Show story lincoln told ex senator cole of california vouched couched for this story told by lincoln old squire bagley from menard came into my office one day and said abe I 1 want your advice as a lawyer has a man been elected justice ju of the peace a right to issue a marriage licenser license 1 I told him no whereupon the old squire threw himself back babkin in his chair ve very y indignantly and said abe I 1 thought you was a lawyer now me and dob bob thomas had a bet on this thing and we agreed to let you decide but it if this Is your opinion I 1 dout dont want it 11 ai 41 know a thun thundering thunder derin ln sight better been a squire eight year and ive issued marriage license AU all the 6 1 w magnam rioe MUG y 1 va l F |