Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-07-18
From the New ! Ork sun.

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Conditions of 'The Tribune Founders |
Old Estate. s
A ,S,t,, reporter recently had occasion
to visit Chappaqua The business that
called him there took but a few minutes
to transact, but when he came to think
about returning to New York he discov-
cred that he was doomed to wait IN that
Quiet little hamlet for five hours for a
train. How to dispose of the time was
the conundrum Then he remembered
that it was here that Horace Greeley
lived, and visit to the old homestead
and the once famous farm would no
doubt be of interest.
''Can you show me the house IN which
Horace Greeley lived?" the reporter
asked of a young man at the depot.
eyes, sir. You see that house, right
ND on the hill there, that they are putting
a new roof on? That's it. Col Smith,
Mr.. Greelev's son-in-law, lives there now,
and if YOU 90 there you'll lind HIM, and
when YOU do find him you'll find gen
tleman, too! Just 90 right around the
corner there by the store, and then keep |
straight on up the hill, and you'll come
to it.
Thanking the young man for his mfor-
nation, the reporter followed his d1rec-
tons, and soon found himself IN front OF
Horace Greeley's former home. In the
yard young man was hltchlnS the horse
to carriage, and of him the reporter
inquired if Col Smith was at home.
Before he could reply, a pleasant-look-
ING gentleman, whom he had not before
observed, stepped forward, saying: les,
sir. am Col Smith. What can do tor
you?"
The reporter replied that he had only
come to ask the privilege of taking
drive over the Greeley farm, of which he
had heard SO much, if he had no oblec-
ton.
Certainly. Not the least objection in
the world" he replied ''You will find
it much out of repair he added, :. tor
during our absence in Europe things
have been sadly neglected. But we shall
soon have them to rights again.
Thanking Col Smith for his kindness,
the reporter turned away to go and get
a horse and carriage for the drive, when
he was stopped by that gentleman's say
ing:
"Hold on a moment, please, want to
introduce you to young friend Just
at this moment the colonels sister had
come out of the house with something
wrapped UP in blanket Pulling this
aside. the colonel said: "Allow me to IN
troduce to you Horace Greeley"
The reporter looked and saw a bright
little baby with the teat of nursing bot
tie in his mouth and clear blue eye full
of wonder.
''Here," said the colonel, suiting the
action to the word, take that out OF
your mouth and let the gentleman see
what sort of looking fellow young Hor-
ace Greeley is.
"How old is hep [ inquired.
"Two months" responded the proud
father, as he made vain effort to take
Young Horace's fist out of his mouth, he
having crammed that IN as soon as the
nursing bottle was removed.
The reporter thought he must say
something, but not being a father, hard
" knew what. He is a tine-looking
bow" he began, "and who knows but
some dav the name of Horace Greeley
Smith"
.'Hold on there" broke in the colonel
g Not SnaHh-plain Horace Greeley"
"You don't mean to say that YOU
nave uIOppCo A1ii1leiA O'i --i
name?" queried the reporter.
Eyes, | do" replied the colonel
His name is plain Horace Greeley
without so much as a fourlsh 70 IN
~ to give any suspicion OF the Smltl
attachment. People may wonder a
our doing so, he continued, " but we be
lieve it to be right. We have no rlgf
to make Smith tender for Horac
Greeley to drag him through the world.
By this time the colOnePs sister wa
seated in the carriage with Horac
Greeley in her arms, and the happy Il
Their sprang in and drove off to give tn
baby an airing, informing me before b
went, however, that Horace Greeley
mother, Mrs. Col. Nicholas Smith, ~
Ida Greeley, had gone to the city, b'
would be home to dinner, at which L
invited me to join them.
At the single tavern in the village tt
renorter was informed that he could g
a horse for a drive over the Greele
farm
"Have you any Jamaica ginger
your bar?' / asked
Landlord-Not exactly the Jamai'
kind, but some that's jest as good
reckon.
Reporter have you got son
brandy that you can recommend? II
fact is am little out of condition
day, and feel as though a little bran
would do me good.
Landlord-Well, no, [ amt got th
But / have got some real OLD Oran
county applejack. It's the clear STU
and knocks your hifalutin brandy hug
er than kite can recommend 1t
what ails you.
Reporter you join me
sampling it?
Landlord-Well, [ don't care if (
You see, [ am supposed to keep a STR
" temperance house here; but how
thunder can man keep a hotel If
amt prepared to accommodate all ella
es of the travelling public?
"That's SO" responded the report
as he touched glasses and sampled
pure Juice of the apple.
Dos,or+or did Won keen this no