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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
CROPS INJURED BY THE DROUTH.
ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS IN SOME NEw'YoRK AND
PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES


GOSHEN, n. Y, Sept. 4.-There was
isnt fall of rain portions Of this and adjoining coun
lies ast evening" the first that has fallen in about four
vssxa except one light shower Neither Of the rains
has done much good and all late crops are suffering
fro:n The drouth. The meadows have q feared ana
brown appearance that is at all promising for the
future of the grass crop, and the Aftermath is light
Corn has good start, but the cold nights have in
jurcd that crop very much few farmers whose corn
vss planted late, cutting 1t and feeding 1t to the
cattle and Others say their will not half fill In
few parts of this county and several places in Sul
van Pike and Wayne counties adjoining. the early frost
baa damaged the corn. safe to say that the
crop will not be- much more than half what 1t would
have been had the weather in August been warmer and
not 90 dry.
Buckwnest is also suffering, both from drouth and
cold weather In places where frost has fallen the buck
wheat has been killed. The drouth is affecting all eI-
cepting the very earliest sowings Some farmers have
believed that they TO have late fal aud con-
sequenty they rather late, many feds not yet
being blossom 1t is now feared that all such fields
win be sjota oss not only because the drouth is feared
hui the cold nights omens OF heavy fross
Potatoes hsye done well in this county and ia
few cases Of dry rot reported In Wayne County,
Penn, the potatoes are badly injured by blight us
sinee which it's effects have been rapidly spreading
The anu branches u the tuDers winch are uxu-
rosaoes seem to be quickly affected. They become
Withered and affected Win rust IL IN feared h;It
the potato crop Wayne County Will be almost failure
country. aud the price ought 10 be low this iall n
Apples hereabOut almost all entire failure. Pears
have done better but many rees are covered with
Pums ere good. though not plentiful. Peaches have
loaded but the fruit was EN- ILL., and lately
slled up. Grapes suffering much the pears are,
This is the case hereabou along Hudson the
ports that the grape Is doing WE'LL the Concord oeng
the Hudson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
INSOL VENCY IN BUSINESS.

FAILURE OF AsAvINGs BANK AND MANUFACTURERS.
WARRENToN, N. c., Sept. 4.-The Warren
Savings Bank Of this place. has suspended. The bank
neoan business thirteen years ago with authorized
rsnl AL OF $50 600 and paid up capital OF $4,000 Ii
ala mostly collection business.
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept 4.-Curme, Dunn Il Co, proprie-
tor. of the Richmond Tannery and Collar Works. have
made an assignment TO Judge Bckle aud j. b Dongan.
Their liabilities are $4,000; assets, $4,000. The
business was Incorporated Into stock COMPANY In 1874
Win an authorized capital OF 100000. OF which
SiI 600 was paid in James Il. Thomas the secretary,
Was also secretary and treasurer OF the suspended
E1rurrs' Bank and the failure Of the bank and the
10 tie leather trade in the East
the uTm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05

IOtlIs
This reveals an actual Increase OF tons carried duTIg
these four months OF 30G,70J tons. But tue canals
had start last year OF three weeks poriation by
reason OF opening that much earlier In which they
ried 40 800 recorded above the result that
the free tolls system hhs down that margin until It IL
now only SOTO tons At such a rate these figures
show before the canals close thay Will have carried by
December /, 100000 tons. The increase In the last
week OF August alone was l2S,770 tOnsr
The staples upon which the Increase Is most remark
able Is grain wheat alone increasing $4,000 TONS
all going eastward This Is 6l4 900 bushels-equvalcn
10 8j 600 barrels OF our-enOugh 10 feed all the East
ern states for "a short time. somewhat similar in
crease is observable In rye barley and oats. An
hracite il also large shipment this season. the
exceeding that transported last year being A. 264
bu5ilrls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
JOHN STETSON HAS HIS SAY.
HE OBJECTS TO BEING MADE TARGET FOR
RIDIcULE.

