The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-10-12

then, il you have any business, it will
be in order without further talk. Bat
in social life he is widely different
Among his friends whom he loves he
becomes genial aud cbatty. 1T such
times throwing aside politics, he shows
himself to be most charming and
agreeable convcrsitionalist, AID is al
ways an esteemed visitor. Few men
possess greater power of attaching
friends. lie makes enemies with the
same facility, like all men of positive
character aud strong purpose OF life
Tho Impression that hc puts on air,
of ccccuircity is wholly erroneous
lie has very little perception Of reg
ulsrity or order His desk is always
a marvel of confusion. lie has ueith.
cr time nor inclination to attend to
exterior trfcs, oud has always been
careless in regard to personal appear
auccs, and TO what nice people may
think about his dress If his neck
tic is out Of place or his hat beaten
10, he knows il not or diSrcsa,ds il.
His broio is occupied with other aud
wcightier matters.
1t would be sheer folly to ch.rge
Mr.. Greeley with intentional slIocta-
ton. lie is incapable of such small
trckery His ecceuircities are wh,l-
ly natural, and arise from the mental
preoccupatiou which is one of the
chief characteristics Of the man
That Mr.. Greeley sometimes uses
very strong, not to say passionate,
language, no one who has ever crossed
him will deny but that he is habltu-
rly prolone in speech is NJ, ;rus |,
is related of him that many years
ago he went tearing up siaias into the
complsing-room one morning cryin,
out. "What-- tool set this copy -
ani showing some egrcgious error in
the paper \ veteran Of the war OF
lSl2-a surerauuatcd printer, who
was charitably kept because of his age
iniirmitics, aud IN remembrance Of for
: mcr services, aud who was "a erect
: and pompous as Mr. Dombey, sn-
uouuccd himself as the culprit. The
irate editor glowered u moment upon
the old man, aud then, we'll knowing
! his imbccilry, oased his own mind
with prOianc explosion Then, qui-
city turning towards the door, with
woc-bcgone look, he added, won't
somebody kick me down stairs ?"
> Mr.. Greeley writes profoundly upon
e financial topics; but his carelessncss
in money matters pertaining to him
) self is remarkable. He will some-
times start of for a loos journey with
out dollar in his pocket, unless some
one has the forelhougbt T. look out
tor him ; and it is, or was, the rule in
the Office to question him on that point
whenever he was going away. That
he snot more frequently tn, victim
Of sharpers is probably owing to the
fact that he seldom carries moro mon
cy with him than is ncedful for hi,
immediate wants. Some years ago a
pickpocket on one Of the city street
l. cars stole his watch. la stating the
fact AT the Office he remarked, with O
quiet chuckle over his good fortune
Tho rascals got my goli watch, but
y they didn't sc, my five dollars (re-
ferring 20 bill tho night clerk had
; given him as he started for tho cars
As soon as prominent criminal law.
y yer heard Of the THEFT. he sen, wore
TO some leading thieves that the watch
} must be forthwith returned, or til,
next pickpockct cought would suffer
for it. The word was sent round a.
. mong the fraternity, and the watcl
came back at once
y The only political loader Mr. Gree.
y ley ever loved, as he says himself, was
Henry Clay. The last defca, of the
!" great Kentucklan almost killed Mr.
. Greeley; and tho articles 10 which
u his sorrow was expressed Were th,
" most eloquent aud touching that eve,
. came from his pom, Deep persona
: grief subdued his style, aud the pa
's ,hos of his language found an echo il
d millions OF hearts.
: To comment upon Mr., Greeley
Is course as politician would be be
) yound the purpose of this sketch.