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Identifier: reminiscencesofs00loga (find matches)
Title: Reminiscences of a soldier's wife : an autobiography
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Logan, John A., Mrs., 1838-1923
Subjects: Logan, John A., Mrs., 1838-1923 Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886
Publisher: New York : Charles Scribner's Sons
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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ed of the changes which time haswrought by the receipt of a letter some time ago from Mrs.Hettie A. Dillon, wife of Captain Dillon, of Benton, Illinois.Mrs. Dillon was then Miss Hettie A. Duncan, and was one ofthe town girls in the equestrian contest described in theforegoing, when she rode with General Logans brother,WilHam, both of whom were fine riders, but too dignifiedto descend to the Comanche style of their rivals from thecountry. The following extract will serve to show howmuch the town of Benton has progressed since the days ofthe war: Recently a member of our Self Culture Club entertained us inher new beautiful home upon the site of the old Floral Hall wherelong ago exaggerated pumpkins, squashes, beets, and other farmproducts, with great bunches of zinnias, hollyhocks, and coxcombs,competed for blue ribbons. It seems rather an odd coincidencethat in the spacious reception-hall a beautiful Carrara marble Ceressmiles from a wealth of fruit and flowers, illumined with tiny in-
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i A SOLDIERS WIFE 49 candescents. The old race-track makes a fine drive. Where thejudges stand was is a lovely pergola. The stock pond in summeris a fragrant lily pond. It all makes a beautiful environment formy lovely friend. CHAPTER III court week at MIIRPHYSBORO — AIDING MY HUSBAND INLEGAL ROUTINE — EMINENT PRACTITIONERS — BELLIGERENCEOF LITIGANTS — CHARACTERISTIC CASES — PRESIDENTIAL CAM-PAIGN OF 1856 — JOINT DISCUSSIONS — DEMOCRATIC PARTYLARGELY IN THE MAJORITY — DOUGLAS AND POPULAR SOVER-EIGNTY— THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS CAMPAIGN OF 1858 — MYHUSBAND ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATURE — MRS. DOUGLAS —LINCOLN AS SEEN BY AN OPPONENT — DOUGLASS STRONGSPEECH AT CLINTON — LINCOLNS ILLNESS — MR. LOGANsPOLITICAL VIEWS MODIFIED BY LINCOLNS LOGIC — A REPUB-LICAN AFTER SUMTER It was while spending court week at Murphysboro thatI discovered I could write the blanks for indictments fromthose the prosecuting attorney had prepared for criminal of-fences: viz., for selling liq

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