St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-10

seize his legs, but Reed eluded him and
came into camp triumphantly. After that
he became great favorite with the red men,
and on one occasion they dressed him up as
brave, put rings on his wrists, painted his
face and greatly honored him as q Big Indian
Chief.
81 WILL VOTE FOR YOU AS LONG AS LIVE"
On the Fourth of Juy, 1852, it was agreed
that the best way to celebrate the day was to
entertain strangers at the residences of the
citizens, so j. w. Bass took twenty, some
body else ten, and Deacon Lavender ten.
Among those who went with Lavender, was
Reed. Fifteen years afterwards Reed ran
for alderman in the same ward in which
Lavender lived, and Reed, finding out that
Lavender was about to vote against him, adj
dressed him as follows:
Lavender, you are not going to vote
against me!''
Eyes, | ann
''But you wouldn't vote against friend
you once entertained at dnner?"
''You never took dinner with me.'
eyes, did,
'Prove it, and will vote for you,' said
Lavender, and Reed did prove it, even tell
ing him what they had for dinner fifteen
years before.
''Give me your hand and ticket" said
Lavender, ''Ill vote for you for any Office
you may run for, as long as live" and he
did, only regretting that he could not do the
same favor to the other nine who sat down
to his hospitable table on the Fourth of July,
1852.
TAUGHT SCHOOL AGAIN.
Young Reed drltted back to Illinois In
1852, and taught school where he had been
the year before, and then on his way out to
St.Paul, he stopped at small town; bought
farm with crop on it; cleared 81, 1000; mar
ried well-to-do young lady; travelled south;
came back to st. Paul; loaned out about
SIS, 900; crash came in 1857; lost it all; was
aided by Mr.. Edgerton to get on to his feet;
became q street broker; padded along for
three years; had his ups and downs; was
alderman eight years and presi-
dent of the council one term;
became engaged in the banking business
with the Thompson brothers, as far back as
1852; then with the First National bank in
1868, with which institution he was con-
nected several years, and in 1878 became its
vice president; was once partner of VIM.
Dawson, the firm being Dawson & Company,
and continued such for four years; was vice
president OF the City bank three years; and
is now president of the Capital bank of this
city. Mr.. Reed has been in the banking
business twenty-five years.
SOME REAL ESTATE.
In 1852 Mr.. Reed purchased lot on Wa
bashaw street, adjoining the market, for
which he paid $500; sold for $4,000; worth
S12, 900; fifteen years ago he bought two lots
and house on the corner of Sibley and Sixth
streets, for which he paid s., 900; worth new
$50 900; in 1851 one lot on Fifth street for
1925; now worth 5000 These are only
few items of his real estate transactions.
REED AS WE SEE HIM.
Mr.. Reed is fine looking
man, with well-developed head
and clear, black eye. He is very
deliberate in his speech, thinks before he
gives utterance to his thoughts, and is quite
an impressonal conversationalist. He
takes to banking naturally; looks upon
money as tangibility, the same as real
estate or other property, and acting upon
this basis, makes his calculations. He is
far-seeng in his movements, and yet very
cautious-is pretty sure when he moves to
move right. He is quiet; never rants; is
self-poised pleasant and yet when ami
mated he draws down his mouth In pecu-
liar way which belongs only to Mr. Reed.
He never forgets his friends. He gives
quietly but with discrimination, and is
tirst-class citizen. In all matters of finance
his advice is generally sought and his opin-
ion is greatly esteemed. Mr. Reeds gradual
ascent from farm boy to that of success
full banker, is full of good lessons for the
young, and this little yet interesting sketch
of his life, ought to leave an excellent i'm
preston.