Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-22
HANK MONK. FAMOUS WHIP
Jehu Made Famous by Artenaus Ward
 and Mark Twain.

Jehu Made Famous by Artenlus ward and Mark Twain.
 St Louis, Oct 22.--Artanus Wards l story of Horace Greeley's Ride to | Placerville" is now revived by the an- nouncement that the very coach in which the famous ride was made will be the central figure in an exhibit of rare interest at the Nevada building at the worlds fair.
 J. A. Yerington, Nevada's executive commissioner. has secured the famous old coach. which on the memorable oc- casion was driven by Hank Monk. the most intrepid jehu who ever drove six horses over the Rocky Mountains. and will make 1t Nevatia's coach of state during the worlds fair. Hank Monk was presented with a gold watch for making the record-break king Greeley trip, and this with other relics of the 1 famous stage driver may be seen by visitors to the bungalow that will be Nevada's state building at the Lotlisi- ana Purchase exposition
 Mark Twain and Artemus Ward made Hank Monk the subject of stor- les that were years4ago read the world over. They idealized the intrepid | jehu and emphasized the importance of the stage driver in the perilous time of his reign.
 Hank Monk is dead. A plain sand stone slab marks his grave in the Car son City cemetery Tn niche re- poses a tintype portrait of the man who drove Horace Greeley into Pla- cerville in time, to keep an important enga cement.
 Mark Twain. in "Roughing It." his 1 first famous book, devoted one chapter to telling of the importance of stage drivers in general. and another chapter to Hank Monk and particularly of the famous Greeley ride. Artemtls Ward early got hold of his story and his version of it became as famous as the incident itself. His de- scription, under the caption. Horace rGreeley's Ride to Placerville," ]" follows:
 When Mir Greeley was in California ovations awaited him in every town. He had written powerful leaders in the Tribune in favor of the Pacific railroad. which had greatly endeared him to the citizens of the Golden State. And therefore they made much of him when he went to see them.
 At one town the enthusiastic popu- lace tore his celebrated white coat to pieces. and carried the pieces home to remember him by The citizens of Piacerville prepared to fete the great journalist, and an ex- tra coach. with extra relays of horses, was chartered of the California Stage company to carry him from Folsom to Placerville-distance forty miles. Mir Greeley was to be fefed at ' o'clock that evening 11y the citizens.of Placer vile, and it was altogether necessary that he should he there at that slaours So the stage company said to Henry Monk the driver of the extra: Henry, this great man must be there hy to- night And Henry answered, The great man shall be there. q The roads were In an awful state. and during the first few miles out or Folsom slow progress was made.
 "Sir." said Mir Greeley. ''are you aware that I must be at Placerville at o'clock tonight"
 tT've got my orders laconically re- turned Henry Monk.
 still the coach dragged slowly for ward
 .fsfr.. said Mir Greeley. ''this is not a trifing matter. I must be there at '"
 Again came the answer "T've got my orders"
 But the speed was not increased. and MT Greeley chafed away another half hour. when. as he was again about to rernonstrate with the driver, I the horses suddenly started into a fut rious run. and all sorts of encouraging wells filled the air from the throat on l Henry Monk.
 ..Tha+ is right, my good fellow" 1 cried Mir Greeley. tSI'll give you ten 1 dollars when we ret to Placerville. Now we are going!'' They were indeed and at q terrible speed Crack. crack! went the whip, and again. that voice. split the air. "1it up! Hi vi! G'long! Yip-yip.''
 And on they tore over stones and ruts. up hill and down, at a rate of 1 speed never before achieved by stage horses
 MT Greeley. who had been bouncing from one end Of the coach to the other like an India rubber ball. managed to get his fead cut of the window, when he said:
 .Do-on't-or,' 't-on't you-u-un think ] we-e-e-e shall get there by seven if we do-on't-on't go so faste'
 "T've got my orders. That was all Henry Monk said And on tore the l coach.
 It was becoming serious. Already 1 the journalist was extremely sore l from the terrible jolting. and again his head might have been seen' at the window.
 "Sir." he said. T don't care-care-air, if we don't get there at seven"
 'I have got my orders. Fresh horses. Forward again. faster than before. Over rocks and stunps. on one. of which the coach narrowly es- caped turning a somersault.
 "See here!" shrieked Mir Greeley. T don't care if we don't get there at all"
 eve got my orders. I work for the California Stage company. I do.