The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1912 Page: 2 of 8
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Curious Coincidence of Days oJ
the Civil War.
How Gerrlt Smith, One of the Origi-
nal Abolitionists, Won Flr&t Draft
of Emancipation Proclamation
In a Raffle.
By E. J. EDWARDS.
"I RuppoBc that almost «voryon«
who has ever thought of the matter la
of the opinion (hut the original draft
of the Emancipation Proclamation in
In tile archives of the state depart-
ment at Washington. Hut It Is not
there, and It never was there." So
said Frederick W. Hewn i d, son of Will-
iam II. Seward, and assistant secre-
tary of slate under Lincoln. Johnson
and Hayes.
"Some weeks after Mr. Lincoln read
the firBt draft of the Emancipation
Proclamation to his cabinet, a short
lime after the battle of Antletam,"
continued Mr. Sewnrd, "the Christian
commission, or It. may have been the
sanitary commission, which you re-
member did such nuiKnllicent work
for the amelioration of the suffering;!
of the soldiers at the time of the Civil
war, held a fair at Albany for the
purpose of raising funds.
"My father and I were appealed to
to send some articles associated with
the war which could be offered for
sale at this fair. It occurred to me
that, If I could get from President
Lincoln the original draft of bis proc-
lamation of emancipation and could
thereby send It to the management of
the fair at Albany, they would be
able, If they put It up at auction, to
get quite a bit of money for it. I sup-
pose that if it were for sale at this
time, It would fetch hundreds of dol-
lars. I thoreforo asked President Lin
coin If be would let me have the lrsl
draft, and told him the purpose to
which I purposed to put It Lincoln
never had any sentimental assocla
tlons with any of his writings, and
was very careless about keeping man-
uscript His first draft of the Emanci-
pation Proclamation held no senti-
mental value for him; and he gladly
promised to give II to me
"In the ('(Mime of a day or two Lin-
coln sent me the first draft. It was
all In Ills own handwriting and con
tallied, ns I remember, the Interlinea
tlon which was suggested by one of
the members of the cabinet, after he
read the proclamation to the cabinet.
"The managers of the fair were de-
lighted lo receive this document, and
It was advertised as one of the fea-
tures of the fair. Tile managers de-
cided to dispose of it through a raf-
fle, and a large number of chances
were Issued; my recollection Is that
a dollar a chance was charged There
was great Interest when the drawing
took place Hut when the lucky num-
ber was read, no one at first appeared
with the voucher or ticket, so thnt It
whs not known who the holder wis.
"At last the bolder of the winning
ticket nppcitrctl; and who do yon sup
pose It war? It was none other than
(lerrlt Smith, one of the original abo-
litionists, one of the moRt earnest of
the nntl-slaveuy men, who might him-
self have been nominated for presi-
dent upon the prohibition ticket, who
was the candidate of the prohibition-
ists for governor of New York, a mem-
ber of congress In the early fifties of
the last century, and at that time one
of the largest land holders In the
United States. It was regarded as a
most, extraordinary coincidence that
this famous abolitionist, this man who
had been the warm friend of John
Hrown, loyally supporting him In his
Kansas raids and subsequent adven-
tures, should have been the lucky hold-
er of the winning ticket In the raffle
for the first draft of Lincoln's Emanci-
pation Proclamation.
"Mr. Smith subsequently ^.ave the
document to the slate of New York,
and It Is now preserved, I think. In
the state library."
(Copyright, 11111, by K. .1. Kdwnrds. All
Hlghta Reserved.)
Birds Well Treated In Japan.
HIrds have an excellent time in Ja-
pan, and our own agriculturists would
do well to emulate the treatment
meted out by their eastern confreres
to such birds as the swallows and
martin. With a skilled appreciation
of the part of these feathereu friends
play in relation to their crops by
keeping down the insect pests, they
exert every elTort to protect them and
to encourage them to propagate their
kind, is It to be wondered at that
this sentimental but withal eminently
practical nation reverences the swal-
lows as messengers to the gods and
Invites them to build their nests not
only under eaves and rafters, but in
every and any room ot the house? In
the hotel dining room were several
i.esls, whero the happy parents reared
their families In complete safety.—
Wide World.
the Delhi durbar practically as the
guest of King George, owing to the
magic influence of a letter from Pres-
ident Taft which he carried. Mr.
Bryan told of the incident on his ar-
rival here. He said:
"Mrs. Bryan and I were anxious to
witness the* durbar ceremonies, but
as we neared India we found that no
amount of money could obtain accom-
modations. . I had aboTit atandoned
the idea when I thought of ifly letter
from President Taft, which waB in
the nature of a general note of Intro-
duction and a part of the various cre-
dentials which I carried.
"I forwarded the Taft note to the
secretary of the durbar and was
amazed on reaching Calcutta to dis-
cover an answer in the shape of a
Rpecial train reserved for Mr. and
Mrs. Hryan. We were conveyed to
the durbar in state and seats were as-
signed to us on the gold and purple
carpet within 100 feet of the king and
queen. \£e witnessed and heard the
whole ceremony and then were con-
ducted back to Calcutta in the same
special train. No greater favors could
have been shown to us than were won
by President Taft's letter."
