The sun., 1873-08-28
A Remiui.eenec oil Horace Greeley.

T'other day, while sCrambling out of the
great hole In the ground near The SUN ONCE
witch IN, Tribune people are nlling up with cost
ly brick and granite, Us a monument to the foun-
der II that paper, we picked up "a piece OF cop
per ore. The bit OF green rock recall ed to mind
an amusing incident In the life of the late Mr..
Greeley. 1t occurred many years ago, long be-
fore the great war was begun, and before even
tho philosopher OF Spruce street had dreamed
Of being the Democratic candidate for President.
The interior third-story editorial room on
Nassau street. so long occupied by Mr.. Greeley,
had become exceedingly dingy. Its furniture
was In the last stages OF dilapidation. Various
propositions to improve II had been vetoed
by the occupant, who feared that any attempt
at change would derange the order OF his papers
and books OF reference. But one saturday,
while the sage was chopping wood at Chappa-
qua, the bury engineer, Patrick Rourke, came
up with a host OF helpers, and pretty soon had
everything topsy-turyey. The carpet was torn
IN by the roots and the subson shoyelled out
from under il. The furniture was hustled aside,
the walls were scraped and papert d, the wood
work painted, a new carpet laid, and 10y night
fall Patrick, a. he SURVEYED the wholesome
change. congratulated himself on the wondruus
achievement.
Next day Mr.. Greeley. coming In fresh from
the serene influences oi Dr, Cuapin's setmnn,
WAS struck with uumD wonder Al the meta
morphusis, Without word he slumped down
INTO his easy chair, and thrust his ieet under the
desk, apparently in hne mood To do i4stice to
bleeding Kansas, or castigate the rdscally frce
traders. Hardly had he touched his seat how
ever, when he sprang up ~ though stuug, aud
pointing under his desk, shreked IN his squeak
what - thief has stolen my specimens ;
where's my spcciulensf'
Tie people from TIE outer Once rushed in NJ
the row, and pretty soon MIR. Greeley was ap-
prIsed that Patrick q Rourl>e Wa, the leader of
the vandals who had dc,puiird MS sanctum.
b. lIssTaa II...N
80 Patrick was summoned from the vaults Of
the establishment, whore ue was engaged. ike
the good Deacon Sniths wicked partners, IN
getting up steam on sunday for Munday's paper.
| o.Rnurke came In expecting to he omplimcnt-
pcrspiratlon from his forehead on his bare,
hrawny arm he drew NJ to the editor, his face
wreathed n smiling anticipa,ion. Rut the sight
| NJ HoraCe's angry Cuuuteuance warned poor
| PatrlcN that storm was imminent.
what Is II, MIR, Greeieyf' he mildly querted.
Pat, where's my specimens - screamed
Horace, pointing to tue vacant spot under his
specimens Mr.. Grceleyp specimens Z"
mcekiy responded Patrick.
"ies; the specimens kept under there"
Well Mr.. Greeley" burted out Patrick. I
don't know anything about yer slEcMrts but
kep there, why tney only Uttered up the place
ana ! threw em INTO the street
You damned foolW screamed Horace.
"nidnty You know that box OF specimens was all
/ had to show for twenty Thousand dollars wort h
/ ol '"plcf stnoksf ana the s"oo man sank hyS-
tcrCMy lack iu his seat To- ponder on his mlri or
| tune, while poor Pat Thoroughly huublrd, hur-
| ricd uAt To recover what he could uf the lost
| treasures. lie succeeded In finding some II
! them, aud put them in the cellar for safe
| keeping.
| This was long long ago, and here now, "a a
! solitary fragment of that time turning m under
the lahorcr-' mattock and te-tityng - the gen. =
! ruus nature Of one vino might nave been "A
! IfuNus had he been less Creduluus, who
! might had lee been more MoTldly-miuard,
| have Duit in his own lifetime. out Of his own
hard, earned wealth, the stately structure it was
! the dream Of his life to found, but whose errc-
| ton lie was never destined to witness. The
| dreamer X now dust; tine busy life but IA TeCul-
| lection. OF that great fortune which he won
| there remains To his children but a orumhlug
| irashtht; cninpnativeIy Us uncomfortable as
| this bit Of copper ore,
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dlspSee the use OF volatile and dangerous -Adt
| ~ FOR family use, tho Halford Leicestershlre