Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-23
fee. I'm so glad. didn't want to lose

Salu. Oreeley, there's no heat there.
you, Bill Newman p cried Greeley
undeceived, Il was Just getting comfort
ablep'
| Greeley's generosity made him an easy
victim of beggars. One night a fellow
went up to Mr.. Greeley and easily sue
ceeded in getting S3 from him. He wa:
waiting down stairs when Mr.. Greeley
came down from his office, and had the
GOODNESS to ask him for money again.
Il haven't got any more money" said
Mr.. Greeley, pathetically. 81 gave it all
to fellow up stairs"
Mr.. Rhoades, who was standing by. ex.
claimed: ''Why, this is the same man
| Mr.. Greeley" and promptly kicked the
rascal out. His chief blankly watched the
operation, and then said, in a piping tone
of expostnlation, What did you do that
for, Dave"
A friend sent to Mr.. Greeley, who used
to receive many such presents, bushel
basket of eggs. He invited Mr.. Rhoades
to take some. Mr.. Rhcades helped himself
to two dozen. "Oh, don't take them all,'
said Mr.. Greeley. ''Pm not taking them
all; only couple of Dozen" said Rhoades.
"Well," said Mr.. Greeley, somebody else
may want some."
Mr.. Greeley was easily elated and as
easily depressed. In the war time, at the
news of every victory, he would fling up
his hat and hurrah like boz; and when
bad tidings came he was in the depths of
despair. He was very respondent on the
eve of the Presidential election in which
he was candidate Mr.. Rhoades met
him coming from Bridgeport fortnight
before the election. He said;
"What are your chances ?"
"0h," said Greeley, 81 haven't got the
least show. | won't carry a single State"
"Don't be downhearted," )" said the other.
"Oh," persisted Mr.. Greeley, 81 have
been around. l won't carry single State
not one"
When Mr.. Greeley received presents of
fruit from the gentlemen" farmers around,
he invariably sent upstairs to the compos-
ing-room for "Tom" Rocker, and had him
take some to the "boys" ANY remon-
strances would be met with the reply: Il
can get it. You can't. Take it up and
give it to them"
During the campaign times, when the
men were usually hard at work, Mr.. Gree
ley used to go to the composing-roo give
S10-bill to the foreman and say: "rhere,
let's have gorge" A piece of clean
paper was laid on the imposing stone, the
'table" was set and food sent for, and Mr..
Greeley would share the improvised meal
with the men, laughing and joking with
them. He was known as "The Printer"
among them. That name stuck to him
after a man went to the Office of the Ne,c
Yorker on some business, and was told by
the official whom he saw ooh, you want
to see the printer. I'm the publisher"
A -compositor named Hlckox was npt in
the proof room by Mr.. Rocker. He paid
great deal of attention to politics. There
had been an exciting campaign in Con-
necticut, and Mr.. Greeley had come home
worn out, after speech-making tour. On
the night the news of the election came in,
he stayed at the Office late, putting it in
shape. He got the first edition to press,
and then said to Mr.. Rocker: 81 am go
ing over to the Astor House to lie down.
You call me when another express comes" +"
Hickox said: Il wouldn't call Mr..
Greeley. He's almost dead"
Mr.. Rocker said: 81 think we had bet
ter call him to make up the returns when
the express comes in"
"Oh," said Hickox, ~ know all about
it."
So Mr.. Rocker let Hickox "fix up" the
news when it came in, and Mr.. Greeley
was not disturbed. But when the paper
was out and Mr.. Rocker was coming down
stairs, he met Mr.. Greely coming up with
a paper in his hand. II told you," said
he, "to call me when the express came
in"
"Hickox did the work." explained Mr..
Rocker.
"Confound Hickox. He has ruined me-"
cried Greeley, and when he saw the unfor-
tunate Hickox he showed him blunder
he had made-"a bad error. l wouldn't
have had it happen for anything" said
Mr.. Greeley, adding, ''if you clear out I'll
give you $40"
Frank Ottarson was night editor one
night. About IL o'clock Mr.. Greeley said
to him: "Ottarson, there will be such and
such paper from this State by the mail
tonight, there will be nomination in it,
and / want you to get it in the Tribune"
The expected nomination was from Con-
gress district to which there was a great
deal of interest attached. The paper
came, and "Ot" looked over it, but could
not find the nomination, so the Tribune
went to press without it Next morning
Greeley asked for Ottarson. Mr.. Rocker
sent for him and said: Greeley wants to
see you. There's something wrong"
"Oh, know what it is" said "Ot."
He wanted me to get nomination out of
paper that came, and it was not in
well, let's see what it is" said Mr..
Rocker. They went to Mr.. Greeley, who
hailed the night editor with, "Why didn't
you get that nomination up"
at didn't come"
"You lie. Here it is in the Times. 1
know it came"
"WeI," said poor "Ot," Il don't know
where they got it. l looked all through
and couldn't find it."
"Show me the paper" said Mr.. Greeley.
The paper was hunted up and Mr.. Greeley
looked at it, and Immediately said:
'There it is"
swell, l didn't see it," said Ottarson.
"See it" was the reply. "You ought to
smell it. You ought to smell news"