The Morrills and reminiscences . ad. I then offered to put in a bunch ofhogs, but he refused to take them as they were worthbut two dollars per hundred pounds, and if he got themthey must be hauled forty miles to market. I thenoffered to put in six Indian ponies I had just traded explained to Smith that I had a party in Galesburg,Illinois, who would cash the mortgage at its face valueon my guarantee. He then drew up a note and mort-gage on sixty days time, and also prepared an affidavitfor me to sign, stating that the stock mortgaged wasclear of all encumbrance. When he had the papers co
The Morrills and reminiscences . ad. I then offered to put in a bunch ofhogs, but he refused to take them as they were worthbut two dollars per hundred pounds, and if he got themthey must be hauled forty miles to market. I thenoffered to put in six Indian ponies I had just traded explained to Smith that I had a party in Galesburg,Illinois, who would cash the mortgage at its face valueon my guarantee. He then drew up a note and mort-gage on sixty days time, and also prepared an affidavitfor me to sign, stating that the stock mortgaged wasclear of all encumbrance. When he had the papers com-pleted I read them over and said, Smith, you now havea mortgage on everything I have in this world, exceptone medium-sized woman, thirty years old, and four kidswith dark hair and blue eyes. If you say so, Ill put themin. Smith laughed and said he did not believe the par-ties he got money from would accept them as collateral. In less than four weeks I had a draft back fromGalesburg. I wanted to keep my credit good, so one [54]. Ex-Governor John H. Mickey. THE MORRILLS AND REMINISCENCES day I walked into Smiths office and counted out themoney. He was very much pleased and patted me onthe back, saying, Morrill, if there were more men likeyou, this world would not be so full of trouble. Several years afterward Smith went to National City,California, and, I was sorry to hear, lost his fortune inreal estate speculations. I think it was in 1875, one midsummers day, thatI was returning from a trip to Columbus. When Ireached the divide or bluff lands south of the PlatteRiver, I was very thirsty. There was really no excusefor my being dry, as Columbus was always were very few settlers on the bluffs in those days,and I was wondering if I could stand it until I got toOsceola. Presently I saw a sod-house about two milesoff the road to my right. I concluded to ride over andquench my thirst. As I approached the house I sawthat it was vacant, but there was a well with a windlassan
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