, 1885-01-07
rwo CURIOUS 7



Washington Cor Chicago Tribunal
Nearly every president has been mors or
less troubled by rsarly friends" who only re-
nenber their youthful intimacy with the
man who has COTTON at the head Of tho pro
cession. and who failed 70 realize the fact
that they had been 20 far outgrown as TO
nave become almost forgotten Probably
Andrew johnson was moro nnoye In this
way than any othar mngistrato tho country
ever had. He never could get rid OF the
common clay that surrounded him when he
began the struggle for promotion A num-
bsr OF letters from these original friends are
still extant Two of them are now IN the
possession Of an official In the war depart
mont who enjoyed the friendship Of Mr..
johnson, ons Of them. with the name
omitted, reads ar follows:
MONTERREY, Tenn, Feb. 2, ~1666-DKAR
ANDEr: Possible you have furgotten your
old frend WI hmowed you 30 well thirty
years ago in Greenvillc, but / guess not 1
Andey. Well you see ] hm living here in
McNairy county whore the bill land Is SO
poor IL won't sprout COW peas. but the ham
mock lands Is good for fourty bushels TO the
win soon be p~lantin. l hear that guovsrn-
ment Is goin to give farmers all kinds of
seads. Ny wife say to me write to Andey
about it Now Andey kin ! git seads for
garden truck white bod CABBAGE shelot
reiish sweet corn Irish potaters bout l
busheD carrots limy beans green peas black
ido peas string beans squashes cucumbers
mush millions and water millions also II you
s kin si, 10 the 0u5 light : sss5 g b0s n ssssn
Ann says she would like few
improoy termatter seads IL 1t don't
ltrubble you too much. Sarrh Ann sen IL you
have eny seads for nice runnin vines SIGH as
-.-..ll--I IN. = -t.A ia N r44rt~s
white and red blossom she would liksto
have it Also hav you got any grass sead
TINT beats the burmudy or timothy. Grain
Is preshous bad In McNairy county cept in
tho bottoms where the bull mats eat up the
stock In summer. Andey. we thought wede
rnss n right smart truck patch TO sell in
corinth which it Amt but 10 miles to.
Andey / don't like to impose on good natur
but don't fall to send tho sends direct to
Corinth post office. Andey Sarah Ann also
seq she would like to have bout 10 pattern
Office rarorts- We've got 4 we had before
the war as well as others and Sarah Ann SEE
the pattern reports look 50 nice on the shelves
and you bein an old friend sheze ahure you'll
send them Andey don't fail me and remem-
Der your old friend and nabor no more at
present. "@.
President Grant received the following ap
peal In 1875
FLoaIssAsr, St Louis county. Mo-, Oct O.
DEAR GENERAL; Do you remember the
time l used 70 load the wood for you on the
old Dent farm and when we bought tobacco
and whisky by turnsi 1 think you must be
the same good-hearted man you was then.
You are up-up in the worid-and / am
down, though we were once on the same
round OF the same ladder. You'd you a k
IL Is an unwarranted liberty II / should ask
You to lend me $50f Congressman Wells
can tell you that in spite Of in-luck my record
has at least been honorable. Yours with
great respect, "".
This note touched a tender chord In Grants
memory. The writer was his boon compan-
ion during the dismal ante-war period when
he supported his family by hauling wood
from the farm OF this father -in-law, Col
Dent. and selling it In the st. Louis market.
The return mail carried back a 500 check
to the old friend.