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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05
From the New Iork Ledger"
EARLY LYLIFEOFG GEN. GRANT
BY His Father.
CovINGToN, KY, Jan. II, 1868.

CovINGToN, KY, Jan. II, 1868.
ROBERT BONNER, Esq.-Dear Sir:
You inform me that you wish to
publish some articles about General
Grant; and, in order that they may
be perfectly correct and reliable, you
request me to furnish them. l have
no objection to doing so, except the
difficulty which l labor under, at
present of committing them to pa
per- Having acquired, when very
young, some facility in the use Of
the pen, was, for many years, made
secretary of almost every public
meeting which / attended where
clerical services were required; and
through life 1 have been in the hab-
it of doing great deal OF writing;
but, lately, have written SO much
that it has affected the nerves and
muscles Of my right arm SO as to
partially disable it temporarily, and
make the use Of it, for much length
of time, inconvenient.
You inform me that you wish
me to tell you something about Gen
eral Grants ancestors, and of-my
own history. -...
The General comes of good
fighting stock. His great grand
father, Captain Noah Grant. a Ia
tive of Windsor, now+Tolland, Con
necticut, was killed in the battle at
White Plains, in 1855; his great
grandfather's brother, Lieutenant
Solomon Grant, was killed in the
same battle. / have in my posses
sion an original muster-ron made
out by Captain Noah Grant, in 1855
the year before his death. His
own name heads it as Captain; the
names, dates of service, and squat
ty'' of the men are duly entered in
separate columns; and, as, illustra-
tive of the sentiments Of those early
days, one hundred and twelve years
ago, on the military aspect of color,
| may quote the following designa-
tons of some of the privates
sPrince, negro," ''Jubiter, negro"
Captain Noah Grants son, Noah
Grant, also native of Connecticut,
was my father; and, if he did not
get killed in battle like his worthy
sire, it was not because he did not
perseveringly take all the chances
of such a death, for he fought in
the Revolutionary war, from begin
ming to end-over seven years. He
was a lieutenant of militia at the
battle of Lexington. This long pc
riod of soldering spoilt him for all
financial business. Ny mother
who was his second wife-was an
excellent manager; and, while she
lived, the family were always in com
Portable circumstances but after
her death-in April, 1S05-we had
to separate, and that impressed
upon the minds of all of us q lesson
which we never forgot. She left
seven children-the Oldest only
twelve. Every one of them subse
became wealthy. My faith
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05

years to get used to honesty in a.
President and then, alas, just as
people began to like it, he and it
disappeared = aa.s.al .- fs.ri..
You are a born President! All
parties are looking out for you
They want a man "Honest to his
fellow men, to himself, and to his
Cod What motto is that to run
4 race with (! Thus far they seem
not to have found just the man. If
l were to divulge your name, no
doubt you would he ravished away
to Washington in spite Of your
screams, and made President of the
United States. And the only reason
why do not disclose your where
abouts, is, that fear that the presi-
dency would not prove that ''casy"
place which you SO justly think is
due to your honesty.
In fact, / believe it is a hard place.
We read Of many patient martyrs
Men have sung in the flames, and
been broken on the wheel and rack
with a groan, ans: have worn Heav
enly countenance while arrows were
piercing them or stones Pumping
down upon them. And all these
things might be. But shall we ever
see holy martyr whose faith will
sustain him in The Presidential
chair? Can 4 man he torn ented by
Office seekers, praised by parasites,
teased by widows, overTun by Con
gress, carved and pierced by both
parties, tiayed l5y newspapers, cajol-
ed, deceived, and finally tormented
by Il cabinet. who treat him to ad-
vice as consolatory IS that which
Job received from his frIcnds-and
yet be saint? Can there be peace
in the White House You are the
very man for President, but the
Presidency is not the place for you
1t is not "easy -. ..-. ....-......-
Perhaps you would like to come
to New York aud take Mr.. Astor's
place, or Mr.. Stcwarts. Let me ad-
wise you not to do it. They have
riches but, as yet, no search has
been able to find for them that rar,
and precious stone-content. Both
of them have builded a good deal
But though they can keep out the
weather-the winters cold and the
summers heat, and exclude light
and sound, and dust, as yet they
have not been able to keep ont care
sickness and heartachc. No.
cannot recommend you to become g
very rich man. 1t is not easy tc
do, and still less ''easy" after it is
/ done .
Don't be an editor if you would
be :'easy.' DO not try the law
Avoid school keeping. Keep out O.
the pulpit. Let alone all ships
stores, shops and merchandise. Alb
hor politics. Keep away from law
yers. Don't practice medicine
Be not farmer, nor q mechanic
! neither soldier nor sailor. Don
think. Don't work. None Of then
are easy. OH, my honest friend
you are in a very hard world!
know Of but one real ''easy' place
in it. That place is the GRAVE!
How is it in Lancaster? Can the,
not serve you there? Even graye
are very dear shout here. Try ant
get suited at home. II. W.B.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05
"Gris" on Farm Life.

