The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08
How Young Men Can E arm
N one VA vice BY t he
Oldest Illinois Million aire

circle around among rs young fellows ana
enjoy a good time. He was as common ~
any. -,
I'm the hotel dining-room was q long din.
ing table. One day during term OF court
the coterie OF lawyers were placed in q -
lect crowd at the head of the table. / xh9
local boarders were at the lower end. CO.
ing in a little late. Lincoln got seated y
the wrong company. with the boys Of ths
town The proprietor invited him to 30 Do
among his professional brethren. LAncoin
asked: is the tea any better at the othSe
endr but did not move. ~
TRIALS FOR DENTISTS 49,.
do you see these glassesT' taking q pair
off his head. They belonged to Doctor
Hobbs. He and l were for several years
members CT the family of Lewis Bum. He
was dentist. but as people in that day did
not spend much money for dentistry that
profession did not afford him satisfactory
support. So he taught school and did other
things. Many Of Bloomington's people who
are becoming elderly were his pupils. p He
was leader in society. a fine dresser, and
q gentleman of polish. -r
..Then there was old John Hendrix, tn
first white settler who brought family
into what is now Mclean County. He was
very able man and a prominent class
leader in the Methodist Church. still have
distinct recollection of his prayers. which
were the most earnest have ever heard. I
remember the first time ever saw him. In
80. not far from Orendolph Springs, camp
meeting was being held. The Reverend Mr..
st. Clare who stopped at Mr.. Bunn's . FOOD
deal when here. was the Presiding ElderssA
I had never seen a Western camp meeting
I went down one hot August day. Both
tents and log cabins were on the ground,
People went Into frances. fell over on the
ground. and shouted Justify. : %
"As + was approaching a woman WAo
shouting so loud that she could be heard, for
a mile. knew very well people on the ground
1 noticed an elderly man laboring on his
knees in front of one Of the cabins. Lock-
ing around. saw James Price, whom hap
pened to know. When I asked who the Old
man was. he told me that 1t was John
Hendrix. Prices eyes were filled with tserA
too. That fall Hendrix passed away" s-ies
We'll. did you remove the spixesT' bas
yes: but never got the So" <gT
Mr.. Brokaw is one of only few surviSs
ing settlers In Mclean County. When tal1es
ing Of old times and faces he speaks with
emotion. sometimes with eyes yelling with
tears.
VERY few rich men are lucky enough to
reach n ripe old age" remarked Mr.. Bro
kaw, after finishing his "Reminiscences II
think the reason have been spared IL that
I never broke my neck reaching out after
money. Constant worrying will kill man
almost as quickly as the excessive use Of
liquor. Il =
"My policy in life has been to stick 70
what I set out to do never rolled around
from one thing to another. To boys who
want to accumulate money. would offez
the following suggestions:
Get a plan in your head 5@sh
Stick to that plan. s3i1
Keep in good company. .sey
Indulge no bad habits 3
Avoid the company Of those who do Ans
dulge in bad habits. .rst's
Cultivate your own abilitieA
Help yourself.
rely upon yourself asis
Study common sense" "a
In his present advanced age the old set.
tier Is still methodical. He shaves HIM
self. heats his house with wood stove1rkhd
uses kerosene lamps. He goes to bed be-
tween and every evening and Gfiseo
between and in the paornins. -