The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-26
GRANT AND THE "FAT CONTRTRU-
TOR"
The President Elect ON Pub lio Mon.

The "Fat Contributor telegraphs the fol-
lowing information to the Cincinnati Times
have just had an interview with General
Grant, aud obtained some or his ideas Of pub
lie men, not given in the opinions published in
the New York World, which herewith send
you.
Ben Franklin is unquestionably rapid
type-sticker, and his enterprise in collecting
almanac, but he is visionary. His theory about
lightning -rods. pr otecting houses and barns
during a thunder storm is one of the most alb
surd things / ever heard Of.
Old Parr is young man Of brilliant talents
and ambitions, butlhe ought to take better care
OF himself. fear that he is fastening to an
early grave. er r.e.
Washington is an efficient general of militia,
and ono or our most civil engineers. Many
have censured him for that little affair with
his fathers cherry tree, but think il Ia time
for us to bury the hatchet.
have never seen Webster yet, though
have read his dictionary. 1t is not surprising
to me that q man of 80 many words couldn't
be President
consider Colonel Crockett to be our great
est American humorist, next to Tupper. His
telling the coon not to shoot, he would come
down out Of the tree is equal to anything
have read in the Globe.
George Francis Train is one OF our most
noble women. His appeals in behalf of her sex
are both powerful and convincing. No one can
read her speeches without being convinced he
Brick Pomeroy is the modern Alexander the
Great. weeping because there are no moro
Worlds to conquer. What profteth it a man
though he gain the whole World and lose both
his daily and weekly circulation
have nothing against JEFF Davis in parti-
cular, that 1 know Of, although he kept me
away from my business at Galena until it was
nearly ruined-had to s3l out at q sacrifice
Bat, no matter for that now. Let us have
peace. s
have no idea Of removing "Nasby" from the
postoffice. He must be a substantial addition
n onnt fnrh h 10 81
ters" pass through every postof8ce in the Unit
ed States.
Napoleon Bonaparte will probably never min
about him. II, however, he had been elected
President OF the United States, and attempted
to read oil the petitions and applications for
office that come, he would have been sent to
the lunatic asylum instead OF st. Helena. He
had q little luck in that particular, at lsast.
Brigham Young is a multitudinous husband
and numerous father, who has certainly done
be allowed to sdo" the United States remains
'sJ. NJ" is not as crazy as he might be. I
am not sure but he would make good Secre-
ing all the land back to the Indians, and let
the Indians assume the national debt. This
would certainly be an easy and rapid solution
Of our financial difficulties.
Peabody is we'll meaning man, of much
principle upon which he has realized great
deal Of interest. His princely gift to the Lon
aen tsa il harm Msa Wh1
donation was made, reduced themselves to
abiect beggary for the purpose Of getting
portion OF the legacy, thereby setting very
bad example indeed.
Dan Rice wanted to be President, and he
may be yet. IF he was he would sell out the
public buildings. devoting the proceeds to-
wards paying the national debt, and carry on the
governments under canvass to the music Ola
band. It's hard to go back on the habits of a
life time. should be more contented il there
was a lanyard back of the White House
Morrissey's having been in the "ring..' A
member OF Congress who isn't in some sort Of
q ''ring'' nowadays is very rare, indeed; and
there are few Of those s'rings" as respectable
as the pri2e-ring. Big m On have helped Nor
rissey to fortune. His clubhouse is said to be
the house that Vander-built.
Yours, &C., FAT CONTRIBUr TOR.