The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-11-10
WITH HORACE GREELEY.
A BROOKLYN MANS EXPERIENCE
WITH THE PHILOSOPHER.
a Late Arrival - "A New Jersey Village.
Blowing Up ASoad-Preparing
Manuscript - Trick Played by the
~Gutrc's rIiSchicyous Girls.


~Guirc's aIi>chicvous Girls.
Continuing the conversation, the gentleman
said to me:
MIR. Greeley was expected at ) p. m, but
the Camden and Amboy road ran it
pleas in those days, and when the train had
not arrived at II the family felt more regret
than surprise. and closed up the house for the
night | occupied the room over the porch,
IN which were two large, old-fashoned, ma
hogaly four posters, one Of them meant for
the expected guest.
~.ihout half an hour after midnight was
awakened Ly a furious assault the outer
door, mad, by some ono working the old
bras Eno-kcr for all it was worth. The
STROKES the impetuous ones of an impa-
tient and angry man. Raising the window, I
inquired who there.
Horace Greeley was the quick reply.
Il hfstefeJ down, let him in, explained the
Circumstance and expressed the hope that he
was not ignorant of the delays of tine Camden
and AIuboy Railroad company.
I've hId a liberal education on that sub
ject tonight. he replied and shall give the
reader "f The Tribune full information on
the matter
with this expression of an intention. to
make newspaper article of his mishaps, Mr..
Grcr!cy Iccauc quite cheerful The purpose
seemed To relieve his mind. lie chatted
pleasantly. addressed quickly, and, to my
syrpriar, turbIed into the same bed [ was
occupying. with the brief request TO get over
little
Soon We both went to sleep. After awhile
was awakened by terrific nudging in the
ribs, and found it came from the very acute
elbow Of my bctlfelow.
what do you want, Mr. Grecleyc l
asked
-Eu;hinr,' ne replied, III a high falsetto,
but with uncommon meekness of spirit, 'ex-
ccpt that 1 do wish you would keep your feet
Off my stomach
The request was 50 reasonable that com
piled AMI 50 funny that laughed, saying to
him:
The other bed was intended for YOU
".Why didn't you tell me So: lie inquired.
~'Bcciusc, rejoined quickly, L wanted
to IT, able - say | hail slept with Horace
Grttlcy.'
That .y;ts but the truth, yet 1 saw that the
implied compliment did not displcase him.
lie Immediately and very dryly remarked:
~.WcH Horace Greeley, to be able to say
that Ia slept at all viii take that other bed
And IT, Il
ton uvr' f, ia TIA morning | discovered
that the pld ri.-l hal dressed and had gone
down ti.+- l found him hard at work at
thu .r desk in the study, driving quill
n t=. Ii band would let him. When he
get ju =. rveutitth page he rolled up the
mans f..htIy till it looked like the barrel
Of Il pistol. directed it to Sidney
Hrwa-. slg-- Tribune office, New York
AMI IL De- .nrn-r wrote, Must, to morrow,
II O.
1T turned ont To lie ferocious attack on
the CrsH,l..I and Amboy Railway company,
rs H.. IId promised the night before.
~rurilg the day the house flied up with
other sE'-t-, among them many lady friends
Of tho -tIiirr-S daughter. We were the guests
of til. squire. After tine address in the after
noon, Mr.. trrcley consented to stay over
night and then svclt for "A drive with the
host, who h;td returned that morning. / was
detained hy q tld headache and went up To
NY su4.u to IL. down. rs | ucarcd the room
several nisehievous looking girls emerged
FROM III with, Excuse Us, We're merely
ll3'.ir.. GROUND to see that everything was
mani, rHufHrtahlc Tor Mr.. Greeley
thing in their manner led me, who
E.-t hdi ,..Parcnce with the tricks OF girls,
t. make au examination. The examination
let me quigtly to move the bcdstead | had
ocCupi.el over to where the one was which
-lr. Greeley had occupied and the latter over
O. vhrE7. the other one had been | held my
Itac, and retired early. Soon the phiIoso-
rhcr came up in high spirits, undrcssed
gui .l,lv. r,ut out the light and got into bed.
At Ie;lst Irc tried 20 10 So, but not 18th eutre
success
what in thunder's the matter with this
bel, iIc asked, hut as L was apparently asleep
no answer came from me. He struck a
match, made haSty inspection while the
fame lasted and tried get III bed again
'Fa.l~ like | was in a blamed bag, he NUT
tered Then there was the sound of furious
struE az Ia the bed. The old man, at this
tiIu". got up, swearing like "A pirate He
lighted the lamp and strobe with firm tread
AMI inauy expletiveS. but in only one gar
mont. toward the door, declaring that he
wuufl f. thanked and double blanked if he
tlidu'l nI out what the matter was
~ hc cot his hand ON the knob there was
a chorus II frightened screams outside, and as
the ,luar opened, by the light of the lamp
viii y H. carried l saw four five girls
quickly disappearing down the hall. Mr..
Greeley called out for the squire i'll no gentle
tons. After a period long enough to enable
tLr slttirs wife 20 give him some information
III" --.-T. iauau appeared and told Mr.. Greeley
thai 't. tlJ Just learned that those fool girls
hal :Fra 4, Hv his bed pie fashion for fun that
aft r-.r i-tf tdat he would fix it right
Til IN squire turned up the bed
clu.'. t.t ljv innr and showed Mr.. Greeley
lua 'ti turned up the under sheet
lt.. ,.hi-h explained why the gen
g. :. ~. was in blamed bag
was laughing immediately
- r. t,e"u~e Mr.. Greeley turned
tI ts..
uE~l # DON'T believe you
f .eI thar did not, all the
-,t -uju- il was Mr. Greeley's
q: tr.el,r feeling rs sore as if
III all over with Indian clubs.
t' .r!, hal packed the entire
.:t feather bed ami the mat