he OBJECTS TO BEING MADE TARGET FOR
RIDIcULE.
70 Me Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR An alleged interview with me reported
in your paper Is purely fictitious a report OF any
conversation had with me- that ask your attention
to the following statement OF facts:
Firs-No such language was ever employed at any
Interview with and Ia instance have made such
boasts therein attributed to regarding any
theatrical enterprise OF mine.
Second-Although my educational advantages may
have been. owing to early circumstances somewhat
limited. do claim to know the proper and names
and the prophecies Of language connected with my
fession as q manager
think, as patron, and rather liberal one of the
press, aud manager who has attained by hard work
established position In tho theatrical profession APP
entitled 10 e spared being the target OF cheap wits and
tnterviewsman ufacturera
am aware that have, from time to time been made
psck'horse of witless paragrsphers pad jokes Joe
Alerisms and chestnut" OF numerous descriptions
published generation ago In Dayy Crockes Altman
and have been represented buifoon by penny. a.
hnsrA have not thought worth while TO add another
to such harmless though grcup ID 0s0e e make
In the present instance there is however apparent
manager and submit r,dlcale at The ou,set Of ss
important ser, season IN which am in the asid better
favor I repeat that the conversation win wlic6
Yea publish NV was never held was not interviewed
nine TO eud the publication is an Invention In Twenty
nve years experience l do claim that
have attained q thorough knowledge OF all details
cl the theatrical business and the language re.
ntins shereto am lot purse proud braggart
AMI Particular ss 10 dollars" nor do ever under
sxke 70 ornament my conversation with either Laun or
xIsncn Wnen nave occasion. can make plaIu Eng.
hsn sufficiently forcble and expressive
nat say now Is 10 general answer TO long drawn
~. ssIie o. small abuse to which cheap
nave subjected ns Whatever improprietes OF speech
s.ey ovuu devise nave been placed, all
stories were 10 Abraham Lincoln twenty wears a0u 70
tne account OF John stelson Now, please let me stand
cqutsu OF gong Into thing, In talk or In business
epoyed what limited talents have 60 some degree OF
and less succsssfuI people OF better ed1canp
en& cstter knowledge OF tcanDot obi aiE
nn0oo except ~ coming Idle and silly 6cons about me-
school. Yanrs trriv ' ''"o ko'ss W
Hee~ YORK, sept. T. 1883. Joas sfErsos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
ASSETS
Siirer.
Sl54,7l0.8ez


Grand balance Of available assets sl54 es2
The stock speculation to-day was tame and for
tho most part weak until the development during
the last hour of special movements In three or four
stocks. which are not classed as leaders, infused
some life into the trading and Influenced general
closing up OF such short" sales as were made 10
the earlier hours. From the opening hour,
10 o'clock, till about 100 p. M business was dull
and the tendency Of prices. with small fluctuations.
was steadily downward. After that hour the stock
of Louisville and Nashville was made special
feature. Its price sharply advanced from Asa
after 48l4 In the early dealings. to 4Si2047as.
Accompanying this advance were rumors that
Messrs Gould and Sage were to become directors
in the company. At the same time Northern Pacific
preferred, and Oregon and Transcontinental stocks
became conspicuous by rapid advances IN their
prices. Northern Pacific preferred rose from 74's 10
ga, and Oregon and Transcontnental from 64is to
65sa st. Paul at the same time, after having
been steady at 103os0103a4 advanced to 105i2-
and Union Pacific rose from Oils to 92ss The four
stocks named as the leaders in the afternoons adj
vance contributed 1890 shares to
tho days business of 336337 shares
and whether it was intentional or not
tho late movement selected the stocks where 1t
issupposed there tie greatest amount OF shori"
interest. The effect of the movement was to in
duce q general covering of the short interest
throughout the list which left the last state OF the
market, from a speculative point OF view. worse
than was its first. Such stocks
as Central and Hudson. Lake Shore.
Erie, Delaware, Lackawanna aud Western.
Central of New-Jersey aud Reading, although show
ing good recoveries from the lowest prices OF the
day show either final losses Of 1S's per cent or no
gains. The market closed active. excited and
feverlshly irregular.
Government bonds were dull and steady at I'M
changed quotations as fOllows:.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
FAN OVERDUE STEAMER SAFE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. AT the treasury
considerable anxiety is felt with regard to
~ Ir,tad states revenue steamer Manhattan, which
Taft Quebec August 20. for Eastport Me. isfeared
that she may have been caught by the severe storm OF
last wednesday in the Gulf OF ST. Lawrence Inc
anxiety is the greater because the vessel s
not IN have been IN very seaworhy condition, as she
was on her way EastpOrt for repairs IL Is hopea snS
sne NAV have put In at some place out OF the way VI
telegraphic communication. - ..,..-oro
Tafer-A Assistant Secretary New received atelegram
topght stating that the cutter Manhattan -
safe and has reached port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
THE OOURTS.
CIVIL NOTES.

