The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-09
Horace Greeiey's Esiac TO Placer


When Mr.. Greeley was IN Californi
orations awaited him at every town. Ii
had written powerful leaders in the Trb
une in favor of the Pacific Railroad, whicl
had greatly endeared HIM to the citizen
of the Golden state. And therefore the
made much Of him when he went to se
them.
At one town the enthusiastic populac'
tore his celebrated white coat to pieces anC
carried the pieces home to remember hn
10y.
The citizens of Placerville prepared tc
fete the great journalist, and al exira
coach, with extra relays O. horses, wa,
chartered Of the California Stage Conpa:
ny to carry him from Folsom TO Placer
vIIle-distance, forty miles. The extra
Was in some way deiyed.E and Gid not
leave Folsom until late in the afternoon
Mr.. Greeley was to be fc;cd at o'clock
ilIat evening by the citizens OF placcrviile.
and il .as altogether necessary that he
should be there by that hour. So The
Stage Company said 20 Henry Monk, the
driver Of the extra, Henry, this great
l:an must be there by toni. HI" and
Henry answered, 'lhe great nan shat! be
:. ...,.e.'
The roads were in an awful state, and
during the frs. few miles out Of Folsom
slow progress was made.
"Sir." said Mr. Greeley, "arc you aware
that ms. be at TlacerviIlc at 7 o'clock
% night
I've got my orders laconica!ly re-
turned Henry Monk
Sill the coach Dragged slowly forward
Sir said Mr. Greeley, this Is 70
triiiing matter. I must be there at : -
Again came Tie answer. I've get ny
orders
Bat the speed was not increased. and
Mr. Greeley chafed away another half
hour: when, as he was again about to re-
monstrate with the driver, the horses sud
denly started into furious run, and al
sorts of encouraging ycllS flied the air
from the throat of Henry Monk.
THAT is right, my good fellow" cried
Mr.. Greeley, III give you ten dollars when
We get to Placery.llc. Now we are soins:'
They were indeed, and at terrible
srecd
Crack, crack. went the WHIP. and again
'that voice" split the air. cit up. Lii
vi. Glone Aip-yip:"
And on they tore, over stones and ruts,
up hiil and down, at Il rate Of 81 eed never
before achieved by stage horses.
Mr.. Greeley, who had been bouncing
from one eu,. of the coach to the other
like an Indian-ruiber ball, managed to get
his head out Of the win dow. wien he said
"Do--ont--o on't-on't yoa-u-uthlnk
we-e--e-- shall get there by seven If
we don t--ou't 90 81 FIST =
I've got my orders. That was all
Henry Munk said And on tore the coach
1t was becomn. serious. Already the
journalist was extremely sore from the
terrible jolting, and a gain his head might
have been seen" at the window
Sir, lie said II don't care carc-oir,
if we dont get there at seven
Il have got my orders ~ Fresh horses !
Forward again, faster than before. Over
rocks and stnmps, on one Of which the
coach narrowly esaped turning summer
set.
See here 8 rieked MI Greeley. Il
don't care II we don't get there at al! -
I've got my orders. work for the
California Stage Company, co. That's |
wot rork for. They 81 d. git this man
through by sewing An his man go:n
through You bet Gerieng! Whoo-ep."
Another frightiul jolt. ana Mr.. Gree
ley'S bald mead suddenly found It's way
through the roof of the coach, amidst the
crash of small timbcrS, aud the tipping of
strong canvas.
Stop, you--maniac ~ he roared
Again answered Henry Monk:
I've got my orders. hsep your seat,
At Mud Springs, village few miles
FROM Piacerville, they met Il large iclc.a-
ton OF the citizens OF Piacerviie. who had
come out to meet the celebrated editor.
and escort him to town. There was a
military company, brass band. and Il six
horse wagon>load Of beautiful dam,cs il
dresses, representing ali the
states in the Union. 1t was nearly da K
now. but the delegation were amply provi-
ded with torches, aud bonircs bllzed all
along the road TO Piacerville
The citizens met the coach in the gu,
skirts of Mud Springs, and Mr.. Monk
reincd in his foamcovercd steeds.
is Mr.. Greeley on board" asked the
chairman Of the committee.
IL ros, a .te'e miles bark ~ said Mr.
Monk; yes he added, after looking
lown through hole which the fearful jslt
NJ had made in the coach roof-"yes, {
an sec him He is there"
"Mr. Greeley said the chairman ofthe :
committee, presenting himself at the win
low OF the coach, MIR. Greeley, sir We f;
ire come to most cordially welcome vou.
ir why, God bless me, s'r. you are bleed |
NJ at the nose - {
"Ivc got my ordersr' cried Mr. Monk
Ny orders is as follcrs Cit him there
~ sewing" Ii wants quarter to seving
stand out IF the way. c
But. sin, exclalned the committee.
nan, se;zing the off leader by the rens- t
Mr. Monk. We are come to escort him into
own, Look at the procession. sir. and
he brass band, and tho people, and the I