who gave bond as required by law.
- French Brandy per ½ pint
- 25
- Peach " " "
- 18 ¾
- Apple " " "
- 12
- Holland Gin " "
- 18 ¾
- Domestic Gin " "
- 12 ½
- Wine " "
- 25
- Rum " "
- 18 ¾
- Whiskey " "
- 12 ½
- Breakfast dinner Supper
- 25
- Lodging per night
- 12 ½
- Horse per night
- 25
- Single feed
- 12 ½
- Breakfast, dinner or Supper for Stage passengers
- 37 ¼
It will be noted that the license was taken out by Berry. The bond required in connection with its issuance was signed with Lincoln's as well as Berry's name; but neither signature is in Lincoln's handwriting. Moreover, there is local tradition that sale of liquor by the drink was a primary cause of the dissolution of the Lincoln-Berry partnership. This is probably true; for in April, 1833, a few weeks after the license was obtained, Lincoln disposed of his interest in the store to Berry.
At this time Lincoln's fortunes were at low ebb. In debt and out of a job, he said in his autobiography that he was reduced to the elemental problem of securing bread to keep body and soul together. Many men in similar circumstances would have blamed the town for their failure, and moved away, leaving their debts unpaid. But Lincoln remained. He believed that if he could succeed anywhere he could do so at New Salem. He had no intention of evading his obligations, and he wished to remain with his friends.
Except for the problem of debt he was not badly off, for with his strength and skill and reputation for honesty he had no trouble getting work. Travelers in Sangamon County in the early thirties remarked time and again about the scar|city of laborers and the good wages paid to them. Patrick
