Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-03
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No other man in the country had such
extensive knowledge Of political statistics
as Horace Greeley. His memory of by
gone votes was prodgious. From the days
Of Jackson and Adams he had clear re-
membrance of every important election,
who were the candidates, and how the peo-
pie voted. To see Horace Greeley In his
perfect element one must have been near
him on the night of a general election. He
would work all day at the polls. A man
who did not vote for some ticket, he detest-
ed, and he never failed to vote and to try
TO Let others TO do so. Before any returns
arrived he would be at his desk As they
we're received they were forthwith sent 10
him. If they showed no particular change
he would run them over with current com
ment such as "We gain ten in Milford
"Tbere's a small loss in Naugatuck-the
railroad strike hurt u.s." and so on, rapidly
making table comparing with previous
vote. Here comes another despatch "Ugh,
eh-ha," he mutters-that signifies an un-
expected loss. A third despatch with
large list of gains: "Hoor' startles the
| bystander, who looks around for Indians
"Wha- -hoo-oo,' again, starting the very
roof, and these fearful bursts continue at
intervals until the list is complete. Then
he grabs his pen and settles down with a
chucking laugh and the satisfactory ex-
preston, "We've got 'em sure" Ofa loss
where Mr.. Greeley rather disliked his par
ty candidate, he would say, with comical
smile, "That hoss is dead-his eyes il
sot."
In 1910 Mr.. Greeley was invited TO tea.
He was delayed by some means and did
not appear until the guests had all eaten.
He became at once engaged in the discus
sion of the currency question. The land
lady tried to persuade him TO take some
tea. He waved her off and continued to
talk on his then pet subject. Take a cru-
ler, any way" she said presenting a, cake
| basket filled with these articles. He put
forth his hand and took, not the cruller,
but the basket, depositing it in his lap.
He kept on talking. After time his hand,
with which he was gesticulatng, touched
a cruller He took 1t up and began eating,
talking all tho while of currency. He fin
ished the cruller and began another, and so
on, until all had been eaten, the guests
meanwhile laboriously restraining them
selves from laughing outright. His host
ess was in fever of excitement. She knew
that crulers absorbed in large quantities
were next to indigestible. She had heard
that cheese literally eaten would counter
act their effect. The question was how 10
get Horace 10 eat the cheese without re-
l.; 1t, /,
the crullers. A lucky thought came to her
relief She took tho empty basket and put
in its place plate of cheese. Horace was
meanwhile expounding his views on the
currency question. He saw nothing of the
change. Slowly the cheese disappeared as
the crullers had done, and the great econo.
mist was saved the horror of an attack OF
dyspepsia. Horace never knew of this lit
tie episode, but the guests enjoyed it huge
ly.
When he went to the Worlds Fair, in
London, Mr.. Greeley was on board the
Baltic, at the foot of Canal street sharp. He
sat at his desk writing for the Tribune un
ill very nearly quarter TO twelve. Sud
denly he sprang up, capped on that ia
nous hat, seized small carpet-bag, anC
pushed toward the door, saying "Boys
I'm off for Europe, somebody read my
proof" \ carriage was ready, and he was
f just in time. When he returned he made
for the Office with equal economy of time
rushed up stairs, and, without waiting tC
! see any one, or even take of his hat, wa
l instantly at work at an account of. the re
I markably quick passage of the steame
f Baltic. \ friend entering, greeted hin
' with, "Why, Horace, have you got TO worl
= so soon2'' "Well," replied Horace, ''yo'
: see how it is yourself" This is suppose,
t to have been the origin of the well-knowl
: phrase, which has been attributed to viii
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