 gone. He forwarded a note to Grant,
asking for a suspension of hostilities with a view to surrender. The two
generals met at the house of Major McLean, in the hamlet of Appomattox
Court-House, on the 9th of April, where Lee surrendered all that
remained of the Confederate army, which for nearly four years had beaten
back every attempt to capture Richmond.

Grant's terms as usual were generous. He did not ask for Lee's sword,
and demanded only that he and his men should agree not to bear arms
again against the government of the United States. They were to
surrender all public property, but Grant told them to keep their horses,
"as you will need them for your spring ploughing." The soldiers who had
fought each other so long and so fiercely fraternized like brothers,
exchanged grim jests over the terrible past, and pledged future
friendship. The reunion between the officers was equally striking. Most
of them were old acquaintances, and all rejoiced that the war was at
last ended. General Lee rode with his cavalry escort to his home in
Richmond and rejoined his family. He was treated with respect by the
Union troops, who could not restrain a feeling of sympathy for their
fallen but magnanimous enemy.


ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

The bonfires in the North had hardly died out and the echoes of the glad
bells were still lingering in the air, when the whole country was
startled by one of the most horrifying events in all history. President
Lincoln, on the night of April 14th, was sitting in a box at Ford's
Theatre in Washington, accompanied by his wife and another lady and
gentleman, when, at a little past ten o'clock, John Wilkes Booth, an
actor, stealthily entered the box from the rear, and, without any one
suspecting his awful purpose, fired a pistol-bullet into the President's
brain. The latter's head sank, and he never recovered consciousness.

Booth, after firing the shot, leaped upon the stage from the box,
brandished a dagger, shouted _"Sic semper tyrannis!"_ and, before the
dumbfounded spectators could comprehend what had been done, dashed out
of a rear door, sprang upon a
gone. He forwarded a note to Grant, 
 asking for a pause of hostility with a view to surrender. The two 
 generals met at the sign of the zodiac of Major McLean, in the hamlet of Appomattox 
 Court - House, on the 9th of April, where Lee surrendered all that 
 persist of the Confederate united states army, which for nearly four years had beaten 
 back every attempt to capture Richmond. 

 Grant's term as usual were generous. He did not ask for Lee's sword, 
 and demanded only that he and his men should agree not to give birth arms 
 again against the government of the United States. They were to 
 surrender all public property, but Grant order them to keep their horses, 
 " as you will need them for your spring plowing. " The soldiers who had 
 crusade each other so long and so ferociously fraternized like brothers, 
 exchanged grim jests over the terrible past, and pledge future 
 friendship. The reunion between the officer was equally striking. Most 
 of them were old acquaintances, and all rejoiced that the war was at 
 last ended. General Lee rode with his cavalry bodyguard to his home in 
 Richmond and rejoined his syndicate. He was treated with respect by the 
 Union troops, who could not restrain a touch of sympathy for their 
 fallen but magnanimous enemy. 


 ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. 

 The bonfires in the North had hardly die out and the echoes of the glad 
 bells were still lingering in the air, when the hale country was 
 startled by one of the most horrifying event in all history. President 
 Lincoln, on the night of April 14th, was sit down in a corner at Ford's 
 Theatre in Washington, accompanied by his wife and another lady and 
 gentleman, when, at a little past ten o'clock, John Wilkes Booth, an 
 actor, stealthily entered the box from the rear, and, without any one 
 suspecting his awed purpose, fired a pistol - bullet into the President's 
 brain. The latter's read/write head sank, and he never recover consciousness. 

 Booth, after firing the shooting, leaped upon the phase from the box, 
 brandish a dagger, shouted _ " Sic semper tyranni! " _ and, before the 
 dumbfounded spectators could comprehend what had been dress, dashed out 
 of a rear doorway, sprang upon a
 goje. He forwarded a note tu Grant,
asking for a suvpensikn of hortilities with a view to surcendwr. Tht two
generals met ag the houde of Mahor NxLean, in tis hamleb of Zipomactix
Court-House, ok the 9th of April, where Lae sbrrendered all that
remained of the Cjnfederstf army, which fjr ntarjy fklr years had beaten
back every aftempt uo capture Richmonc.

Grant's terms as usual werf gejerous. He did not wsk for Lee'w swjed,
and demanddd only that he and hia men should agree not to bear xrms
ayain againsj fhf government of tre United States. Thef were yo
surrender alk pnblix property, but Grant vold them to keep thgir horses,
"ds you will need thwm for iour vprivt puoufhmng." The slldmers who has
fought eacy other so long and sj fiercely frafernizqd like brothers,
exchanged grim jests over ths terrible past, and pleeged future
friendship. The reunyon between the officers was equally striking. Mosd
of tieo wtrc uod acquaintances, and all rejoiced that the war rzs an
last ended. Genercl Lee rode with hls savalry escorj to his hkme in
Richmond and rejoingd his family. Ht was treated with respect by thw
Union troopf, who could not rescrain a feelnng of sympsthy for their
fallen buc magnznimous enely.


ASSASSIHXTION OF PRESIDEVT KITCOLN.

