The sun., 1871-09-21
GhhNr,S VISIT TO MIR. SMITH.
Mr.. srsith is One Of the Reiat,ves-sad
sceHe at the Depot-Nobodv there to Re-
ceive the Great Recoiver-Tbe story OF
Crea m-C o:ored Horse.

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Crea m-C o:ored Horse.
From TIE Pias5ar0h Leader.
WAsurSGToS Pa, Sept. l6.-I have seen ths
President. Ho came here on FridH evenirs. about
So'eioes. sccompinied by Mrs; Grant two sons,
dhuEhter. sui waiting maid The party ime on to
yisit Mr. W. w. smith. rel ative OF me Prs.ident ;
but a. Mr.. Smith didn't re, word ss 70 che NO
c'se iinc Of tre srrvsl of tho distin-ushot onry.
Why. nobody was at the oepot TO welcome tb-m
Ihs President, upon the arrival OF the tram,
stepped 81 on ~. p'a.r% IL hg"' . .H,. ss,ersS 60,
dsrk-elue neck Tie, and pair OF Isle tsre.d
gloves He ooked about for ar. smith, bat
this party was invisibe, so the President avid
oary got Into . hack aud drovo no to tLs
Smith mansion. Shortly after thsir dvortHret "a
Executives relation came dowa on sailo9 TO tho
depot ina buck wagon baulei bf a bn horse 1nl
not finding those Tor whom lt 'strii'h~.
whipped uP bis ,nimsi and dissnre4 'o1loIt
eamc tie seven nnss and the boz OF Oi0 ,erfy, Of
which tho Presidentisi psrty wete the pt"Orie,,rs
and these we're hauled up to the house. You must
ktow scmething q out Mr.. Smith, Of couris: Wen,
wealthy He owns the haes, res. 'ence about this
paes, and lives In luxury. Flo never held an once
VI any Kind and married the otughter OF Judge
NcKeansn. and tnsi'. all I know about him.
The President retired last ni:ht ouits e1rtv, FOR
suspect be wss tired, aud louEod Tor an old-fssh-
toned couetry osn saw him on snc pi,zr, h.
morning quits early, smoking. and aterwari he
walked about town. To-ri-ht taIs plsce IA alive
s e.. s@ 70. Grand S 30 s,s. . beng
everybody about IS dressed 1T to kill. rne
President appeared In iuil evening dress, AMI is
the pleasure Of shaking his hard, snd I jousd
u do vo, fer Il 10 the slrth man OF tue soH that
,as bal tae honor OF taking me BY us bani
Mrs Grant looks bewttchirg-be vitching, yor
know, for Presidents wife. SO wore white lixnt
six, with trall aud lace. Miss Bertha also looked
protty, aud the eldest Of tue two sons with the
pirty struck ne a. having pleasant and lgresao Die
faee Tie iccertlon is nt Us hegot at the hour
write. Tue President Las been less snnoyed by
pohsicians this TRIP than any eretoore he has IN.
dertasen. and In Consequence Is enjoying himse,
ngSe.y Ee e1me here Monday morning, .. 10
rlnrE IN u al - NnR (lHeN0 .nsh lrAH
whence 1t Is the intention . visit tie Pre.idents
'atiisr at Covingion, Ky. sr rom there to MS old
home IN Brown county. Oii-.
To churcn to mori ow tar President will liksk 90
po,svly rth Mr. Smith, " 20 IL pilrr Of the Hpis-
eopal Claren, Rev J; MenJeniall. pAs.or.
Probably TO his own church. tue Methodist, from
the fAet that tie Executive Ia rltro: poJt hnnd NJ
hndiue and keeping run Of the ol.ce IN TIE Soiseo
good deal TO- cant understand him oc ris re eation.
ship to TIE chief Magistrate. A old-iime Dsno.
crat, TO only man | encountered IN my travels in
ts village that could give any clue a. TO t1e oojeet
VI tile President In eAlng on Mr. 18th, vas ea Old
weather beaten armer named Eivins. took hin
n.nars Al n s1s sna a5Tsn 10 90 MI I'm an od
whore belief vas arm yet, and probably ever woul
Ne, in the rirh' oi having the negro re,s'ned IN
slavery. Iveutured to asx i'm ifhe knes tbs par.
uculer snritli, anu Low be was related to Mr.
Grant.
IA, took large. round heap OF solacO '-om bo-
tween bis rum and cneek. and den rtoi It on IN
ehd Of q setiee whicd We were sit;irg. aud sad
~ know Smit,, and II thcre ~ cne ttirE uneer
heaven tiat should DO source o. sfhlb'Ni)h )h 10
man, It Is to be acquainted With teTsun b-arins
tins name Why. 90 sas toe slrs ia ponties n
were till this msp Grant came foolin' aroun taen
| ne changed and became a RspuDlwan,"
"WaV Dir. Snith never asked iavor OF tho
President ne 10 wealthy, and dont mix Ia O0iiics
ell, ,oox here. 1 know thing Or two abou
| bis not mirn. himself up ~ pojtics. May d.,
Grant give hn th1t crea,u colvrcd horse ths
| 50 much iuss aoost when II cot hero ! Way
tie thing Lej In less than no time. heliiGl
| presen, that was hinK the Old fellow didn'
know II wds goin 10 pipe out ! i'
This last sen,cnce Was ACCOMPANIED oy super
| Sbeer winch tClthn twinknn. shat tic Presidea
| ana Edwius wasn't on food tetm.. Tten neesl
asked Il the visit could have political siEn,nc-nc
IN an, shape OF manner.
| YES lays he, and IL :eil you how. The las
| censu. sc,s doan tue number OF smith votes u
| sevo ty.three thousand, and t1inN tits wha
| Grant is giter lie Knows this Bill emrh has g
| tile stun aal he will rake IN .he wnO.c crowd, an
I Yr VII 10 y IT tr'v-r ---- 1880 --'"'''
| lie Nas bc,om M pro sne now, and rs he na
! a.ni.h, nc pared.