The Fat Contributor fatters
himself that he knows something
about farm life, and proceeds to
give his experience, and hopes after
the following style:
T. l will say here that it has been the T.,
ambition of my whole life to be On
honest farmer-to earn my bread by
the sweat Of a hired mans brow. +:
How delightful life on a farm must
be. can- imagine what -yigorr is
impaired to the frame, and what
strength to the muscles, by recli-
ming in the shade and watching the
mowers as they gaily swing their
thrcshing machines, and then what
an appetite one must acquire for.
the nsontide lunch BY observing
the merry reapers at work digging
their wheat and binding their pota-
toes and their-fall apples. jfaa (
How often in the imagination I
have followed you as you went forth
of a summers morning when the
dew was on the grass seed, neatly
attired in white linen suits, with pat
ent leather boots, with your corn
shelters swung lightly over your
| shoulders, to cut your winter S wood.
I have seemed to hear your merry
songs sweeping up from the mead
ows, as you gathered your water
melons and turnips into-your corn
! houses, while mingled with the busy
hum Of your sorghum evaporators,l
came the musical bleating of your
cattle, and the lowing of your sheep
and poultry. rsg =.-. ...e .....
Then, when the winter comes, and
the sun prevents you from continu-
ing your haying, and the cold north
wind shakes off your ripening straw
berries, Ipicture you sitting by your
! gas stoves mending your tanning
mills, in preparation for your spring
plowing, or amusing yourselves
| with books ON physiology. s. #ua
Winter on farm-how delight
/ full! What pleasure it must be to
fodder the chickens in the dairy,
and to hear the musical cluckings Of
pigs as they clamor for their oats
and hay. Then, when the winter
evening comes, and the robins and
bobolink have ceased their song
and gone to roost on the well-sweep
I can imagine no greater delight
than to gather around the blazing
| Fireplace, regardless of the fascina-
tons of the storm without, and
amuse yourself with apple-paring,
knitting, base ball, seven-up, and
other athletic games. - -.-lltt --,r
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05

Mrs. H. B. STOWE, of Uncle Toms
Cabin fame, has a farm of q, 900
acres in Florida, On which there is
an orange orchard that yields Co.
900 oranges a year. The, farm is
near Jacksonville. isl,5ia a4is.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05

Is THE Hudson. county, y. j., Grand
Jury have indicted fifty persons who
have at different times been engag-
ed as principals OF seconds in prize
fights in that county. Il 50 {; l3aad
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05
= :
A Fighting Consul.

We are told by what we consider
good authority, that the American
Consul at Rome, Mr.. Cushing was
a volunteer in the papal army du-
ring the late warlike movements of
the Garibaldians. It is a new po-
sition for a functionary of that sort
to assume, and the matter ought to
be inquired into by the authorities
at Washington. A consul, tits true,
is not a diplomatic character, but
he is none the less national repre-
sentative, and he has no right to
take part in the intestine disputes Of
the countries TO which he is accred-
tied. In the event of the success Of
the GalibaIdians at Rome, Ameri-
can citizens might have found their
consul prisoner of war, or in some
other way incapacitated. for acting
in their behalf.-N. Y. Post.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05

The New York, Tribune, having
advised farmers to hire as many of
the unemployed itllers of the cities
as they could find work for, received
a letter from Richland Co., Ohio, OF
which the following is a literal ex-
tract: -5u-t5
City fools that live on such food
as intelligent Farmers would give
to their own swine, and set them
selves up as solowmons, yet don't
know enough to know that they are
infurnal dam fools. 1t is univeri-
al practic for news paper reporters,
correspondence, editors, & profess
ional aristocra. to treat the Honest
& laboring classes. with sneers &
sarcasm. they write and talk as if
the farmer new nothing *sui*
Such imbicills know no more about
farming than my Dog dose about
preaching.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05

CARDS-Business, Wedding, Calling
and Invitation Cards, done in style at the
PDNEER Office. t5-t-
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05
3aiIrnadS.
Pittsburgh, Ft- Wayne & Chicago
Qo;tuav

On and after Nov IS. 1887. trains will leave
stations daily, Sabbaths excepted, as follows:
daily j. TRAIN leaving Pittsburgh at 9 15 r.A,
leaves dailydA- ~ z
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05
AN EASY PLACE WANTED.
By HENRY WARD BEECHLR.

