Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18
BULLETIN, VOL. 4, NO. %


While General Grant was here, af
ter bis return from Galena, lately, a
gentleman not long in the city happen.
ed to pass by the stables of the Pesi
dent elect, and having a curiosity to
look in, faced toward the place and
entered. A plain looking little man
in his shirt sleeves was sitting on an
inverted water-bucket quietly smok.
ing cigar. To this plain little mar
went the neutrality-suspicious..
GOOD day to you" said the gen
tlemen.
"Gcod day." responded the plain
little smoker.
"This Grants stablc?'
"Tbis is his stablc.''
"Any objection to looking at Iii
ram Ulysses horsefesh 90
"Not bit; quite welcome to look
SIR"
Head 80 much about the Gencr
ais fast beasts that / thought l woull
like to view them. by Joye that y
fine animal and no mistake (lookiu1
at one Of them). Grant is yefy fons
Of horses, isn't he 2"
i" Yes, he is rather given that way,
answered the little smoker, with Al
unaccountable twinkle Of his eye.
"Rather drive fast team any dn,
that got serenaded, l suppose, or hole
a Cabinet z"
"That's rather broad question:
replied the little man, with anoihe,
curious twinkle.
Something in twinkle disconcertet
the questioner at this junc,ure, ant
prompted him to utter:
"Oh, ! beg pardon, sir, but I dom
mean to be inquisitve."
"No occasion 10 beg pardon at all,
answered the little man in shir
sleeves.
This assured the curious gentle
man. who recommended his question
ing. while he kept eying the horse
flesh.
How does Grant take his elcc
tion nov : Does he really take il a,
coolly as the newspapers say:
have never seen him, except by re
port"
We'll, yes. tae newspapers arc
about right there anyhow. The Gen
eral does take the election about the
same as anything else" said the lit
tie man.
Well, now, he mnst be wonder
full fellow. BY Joye sir, the mar
who can bear every honor 50 eaisly
and coolly as Grant must be some
thing above the rest Of mank:nd.r
did you ever see Grants like
ness!" Dryly asked the little man.
"Oh, yes; of course. They sal
he's nglier than the prints make him
l suppose you know him well now
He talks to You, OF course, a grea
deal about his horses and wouldn'
wonder il he told yoa good deal NOR,
than most people about him"
Well, l am SUPPOSED to know .
good deal about Grant; that's fact
You say you have seen Grants like
ness, and that people say he is ugliel
than his pictures. Nov, what 10 yol
think: DO l look any thing like hi
pictures 20
A food Of fght overwhelmed til,
Curious gentleman in an instant. Tn,
little man in shirt sleeves, and smok
iEg, was Grant himself. What a mis-
take-very sorry. He himself had been OIL
the Confederate side, fighting against Grant
and was still more sorry for that.
Wouldn't have been so impertinent had b,
known BE was conversing with Grant him
| self.
MY dear sir" said Grant, g no aoplog- i
necessary, glad to see you. Whether 20,
we're Confederate or Union man, make
| no difference now. That is oil over, 20,
know. and should be forgotten. The snone
such distinctions Is ignored, the sooner v,
will have peace. will be glad to see yo,
again. sir. Good>day to yoa.-
Good~dav, Genera!;' aud the curiou.
gentleman withdrew, cogita,ing or Grant
lie; rs have peace.n