The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-11
GRANT SICK.
AN ATTACK OF HIS PECULIAR ILLNEss-HE GOES
TO FIRE ISLAND TO "BRACE UP. AND
GIVES LYDECKER A ''BRACE-
"HoT WEATHER" THE
CAUSE

Rumors are whispered around in Federal
offices as to the causes that led the President
of the United States to leave Long Branch for
O few days last week. He and his brother-in-
law, Collector Casey, of New Orleans, arrived
in this city on Friday, from the Nations sea-
side capital, and after brief visit to the
Custom-House they left for Fire Island, where
they remained until Thursday morning.
1t is said that he was induced to make the
trip at the imperative request of his relatives
and few of his personal advisers, who
thought that they saw symptoms OF illness
that demanded immediate attention. The re-
port as it is told by persons in authority, is
to the effect that he was on the verge of a
dangerous attack, and that it was absolutely
necessary to remove him from Long Branch
for a few days, to give him an opportunity to
recuperate, and keep the public from hearing
of his condition. Brother in-law Casey is
known to be strong in curbing his tendencies,
aud he was selected as the most suitable COM
panion to take charge of him and attend to
his recovery.
Fire sIsland, on the Long Island coast.
which is secluded, out-of-the-way place.,
little frequented by visitors except leading
Republican politicians, was chosen as the best
place to take him, where his condition would
be most likely to escape the observation OF
every one not accustomed to the sight. There
is a clubhouse on the island, to which
Collector Arthur, the Hon. Tom Murphy and
other administration lights belong. 1t is
known as the Oriental Club, and has ample
accommodations for any one in an exhausted
mental state to recuperate his faculties. Col
lector Casey started quietly for this city with
the President, but after reaching here he
found that he hadn't enough money to pay
the expenses of the trip.
In this dilemma the Collector thought that
Collector Arthur would be the proper person
to apply to for loan. He went to the Gus.
tom House with Gen. Grant, and found that
Gen. Arthur had not returned from his vaca-
ton Mr. Lydecker was the acting Collector,
and Collector Casey made known to him the
financial embarrassment of himself and the
President, and asked for loan of $3.50 for a
day or two. The money was promptly forth
coming from Mr.. Lydecker's pocket, and
with it Collector Casey and his distinguished
friend resumed their Journey to Fire Island.
They stayed there day and halt, when the
President insisted on returning, and all the
persuasions of his brother-in-law could not
induce him to remain longer.
He got back here Thursday noon, and went
direct to the new post-ofice. His appearance
there was closely noted He wore an old felt
hat that looked as if it had been badly used,
ana the linen WHICH LIZ udu over LIS
black coat was rumpled and dirty. His linen,
also, was not over Clean When he entered
the postmasters ante-room he was mistaken
for an officsseeker, and Collector Casey had
to make his name known. No one recog-
nized him by his face from the picture taken
of him few years ago.
The President was shown through the differ
ent departments in the post-office, and intro
duced to the various superintendent. He
shook hands with them and stroked his chin,
but did not say word. The only person he
addressed was the postmaster. He said to
him, "How do do?" on being introduced,
Fine building, and in taking his leave he
SAID ''Good bye" The President returned
TO Long Branch the same day. The following
telegram from Long Branch yesterday is suf-
fcient in connection with the above story:
"In. consequence of the extremely hot
weather here the President and family will
not return to the Executive Mansion so early
as was intended few weeks ago. '-NeU York
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