The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-02-04
The President Elect on Public Hen, ,ac-
coruing to the Fat Contributor"

Some time ago the New York World
published correspondence purportlng to
give Gen. Grants views OF public men,
and which by the way has since been a'l-
thoritatively denied. AS an offset TO the
original pretended interview, the "Fat
Contributor" sends the following humor-
GUS sketch TO the Cincinnati Times, obtain
ed in an interview (?) with Gen. Grant,
and embodying "some of his ideas OF pub
lie men, not given in the opinions publish
ed in the New York World" We quote
as follows:
Ben Franklin is unquestionably a rapid
tvpe-sticker, and his enterprise in collect
Ing the latest news renders him invaluable
to an almanac, but he is visionary. His
theory about lightning-rods protecting
houses and barns during thunder storm
ie one of the most absurd things ever
heard Of
Old Parr is young pan of brilliant
talents and ambitions, but he ought to take
better care of himself. | 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 eensured him for that little
affair with his father cherry tree, but
think it is time for us to bury the hatchet.
have never seen Webster yet, though
I have read his dictionary. 1t is not sur
prising to me that man ofso many words
couldn't be President.
consider Colonel Crockett to be our
greatest American humorst, next to Tup-
per. His telling the coun not to shoot, he
would come down oat Of the tree, is equal
to anything have read in the Globe
George Fracis Train is one of OR most
noble women. His appeals in behalf Of
her sex are both powerful and convincing.
No one can read her speeches without be-
ing convinced he ought to vote.
Brick Pomeroy is the modern Alexander
the Great, weeping because there are no
more Worlds to conquer. What protiteth
it man though he gain the whole World
and lose both his daily and weekly circu-
lation?
have nothing against JEFF. Davis in
particular, that l know OF, although 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. -,
1 have no idea Of removing "Nasby"
from the postoffice. He must be sub
stantial addition to the revenue of the de-
partment, for his 'letters" pass through
every postoffice In the United States.
Napoleon Bonapart will probably never
mlngle in public affairs again, SO will say
little about him. If, however, lie had
been elected President ot the United
States, and attempted to read all the peti-
tions and applications for office that come,
he would have been sent to the lunatic
asylum instead OF st. Helena. He had g.
little luck in that particular, at least.
Brigham Young is multitudinous bus
band and numerous father, who has Ger
taiuly done a great deal for Utah. How
far he is going to be allowed to 'do" the
United States remains to be seen.
81. N" is not as crazy as he might be.
am not sure but he would make a COOL
Secretary of the Treasury. He is in favor
of deciding 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 d tficul
ties.
Peabody is we'll meaning man of much
principle upon which he has realized
great deal of interest. His prlncely git!
to the London poor, fear is working
harm. Men who were in comfortable cir
cunlstances before that donation was made,
reduced themselves to alject beggary fer
the purpose getting portlon OF The legacy
thereby setting very bad example III
deed.
Dan Rice wanted to be President and
he may be yet. If he was he would sell
out the public buildings, devoting the pre-
ceeds towards paying the national debt,
and carry on the government under can
vass to the music of band. It's hard to
GO back OH the habits OF q lite time. !
should be more contended if there was
lanyard back OF the White House.
There is a great deal Of useless talk
about Morrissy $ having been in the ''ring."
A member of Congress who isn't in some
sort Of "ring" nowadays is very rare, in.
deed; and there are few of those ''rings"
as respectable as the prize-ring. Big men
have helped MDrrissey to fortune. His
clubhouse is said to be the house that
Vander-built.
DECIDEDLY SplcY.-The Hon. John
EnrsytL oditor of the Mobile Hp1iStpr