, 1860-06-13
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Row mr.. Greeley Obtained hi. new
Costume.
The white hat aud cost 40 long inseparab]y
connected with ur. Greeley hare disappeared.
How thts was effected is told By New York
correspondent Of the Macon Georgian. yThs
story, like the new garments, is probably had3
Of whole cloth" but it il nevertheless worth
repeating, and ne glye it witnout vouchiuc for
lis truth"
! Horace Greeley, Of the Tribune, bad rather q
Fema1fso!e adventure shoft time before be
started tor chicago, which hare not ret seen
in print. II appears that his daughter. who Is
about t"e1sa years old, il "n7edium,'' and Is
somewhat remarkably favored by The spirits,
who hare been in the habit fof some HE. 81
bringing her presents Of flowers, pictures. stat
uettes and other works: Of art.: The child's
room, on an upper aaor, Is thoroughly secured
1t night, 50 that ingress from ether door or
window is inpossio1e by any known natural
nsans; set morning aites morning hase these
The spiritual friends Of the family ascribed rtese
askeptic.
lie w4s formerly much Interested ip the SUBJ
lect, but has neTer given fu bis adhesion to.3be
spiritual theory. He did not beliere,thit:1he
spirits brought presents to his daughter; but
locked, halsed, aud barred as It was, lhe win
dove wen secured and the chimney bjockedup
and without frightening or even disturbing tie
child. "As a. profound mystery to him as to
others; 80 he determined to uoraycl it, if be
could. Accordingly. he changed rooms with
m hlh daughter, one n'yht, and having nailed down
The Windowa. bricEed up the chimney, and
locked, bo1ted and barrcaded the door. be sat
down, determined to keep awake till dayliahs,
and boldly confront the spirits, if they made
their appearance.
After waiting patiently tilt past midnight,
thinking orer matters and things in general,
and lhe. approaching Presidential campaign in
particular, Greeley grew weary Of Faltin. for
tho hardy ghosts, and finding himself beginning
to yawp, be turned On laii bead Of gas, and
-Iery imprudentlY comm Eeucrd to mad the lead
ing arttcea Of that days Tribune. In less than
ave minutes he fell fast asleep on bis chair.
Ar; Greeley stated that when he fell asleep he
had on a1l his clothes, lpc nding M extta strong
pair Of eow5ide boots and white overcoat-
which latter, although It had seen rome service,
was still a good coat--"1 indeed, adds Mr. Gree
1ey. 1elsting his nights adventure, "a favori:e
Well. about I o'clock in tic morning, Nj.
Greeley awoke, and. like the unfortunate little
LADY who. having accidentally fallen asleep On
the kings hit hway, had 'her petsicoats cut all
rounJ about" By rufian pedfar named Stout. 1
the editor Of the Tribune began to doubt bis
laehtlt9, and - he began to Silver and shake:"
for there hs sat in broad daylight, the gus tbt
burning &c be bud lett it, in stats d neatly
sosolute suaity! EEs1y ysssise Of bis clothing
haa been taken od hs body and spirited a*aY, !
and he was as naked as when he came into the |
World, with the exception Of 1be copy Of 1he
Tribune which he was reading &hen be fell |
asleep. and which the spirits had converted into !
q p7ovssionat apron.
In this primitive costume, except that it wa.
got constructed Of Fix ls4ver, Ar. Greeley arose
from blu chair and carefully examined the room.
But he could discover no naees ot its haripg
been entered. Everything YES precisely ~ BE- !
Left it except himtelf. Not bolt had been |
not \ lock turned, not barricade |
remored. The riudow was securely nniled as
be had LEFT it. and the chimney was sill bfitked ]
up to prohibition. tailor was sent ior, aud I
room there appeared bran new suit Of clothes. |
which ~ere speedily transferred To the body OF |
Lhas iliustrious ipdieidual,
Since that eVeutful night, Mr. Greeley has not I
venlused to sleep in the room Of his daughter, |
'Fho still continues to be the nightly recipieat !
Of handsome presents from, to say tho least, IN /
unknown suurce.