Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18

And AN Interview with the Young Hor.
ace GrceIey-..Col. Nicholas Smith--Tlie
Conditions Ct She Tribune Founders
Old Estate.
From the New York sun.

TO visit Chappaqua. Inc bllSlilc0e NAV
called him there took but few minutes
TO transact but when he came to thlnk
about returning to New York he dlscov-
cred that he was doomed to wait III that
quiet little hamlet for five hours for II
train. How to dispose of the time was
the conundrum. Then he remembered
that it was here that Horace Greeley
lived. and n visit to the old homestead
and the once famous farm would no
doubt be Of interest.
"Can YOU show me the house i'll which
Horace Greeley lived" the reporter
asked of young man at the depot.
Yes sir You see that house, right
up on the hill there, that they are putting
IA new roof on? That's 1t. Col. smith,
Mr.. Greelev's son-in-law, lives there now,
and if you 20 there you'll find him. and
when you do find him you'll find gen
tlcman, tool Just 60 right around the
corner there by the store, and then keep
straight on up the hill, and you'll come
TO 1t.
Thanking the young man for his lnior-
nation, the reporter followed his dlrec-
tons. and soon found himself IN front of
Horace Greeley's former home. In the
yard young man was hitchlng the horse
to a carriage, and Of him the reporter
inquired if Col. Smith was ut home.
Before he could reply, a pleasant-look-
ING gentleman. whom he had not before
observed, stepped forward, saying; . Yes,
sir, | am Col. Smith. What can | do for
you?'
The reporter replied that he had only
come to ask the privilege of taking "A
drive over the Greeley farm, of which he
had heard 50 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, . for
during our absence III 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 60 and get
Il horse and carriage for the drive, when
he was stopped 10y that gentlcmans say
ing:
Hold on moment, please, want to
introduce YOU to young friend Just
ut this moment the colOnelS sister had
=
wrapped up in blanket Pulling this
aside, the colonel said; ALLOW me to in
troducc to YOU Horace Greeley"
The reporter looked and saw a bright
little baby with the tcat of a nursing bot
tie in his mouth and clear blue eye full
of wonder
Here said the colonel, Slriting the
action to the word, take that out of
your mouth and let the gentleman sec
what sort of looking fellow young Hor-
ace Greeley is"
How old is hc2' inquired.
1.-TWO months, responded the proud
father, rs he made II vain effort to take
Young Honccs fist out of his mouth, he
having crammed that i'll rs soon rs the
nursing bottle was removed.
The reporter thought he must say
something, but not being father hard
" knew what. He is Il iinc-loOking
boy" he began, land who knows hut
some day the name of Horace Greeley
Smith
"Hold ON there, broke in the colonel
Not SD,Wt-plain Horace Greeley
Iou don't mean to say that you
have dropped the smith of his
name| qucried the reporter
Yes, | do" I, lied the colonel
His name is PLAIN Horace Greeley
without SO much rs a flourish to the
" to give any suspicion of the Smith
attachment. People may wonder at
our doing 50, he continued, but we be
licvc it to be right We have no right
TO make Smith tender for Horace
Greeley to drag him through the world
BY this time the colonies sister was
seated in the carriage with Horace
Greeley in her arms, and the happy IA
thcr sprang in and drove off 10 give the
baby an airing, informing me before he
went, however, that Horace Greeley :
mother, Mrs. Col Nicholas Smith, no
Ida Greeley, had gone To the city, but
would be home to dinner, at which he
invited me to join them.
At the single tavern IN the village the
reporter was informed that he could get
Il horse for drive over the Greeley
farm.
Have YOU any jamaica ginger in
your barr asked
Landlord-Not exactly the jamaica
kind, but some that's jest rs good
reckon
Rcporcr-And have YOU got som,
brandy that you can recommend? The
fact is am little out of condition to-
day, and feel rs though 4 little brandy
would do me good
Landlord no, | amt got that
But | have got some real old Orange
county applcjack. Its the clear stuff,
and knocks your hifamtn brandy high
CT than kite, can recommend it Gol
what all, YOU
Reporter-Won't You join nae in