The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-07-18

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"Well, how much do You charger"
"Six dollars.
eyes. that's more than / can afford"
He walked on until he deserted on the
North River, near Washington Market,
clearinghouse, 10 very mean and
gqnalid that he was tempted TO 90 in
and inquire the price Of board there.
The price was two dollars and half
| week.
"Ah !" said Horace, chat sounds more
like it,"
IN ten minutes more he was taking his
breakfast Mt the landlords table. Mr..
Greeley gratefully remembered this
landlord who was friendly Irishman
by the name of McGorlick. Breakfast
done, the newcomer sailed forth in
quest Of work, and began by expanding
nearly half Of his capital in improving his
wardrobe. it was wise action. He
that goes counting should dress in his
best, particularly il he courts 80 capri.
ciOus Jade ~ fortune.
Then hc began the weary round Of the
printing offices, seeking for work and
! finding none, all day long. He would
| enter an Office aud ask in his whining
tone:
"DO You want hand p
ono, was the inyariable reply; upon
which he lett without word. Mr. Gree.
ley clucklcd Ms he told the reception
given him at the Office Of The JOurnai u
CDDimcrcc, Il newspaper he was destined
to contend with for many year in tho
columns u The Tribune.
ado you want hand?" he said 10
David Hale, one Of the owners Of the
paper.
Mr. Hale looked at him from head te
foot, aud then said
"My opinion u.s. young man, that
you're n runaway apprentice, and you'd
better 90 home TO your master"
The young man laughed good-humor-
eddy and resumed his walk. lie went to
bed Saturday night, thoroughly tired
and II little discouraged. On Sunday, Inc
walked three miles 10 attend II church,
aud remembered TO the end Of his days
the delight lac had, for the first time in
his life, in hearing a sermon that he en-
tircly agreed with. IN the meantime he
had gained the goodwill Of his landlord
aud the bOardcrs, aud to that circnm-
stance lac owed his first chance in the
city. His Landlord mentioned his fruit
| less search for work 10 an acquaintance
who happened 10 call that Sunday That
acquaintance, who was II shoemaker, had
accdcnlly heard that printers were
wanted nj No. 81 Chatham street.
Al half past on Monday morning,
Horace Greeley stood before the desig-
mated house, and discovered the sign,
Vests Printing Office" over the second
story; the ground floor being occupied
| M book store. Not soul was stirring
upstairs or down. The doors wcr,
locked aud Horace sat down on the steps
| 10 wait.
Thousands Of workmcn passed by
hut il wns nearly seven before the first
Of Mr. Vests printers arrived, and, he
too, finding the door locked, sat down
| by the side Of the stranger and entered
into conversation with him.
81 saw" said this printer to me, many
years after, 'Hhat he was an honest,
GOOD young man, and being n Vcrmontcl
myself ! determined TO help him if
could.
Thus, second time in New Yorl
already, the native quality Of the mar
gnincd him, at the critical moment, tn,
advantage that decided his destiny. lii
new friend did help him, and it was very
much through his urgent recommends
ton that the foreman Of the printing
pllicG gave him chance. The foreman
lid not IN the least believe that th,
grccn-looking young fellow before hin
could set in type one page Of the polyglo
testament for which help was needed.
elk up casc for him." said he
"nnd well see il he can do anything"
Horace worked all day with silent in
tcnsity, and when he showed to the fore
man at night printers proof Of hi,
| lays work, II was found to be the best
lays work that had yet been done on
hat most difficult job. 1t was greater
| in quantity and much more correct. The
battle was won. He worked on the
| testament for several months, making
| long hours and earning only moderat,
wages, saving all his surplus money, ant
ending the greater part of it to hi
father, who WIZ still in debt Tor his farm
md not sure Of being able to keep it.
Ten years passed Horace Creole,
rom lonrncyman printer made his way
,lowly to partnership in small printing
office. lie founded the THE NcW yOrker
weekly paper, the best periodical of its
class in the United States. Ii brought
I him grcnt credit and no profit In 1910,
| when Gen. Harrison was nominated for
the Presidency against Martin Van
Buren,, his feelings ms n politician were
deeply stirred, and he started little
campaign paper called The Log Cdbin,
which was incomparably the most spirited
thing of the kind ever published in the
United States, II had circulation of
unprecedented extent, beginning with
$4,000, and rising week after week until
it reached 10000. The price, however,
was 80 low that its great sale proved
rather mn embarrassment than II benefit
10 the plopriclorS, una Wnen the
campaign ended the firm of Horace
Greeley n Go. was rather more in debt
than it WA when the first number o.
The Log Cdbm was published. Tn,
little paper had given the editor two
things which go toward making success,
in busineSs-grcat reputation and con
lidcncc in himself. The first penn,
paper had been started. The New Yorl
Hcrdtd was making great stir. Tn
Sun was already profitable sheet. An,
now the idea occurred TO Horace Creole
to start daily paper which should hav
the merits of cheapness and abundan
news, without some Of the qualitie
possessed by tho Others.
He wished to found n cheap dali,
paper that should be good and salutary
AS well us interesting. The last number
of The Log Cabin announced the forth
coming 7ribUne, price one cent. Tn,
editor was probably not solvent when he
conceived the scheme. and he borrowed
thousand dollars Of his old friend
james Coggeshall, with which to buy