Mr.. BONNER Il receive letters Of
every complexion, but not often one
more pithy than the following,
which 1 give cer6ntim, except the
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05

HENDERSON & SMALLEY,a
v,yIysyrI.NsS q SURGEONS. Office on Main
L street two doors north of the Railroad, L.
'andusky. Ohio.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05

nEAIER IN FAMILY GROCERIES,
III Teas, CofreeS Sugars, Molasses. Syrups;
Spices Fish, Wooden and Hollow Ware, and
Vegetables Main ST.. Up. Sandusky, u
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05
Basiuess nireetnrg.
HENRY MADDUX,
7 JERE G.. GROFF,

A TTORNEY-AT-LAW Upper Sandusky, q
n Oiiice I'd door North of Warpole House.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05

SET HUNT & WATSON,
nEALERs IN DRY GOODS. Groceries, &c.
~ corner Wyandot and Sandusky Avenues.
Inner SandnskY. Ohio -.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-03-05
MISS Nj. j. THOMPSON,

nEAIER in Millinery and Fancy Goods.
~ One door south of Wyandot Co, Bank,
Upper Sandusky. Ohio.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-27

The Pennsylvania delegates to the Soldiers
and Sailors Convention, to be held at Chicago
on the 10Th of May, have teen selected The
delelates at large are Gen. j. F. Hartranft
Gen. Charles FL 7. Coils, Gen. A. L. Pearson,
Gen. Harry White, Gen. Lemuel Todd and
Gen. Harrison Allen.
The Galveston Republican SAYS that since
Gen. Hancock has had.command of that mil
ttary district no colored man has been hermit
ted to sit upon juries. The order of the late
Maj. Gen. Griffin has been entirely revoked
and the result is that the life, liberty and prop
erty of the freedmen are at the mercy of
class who are known as professional Jurors.
The special Washington correspondent of
the New York Express (Democratic) says the
Presidents counsel are quite disheartened
with the vote in the Senate Tuesday III to AZ
against allowing the President the thirty days
time asked for, and the result is generally re-
garded as equivalent to conviction and re-
moval.
a gentleman from Arkansas informs the
editor OF the National Republican that the
ARKANSAS constitution will probably be defeat
Gu noe because of the strength of the Rebel
oppositlon, but because it is distasteful TO
many OF the Republicans of that State.
The Irish Republic" paper of which we
have often spoken in terms of strong COM
mendation, is to be removed from Chicago 10
New York. 1t is Republican in nolitics ond
edited with great ability.
1t is rumored that in few DAVIS r,5,xo
Black will write letter over his own sio,o.
tuIe in relation to the conduct of the St,to
Department in the Alta Vela case and some
rich developments are expected.
1t is difficult to say whether there is most
wat or folly in the rumor that the President
WIZ summon one hundred lawyers from all
pas OF the country to testify to the uncon-
s'''U'onail'y of the tenure of-ofice act. He
may as properly assemble hundred oeesa
The Hartford Times makes the imnressive
announcement that "Hon. 8 n Gu -
Maine" will address the peon1o - pN NY VI
the evening of April first. s. d q Ia oa
IDENTIFY picked up one of the "Hon ~ Al"o e'',
by the United States Senators. SOM ppeu
have taste for cast off finery. S. d fI Clp"
strutting about New Hampshire and Co..
necticut with an "Hop," prefxed to his name
is suggestive ola very small boy with mans
hat on,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-27
THE Bunnrsoun OPERA LAST EVENING

