Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-10-29
Mr.. GREELYY CALIFORNIA EX.
PERIENCE

Mr.. GREELYy CALIFORNIA Ex.
PERIENCE.
The country papers along the route
of Mr. Greely's travels make merry
over the personal rentinscentcs Of the
philosopher: The following items are
from the Marirosa Gazette:
PHILANTHRoPlsT ON A HORSE.
The Hon. Horace Greely left Col.
Fremont's residence in Bear Valley,
on Thursday morning Of last week,
and reached 70 Semitic Valley the
same night. He returned via Big Tree
Grove, which is = distance of about
ten titles from the Yo. Semitic trail,
reaching Bear Valley Saturday night.
From Mariposa, the party were ab-
sent tifty-tive hours, of which fourteen
were spent in the valley. This is much
the quickest trip ever made. Horace
though not by any means an elegant
equestrian, possesses two important
qualifications for making good time.
He sticks to the saddle, or il, other
words "hangs on to the crupper," with
one hand, ticks his beast energetically
with the other, and "goes it"-shak-
ing all over like bag of Jelly. He
would not after his fatiguing trip was
over, own up to soreness, as it affected
his honor, thouge we gravely suspect
the seat of it was somewhat damaged.
HOW He ExpREssrn u,s uoNnup AT
THE BIG TREES. ~
He was very con,pahiohable on the
road, discussing upon light and heavy
subjects with an easy blnntness and
na;vette. There is considerable dry,
comic quality in his composition, which
Enthusiastically sticks out on suitable
occasions. A popularity was noticea-
ble in his manner ofexpressing wonder
and admiration Of the grand scenery
ofthe valley, big trees, &C.; when any
thing remarkable appeared to view he
would break forth into whistling, which
sounded like wind blowing through a
knot hole, or would roar on some hymn
or sort Of pot pourr;, in which all
sorts Of words and metres were beau
tifully intermingled, and set to music
execrably enough 10 charm the heart
of cat-head owl. He had Likewise
learned to to yell or howl in q manner
that would astonish any aborieine on
this continnet to dead certainty.
MEM. OF HIS TRAVELLING COSTUME.
On one foot he wore cotton sock,
and on the other a woolen. Boots,
number Ii, which not many years
ago cost as much as $3.50. Pepper
and salt pants, with the old white Goa,
and hat, completed his entire habili
ments, the tout ensemble of which
proved very striking and antique. The
old coat was much dilapidated and
pieces had been cut from it, in sundry
and divers places. The committee
that met him in Placerville cut all the
buttons off but three, and the Yo-
Semitic delegation got them, with
most Of its binding.
A CASE OF CLEAR DECEPTION.
Mr.. Greeley, was invited to Stock
ton by the Authorities, and was met
by those deputed for the service of
welcoming him, outside the city walls;
and by them taken to the Mayors
house. There the corporation ad-
dress was read ut him, to which he
replied briefly, expressing thanks for
his reception. He was then informed
that, as the city's guest, rooms had
been provided for him at their best
hotel. Mr.. Greeley, then seated in a
barouche, was driven to the aforesaid
hotel. In the evening he addressed
the citizens. and in the mornig, as he
had established himself in the car
riage about starting for Mariposa),
the boy of the house ran out yelling {:
"Gr-e-el-ey! O-o-" Greeley yer hav-
cn't paid yer bill !! The distin-
g,liShed philosopher philosophically
took ont his purse, paid it and left: