The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-16
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THE WARDERINGS OF ULYSSES.
SYNOPSIS OF THE ODYSSEY OF THE
SON OF JESSE.
HORSE RACES, FAIRS, RAILROAD
OPENINGS, Farms. FISK SUP
PERS, SALDIEEIS' HOME.
How the PresIdeut Went G4,O5s Miles
in 704 days and Never Looked
behind Him,
&C., &C., &C.

Min gUCn WOTUs. TIEeu
rythms OF their Greek hexAmeters, the wander
ings of the older Ulysses were opened by his
bard has not our modern wanderer q singer 70
preserVe his tracks As It were in like 1ndelibie
ink Now, there is WalJ-Whitman, for instance,
fwhom some folks fancy as good as Homer, any
singer of @Drum-tap7" That was his Iiiad-or
''Fhe Little Iliad, )" which l-here is his odyssey
waiting Let him consult his Famous Female
whom he recently introduced on an American
platform and begin. Meanwhile We SHAH attempt
TO set down in the plainest ef prose the Journeys
which make, up to the present time, the ground
work OF his swelling theme. Further journeys
1.-TWO o. six years Of themI are yetto come The
prototype Ulysses made one journey 70 see ser-
tain dead heroes ond politicians OF his tine-haF-
ing a sort of army reunion you knoE-which, we
charitably trust, may not be included IN the new
Odyssey-in plain words (Uide Odyssey, Book KID
he went to hell. But, let US observe, before be-
ginning the traverse OF spaces, to which the orig
inal Ulysses Wanderings In the Mediterranea
were boys voyages, that the words Of the old
Homer guoted above will seem almost ntt1ng Tor
the Invocation OF the new one, for the modern
other men at least; he has wandered very much
after bringing down a certain city, and he has
seen the cities of many men learned their man
ners, especially such as are shown towards sue
cessful general and President, pretty extremely.
We shall not attempt TO institute any comparison
here betWeen the elder and younger Ulysses on
the horse questionable younger has much bet
ter and braver taste in herses, we believe, than
his forerunner, known as the WHY Ulysses whose
chief experience was only with wooden animal,
presented to the Trojan people, the latter were too
polite to look their gifI-hor-e in the mouth. But
let get down to our business and more practic-
al business:
After that army OF Lees were we'll settled IN
April, 1865, Ulysses was all quiet on the Potomac,
as il were, having the freshest of laurels on him
at Washington. But about April "A ne started 70
Raleigh, N c, TO give General Sherman the reply
of the government to his absurd negotiations
with johnson, returning 70 Washington April 30.
Six days; 626 miles.
ON MAY following he arrived in Philadelphia
from Washington, and went to Burlington He
will return 20 morrow with his wife" despatch
assures Us, and take possession OF the sPlendid
mansion presented to him oV Philadel lPhians. "
May he returned TO Washington, having estab-
lished his family residence there, as another
despatch informed us, '-withOut stopping long
enough to enjoy its luxury" 1t is pity, now,
that Ulysses did not stop long enough for that en-
jOyment. Four days; 3z2 miles
Started from Washington June for New York,
with Mrs. Grant and staff; attends meeting Al
Cooper Institution on the 7th, and is serenaded
by the Seventh Regiment. Went 70 West Point
sth, TO attend the annual session of the E1amin.
ing Board. Arrives at Chicago June 10 to attend
the great fair and at Union HALL in the sair build
ing, being requested to order Gensrai Sherman
to make speech, answers; i never order sol
That was good, everybody will admit Washing
ton June Is, he is busy IN civil dress. Eight days
Left washington for Philadelphia June q. te
| see family and enjoy the luxuries of that spien
did mansion, and returned 27th Gin apparently
Left for Albany July to celebrate 0the gIoriou.
| Fourth" Having celebrated it he returned q
Washington 5th. Two days; $50 miles.
Left Washington July "a for Saratoga. "H'
Will" according 10 the QeSpAJcu hlllcn sccS lllli
off, to speak, take a voyage to Halifax and th'
Canadas to be absent about three weeks" Reach
ed Saratoga 27th, and Boston seth, where he wen
to church on sunday, Soth. and dined with Gov
| ernor Andrew; SISTED Cambridge, Mount Vernon
&c., slst; reached Portland August l, BronsHicl
| Cd Augusta sd, Gorham 4th, Quebec 5th, Montrea
/ sth (''reception, which was numerously attende
by the elite OF the eity"), Toronto eth (Niegar
/ at home m ozfena on the 18TH, where ne ma
/ what Is called ovation. +ImInense concours
of people," WELCOMED by E B; Washourne IN q
/ eloquent speech" At State fair (Chicagol Sci
/ tember 5; reaches Freeport, Ill., 9th, grand ovi
i tion /" Springfield 18th, visiting the tomb of LiI
| coin So Louis 18TH spent 18th at homestead
| General Dent, nine miles out comes to Cincinna
1 ii September q, received on board steamer DT
| mont at North Bend; goes to indianapolis 26ti
| and on his way back 9th, to Ciacinnatii is throw
from the track by misplaced switch on the Ii
| dianapolis and Cincinnati RRiiroad-supposed a
| tempted Assassination Sees races here and relii
| iously visits his birthplace in Clement county
Columbus, October 8, Pittsburg 4th, Washingto
9Th One may say there were ovations and or
tions everywhere during this first grand swing
the circle, but we cannot now even report III
short and happy responses of Ulysses himself
you'll find the long and short of them in our ol
files. Seventy three days; 4s69 miles.
