The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-06-06
Select Miscellany.
An Hour with President Grant.
wAsH1NeroN, Msy q, 1872.
Editor Of the Ohio State Journal.

: Turning to your left after passiu
the outer door you are met by al
usher with "Please step into tn
reception roOm-up stairs-6rs
door to.yOur right.n In the reeep
tion room you hand your card to
col0red usher, who vanishes. In
short time "The President viii Sc
!, Mr.. p" Is called from door at th,
rear, and you are Immediately es
4 lcOrted to the office of the Presiden
of the United -States--a room ab0u
forty feet square, with walls and
ceiling frescoed in excellent taste
on the left side fire place will
dark marble mantel, glass, a nicely
mounted clock, etc. In front of you
| in the rear of the room, two win
dows with outlook over the PotOm.
&C, showing green fields, sparkling
wster and the distant city Of Alex
andria, the damask curtains forming
q rich red border to a beautiful
scene. On your right two or three
sofas and some comfortable arm
chairs, trimmed in brown silk, u
map stand, etc. A table covered
with blue cloth surrotaded by eight
chairs, finished in brown leather,
under q chandelier in the centre OF
the room, furnishes the President
and Cabinet with desk room. Al
the head of the table medium siz
ed man with full beard, and dressed
Y in black, using a common pen and
an ordinary glass inkstand, with q
much Used SIutter, which rests on a
lpile Of plain cards, and a well worn
lead pencil.
csGood morning, sir" is the sal
utation as you enter-spoken in
good, round Saxon--as the President
of the United States rises and ex-
tends his hand. "Be seated."a AS
there are three others in the room,
the proffered seat isltaken and your
casual waits his turn The first
visitor walks to the table, takes a
seat to the right of the President. ~
"I am from st. Louis, VI for some
Tins, connected with the ST-- paper,
an agricultural paper, and for many
years identified with the agricultur-
alinterests Of the State of Missouri;
Not being advised as to the method,
i wrote you some weeks ago asking
an appointment t in the consular SER
vies. AT q point where ] could gain
some knowledge for the agricultural
cause, etc. / inclosed my recon-
meudations,to you 2at the time of
writing" Is.
ayes; remember. You are Mr..
p, of St Louis. I feferredthem to
Gov. Fish, and was much impressed
with them. You are recommended
by Mrs--,gMrs-- aad Mr.. r.-"Hr'
"Yes, Mr.. President. L would
like an appointment IN Russia or in
the Argentine Confederation. lam
used &c. cattle and the breeding of
them" u,,rt
The President then entered into a
conversation with him on cattle in
general, and showed thorough
kao~ledge of the subject, much to
the surprise of the applicant, who
finally stated that he was a graduate
of Dartmouth and not an Office.
seeker by profession.
| "Are yon acquainted with Gov.
Fish?'i said the President. Es'No9"
(writing on the card). "WelI, to-
morrow being Cabinet day, I will
speak to Gov. Fish about your case.
You can see him in the meantime.
l. have said to him on this card,
'This will introduce Mr.. -, who is
an applicant for a consulship,' &c.
Take this to Gov. Fish at the State
Department" 8Vbt
"When shall I call again ?"
"Call tomorrow at q o'clock,
after / have seen Gov, Fish. Good
morning" And the Missouriap
bowed himself1out, and the Presi-
dent was ready for the next, who
came forward and tookfhe seat just
N
vacated. He was negro. His
head looked like an enlarged oven,
and as knotty as a red oak. He
was dressed in the shabby genteel
manner, with a flaming red neck
tie. The President gave him a long
searching look as soon as he saw
what he was. Then settled himsell
back in his chair for a siege.
"Mr. President, l am a native OF
Westminster, England, graduate
of Gam bridge and a barristerin the
English courts, also short hand re
porter. l came to Halifax, and
found but little to do. Came to
Boston, staid two yearssinthe prac-
tIce, and found two colOred lawyers
there who were doing the business
As Fam not and could not become q
citizen of the United States, I was
not popular. 1 then came to Wash
ington and obtained employment as
u short hand reporter with Mr.. Mil
ler on the "Globe." Then ] work
ed for Mr.. Sumner; then for Mr..
Douglass, who publishes paper in
the interest of the colored man, and
now / am out Of work and destitute.
l have heard, sir, of your kindness
and charity to the people of my
rzca and n Gonna y, 1,o,, "a soo !,