Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-16
Horace Greeley on Country Farming
and City Editing.

and City Editing.
The members of the New York Press
had an elegant dinner at Delmopicos, on
Saturday, last. About two hundred per.
sons were present, including fifty ladies'
The Sun describes, deliberately, the cos
TUNES of the ladies'; and the clothing Of
Horace Greeley, as follows:
The Hon. Horace Greeley wore a new
dress coat, of very fina cloth, but very
roOmy with. Just enough cut off ID front
TO entitle it to. be called q swallow-tail
His unwhisperabIes had an acre of cloth
wasted upon them, but bis wsistcoat was
au fat. The effect of. an immaculate
shirt front and a very stiff old fashion
checker, were ruined by the inevitable
disarrangement of bis marrow black
necktie. No bow was visible, and one
short end played hide and seek in his
white chin whiskef, while the other, a
long one, struggled idiotically all over
his bosom, his boots might have been
Lolished in his early manhood, but other
wise no fault could be found with him.
The best feature Of the entertainment
was the following response by Mr.. Gree
ley, to the toast, "Country farming and
city editing" He said:
dou't quite understand whether l am
to demonstrate an agreement or a con-
trariety between these two things. At
any rate, if the purpose of the sentiment
is to affirm that one of these pursuits is
as delightful and attractive as the other,
/ respectfully non-concur. Laughter
and applause.) As to city editing, l
have had something more of it than /
have desired, and more than could en- :
Joy. AS to farming there are gentlemen
who have spoken rather more freely than
their limited knowledge of the subject
would admit. / think l have seen some
elaborate statements of the cost of each
turnip, (laughter). and these statements
were made by gentlemen who 1 was not
aware were so attentive to the cost of
things as these calculations would seem
to imply. / have not made any such
calculations myself, for / have been a
little shy of doing so. CLaughter.) Let
me, however, say few words about
country farming, which is thing l very
much believe In. Having done some
share of work in the world, l lay down
this proposition: That any man or wo-
man who can get their work done by s
O'Clock in the evening need not consider
their condition hard one. But when
the work stretches FAR into the night, to
eleven. twelve, one, two, three, l begin
to find it irksome. am not so fond of
sitting up with a newspaper all night
nor with anything else as was twenty
years ago. This. then. can say for
country farming, that while it has some
rugged aspects, and does not present any
such brilliant and rapid advances to for
tune as some of our friends suppose them
selves likely to achieve in Wall street. it
is Just about the safest and surest thing
anyone can engage, in; and 1t is, morrow
ar, tranquil and certain delight to any
human being who can endure his own
society. daughter and applpuse My
little place, while it's nothing to brag of,
(lsugbter). there is this to be said about
ii. / have got the most delightful barn
full Of corn, rich, golden corn, that ever
YOU saw in your lives. Now, that is
something achieved. something to look at.
/ have been to work on the press, man
and boy, for forty years; and .:can see
nothing thot I have accomplished. You
work for days, and months, and years,
and what have you to show? Some.
thing, perhaps. in mental growth; and
something in firmness of purpose; some
thing in clearness;of intention; but out
wardly nothing. How can your laborl
compare with those of q man who hat
produced book? And here let me say
that in my judgment, mo good book ev
er was or can be produced on the instiga
ton of a $50, 900 check. Such books
as that Of John Bunyan have been pro.
duced by authors. who never thought
they would get dime for them. Zap.
plause1 Those are the books that live
The books that a $4,000 check will
buy-they sell | hope; but the world
is charitable and soon forgets them. =
daughter and applause. Country
farming gives just the right field for tht
developement of your energies. Laugh
ter. Lots Of you are wanted to take
your parts in country farming. Ire
newed laughter) You need not dis
puteA or 'clafnor-there il is. 18Th,
world is all before you where to choose
If any lady wants her rights-I am |,
wood chopper, myself-my axe is at he
service. There are plenty Of opportun
titles; so, then, why not some Of ou
friends who want their rights, come Oh
into the country ar6 take them. I hop,
that some of this din and controvers,
will roll itself abroad into the world; ant
our excellent friend, "a the last best gift,
and so on, will achieve her rights witt
her own risla hand (Grsat spplause.