The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-03-03
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minds me of All interesting talk had the.
other day with Professor v. b. Denslow. 81
chicago, concerning Mr.. Reid's great prede-
cessor. Professor Denslow was the chief edi-
torial writer on the Chicago Tribune when I
first met him, ten years ago, and wonderfully
spirited, bright and attractive articles did be
contribute. He had been for two years pre-
vious, financial editorial writer of the New
York Tribune, but the offer Of higher sala-
~ had transferred his brilliant pen to its
namesake on the lake. In 1872 he left on ac-
count of Ill health which resulted in a distress
sing insomnia, and he BIAS since done little
newspaper work except to'write the series of
long exhaustive and scholarly articles on
Modern Thinkers" now running in the
Chicago Times A.
well remember when I first met Mr..
Greeley" said Denslow. II was just twenty
one, and had recently been admitted to the
New York bar. was at the residence of one
OF my first clients, Mr.. Partridge, publisher
when Greeley called. When went into the
room | found him with his hands under his
coat tails, looking at some pictures. ssAIr.
dreeley,' said Partridge, this is Mr. Dens--
low, young attorney. Greeley uttered
short grnnt of recognition, but did not even
look around. |, embarrassed, shrunk away
to one corner of tho room aud took a chair
He went on around the room, looking at the
pictures and whatnot aud in about Ave min
utes when his back was turned on me and
thought he had forgotten me, he suddenly,
without looking at me said: Hem So you
are an attorney, are you confessed it. I
hate lawyers; they do more mischief than
their heads are worth !
suppose they are necessary evil,
suggested deprecatingly.
Wholly unnecessary !" he insisted,
suppose you win acknowledge I said,
that they promote good order and remove
impedments to good government?
lust the contrary just the contrary p he
squeaked, 10 his old falsetto they cause.
disorder, and they are the chief obstacle to
good govornmentl" s.s.s,...
thought the man was crazy. Perhaps
you will tell me- | suggested, how debts
would be collected without lawyers"
Don't want 'em collected don't want
EN- collected ! he squeaked If A lets B have
his property without payment. / don't see
why Q, ID, E, +, and all the rest Of the alpha
bet should DO called on as police to get it
back No debt should be collected by laTs
It's monstrous Let man trust another man
at his own risk, Even gambler pays his
debts that he isn't obliged to pay, and calls
them debts OF honor but men will put their
property out of hand to prevent the collection
ofgrocery bills. Abolish all laws for the colec.
ton of debt, and that would abolish most of
you lawyers---good radiance Y
!" 1t seemed impossible to talk with man
With such eccentric potions.p
And this story OF Professor Deuslow's re-
minds of the method by which Seilheimer got
on the Tribune ten years ago. 81 brought
letter from my uncle, Thad. Stevens, said
Seilheimer "and up to Greeleys cubby-hole
went. There he sat with bis chair tilted for
ward, writing away rapidly with the paper
close to his nose. boy put mustard between
his nose and the PAPER but be, knocked it a.
way without looking up. waited and watt
ed until | had been there an hour. Greeley
never looked at anybody and rarely spoke.
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he brought 1t and thrust it unceremoniously
between his nose and the manuscript, aud
held it there till Greeley signed it. AT last
thought would try that with Stevens letter
to him which lay Cd the desk unopened.
opened it, and slowly slid it along on the
desk from the right, the signature upper.
most. He took no notice. | cautiously push,
ed it a little further Scratch, scratch, scarich
The was oblivious. timidly advanced the
document till its edge overlapped his writing,
but when he came across the paper the next
time, he pushed II away an inch or two with
his pen and kept on Emboldened now watt
ed a moment then, when he reached for ink
| deliberately pushed the letter till it covered.
up his manuscript. he looked Down, saw the
signature, and gently pushed it off again.
merely saving in a hiah shrill voice, How's
Thadq, told him. and that had brought
him the letter for him to read, but he was a.
gain absorbed, and could not Induce him to
again hermit his voice to fan on nv auditory