Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1885 — Lincoln’s Start in Life. [ARTICLE]

Lincoln’s Start in Life.

Under what grinding disabilities Abraham Lincoln labored for some years may be inferred from the account of his arrival, in 1837, at Springfield, where the lawyer who had lent him law books had offered a partnership. “He rode,” an old friend says, “into town on a borrowed horse, without earthly goods beyond a pair of saddle bags, two or three law books, and some clothing in a "bag. He came into my store, set his saddle-bags on the counter, and said ‘Speed, tell me what the furniture for a single bedroom will' cost.’ I took my pencil figured it up, and found it would cost sl7. Lincoln replied, ‘lt is cheap enough, but I want to say cheap as it is I have not the money to pay. But if you will credit me until Christmas, and my experiment here is a success, I will pay you then. If I fail, I shall probably never be able to pay you.’ The voice was so melancholy I felt for him, and told him that I had a very large double-bed, which he was perfectly welcome to share with me, if he chose, ‘Where is your bed?’ said Lincoln. ‘Up stairs,’ I answered. He took his saddle-bags on his arm, went upstairs, set them on the floor, and come down laughing, saying; ‘Well Speed, I’m moved.’ The ludicrous idea of moving all his earthly goods and ch: tels by taking his saddle-bags up stairs had made his elastic spirit as mirthful as just before it was depressed.” —[ New York Graphic. Three couples’of our young folks attended the literary and musical entertainment at Rensselaer last Friday night. All report a pleasant time and a successful entertainment. —Monon Dispatch. We understand that arrangements have been completed for the running of a Chicago train on the Great southern to connect with a New Albany train at Fair Oaks.— Goodland Herald. Get your Horse and J ack bills printed at this office.