The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-13
HORACE AT H0ME {.
Cincinnati's Cincinna-
faa tus at the Plough.
The Great Nominee Among
His Neighbors.
His Farm, His Cattle, His
M Woods, His Springs.
How He Manages the Water Supply
Of ChappaQua.
HOW HE SWINGS AN AXE.
The Chances Of the Campaign
HOW HE SWINGS AN AXE.
The Chances of the Campaign
as" at Chappaqua.

surrounded by ngn WOODED Nils, from the StdeS uI
which peep the white country houses Of few city
gentlemen 1t s full OF lusty sun-browned men, who
20 about all week days In their shirt sleeves, and of
cheery-rpe faced buxom lasses who take
heartily to bright-colored Dolly Vardens They
are all sociabe. Every man, woman,
youth, lassie and child In Chappaqua
Is anxious and willing to enghten the stranger In
their midst upon the subject Of Mr.. Greeley. There
IL other subject which the highly elated village
cares to discuss just now. Even the "crops and
veathe rare Insignificant in comparison.
THE CHIEF or CHAPpAQuA.
Mr.. Greeley Is almost lord OF the manor Ills
house on the roadside is only stones throw from
the Chappaqua Hotel ana the railroad track. 1t
ats the side OF the h slightly elevated its
neighbors In the village, and from its ow-roored
porch or piazza the sage, when at home can view
the whole village over which, by reason OF his great
repute and his wide philanthropy, he exercises
sort OF kindly dominion, similar to that OF o loving
lord Of the feuda ages. broad dirt road leads
you up the windngs OF a hill TO his other house in
tho woods. whence he has even more command
ing view OF his domain.
= CARING FOR AGED AND INFIRM SERVANTS
Beyond this is his stone barn. his COW PASTURE
wherein the old bovine that gave milk for his chill
dren is suffered TO chew her sweet cud in comfort
able retirement, unyexed by the milkmaid and I'M
doomed to slaughter, respected and revcred by her
master, pointed out to all corners eagerly by the
rustic guides and "taken" with hearty appreciation
by all the pictorial artists. The orchard, which Is
pasture. Tho dark, swampy moross, which his
mastery system of drainage has reclaimed to the
uses Of agriculture, lies at the bottom Of the HILL
itch in the blackncss OF It's soil.
THE GREAT WOODS,
wherein the physical forces of the philosopher re.
juvenate themselves after the intellectual excuses
bf his sanctum, crown the hill They are not the
great prlmeval forests OF the earlier days. Only
here and there great oak rears its head grandly
The rest are trees that great Western farmer
would hardly take much pride in
CURE FOR INQuIslTIvENEss.
But they arc large enough to tax the physical
powers Of his city friends who come to his farm to
question the philosopher on political subjects. He
a7ns would n be- axng
Stone fences, neat and regularly built traverse
The pasture from the orchard and the barnyard
from the ploughed land Wooden paIngs serve for
the garden and house fencing,
THE WATER SUPPLY,
A dozen springs give out an inexhaustible supply
Of pure living water; They are carefully enclosed.
spTing, is thcfly shaded and Sheltered, and is as
Sss to AsS:ss' nsAs spss n' e ?ss
ledge of twenty-ninc stone steps lead. Pipes are
laid from these springs to the neighbors' houses In
the little village and thence the whole hamlet OBJ
tans, free OF water tax, without money and without
prico, It's full supply Of drinking water. Nothing
can illustrate Mr. Grecley's Astounding philanthropy
- WHOLE oRoroN BOARD
IN himself and furnishes purer water at cheaper
village of his friends than our elaborate Commits.
siOn, with all its accessories of Putnam county
lakes and the great aqueduct, seems able to do.
THE PHILOSOPHERS BEVERAGE.
To the spring Mr. Greeley turns his steps eagerly
the moment he leaves the cars his return to the
ling liquid. His favorito axe is brought to him by
mis- foreman, Mr.. Gordon, and, without more ado
to at oo Of Od the ee ne nsy
swing equal to the intellectual vigor with which he
vuts at the roots OF things generally.
THR SAGE AT THE AXE.
He outs right and left ike broadsword combat
ants Of the Bowery, and it Is sometimes awkward
70 get too close to HIM. Since his nomination
number Of friends have attended him during his
Mort visits to Uhappaana and IN oil instances he
Tine. 1t Is impossible TO refuse.
A TEST FOR WIRE PULLERs.
Even the weakest muscled politician who ever
phere OF the court rooms thinks 1t possible to cut his
way to the phosopher's regard by a dexterious
as wire pulling until he tries it, When his tender
bands are blistered and his spinal cord is about
breaking, and his arm at the shoulder feels like
COIL OF rope, ana he Sees the hero OF the pen and tho
axe calmly swinging away right and left one up,
one down, with only one or two pearly drops 81
be gives up Tint node OF working his wiresn and
retires usually leaving promising hemlock gashed
GREELEY AND WASHINGTON. At s
M Greeley wears all his visitors out at this pas
time. George Washington with his little Ratchet
IN his palnicst days have whacked big trees with
the energy OF the great Horace nor given the lie,
'TARE Il DRINK" FL
When his visitors are all worn out the great
Horace ceases and asks them blandly, az 1t Isn't
1nc, healthy exercise ~ and then he usually shows
them his barns, hic COWS, his orchard his gerden,
his cvcrgrecns, ana ends up tour OF his farm by
inviting all hands to take drink at the peerless
spring. aG
TBB VILLAGERS INTERESTED.
Unfortunately for Chappaqua the Sage spends
very little OF his time there. He usually goes out
on Saturday morning and returns to town Satur-
day afternoon. II very seldom now that he spends
q night there ut ALL Both his houses are closed.
His lamiIy Is In Europe, and, except the foreman
aud the farm aborers there Is no one to look after
his hermitage. All the villagers, however, keep an
eye on IT,. II they sec stranger pulling ut the
crank which sounds the door bell OF his roadside
cottage they oil volunteer to tell him that nobody
"it,s Mr.. ereclcy's place" they say, "but he's
mot at home, and the .0reman'sout In the woods"
Horror IN ONES OWN COUNTRY.
Chappaqua indeed seems to &c proud OF her dis
xconcr cf mt tue residence o. 80 srea. MAI ne
wnether he ought not swing out Ar. Grecey's head
sor sign and lager beer saloon, now in course Of
pa,iendeas even give q few Eve cent silver pieces
~ nnange as Testimonial to Mr. Greelcy's views on
village, except possibly three, are determined to
vote Cor him. One old topper, a type OF the tradi-
dmocratc ticket dc was them tsHina his Whitley
straigllf "for thirty years but he'd vote for Mr..
0reoey, and thought dhe dimocratie kimmittce was
. Dam fool to ca! another Invention, anyhow
gJo you think he's any chance OF election p''
Chance SHOULD say so,n responded the topper.
Nayhy, all chappalua'll vote for hiinp'
10 what extent the electoral votes OF Chappaaua
VIE influence tho coming election had not hereto.
tore dlaturocd the questioner's mini; but this re-
preventative Of the village evidently considered
that she balance OF power rested within its pre-
einots.
TIE GRrMpILSo CnAPPAouAHs
The property holders OF Chappaqua repine some-
.1at at M. Greeieys too frequent absence from
his copntrJ home They feel that II is within his
power TO greatly appreciate their property.
Hts continued residence at the village
would be better than new railroad.
Even M II Is property begins to look MP. The
Tavern Keeper Of Chappaqua has had q number Of
taOdsOEie cisrs 10 eel cut but Is holding OF for