New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-01
JOHN PAUL AT SARATOGA.
THE PosTMAsTER's VIEWS OF PRESIDENT
GRANT.


lPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE rRIBUNR.i
| SARATOGA, Aug. 25.-Gen. Grant made us
brief visit of day week And yesterday the Post
master Of the village, who has long been promising
drive, called for mo with his pony phaeton. To this
drive had looked forward eager anticipation OF profit
"a well as pleasure Postmaster Judson Is old rest
dent, familiar with every farmhouse in the vicinity
knows just where every henoost is and when the hens
laying-s acquainted with all the traditions Of the
village as well as tho agricultural statistics OF the
suburbs and has funds OF anecdote and "reminiscences
stored in the reasurehouse of his capacous BRAIN
so you well imagine what rich material for history
| 1 hoped TO CLEAN from him the roadside.
| "a fine day for drive" remarked, as the gray
mare Kitty laid back her aud started
Yes" he replied. adding, with sigh "but regret
| that Gen. Grant is not here 10 enjoy it,"
| We drove In silence for some minutes. +" BY the
| way" he said wheeling round on me suddenly. - did
you know that Gen. Grant passed through here last
| week
mildly intimated that didn't know much else either
at the time OF the Generals transit "An excel
lent thing for the vllage-a perfect godsend the
| town." he went on in moditative manner; the
| influence OF such cannot be Overrated His
passing through here will do world Of good it may
not be felt now, perhaps, but posterity will be bene
flied" and then he reached forward contemplation
| of tho far Future. and tcked tho gray KitY's
with the whip. She promptly responded by kicking
the dashboard into leather shoe-sngs us playful
way she has, explained the Postmaster. wish that
| Gen. Grant here to enjoy it,"
"What the general character the country rouuda-
bOuti" asked. by way Of getting at the stores Of
statistics.
Rather sandy" he replied; but for richness 1t 10
not TO be compared TO the character Of Gen. Grant
There is it will do to study you can't get at him
all TO he's like Saratoga County; you've got to dig
down deep and cut lots and pull up stumps to
what he's really made Of" and the Postmaster again
lapsed into abstraction.
Are there any notable families in the neghbOrhood I"
1 asked.
"None by the name OF Grant," he said; there ought
to for the credit Of the county, but there amt My
children all girls; but II Providence grants boy
next time, I'll call him Grant"
We drove BY and by came out a high Dlu6
overlooking the lake The scene lovely Far.
distance stretched the blue waters rnged By
gTass-grown banks, deeper bordered with trees
tricked out in Summer Scarce ripple disturbed
the mirrorike surface of the lake, and lilies. their
bosoms of gold barred to the afternoon sum- lay asleep
near the shore It would have seemed PROCLAMATION to
launch boat with creakng rowocks and noisy on
waters; only birch BARK canoe, the PADDLE dipped
by tswny Indian maiden could be in unison with the
scene surroundings silence in air. water and every
where was the suggestion OF the picture
"What beautiful view!" cried. turning in rapt
admiration TO the Postmaster.
"sort Of" be said; but when you turn to view the
character OF Gen. Grant it is nowhere IN comparison
nowhere" And no whipped up the gray mare Kitty.
and by both Moons and Myerss. 80 absorbed IN
study that he thought of asking me If we hadnt
better stop and get out ana have something to eat and
drink
40 it went on till near 10 O'Clock at night About this
time suggested that insomucb as away without
my dinner perhaps we had better home to supper.
and looking at his watch the Postmaster thought so
too. And after little argument the gray mare Kitty
was brought to be of the same mind, and we tackled
ship and headed OFF in another direction.
"a remarkable animal, that Kitty" said the Post
master; "if anything happened to she ID find her
way home in the dark-remarkable animal wish
Grant were here TO enjoy her."
After driving an hour or two bright light became
visible tops. what is thati" asked.
"The town-han clock" he replied; it's got an hu-
minated face and is always the first thing you when
you into the village at night; it shows head
and shoulders above everything elseust like the char
acter OF Gen. Grant"
We drove on for another hour and got hungrier but
the town clock did MT to get any nearer Arc
you sure you re on the right road 7" asked.
"Sure I IN Oh the right road" answered the Post
master "I've lived here man and boy for II years;
there cOwpath amt acquainted with there is MT
a house that do MT know VINO lives there. Last Fall
stumped the county for Grant And If did MT know
the road Kitty would take home straight string.
We ought to DO near Chase's place now"
"Sure enough" he added minute after here 1t is.
we III drive up and speak TO him." And he refined ths
gray mare Kitty of the road little and pulled up by
the gate with "Halloa, Chasel"
az amt Chase" said the main doggedly.
"oh, no. of you amt, know that but this Is
Chase's place"
"No, this amt Chase's place."
"sure enough. sec now it's Merrick's; Chase's is
just beyond"
"No, it amt Merrcks and Chase's amt just beyond
nuther."
oct course not; how could be 80 mistakoni It's
Knickerbacker's."
"No 1t amt Knickerbackers.".
" Judge Sackett's ."
mo"
"whose in thunder is It, then ."
"Why, it's mine, darn ye."
"My friend" interposed soothingly, can you ten
us how far of the town clock 10 :"
What town clock 2" he growled
"That one-Saratoga," and 1 pointed at the Light
above the tree tops.
"Thats the moon, you darned fool and you're tho
main BallstOn aud he went into the house.
samming the door behind him he wanted to take
OFF its hinges.
"Tm sorry he's gone, for I jst going TO ask him
II he'd studied the character of Gen Grant," re-
marked the POSTMASTER. SECT up, Kitty" and he
touched the whip This time, beside clearing
up what was left Of the dashboard she took splinter
az big as piece cordwood of the other end of the
phaeton.
We got home some time next morning and il ever
undertake study the character OF Gen Grant drive
with the Postmaster again. let know it in advance
Nor Is my confidence in the ability of intelligent
horse to find the way home when his master fault
quite 80 strong az 1t was Certainly the gray Kitty
is not to DO drawing those distinctions.
but she is considerable dashbosrds II stir her
ears with whip and thus breaks up the monotJny OF
driving through level country like Saratoga. 50 oan
well understand Postmaster Judson's refusal to part
with her for any price that he has vet been offered. Bus