The New York herald., 1872-10-03
GREELEY AT KUTZTOWN.
The Presidential Candidate Among the Ger
man Farmers Of Bsrks County, Pa.
A Quaint Ovation In q Quaint Old Town.
Speeches at the Normal School and
at the Agricultural Fair.

are alive with bunting, with evergreen garlands
and with good -natured German faces to-day. Two
famous bands are In tOwn-One all red located, from
Shoemakerville, and the other all blue, from some
other pace-and a small company OF Berks county
mitiamen, in ZOuavc Dress from Fogeville are pa
rading In militia magniGcence through the streets.
At each gast-haus or nn and there Is one az every
corner banners are hung to the breeze, with
"wELcoME TO HORACE GREELEY"
emblazoned upon them, and garands hang about
each rustic gatepost. Grotesque mountebanks are
vending their wares at each street corner, some
with happy blending OF German thrift and YAM
kee enterprise announcing their wares as "Greelcy
soap Greeley prize packages" and one descendant
ola Suabian and Connecticut crOss-breel having no
lear OF public opinion before his eyes, has actually
been announcing the freshest Greeley lager beer"
With its stores all closed the little German borough
wears Sabbath aspect, and with its whole pOpu-
laton on the streets, in their finest rigs, augmented
by accessions from all the country round, IL looks
like decorous Holland May fair. The sturdy
burghers grunt unlimited approval, the fair ana
shy fraulens are
ALL SMILES AND RED RIBBONS,
and the older danes, the only busy ones in town,
with their doughnuts and kuchen, stil find jovia
word In praise OF ''Der Greeey.n 1t seems Read
ing and Allentown both have fairs just now,
hardly comprehend why the great man should have
honored them to the exclusion of these greater
boroughs. They could hardly believe that he was
coming until he arrived, and now the pride of
Fadcrland is up to do him honor.
Early In the morning the hOnOred guest COM
menced his round OF sightseeing, and the worthy
burghers reused themselves to unusual exertion to
sight-see with him. AT eight O'Clock he was con-
veyed by Mr.. Fister to the Normal School, State
institution, which had the independence, even
under the government OF Geary to fly q nag in
honor Of the Philosopher and to erect arches with
the legend Normal welcome, over it's door posts.
Here iD the presence OF the Faculty and the
scholars, male and female, the Philosopher de-
livered an address on education OF which the fol-
lowing IL mere synopsis:-
SPEECH AT THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
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sSTn s to in tine thrifty
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has 'Se s S h %
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womanhood for some women have spiration.to become
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Which spoke with Gods eloaacnee, Which my limited
ne %f S% se
years of my youth. ! never during that time book
sa
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npsrsey 'tasSht Ist tls e tnai . the student , %ay
M s ed sdeeaisd @ and A2 Rereore cannot
york M my ands hsy are Ts rH We are
w % ssa is crSp sai q to-day him Labor
issuai and less physical Ina few Years steam win sup
ply al ne pnyc; forces Of ndaG,y The nSbs.t s duties
and in time all the forces REQUIRED will be fur
no ends of sdSsaiion man j. after all Thing
ss The e oa i hSe "S, rssd
into bread m M9n M GaYS no out s
fEe were wrecked desert Island he could yet along
6s,ng with good points 50 nat encased IN it he :, could
r which the
fe o. @ Of wa n
As Mr.. Greeley concluded, the boys and girls
heartily applauded, and at Mr.. Homes suggestion
VOTE OF THAMES.
Mr.. Greeley took his seat in Mr.. listers carriage
and was driven through the town to the Fair
Grounds, where he inspected the quilts the sew
ing machines the big apples the big pumpkins
and performing mannikins the great Comanche
Chief and sword swallower, while the decorous
Dutch Herrs and Herrins followed him about,
wrapped in stolid and profound admiration. "Das
ist der Greeley" could be heard whispered at
every step Of his progress, while Mr.. Fister, who
chaperoned the Chief proudly introduced him to
the dignitaries Of the village and the good old
s0 this fashion, Herr schwartz, dies ist der Horace
Greeley" "Mr. Greeley allow me to introduce TO
you Mr. Eran rra'av Weber ssa der
In consequence the Philosophers knowledge OF
German was improved considerably by his brief
sojourn, and hls prospect OF the German vote OF
Berks county was rendered certain.
After viewing the wonders OF the fair Mr..
Greeley returned through the town to Mr. listers
residence, where he took dinner. Mr.. Heister
Cymer, the Congressional candidate for this dis
trct and some years ago the gubernatOrial candi-
date against Governor Geary. called upon him in
the interim. Mr.. Clymer says Buckalew is sure to
carry the State.
At haltpast one the band In red coats from
ShOemakersville and the Zouaves in bl9e from
FOgleville formed again for procession. The old
burghers, their wives and daughters and their
lame and halt, all took up positions along the side
walks to see "Der Greeley" again, and the abler
bodied young Germany OF the place went away Joy.
fully to the fair ground. The relocated band IRON
Shocma kersville and the blue-coated zouaves from
Fogeville proceeded to Mr.. listers residence and
there, in the presence OF an admiring but undemon.
strative crowd, took possession Of the Hon. Horace
and conducted him, to the music OF the band and
amid martial display of bayOnets and cartridge