Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-01-21
KEEP YOUR SEAT Mr.. GREELY!
That Ride Orer the Sierra
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NeUdeta.
"Drivcr Driver = Not quite so
fast. driver mot quite so fast! % "Just
keep yodr seat, Mr.. Greedy, I'll put you
through on time"l Saying which Hank
Monk, for that was the drivers name,
touched up the horses, and sent the stage
coach careering and bounding over the
Hills of Virginia city with roar and
crash that resemblcd the retreat Of an
army over stony street.
Horace Greedy was on dis way to
California in 1861 by the overland
Pioneer Siege Line. He was due in
Sacromeuto, whore he was t. have
reception on certain day, The time
was too short to make the trip by easy
stages and he asked as a special favor to
he put through on time. Every mem
Der os the company drivers and all were
Southern men and bore Horace bat a
limited amount Of love. The order was
given "Put Horace Greedy through on
time" an1 they did it. There seemed
to be a secret wish to smash the stage
TO atoms aud land Horace on the banks
Of the river Styx in time to give his
Satanic Majesty lecture on Political
Economy and instill into bin a whole
some hatred Of slavery aud things South
ern. He was drawn by six horses in
Que of the finest Concord Sta SIS owned
10y the company. Stations were ten
miles apart. A. the stage approached
station horses were harDessed anf
ready by the road side in moment they
were in aud with a sudden lurch that sen
Horace, travel warn aud stlgeridjen
bounding over the seats they were of
aud that telle gram, remembered aloui
the line to this dag.
Horace Greedy passed here at 24O
Time 80 minutes,
Flushed from station to station. Poo
Horace thumpsd, banged aud bca'eu
with now an elbow through windo'
then a shoulder through the door, on ID
seats, between the seats, on his feet, O
his back, "a his face, on his head, woul
yell out: Dr-i.vori Driver mt so fls
not SO fast" as he played bctwee
the top aud bottom Of the stage like
nth ball between the Positive and tb
Negative polls Of battery, while III
driver laughed aud said "Just kee
your scat, Mr.. Greedy, I'll pa, 20
through on time" On be sped, up III
mountaiu slopes aud down through II
deep gorges, along the single track tn
wound its way a@ong the jagged rocl
and rugged deliles, where u9den star
"a slip or give 10 the cmbankment Won
have sent him gasping and quiyering
be dashed into thousand pieces in q
deep rock .ribbed valley that ran belo'
At every turn Horace called "DriVer
Driver not so fast say Driver n
90 fast p aud the driver replied, "Ju
keep your seat, Mr.. Greedy, I'll p
you through on time y
Horace became desperate aud yelled
But I'd rather not make the time tn
way Not SO fast let the time 60,
say And the driver replied" just ke'
your seat, Mr.. Greedy, I'll put yc
through On time cant help II sir, ba'
my orders and must put you throug
Hank Monk made the trip and 1t was
good stage that carried Horace Gree
I35 miles 10 Is hours and refused
be upset. But it was the last drive lie
ace ever took over that line aud it
said that, the yeritable white hat pc
ished on that drive. Horace Greedy
not addicted to swearing but it is hi
ned that, when he sees Concord Sta
he is heard enquiring for Bill ArPs CT
sing man.