The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-02-05

whole length tho better ,.at
"Fat Contributors, Inter-
view with Grant.
-. 4 WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.
I have just had an interview with
General Grant, and obtained some
Of his ideas Of public men, not CIV
en- in the opinions published in the
New York World, which I here
with send you. .-.!. -.4.
Ben Franklin is unquestionably y
a rapid type-sticker, and his enter
prise in collectingthe latest news
renders him invaluable to an alma
nae, but he is visionary. His
theory about lightning-rods pro-
tecting houses and barns during a
thunder storm is one Of the most
absurd things I ever heard of.
Old Parr is young man of bril-
liant talents and ambitious, but he
ought to take better care of himself.
1 fear that he is fastening to an
early grave.
Washington is an efficient
General of militia, and one of our
most civil engineers. Many have
censured him for that little affair
with his fathers cherry tree, but l
think it is time for US to bury the
hatchct.
I have never seen Webster yet.
tho I have read his dictionary. It
is not surprising to me that man
# 50 many words couldn't be prcsi-
dent.
I consider Colonel Crockett to be
our greatest American humoriss,
next to Tupper. His telling the
coon not to shoot, he would come
down out Of the tree, is equal to
anything I have read in the Globe.
: George Francis Train is one o.
our most noble women. His ap-
pcals in behalf Of her sex are both
powerful and convincing. No one
can read her speeches without being
convinced he ought to vote.
Brick Pomeroy is the modern
Alexander the Great, weeping be-
cause there are no more Worlds to
conquer. What prefiteth it a man
though he gain tho whole World
and lose both his daily and weekly
circulation? ID - So @"|s
l have nothing against jeff Davis
in particular, that | know of, al
though he kept me away from my
business at Galena until it was
nearly ruined-had to sell out at a
sacrifice. But no matter for that
now Let us have peace.
l have no idea of removing "Nas-
by" from the post office. He must
be a substantial addition to the
revenue Of the department, for his
"Letters' pass thro' every post
Office in the United States.
Napoleon Bonaparte will proba-
bly, never mingle in public affairs
again. SO l will say little about him.
If, however, ho had been elected
president of the United States, and
attempted to read all the petitions
and applications for Office that
come, he would have been sent to
tho lunatic asylum instead of St.
Helena. He had q little luck, in
that particular, at least.
f. Brigham Young is a multitude
nous husband and . numerous faith
or, who has certainly done . great
deal for Utah. How far he is going
to be allowed to do the United
States, remains.
"J. NJ" is not as crazy as he
might be. I am not SO sure but he
would make good secretary Of the
treasury. He is in favor Of decd
ing all the lands back to the Indi-
ans, and let the Indians assume the
national debt. This would certain
ly be an easy and rapid solution Of
our financial difficulties. s.
Peabody is we'll meaning man,
of much principle upon which be
has realized a great deal Of inter
est. His princely gift to the London
poor, l fear, is working harm. Men
who we're in comfortable circum-
stances bofore that donation was
made, reduced themselves to abject
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. II he was he
would sell out the public buildings.
devoting the proceeds toward paying
the national debt, and carry on the
government under u canvass to the
music Of a band. It is hard to
60 back OF tho habits Of a life lime
| slovld 4be nora ooatensel if tLefe
was q lanyard back OF tho white
Aouse,ta 4a 4a-a al4=aa,'k aA .
Fisk is q well meaning man---