Judge Van Worst in the Superior Court, Cham
bers. Yesterday made an order granting % week
nv alimony aud S25 counsel fee to Mrs Emma
Egg against whom her husband has begun an action for
AN absolute divorce. Mr.. Egg says that Emma has De
come forgetul of certain little duties assumed by her
when she married him.
In the Supreme. Court, Chambers, Justice Dom
ohue yesterday made orders discontinulgg seventeen
different suits against the city for lack of prosecution
Justice Donohue yesterday granted writ OF
habeas corpus In favor OF Pesach Abrahamsop upon the
petitlou of his wife, Mrs. Abrahamson time ago
nroeured the commitment of husband 10 the custody
of the Commissioners OF Charities anu CORRECTION she
thinks that, II released lie would do better now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
THE CHARTER OAK RACES.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 4.-The annual fall
meeting OF the Charter Oak Park Driving Association
opened this afternoon. The first for tue 223 cass
sharply contested Young Fullerton the favor
Young Fullerton behaved badly aud disanoed
1t Is charged that bis driver Interested Ia pool
betting TO the extent OF making II profitable for
get his out Of tho way. RicLol tayerise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
. sI.MFsE EMBASSY COMING.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The State Depart
ent has advised by the United States Minister AZ
Bangkok OF the contemplated departure for the united
States and England Of an embassy from the Oni'ou
Kingdom OF sam composed of his Royal Highness Frnce
Krom Mum Haresrharrehd a secretary OF legation and
two military and one naval attaches The usual request
has been rsde upon the Secretary OF tse dreasSay
admit free % duty the personal eneots OF tne eoass5'
Ehich was expected To start In August
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05

xa.r. Of Ensign T. K Reynolds to the Mant01 ettSa
HAYS been revoked and he has been piaoea U" ""'A'
The training ship Portsmouth arrived al frO'incs
to Wa, Cadets a IT. Wright H. Matthews, H. VIII
hanson, W. T. webster and Matyne Ssptember 29
Sos Examination for final graduation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
PROSPERITY or KANSAS

THE WHEAT CROP LARGER THAN ExPECrEp-iAMi
GRAFTON INCREASING.
ArcHIsoN, Kan, Sept 4.-The wheat crop
in this State thresbing out much heavier than was
expected andhe state Board Of Agriculture has revised
It's former estimate and says that the crop VIII ag-
qregate 80 600 900 bushes The crop In Kansas,
,s s.timaed will reach fully 100000 600 bushels and
will be the largest produced In the State. -,
Many mm grants have already begun TO come INTO tne
STATE and N believed the immigration TINS Ial
and ne II spring will be very large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
A NEGRO HANGED IN KENTUCKY.

CINcINNArI, Chic. Sept. "A dispatch to
fAe Times Star from Maysye. Ky says that Samuel
Bulger (colorcd). who committed felOnious assault
girl twelve years DID, the daughter of Mr. McAulf.
while she her way home from school, was hanged
to-day In tae ia yard Bulger was baptized by gath
no uriest nn 81 ndaY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
SUCCESS or THE FEE CANALS SYSTEM

A LARGE INCREASE ~ TnE business OF THE ERIE
CANAL
ALBANY, Sept. 3.-The close of August
shows &C ntinuance OF the remarkable gains in canal
tonnage while the railroads been complaining Of
the OF the crops tho canals have carried
eastward nearly enough cereals to feed the country
Following art the transported either way the
canal each week up the close of August compared
with the same record last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
,uSs SCORED EACH INNING.


