The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-09

lonalre, graduate OF w est fOlnt, anu Tue q
son of his father, the president of the Uni. b
ted States Of America, is at the brand G
Pacific Hotel. He has been there day |
OF two, and stops there because he pre- ,
fers it to the Palmer House, and because t
unmindful of the advent into this city OF II
50 distinguished gentleman, and appre-
ciating his inestimable services as hero,
and learning that it was not improbable Il
that he would engage in banking mere, 8
upon the earnings which he has laid aside C
bv the sweat of his brow both in Europe I
and America, sent representative to call 9
upon him at his hotel, to ascertain the
views of the colonel upon his rumored en-
barkment in business here upon his
opinion of the Palmer House as hotel
upon his ideas as to whether the world
was fat or round upon his views as to
the Beecher Tilton affair, and the extent
to which he thought Elizabeth was Grimm
al also upon the financial condition Of the
country; the speed of Bonner's steeds,
and other matters upon which it is known
the gallant colonel holds orthodox views.
The reporter called in the afternoon and
sent note. couched in the following Ian
guage, to the son.in-law of Ii. III. Honore
GRANT T. S. ANDear Sir: Tne Chicago Tunes de-
sires to obtain your views upon certain matters
which It's reporter VIII na
REPoRTER CHICAGO TIMES,
The clerk whistled up his ''iiver," and
sent him flying to Sol. Grant, 202,
while the reporter waltzed before mirror
to get himself in proper shape to appear
before the young man from West Point. |
Every posture was practiced until perfec- |
ton was thought to be obtained In the art
of court reception. Much to the relief OF
the reporter, Col Grant, 202,n was not
in. He had gone out riding. This gave
the reporter further time to practice and
read on the Beecher matter; the topogra-
DIV of the Black Hills and the system of
culture and refinement which young men
have to become proficient in before they
leave West Point. Military maps were
also consulted, and the fields where the
colonel had led many radient band to
the enemy and surrendered them without
ploodshed were noted down. Then an
hour was spent in Nose O'Neilrs tonsorial
chair, and everything was gotten up IN
style worthy of the family to whose rep
sentative the reporter was soon to present
himself.
The hour of 7:3O o'clock arrived. With
elastic step and multitude Of coined
phrases in his mind. the reporter stepped
in at the Grand Pacific and sent up his
card. Again an able-bodied civil-rights
Young man appeared before the keen
whistle of the obliging clerk. Col. Grant,
2O2." Five minutes, upon which brief
moment there seemed to swing the desti-
MES of the third term, vanished. and the
young mulatto from 1902" approached:
Col. Grant will be down in few min
utes," he said to the clerk.
The clerk, with wave OF the hand and
twist at his mustache, turned to the
trembling man Of the Times and said in ;
stentorian voice:
Col. Grant will be down in few min
utes-ah."
The reporter bowed, and awaited the ap
proach of the man from '202."
In few minutes there descended from
the grand stairway young man with mus
tache and cut.awav coat. ischeeks wer'
broad as though they had been mapped on
for crop of Burnside whiskers, and failet
to produce. His step was high, and hi
bearing q la militaire in the extreme
There was a slight lull in the grand hall
way as he approached and picked up
toothpick at the Office desk, and then the huh
of human voices went on as before. Tn
hour had come. Hastily the Times MAJ
glanced into mirror and pulled up his col
lar. Here is what followed, according t
the rules of etiquette at West Point:
Col Grant Ito clerk )-Who sent that car
up to my room?
Clerk Ito the blushing reporter)-Ar
you the gentleman who sent a card to Col
Grant; you are the Times reporter?
Reporter am.
Clerk-Col. Grant, this is the gentleman
from the TINES.
Reporter touches his hat according t
the rules of West Point. bows as they
in Europe at court reception, an
paused.
Col. Grant-What do you want? (Thi
was said in very excited manner.
Reporter If you are not engaged for
few minutes, the Times desires to ascertain
your views about
Col. Grant drawing himself up as the
do at West Point when they are learning
etiquette) Don't you think it pretty c.
id impudent in Storeyto send down her
to me to ascertain my views about any
thing?
The reporter begged leave to inform Co
Grant that reporter was not expected
make inquiries beyond his instruction:
He was detailed to do his work and was e,
pected to carry it out.
Col. Grant-You can tell Storey to 60
hell.
The reporter bushed. and again az
preached the colonel in an apologize wa!
Col. Grant-What do you want any how
Reporter-Will you inform the publ
through the Times if it is true.that you wi
soon open bank here?
Col. Grant-You can tell the Times il
none of its id business. If Storey wan
to know what | am going to do, let hi
come here to see Me He has abused II
and my family and now sends to inteIvie
me
The reporter again spoke mildly. az
said something about people getting undl
ly excited.
Col. Grant-Don't speak to me, sir
Don't speak to me want no reports
to speak to memo reporter of the Chicas
Times. want nothing to do with you
anybody who is on it.
Several gentlemen gathered around al
the reporter walked away. He was ft
lowed by two or three parties who spell
very disrespectfu!ly of Freddy. But thu
we're reminded that West Point etiquet
was peculiar.
The reporter who visited Col. Grant ha
In his journalistic time, had occasion
meet the James boys, of Missouri, Qua
trell, and several leading cut.throats al
bummers OF the west. He was never r
ceived with as much familiarity and fran
ness by them as he received from Col. FIR,
Grant last night. of 2O2 nj tho Grand u