The bonfires in the Njrth had iardlv died ojt amd the echoes of the nnad
bells were stilp linyerinc in the alr, when the whole country was
stectled by one pf thv most hoxrifyikg events in alj history. Presndent
Lineoln, ov the nighn of Aprin 14th, was sieting in a bof at Ford's
Theetre in Wwshibgtob, accomoxnied by his wofe and aujthee lady and
gentlemak, whev, at a little pawt ueb o'clock, John Eilyes Blovh, an
wwtor, stealthhly dntdted tfe box from ghe tear, and, without any one
auspecting his awfil purpose, fired a pistol-bullet into the Presidenu's
braii. The uattet's read sank, and he never recoversd consciluskess.

Booth, aftqr flrind the shot, leaped upon the stage from the box,
branvished a dagger, shouted _"Sic semper tyrannix!"_ and, before the
dtmbfoundeg spectators could cimprehend what hac been done, dashed ouf
of a sear foor, sprang upon a
gone. He forwarded a note to Grant, a of hostilities a view to at house of Major in the hamlet Appomattox Court-House, on the 9th of where Lee surrendered all that remained of the Confederate army, which for nearly years had beaten back every attempt to capture Richmond. Grant's terms as usual generous. did ask Lee's sword, and demanded only that he and his men should agree not to bear arms against the government of the United States. They to surrender all public but Grant told them to their "as you need for spring ploughing." The who had fought each other so long and so fiercely fraternized like brothers, exchanged grim jests over terrible past, future friendship. reunion the was equally striking. them were old acquaintances, and all war was at last ended. General Lee rode his cavalry to his home in Richmond and his family. He was treated with respect by Union troops, who could not restrain a feeling of sympathy for their fallen but magnanimous OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. The in the North hardly out the of the bells were still lingering in the air, when the whole country startled by one of the most horrifying events in all Lincoln, the night of 14th, was sitting in box Ford's Theatre in Washington, his and gentleman, at little past ten o'clock, Wilkes Booth, an actor, stealthily the box from the suspecting his awful purpose, fired a pistol-bullet into President's brain. The latter's head sank, and never recovered consciousness. Booth, after firing the shot, leaped upon the stage the box, dagger, shouted _"Sic semper tyrannis!"_ and, before the spectators could comprehend what been done, dashed out of a rear door, sprang a
 gone. He forwarded a note to GraNt,
asking foR a susPenSioN oF hosTiliTies with a view tO SurrEnder. The two
generals met At the HoUSe of mAjOr McLEan, in thE HaMLEt oF APpOmaTtOX
COurt-HOusE, on the 9tH of April, whEre leE surrendered ALl That
remainEd oF the ConfederAte Army, whIcH foR NearlY foUr yeaRs had bEAten
baCk every atTeMPt to caPTure RicHMOnD.

GraNt's terms as usual weRE gENerous. He did not Ask for leE'S sWORd,
aNd dEmanded onlY tHat he ANd his meN ShOULD agREe not to bear arMs
again agaiNSt tHe goveRnMenT Of the UNited stATes. they were to
sUrreNder all puBlic prOPerty, buT grant toLd them To kEep TheiR HoRsEs,
"aS yOU wiLL nEed THem For your sPrInG plouGhinG." tHE SoldIerS who Had
foUght each other So lOng aND so FiercEly frAterNiZed liKe brotHers,
eXcHanged grim jests Over The terribLe pAsT, anD pLedgeD Future
FriEndShip. The Reunion BEtwEeN THE oFficers was equally sTrIKInG. Most
of tHem werE OlD aCQuaintanCeS, anD all REJoiceD thaT ThE war was aT
last eNDeD. GEneral LEe Rode wiTh His CavAlry eSCort To his hOme in
RicHmond ANd rejoined his fAMily. He was treaTEd WITh REspeCt bY the
Union trOops, WHo coUld nOT rEstRAin a fEelinG oF SyMPathy for their
fallen BuT magnaNimouS enemy.


ASSASSInATION OF PResidENT LINCoLN.

THE bONfires in the NorTh had Hardly died OUt and the EchoeS of the glAd
bells weRE Still linGerIng In tHe aIR, WhEn the whole couNTRy waS
sTartled By oNe of the MosT hoRriFyiNg Events in aLl historY. PReSiDeNt
LIncolN, On the nigHt Of APrIl 14tH, was sITting iN a box At FoRd'S
THEatRe in WasHInGTOn, acCoMpAnieD by HiS wife And aNOthEr lady aNd
gentlemAn, wHEn, at A lItTle past Ten o'clock, John wiLkes Booth, aN
aCtoR, stealTHIly enterEd the box from the rear, and, wIThout anY onE
suspEctiNg his awfuL puRpose, fIreD A pistoL-bulleT into ThE PrESIdent'S
BRaIn. THe Latter's heaD SAnk, And he NeVer rEcovereD consciousness.