Earned runs-Boston. New.Yor !. First base by
errors-BostOn 2; New.York. 2. struck out-Bostdn.
New.York Total lett on bases-l,oson Sew ORR D.
otl base hits Boston II NewYork Z. Double plays
Ewing aud Counor. Passed bals-Humphres =. Umpire
MI. bradley. Time OF game-1wO hours
A rather unsatisfactory game played on the west
ern portion Polo Grounds between the MeropOll-
tan aud Eclipse mines. Lynch and Reipschlager were
The battery for the home nine, and their WORK was
extremely poor. In the 1fh inning some damaging
errors by Lynch helped the Eclipse team 10 secure seven
runs In the latter part OF the the Mefropoltans
managed to make rally at tho bat and succeeded ~
eiug the score the last inning The umpire called
the game at The end ninth inning ON account OF
darkness tue score standing 10 g. The score was as
follows!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
Nvy vopx DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER s. 1883

renaatcd ,o-morrow, when there will also be sham
battle and flag will be presented 10 the depar'ne"'
with appropriate ceremonies. s o,a
will he given on Friday evening. Thursday VIII Do .ne
great day In camp. when the organzatlo1s WIZ ~
Waved by General Daniel Sickles and other mn'iy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
ULOSISa PRICES or BOsr0y Sr0OKS
BOSTON. Tuesday. Sept 4. 1888
CLOSING PRICES OF PHfLI OELPHA Sr0OKS
R.nari.i hu InIx IL DAYIs q Co.. II K4LLsL

TUESDAY. Sept 4-P. NJ
The limited States Treasurer's monthly statement
of liabilities and assets, as of September l. shows a
Treasury holding of 81 1913 $40 more of gold coin
and bullion than was held on August Il a smaller
liability for gold certificates by S5,52l .O8O,
which makes an increase IN the
ownership of gold OF $6,92OOOO. The
amount of United States notes and National
hank notes on hand aud of deposits in bank is
S3Ot4343 less than IL was on August L. Hence
theTreasury seemingly has under its control So 905.
057 more gold counting all the items above named
"a tina equivalent of godl than 1t held on August
The trust fund liabilities are reduced 1888 413
AuOust and the general liabilities are increased
~ 373 OO6 leaving net increase of demand liabil-
flies of Sl. 619 593, or $713936 greater than the
increase of gold" assets, which leaves the reserve OF
n gold basis, "a 10 per cent on the amount Of out
standing legal-tender notes against AL per cent
on August /. The foregoing calculations however,
do not include the demand Liabilities tor unre-
deemed bonds of the l2lst call about 22.OOOoOo)
which are payable with interest to date on presen-
tatiop. or $4,000 900 on each Wednesday with
interest to November i.
In our usual form we present an analysis OF the
Treasurer's statement Of September l. 1883, as fol-
lows:
Trust Funds.
Deposits for redemption OF notes OF National
6satio 1aiioi' N sS5452ssI
Deposits i06 6a Ins notes Pes sl32oO
Deposits for Clearing House GER s,o ,,xooo
tncatss. .,......... ............... sl2la6'00o00
Le'' amount 'o's0n'o'''''' 800 l2os6ooo
District OF ooiuino'A ~. ~ assi7
Total O, trust liabilities. sei Ses2Os
i''Ai " '"'' General Liabilities
Intersst dus and unpaid S2,O41,2oz
Less amount that appears as lroas- e,a..
ury assets '''''''''''''''''''' ls7s,eis
Called oo rs,s ana ~" sss6I2s
Matnred bonds and interest. .............. 95L3St
Post Ofnce Departments sccouns...--,.... ooSaooov
Diabursng ofic ers' balances oo<orooi
Treasury transfer checks and drafts -, o,o,,
Less sundry Items H'" A'''S' 1850 o. l26s4197
rr,., .narall ahil,ties ......... s0lsS6477
o.,,, ,ot,, q, ,,,nr,,,s, si2s o5o,ssS
ASSETS.
,,,, "o'" "'" o'"I - ass.s97
,oi ih V nnio ~ ............ bss10OIo
rata, .o,o s2o4 l71e7s
Iess gold certificates Az
Net gold and bullion. .as;; A$'o-''
United states notes. 30 oyya
National bank notes .:.,.....-.-... o9 9aaygsv7
Deposits in National banks io'ooooo' ~ 1aI As6
,,-.,,.A s2o6 500 $40
Deduct hold IN trust, a. given aoo'o.''''
Amount belon ging 70 Treasury. sV9z
Deduct general liabilities. ststed aboyo.-.- oiooos'
paiance amino aps as a reserve &346,74lOo6
OF oustanding lsgaltsnder notes. zAle per 40, os
ceAt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05

