The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-06-07
Greeley at Nome.

From tire correspondence Of tho Gin
cinuaii Colnerciai we make the follow
ing extract. giving an account OF a visit
to the sage OF Chappaqua:
On entering the ha.i-lurilished cottage
(unoccupied since Mrs. Greeley depart
ure for Europe, the party OF visitors
were requested 10 put i'll an appearance
about HE table spread wi;h au abund-
ance OF cold roasi chicken, SNOW white
cold biscuit, butter, Buiogna sausage.
jei.ics, cake and sweet country mix
The repast Wa grateful to the toilers of
the woods. ana WAS reilished with n
yigor unknown to several OF us for
many day.
some oi the defenders of Dom Piatt'>
".i.g ami per 81 \ administration papers
attempt 10 DeIittlc Mr.. Greeley on the
ground tiat lie is not refined. AT all
events. Nj. Greeley is q ;r,le gentleman.
Here the WAY lie gave Us hearty wei
come 10 the banquet before us: Now.
genilcmea, lets set up and see what
stewart has got Tor IL. M.. Stewart
is ioyial ncigilDor WHO volunteers tn
look aiiur ine Greeley iarn dnriEg Tie
i.h.iu >ophers absence. Mir. Greeley ate
a.iti iahe,l and jokcd wilh the others Of
us. .ind though We were scarce of knives
and lolks aiiA one rlilir short. we m ale
ont 10 get on pretty well. Ioii,ie ;
WAS naliiy iabourtl ~ tie ltarh table.
Mi. j Johnson sad something about eu-
chgc, when lunch was finished, lut no
cards were to bc Ind. The Tribune
Philosopher is not entirely ignorant of
l.ltt innocent pa.iime. lie said that
the feature that redeemed eucirc from
the fault OF most card-playing j. than
you don't Lave TO bother Your brain :
about it,
''wHAT KNOW AEorr rAINIIAG.
y : aii aiier-iuncn walk. a look over
the agricultural part of the domain was
ia order. aif. trrrcicy said. addressing
The Journalists ~ want tu show these
ge,Ilrinen how | do this business out
here.
A SPLENDID ORCHARD
Was first inspected. Nineteen wears
ago the Sage bought il. the trees being
then young and beginning to bear. He
has pruncd it and cultivated ii with
thoroighness and care. lit is the best
orchard in the township" said Mr.. Gree
lev and lie knows. Now" he said.
these three orchards alone produce a
revenue 10 the farm. Without any refer
ence to tlie result o. the agricultural
la1ofs. Iut
MR. sR.ELrY's rRIDE
Seems to be conferred in his reclamation
from wasteiulness OF piece of twenty
ncres or 80 in the valley. and lis conver
sion into luxurianily productive farm
land. When he bought il, it was IA
stony frog pond and bog. overgrowu
with va-ramt underbrush. a miry
brooklct sole It's Shiny way amongst
ihc mud and grass, and not only was il
worthless, but a promoter OF fever ant:
ague. lie brought to bear upon what
lie knows about farming. The brook
was straightcned and walled with rock.
Branch drains were cut aud tile drains
ramiiy the whole plat. Now il j. one ol
the lovclicst of clover fields, rank and
luxurious with vegetation. lie averaged
sixty bushels Of corn per acre year by
year. when in that crop.
The outlets of the drains. the stone
fences. improved and planned 10y Mr.
Greeley the vegetable gardens the ho
ihouscs, and the lovers bowers and ever
green avenues which he has grown boil
Jas an ornament and a protector agains
the northwest winds, AL these wcr
visited in turn.
As an example Of what n man OF tn
Icomprehcnsivc scope OF mind and char
Iacter Of MIR. Greeley would do III tn
aiiairs Of the Republic. one little Incl
dent here in his everyday life serves a
!. VIVID ILLUSTRATION.
4 As said. the Philosopher brolch
< order ont nf cliins ia The reclamation .