The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-03-08
From the New ysTh SUM-
ULYSSES AND THE EGGS.
Affecting Incident I'm the Boy.
hood Of our President.

hood Of our President.
| SIR: have recently had the pleasure
Of "A visit from the Rev. johann Shillet,
a venerable clergyman OF the Hard
She'll Baptist persuasion, who, in the
early days Of his ministry, found his
field Of labor for long time in Cler-
mont county, Ohio, where our gifted
President first saw the light of day.
Mr.. Shillet was intimately acquainted
with old Mr.. Jesse Grant,and tells many
Interesting anecdotes OF that gentleman
and his now famous son. One OF them
have thought worth sending to you,
feeling assured it will afford great graft
tication to the admirers of the President,
similar TO one which occurred in the
boyish days of the great aud good Geo.
Washington.
THE OLD MANS sHANGHAE FOWLS.
When Ulysses was small boy his fa-
ther became the owner of few Shang-
hai fowls, which were a rare curiosity in
those days. These fowls the cid gentle
man took great pride in, and he could
not be prevailed on to sell any Of the
breed, or any Of their eggs, although he
gave away few eggs to one or two ofhis
relations. ON condition that none Of the
chickens should he permitted to fall into
family. Old Mr.. Grant always set great
store by his rclations--an admirable trait
which his son has inherited; ii he had
not done SO, he would never have allow
ed any OF his much-prized Shanghai
hens eggs to leave his possession. But
80 long as the breed was kept in the
family he was cOntented.
THE OLD MANS TROUBLED coCNTENANCE.
One afternoon the old gentleman was
seen to leave the village grocery, where
lie had been passing a few hours in dis
cus-ing the questions of the day with
his ncighbors, with troubled aspect Of
countenance. He wagged his head saw
|agely as he proceeded toward his home,
aud muttered indistinctly TO himself
las he hastened along with quick and
nervous strides. lie had evidently re-
ccivcd intelligence which had moved
him strangely. On his way to his house
he stopped and cut formidable hickory
CAD. about four feet in length, which hc
carefully trimmed, after which he pro-
ceeded with accelerated speed.
THE roys rAvoRrrE RECREATION.
When Mr.. Grant arrived at his home.
his first inquiry was for Ulysses. No
one had lately seen him, but after some
search the old gentleman found the fu-
turc President of the United States stan
ding on his heal in the corner Of barn.
This was favorite recreation with Clys-
scs in his youthful days; lie had picked
up the accomplishment at the time that
he made his celebrated visit TO the cir
Gus. when he rode the mule. ! am in
formed that he has often attempted the
feat since reaching maturity, but gener-
ally with Indifferent success. He never
had any difficulty in getting his head in
the right position - the trouble was in
clevating his heels.
| THE RETIcENCE OF TIE BOY.
Upon hearing his fathers footsteps
Ulysses quickly reversed his attitude
and anxiously scrutinized the parental
features. The old gentleman's face was
flushed, he was breathing quickly, and
the precocious boy at once realized that
there was music in the air. But he wise
ly held his tongue, and with a creditable
reverence for old age. waited for his IA
Their 10 break the silence which prevailed
The old gentleman advanced. carefully
concealing the hickory gad behind hi.
back. and assuming a forced smile, coax.
ingiy addressed his son.
TIE OLD MANS INVITATION.
Ulysses, my son, come here I've gol
q nice present for vou.-
Cant see il, Pop; too thin; that's
played; I've been there artlessly re.
sponded the boy, and although his eyes
lad twinkled ON hearing the word ''prcs
|ent," he never moved. At the same
time, however, his eyes glanced IN al
directions, as if seeking an opportunit,
to bolt. But it was of no use his father
had him fairly cornered.
/ The old gentleman. who was always Z
man of great sagacity, at once saw tha
he was master of the situation. and tina
further c0ncealment was useless. 81
bringing the gad into view he drew !
Increasingly through his fingers. as will
a grim suspicious smile. which Ulvsse.
only too well knew, he mildly addressed
his offspring:
THE BOYS IxeEXuoUsNEss.
"Lysscs, my son, do you know hov
Deacon Potter come to have some Of m,
Chinee chicken aigs!"
Ulysses hesitated but moment, an,
then with quivcring lips, the noble DO.
'Iejaculated:
"Father, IL will not pay to tell lie;
hooked the aigs and sold'em to the Dea
Il G..