CUPID IN GUISE OF SPIDER
Abstraction.
is Niggsby a lover of art?"
"Not that 1 am aware of Why do
you ask?"
"I have noticed on numerous occa-
sions that If there happens to be a
picture on the wall of the place where
Nig by Is eating or drinking with a
friend, ho always shows a lively In-
terest in that picture when the waiter
brings the check."
Brought About First Meeting That
Culminated In Marriage of
a Couple.
New York.—One sunny day last
summer I. N. Kirby, an architect of
Jamaica, stepped beneath an awning
at Fulton and Washington streets,
Brooklyn, to wait for a car. A black
spider which dangled from the awn-
ing dropped on his shoulder.
A young woman, who was Miss LI1-
| llan Bryden of Boston, stepped for-
| ward and brushed the spider from
' Klrby's shoulder just as it started to
I explore his neck. Then, as Kirby
' started to put his foot upon the
"oeastie, she pleaded successfully fop
its life.
The young woman took her car and:
Kirby went off in another direction. A
week later he was Invited to take tea
at the home of W. J. Allen, at Dunton.
There he met the young woman again,
j She was visiting the Aliens, and so
I did Kirby quite frequently thereafter.
Recently MIsb Bryden and Kirby
, were married by Rev. Dr. Chadwick
1 of Morris Park.
Implacable.
"It's remarkable that so many men
should be In favor of woman's suf-
frage."
"Not at all," replied Mrs. Daring-
Banners. "I never yet saw a man who
wouldn't shirk a responsibility if there
was any chance of turning it over to
his wife."
TAFT LETTER AID IN INDIA
How Richmond Lawyer Practically
Saw Durbar as King George's
Guest.
New York.—Jonathan Bryan, a
Richmond lawyer, who Is *1 New York
at the conclusion of a trip around the
world which began lust July, attended
GAS
Stoves & Ranges *■■■*
IK';tI*,I ~w etas: ;Hift tMiqi
The first shipment of (ias Stoves to
reac h Albany are now on display at the
hardware store. Thev are made bv
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the Detroit Stove W orks, the largest
gas stove factory in the world.
I
They are "Jewels" genuine. Come in
and examine them, we are glad lo show
them and tell you what we know about
them' L. S. HOLLOWELL
Hardware
and
-t Ford Cars
^^Iwcisrjnvi r, inmifip
LftWtSl SK'Vf PlflN' Illtti yrjatl
Nineteen Miles a Second
without a jar, shock or disturb-
ance, is the awful speed of our
earth through space. We won-
der at such ease of nature's move-
ment, and so do those who take
Dr. King's New Life Pills. No
griping, no distress, just thor-
ough work that brings good
health and fine feelings. 25c at
G. L. Gregg's.
Wilson's Policy.
Nashville (Tenn.) Banner.
When Woodrow Wilson was in-
augurated Governor of New Jer-
sey, January 17, 1911, he said in
his inaugural address:
"The corporation itself needs
to t o overhauled, and especially
in New Jersey whose statutes
have allowed corporate privilege
to run riot, to its great discredit.
The chartered creatures of the
state must be placed under closer
restriction. It will be necessary
to regulate and restrict the issue
i of secureties, to enforce regula-
tions with regard to bona tide
capital, examining very rigor-
ously the hasis of capitalization, j
j and to prescribe methods by
which the public shall bo safe-
guarded against fraud, decep-
tion, extortion and every abuse I
of its confidence."
It was this statement, the en-j
deavor to have the Legislature'
pass laws in accordance with
these views, and the tight made
on James Smith, the corporation I
candidate for United States Sen-j
ator that brought about the]
strong opposition now being made i
to the Governor's nomination for j
the Presidency.
They call him "Doctor Wilson," j
1 sneer at "the school teacher,"
and profess to hold in abhorrence!
and dread alarm his mild endorse-!
miiit of the initiative and the I
referendum, but it was the policy '
outlined in his inaugural address
that was the real source of their
| opposition.
To Mothers and Others.
You can use Bucklen's Arnica
Salve to cure children of eczema,
rashes, tetter, chafings, scaly and
crusted humors, as well as their
accidental injuries cuts, burns,
bruises, etc., with perfect safety.
Nothing else heals so quickly.
For boils, ulcers, old, running or
fever sores or piles it has no
| equal. 25c at G. L. Gregg's.
CHURCH SERVICE DIRECTORY.
Matthews Memorial Presbyterian
Church.
Divine worship Sunday 11 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
School 9:45 a. m. Junior Chris-
tian End. 4:00 p.m. Christian En-
deavor 6:30 p. m. Ladies' Mis-
sionary Society, 1st and 3rd Tues-
days at 4 p. m. Presbyterian
Workers 2nd and 4th Tuesdays,
4 p. m. Prayer meeting, Wed-
nesday 7:30 p. m. Choir prac-
tice, Saturday 7:30 p. m. Session
meeting, First Friday at 3 p.
m. This church extends to all a
cordial invitation and welcome
to all its services.