THE BURLEsQUE OPERA LAST EVENING
Post No nay continue to congratulate them
selves on their good luck. At an early hour
large and brilliant audience assembled at
City Hall last evening to witness the perform
ance of Pepita, or the Gipsey Girl of Andalu-
STA. The young ladies who compose this OPP
cratic company are entitled to great credit for
the manner in which they act and sing their
respective roles. There is no stage fight"
about them. Everything runs smoothly, and
they act as if they were very much at home
Post No. 2 has done well in engaging these
young ladies' to give their fourth entertain
ment. The performance was highly gratifying
to the large audience that filled the hall, and
some three thousand persons passed very
pleasant evening.
The managers did the handsome thing to the
young ladies engaged in the performance -
They caused table to be spread in the Recep-
ton Room, and Messrs. Jewett & Bell furnish
ed splendid supper for the ladies, after the
performance was OYER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-27

WHIsKEY is getting into close quarters.
Notwithstanding all the pressure that has bee n
brought to bear upon Congress, from the
Treasury department as well as from the peo-
pie, to reduce the tax, that body has after long
elaboration concluded that SO per gallon can
be collected and must be. Tie provisions for
its collection incorporated into the bill for the
repeal of taxes on manufactures will, if adopt
ed by the Senate, embarrass the distillers very
much One provision is if that distilling is car
ried on in any locality for twenty days where
the market price of whiskey is less than So
per gallon it shall be deemed conclusive evil
dence that fraud is intended. 1t is also pro-
vided that collectors and assessors shall be
held responsible if the price of whiskey is less
than the tax within their districts, though Of
course the low price is not to be taken as con-
elusive evidence against Them but only suf-
fcient to lay upon them the burden of proving
a faithful discharge of their duties. The fines
for whiskey frauds are also increased. This
does not look like the unconditional surrender
to the whiskey ring spoken of by our cores
pendent in another column, but on the other
hand it looks like moving Immediately upon
their works, especially the last amendment
which declares that any whiskey offered for
sale for ten per cent. less than the cost of pro-
duction and the tax, shall be forfeited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-27
Letter from Lewisron.


The Lincoln MiU-Bfysteraous Death-Prof.
iSn,yths Investigations Church in Ao-
burn.
LEWISTON, March 26, 1868.
To the Editor Of the Press:
The Lincoln Mill, which has been much en-
larged, is gradually starting up" by the first
of June it is hoped that it will be in full opera
ton. 1t has now a capacity of 10000 spndles
and will give employment to 600 hands, male
and female. Our population will be thereby
increased about 1900. The machinery is of
the very best-mainiy of English manufac-
ture-and will produce prints, jeans and forty
inch fine goods-fner than any which have
been heretofore made in this city. The Board
ing Block going with the mill has accommo-
dations for 175 boarders. Taken all in all it
is the finest building of the kind in this city,
and that, suppose, is equivalent to saying it
is the finest in the country. The rooms are
large and airy, while there are ample accom-
modations for cold and hot baths, 1t will be
under the charge OF Sam Hicks, the company
furnishing the supplies. Mr.. j. X. Piper is
the agent of the mill.
Yesterday noon an antiquarian dedicatory
dinner was served in the spacious dining hall
of the aforesaid Lincoln Mill Boarding Block
by the ladies of the Social Circle connected
with Rev. Mr.. Balkans church. A similar
supper was served in the evening, and there
was an old folks concert. The building was
decked with flags"
No clue has yet been found to the mystery
ofyoung Kimballs death. 1t is only known
that he disappeared, one night, several months
ago, and his body was found in the canal last
week with 10 marks to indicate foul work.
There is no reason, whatever, to suspect sui
eide, while accidental drowning seems almost
out of the question, as the canal was almost
wholly covered with thick ice at the time of
his disappearance.
MProf Smyth, of Bowloin College, was in
this city last week, investigating halls. He
saws he has q hard task to secure room in
Memorial Hail. which shall answer the double
purpose of an auditorium and picture gallery.
Either, he says, could be easily secured by
itself. The professor ought to publish the re-
suits of his investigations for the benefit of
the public. Architects seem to be pretty
much afioat as to the best manner Of construct
ing halls and audience rooms for churches.
The Professor had his plans for the new
Memorial Hall along with them. 1t is GER
tainly to be beautiful edifice. He himself
declares he has got the maximum of beauty
with the minimum of cost"
The Baptist society in Auburn are clearing
their lot, which is the first one west of the
Court House, and win commence to build
their new church at once. They have fine
location, and will erect church whose cost
is not to exceed $4,000. When completed
they will have much the finest church edifice
J IN Auburn, BARLOW.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-27
sPECzAE. NOTICES.


