Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-15


young lion. But they could not entirely
forego the anticipated pleasure Of initiating
their new friend, SO, as his hair was of
lighter hue than they thought became the
trade of ink and types, applied the "black
balls" until they thought the impression
would come off intelligibly. This was
done while he stood at the desk of types (;
but none of these things moved him, nor
did he lose single Gem" by the operation.
About this time the late Rev. L. j.
Reynolds, sound, well-bred theologian,
and practical printer, was employed to
edit and conduct the paper. This opened
desirable school for intellectual culture
to our young debutant. Debates ensued
historical, political and religious ques-
tions were discussed, and often while all
hands were engaged at the font Of types /;
and here, the purpose for which our friend
chad read some," was made manifest.
Such was the correctness of his memory
in what he had read, in both biblical and
profane history, that the Rev. Mr.. r. was
often put at fault by his corrections. He
always quoted chapter and verse to prove
the point in dispute. On one occasion,
the Rev. Mr.. r. said that money was the
root of evil, when he was corrected by the
'devil," who said he believed it read in
the Bible that the lore of money was the
root Of all evil!
A small town library gave him access
to books, by which, together with the
reading of exchange papers of the Office,
he improved all his leisure hours. He
became frequent talker in our village
lyceum, and often wrote dissertations.
In the first organization of our village
temperance society, the question arose as
to the age when the young might become
members. Fearing lest his own age
might bar him, he moved that they be re-
ceived when they were old enough to
drink-which was adopted mem con.
Though modest and retiring, he was
often led into political discussions with
our ablest politicians, and few would leave
the field without feeling instructed by the
soundness of his views, and the unerring
correctness of his statements Of political
events.
Having thirst for knowledge, he bent
his mind and all his energies to its acqui-
sition with unceasipg application and uE-
tiring devotior-and l doubt, if in the
whole term of his apprenticeship, he ever
spent an hour in the common recreations
of young men. He used to pass my door
as he went to his daily meals, and though
l often sat near, or stood in the way, SC
much absorbed did he appear in his own
thoughts-his head bent forward, and his
eyes fixed upon the ground, that have the
charity to believe the reason why he never
turned his head or gave me look, vas
because he had no idea I was there!
At the end of about four years, he went
to Chataaque county, where, think ne so.
journed about a year, employed as jour.
neyman printer, but lost all his earnings
by which he had hoped to better his cir
cumstances.
i We next see him in the city Of New
York; stranger in a strange city, friend.
less and alone, in quest Of employment as
a foreman printer. At this time he wrote
me the first letter giving an account Of
himself since he had left Poultney-sta'
ting his object in going to the city, and the
many obstacles he met with in the way Of
obtaining the employment he desired.
Now, all the rest of the acts of Horace
Greeley, from first to last, are they not
written in the "New Yorker" "The Log
Cabin" "The New York Tribune" an(
the contemporary literature Of his country
except we have lately seen him at the as
sembling of nations, speaking Of Americ'
at the Paxton dinner, or, as an American
Lion, shaking paws with British Liones
at levee of England's nobility.-Hon
Charles W. Marsh.
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