. The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ... wires, or any of the other acts of destructivewarfare. The happy boys in blue, to whom cani(^ tlu; .iyfl tidings,tossed up their caps for joy. Faces shone with thankfulness even in THJ; ASSASSINATION. .58a homes that would from thoncfforth be forever dark, of thedreadful havoc war had made in tJie home circle. Everywhere therewas gladness that the stniggh; wJiich had almr.»st torn the nation intwain, was at last over. Nobody was happier th
. The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ... wires, or any of the other acts of destructivewarfare. The happy boys in blue, to whom cani(^ tlu; .iyfl tidings,tossed up their caps for joy. Faces shone with thankfulness even in THJ; ASSASSINATION. .58a homes that would from thoncfforth be forever dark, of thedreadful havoc war had made in tJie home circle. Everywhere therewas gladness that the stniggh; wJiich had almr.»st torn the nation intwain, was at last over. Nobody was happier than Abraham Lincoln. All these fouryears the lines in his face hadgrown from the heavycares his office had lain upon nation had re-elected him inthe fall of 1864, with AndrewJohnsf>n as vice-president, andon the 4th of March he had asecond time taken on him theheavy duties of his office. Theglad news of Lees surrendercame to fill him with new lifeand vigor. Amid the shouts,Ixjnfires, and illuminations thatshowed the joy in the capital, Andrew johr^jon. Presidf-nt Lincoln came out on the balcony of the White M-^*?
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