L. B. Gray, Pastor.
Baptist Church.
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
B. Y. P. U. at 4 p. m.
Prayermeeting each Thursday
evening at 8:30.
Preaching every second and
fourth Sundays and on Saturday
night before.
Everybody cordially invited.
R. L. Estes, Pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Sunday School at 10 a. m. every
Sunday. J. T. Lowery, Supt.
Preaching each Sunday at 11
a. m and 7:45 p. m.
Junior League at 3:30 p. m.
Senior League at 4:30 p. m.
Prayermeeting every Wednes-
day night.
W. M. S. each Tuesday at 3
p. m.
Everybody cordially invited to
all our services.
O. Pierce Clark, Pastor.
Episcopal.
Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Eve-
ning prayer and sermon every
third Sunday at 7:30 p. m.
at Cumberland Presbyterian
church. Everybody cordially in-
vited to these services.
Cecil A. Seaman, Rector.
Christian Church.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Ju-
nior Christian Endeavor 3 p. m.
Preaching once each month. An
invitation is extended to all to
attend. Wm. Pearn, Pastor.
DR. J. RICKEI
DENTI8T
OFFICE HOURS:
Daily except Saturdays, i p. «, ]
to 6 p. in.
Saturdays, 8 a. in. to 6 p. m,
Appointments may be made by\
phoning my residence other than j
hours mentioned above.
— II hi
W. L. Manning
l and & Insurance A^ent
ABSTRACT OF LAND TITLES
Notary Public. Office over First Nat'l Bank.
A Spring Normal.
Beginning Honday,
riarch i8th, and contin-
uing ten weeks, closing
Friday. Hay 24th, Rey-
nolds College will con-
duct a Spring Normal
or Teachers' Training
Course. Review work
will be given in all sub-
jects leading to a teach-
er's second grade, first
grade, permanent, or
permanent primary cer-
tificate.
m
Reynolds College offers in-
struction in all literary sub-
jects, Music, Pharmacy, Com-
merce and Accounts, and Ora-
tory. For further particulars
address Paul Baker,
Albany, Texas.^j
Cold in Chest and Throat.
1 use Hunt's Lightning Oil for
colds, rubbing it on my chest
and throat as a counter irritant,
and am so enthusiastic concern-
ing it's virtue. I always keep a
bottle of it in my house. Mrs.
Ida B. Judd, W. 87th St., New
York, N. Y. All druggists sell
and recommend Hunt's Light-
ning Oil. 25c and 50c bottles.
. LODGE DIRECTORY.
K. of P. Lodge.
Knights of Pythias Lodge
meets every second and fourth |
Thursdays at H p. m. at Castle;
Hall, corner of Main and North
First Street. All visiting Knights
cordially invited.
Albany No. ( 4(J. I. O. O. F. I
meets Monday nights.
W. B. King, N. G.
C. A. Wilson. Sec.
Albany No. 158, W. O. W.
meets 1st Saturday and 3rd Tues-
day nights. W. M. Biggs. C. C.
P. H. Williams, Clerk.
Albany Coucil No. 108, meets
Saturdays 011 or before full moon
in each monih.
W. L. Morris, T. I. M.
J. S. Coghill, Sec.
Albany Lodge No. 482 A. F. &
A. M. meets Friday evening on
or before full moon in each
month. W. H. Cook. W. M.
Jno. S. Coghill, Sec.
('. B. Gardner CounciHNo. 510
Praetorians, meets 1st and 3rd,
Friday nights.
L. E. Houston, S. A.
Margaret Howsley, Recorder.
W. 0. W. Circle meets 2nd and
4th Thursdays of each month at 3
o'clock p. m.
Miss Lora Williams, Guardian.
Miss Margaret Howsley. Clerk.
Albany Chapter No. 1(58, R. A.
M., meets Saturdays on or be-
fore full moon in each month.
W, L. Morris, M.E.H.P.
J. S. Coghill, Sec.
FOR AN Ul'-TO-DATR
Shave, haircut, Sham-
poo or Massage, go to
WILSON & BIGGS
Tonsorial Artists
Roboi H Honed. Sheari Ground.
AGENTSFOK
Waco Steam Laundry
S. C. COFFEE
Law, Land and Insurance
Office Over First
National Bank
ALBANY,
TEXAS
My Poland China hog
will stand this sea-
son. Price $2.00 or
a pig.
J. N. DAVIS.*
Will G. Standifer
The Tailor.
I.ndics' and gent's clothes clean-
ed, pressed and repaired, hats
cleaned, dyed and remodeled.
CAll AND Stf SAMPUS OF SPUING AND SUMMER SUITS
Shop north end Main Street.
Clothes called for and delivered.
Phone 150.
Albany, Texas.
HERBINE cures constipation
and re-establishes regular bowel '
movements. Price 50c. Sold by
all druggists. *
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