Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-05-18

But the speed was not increased,
and Mr.. Greeley chafed away another
half hour; then, as he was about to
demonstrate with the driver, the
horses started into o furious run, as
all sorts OF encouraging yells filled
the air from the throat of Henry Monk.
That's right, my good fellow ?
said Mr.. Greeley. I'll give you ten
dollars when we arrive at Placerville.
Now we are going.
Crack Crack went the whip, and
again that voice split the air. Cit
up! Al! Vi! G'longl Yip-yipr
And on they tore, over stones and
ruts, up hill and down, at a rate new
er before achieved by stage horses.
Mr.. Greeley, who had been bounc-
ing from one end of the coach to the
other like an mdia-rubber bail, man.
aged to get his head out of the win
dow, when he said:
Don ton ton't you think we-e-e shall
get there by seven if we don't ont
90 so fast?
I've got my orders.
That was all Henry Monk said; and
on tore the coach.
Fresh horses. Forward again fast
er than before. Over rocks d
stumps, OH one of which the coach
narrowly escaped turning summerset.
See here, Shrieked Mr., Greeley, i
don't care if we don't get there at
all
I've got my orders Iwork for the
California Stage Company. | do
That's what i work for. They said
get this man through by sewing, and
this mans goin' through, You bet
you bet, Gerlong! Whoop.
Another flightful jolt, and Mr., Gree
ley's head suddenly found its way
through the roof Of the coach, amidst
e the crash of small timbers and the rip
ping of strong canvas.
Stop you-maniac : he roared
e I've got my orders, Keep goa
p seat, HorQceF
At Mud Springs, a village few
miles from Placerville, they met 6
large delegation of citizens OF Placer
vile who had come out to meet the
. celebrated editor to escort him tC
town. There was a military oOm
pany, q brass hand, a stX-horse wagor
;, lead Of beautiful damselS in milk white
dresses representing all the States il
the Union. 1t was nearly dark now
= but the delegation were amply pro
vided with torches and bopfges al
along the road to Placeryille,
The citizens met the coach in tn,
: outskirts of Mudd Springs, and Mr.
Monk reined in his foaming steeds.
Is Mr.. Greeley on board?' askeC
the chairman of the committee.
y He was a few miles back : Sai'
lie Mr.. Monk, yes. he added, lookinl
down through the hole which the fear
~ full iolting had made in the coach roo
g yes, can see him, he is thcrer
80 Mr. Greeley, said the chairman O
the committe, presenting himself q
the window Of the coach, Mir, Gree
h ley, sir! We have come to most COZ
daily welcome you-why, God bles
. me, sir you are bleeding at the nose
I've got my orders, cried Mr.. Monl
a. My orders is as follows; Git hh
there by sewing, i wants quartz
~, of sewing stand out Of the way.
=" But, sir exclaimed the committe
man, seizing the off leader by the rein
ut, Mr.. Monk we are come to escort I'm
I'd to town. Look at ,,he procession, 81
. and the brass band, and the peopl
and the young women, sir
m I've got my orders screamed NJ
Monk. My orders don't say nothi
about a brass band and young won
eu en-. My orders say get him there /
vp sewing Let 90 them lines. Gle;
the way there, Whoo,ep Keep yot
ed, seat, Horace! ! and the coach dashe
J., away wildly through the processio
''' upsetting portion Of the brass ban
ess and violently grazing the wagon co
tanning the beautiful Young women
by white,
Years hence, gary haired men, wi
were little boys in this processiC
10 will tell their grandchildren how tn
stage tore through Mudd Springs, al
~ how Horace Greeley's bald head ev
~ and anon showed itself, like a wi
- aspiration, above the coach roof.
- Mr.. Monk was on time. There
- tradition that Mr., Greeley was
81 dignant for a while, then he laughc
do finally presenting Mr.. Monk with
~ bran new suit of clothes. Mr.. Mo-
~ is still in the employ of the Calift
MIA Stage Company, and is rather fol
'7u- of relating a story that has made h
10 famous all over the Pacific coast.
10 But he says he yields to no man
his admiration for Horace Greeley.