The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-25
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'7=, =. WIN The President.

Nv President Grant writes to tue
view view S SI,z Journal the following deS'Flp'
ton OF ~ WASHINGTON, May "a, 1879
.,,a,,ng The White House one me-, IS IS
,. on with lie Cheapness Of inc pH,v uo1S
sI1GIS III S Of decoration. Turning 10 your ors
a1a isSS n rassnc the outer door you stS
LEFT a y! u uSheF with "please step mo
nj, me- r y room-up stairs.hIss . GOU,
W! u saIr right" In the reception ,, rgUL
0 ;, Sanj Your card TO colored l piosI
you a .0ni,SSs. In a short time "the PfGsl'
S~T viii see Mr.. P" is called Ito oai., Iv
deO. Al Mi he rear and you are tlnsGls'e y
uo" |, 70 tn the office Of the Preslde9s! y,
escot ITNi, ~ 81 ststes-s room about lotty
The Um,su iii, p TslIand ceiling trescoed
S' excellent taste; on tho lelt siue ,aas e a
u with dark marble manteI, gus - e
pI InSIv % Mounted clock, etc, In 'front.' Of
nicely .aor NJ the room, two windows,
yy%icb overlook the Potomac, showing ihe
",eSn fields, sparkling water anu inc y. US. >
III IT, cl tyr NJ Alexandria, tho damask cur
! !aIU, I foTmlDg rich red border to q beau
, XII scene. On your right two or three
s .,'S, and some comfortable arm chairs
,scyimmed with brown silk, a map stand
"" 4 table covered with blue cICIh'
surrounded by eight chairs, finished I'm IN
S,oSn leather, under q chandelier 10 the
C OsU Of Inc room, furnishes the Presl'
Ssnt and cabinet with desk room. Al
I ,bs head Of the table medium.sized man
Sith iull beard, and dressed In black, US.
; % n common pen and an ordinary glass
insstand, with a much.used blotter, which
,ests IN pilo Of plain cards, and a we'll
worn lead pencil. .,.,,,...,,,,
=, vol epter-sp0ken In good, round Sax
orEss the President Of the United States
,;.es and extends bis hand. "Be seated"
Ithere are three others in the room, the
,O,oFered seat Is takeA and your casual
TSIts bis turn. The first visitor walks 10
The table, takes q seat to the right Of the
President. .......u
uected with the paper, an agricul-
tursl paper, and for many years identified
Win lie agricultural interests Of the
State Of Missouri. Not being advised as
IN the method, l wrote you some weeks
40 ssklngan appointment in the consular
,eryice, al a point where l could gain
One knowledge for the agricultural
rspse,& &c. inclosed my recommends.
liops 10 you at the time Of writing"
aye; / remember. You are Mr.. p, Of
s. Louis. IreIerred them to Governor
NH, and was much impressed with
Them. You arc recommended by Mr.. -,
Nj and MI. -"
aye, Mr.. President. l would like an
,pDointment in Russia or in the Argen-
tine Confederation. l am used TO cattle
snd The breeding Of them"
The President then entered into q con.
yesatlOn with him on cattle in general,
,ul showed thorough knowledge on the
subject, much to the surprise Of the ap-
pCant, who finally stated that he was q
graduate Of Dartmouth, and not an Office
seeker by profession.
"Are you acquainted with Governor
Fish," said the President. mo" writing
@scard.) "Well, tomorrow being cabi.
aelday, l will speak to Governor Fish
shout your case. You can see him in the
meantime, have said to him on this
card: This will introduce Mr.. -, who
san applicant for q consulship,' &c. Take
htstO Governor Fish, at the State De.
psrtment"
when shall l call AGAIN."
Gall tomorrow at 81 o'clock, after
have seen Governor Fish. Good morn
iug" And the Missourian bowed him.
self out, and the President was ready for
The next, who came forward and took the
seat Just vacated.
lie was negro. His head looked like
Au enlarged oven, and as knotty as u red
oak, lie was dressed in the shabby.gen.
leel manner, with flaming red necktie.
The President gave him a long, searching
look, and saw what he was; then settled
himself back in his chair Tor u siege.
MI President, | am a native Of West.
minister, England, q graduate of Cam
OrdgeIald a bArrlster in the English court,
also a shorthand reporter. 1 came to
Halifax, and found but littletO do. Came
" Boston, staid two years in the practice,
and found two Colored lawyers there who
. were doing the business. As am not
and could not become a citizen OF the
United States, was not popular. l then
came TO Washington and obtained EN-.
pIOyment as a shorthand reporter with
MI. Miller on the Globe. Then | worked
IOt Mr. Sumner, then Tor Mr.. Douglass,
who publishes a paper in the interest OF
Tue colored man, and now | am out Of
Work anddestitute, have heard, sir, of
your Kindness and charity TO the people
Of my race, and l come to you to see If
you could not suggest something for me. i"
YES, | have the same interest in your
people That have in other citizens OF the
u1lledstates. Haveyou been to the How.
ard University" inquired the President.
a me-, SIT, but they did nothing for me-"
nave you been 10 see Mr.. ColIaX? He
'aSes great interest in your people"
YES, SIT, replied the Colored man, but
ae can 90 nothing for me-"
well, what can doP"
- You don't seem to understand inc Mr..
resident lam out OF means, and YOU
are said to be very charitable w
The President : e"A vi S"'V
49,, ngs, Know you are, and the slightest
,e raS ald will be Of the greatest help
-. III , were to give to all who ask from
tune" P'"" i"'se AOF'
,.. Yes :, but, MIR. President, you DON,
Ssa 70 understand the situation. / am
saliItely out Of money"
IS have family" '"NN
, MI, President, have a wife and tire,
interesting children"
II! As s, at every point, the President drew
~ POCKET book and gave the fellow
aH s and then tho colored gentle
S.p y IOt I9e tlBt time took his eyes iron
W. residents face. BE carefully folde
S5 brushed his dilapidated bcaye
w .1 BIS elbow, put the bill in his pocket
~ made for tho door, saying as he d
NM, with the flourish Tia Beau Brun