Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-10-18
Greeley at the GreenviIIe Fair.

| Greeley at the Greenville Fair.
Horace Greeley was at the Greenvillt
Fair and was interviewed by a cores.
pondent of the Pittsburgh Commercial
who records the result of the interview
as follows:
GREENvILLE, Pa, Sept. q.
The news spreads from the railroad
| depot to the crowds assembled at the
! hotels, that Mr.. Greeley has arrived.
A carriage soon drives up to the door OF
the National Hotel, and Mr.. Greeley
makes his appearance. / must leave
for Warren at three O'Clock" says the
gentleman as he alights, and is ushered
to room. He is dressed in a good suit
Of black with drab oYercOat, wears a
tall soft black hat, and, notwithstanding
rumors to the contrary, presents quite a
respectable sppearance-f his panta-
looms did run down below and under
his heels. A pair of spectacles rest on
the nose which ornaments his good
humored face. The Chairman of the
"Committee on Speakers" tears him
from the crowd which has surrounded
him, and the venerable philosopher is
ushered to a room on the second floor.
We send up our card, and we are told
that "Mr. Greeley will entertain US in a
few minutes" The few minutes elapse,
and down comes the gentleman and
dives into the dining room. We endea-
yor to sit down by him, but he says,
beg pardon, Brother Barnes sits there"
Roast beef, vegetables, a cup of tea and
some apple pie claim the gentleman's
attention for exactly twenty-five min
utes. He gets through with his repast,
and tells the landlord that he must
leave for Warren at three o'clock"
Back to his room, and we are asked to
walk up. II. G. is seated alongside
bureau and is making puzzles on nu-
merous small pieces of paper. We sub
sequently learn that we are mistaken
and what we thought were puzzles
happen to be Mr.. Greeley's notes for his
address at the fair. a fly could do
better if its feet were linked.
How have you enjoyed your trip
through the West?' we asked.
VERY much, indeed. I must 90 to
Warren at three"
'Will we have few political remarks
this afternooni"
"Oh, no. No sir. Politics at a fair
won't do. This is my brother Barnes"
said Mr.. Greeley, as he introduced to us
about five feet of the leanest, lankest,
sandy haired specimen of q country
farmer that we met that day.
"Where do you hail from - asked
Barnes.
pittsburgh" ;" we answered.
''Pittsburgh's a smart town, Horace"
as he disturbed his brother in his liter
ary efforts.
at is" said Mr.. Greeley. 81 must 20
to Warren at three, sure"
Are you, or are you not going to be
candidate for the Presidency, Mr..
Greeley?'
This was a bold venture, and for a
moment the old gentleman raised his
eyes from the puzzles and looked US
square in the face. We thought he was
going to solve our problem; but he only
said, after pause, "Thatis not for me
to say. Barnes, what time is itH' And
he commenced drawing again. Pres
emily, in answer to a question, he says
1 tell you we must oppose Grant, We
may nominate Schuyler. Do you know
Schuyler, Barnes7"
schuyler who?" asked the brother.
"Why Schuyler Colfax, of course. Do
they raise beans about here? I must
say something about beans" And he
commences on the puzzles once more.
Mr.. Greeley has now about a dozen of
little pieces of paper in his hand, and
places them in his pocket as tall man
with badge on enters the room and
announces, "rhe teams ready" Horace
gets up and puts on his overcoat while
Barnes hands him his hat
"Your city officials are having lively
time in New York )" we remarked.
YES" he replied, ''tbey should all
have got on board coal ship and have
gone to Europe long ago. Barnes. does
that Warren train leave at three2"
SIT does" answered Barnes.
L.
Now for the fair. Young man." said
he, addressing the writer, 1 deliver a
political speech at Warren to- night and
you should come down and hear me-"
he goes down stairs and enters CIR
riage in waiting and twenty minutes
later we distinguish his white hair play
ing in the breeze as, mounted on plat
form, he is telling some two or three
thousand people what be knows about
farming. He commences by giving his
hearers a description of the farming
lands of the great WesI, and advises
every one to own q farm. Then follows
8 lecture on cabbage and potatoes, de-
void of the least trace of politics. The
people try to draw him out on the state
of the nation, but on political matters he
is as dumb as an oyster. About forty
minutes of" this sort of thing" and Mr..
Greeley makes his bow amid a series of
cheers. Turning to his brother he ex-
plains to him that it is necessary that he
should be in Warren tonight and he
goes to the hotel for little satchel which
he left in the room, and then with
several gentlemen he walks to the At
lantic and Great Western Railroad depot,
shakes hands with the Agricultural
Committee, and seon he and Barnes are
off to Warren.