, 1884-10-18
GO WEST, YOUNG MAN
When and Where Greeley's AphOr-
ism was First Spoken.
Hon. J. B. Grinnell Took the Advice
and Prospered.
How a Cyclone Wiped Out His
Earthly Possessions.

least ne mas so stated
The speaker was the Hon. j. B. Grin
nell, of Grinnell, Ia, and his remarks
were addressed to Register Rothert and a
LEADER reporter, as they were standing
in the Inter Ocean lobby.
will you give the circumstances con-
nected with the case?" asked the reporter.
Mr.. Grinnell smiled pleasantly and
gathered his armful o~fpapers and pam
phlets before commencing his story. He
is an elderly gentleman, short and rather
stocky in build, with a large, well formed
head, gray hair and long, gray whiskers.
He was dressed in a sober, black suit and
looked more like one of the Congrega-
t~lonalist clergymen now attending the
Association meeting, than the live, ener-
getic business man that he is well known
to be.
Thirty years ago" said Mr.. GrinneIl,
Il was suffering. as | am now, from a
bronchial affection. Indeed, | wasI much
worse than | am now. We'll, / used to
go down to the ship yards and make
speeches to the workmen. Among many
Others who used to go with me was
Horace Greeley. On one occasion he and
l were to address one of these meetings.
| got there first and began my remarks.
Greeley arrived later but did not come
forward, although l tried to have him.
AT length | became exhausted and nv
voice broke down completely. After the
meeting was over Mr.. Greeleymet me and
said: Look here G%rinnell, you must get
out Of this. New York is no place for
you. Go West, go West and grow up
with the country"
But where shall l go?' | asked him,
Il know of no place that will suit me-"
Go west, - he repeated imperatively.
"Tbe is plenty Of room there. Now"
continued Mr.. Greeley, Il want a man to
go to Springfield, ILL.,. to report Il conven-
ton there
win you send me?' l asked, and he
replied that he would.
Il went to Springfield, from there to
Missouri, and at last came to Iowa, where
took up 5000 acres of land and founded
a town, where there has never a drop of
whisky or any other liquor been Sold"
Nevertheless, the cyclones find you?''
remarked the reporte.
Yes, the cyclones found us, - admitted
Mr.. Grinnell. but, young man." he
added theoretically, there was never a
grander exhibition of the charity of man
to his fellow man han that which en-
abled us to rebuild our pretty little town.
After the devastation there were a
hundred families destitute, a hundred
persons seriously injured and forty people
killed outright. A large portion of the
town was in ruins, and the loss of pro-
perty was fully 100000. Well, we went
to work and raised funds to rebuild it, and
it is to-day prettier than before"
Yes interposed Register Rothert,
Yes, and two-thirds of the money
thus raised was obtained through your
efforts"
Il don't know about that" said the
gentleman. you see Allison and a good
many Others went to work with me and
and they assisted materially. But | do
know what / did. 1 went to Chicago,
John B. FarweIl, the President of the
Board of Trade, jumped up and said I
know all about this. 1t is no time to
talk. l will give S., 600 After this the
subscriptions flowed in rapidly and l vent
to New York"
'Well,' continued Mr.. Grinnell, Il
struck Gould, Dodge and many others,
who responded very generously, but
Vanderbilt was the worst. You know
he does not see n one. Well, at length
Chauncy NJ. Depew obtained an inter
view with his son, Cornelius, and the
young man told me hat his father did
not see anyone, but that he would take
my subscription book and state the matter
to him. l did not hear anything from
him for a day or two and found l had got
to leave and | sent for my book. 1t had
been mislaid and for one whole day there
was an uproar in that family trying to
find that book. At last it was returned.
but not a cent subscribed. | felt pro-
voked, and | said to Mr.. Depew that like
the old deacon who passed around his hat
for contributions for his destitute people
and said, Thank God | got back my hat.
We'll, | left and went to Newport, and |
got a telegram from Vanderbilt asking
me to call again. When l went back Mr..
Depew said the old gentleman was pro
voked with himself for not donating when
| first called on him. Mr.. Depew then
handed me a check for 81 1000 and in
formed me if that was not sufficient to
call again and l should have SIC, 1000. So
that is the way | saw Mr.. Vanderbilt and
the manner in which | received his dona-
ton"
Mr.. Grinnell was intending to visit
Oregon but owing to his bronchial affec
ton will have to abandon his project. He
is attending the Congregationalist Con-
v%ention. He has the letter which Mr..
Greeley gave him when he started for
Springfield and has been frequently APP
preached by relic hunters for the purpose
of purchasing it, but will not part with it
for any amount, cherishing it as an inter
esting mementO.
Call at j. S. Taylor a. Co.'S Market
and notice the Fresh Egg Plant, Cauli-
flower, Lettuce and those fine Winter
Radishes.
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