—l believe Mary Hewett has left here and gone to Boston—l met her on the street about fifteen or twenty days ago, and she told me she was going soon—l have seen nothing of her since—- “ The music in the capitol grounds on Saturdays, or rather, the interest in it, is dwindling down to nothing—yesterday evening the attendance was ratjier thin—our two girls, whom you remember seeing first at Canisis, at the exhibition of the Ethiopian serenaders, whose serenaders, and whoso peculiarities Don’t Kiss Until you end that Cold A cold is a germ attack, highly contagious. Be careful. Don’t kiss until the cold is ended. Don’t sneeze near others’ faces. You can end a cold in a day—if you use the effective method. You an check the fever, open the bowels, tone the entire system. HILL’S does all these things, does them promptly, without ill effects. It is so efficient, so complete that we paid $1,000,000 for it. Take HILL’S promptly. Every hour of delay lets the cold get deeper-seated. Be sure, you get HILL’S because of what this help has done for millions. A cold calls for help that is quick, efficient and complete. That means HILL’S. At your drug store. Be Son It's Price 30e CASCARAJ. QUININE Get Red Box with Portrait

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were thd wearing of black fur bonnets, and never being Been in close company with other ladies, werb at the music yesterday—one of 'them was attended by her brother, and the other had a member of Congress in tow —he went home with her; and if I were to guess, I would say, he went away a somewhat altered man —most likely in his pockgts, and in some other particular—the fellow looked conscious of guilt, although I believe he was unconscious that everybody knew who it was that had caught him. “I have had no letter from home, since I wrote you before, except short business letters, which have no interests for you. “By the way, you do not intend to do without a girl, Because the one you had has left? Get another as soon as you can take charge of the dear codgers. expected to see you all sooner; but let it pass; stay as long as you please, and come when you please. Kiss and love the dear rascals.” Affectionately. A. LINCOLN.

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