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after dinner, a large family were taken very ill. The doctor was called in, who attributed it to the greens, of which all had freely partaken.
Living in the family was a half-witted boy named Jake.
On a subsequent occasion, when greens had been gathered for dinner, the head of the house said: ‘Now, boys, before running any further risk in this thing, we will first try them on Jake.
If he stands it, we are all right.’
And just so, I suppose,” said Mr. Lincoln, “Congress thought of the State Banks!”
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