Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-01-04
HORACE GREELEY'S RIDE TO
PLACEEFELLE.

When }Tr. Greeley was in California,
ovatiUus awaited him at every own. lie
had written powerful leaders in the Tribune
in favor Of the Pacific Railroad which had
greatly cndeared him to the citizens Of the
Golden State And therefore they made
much Of him when he went to zee them
At one town tha enthusiastic p0pulace
tore his celebrated white cogl 10 pieces,
and carried the pieces home 10 remember
him by.
The citizens of Placergille prepared to
tete the great journalist, and an extra coach,
with extra relays of horses, was chartered
of the California Stage Company TO carry
him from Folsom to ccrgiiic-distance
wty miles The extra was In some way
tayed, and did not leave Folsom until late
II sbe afternoon. Mr.. Greeley was to be
,e Nat seven 0 clock that evening by the
1e roas Of Placsryille, aud it was altogether
s. Tr-ry that he should be there at that
~ 50 the Stage Company said to Hen
his *, the driver Of the extra, Henry,
is niobt must be there by seven o clock to
n nan n nd Henry answered The great
tie The ne there. -
lp rino The were in an awful state, and du-
iii ,'rl,gress az Few miles out Of Folsom slow
to Sir, s1ade.
ur that must II. Greeley, are you aware
n night?' IacefVlHe al eioch 10
ty Cd Henry WonGders, laconically return
" elowiy forward Stall the coach dragged
,e triaina matter a'n - leeley, this is not a
he 'i,,,, 1a,e;n '., cere tho Z be there at Z!
be orders. - Ner Vc got my
ire But the speed was
IL Greeley chaffed away acLeaseq' IA a. ana " nr.
@ then, as he was again amer nan hour T;
to with the driver, The hoto remonstrate
res furious run. and all sol started into a
nce yells filed the air from thd enc9uTqglis "a
er | Monk. 'a5 o' henry
That right. my good =. -,
e Is Greeley I'll give you ten d9" sara
Is, 1t urive at Placeryille. Now wd@ hsh We ,t,
for They were indeed, and at utcgoing
cted Crack crack went the whipH speed
RS at voice split the air. "(iit up 9gailn "a
Gong Yip-yip. NJ f.
oUth And on they tore over stones and ~
t to bis and down, at rate ne8r q
{ the asieyed by stage horses. "Ni
NV Ii. Greeley, who had bee Y
peal fal one end Of the coach TO
nson an ndia rubber ball, man 20 SO .
zen hea out Of Che windowhat was al :, !.
pend 'on't on t-on't coach al ~ y
land shalget there oyJas. Already fbe i
up tast sore from the terri. In
tier LIZ got his head might have ar aJ
emit, Mou2aid window, ''''e - .
my IL ", Il don't care sir, if we r9
mis- joure at I" g.
.tion Blot my orders I" Fresh horses -
un- again faster than before over nm
ljeTdn- stumps, on one Of which The sfl
fsh Narrowly escaped turning summer ar
See hca shrieked Greeley, 81 don't ''0
&c i we on get there 90 an q
Il We go ny orders work for the ma
lliornla sage Company. do. ~ ~ ~
That WIG | work for. They said 'oit Ji,S ~
5 man tough by sewing. An tbis ~; ~;
p solna, 'Fough. You bet G'erong BL
Another ghtful JOLT and Mr. Greeler's -, ,nd,
ID head suisply found It's way thronrb iow
root OF coach, amidst the crash of H..
3 small tlnsrs and the ripping Of stropF CoI
lvasS g.;
Stop you med maniac!' T. he yoare3 az a.,
l We got myders F.! Keep yo,o seat H9r- gan gan
4. SIudI Sp# a village a few miles boii pa,
seaacarFi.'sl ley meta large delegation Cog