New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-01
JENKINS IN HIS GLORY.

Our readers VII BE- glad 20 learn 'ha' ih'
linGefaiiclble Jenkins still lives. nni j. as swii'
and penetrating as eYcr in the pursuit Of inior-
nation. when jenkins was last heard from
he Lad Gen. sherman IN charge and gave u'
most delightful descriptions of that officers
boots and crayat, with the number of cigars he
smoked, aud his conversations With tie pretty
voung ladies who swarmed around him IN
Western hotels. Now, however, hc has taken
possession OF Gen. Grant. Grant il most de-
sirablc hero for jenkins. Ills habit OF silence,
his quick moyomen's, his way OF travelling late
at night ard early IN the morning, keep our
bus, fricri constantly on the run. ii Grant
could be induced to make speech, jenkins
would himself be riyaled by tie reporters
He has turned Sherman over - the phono-
crapLer, for thi. season; but as no short rt-hand
crntlelnar Ia, sercnaded the Lieutenant Cen
cral TO open III, lips, jenkins keeps bim all to
himself. seward AT Cape May, or Johnson per-
petually going down the Potomac RIVER are
minor temp,atiou.. Grant at Saratoga com
mond, the utmost attention of the irrepressbe
writer. Ordinary gentlemen go to Saratoga,
and drink the waters. ard keep late hours, and
20 sailnr around the lake in seaSonable privacy.
as is proper; but no such JOY Is permitted to the
Commander Of the American ATmioS. He is
pulled ANA dragged, aud overwhelmed with
"Committoes," and compelled TO stand for
hours in a hot room and make answer to lisplng,
monotonOus compliments. He dimes 10 patriotic
music aud sleeps amid noisy serenades. He
does everything in public hut make a speech.
If nc would only speak! Then, indeed, We
should be happy
Speech will not be made however. and 50 Ill
we can know Of this dear, sweet General comes
from Jcnhins Happy jenkins, TO be the medi-
um Of q devoted couniry's admiration. We
find that the hero came TO Saratoga in the same
train with jenkins, who established at once con-
fdcntial relations with the valet. aDd learned
many inestimablc secrets as to the Generals
shaving soap and The number Of holes in his
stockings. Grant went to his hotel and dincd
at o'clock. OF course such man as Grant is
not in the possession Of hc.ol-keepers every
day, and the special hoio!.keeper who had the
prize at Saratoga exhibited him with due busi-
ness tact. The American hag was gracefully
festooncd" over the table, and we learn from
jenkins that Grant "sst with his back to the
flag. where all that were in tie dining-room could
see his face" A. he sat down 90 his soup the
band PLAYED =" Hal to TIE Chief" but beyond
this Z" the General was not inolesied during the
dinner hour" During the dining ceremony,
according to the grapdly y-heroic jenkins, spa
tient he looked and self-possessed. for his face
has worn that martial uniform Of the soul till II
has become part Of every feature, but weary
and ready TO perish" We scarcely know what
this means, but probably jenkins ard tho valet
were 700 familiar with the heavy liquors in the
kitchen, thus sadly interfering with our writer's
usual simplicity of style. It is satisfaction to
know that the botel-keeper gave the lion
good feed-(the bill Of fare began with clam
chowdcr and ended with conserve Ae pepper
minty--for directly after the feeding was over
he was marched to tho pa,lor and
" presented" 10 tAo guests. Jenkins
followed tho General, and lets Us know the
thrilling news dhat sat every step be manifest
cd great embarrassment" Poor. dear, Persc-
outed General. What romans Of fame when