The MemoryofLincoln inFrance
—There was recently held in Paris a
me tingto commemorate the memory
of Abraham Lincoln. After Pro
fessor Laboulaye came Mr. Chochin,
the principal orator. He traced the
life of Lincoln from his boyhood up
to his death, and held him up as a
model of a patriot, statesman and
Christian man. He quoted from his
speeches and writings to show that
he was a great political thinker, and
that his ideas were of that class of
elementary ideas on which great
governments may be built and great
deeds accomplished.
If you have not awakened to the
fact in America, says a Paris letter,
you will soon do so, that Lincoln is
hereafter to take a stand as one of
the great landmarks in history. If
you do not yet comprehend the im
mensity of the role he played in the
political progress of mankind, these
people do. While you are still em
barrassed with certain crudities in
character, these people see nothing
but his graneeur, and desire to see
nothing more.
well known dealers in
woolen goods, Sturgis McAlister A
Co., have introduced a brand of men’s
socks, manufactured on Lamb’s Fam
ily Knitting Machine, that has gain
ed a demand beyond the present
means of supply. This sock cannot
be distinguished from the best hand
knit article, so perfect is the form
and fabric. The machine is operated
by hand and is adapted to the house
hold use, and the production of var
ious knit articles and fancy fabrics.
Some 7,000, of these “complete
Knitters,” have been sold by the
Chicago Agents, for family and man
ufacturing purposes, mostly to farm
ers, wool growers and working
women.
