Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-01-21
How Greeley was stuck" $4,000.


to 60 into bankruptcy. He stated his
debt at over 100000. Among those to
whom he owed various sums of money
was the Hon. Horace Greeley. The phil
osopher was visited by young Vanderbilt
just when he was busily writing one of
those pleasant little articles on Political
Economy.
"I have come to get your endorse
ment of note. Mr.. Greeley" said Van
derbilt, presenting check for $4,000.
The philosopher heard the request with
composure. His mind, however, was en-
crossed with his work. Mechanically he
took the check and endorsed it. Young
Vanderbilt went direct to the bank and
undertook to get the check cashed.
No one could decipher the endorse
ment. Young Vanderbilt said it was the
name of Horace Greeley. Every person
in the bank attempted to decipher it.
Then an aged and trustworthy clerk was
dispatched to the Tribune Office with the
check.
MY God, man, what do you want t? !"
inquired the political economic philoso-
pher, greatly annoyed when the clerk in
terrupted him.
"Is that your signature
| think it is, replied Greeley, with
out looking up.
care you sure Of it :"
al can't say for certain"
81 must know for certain whether it
is or not"
Mr.. Greeley took it in his hand, scru-
tinized it, and handed it back saying,
+" tits all right; that is my endorsement
Young Vanderbilt received the money
from the bank, and when the check be-
came due it was not paid, and Mr.. Gree
ley paid it.
This came to the knowledge Of the ell
der Vanderbilt, and forthwith he posted
to the Tribune office. He found the phil
osopher, as his son had found him, busily
writing, but this time he was preparing
| a lecture.
:" am come to say, Mr.. Greeley" said
the old Commodore, that / will not pay
cent of that check"
Mr.. Greeley looked up from his man
uscript, and mildly remarked, :" / did
not ask you to-
The Commodore vanished.-N Y. Sun
STANTON AND BUcHASAN's CABINET
The following anecdote about the late
Secretary Stanton was related by Judge
johnson of Cincinnati, in an eulogy O
the deceased, delivered at a meeting O
the Court in that city:
| In his Cabinet crisis, Mr.. Buchanan
sent for Mr.. Stanton, and asked hin
what he thought Of the signs of tie times
| The answer was prompt and characters
tic You are sleeping on the crater o
a volcano. The ground is moved al
around and under you, and ready to ex
plode aud without prompt and energet
ic action, you will be the last Presiden
Of the United States" Mr.. Stanton.
said the feeble old man, " for Gods SAX
come and help me. The Attorney Gen
erals Office is vacant. will you accep
it?" If you desire my help, will,
was the reply. The first day was passe'
: in ferreting out the grand larceny Q
Thompson on the Indian fund ant
when the Cabinet met in the evening
Mr.. Stanton was late in coming. Whe
he entered, Floyd was pacing the room
and gesticulating furiously in the TEN
pest and whirlwind Of speech agains
somebody who had cut down his flag
staff, broken off the trunions Of his gum
, and cut up and burned his wheels, an
SO on. Mr. Stanton sat down without vi
tering word, or pretending to undel
stand what was up. When Floyd mad
a pause, the question was propoundec
"Mr. Attorney-General, what do 20
think about it ?" " About what?" sal
3 Mr.. Stanton. about Major Anderso
e breaking up camp at Fort Moultrie. an
going into Fort Sumpter r." "The mot
t glorious event since the 9Th Of January
|
9 1915. 1t has stirred the heart of ever
e loyal man in the nation" What" sal
g Floyd, an officer of the army violatin
e his orders?" What orders?" sal
!. Stanton. "Did you, Mr.. President, giv
e orders to Major Anderson to remain
e that old, dilapidated fort, surrounded b
}. enemies, when stronger one was avail
g able?" "No," said Mr.. Buchanan, /"
It gave no such orders" Did you kno
r of any such orders being given ;" N
L Sir 1 never heard of it before" "Then
4. said Stanton, the man that gave sue
e orders ought to be hanged on gallov
e higher than Haman's." Here Thorn
d son interposed to rebuke the insolence
it so new a man in the Cabinet. "M
# Thompson, said Stanton, have bet
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