The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-12
GENIAL NOME PICTURE or GENERAL GRANT.
His Domestic Fjreside-AvcrsiOn to Watering
PIaces-Homelike Conversation With Him.

FLaCcS-homelhke OOuVerS8IlOn Win Him.
From the Chicago Evening Post.l
IL Is known, no DOUBT, to your readers that the
people OF Galena, at the close of the war; built and
furnished q house for their ilIustrious townsman,
General Grant. The number and urgency OF the
Generals public duties have prevented him from
any long enjoyment OF the handsome gift OF his
admring and grateful neighbours but to be free
from the annoyance Of politicians, to enjoy the rest
which his great labor has made necessary, and 20
among whom he formerly lived, he is now staying
home. It was our good fortune to observe
life, and become more than ever convinced
Of the democratic simplicity Of his tastes and
II e q s man
q knob commanding charming view Of much OF the
surrounding country, very plain brick structure,
Illinois farmer ought to be- 1t Is marked neither by
Its size, excellence OF finish nor architectural arrange
ment as superior to Q hundred other residences IN
the city. parlOr extends across the front 20x16
or thereabOut 1t is the show room OF the house. be-
hind II Is short cross hall ending at the dining room
door. Opposite the parlOr door opens the library
room sixteen feet square, plainly fitted up with the
furniture suitable for such an apartment. narrow
hall at right angles with that into which the main
entrance opens leads to the kitchen and closets In the
rear and out OF the hall springs flight OF stairs mar.
row, crooked and Steep which lead to the chambers
sve Of paniries and closets on the main door and
with I'VE or six modest sized chambers on the floor
above, is surely not grand establishment for the
successful general who overcame the rebellion. and
who Ii now candidate for President OF the United
States. The furniture and equipage OF the homestead
tious appearance Of the establishment. Painndss,
good taste, simplicity and utility have been con.
suited In the fittings; 30 all Is harmony all modest
and all GOOD enough. Here the General, with Mrs.
Grant, Mr.. Dent. the father-in-law, now eighty
one, and two bright chlldren-a daughter Of twelve
and son OF nine years-are spending the
his years OF labor q" stay here" said he, because
like my place. and my good neighbors, and because
~ the watering places; but, on second thought,
came to the conclusion that q stay at Saratoga or
Long Branch would be kind OF martyrdom that
just what pain man would make Il. Riding or
walking over the hills, lounging into the business
streets chatting at the bank with the cashier and
idlers dropping into Fets store to have cigar with
the proprietor In the counting ROOM driving out to
the mines and smelling establishments max.
Ing little trPs to mt the rrOundS villages
not devoted TO MS Official business. One
OF his military family General Comstock, Is MEM
mos, 70 Of the labor OF the correspondence Is assisned
Knowing everybody, familiar with everybody, with
not the remotest suggestion OF pride OF place or So.
about followed by the klndlyreetings and polite AZ
tentions Of his townsmen OF all shades Of political
belief-a plain, honest, modest democrat, az well as
the most distinguished commander Of modern times.
Almost every day visitors make their way TO his
place-some excited by curiosity, others impeed by
political considerations; but their number Is few and
so brleny that the most inveterate bore
would n. soon be a. discouraged. Az the same
plcit and his remarks on men and AFFAIRS show that
he has thorough appreciation Of the nature OF the
great gre crs; rn5STg which the country = passing
sons Of opinion a. they win by and by give direction
TO his policy. The country has no cause TO fear The
or his election General Grant entertalns no doubt
We gathered from hts conversation that his opinions
are " much the result Of his nns lntultion-hs keen