W AAhhkh Ous1cu bTV9nt
Says cur Port Wine is very fine, and seems to meet
with general favcr.
SurgeOn-General Barnes
SAYS "all Wines submitted to the Government by
your house are puIe.
George ID. Prentice
Of the Louisville Journal says: "I do not entertain
single doubt as to the purity OF your wines"
Ex-Governor DOwney
Of California. SAYS: 81 cheerfully recommend your
Wines to all who desire pure juice OF The grape
The New York Tribune
Says: "Your Sweet Wines have delieacy and favor
about them unsurpassed by any Of the varieties Oh
foreign Wines.
Isaac Russell,
Secretary of the Christian Commission. Louisville,
say: "Your Wines were more acceptable and gave
better results than any others We have ever used"
Mrs. Alfred Clapp,
President Ladies' Soldiers Aid, st. Louis, says:-
"The nurses in the hospitals call your Wines in
all critical cases, as superior to any other"
Dr. j. p. Grey,
Superintendent New York State Lunatic ASYLUM
Utica, n. Y, writes: "We use your Wines in the
Asylum; and recommend them to my friends, pro-
fesslonay and otherwise, and shall continue to DO
So"
The California Wine Growers Associa-
tion,
In report signed by
j. Ross Browne,
The we-known litterateur, Endorsed our house and
officially thanked us fer introducing Pure Wines
For the dinner table our Hook and CInrer
" ines; for dessert, the sick chamber, for wheys
OF jellies, or for evening or wedding parties, our
"Angelica,o or "ssuscniei.o
Our Port Wine for all uses in which genuine
Lisbon Wines would be used for sickness cult
nary purposes, cur Grape Brandy.
Beware Of Spurious limitations.
Ask for our Wines and take no others.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-27


MIR. LYNCH's speech on the rational finances
is attracting good deal of attention. After
an elaborate analysis of the bill to prevent I'M
due expansions and contractions of the cur
rency, which naturally takes precedence of
the bill for gradual resumption of specie
Payments the Washington Chronicle says of
the latter measure, eve lack space to enter at
length into discussion of the merits of this
scheme, but that it has merit is evident from
the merest glance at its leading features" The
Philadelphia Enquirer, mentions Mr.. Lynch
as the author of several important financial
measures, and calls his speech "the great
speech of the day." on which Messrs. Clarke,
Broomall, Blaine and Holman discussed
financial questions. The Washington Repub-
lican says "his views are the result of careful
research, patient investigation and much ex-
perience as a business man, merchant and
financier"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-27

THE EXCISE Law of New York city will
probably not be repealed or modified. The
Assembly at Albany, hich is Democratic,
passed bill giving the control of the liquor
traffic to the local authorities of the city. This
measure was so sweeping that the Senate,
which has still small Republican majority,
refused to have anything to do with it. twill
be remembered that the New York excise law
is not at all like the prohibitory laws of New
England. 1t seems to be framed for revenue,
the restraint upon the sale of intoxicating
liquors being merely incidental. &t requires
the closing of shops where liquor is sold at -
o'clock at night and does not permit them to
be opened on Sunday. Though its restrictions
are very mild, it has afforded the cities of New
York and Brooklyn large revenue, and done
an .immense amount of good. Yet the New
York Democracy are not satisfied with any
thing short of free rum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-27

CAN BENJAMIN w ade become President in
case Of Johnson's removal? This question is
raised by Washington correspondents and a
few other individuals who seem to be laboring
under an abnormal cerebral exctment The
constitution says, article second, section sixth,
that Congress may provide by law for the
case of removal, death, resignation or inabil-
ity of both President and Vice. President, de-
claring what officer shall then act as Presl-
dent" Iu pursuance of this clause of the
constitution, Congress passed an act in 1894
indicating the officers who in turn would be-
come eligible to the Presidency in cases of a
vacancy. Among these is the President pro
TEN. of the Senate, and Mr.. Wade is now ac-
cordingly the heir apparent. Yet it is con-
tended by the nervous gentleman above re-
ferred to that not being an officer of the
United States, but simply of the Senate, he
is not eligible. Reverdy johnson and Judge
Woodward, the two ablest Democratic lawyers
in Congress, are of the opinion, however, that
Andrew johnson alone stands between Mr..
Wade and the White House.