The Lincoln County herald., 1873-05-28
Distinguished Youngsters.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

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TFrom the San Francisco Chronicle.
1t may not be generally known that a
son of President Grant is in this city,
but nevertheless such is q fact. In order
to post the public upon the movements
of his youthful highncss, Chronicle
reportcr took o suit Of rooms Immediately
adjoining the apartments Of young Grant,
who is now stopping at the Lick House.
in company with the son of Senator Cole,
Grant and Cole are great chums. and on
terms of such familiar acquaintance that
they think nothing of appropriatlng each
Others shir,s. stockings and collars.
Early in the evening the two young
gentlemen were indulcing in social game
Of billiards. Both are very poor players,
and the time Of the game, by the Chron.
icle reporters watch, was sixtyfv MN
utes. Grants largest run was six, made
up mostly of scratches, and Cole managed,
by great effort, to score eight without
stopping. Grant cant make round the.
table shots, and Cole has deep rooted
adherence of draws. Grant got beaten
three points, and both quit disgusted
with the game. As the two turned to go
the hawk eyed attendant who holds the
Office of internal revenue collector tor the
hall stepped up and tapped young Grant
on the shoulder. II believe you lost that
game" Yes yes! that's so, and pitch.
ing the man four bits, he went of with.
out waiting fer the change. Cole tried
to make out that his ffiend was attempt.
ing to blk the house, but The bystauders
we're satisfied that it was merely piece
Of digni6sd absent miudedness on Jcsse's
part.
At 10 o'clock the young gentlemen
T betook themselves to room 30, and pre-
pared to 90 to bed Grant got undressed
e first, and took the right side Of the bed
r Cole objected to this, urging that he was
, accustomed to that side himself, and
}, sleeping next to the wall was played out
v with him. Grant responded that if he
e didn't like sleeping on that side he was
, at liberty to sleep under the bed, on
d either side, on top Of the wash stand, OF
e out in the hall. Cole got mad at this i'll
G timed levity and rang the electric machine
n for q waiter. A stalwart individual al
once made his appearance, of whom Cole
d ordered bed. In few minutes an
< elegant mahogany bed, with rosewood
trimmings, spring mattress. and necessary
d fixtures, was brought and set up in the
room, after which the waiter departed
In few minutes Cole rang again, ane
" the following dialogue took place:
II Cole-I see this bed hasn't got any
casters on. Bring me o bed with casters
Woo't on
= ters put on this bed be enough?
1t Cole finally assented, and the required
'r change was made.
about an hour everything was Lowell.
II in room 80, when Cole suddenly suns
out, II soy Jess, everything is all rish
I'd now !; let's have something to drink"
ID "Dout care if do;' aud in anothe
|y moment waiter was flying down to tn
" bar with an order for two whisky cock
ID tails. In a few minutes he came bac
10 followed by the handsome barkeepeI
who, With polite oriental salaam, hande
Grant the following telegram
y Headquarters of the Seat of Govern
at ment, Washington, April N,h, 1873
ed To the Barkeeper Of the Lick House
a Sir: You are hereby commanded t
er furnish no spirituous liquors CT any kind
y TO my son Jesse Grant, during his SC
iourn in San Francisco. q. s. Grant.
ne S-Mi.d five cent CARS will be a
lowed at your discretion. U. s, u.
The waters were apgrily dismissed
and council Of war was held, and tn
q two deliber.ted as to how drink coul
It's be obained. Cole thought that it b
be could only get to his fathers carpet ba
q he might find something there, but b
to wasn't sure. Grant kew man VII
re roomed on KearDy street who woul
es gladly contribute q whole bottle OF to
We ardent if he could only be found. A
We last they gave up the idea of having
it cocktail, snd both took long drink Q
in cold water.
be The Chronicle Iepoter was OF half
e. mind to tender tho acceptance OF h
en- private flask of old Cutters best, b,
We being q little difiident about intrudin
", upon strangers, he reIinquished the ide
I'D Both young men now turned into be-
'st and at exactly go minutes pact III Graz
ho began TO snore with remarkable energ
D when Cole woke up and sung ont:
BY II say" (hitting him with pillow,
to eun't sleep with this racket"
of Grant started up with, "Cheese tha
". now, l want to Sleep"
n 80 do |, and want lees snoring"
es II wasn't snoring.'
III "You vas"
% II say was not"
er "Wsll, l know you was"
or "Wsll, I know better"
v After agreeing not to snore, Grau
went to sleep aud so did Cole, aud the
IN they both snored together. At 2;2
en- young Grant rolled over in bed and aske