1 Goes to Philadelphia October takes family
and is back again at Washington october 10. Thre
Left washington for New York, November 1
"on a short visit with family and staff, having
reception at the Fifth Avenue Hotel day or tW
after, Returned to Washington November =
Left for Richmond November 27 to 90 as +.
| South as Charleston Reached Raleigh 29t
/ Charleston, December l., and augusta, Ga, ID
cember g Daring his reception at Charleston
according to the dispatch, 'the General expires sc
i great pleasure and satisfaction at The gener
good, spirit and disposition which he had o
| served along his route eyinced by the southel
| people toward the government. and their chee
| fuI adaptation to the new order OF affAirsD r
| turned 10 Washin gton December IL A report
| this tour of Ulysses and his observations W
transmitted to Congress December I9, 1865,
| Andrew Jshnson, with message aad report al
message together wera characterized by N
Sumner as ''whltewashing business" FourteI
days ,453 miles.
Lsft Washington for New York February
1856, ito receive portrait Of General Scott fro
, manuscripts oath. We suppose he received z
Scott pertrait, but know he got purse Of 0,0l
February 2, while examining some guns IN Ne
York. he accidentally shot himself, but did .
commit suicide on this occasion. Writes q lett
to General Butterfeld. thanking the genuem'
who made up the purse above named and il ba
= again in Washington in about the ssme tin
February ~. Seven days. zst miles
r Lett for PhiladeiPhia April 1G to consult vi
A General Meade about Fenians, a1d returned Isl
Len for Richmond, with wife, April 20. is Ilc
lied there, and returns to Washington 2Tth- "a
Left Washington for West Point May 81. to
| tend the funeral of General Scott. Reported rC
bed of watch there, but was in Chicago June
| st. Louis June s attends soiree there June
reaches Louisville 10th, Cincinnati 18th. q
Washington cid twenty-five days; 2,6S9 mil
He was at New York July &c, and must have
back by the 26th, for he was serenaded in hoL
OF his promotion as full General that night.
Left Washington, invited by President Johns
to ',sWing R-ouEd the circle with him." and do
think IL his duty 70 resist his commander
chief August q. Goss in the royai tram TO Ba
| more Philadelphia, New York, Albany. Scheu
land Al cie4eiand unnccO1ntabiy leaves
| hread-and-butter following, and takes boat
Detroit. Rejoined his Excellency's train At
p troit. and accompanies II TO Chicago, SPrtnghs
% st. Louis l'tigers for Grant," 'cheers terrih'
and Indianapolis. At Indianapolis Ulysses pro-
m the Jonah of the party. SGrantF' -Johnso
= | 4rantt" Johnsonr' was the expression of
Il multitude and johnson couldn't leave either
Ss erssRy os as ias hs Isn dosTs and I dsaPPt
&c ed There was riot, and fatal shooting,
:. Ulysses left the Presidential party and came
ss To Cincidnati where ne Joined itagain after f
le look at the old man in CoYington, and accom-
MED It through Columbus, where he said he
ao disgusted Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, &c., TO Wa
M ington. Eighteen days; 2.e3s miles.
Left Washington September "A, for New YC
n November IA, he was In Baltimore attend
y yashinEton 18th one day; 50 miles.
Baltimore, November l7-that horse fair ag
no OF conrse; shook hands with ex-rebel Joe Je
Went TO St. Louis December Is, to see Rbo
tn lawsuit bought 3 farm, everybody has 81
heard OF thatfarm, ten miles from st. Louis.
NC turned 70 Washington December 22 Nine di
u 'FebruSry p, 1867, left washington for the "
tes say Pittsburg; was back floor Of Senate 2
Homer-We mean Walt-couldn't count this J
T ney without consulting Ulysses himself, bu
nN Left Washington for New York April 22d,
no anese Commissioners were in New York a
this time with "a magnificent sword, hi
wrought Eplendidly chased" &C, for him int
n5 | ing q visit Of several days. got back some
49, before Msy. Say five days 464 miles.
Left Washington for Richmond May Is,
several of staf, 70 remain several days. via
battle-deids 18th, and goes to Fortress Mo
=. ton 2Ist- Three days; 400 miles. more or les
ee Left Washington for West Point. June 4, {
in tend annual examination returned on the
Three days; 564 miles
y Is Returned to Washington from some place
time he was introduced there to the mnlti
TO by Governor Boreman, excellent name
= speeehmaker in open air on a rainy day W
AL fit orAtion, and addressed the crowd happily
DE- self. saying, @Gentlemen, hope you won't
NH' in the rain long" Applause among the d
umbrellas Say three davs; So2 miles
Left for Gettysburg, June 20; returned to
ington on the 22de Two days; 233 miles
- Returned from West Point July 12; fprol
VII, went about the I'd Nine days; 564 miles.
Arrived at Governors Island with family
briefvisit, July IS. Was at Long Branch
. when their was a reception and ball IN his n
Reached HRrrisburgh 29th, and Washington
About this date 1t was reported Ulysses foun
movements were watched by detective WI
ore, | been persistently following him, employed
Massachusetts politician, Ulysses tnteTvi
SOSe said detective, too. and got uneatisi6ctol
IA | plantation This affair hoVers on the bound
:. ] of fahlS. Sixteen days; 6S3 miles.