BROWN'S LECTURE TOUR.
I.—HOW HE CAME TO DO IT.
My last speculation had proved a failure. I was left with a stock of fifty impracticable washing-machines on my hands, and a cash capital of forty-four cents. With the furniture of my room, these constituted my total assets. I had an unsettled account of forty dollars with Messrs. Roller & Ems, printers, for washing-machine circulars, cards, etc.; and—
Rap, rap, rap!
[Enter boy.]
'Mr. Peck says as how you'll please call around to his office and settle up this afternoon, sure.'
[Exit boy.]
New York, Nov. 30, 1859.
Mr. GREEN D. BROWN,
TO JOHN PECK, Dr.
To Rent of Room to date ... $9.00
Rec'd Pay't,