, 1873-07-02

| the family oonspiouous. II sometimes parental
| pride revealed itaof whom speaking Of tho sp1en-
~. and noyor ofronavoly ob.ruded. It ID dount-
Full whothor republican simplicity OF lIfo has
over had bottor denomination than In tho
-person of h1r. Grant. =
attract attention upon tho street, Laruo- framed
mlnasatvo, n md, before, ago lad bent his form,
lko saul, head and shoulders nboyo hiu broth.
ron, moving along with All abstrhotcd air, and
ser1ltinizod him as ho paased. T1,ero was ti,st
about tho sqi1nro-sot foaturoB, and In tho arm
lines Of tho mouth. which impressed ono with
eeuso Of roal power In tho man, and mado ono
liz load waa largo mud aot upon stout, broad ralr
q tho scoteh typo as lilo granite Of f''1ls liz
Aberdeen Hills, and as irm and rcso-
tho, eyea cold. clear and gray, with wias delib-
ernto oppression In thom, and no moro likoly to
,hotrny tho foolings Of tho man than tho strong
lined mud decided mouth.
Dressed in 4 plain cloth auit-n froek; coat
and souchy Pantnloons coming down over low
cut Shoes, but not always conoealing tho homo
spun wool aockH, silk Int rather tho worne for
wear coming down we'll on tho head, tho rim In
front almost touching the largo-bowod pilyer-
mounted Bpoctaclea astrito Ills nose, aud cotton
umbrella under hia arm. Mr.. Craft was one of
tho most remarkable figures to be ucen on tho
atrcet OF q Pheasant afternoon.
1t would ho grave mistake to measure tho
Mr. Grant Of i,ttoon, or evon ton yeara ago, ly
himself in tho Inst ynars Of Ills llfo, when tho
fncultoa Of hia mind began to show symptoms
OF decay. 1lo wns man Of hnrd and sllrowd
ssoneo In buaineHs mattorB, lacking idoality and
mont. IIo ,Tas 4 Bafo ndvlaor, and WIS consult
GU Oh prudent counselor aud u man Of un1uos-
TONED Integrity BY his noighbora in Clorinont
ana nroWn: re IT. Me heloyo ho was local magis-
II not oftlcially nuch, he was as much consulted
as an English Squire, and his opiniona carried
great weight with them.
In tue days OF tho Wing, party Mr. Grant was
delegate to the Whig State Convention at
Columbia, and drafted tho platform aiontcd,
Had he boon ambitious to fill political position,
ho could have had It; but, though a stout Whig,
ofl!cos to others. When tho Wig party dia.
solved llo was out Of l,is, political elomont, hut
acted with tho moderate Democrats. HiB no
publicanium wns Of post bo|lum origin. Ho was.
howovor, q sound patriot, 4 firm Union man, and
good lator Of rebellion and robels.
Ills appointment as Postmaster OF Corington
Was first made by Prosidont johnson, with whom,
in his conflict with Congress-, lie heartilY Rympa-
thizcd-at lonBt till about tho close OF ha aduiu-
iatration and tho bronx bctween tho President
and the pro tom. Secretary Of War. Ho took
sides as was to havo boon expected, with his
son, md from that timo forward yotod with tho
Republican party, sometimes attending it's con
vontions and making spoechos, which were
noticeable for concisonoss and direct force.
Mr.. Grant had knack Of rhy1ning and
throw on his VERSES. somo Of which had
good deal Of dry Wit. with groat case. Some
Of his limos have found their way to print.
1le amusod h'msolf by writing rhyned lettors,
and for ,nan of Lis advanced ago ca,riod on q
protty extensive correspondence. His only writ
Ing for tho nresa was Eorios Of autobiographi-
cal and family slotchos, printed III tho New York
Ledger some yeara ngo. Mr. Grant was good
not to bo compelled or casily thwartod. ,Ho had
tcnacity OF purpose, n.ltl d stubborn wi]l, Which
asserted itself and carrio ts own points In spite
of 'opponitio1,. and 1t was to this strong will
TINT he 60 long resisted disease and tho shadow
OF tho palo messenger, who knocks with equal
hand at tho door Of tho palace and the cottage.