New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21


So,lU; CHARACTERISTIC ANECDOTES ADolI
GREELEY.
NERVOUS TEMPERAMENT SHOWN IN
MANY AETLEsS WAYS.
OF the man Of individuality every action j. d" III
dent Anecdotes by the ~coir. hN the hu""'c"' nav
tecr priutrd and told about Horace Greeley. ''N
n,r. ara. stored IN mind, that have treasurer NJ ""'u
and decd A, they came under their NOTICE. ''"'. ~
ia. "Reminiscences, which follow are those "t paN" =
| Eholdr, Of the american News COMPANY, WIN ,o
twenty EIGHT Years had ''arg" Oh tne "''"''
,,,.., -, The Tribune during Mr.. ''rcel"l> iime'
Others have bcri tlhrn from the rc'i'a! ol 'no"
u,r ,L secretary Of The Tribune Assoc Iatipn II Is
a m,t.., IL history that The Tribune was S''''u v"
Apru 10. Ill and that IL" first nnm'"r wa -" ''.c
.,r,, -, IN. d.y Of PRECEDENT William H. HARRISON
funeral Nh. Rhoadcs who had worked "hu"F va.
,,rcc..y on Tie sew YORKER ana q" Inc Log 'aon''
took the fret sheet OF The Tribune on the pres "o
a.v bo.urr The TRIBUNE was very "id' "rc''e' ''
down 10 Mr. Ehoadrs and said "pa'c' t''' ~
,lx ,he en>ooy> to -cil The Tribune around 'lh'
SIM. os,e They're clearing them away
Nv ,,h,adcs went from No. 80 Ann-St. wherc INC
ri,r.. ctcc was, 10 Fulton and Nassau STA. whetc
O.. TIE sun was making war upon me he">o'., '" ~,
new rival. lie ca::cd on Moses !. hca'" ~" -" ~,
IN, h,r,ikrcp-r Of d" Inc >un. ana coh'''""''' nc
A., r, go, An, :, ,>iac,u,. and 10 reI"rted 10
Greeley wn, >ad In his shrll voice. "ei' ni'o
,, .r,,.,.l - The Tribune shortly after tiat
nortcd the arrest Of Mr.. Beach. Mr. Ely and Others
for assault and battery.
r, rr,hunc pro>pcrcd. and abont 1-t: or l'i" Mr.
| Greeley came to MIR. KloadeS. exclsimihs ""a' u"
- ,hlrk 81 IT. The Tribune has got 1oVoo SUI
hat
strength o. this CIRCULATION lie gave a'h"er 4" all '
cmplov-.. A.. A. c,r,,,
| Alter The Tribune nd moved it" "mrcs I" >P'"''
>r -, m tho old building. Mr.. Kh"ade> came
dawn one mnrning abort "'l"'h ana 81" W. ','''
| !, ,,, 81, ia, IRON heater rraukl.n j. o''ar'"h' III"
,ity editor. came Ia and SAL" pNo ""'0 "'
| that - =, , ,.
| -. A., dam, know 'Ot.'" the reply. Il Only MO"
,.., ,h.n came Into III. onice that ham wa there
| ",,iyc II t." me-. said ""t
! .S,h,u, Of the kind -aid Rhoades IL you
xani it, come around and ge' IT,.
! ,ut,-,ou promptly went around ana look IT, ~
| 1. otlmk Mr.. i'rcr"y came ALONG "'" >''"
| - n,- where i my ham -
60 Your ham! ';et up I" 'tarSons a. N'ii't' A. 20"
can and probably you viii find II IN the pot o"''"s'
| :. Veil confnund YOU" said Mr.. Greeley using more
,,. ,.u,u,g- however Why did YOU give
| Ottar,on the ham,
. l,.,t,ok il :" WI, the reply. "ottar>on came down
|
| he took it,
| Seat day Mr.. Greeley 'aio 'o"'o""u !V"' '''
| gave at that ham,
Norhng of the kind -
"'ot' SAYS yOu did
pc's not telling the tuih.'
shortly aftcrwaI Mr.. Greeley unburdenrd his hl'it
10 hi, associates. In words something Hike these \"
lot Of thieves I'll have Ia PIN my shirt Oh my hacl
| # / doat want to lose 1t among S"u:"
Mr. Greeley w,s full II loving kindness. rs we'll -
! 9" human nature" When h" got back from a Western
trip h- il,hcl tie oilc th,rw hi arms around Mr.
| Elu@i.:-. and uy."i mn up" saying. I'm ~ glac
| f., .,t hnck. II d"", seem COED :"
should thin, You felt pretty bad said Mr.
, Hhoahe,.
Il amt very tired. bu, I'm glad to get back
was the answer.
Tho Iougw"rths in cincinnati! once sent TO Nr
,.r.,.cv a dozen boxes OF wine. with twelve bot
tie, In each box \, MIR. Greeley did not
! IT, Mr. Ehoadr> save away the wine I" thu
boys" and carefully replaced the empty bottles III III
boxes II was the custom to auction or books tina
had accumulated IN the "'"c. aud ut one Of these sale
Mr. Gn~lcy suggested that the wine m-ht be sold
too. George VI. >noA. the financial editor Vt TN
paper bought what he considered the bargain. and o
investigating his purchn,c found beggnrv array -
empty bottles. lie took IL good humorr<y. >syin
Dave. did YOU do that That WAS a biz joke yo
played me-
Murphy. a pr"oIcaier. was called to Mr.. Grcele
one morning. Ioi fool" said the editor. What
mistake yml have made my manuscript"
think it j. according Ia copy. Mr. Greeley" All
Murphy
40 nothing Of the kind!'
We'll, thought ii was"
The copy was sent for. Mr. Greeley looked AT
for about five minutes. Then he got up and said
Murphy. III give you ~ II You will kick me-" Thi
Mr. t'rcelcy's way Of acknowledging his mistake
| but Mr. Mui ply did not undertake To earn the p.
MIR hoydes had Ia he ice NJ he TrIt
une. and two three years before Mr.. Greeley
to be its editor Mr.. trrclcy published article 4
which lie stated that. with the exception OF three
four men whom lie named sll those who had bee
with The Tribune when IL began were dead. MI
Rhoadr, wont TO Mr.. Greeley and said. Am dead
Well. cOnound it all. Dave Greeley replied
you dead to The Tribune You had no bushes
to have left It,"
lad named David employed as Mr. Greeley
boy In tho office lie TO be exceedingly large
over six feet in height. hut Greeley continued To
him Little David Well. robbercs OF the ONCE bcea
to occur. Mr.. RhoadeS. who had charge Of the olc,
was much perpexed and anno!e ed by them NJ
IhOades went witch. und detected the thief Whoi
should he discover, creeping In at back window an
going to tho money drawer and helping himself. bt
Mr.. Grccley's little Dsvid"l David, seeing that h
WAS observed. tried TO hide himself. but was caugh
and sent to tho TOmbs.
; Next morning Mr.. Rhoades said Greeley, hay
, found tho thief that robbed the Office,
"I'm glad Of that" said Mr. ureeley.
Said Mr.. RhOadcs: "who do you think II Isl"
ooh, have idea"
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