The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-07
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Yesterday. having business in Cincinnati,
and wishing to show Il visiting friend from
the North tie beauties of this thriving city,
we left IN the morning train, and. after
spending IL few hours sightseeing around
the town. proceeded over the great suspen-
sion bridge to Gown. .ton. Ky, for the pur-
pose of paving our respects to President
Grants father. We first proceeded to the
post-ofticc. and learned that he was at home,
not being very well. About five minutes
walk brought Us to Il modeSt.looking two
story brick dwelling, with silver plate on
the door, and the name "J. X. GlaDt ]"
thereon. We rung the bell, and in few
moments the door was opened by an elderly
lady, who wore spectacleS. We announced
ourselves aS on Il visit TO Kentucky, and
wished the pleasure ola few minutes conver-
sation with Mr.. Grant. if not intTudiDg. Mrs.
Grant, whom the! lady turned out to be. in
reply said we should be favored, though Mr.
Grant was far from well, having some cigh-
teen months ago received paralytic stroke,
and in we walked to a small Pal lor to the
tight. The furniture was plain, but com.
Portable. Quite a number of chromoS huog
about the room, and one was L. :. Grant in
| military uniform, which we thought rather
| poor likeness. In another part of the ROOM
| were three quarter-Slzed coored photo.
graphs of the Presidents father and mo-
! ther. We also noticed chrOmos of Mr. and
Mrs. George Washington.
While sitting quietly by ourselves, we
presently heard Il low, totterinS step coming
| in the hall towards Us, which proved to be
that of the venerable father of our
ilustrious President. He was leaning
on crutch under his right arm, this
| side of his body heing raralyzed. We
shook him gently hy the left hand. He
| seemed taller than his sou, and heavy, trnl-
lv.knt man, eyes small, Il round. full fore
head with nearly straight, but well-set and
! sharp pointed nose, projecting chin, sfrops-
| " indicative OF force of character; teeth
nearly all gone, but good flesh ABOUT the race.
giving him the appearance OF being much
Younger man-in fact. good, healthy,
ruddy bue. After some little eXertion ne
mauaged to sit down in large rocking cha'r.
| After few words of apology on my. plrt
| tor the visit. he told us he was nearly e.ghty
| wears of age that he felt he would not I'VE
month longer; that he had written TO me
| President touching the state OF his feeble
| health, and that he was anxious to have at
least AN hours talk with his son before
dying. He thought he might die any mo
ment; he felt no particular pain. His wiie.
he slid, enjoyed excellent health, ana wouia
no doubt zee many more years. Ihty hau
lived together happily anu conten'eo'y 'oi
forty years. -.
He asked if we had ever seen the Presi-
dent. We replied we had on severai occa-
sons. We found him considerably deM-in
fact he 50 informed us and requested us 10
1 Z,
ton seemed to distress him little. tic
talked he>ilatinsly and somewhat IN 10"
tone.
Mrs. Grant. who sat ris a-cis, ventured to
saw they had daughter living near New
York, and. on inquirlng, we touhd IL was
Mrs. Corbiu. at Elizabeth, New Jersey. a
rmr,Ionable vanity of the old gentleman's,
we noticed. was that when talking OF his
san be woI,l5 usually say +" the President" :"
He remarked he had not received any reply
from The President to his last letter; shat ne
partly expected him, as he was ll,it'nS soi.ie,
where in the West. Mrs. Grant interrupted
bv remarkiug be had returned TO "asalns
tou. We ven,ured TO say we had no doubt
the President would visit him the moment
his important public duties would ad-
init. He told lis he WAS postmaster
of the town; bur the duties, on account
o. his present ipdlspo>ition, were pIInci-
paily done by an ohIiging young man very
acceptably to the public. He was in the
habit of going down every other day or so
TO see oil went well. Mrs. Grant looked hale
and hearty, with II round, pleasant face. 1t
was about mlEpa<t z. NJ. when we called,
the interview lasting some half hour or so
shaking hands with both, and wishing the
old gentlelnaD many happy days yet to come,
we dcpsred for Cincinnati. >. Il.