The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-09-07
and coat of-arns for the Lieutenant Gen

and a coat of-arns for the Lieutenant-G Gen
eral
The Bigelow Carpet Company of New Yorl
/ are represented by a magnificent Brussel
carpet for the .parlor, and M. ii. Simpson o
fthe. lt0xbury, Mass, Carpet Company is re
| presented in all Of the chambers by his car
/ pets. good story is told of Simpson. Th,
| Hong I14; b. Washburn, when recently il
| Boston purchasing furniture went to Mr.. S
to buy the carpets, and told him it was fol
the Generals house. Mr. Simpson sale
nothing could be bought of him for this pur
pose, but they should go and select what
was wanted, even if of velvet.
Twas conducted through the whole house
Nothing is lacking. The beds are ready
and made up, the hired help is on hand
they even had the stove heated, and al
things are ready. The view from the house
is most beautiful, and from different win
dows differs. From one is a scene Of woods
and sbrubbery from anotlMs. the river be-
tween the hills, quite similar to a Hudson
river scene; from another is the town and
nights beyond, where the General used to
live III a rented house on $3.50 a year; from
another are the nights beyond .he MissisSi p
pi, in Iowa, distant seven or eight nnils3u
a straight line. Tile place being new
there are no shade trees, but it is Thought
there will be time to make shade by the
time the General needs them.
THE WELCOME HOME.
This morningI went out to Rockford with
the delegation which was to meet the Gen
-eral On ARRIVING, we waited short time,
when the. train came There was d large
gathering, and stand tastefully built and
ornamented with beautiful flowers Mr.
Washburu presented the delegation, and
there was cordial shaking of hands.
cannot help remarking that one Of this body
had been business man on the street near
where the General had been a clerk, and
yet he did not recolect Of ever having seen
him. After u short pause, in which Mr.
Washburn made spirited address, and the
General one Of his two or three line speech
es, the train started 1t consisted of four
sumptuous passenger cars, Gen Grant.
family, staff and friends occupied what is
called the saloon car; there are no common
seats instead, are sofas aud easy chairs.
4 center table was covered with flowers
Everywhere on the road the people came
out till near GJaieaa The city was reach
ed at - O'Clock D. IN. The approaches to
the station ware thronged with people,
Canu3na roarcd, bands played and the
Io@d8ebeered Carriages were ready, and
q procession was formed After a short
march the stand was reached, and MIR.
WasIburn welcomed Gen Grant home.
It coming to the stand, Gen. Grant
- 20 ,ss iedged the cheers by bowling and
ia -vpiying a pleasant aud modest smile
st the conclusion he spoke few words
simply thanking the people as on other oc-
casons 1t was expecCe} he would make a
speech here, at least. The Rev. J. H.
Vincent Of Chicago spoke i3r him in few
eloquent words.
After this, Gen. Grant and his family
We're driven to the new house on the hill
IS they were about to enter, the bells in
the churches ON the hills and in the valleys
began joyfilliy to nag. To Gen. Grant
this ringing properly is the end of tie war,
and rejoicing for peace.
10 this stage Of the hero's life history
does not furnish ga example Of any other
man who has heeJ 50 successful in a right
eous cause. Ring on, bells you proclaim
the dawn of new day for the laboring
man!
Gen. Graut is still thoughtful man.
When he speaks he holds down his head
and thinks. Some say he las not forgotten
Mexico. 1t is too soon to estimate his char
acter, Indeed, very little is known. In a
Nide-brimined cavalry hQt, and in clothes
little too large, and with silent tongue
ons kao~s net What to say My impress
sion is that he will prove to be as much be-
loved as ~ as min otOr