for home. On the way he stopped
at Bloomington, where he met Grant Goodrich, Archibald Williams, Norman
B. Judd, O. H. Browning, and other attorneys, who, on learning of his
modest charge for the valuable services rendered the railroad, induced
him to increase the demand to $5,000, and to bring suit for that sum.

This was done at once. On the trial six lawyers certified that the bill
was reasonable, and judgment for that sum went by default; the judgment
was promptly paid, and, of course, his partner, Herndon, got "your half
Billy," without delay.

LINCOLN MET CLAY.

When a member of Congress, Lincoln went to Lexington, Kentucky, to hear
Henry Clay speak. The Westerner, a Kentuckian by birth, and destined
to reach the great goal Clay had so often sought, wanted to meet the
"Millboy of the Slashes." The address was a tame affair, as was the
personal greeting when Lincoln made himself known. Clay was courteous,
but cold. He may never have heard of the man, then in his presence, who
was to secure, without solicitation, the prize which he for many years
had unsuccessfully sought. Lincoln was disenchanted; his ideal was
shattered. One reason why Clay had not realized his ambition had become
apparent.

Clay was cool and dignified; Lincoln was cordial and hearty. Clay's hand
was bloodless and frosty, with no vigorous grip in it; Lincoln's was
warm, and its clasp was expressive of kindliness and sympathy.

REMINDED "ABE" OF A LITTLE JOKE.

President Lincoln had a little joke at the expense of General George B.
McClellan, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency in opposition
to the Westerner in 1864. McClellan was nominated by the Democratic
National Convention, which assembled at Chicago, but after he had
been named, and also during the campaign, the military candidate was
characteristically slow in coming to the front.

President Lincoln had his eye upon every move made by General McClellan
during the campaign, and when reference was made one day, in his
presence, to the deliberation and caution of the New Jerseyite,
Mr. Lincoln remarked, with a twinkle in his eye, "Perhaps he is
intrenching."

The cartoon we reproduce appeared in "Harper's Weekly," September 17th,
1864, and shows General McClellan, with his little spade in hand, being
subjected to the scrutiny of the President--the man who gave McClellan,
when the latter was Commander-in-Chief of the Union forces, every
opportunity in the world to