suPRyMR CoUBr-CHAMBERs- Before Donohue, mos.
s. ~ is2 iss ist ise l'o 100. 1884, IT'S 49, IL"
suPEEAE CoUEr=srEciAL iEhMo1Bofore Donohue' d.
Pisb, Heeeiver. vs.. Freeman No. l.O2t -, -.
SUPERIOR CouRr-srfciM JEHa-beiore van 'ofs'' d.
co1nos PITAs--srEcIAL TEnM-Bsfors Van Brunt j.
No day calendar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05

metropolitan. ..........------... q 6g
Runs earned Metropolitan. Eclipse l. First base by
Metropolitan, D. Eclipse D. Htu,G out ~ o.
uolfan icipso g. Total lett bases Metropolitan 3;
ECLIPSE 4. 1wobase hits, O!oufke ana helpschAgoi,
Ihre-base hits EsterbrOOk Double Ilays-BioNu ig ana
fsthsm Mid pltches-hecker, l. Passed balls-Rep.
schIager, Whiung Z. Iimel0t game-l"O hours Anu
seventeen mnutoA Cmpiro-AaT. McNiehoL
Other games played yesterday were As follows;
At Buffalo Buffalo 4 4; Cleveland 3.
Al ChIcagO-CncagO, 10; Detroit, !.
Al observation-disclosures, IL ; ~. Louis l.
At BaltlmoTe-C olumbus, u Baltimore. a.
Al Pittsburg-Cncinnatl,9 9; Allegheny, l.
AT Harrlsburg-BrOOk VI, IS; Harrisburg,
AT Iteading-Active, .; Trenton. 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
rrnopr.NFISANoIAL MARKETS.

,oxnox Sent A-l2:S0 D. m.-Atlantic snd SIess a. Ia
arm nrst mortgage certificates 49, Ee ,o. Can.
ern IN nsais lSl.s New YORK Central llet lhoss
secohu pnn.yiysns Central 1884 Reading 2 hsAcAA
oriinary lO3. ST Paul Common, 1861 49,.
LONDON sort 4-2s0v m.-PArs savioos ,,s sscounL
Ioxpoy Sent 400 D. ~. Atlantic ana .ro a. New.
arst MORTGAGE trustees certihoatss
nrss a,raI ilaL Illinois Central l3ziG ro1rns SaV.
York Ce nna psaS,nc as1 Mexican Ordinary iol Now
torx ontario Western. ~ - an. aa,x NJ England
The amount OF bullion gone nVos"' D~ w.
haianea today IA &68000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.
NRM.YoRK. Sept =

NEw-YoRk. Sept
The petroleum speculation to-day was moro ~,
ootve than yesterday But the larger business was
tended by decline in prices. and sne Tes
49, az about the lowest figures of the day. Tne aecnns
nursly speculative in character The fact tna'
prsrdu e. No IA wel-on the frontier Of the presens
d,.,rcts-nad opened with good output dis'ousou
long stock and caused no sales by persons VIM '''
for 10 or Is cents .,,.~. hark
Tns range Of prices and tho total dealings A''s
to-day were as fonowsi uxp~ CenA &c.
Opening iO8s f0ot
Low 10f lO6N>
tinal. l,bJl,uyx
Salea b0A. SAoosvv
CIearancea. Saturday .....-.-..-.-..
There was no change In the refined petroieu" "-'
.,.,-. COTTON MARKErs-Br TELEahArn. xnas
IvrnpooL Sept S.-lsso r. m.-cStson 10 ooo psissc
S,,nr Gnsspds basAs do. Orieans % rscs,ns 1860
Including 1000 soscaisoa ane s,''
aonns clsuse septsmeer and Octops. Ss6.sd,
aiss os's.ds no. October ana Nove@oss S'A'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
In the pacing race for large money, Flora Belle came
very near winning however Following are inc SUM
TIE LAKE MARlNACOOK RACES.

