Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-31
SPENLOF d JORKIyS.

II amusing to note the encomlums pro
nounced on W. D. Washburn by his lick
spittle newspaper, because, as they
allegc, he refused to sell to the North
western The Minneapolis Pioneer Press
says:
Very liberal offers have been made by the
Northwestern, and we are privately informed
that Z. Z. Washburn, who OwAs or controls q
majority of the stock, is straining every effort
10 bring about the consolidation with the
Northwestern. But from the moment he Was
advised Of these overtures, the attitude of Mr.
W. d. Washburn has been one Of infleXibie
opposition to all propositions for the sale OF
the road.
Then comes the Minneapolis Journal,
and says
The position of the two brothers with
respect to Minneapolis are very different. W.
u. Washburn has his home and all his bust
ness and political aspirations here; while c. G..
Washburn, although he has large manufac-
turing interests here, has his home and equal
lylarge interests and all his political aspirations
in Wisconsin. His milling property would
probably be as valuable to him with the
road in the hands of the Northwestern,
as with it existing as an independent line, and
his interests in our sister State, where the
him to desire the consolidation. The tone of
W. D. Washburn's manifesto, indeed, would
seem to Indicate that he fears the coz soldatiOn
Is inevitable, and is anxious to set himself
right with his people, in order that the blame
may not fall on his shoulders.
This difference of opinion between the
Washburn brothers calls forcibly to mind
Dickens firm of Spenlow & Jorkins.
The story is best told by Dickens in the
words he puts into David Copperfields
mouth. Here is David's call on Mr..
Spenlow:
bowed my Acknowledgements, and said my
aunt had mentioned to me that there was that
opening, and that believed should like II
very much. That was strongly inclined to
like it, and had taken Immediately to the pro-
posal. That could not absolutely pledge
myself to like it, until l knew something
more about it. That although it was little
else than matter of form,I presumed should
have an opportunity of trying how I liked it,
before bound myself to it irrevocably.
ooh surely! sureIy!" said Mr.. Spenlow.
eve always, in this house, propose month
an initiatory month. should be happy, my
eelf, to propose two months--three-an ndefi
mite period. in fact, but / have partner. Mr.
JoTkins.n
land the premium, sir" returned, ais a
thousand pounds:''
"And the premium. stamp included, is a
thousand pounds, said Mr.. Spenlow GAS
have mentioned to Miss Trotwood, am actu
ated by no merceuary considerations; few men
less so, believe; but Mr.. Jorkins has his
opinions on these subjects, and / am bound Ia
respect Mr.. Jorkins' opinions. Mr.. Jorkips
thinks thousand pounds is too little, in
short"
II suppose, sir said ], still desiring 10
spare my aunt, "that il is not the stom
here, If an articled clerk were particularly use
full, and made himself perfect master of his
profession | could not help blushing, this
looked so like praisipg myself-"I suppose il
is not the custom, in the later years OF his
time, To- allow him any
Mr.. Speplow, by great effort, just lifted
his head far enough out of his crayat to shake
it, and answered, anticipating the word, ''sal
ary:"
"No. | will not say what consideration
might give to that point myself Mr.. Copper
field, if were mfettered. Mr. Jorkins is i'm
movable
was quite dismayed by the idea Of thi'