The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-09-20
NUMBER 81.
IIOH-ItE GREELEI,s GIoE..

10.
had written pow erfUl leaders IN the Tribune.
IN favor OF The aciic railroad, which had
greatly endcarcd him Ia the citizens of tic
Golden State. And. therefore. thcy made
much Of him when he went to see them.
At one town Che enthusiastic populacc
tore hiS celebrated white coat 10 pieces and
carried the pieces home 70 rem, mber Inn
hy.
The citizcns Of Placclville prepared ID
fe.ethe great Journalist, aud itiicxtI coacl
with extra relays of horses. WAS chmteIt1
of the California Stage Company to carr
linn from Fal>om Ia fIaceFviiie. 4 d.sts,t.oo
of forty miles. The ext m WIS on Stnte st,-
count delayed and did not le;,se J alsoIs
until late III the afternoon. Dir. Greeley
was TO bc IotIG At seven q C.gcl. hat Cyelf-
ihE, 10y the citiZcns OF Place vile. and 10
Was altogether necessary t!aJ he should lie
there at That hour. $, tllo st.l,.e company
'id 1" Henry Monk, the driver of tbe cz-
ira: ''lienry. this great nar, must DC those
by seven . cloci. to-mgE.'' The gIca6
man slialI be there
The roads were in an awful state, and
during the fast few miles out of Ealsom
SLOW pHogree was made
'-Sn, said Mr.. trcclcy. ''arr yau aware
That must beat ilaceryi-e 81 sew enc clock
tonight
I've got my orders - laconiellly re-
turned Henry Monk
still the coach dragged slowly forward.
sir said Mr. Greeley, ''thiS is not 4
trifIing matter. Infust tcthcrc at Soven"'
Again came the answer i've got my
orders"
But the speed was not Increased, and VI
Greeley chaled away anotlcrhals ho-r, wh,n
he WAS about to demonstrate WITH Jme u
vcT, the horses suddenly started iIlto {
. rioui run, and all sorts of encouraging yells
iillcd the 1irtrom the throat Of Henry ',on4
Il hat Is right, my good fellow, sail
Air. Greeley, "I'n give YOU ten dollars
f when we get to Placervilie. Now we a:e
going -
4 They were, indeed, and at Il terrible
7 speed.
/ Crack crack went the Hhip,and aga.a
that voice split The air. ',CiJ np. L. vi!
g'loUg yils-yip! :"
And on they tore. over ruts and STONES,
up ;uld down, AT "a rate of speed Igeyor be-
tOrc achieved by stage Loases.
I Dir. Greeley, WHO had been bounciu,
/ from one end Of the coach IL the other,
I like an India luh5er halL managed to get
his head ont of tlIc Window, and sad
4 i'm TN tyou--li--u--tlluk We
. shall get there 10y seven il We do-on't
& 60 So fast -
1--we got my ordcr~'' That was all
Henry AuEk said. And On tore The coach.
1t WAS becoming scIious. Already tie
journalist was becoming extremely 50! a
from tllc joltin~, and a.-s;n ii> head might
lave been seen at the window.
''Sig, he said, Il don't cJgc-age-are
If we don't get thcIc at SeFcu
{ u yC got my orders
Fresh 'holscs-foi-wartI again faster t!slr,
! e'ore: over rocks and stunBS. on one 81
which the coach narrowly esca ped turning
a soIncT~ault.
..Sec here :" sluicJ5cd Mr.. Greeley. Il
don't care if we don't get there at az
''I'Vc got my orders. L work for the Cal
Hornia stage Company, / do; that wut
| work for They said cit this man thro'
hy seven An this mmi's Goin' througl,
: ycu bet, Gcrlang whoop.'
An",her fIghtul iuit. ;,ird Mr. Greeley -
bald head suddenly found its way through
the roof Of the coach. amid The crashing Of
small timbcrs and the ripping OF strong
canvas.
-''stop you-maniac - he roarcd.
again answered Henry Monk
I've got my orders Keep your seat
Horace. y
At Mud Springs, a village few mi,
from Piacervile, they met = large delega-
ton of citizens of PluceryIlle, who i
gone out To- meet The celebrated Cditorai.I
escort him into town. There was u uilit-
Iy company. a brass band, and SIX hor =
wagon load Of beautiful girlS IN Hi:Ii. VIM,
I dresses, representing all the States IL tis
Union II Was nearly dark now, but ii
delegation was amply prov IGcd with torc.-
cS and bontiICs all along The road t. Pl5-
I ccrvillc.
The citizcls met the coach on the out
skirts ot Mud Springs, and AIr. -4ou1 reiiruI
I IN has foamiu- sjCot,S.
is Mr.. Grccicy on bca.d?'' asked The
chairman of the committee
''lle VAS few miles back replied NJ.
Monk Ny orders ia as follows. .liit hI.I
therc By seven It wants quarter II
seven. Stand out Of thc way
Put, sir exclaimed tlfe coInmitte..-
man. s"i2ing the oif leader by tie Iein
. we "a 40 escort him into town. Look 81
the procession, 81. aud ;hc brass band, ~ i
the people and the younl women, Sir -
'.fyc got my orders - screamed Mr.
Monk. ~ Y oIdcrS,iols t nothing ;.l,,ri5
no brass bands and yotng women. My
I orders SAYS, cit him there bgacFcu.' Let
/ 90 tEcn lines Clear the WY ihCTe Wo-
I cP. Keep your seat, Horace - and the
/ coach dashed wildly through the process
sion, upsetting portion Of the brass band
and Violently gazing tie wagon wnict
. contained The beautiful Young women III
white.
: Years hence grey-haired men, who ,yers
: in this procession, viii tel their grand
/ clli,ieh how this stage tore through bud
/ Springs. and how Horace Grceley's L.id
4 head ever and anon showed itself ike .
wild apparitiuu, above the coach root
/ Air. Monk Was on iiHie,s There iS a-tra-
Citiou that MIR. Greeley WAS very ildlyn3n5
iet Nlile ititl tit 4tileli''ir ''+'t 4Aii'tA'f
& presented Sir. Monk With brin-neNv suit
4 of clotheS
/ sir Mouk himself Is stiH IN The employ of
the California stage Company and X ye.y
f-nd IF tcEi,,. q story that las made him
fInl,.r,s az over 3hc Pacific coast But he
says iie Yields to no niair III ilis adHliIatio
f0f ii5l.tce Greeley.
lad HIM THERF.-There was a political
diScuS>i 'Il- Che other lhoytiu- between
number ct colorcd sgtizcns Jim Stewart
expressed a decentralization to 81, for Eiosac,
Greeley, as an old tame friend ofthe coioiUd
race. when Gen. Grant was their enemy.
Greeley went bail for Jeir Davis, s,i
one Of the disputants
..Dai,. 70. / ndnlit . laL.lind Jim. ..hnL