The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-26

bottle drew the cork, and, passing the beverage to
the expectant gentlemen, said, quietly, 80. ).
'sHelp yourself But you had Dctter put IL Oh
your sprouts. It's vinegar"
The meal thoroughly discussed, the party sat
about the table CARRYING 0e on and other
wse and might have continued unti the Train ~ s az
due, so deeply immersed In 1T was the party naa
not one gentleman In lighting cigar-tne rnll n,
sopher having first blandly declined the 0nered
pleasure OF a weed-inadvertenty thrown his
match among the dry leaves under the iat capeanis
chair.
While an animated conversation on the thrlLing
subject of drainage was In progress the dougnty
captain became restless, and even while every.
body was hanging with breathless interest,"
theory OF subsoil ploughing he amazed the
party by throwing himself violently out OF MS
chair, which had partly imbedded It's legs In the
soft earth, and exposing 10 the startled gaze OF al
the thckenng smoke OF burning grass. Conster-
nation ensued; but the captain, with an activ,ty
minute had extinguished the Names me uneX-
pected fire in the rear, however, served TO bring
the picnic dihher ro CLOSE
The gentlemen, shouldering their chairs retired 20
the House in the woods, while the Philosopher
wandered OF with his agent to inspect new stone
wall.
SOUVENIRS.
The ladies' cleared away the debris, and seized
upon the Implements with which the great nominee
had engineered his meal as souvenirs, one securing
the knife another the fork another the plate, ana
one fair even slipping the saucer which he ha1
into her dress pocket, as a remembrance OF the
RETURN HOME.
The party from Tarrytown took to their carriages
at about four O'Clock. and Mr. Greeley, accompanied
by Messrs. Johnson aud scovel and Miss Partridae.
returned by the twenty minutes to hve O'CLOCK
resey to occ SeS ON opening s n
and reading the papers. In one OF the
letters was enclosed u new and handsome photo
lantly presented to Miss Partridge, sitting beside
him. That young lady, however, determined 70
have
HIS AUTOGRAPH
with II, and. borrowing lead pencil, quietly laid
picture and pencil before him at the next stopping
YOU'D better wait until the cars are going" said
the great man, land then probably the shaking ana
olting OF the will shape the writing Into some
THAT would not do, however, and the gallant sage
calmly penced the irregular lines tnat speh nlS
THE YOUNG SOUVENIR SEEKER
thereupOn passed the signature around for fnSpecs
ton, and, with apologize glance, pocketed the
lead pencil "a an additional souvenir.
THE TRULY RURAL RUSTIC
twas OF interest to the country people In the
cars watch the movements of the sage during this
operation when he opened his mouth TO . SPEAK the
4 to see how he did and to hear what he said and
when he commenced to write they stood up In their
seats and crowded over one another to get glance
1 at that famous fist actually welding pen
| GREELEY VS.. BRASS BAND
At Peasantvllle there had been land sale during
the day, and an imperfect brass band and bass
drum were discoursing inharmonious noises to
the assembled ruraists When the white hat
appeared at the window of the car, however, the
brass band was deserted, and its audience assem-
bled open-nouthed, in 'front.' to gaze In awe-struOk
| rapture on the great head underneath its broad
| brim.
And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew,
| That small mead could carry all he knew.
AS the cars moved or they managed to raise shout
| for "Old Horacen and the white hat" and one
small boy gushngly cried, "G2pdy by, Uncle" Az
usual, at all the stations Shouts were raised at his
| appearance, and on his entrance into Fourth ave-
nue. car at the depot the first occupant became as
! Open-mouthed and awe-struck as the rustics.
AN UNEXPECTED OVATION.
At Twenty-sevcnth street he left the car and jusA
| as he stepped Off the platform two half-drunken
| men, reeng along the crosswalk came squarely
/ up to HIM. At they stopped and threw up
| their hands, and then with simultaneous impulse
each grasped hand OF the great temperance advo-
| cate, and shook IL vehementy. When the Fourth
| avenue had carried the reporter of the HERALD
! two blocks away and the passing vehicles were
! about shutting In the view the Philosopher in his
white hat and dress coat, could stil be stand
ing on the crosswalks serenely undergoing this i'm
\ promptu ovation.