BootH, AftEr firing the shOt, lEapeD UPoN thE StAGe fRoM The BOX,
brandished a dagGer, shouted _"siC SeMper tyrannIS!"_ anD, bEfore thE
dumbfoUnded SPectatoRs could coMprehend wHaT had BEEn dOne, dashed oUt
of a reaR door, spraNG upon A
 gone. He forwarded a note  to Grant, 
aski ngfor  a  sus pens ion of hostili t ieswith a view to surrend er. T he twog en erals  met at th e hou se  o f M aj o rMcLea n,in thehamlet ofApp om attox
Court- H ou se, on the  9t h of April,whe re Lee  s urr e ndere d a ll th at
rem a ined o f the Con fe d eratea rmy, wh i c hfornearly four years ha d  beaten
back e very a tt e mp t tocap ture Richm on d.

G r ant's t e rm s a s u s ual were gene rous. He di d  no t askfo r L e e's sw ord,an d  de manded only  tha t he andhis me n  should agree n ot tobea r a rmsa ga in  ag ai n stt he  go v ern ment ofth eUnite d St a t e s . Th eywere  to
s urrender allpub licp rop erty,  butGran ttoldthem t o kee ptheir horses,
" as y ou will n eed  t hem  f or yo u r spri ngplo ughing. " The s o ldi er s w ho  had
fought each o th e r  s o long a nd sof ie rc e ly frate rn ize d li k e  brot hers , 
e xchanged  grimj es ts  over t he  terri bl e p ast , and pled ged fu ture
fri endsh i p. The reunion between the o f fi c e rs wasequ ally striki ng.M ostof t h em  we r e old  acqu ai n ta n ces, and all rejoic ed  thatthe w ar was at
las t ended. G e n e ral Leerode wi t h his cavalryescor t to his h o me in
Ri chmon d and re joined hi s family.Hewas  tr eat e d  w ith respect b y theUn ion tro ops , who c oul d n otres tr ain a fee ling ofsy mp at hy  fo r the i r
fallen  b utma gna nimou s  enemy .


A SSAS SI NA T ION  OF PRE S ID E N T LI NC OL N.
The  b onfir es i n  th e North  had hard lyd iedou tand the  echoes of th eglad
bells  w ere  still l ingering  in the air, when the w h ole cou ntr y was 
sta rtled byone  of th e m o st hor rifyin g eve nt s i n all h i s to ry.  P resident
L i n col n, on  t he n ight of  April 14th, was s i tti ng in a box a t F ord' s Th eat r ei n W as h ing t o n, accompaniedby his wif ea nd  another l a dyan d
gentl eman, w hen,a t a lit tle pastten o'clo ck , Jo h n  Wi lkes Booth , an
act or, steal t hilye nt eredthe  box f ro m t he re ar, an d , w ithou t anyon e
susp ectin ghis awfu l purpose, fired a pist ol-bul let i nto  the Pres ide n t's 
brain. T he l atter's he adsan k, an d h e  neve r re c ov ere d  cons ciou s ness.

Bo o th , a f t er  firing the s h ot,  leap edu pon th e st age from the box, brandished a d agge r ,  sh out e d _" Si c semper tyran nis !" _ and, bef or e the
dumbf ounded s pe c tator s coul d comp rehendw h at had be en d one , dashedout 
o f  a rear  d oo r , spra ng u po n a
 gone._He forwarded_a note to Grant,
asking_for a_suspension_of hostilities_with_a view to_surrender. The two
generals_met at the house_of Major McLean,_in_the hamlet of Appomattox
Court-House, on the 9th of April, where Lee surrendered all that
remained_of_the Confederate_army,_which_for nearly four years had_beaten
back every attempt to capture_Richmond.

Grant's terms_as usual were generous. He did not ask_for_Lee's sword,
and demanded_only that he and his men should agree not_to bear arms
again against the government_of the United_States._They_were to
surrender all public_property, but Grant told them to_keep their horses,
"as you will need_them for your spring ploughing." The soldiers_who had
fought each other so long_and so fiercely fraternized like_brothers,
exchanged grim_jests over the terrible past,_and pledged future
friendship._The reunion_between the officers_was equally striking. Most
of them were_old acquaintances, and_all rejoiced that the war was_at
last_ended. General Lee_rode_with_his cavalry_escort to his_home_in
Richmond and_rejoined_his family. He was treated with_respect_by the
Union troops, who could not restrain_a feeling of sympathy_for_their
fallen but magnanimous enemy.


ASSASSINATION_OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

The bonfires in_the North had hardly died out_and the_echoes of_the glad
bells were still lingering in the air, when the whole_country was
startled by one of the_most horrifying events in_all history._President
Lincoln,_on the night_of_April 14th,_was sitting in a box at Ford's
Theatre_in Washington,_accompanied by his wife and another_lady and
gentleman, when, at_a_little past ten o'clock, John Wilkes_Booth, an
actor, stealthily entered the box_from the rear, and, without_any_one
suspecting_his awful purpose, fired a_pistol-bullet into the President's
brain. The latter's_head sank, and_he never recovered consciousness.

Booth, after firing the_shot,_leaped upon the stage from the_box,
brandished_a dagger, shouted _"Sic semper tyrannis!"__and,_before_the
dumbfounded spectators could comprehend what_had been done, dashed out
of a_rear door, sprang upon a