The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-08
The Philosopher Flies to the
Granite State.
Receptions at Nashua and
Manchester.
COUSINS VS.. BR0THERS-IN-LAW.
"reminiscences of the Sage's
Childhood.
How King Cotton Lives When
Slavery is Dead.
What Grant Man Thinks Of Sumner, Banks,
the Presidency and North Carolina.
Mr.. Greeley's Programme for the
Next Ten Days.
MANCHESTER. N. IL. August

Providence was so thoroughly worn out with Its
great Greeley cambake that 1t had no heart for
any further honors to the Sage of Chappaqua, ana
the Sage baited as he had been by kindly hands all
day, was evidently glad oft.
AS early as six O'Clock this morning he boarded
the Worcester and Nashua train at the Providence
Central Depot, while Providence was still asleep,
and departed for the neighborhood of his old home
in New Hampshire. His immediate destination
was Nashua, city Of about fourteen thousand
inhabitants within six miles of which lies the old
country house in which
TIE INFANT HORACE WAS BORN.
Nobody on the route knew that the ilustrious
hero Of the white hat was on board, and on ac-
count OF the early hour at which the train started
there were hardly more than fifty people on board.
There WERE however, number Of persons idling
about the stations at Pawtucket, Woonsocket,
Waterford, UXbridge, Worcester, Clinton, Lancas-
ter, and even Groton, where the cottage home of
Secretary Boutwell,, yellow frame building, looks
down upon the station, and they recognized the
familiar white hat In the car window, studied the
features moment, became convinced that 1t was
truly Horace Greeley and then went or into shouts
and hurrahs.
HE ARRIVED AT NASHUA
at few minutes after nine, and was met at the
station by Mr. II. M. Kellogg, strong republican,
!
ator II. J. Chapman, Major Samuel Tuck, Henry
Eaton, all democrats, and Charles 8. Russell,
heretofore waverng Grant republican. The town
had been informed of his coming by despatch
which the enthusiastic conductor, Mr.. Brooks had
forwarded from Worcester. The party drove ct
once to Mr. Kelogg's residence on Palm street,
where Mr.. Greeley saluted his cousin and remained
to dinner Mr.. Kellogg Is an overseer of the Nashua
Companys Mills, and, although proud Of his distin-
gulshed relatives high honor, paintlvely admits
that he is debarred by the force of unhappy pre-
cedents from expecting office.
NASHUA BECOMES NOISY.
On returning from Mr.. Kcogg's to the fremont
House he discovered that the town had awakened
to the honor conferred upon 1t by his visit. brass
band-which, by the way, had played at q Grant
club meeting the night before-dscoursed patriotic
airs he came, and the street In front of the hotel
was crowded with citizens and cltizenesses, and
farmers wagons with rustics occupying every
available space upon them, while the steps and the
lobby of the hotel were thronged with people. The
Philosopher entered the hotel took station In the
rear part and submitted with moro than his usual
urbanity to
THE GREAT AMERICAN ORDEAL
OF handshaking 1t was evident that he felt as Ii
his foot was on his native heath again. and that he
was among his own home folks. Among the gentle
men who shook his hand and passed the ordinary
courteses Of the season with the Sage were Mr.
J. II. Goodale, ex-Secretary Of the State for New
Hampshire; General Hunt, an old militia COM
mander; Henry Greeley, young
SEVENTH OR EIGHTH COUSIN OF THE SAGE,
Lawyer Barrett, Mr.. w. M. Bailey and q number Of
Others prominent In Nashua circles; whileamong
the ladies' Mrs. Bailey, who is another COUSIN three
Misses Greeley-young ladies all cousins in the
mr. old
headed ladies, who sauted Horace as the country
boy whom they knew manv years ago. One Of
these, Mrs. Remkle, shook hands with him and
said:-
81 knew You, Mr.. Greeley, forty years ago."
awe were both OF us somewhat younger, then,
Mrs. Remkle," responded Mr.. Greeley, 'but time is
not such grim monster after ALL"
A Mr.. Wood presented to him some photographs
Of the old Greeley farmhouse, where the great chief
was born.
HE DID 1T WITH HIS LITTLE HATCHET
81 see the resemblance very clearly" said Mr..
Greeley, "but out here there ought to be big elm
tree"
The Philosopher as he received the company wore
his customary state dress, consisting of the claw
hammered coat, linen pants, the leg bottoms of
which were rather ambitious, and carried in his
hand a black umbrella, and frequently wiped his
brow with q red silk handkerchief. He had word
to say to the slough OF relatives precpltated upon
him, and generally discussed genealogical subjects
with them IN manner that disclosed what he knew
about the earlier branches OF the Greeley family.
At hafpast three the band ranged itself outside,
half dozen open carriages were drawn up in front
of the hotel and the Philosopher, accompanied by
his party, rode, escorted by an impromptu tri-
umphal procession, headed by q marshal, in uni
FORM to the Concord depot.
MORE MORAL wAxwORKs.
On the way the procession halted for moment
while huge Greeley banner was flung to the
made no motion to speak, and the carriages
moved on: i passed through the principal
sCSSsa Of the S S3srss the co sSswks 8, being
women, boys and girls, and the win lows OF the
huge factories along the route being thronged by
ing. For an impromptu ovation gotten up within a
half hour II was the most complete and gratifying
public reception me PHILOSOPHER had yet received
childhood, 1t was an honor which is accorded to
few prophets In their country. The ovating fol-
lowed him to the depot and its sentiment was even
waited after him on the breeze in shouts and
cheers as
TUE ENGINE SWIFTLY BORE HIM AWAY,
The delegation Of citizens and the Nashua band
accompanied him to Manchester, where In the
meantime word OF his coming had been telc.
into for an ovation worthy OF the occasion. Al
though an hour was all the time allotted to the
Manchester people they succeeded beyond all Nan
chester precedents. The roar of cannon, annOunc-
ing national salute OF thrty-seven guns, greeted
the ears OF the statesman as the cars turned into
the station. The music OF the brass band noatcd
through the quiet intervals between the cannon
Shots and the cheers OF the multitude assembled
to escort him rent the air.
A delegation OF citizens Of Manchester, consisting
OF Ex-Governor Weston, DR.. Alfred Berry and
Colonel Waterman Smyth, met him at the depot
and again the party entered open carriages. Again
the band preceded them and again the impromptu
cortege wended its way through the streets. Gree
ley and Brown flags foated from dozen masts, or
hung pendent In dozen streets, and private bunt-
ing hurrledly hoistcd to the fore, 1uttered from
dozens OF private dwellings, The party was driven
TO the residence OF
ANOTHER COUSIN OF MR.. GREELEY,
Mr.. +. Perry, on Prospect street. The house was
bedecked with Tags In honor OF the occasion. DR..
Perry Is an own cousin OF the Philosopher, and 1t
has been the custom OF Mr.. Greeley to visit him
yearly for many years past. In prosperity he has
not forgotten the humber members OF the stock
from which he sprung. although. IN order to allay