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James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley, chapter 14 (search)
wonderful spirit, and made an unprecedented hit. Of the first number, an edition of twenty thousand was printed, which Mr. Greeley's friends thought a far greater number than would be sold; but the edition vanished from the counter in a day. Eight tisibly as it exists in the memories of those who witnessed it, would show better than declaratory words, how absorbed Mr. Greeley was in politics during this famous campaign. It is a funny story, and literally true. Time,—Sunday evening. Scenethe parlor of a friend's house. Company,—numerous and political, except the ladies, who are Gracious and hospitable. Mr. Greeley is expected to tea, but does not command the meal is transacted without him. Tea over, he arrives, and plunges headlonisappear. She removes the plate. No ill consequences follow. Those who saw this sight are fixed in the belief, that Mr. Greeley was not then, nor has since become, aware, that on that evening he partook of sustenance. The reader, perhaps, has
James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley, Chapter 27: recently. (search)
bles, these two items:—Turnips, H. Greeley, Chappaqua, Westchester Co., Two Dollars, (the second prize); Twelve second-best ears of White Seed Corn, H. Greeley, Two Dollars. Looking down over the reclaimed swamp, all bright now with waving flax, he said one day, All else that I have done may be of no avail; but what I have done here is done; it will last. A private letter, written about this time, appeared in the country papers, and still emerges occasionally. A young man wrote to Mr. Greeley, requesting his advice upon a project of going to college and studying law. The reply was as follows: My dear sir,—Had you asked me whether I would advise you to desert agriculture for law, I should have answered no! very decidedly. There is already a superabundance of lawyers, coupled with a great scarcity of good farmers. Why carry your coals to Newcastle? As to a collegiate education, my own lack of it probably disqualifies me to appreciate it fully; but I think you might
James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley, Chapter 28: day and night in the Tribune office. (search)
ical subjects, is not present; nor are other members of the corps. Between twelve and one, Mr. Greeley comes in, with his pockets full of papers, and a bundle under his arm. His first act is to dio wants advice, or a loan, or an advertisement inserted gratis; he does not get the loan, for Mr. Greeley long ago shut down the door upon miscellaneous borrowers and beggars. Another visitor has anapers is reduced. By three or four o'clock, this preliminary botheration is disposed of, and Mr. Greeley goes to dinner. Meanwhile, all the departments of the establishment have beep in a state o hours every night in such an atmosphere, in such a light, is still, it appears, a question. Mr. Greeley thinks it is not. The compositors think it is, and seldom feel able to work more than four nieen done them; the Tribune returns the salute by a paragraph. Midnight. The strain is off. Mr. Greeley finished his work about eleven, chatted a while with Mr. Dana, and went home. Mr. Dana has r