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for, and 19 against. The time was occupied by Miss Willard in an address of much earnestness, and here the question rested for that session.

At the first session of the General Assembly of 1881, the same bill was introduced, with a similar fate. But although the Woman's Christian Temperance Union met with two signal defeats, their labors bore good fruit. They stirred the people all over the State to action, and when the General Assembly of 1883 came together, one of the very first bills introduced was that of Representative Harper, fixing a uniform system of license at $500. It became a party measure, the Republicans favoring its passage, and the Democrats opposing. It continued the subject of earnest discussion during the entire session, and on the 8th of June, passed the House by a bare constitutional majority. The journals of the House show that 70 Republicans and 9 Democrats voted for the bill, and that 51 Democrats and 4 Republicans voted against it.

The bill passed the Senate June 15, by a vote of 30 ayes to 20 noes-29 Republicans and 1 Democrat voted for it, and 19 Democrats and 1 Republican against it. An hour after the passage of the bill it received the approval of Gov. Hamilton, who had heartily co-operated with the friends of the measure, in securing its passage, from the first.

The validity of the law has been passed upon by the Supreme Court of the State, which body pronounced it constitutional, which has removed all doubts as to its enforcement.

CHAPTER LXII.

INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES.

Owen Lovejoy Egged in Bloomington-Will the Sheriff Call Mr. Pffrimmer"--Wentworth and Browning-" Till He was Conscripted"- U. F. Linder and the "Little Doctor"-" Celestial Meridian of 36° 30'"-"Not According to Jefferson, but the Gentleman from Jefferson "-"I thought I would Let You Make a Water-Dog of Him"-How Col. Reuben Loomis was killed-How Pinkney H. Walker became a Justice of the Supreme Court-An Exciting Political Episode-"He Knew Him before the Flood" -"There is no Use of this Investigation"-"I was Born a Barefooted Boy" -"Tom Needles and John Bunn Know to D-n Much to Play Governor""Wonderful Moral Reformation"-"Tell Old Hilliard to Come and See Me Devilish Quick"-"If they will Let Me Out with as Good Character as I Had."

OWEN LOVEJOY EGGED IN BLOOMINGTON.

In 1840, and while the pro-slavery mob at Alton was still fresh in the minds of the people, Owen Lovejoy had an appointment at Bloomington to deliver an anti-slavery address. Abolitionists were not very popular then in any portion of Illinois, but it was thought he would have no trouble in being heard at Bloomington; but when he reached the Court House, from which place he was announced to speak, it was found that the doors had been locked against him, by order of the County Commissioners. He had been accompanied thither by George Dietrich, Job Cusey and his son John, then a youth of some fifteen years. Mr. Dietrich was a Democrat, but being a member of the same church in which Mr. Lovejoy was a preacher, he felt that Mr. Lovejoy was entitled to some attention, and hence was found in his company, but it is said that Dietrich never voted the Democratic ticket after that day. On their return from the court house they were assaulted with eggs, which was highly enjoyed by the

bystanders. Seventeen years after that time, Owen Lovejoy represented the city of Bloomington in Congress, and the lad, John Cusey, who had been ostracised for having been found in the company of an Abolitionist, has since represented McLean county in the State Senate, and is now a member of the State Board of Equalization from that Congressional district.

"WILL THE SHERIFF CALL MR. PFFRIMMER?"

Thomas G. C. Davis, at one time a citizen of Metropolis, and member of the Constitutional convention of 1847, was a noted lawyer of Southern Illinois. It is related of him that he was never at a loss to supply a missing link in the chain of testimony wherein his client had a personal interest. There resided in the place a gentleman. whose name was S. H. Pffrimmer, well-known in that section as a good citizen, but a man who managed to know a great deal about other people's business, and by the way a personal friend of Mr. Davis. On occasions when the missing link was needed Mr. Davis would rise to his feet and cast a searching glance round the court-room for his witness, and not seeing him would vociferate, "Will the Sheriff call Mr. Pffrimmer?" The habit was so frequent that "Will the Sheriff call Mr. Pffrimmer" became a byword about the court-room and Mr. Pffrimmer was made the subject of many a pleasant jest.

WENTWORTH AND BROWNING.

This characteristic story of John Wentworth was related to us by Dr. William Jayne, who was present on the occasion. Before the repeal of the Missouri Compromise Wentworth was a radical Democrat, and while serving in Congress with John J. Hardin, a prominent Whig, some of Mr. Hardin's private correspondence, in some mysterious way, appeared in the public prints, and the offense was

charged upon Wentworth, and whether the charge was true or false he was, for a long time, violently abused by Hardin, and the Whigs in general; but when the antislavery men met at Bloomington, in May, 1856, to organize a new party, Mr. Wentworth was welcomed by the old line Whigs with the same cordiality as though he had always been a Whig. There he and O. H. Browning met for the first time; they were introduced by Abraham Lincoln. In taking the hand of Mr. Wentworth Mr. Browning said, in his most courteous and pleasing manner, that he had long known him by reputation and was proud to meet him, to which Wentworth, jocosely, replied, "that is not a d-n bit in my favor."

TILL HE WAS CONSCRIPTED.

Norman L. Freeman, now the able and popular Reporter of the Supreme Court, was a resident of Shawneetown in 1859, but subsequently purchased a farm in Missouri, and removed there with the hope of improving his health. But a year after the breaking out of the rebellion, he returned to Shawneetown and resumed the practice of law. On handing in his card to be inserted in the local paper, the publisher observed the letters "t. c.," and being curious to know their meaning, Mr. Freeman said he wished the card to appear "till he was conscripted."

U. F. LINDER AND THE "LITTLE DOCTOR."

U. F. Linder was one of the great lawyers of Illinois, who was contemporaneous with Abraham Lincoln, and was never so happy as when he had a crowd around him listening to his jokes. Eut sometimes the joke returned to plague him.

About 1856, he was sitting one summer evening outside the door of a hotel in Terre Haute, Indiana, telling a company of interested listeners of the exploits of Leonard Swett, one of Illinois' noted lawyers.

"This man Swett," said he, "is the sharpest lawyer in Illinois. He clears his man every time, especially if charged with murder."

"How does he do it, Linder?" ventured one of his hearers to inquire.

"Do it?" replied Linder, "he proves they are all insane -every cursed man of them.”

"Well, how does he do that?"

"I'll tell you, sir. He carries around with him a little doctor, who knows all about insanity, and swears 'em all crazy as loons. The jury comes in with a verdict of insanity every time."

Then he recited several cases which had occurred where the parties had been thus acquitted, when they were really "just as sane as I am, sir,-just as you are," said Linder," It just beats hell."

At that moment a gentleman who had been sitting inside, but had been an amused listener, walked outside, and offering his hand to Linder, said:

"Good evening, Mr. Linder.

I have the honor to be the little doctor you are talking about,-you tell it very well."

"What might your name be?" said Linder, though he knew very well.

"My name is Roe," said the gentleman.

"Not Doctor Roe, of Bloomington?"

"Yes, sir, Doctor Roe, of Bloomington-the man you call Swett's little doctor."

"Why, I know you, sir,-of course I know you, Dr. Roe," said Linder. "My God, sir! are you the man? I beg your pardon, Dr. Roe. I did not know that you were Swett's witness."

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Good God, sir, I beg your pardon a thousand times. What a blunder I made-indeed, I did not know the man

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