William Rockefeer's team Cleora and independents
ed an e exhibition quarter OF O mile IN 32A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05

THE GENERAL LIST
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-22
- SCHOOL SHOES,
Neat and Durable,
at Lowest Prices.
WA ADI.ER's, 261 Main sc.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.


Union Street Mission, at the Memphis
Institute, near the Medical College
Sunday school at 4 pm.
Saffarans Street NJ. Z. Church, South,
Chelsea - Sunday school at $50 am.
Preaching at 8 p.mn by the pastor, Rev.
J. 7. Walker.
Alabama Street Presbyterian Church,
corner Jones avenue andAlabama street.
Sabbath-school at $3.50 a m. Services at
II am. and n pm. by Rev. W. II. Darn
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Court
street-Sunday-schoo at Q am, w. r.
Stewart, superintendent. Divine service
at II Am. and 1880 pm. H. A. Jones,
pastor.
Central Methodist Church, Union street
-Sunday.school at OK am. Services al
II lam. and 7;45 JPN. by the pastor, r. II,
Mahon.
Second Presbyterian Church, corner
Main and Beal streets -Sunday-school
$3.50 am. Service at II am. BY Rev
George Richardson, Of Texas. No NIGH
service.
Rowan Mission, 102 jackson street, For
Pickering-Services at II am. and 7;3(
pm. BY Rev. J. w. Lipsey. No preach.
ing at Third Baptist church.
First Baptist Church-Sei vices at Il
am. and 7;30 pm. K. A. Venable, pas
tor.
st. Pstrick's Church-Father Jeroml
will preach at the last mass tomorrow
Strangers Church, Union strset-Rev
N. N. Long, pastor. Services beginning
at II am. and 8 pm. Sabbath-schoo
al $50 am. Morning subject. ''Th
Kingdom Of Christ At night; 9Th
Fatherhood Of God-considered in ii
bearings on the future state Of the lost"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-22
C-IearinghOGse Report,
A Story OF President LIncoIn's
YOufh.
chronological Journal.

chronological Journal.
The origin of Lincoln's intimacy
with Joshua +. Speed is thus related /:
Mr.. Speed began his business life as
. merchant in Springfield, ILL.,, where
he was settled when Mr.. Lincoln
came there to open 4 law Office. One
day as he was sitting in his store in an
interval Of leisure, Mr.. Lincoln, whose
inward awkwsrdness was then aggra>
waited BY youth, came up to his coun-
ter and accosted him with visible en-
barrassment / WANT to know, Speed
he said, the cost d q bedstead and
bed,' adding q rough description
which indicated the cheapest kind
Of both. What you want, answer
cd Mr.. Speed will cost you about
$l7 co. At this Lincoln's jaw drop
ped, and q painful expression Of
sadness and ~perplexity spread all
over his o~ountenanee. Mr.. Speed
noticing the look and rightly inter>
preting 1t to signify that the price ex-
ceeded Lincoln's means, quickly
added: Mr.. Lincoln, / have a prOpo.
sition to make to you: My partner
has just got married and his bed in my
room up stairs is vacant. If you are
willing to occupyit and share my room
with me, you are more than welcome
The painful expression instantly van-
shed from Mr.. Lincoln's face, as, with
a few simple words Of thanks he ae>
cepted the offer aud disappeared. In
a short time he reappeared with an
old fashioned pair Of saddle bags on
bis arm, and directed by his new
friend. shambled up stairs to the des.
ignated room, A minute has scarcely
passed before he shambled down
again, and as he reached the shop
room cried out, his face beaming with
jocund content, Well, Speed, I've
moved" HenCeiorvard until death
Lincoln and Speed were bosom
friends"