The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-11
Ulysses and the Eggs.
INCIDENT toF THE Roy
av; HOOD OF OUR PRESIDENT. 90


4 SIR:-I have recently had the pleas
ure of visit from the Rev. lothian
Shillet, q venerable clergyman of the
Hard Shell Baptist persuasion, who,
/ in the earlier days of his ministry,
found his field of labor for long time
in Clermont county, Ohio, where our
gifted President first saw the light of
day. s.-..t....,-. go
Mr.. Shillet was intimately acqnaint-
ed with old Jesse Grant, and tells
many interesting anecdotes of that
gentleman and his own famous son.
One of them / have thought worth
sending to you, feeling assured it will
afford great satisfaction to the admir-
ers of the President, as itdescribes an
incident somewhat similar to- one
which occurred in the boyish days of
the great and good George Washing
ton. esA" sa-l -
| n THE OLD MANS SHANGHAI FOWLS.
iiWhen Ulysses was q small boy his
father became the owner of o few
| Shanghai fowls, which were a rare
curiosity in those days. These fowls
the old gentleman took great pride in,
and he could not be prevailed upon to
sell any of the breed or any of their
eggs, although he gave few eggs to
one or two of his relations, ON condi-
tion that none of the chickens should
be sllowed to fall into the hands of
anybody outside of the family, Old
Mr.. Grant always set great store by
his relations--an admirable trait which
his son has inherited; il he had not
done so he would never have allowed
one of his priced Shanghai hens eggs
to leave his possession. But SO long
as the breed was kept in the family he
was contented. 8t 25is9snf 10s ESs
THE OLD MANS TROUBLED DooUNTENANCE
One afternoon 1.-The old gentleman
was seen to leave the village grocery,
where he had been passing few
hours in discussing the questions of
the day with his neighbors, with troub-
led aspect of countenance. He wag-
ged his head savagefv as he proceeded
toward his home, and muttered indis- !
tinctly to himself as he hurried along
with quick and nervous strides. Is He
had evidently received. intelligence |
which had moved him strangely. On |
his way to his house he stopped and
cut q formidable hickory CAD, about |
four feet in length. which he carefully |
trimmed, after which he proceeded
with accelerated speed. .g, ..4stss tefft ID
THE BoY's FAvoRITE RECREATION.
When Mr. Grant arrived at his home |
his first inquiry was for Ulysses.si Ne
one had lately. seen him, dbut after
some search the old gentleman found
the futnre President of the United
States standing on his head in the cor
ner of the. barn. This was favofite
recreation with Ulysses In has youth
full days he had picked mp the accom- i
plishment at the time he had his /
celebrated visit to the circus, when he.
rode the pony i ana Informed that
he has often attempted the feat since
reaching maturity, utigenerally with
Indifferent success. He never had any
difficulty in getting his bead in the
right position-the trouble was in
eleyating his heels.di0 9sno d3tW sae.
THE RETICENCE OF The BoY.ol Y4aE
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 real
But he wisely held his tongue, and
with creditable reverence for old age, /
waited for his father to break the
silence which prevailed. The old Is
gentleman advanced carefully com
ceaTing the hickory gad behind his
back, and assuming forced smile,
coaxingly addressed his son :iaJ S&a !
1.-THE OLD MAN'saIN*ITAFloN.o aoi34l
Ulysses, my son, come here; I've
got a nice present for you.D o
"Can't see it, Pap; too thin; that's
played = I've been there ,m artlessly ref
sponded the boy, and although his
eyes had twinkled, on hearing the J
word /" present. he never moved. At
the same time, however, his eyes !
glanced in all directions, as If seeking
to bolt. But it was of | I
40 use, his, father had him fairly cor-
lered. ,,,, - .qsar,o ! t,,e,,,,., .,e.tftaalnn
The old gentleman, who was always
man of great sagaeity, at once saw q
hat he was master of the situation,
md that further cenceaiuent was use-
ess. So, bringing the gsd into view,
le pressed 1t caresainglyg threugh his
ingers, as, with o grim, suspicious 4
mile, which Ulysses only too we'll '
shew, he mildly addressed his off r
pring soais ~ .5si3oqzsuu ION saEp
css THE BOYS IEGENIoUsNEss. or:s 4al Il
Ulysses, my son, do you know, how D
Deacon Porter come to have some of e
ny Chinee chicken aigs ?"a nessaqi9ilt Y
Ulysses hesitated but d moment, and a
hen, with quiyering lips, the noble Il
10Y CALCULATED - -,o,s,. -, .,.,.., a.,
4 Father, it viii not pay to tell lie
hooked the aigs and sold 'em to the y
Deacon, but '--he hurriedly added, as =
Ire CLEANED from the old mans eyes, q
md d. the CAD was raised on high-sbut !. E
!" Billed 'em ?" said old Grant, great b
Y excited. u .0l24UIfs 4Do6fSW yso4I q
eyes, billed every dog gone one of z
em, and the old Deacou's hens can set =
N 'em till the cows come home, but q
hey won't never hatch nary q chick a
THE oLn MANS ADMFRATIoN. on Y
stCeme to your daddy exclaimed u
lis father with outstretched hands, U
I'd rather you'd hook and sell a s.
housand billed aigs than have that I.
Ireed of Chinee chickens go out Of =
he Grant family" aoass l.5bisia -sa o. q
The blushing boy advanced to his CT
'arent, who patted him on the head 3
nd regarded him with fond parental n
ride. t-s.7.s.f ais 81 Fssssf3 O.
sand SO yon billed 'em ?'' the father a
aid. :fWell, now never 8 Who'd o 81
the boy would have thought "
f that Lysses, my son, I'm proud u
# you. YouW be President of the a
United States get, if you only keep D
n. And you served the Deacon just 81
light. What did you get for the aigs =
Ulysses cast suspicious glance at b
is father, which the latter observing, Y
astily added; w lfse14 i. s sf.l d
The moneys yourn, my son, you VI
ave earned it fairly, and you shall
,eep it.p'o g.igg4 4 n. a. smo3 43oa b
Thus reassured, Ulysses. proudly re- st
ponQeo: eHi fo4 i..usst ua5J etli Ed4.f "
He gave me dollar for q half doz- In
n of EN-" ;e-,f, .s t.sf 81 e4.s Ii
THE OLD MANS IMPpLITENEss.a d
A dollar for a half dozen of them CT
billed? ?" exclaimed the old gentle et
lan, greatly excited. "You lie, al