The sun., 1894-12-16
HORACE aEEELBY,s BRorHER.
preached H1sSsr.tio- r. Us,ns water a-1
cot Druuk Once 90 Cure n Feion.


Nathan Barnes Greeley. Horace Grecley's
brother, who died nt the old Greeley homestead,
near Cory. Pa, on Monday, was one Of the
most eccentric Of men," said s. G. Williams of
that city. "IIis farm in Wayne township was
one OF the finest in western Pennsylvania. For
many years he lived alone there. and was sim
ply content 10 make living on IL. I used to like
to go out n his place and hear him talk. I saw
him last five years ago. He was then 7s years
old, and he was as hale and hearty ns he had
ever been. He attributed his excellent physical
and mental condition TO habitual economy in
the use Of water, both as a beverage and for Law
atory purposes.
Although / am a Prohibitionist.' he once
said IN me, / believe that too much water
either taken internally or used externally, is as
bnd as too much rum. But there is only one ex-
cuse for man TO get drunk he went on. The
only time that man Is excusable for getting
drunk and he Is q fool II he doesn't do 10 then. is
when he has felon on his finger. To get good
and drunk is the quickest way in the world to
cure a felon. have tried It. and know what
am talking about. The only time ever
tasted liquor in my life was when
had q felon on my finger. l hadn't
had a wink Of sleep for three nights.
Some said that a good drunk would
cure me. I thought I would try II. told my
daughter what intended doing, and then went
TO Cory and filled up with the kind OF stuff
they sell in Cory. After loading myself had
'em fill me quart bottle OF the best they had,
and took that and the load had to my daugh-
ter's. didn't like the whiskey, but the pre-
scription called for good drunk and got IL.
For while, as found out afterward, mado
things lively at my daughters house. carrying
or. after the most approved manner OF confirmed
old topers. Then sank into oblivion, and for a
time y was a question whether would come
nnf nf / nd ult ia
the pain and swelling had gone from my finger
to my head, the change was great relief, and |
troubled me more. II was an heroic remedy.
but II ever get another felon I'll 20 of on
my second drunk, | don't care II I'm as old as a
"0ne summer day ! thought would drive out
eae enn heSS hmhs cssd o' ,Ss S oS
headed crank-and when | got to the lonely
farmhouse saw pair Of big bare feet stick
ing out OF the open front door. got out OF the
wagon and found that the feet nged to Barnes
Grecley. and that the rest OF the easy going old
A newspaper covered his face presumably TO
keep Off the flies. and sonorous snore made IL
rattle, indicating that the independent brother
Chickens were peckinR about on the floor OF the
and S s'
the heart to disturb the old gentleman's slum-
bers, and went back home; One Of Barnes
chickens. They roamed at will anywhere about
the premises. not excepting the best room In the
Olu man mouse.
"This eccentric brother OF the Tribunc's
founder used to tell many funny things about
Horace. When the latter had made himself and
his paper famous he sent for Barnes to come to
New York Barnes did so, and Horace gave
him place OF some kind In the Tribune Office,
but he didn't remain long.
81 couldn't fill any place would accept the
old farmer delighted In saying. and wouldn't
homie ia ia rather % Be % King AMONG @ hogs i than % to
be a hog among kings
"ln his younger days Barnes Greeley was
great hunter and fisherman. He fond of
telling amusing stories OF Horace's attempts to
hunt and fish on his occasional visits to the old
Pennsylvania homestead.
"'If deer had run by Horace in droves,'
Barnes would say. he could ldn't have shot one. l
don't believe he'd have woke up to the situation
until the deer had been gone an hour or two As
for catching fish, he never got even SO much as
bite In a trout stream, while would be fishing
right BY his side and pulling EN- out by the
DOZEN"