Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including early life stories, professional life stories, White House incidents, war reminiscences, etc. . [UNITED ST4TB8 CAPITOL.] [I 20]. WHITE HOUSE INCIDENTS. Trying the Greens on Jake. A deputation of bankers were one day introduced tothe President by the Secretary of the Treasury. One of the party, Mr. P of Chelsea. Mass., took occasion to refer to the servity of the tax laid by Congress uponState Banks. Now, said Mr. Lincoln, that reminds me of a cir-cumstance that took place in a neighborhood where Ilived when I was a boy. In the spring of the ye
Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including early life stories, professional life stories, White House incidents, war reminiscences, etc. . [UNITED ST4TB8 CAPITOL.] [I 20]. WHITE HOUSE INCIDENTS. Trying the Greens on Jake. A deputation of bankers were one day introduced tothe President by the Secretary of the Treasury. One of the party, Mr. P of Chelsea. Mass., took occasion to refer to the servity of the tax laid by Congress uponState Banks. Now, said Mr. Lincoln, that reminds me of a cir-cumstance that took place in a neighborhood where Ilived when I was a boy. In the spring of the year thefarmers were very fond of a dish which they calledgreens, though the fashionable name for it now-a-daysis spinach, I believe. One day after dinner, a large fam-ily were taken very ilk The doctor was called in, whoattributed it to the greens, of which all had frequentlypartaken. Living in the family was a half-witted boynamed Jake. On a subsequent occasion, when greenshad been gathered for dinner, the head of the housesaid: • Now, boys, before running any further risk in thisthing, we will first try them on Jake, If he stands it,we are all right. [121] 122 LINCOLN S
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