Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-14

Ne. O'Rourke. ats me?r asked Pss, when
therf &c boy called him. Mis- Ter; the old ms n
must be joking" When Mr.. ORourke pre-
seat. himself the chief OF the TrbEn> earthly
thanked him for biz thopghtful ard timely as
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When hewent 20 the Worlds Fair. in London.
Mr.. 0seeiey sss 70 be on beard the Baltic, n
The foot of Canal rect, at twelys O'Clock.
sharr. He sat a. his desf wiitr gfor TIE TriJuae
until very nearly qrsrter to twelve Suddenly
be sIrsng up, cispptd on that famous hat.
eized 81 an caIp.t, bag, and pushed toward
TIE q, or saying: Boys. I'm off for Europe,
Seasi sSa f he pr TIM. ews ssS
turned he made for the offc. with equal ECON
eny of time rushed up stairs. and, witha 4
waiting to sIs ak to any one. or eren take OF
his hat. was insts ntIy at work a. an account Of
tie remarkably quick passage OF the steamer
Baltic. friend entering, greeted him with.
g W hy, Horace. laveyou got 20 work so soon -
ysarseif:" This is supposed to have been the
origin OF the we'll wDphrase, which has been
attributed to William NJ Tweed.
Scientists say they can tell what man is by
the style OF his salutation. Ii this is true il Is
easy TO measure the frank democracy Of the
great farmer-editor. The meaningless good
mornings and all the preliminary rites Of
recognition we're little 10 him. Ius;ead OF
&" Coed morning, Gr. or judge his Fayorite
manner to known friends was 10 give wong
hand hearty shake, saying, "wssI, sinner,
how air you ?''
Er. Greeley's first child was his flvorite.
"Picsie" (Arthur Young Greeley,) the boy he
so often carried to and from the Office astIide
bis shoulders, ard whose early death was the
great sorrow of the good mans life. When the
boy was two or three years old the family lived
at Turtle Bay. then a rural retreat on the East
river; near 10th street. One day Mr.. Greeley
took bis boy over 10 General James b. SWANS.
in Murray street, near Greenwich, about five
miles distant. Mrs. Greeley had fed the hos on
milk fresh and warm from his own cow, and
would not trust to any other tactical food. The
COW must 60. and the fond father himself drove
the animal down and back, and Pickle was
properly fed.
1t is widely known that Mr.. Gree,ey's pen.
manfhip was. TO say the least, queer. When he
was boy he built snake fence on billy land
be was still building snake fence on paper 10
the day OF his death. Anecdotes ON this head
are unnumbered. A page OF his manuscript, in
which the editor had quoted, ..'Tis true. 'tis
PITY and PITY tbs tits true, = fell INTO the hands
OF Peter Hackett, an Irish compoator, who
two, tits 6fty, fifty Us 'ss>-what does it name,
at aii?" :
Years ago Donald G. Henderson, now editor
OF the Allegan lMich.) Journal, but then Hor-
aces alking encyclopaedia or politics. had
many d the philosophers strongest points; he
wrote even . worse hand; he walked as badly;
he an imitatOr OF Mr.. Greeley's toilet; bnt
what allied them WAS the fact that Don had
Per reliant for political statistics. Mr.. Greeley
often detected errors in his tables, and two or
three times discharged him: he clung to his
place, however, for, said his fellow wOrkmen,
his cheek was as boundless as the western
prairies whence he came. One day Mr. Gree
ley saw him at the exchange newspapers, and
said, Don, what are you doing there? thought
! discharged YOU long ago?'' "I know YOU did.
Ar. Greeley; but I've got good place, and
amt gOin'." That joke was even too much for
Hon ace, and Dons official life died q natural
death. He only went when he got reacy. One
of DOE's requirements was his ability TO read
Dir. GIeeley's writing at sight as easily as print
but his remarks to compositors who bothered
blm were rude iD the last degree. To a COM
positOr who ssked him to read q word which II r.
Greeley bad written in a religions article, Don,
with conteDptuous sneer, sneried out: "'Eu-
ebarist;, you daTned fool; did you never play
euchre?"
The printer viii row and then give sharp
Tetoft, as well as receive one. Calling a proof
reader TO account tor very slight error,
that The "Sopy" was not PLAIN " What! I'd It
not plain: Why any fool can see that $50
find" retorted the proof reader, walking of
with a chuckle.
During the nine DAYS struggle for the speak
ership in Congress, which resulted in the
backdOwn of the republicans. Mr.. Greeley's i'm
mense ability in venting his righteous indgns-
ton was demonstrated. Heswelied with wrath;
he seethe in his hot dsple assure; he boiled over
with lingual rage. To say in just what terms
he cursed the whole republican party for a pack
OF fools, ccwards, niDny- hammers, dough faces
imbeciles, and misbegOtten jsckasses would in
yolve nee Of ali the obligatory words in the
dictionary and some hot yet invented. He
went to his hotel and despatched a terrific
labCrs until the arrival OF the Tribune next
evening. and after that he didn't rest so much.
There was fun Of lively sort in the n ..iona al
Hotel. Somebody showed Judge Kellogg the
hos
things to the wrong mainland the Judge arose
With stern and sudden resolve on his broad
c0untenance, and said: "rli lick that id
white coated cuss before I eat my supper. -
But he didn't do it. The Judge was fat and
couldn't walk fast; a reporter Outstripped him
IN carrying the news of his benevolent Inten-
his duty now being done, and his wrath absted'
and not desiring to hurt Judge Kellogg, as ne
never was known TO hurt fv, picked up his
caIPet-bag and the train for New York, which
great occupant out Of the District. "KelIogg
Is waiting Tor you in Washington" wrote the
Tribune correspondent, James s. Pike, a day or
two afterward. "Let him watt" was Horace 3
On taking his seat in the Thirtieth Congress.
Mr.. Greeley vigorously attacked the old nile age
fellow-members, and at length it was 9raveIy
propose d to eGpel him. "Tho movement" saws
Nr. Greeley, twas crushed by Q terse interroga-
tory remonstrance from Long John Wentworth,
y, DfSo6tC
fools, Do you want to make him President?"
Several years ago . dinner was given in the
Aston House, at which the speeches touched
upon some of the important interests of the day
The unsophistcated Horace noticed the ban
quet editOrially, winding up with sharp aliu-
sion to the cOnvivial character of the party
naming Heidsick and champagne as among til Q
liquors disposed Of. When he entered the edi-
torial room the next morning several editors
were at work who had noticed their chiefs
amusing biunder. Mr.. Charles A, Dana, then
managing editor of tho Tri5ane, rallied him
upon his innocence in making Heidsick and
champagne two wines. Looking blandly upon
bis CO. woik ers, Mr. Greeley ret0rted: "Did
do that? We'll, 1 guess / am the only man In
this ONCE that could have made that mistake {"
No other man in the country had such extern
sive knowledge Of political statistics Is Horace
Greeley. His memory Of bygone votes was
Prodigi0us. From the days Of jackson and
Adams he had q clear remembrance Of every
important election, who were the candidates.
and how the people voted. To see Horace in
his perfect element one must have been near
him on the night of general election. He
would work all day at the polls A man who
did not vote for some ticket he detested and he
never failed to vote and to try to get others to do
90. Before any returns arrived he would
be at his desk. AS they were received
they were forthwith mt t. him Ii
they showed no particular change he would
run them over with current comment,
such as "Wo gain ten in Milford - GO There's 2